The Socially Accepted Fandom

There's many fandoms, but none more socially accepted than sports. Thoth Penswell and Balto Racing join us to discuss what it's like to be a sports fan within other fandoms, the similarities and differences that can be found, and the ways in which fan group identity and competition drive our actions.Featuring:Forward Progress (twitter.com/KeepFriendMagic)Nova Rose (twitter.com/NovaRoselia)Special Guest: Thoth Penswell (twitter.com/Riffponies)Special Guest: Balto Racing (twitter.com/BaltoRacing)A huge thank you to our Patrons: Jason Kuzmak, Stat Man Dan, & Riftwing DesignsThe growth of this project wouldn't be possible without you!Check out more Keeping Friendship Magic by subscribing and visiting our Patreon: patreon.com/KFMIntro/Outro Theme: Venice Beach by Topher Mohr & Alex ElenaSupport the show

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Founded in 2015, the Keeping Friendship Magic (KFM) project fuses pop culture and fandom with social science to delve deeper into how to bring the lessons and values from our favorite properties to reality. After years of panels, conventions, and even a sociology conference, the project has come to the Podcast format. Each episode finds host Forward Progress along with co-host Nova Rose joined by special guests to discuss a variety of topics related to fandom and pop culture.