June 1, 2015: The Marion Zimmer Bradley & Walter Breen Episode (TW: CSA, Rape, Incest, Total Institutional Failure)
No quippy exclamation this week, because V and Emily delve into probably the worst, most shameful, most infuriating, just awful pair of people ever to be associated with fandom history: scifi authors and fucking monsters Marion Zimmer Bradley and Walter Breen. This is not a lighthearted episode in any way. Please heed the trigger warnings and take care of yourself if you choose to listen. History is not always fun and celebratory and silly Star Trek holidays. Sometimes it's going, "This horrible, ugly thing is part of our architectural foundation. Now what?" TW: CSA, rape, incest, total institutional failure to safeguard minors. Sources Marion Zimmer Bradley's Child Abuse MZB Gave Us New Perspectives, All Right Timeline of Events MZB on Fanlore Joanna Russ on Fanlore 1960s Fan History Outline, Chapter 8 Vonda N. McIntyre: Darkover Landfall Reviewed (1974) The Guardian comments section (2014) Tor.com Yanks MZB Birthday Tribute Elizabeth Waters Deposition (1997) Breendoggle on Fancyclopedia The Great Breen Boondoggle on Fancyclopedia Breendoggle Wiki Walter Breen on Fanlore 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 You can support the show via our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/thisweekinfandomhistory. If you have a fannish company, event, or service and would like to sponsor or partner with TWIFH, please contact us via the Tumblr link above. Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!