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The Princess Diaries is a classic for many reasons, but one of the most popular is the fact that it features a female protagonist. This was revolutionary in 2001 when the book series was released and people were finally able to see themselves as strong protagonists on screen. The film adaptation followed suit with Anne Hathaway starring as Mia Thermopolis, and had an immense influence on future films like Frozen, The Hunger Games, and even Batman. Julie Andrews Cursing ProblemIn an interview during a memorial for Gary Marshall, Anne Hathaway said that one of her favorite experiences on the set of the film was when Julie Andrews would flub a line and then start swearing. Julie Andrews denies that she swore on the set of this movie, but regardless, it's a funny anecdote for the cast and crew of this movie. Books Vs. MoviesThe Princess Diaries Movie was based off of a book series written by Meg Cabot. There are 11 books in the episode and they actually included much more diversity than the Disney Film. We talk about some of the other differences from the books. Disney really found a gem of a title when they came up with "Shut up and listen" in the books its called, "Lily tells it like it is" What's NextWe have a purely speculative talk about ways that we could reboot the film franchise and spin it off into a Disney Plus series starring a much more diverse cast of young actors. Do we do a Continuation? A Reboot? A Reunion Show or a spin off? Maybe we can do them all! If you had fun having this discussion with us please share this episode with any other Princess Diaries Fans that you know.

Who doesn\'t want to be a Princess? We are jumping into exploring the 2001 film, \"The Princess Diaries\" starring Anne Hathaway in her breakout role of Mia Thermopolis, an awkward teenage girl that discovers that she is the heir to the throne of Genovia and her Grandmother, Queen Clarisse Renaldi, Played by Julie Andrews, has come to America to teach her how to be royal.\r\nThis film is definitely a kids show about a kid, for kids, but there are still some themes that you can pick out of the movie that adults can love too. Queen Clarisse has a journey that she goes on in this film too learning that its important to accept people for who they are and not what they do. \r\nWe have a discussion about what it actually means to be a friend and whether or not Lilly is a good friend to Mia. \r\nWe complain how Disney Movies frequently paint adults as bumbling oafs that create issues that would never happen in real life.\r\nAnd we take a look at whether or not media is training children that they must be the chosen one and accomplish great things or else face the fact that they are failures and how to overcome that. \r\nNext week we jump into some of the history, inspiration and a discussion about the books. \r\nBe sure to visit FandomPodcast.com to sign up for our Weekly Fandom Briefings that for once will deliver an email that you want to your inbox with links to important news stories from across the fandomverse. \r\nStay tuned for more and until next time May the Fandom Be With You!\r\n

Anchorman is an iconic comedy that has become a cult classic. If you enjoyed Anchorman and are looking for more movies with similar or maybe not so similar themes, then this episode is for you! Whether it\'s because of the jokes, the characters, or just something about the story itself, there are plenty of movies out there that have many similarities to Anchorman. \r\nCan you spot the similarities in the movies that we recommend? What movies would you recommend? \r\nNow that we are three episodes in we have gotten some feedback that you would still like to get the current fandom news. Good News! you can subscribe to our mailing list at FandomPodcast.com to get the news delivered straight to your mail.\r\nThis episode is sponsored by Paramount Plus. Visit FandomPodcast.com/Paramount for a free trial\r\n

Did you know that Anchorman was almost a very different movie? And that it was kind of based on a true story, maybe, a little? \r\nThis Episode we will discuss some of the similarities between Ron Burgundy\'s character in \"Anchorman,\" and Philidelphia anchorman Mort Crim and his interactions with the first network Anchorwoman Jessica Savitch. \r\nWe talk about how your favorite anchorman was almost cut entirely from the movie by the studio and not for the reasons that you would think. \r\nHow the original script was very different and then we each take turns playing with the original concept of putting 1970\'s Anchormen into movies to see how the hilarity ensues\r\nThis episode ins brought to you by Paramount+ the best place to catch up on Star Trek before the new episodes start dropping get a free subscription at Fandompodcast.com/Paramount\r\nalready have a Paramount+ Subscription? \r\nBuy your Favorite Podcasters a drink at FandomPodcast.com/Drink\r\n

Anchorman - Consent, Quotes and Nostalgia\r\n\"This podcast might be the greatest podcast in the history of mankind and if you do not agree with me I will fight you and that is not a lie.\" Anchorman (2004) is a movie about Ron Burgundy, a news anchor in the 1970\'s and his reaction to the station\'s first Anchorwoman. We discuss why people like the movie, the importance of consent, and how to deal with problematic media that holds a nostalgic place in our hearts.  \r\nIf you have anything to contribute to the discussion join the Facebook Group at Facebook.com/groups/fandomcast or shoot us a message on Instagram at TheFandomPodcast. \r\nNext week we will cover some of the history that inspired the movie, some of the history from the making of the movie, and talk about the Anchorman movie that never was.  \r\nThis Week\'s Episode is brought to you by Henry Danger Now Streaming on Paramount Plus \r\n

Did you know that Over 500 original scripted television shows and 800 movies are produced every year? Marvel alone has more than 60 active titles, and more than 1 million books are published annually In the United States. \r\nYou Might think that we’re living in a Golden Age of TV, Movies, Comics and Books but People have to jump from fandom to fandom so quickly that they don’t even  understand why they should like something or all of the intricacies about it before they jump to the next title which means that they often miss out on something that could become a new favorite \r\nBut if we take a minute to slow down and really look at a fandom there is always some redeeming quality, something that someone loves. \r\nListen to us in all your favorite Apps or at FandomPodcast.com\r\nAnd until Then, May the Fandom be with you. \r\n\r\n\r\n

You may have noticed that we haven’t been around for a little bit, well the wait is almost over.  Starting in March we will have new episodes where we take multi episode deep dives into the Fandoms that you love.  We will be having summaries, histories, chronologies, and all sorts of other -ies and so if there is any fandom you would like us to cover reach out to us using Feedback@fandompodcast.com The post Fandom is Back! (In March) appeared first on The Fandom Podcast.

Conisder Yourself Challenged!  Recently I was challenged to name make a list of movies that I thought was under rated by Kenny Smith from the audio narrative podcast Super Dirt… and well I’m terrible at challenges, but the challenge was to post 10 movies that I consider to be underrated with No explanation.  Well I’m a podcaster and so I can’t ever do anything like that with NO explanation or without including at least one cohost and so we’re going to share 10 movies and create Fandom’s 10 underrated Movies.  James Bond: A View to Kill Stranger than Fiction Star Dust Down with Love Murder by Death Alita Battle Angel Flushed Away Baby Mama Titan AE So I married an Axe Murderer The American President Just Mercy Kong: Skull island and Peter Jackson’s Ratatouille School Ties Because I said So Antz Pacific Rim Edge of Tomorrow Kubo and the Two Strings Jimmy Neutron Be sure to check us out at the AtHome Con which you can find by going to geeknerdnetwork.com/athomecon The post 253. Under Rated Movies appeared first on The Fandom Podcast.

Welcome to Fandom a celebration of Pop Culture and Pop Art. It’s been a while since we posted an episode and everything that we’ve recorded prior is available to watch on our Facebook Page but in light of all of the things going on in the world right now it didn’t seem appropriate to talk about Pets from Across the fandomverse. This episode is a little different in that I talk about some comics that are used when taking stances and how to understand some of the things that are going on. Specifically I talk about Captain America, the Punisher, and Cyclops. Here are links to the things I talked about Captain America Captain America Quote – https://unsettledchristianity.com/from-the-cap-no-your-move/ Punisher How the Punisher feels about Police using his images https://bleedingcool.com/comics/punisher-police-skull-logo-spoilers/ An Interview with Gerry Conway – https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/punisher-creator-gerry-conway-cops-using-the-skull-logo-are-like-people-using-the Cyclops https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17251115-uncanny-x-men-volume-1 #BlackLivesMatter The post 252. Comics Place in Protests appeared first on The Fandom Podcast.

Sometimes Fandoms are a part of your life from the time you are young and sometimes you connect with something when you are older.  The Random Dude Josh from the Undercover Capes Podcast Network has a little bit of everything in his Fandom 5, but my favorite thing that he said with one of his Fandoms was that one day he just said, “Why Not.”  When considering trying a fandom, make sure to just give it a shot. If you would like to be featured on Fandom 5, reach out to me I would love to talk to you.  Feedback@FandomPodcast.com Make sure that you subscribe to the show in the podcast catcher of your choice.   Unitl Next time, May the Fandom Be With You! The post 251. Why not Fandom? The Random Dude Josh appeared first on The Fandom Podcast.

Fandoms are about the things that you like, and in this Fandom 5, Kaitlyn Booth and I talk about the positive side of the Star Wars Fandom, what its like to get into the Marvel Fandom, writing Fanfiction about one of her favorite movies, a video game franchise that is remaking a classic without angering fans, and her personal horde.   You can find more of Kaitlyn at BleedingCool.com where she is the Editor in Chief or on her Twitter @katiesmovies.  If you ask nicely she’ll also send you a link to her AO3 profile where you can read her fanfic.  If you would like to be featured in a Fandom5 send and email to feedback@FandomPodcast.com Until Next Time, May the Fandom Be With You! The post Fandom is about liking things – Kaitlyn Booth – Fandom 5 appeared first on The Fandom Podcast.

Join us as we talk about JM Bell from the World’s Greatest Podcast Network and TheComicBookShow.com about his Fandom 5.  Five fandoms that have positively influenced his life. We talk about the themes of Family, Found Family, Morals, and talk about how its a great time to be a geek. If you would like your fandom 5 to be featured send an email to feedback@fandompodcast.com May the Fandom Be With you! The post 249. Fandom 5: Family and Morals – JM Bell appeared first on The Fandom Podcast.

Guys, we recorded an episode live.  We’re still figuring this out, but Nik and Tayler turn the tables on Branden and ask him about his Fandom 5.  We get a little distracted along the way but we narrate MOST of our visual bits.  Join us as we talk about Star Trek Star Wars Stargate  Doctor Who and Fandoms in General If you want to talk about your Fandom 5 reach out and we will get it done! The post 248. All the Star Things – Branden’s Fandom 5 appeared first on The Fandom Podcast.

The Fortress of Comictude, the Nerd Dome Podcast and the Fandom Podcast join forces to talk about the first season of Star Trek Picard.  What we liked, what we didn’t and who was our favorite.  Live Long and Prosper The post 247. Picard Season 1 Wrap UP appeared first on The Fandom Podcast.

Join us as we talk to the Uncanny Ryab from the Nerd Dome Podcast about his Fandom 5. Star Wars Star Trek X-Men Fantasy Books Video Games We have discussions about world’s vs characters, about watching what you like because you like it, about how Fandoms can shape your life, and the importance of representation in fandom. If you need anything during this difficult time reach out to us and let us know.   Feedback@FandomPodcast.com The post 246. The Uncanny Ryab – Fandom 5 appeared first on The Fandom Podcast.

Has it been crazy for you? It’s been crazy for me.  Enjoy this episode of a project that I’ve been working on and had to put on hold based on time constraints.  Do you like it?  Should we keep going and add a few new crew members?   Enjoy Causality Shift Episode 1: Welcome to the Hawking The post Bonus: Causality Shift – Welcome to the Hawking appeared first on The Fandom Podcast.

Tayler comes on and talks about Bad A** Women with Strong Emotions and connects it to Humanity, Empathy, and Representation… Listen to the end for the outtakes, you won’t be disappointed. Tayler’s Fandom 5 has a very clear theme, but only after you listen to her talk about it. Beyonce Little House on the Prairie Buffy the Vampire Slayer Veronica Mars The Sound of Music Send us your Favorite Bad A** Women with Strong emotions that we can add to our list. Then email us at Feedback@FandomPodcast.com to share your Fandom 5! The post 245. Bad A** Women with Strong Emotions appeared first on The Fandom Podcast.

This is a shorter episode this week, but Branden goes off on a rant about fans in fandom.  He identifies two different kinds of fans that he’s seeing, shares which one he’d rather be and why, and encourages those listening to look at their motivations.   Contact us if you want to record your Fandom 5, feedback@fandompodcast.com and check out our Facebook page to be part of the Fandom Madness challenge going on right now! The post 243. Fandom Rant appeared first on The Fandom Podcast.

After asking him multiple times I was finally able to get Nik to agree to come on the show and talk about his Fandom 5, five fandoms that have positively influenced his life. Listen as he talks about the things that I rarely let him go into detail in on a regular episode, and as he cheats to combine multiple fandoms so that he can fit more in. Movie Quotes Pop Culture / Comics Wrestling D&D / Critical Role Basket Sports Ball Just like last year, we are doing March Madness for Fandoms, get your fandom bracket in at FandomPodcast.com/madness because unlike last year we will be giving out a Trophy to the person with the most accurate bracket. The post 243. Fandom is Euphoria – Nik English – Fandom 5 appeared first on The Fandom Podcast.

Last year we experienced Doctor Who, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and The Magicians.  This year we are following up on them by playing a game of Hypothetical questions.  We have three scenarios and have to pick a character from each fandom.  No character can be used twice.  Definite patterns appear in our teams.   Who would you pick on a Desert Island? Who Would you pick to help you rob a bank? Who would you want to go on a roadtrip with? Let us know and we will feature your answers on the show! Until Next Time: May the Fandom be with you! The post 242. Doctor Who, Maisel and Magicians – Fandom Follow Up appeared first on The Fandom Podcast.