{"podcast":{"title":"This Week In Fandom History","slug":"this-week-in-fandom-history-5965825","podcast_index_feed_id":5965825,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/453702/rss","website_url":"http://www.thisweekinfandomhistory.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/6/3/e/2/63e26eec639ef364a04421dee9605cbd/Untitled_design2.png","author":"TWIFH Podcast","episode_count":177,"summary":"Co-hosted by V. Arrow (@aimmyarrowshigh) and Emily Jaye (@idontgettechnology), This Week In Fandom History celebrates fandom culture's highest highs and weirdest lows. With which short-lived vampire cop drama was the very first X-Files fic crossed over? Who is Tara Gilesbie? How recently did the Starsky & Hutch Lending Library rent out its last zine? What were Strikethrough, Racefail, LGBTFansDeserveBetter, and Conchobar, anyway? V and Emily trade off some deep-internet research each week to learn and laugh (and sometimes rage) their way through the annals (heh) of fandom history. Come join us!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T14:19:11.065289+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-in-fandom-history-5965825"},"episode":{"title":"April 21, 2008: The Open-Source Boob Project Grosses Us Out","slug":"april-21-2008-the-open-source-boob-project-grosses-us-out","published_at":"2026-04-19T06:42:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-in-fandom-history-5965825/april-21-2008-the-open-source-boob-project-grosses-us-out","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-in-fandom-history-5965825","url":"https://76a49ef2-e1b1-459f-8787-81e0d39866fc.libsyn.com/april-21-2008-the-open-source-boob-project-grosses-us-out","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/76a49ef2-e1b1-459f-8787-81e0d39866fc/Aup_Mixdown_Episode_162_BOOB_PROJECT.mp3?dest-id=3814896","summary":"Gross! This week, V and Emily are balls of white-hot rage as they discuss the very 2008 debacle that was the Open-Source Boob Project at Penguicon '08. The originator of the project -- the same dude who created the Purity Test that everyone in the late aughts took in college, because of course he was -- tried to defend his lechery with a veneer of \"social science experiment,\" and as usual, it did not work and just remained totally gross. The bright side of this requested episode? It really highlights a positive culture shift that has occurred in con spaces, and in wider culture (kind of), since 2008. Do you feel safe and supported at conventions? Let us know in the comments where you're listening or on our Tumblr! Sources Fanlore Wikipedia Promo Check out our new pod-friends Normal Curves ! If you've ever seen a study headline and thought, \"wait . . . is that actually true?\" then you might like Normal Curves. It's a podcast where two statisticians – Regina Nuzzo and Kristin Sainani – take big claims about things like sex, health, and human behavior and figure out what the research actually shows . . . and where it gets a little shaky. That can mean digging into messy data . . . or breaking down a truly bizarre study, like what happens when someone dressed as Batman shows up on a subway. It's smart, funny, and will absolutely change how you hear science headlines. That's Normal Curves, wherever you're listening. Aim High Brooch Designs - For 25% off any order on Aim High Brooch Designs on Etsy, including a custom brooch, bag charm, keychain, or magnet design, use the promo code TWIFH . This Week In Fandom History is a fandom-centric podcast that tells you… what happened this week in fandom history! Follow This Week in Fandom History on Tumblr at @thisweekinfandomhistory…","meta_description":"Gross! This week, V and Emily are balls of white-hot rage as they discuss the very 2008 debacle that was the Open-Source Boob Project at Penguicon '08. Th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3223,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/this-week-in-fandom-history-5965825/episodes/april-21-2008-the-open-source-boob-project-grosses-us-out/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-in-fandom-history-5965825/april-21-2008-the-open-source-boob-project-grosses-us-out.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}