You'd best _Accio Seat_ for this episode, as we enter the wizarding world of Harry Potter fandom and talk about Potterheads! What's it like growing up along side the object of fandom? Is Young Adult (YA) just for kids? Why do people of all ages love Harry Potter? Whether you're Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, or Slytherin, you won't need a Nimbus 2001 to catch this week's episode! Everyone's a fan! Find more like this: [fanthropological.com](http://fanthropological.com) Find us on social media Twitter: [@thenickscast](http://twitter.com/thenickscast) Instagram: [@thenickscast](http://instagram.com/thenickscast) Facebook: [fb.com/thenickscast](http://fb.com/thenickscast) Youtube: [youtube.com/thenickscast](http://youtube.com/thenickscast) Email us about fandoms you want to hear about: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) Play-by-play 00:00 - Cold Open 00:04 - Theme Song 00:31 - Introduction 01:22 - Who are Potterheads? 02:10 - Trivia 21:00 - The work and the fans growing up together 36:35 - YA on the rise and Harry Potter fandom 56:16 - Fans of the week 61:58 - Spotlight: [Harry Potter Alliance](http://www.thehpalliance.org/) & [GeekyCon](http://www.geekycon.com/) 66:19 - Goodbye! Citations ["Political Scholar Studies the Harry Potter Generation"](http://www.metronews.ca/entertainment/2013/08/18/political-scholar-studies-the-harry-potter-generation.html) ["Harry Potter Did Help Shape the Political Culture of a Generation"](http://theconversation.com/harry-potter-did-help-shape-the-political-culture-of-a-generation-29513) ["The Times Plans a Children's Best-Seller List"](http://www.nytimes.com/2000/06/24/books/the-times-plans-a-children-s-best-seller-list.html) ["Warner Brothers' Bullying Ruins Field Family Xmas"](http://www.theregister.co.uk/2000/12/21/warner_brothers_bullying_ruins_field/) ["Warner Bros backs down on Harry Potter Web Site"](http://www.theregister.co.uk/2000/12/15/warner_bros_backs_down/) ["Grave of Real Life Harry Potter Killed 71 Years Ago: A Tourist Attraction for Fans"](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1333853/Grave-real-life-Harry-Potter-killed-71-years-ago-A-tourist-attraction-fans.html#ixzz4FKfqbxL3) ["AU Lily and Snape by julvett on DeviantArt"](http://julvett.deviantart.com/art/AU-Lily-and-Snape-318542315) ["Hogwarts Student Maker by Hapuriainen on DeviantArt"](http://hapuriainen.deviantart.com/art/Hogwarts-student-maker-302435099) ["How Ginny Should Have Looked by viria13 on DeviantArt"](http://burdge.deviantart.com/art/how-Ginny-should-have-looked-269991758) ["Harry Potter Chibis + Quotes by ShadowSeason on DeviantArt"](http://shadowseason.deviantart.com/art/Harry-Potter-Chibis-Quotes-243928228) ["#6 Polyjuice Potion y Picolo-kun on DeviantArt"](http://picolo-kun.deviantart.com/art/6-Polyjuice-Potion-565044947) ["Harry Potter and the Childish Adult"](http://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/07/opinion/harry-potter-and-the-childish-adult.html) ["The New Powers That Be: Harry Potter, the Triumph of Fandom, and the Future of Creativity"](http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/the_next_20/2016/09/online_harry_potter_fans_transformed_what_it_means_to_love_a_story.html) ["Pottermania: Harry Potter Tourism, Where the Pilgrims are Adults and ...
When you find yourself in a universe (or franchise) that's constantly expanding, filled with horrifying zombie aliens, a religious war, and ancient alien technology (and even more ancient-er aliens)... it's time to sit back, read a million books, and learn about the lore, universe, and fandom of Halo! ...And we couldn't be in better hands as Krysta of [Halo: Podcast Evolved](https://www.halopodcastevolved.com/) guides us through the vast lore that is in store! ## Episode Outline ### Fandom Facts **History and Origins:** > Halo is a military science fiction first-person shooter video game franchise created by Bungie and now managed and developed by 343 Industries, a subsidiary of Microsoft Studios. The series centers on an interstellar war between humanity and an alliance of aliens known as the Covenant. The Covenant, led by their religious leaders called the Prophets, worship an ancient civilization known as the Forerunners, who perished in combat with the parasitic Flood. The central focus of the franchise builds off the experiences of Master Chief John-117, one of a group of supersoldiers codenamed Spartans, and his artificial intelligence (AI) companion, Cortana. Other characters, such as Noble Six from Halo: Reach, are also introduced in the series. The term "Halo" refers to the Halo Array: a group of immense, habitable, ring-shaped superweapons that were created by the Forerunners to destroy the Flood. They are similar to the Orbitals in Iain M. Banks' Culture novels, and to a lesser degree to author Larry Niven's Ringworld concept. > > — [Wikipedia - Halo (franchise)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_(franchise)) The game franchise has been running since 2001, and in that time over 65 million copies of the 13 games have been sold, grossing almost $3.4 billion (not counting the books, comics, live action ...
As we continue wrapping up Fanthropological, we talk about several alternate universes (AUs) of topics we could have covered. Topics we would have liked to have covered * Number 5 * Z’s Choice: Haruki Murakami, or <insert niche author du jour> * T’s Choice: VTubers * G’s Choice: Folk Music * Number 4 * Z’s Choice: “Concept: Are there fandom archetypes?” * T’s Choice: Dan Harmon’s Community * G’s Choice: Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure * Number 3 * Z’s Choice: Zappa * T’s Choice: Western Comics * G’s Choice: Drag * Number 2 * Z’s Choice: Cyclists * T’s Choice: Undertale * G’s Choice: Breadtube * Honorable Mention: * Z’s Choice: “Is admiration for a politician, fandom?” * T’s Choice: Archer (or possibly H. Jon Benjamin) * Number 1 * Z’s Choice: Aidyn Chronicles * T’s Choice: Classic Anime (In particular, 90s anime) * G’s Choice: Improv Comedy And more! All in about thirty minutes. ## Where can I get updates? If you want to follow us on social media, we’ve got you covered: * Facebook: [facebook.com/thenickscast](https://facebook.com/thenickscast) * Twitter: [@thenickscast](https://twitter.com/thenickscast) And of course, we can be found where all fine podcasts ...