This week, we interrupt our global fandom safari for a matter of dire urgency! ~~People are wrong on the internet!~~ There is a crisis that only the Doctor, the Winchester brothers, Holmes and Watson can solve (and possibly the Avengers if they aren't busy?)! That's right, this week, we're getting meta and bending the laws of time and space to talk about fans of SuperWhoLock!
Next week, we bend the laws of space and time back into place as we travel to Russia to talk about fans of that magical sport (and its fans): Figure skating!
## Episode outline
### Fandom Facts
**Fandom Origins:**
SuperWhoLock is, unsurprisingly, the crossover between the fandoms of Supernatural, Doctor Who, and Sherlock (with the Avengers sometimes making an appearance). The first tagged SuperWhoLock post (on Tumblr) appeared in August 2011, and the first SuperWhoLock fanfic was tagged on Archive of our own in August 2012 (though it is possible that stories first appeared as early as January 2012 elsewhere).
> In SuperWhoLock’s case, this usually involves saving the world from impending apocalypse, something so serious that it only makes sense to enlist as many superheroes as possible to stop it—in this case, the Doctor and his assistants, Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Sam and Dean Winchester, and the angel Castiel.
>
> — [The Daily Dot - WTF is SuperWhoLock?](https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/superwholock-fandom-supernatural-sherlock/)
**Names:**
SuperWhoLockian???
**Most Active:**
Based on [Google Trends data](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=superwholock) and [Fanlore](https://fanlore.org/wiki/SuperWhoLock), it appears that the fandom was most popular in the summer of 2014 (in particular, mid July 2014 - The month of [DashCon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DashCon)). Interest was maintained from June 2013 to about January 2015 before starting its downward decline again.
**Where does fandom live:**
Almost entirely on Tumblr
**Related fandoms:**
Obviously, Sherlock, Doctor Who, and Supernatural are most related to SuperWhoLock fandom. There are some parodies fandoms that exist as well:
- Bee Shrek Test in the House
- Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons
### This week's spotlight
**[Organization for Transformative Works](http://www.transformativeworks.org/how-you-can-help/)**
The Organization for Transformative Works (OTW) is a nonprofit organization run by and for fans to provide access to and preserve the history of fanworks and fan cultures.
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## What is "Fanthropological"?
How did you read this far without asking this question?!
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## Who is "The Nickscast"?
*We* are the Nickscast! Three products of late-80s / early-90s pop culture who love exploring fandom and everything geek ... who also happen to have been best buddies since high school, and all happen to be named Nick. Yes, we are super creative. Dare we say, the most creative.
*Ahem*
We are Nick Green, Nick Terwoord, and Nick Zacharewicz: We started the Nickscast as a labour of love, and as a place to entertain and to discuss our love of fans and fandom, and all that is shiny and interesting in that realm. It's what lead us to start our first podcast, our satellite podcasts, Fanthropological, and so much more.
We want to help others learn more about different fandoms, and to create empathy with other fans: We dream of a world where other fans aren't "those Weird-o's", but just folks with different tastes. A world where fandom is full of discourse and analysis, and there are plenty of tools and resources to help. Fans building communities to do good in the world. *Because everyone's a fan.*
## Credits
### Sources
- [Fanlore - I would pay top dollar for a comprehensive, source-supported explanation of how SuperWhoLock vanished.](https://fanlore.org/wiki/I_would_pay_top_dollar_for_a_comprehensive,_source-supported_explanation_of_how_SuperWhoLock_vanished.)
- [Fanlore - SuperWhoLock](https://fanlore.org/wiki/SuperWhoLock)
- [Know Your Meme - SuperWhoLock](http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/subcultures/superwholock)
- [Know Your Meme - Mishapocalypse](http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/mishapocalypse)
- [GeneratorLand.com - SuperWhoLock Url Generator](http://www.generatorland.com/usergenerator.aspx?id=7917)
- [The Artifice - The Keys to SuperWhoLock](https://the-artifice.com/the-keys-to-superwholock/)
- [The Daily Dot - WTF is SuperWhoLock?](https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/superwholock-fandom-supernatural-sherlock/)
- [Wikipedia - DashCon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DashCon)
- [The Daily Fandom - What Are the Odds of SuperWhoLock Actually Happening?](https://thedailyfandom.com/odds-superwholock-actually-happening/)
- [Random Things That Amuse Me - What am I supposed to do with a ringing phone?](http://debyarr1.tumblr.com/post/52513065609)
- [Classic tumblr memes - the internet must hate us](http://memearchives.tumblr.com/post/124175229795/geekerypokery-potterheads-grab-your-wands)
### Music / Sound
- All music and sound for this week's episode were provided by Nick Green!
### Artwork
- ["Glasses"](https://thenounproject.com/term/glasses/132894) by [Anton Anuchin](https://thenounproject.com/antonwebium) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)
- ["Tardis"](https://thenounproject.com/term/tardis/55171) by [Arancha R](https://thenounproject.com/aranchaerre) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)
- ["Sun"](https://thenounproject.com/term/sun/919928) by [beguima](https://thenounproject.com/beguimastudio) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)
- ["Sherlock Holmes"](https://thenounproject.com/term/sherlock-holmes/221829) by [Matthew Davis](https://thenounproject.com/matthewwadedavis) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)
