Fandom Made Me with Sabrina Cartan

Making Taylor Swift Bracelets to Support Girls’ Rights with Tiny CEO India Abrahams and Her Mom, Tara Abrahams

How can Swifties change the world? On this episode of Fandom Made Me, host Sabrina Cartan talks to India Abrahams, the 11-year-old CEO and founder of Beads for Good, and her mom, social impact expert Tara Abrahams. Inspired by the Taylor Swift fan tradition of trading bracelets at The Eras Tour concerts, India creates and sells bracelets and donates 50% of sales to She’s the First, a nonprofit organization that makes sure girls everywhere are educated, respected, and heard.  Sabrina chats with India and Tara about how Taylor Swift inspires them to fight for girls’ rights globally, how India became known as “The Tiny CEO,” and how fandom and social impact has brought them closer together as mother and daughter. Follow India’s work at @indiabeadsforgood on instagram. Visit India’s shop at beadsforgood.com.  Learn more about fan activism at fandomforward.org. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

How Movies Connect Us to Our Feelings with Kevin Smith Fan and “You Are Good” Co-Host Alex Steed

What do movies teach us about our feelings and values? On this episode of Fandom Made Me, host Sabrina Cartan is joined by Alex Steed, co-host of the popular movie podcast “You Are Good.” Alex geeks out about being a Kevin Smith fan as a teen in the 90s, how movies like Clerks and Chasing Amy relate to labor rights and the growing anti-work movement, and how early 90s message boards were a hotbed for early fan activism. Plus, a side rant about what Stranger Things gets wrong about 80s nostalgia (even though we love it).  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Can We All Be Philanthropists? with Mariah Carey Fan Amy Schiller

We are so back! On the season 2 premiere of Fandom Made Me, Sabrina Cartan talks about fixing philanthropy with Amy Schiller, author of The Price of Humanity: How Philanthropy Went Wrong–and How to Fix It. Known on the Internet for her pop culture takes such as “Beyonceder [https://www.kveller.com/meet-the-jewish-woman-behind-beyonceder/]” and a viral Atlantic essay [https://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2013/04/american-girls-arent-radical-anymore/275199/] on American Girl dolls, Amy answers some of our most pressing questions, namely, why don’t average and working class Americans consider themselves philanthropists? Together, they delve into the little-known history of working class philanthropy and how small dollar donations funded the Statue of Liberty, ensuring the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes, and how a “giving wage” can change the way we live. A devoted Mariah Carey fan, Amy proposes a special Christmas-themed philanthropy project for Her Majesty, the Queen of Pop.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Henry Jenkins on the Future of Fandom & Media Consumption

It's the Season 1 finale of Fandom Made Me! Host Sabrina Cartan invites author and USC Professor Henry Jenkins to reflect on Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide, his widely celebrated book that changed the way we think about the relationship between media and fandom. Together, Henry and Sabrina talk about what's changed in the 17 years since the book's release and cover some hot media tips, such as: the Barbenheimer phenomenon, whether AI is a form of transformative work, white supremacist violence in fandoms like Star Wars and gaming communities, fan reactions to Netflix's password sharing ban, how piracy is a missed market testing opportunity for studios, and how fandom can be a form of diplomacy when media is a soft power.  Follow Henry's blog:  http://henryjenkins.org/ [http://henryjenkins.org/] Follow Fandom Forward: http://fandomforward.org/ Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/fandomforward Follow Sabrina on social media: instagram.com/sabrinacartan twitter.com/sabrinacartan ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Abigail Disney on Disney Fan Activism and the Labor Movement

Award-winning filmmaker, philanthropist, and social activist Dr. Abigail Disney joins host Sabrina Cartan to discuss the latest Fandom Forward campaign, Be A Hero, inspired by her latest film on the labor movement at Disney Parks. The two explore the magic of Disney fandom, how Disney fans are uniquely positioned to engage in shareholder activism, and what Bob Iger and his colleagues fail to understand about entertainment consumers in 2023. Abigail shares what the Disney brand and characters mean to her as a granddaughter of Roy Disney and grandniece of Walt Disney, plus how Lynda Carter's iconic portrayal of Wonder Woman empowered her as a tomboyish girl growing up in the 1970s.  Sign Fandom Forward's "Be a Hero" petition to Walt Disney Company shareholders: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/be-a-hero-change-the-rules-to-support-disney-workers/ [https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/be-a-hero-change-the-rules-to-support-disney-workers/] Learn about Mickey au Camp de Gurs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_au_Camp_de_Gurs [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_au_Camp_de_Gurs] Follow Abigail on social media: @AbigailDisney Follow Sabrina on Instagram and Twitter: @SabrinaCartan  Follow Fandom Forward on Twitter, TikTok, or Facebook: @fandomforward Follow Fandom Forward on Instagram: @thehpalliance Support our Patreon:patreon.com/fandomforward ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.