There are many tropes that have endured for the ages, but none quite so popular as the Dead Mom Phenomenon. Everywhere we look in films, books, TVs shows, etc. moms are dropping like flies. Em is joined once again by two lovely motherless mongrels, Carly and Farleigh to breakdown why moms are such easy targets in fiction, talk about our favorite fictional moms, and of course, get off topic at least a few times.
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The Right Mom by acaseofthemondays
Taserbones Tumblr Prompts II: Electric Boogaloo (Chapters 12 and 17) by PumpkinDoodles
everything you lose is a step you take by onlyalittlebookworm
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Candice returns to Shipper City to share the ins and outs of the Hanahaki trope, including a trip down memory lane of parents who gave us the wrong version of fairy tales and some truly delectable angsty meanderings.
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of red carnations and rainflowers by ryukogo
love is an affliction by WerewolvesAreReal
In The Margins of Another Life by ravensandwritings
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Arthur Morgan and Joel Miller and Spyro, oh my! I Ship It rides again with a deep dive into Red Dead Redemption's 1 & 2 as well as a discussion about video game fandom and a tiiiiiiny look at The Last of Us in between all the Arthur Morgan lovin'.
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Nothing is like anything else by travelling-under-r (sockwizard)
On Escaping a Relentless Suitor by arthurmorgan-s-heart (Silverblind)
Mia's book: Not Long for This World - Mia Vodanovich
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For our first episode of 2023, I Ship It's went coast-to-coast like butter on toast with Carly and Farleigh joining Em to bring three time zones together to talk about everyone's favorite vampire with a soul...and also a little bit about Angel. That's right, we're going on a deep dive about that bleach-blonde menace, The Big Bad himself: Spike.
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A million years ago, we had something call the Cringe Binge. This is the opposite of that. No more hiding our cringe in shame. Nothing matters and we're adults who like things. Join us for a celebration of no longer being burdened by the opinons of others and getting out there (into the internet) and writing/reading literally whatever the hell you want. Go on, get cringey. It's our gift to you this holiday season.
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Welcome to our new friend, Lorrie! This week we're talking all about fangirling in the pre-internet world, our unending love of David Tennant, and how we're feeling with his sudden, unexpected regeneration as the 14th Doctor.
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We can all agree that Nancy Wheeler did not start out as anyone's favorite, right? Our new friend, Farleigh joins us to discuss the Wheeler's eldest child and a whole bunch of other things, like how by season four, she's more than made up for her whiney fifteen year-old introduction and has turned into a shotgun-sawing, monster-slaying, genuine bad. ass. And definitely deserving of a better storyline than a tired-ass love triangle that we all thought was settled by the end of the second season.
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Once upon a time, Marvel and the MCU created characters (both good and bad) who were all pretty much, under the surface, redeemable figures. They said "Bad guys are just misunderstood good guys and if we can't make you love a character we can at least make you sympathize with them by showing you how they were tormented by the evil Nazi regime that's at the heart of all the bad stuff in this universe." And we were like, "Yeah, fine. Cool. I'm on board." And then somewhere along the line, the PTB decided that the message they really wanted to put across was that everything bad that happens to you is your fault and your trauma is something that you need to apologize for. And V and Emily were like, "Huh-uh. Not on our watch." Basically, we're not super stoked about Thunderbolts, alright?
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Amazingly enough, Em and Doc managed to record this second part sooner than 3 years from the time they recorded the first! Join us as we talk about the best and the rest when it comes to the 2nd part of sequels, the importance of maintaining consistency, and listen as the tea vs. espresso/coffee debate rages on.
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V is back to share in the joy, the bliss, the unmitigated rapture that comes from finding a new ship in an unexpected places. Yes, it is true that Chrissy and Eddie only had a brief moment together in canon, but fanfic has done what fanfic does and ensured that their love will blossom and live forever on the internet. Also, a less-than-friendly reminder about parasocial relationships, another million reasons why bullying is never, EVER okay (ESPECIALLY when it's over fictional characters, people,) and some sad news when Emily reminds 99.99999% of the population that, try as they might, they will not be marrying Joseph Quinn.
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Mia returns for our first episode on opposite coasts (Omigod, guys. THE SADNESS.) to talk about some new MCU disappointment, history of the AIDS crisis, and Emily's new obsession: Stranger Things. Specifically how Stranger Things is getting their depiction of teenaged homosexuality in 1986 sadly, truly, right. Join us for some good ol' fashioned salt mining, giggling about the shared braincell of Steve and Robin's epic friendship, and a long and winding list of all the reasons Will Byers is too good for the world he inhabits.
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Lupin III: the book, manga, anime, movie series that has everything. Friends, Rivals, Enemies, to lovers? Wacky hijinks and found family dynamics? More ways to watch than you can shake a stick at? Check thrice! Come join our new friend Candice as she takes us through all the ins and outs of Lupin III.
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Cate Blanchett is actually immortal, Viggo Mortenson is a Horse Girl, and Sir Ian McKellen ensured that the baby gays had their Sam/Frodo moments to hold onto. Obviously we're talking about Lord of the Rings this week with our sweet Adri rowing ashore to fill in all the gaps of Emily's less-than-perfect recall of the movies she's seen a million times. Don't miss it!
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Our new friend Kathryn and our long time chum Annie team up this week for a surprisingly educational episode on brand new internet/fandom speak, Critical Role and The Legend of Vox Machina, and, perhaps most importantly, what any of this has to do with Jim Jones. Just another sunny day in beautiful Shipper City. Join us for this episode you definitely don't want to miss.
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Let's start at the very beginning. Join us while Doc and Em talk about the art of the trilogy, why the 3-story arc is so satisfying, and what makes for a great first installment. Lots of stupid jokes and laughing and mild arguing about who has better taste in books and movies.
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Whether you are a Poe fangirl (who isn't), a lover of his mind-bending sci-fi roles, or just one of the 10 people who didn't think Sucker Punch was straight-up painful to watch, this is episode is for you. Join V and Emily while they discuss the sweetest of the sweet, the handsomest of the handsome, and the absolute ray of sunshine that is Oscar Isaac Hernandez Estrada.
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Watchmen has been many things: a graphic novel, a deeply flawed Zach Snyder movie, and an absolutely flawless perfection of the HBO series. Spoilers abound, but if you haven't seen the show yet, you are in for such a treat and you should definitely do that before you listen to either this episode, or the original mini-episode that Em recorded on her own (episode 144).
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Grimey's back in Shipper City with a whole boatload of opinions on The Batman, the Dark Knight, Bruce Wayne, and everything in between. So come down into the Batcave and mind your spoilers while we discuss all thing Batman.
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"Wait, do you not know what sex pollen is?" A question posed long, long ago comes back to haunt us this week. Mia returns with a giant jug of juice and a serious talent for understanding her assignments to talk about the often cracky, always delightful trope: Sex Pollen.
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Diz was a Samantha. Em was a Miranda. That girl who took over Em's lease was a TOTAL Carrie in all the worst ways.
What are we talking about this week?
Why, Sex and the City, of course. We finally convinced Diz to pay us a visit in Shipper City so we can talk about the original series, the two movies (only one of which we really acknowledge) and of course, the newest chapter, And Just Like That.
Plus bonus talk of seriously questionable choices made in college, how Steve is the best and Carrie is the worst and of course, why the writers thought we needed to be punished with the "comedy concerts" of Che Diaz.
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