Riddle me this listeners: who has run into fans who will  swear their favorite character is actually their Irl waifu for laifu? Have you ever seen people get over a heated argument over why their character is better than yours or how their head canon is law?  Ever see someone go off the deep end and try and physically assault someone over this opinion over fictional characters ? If you rose your hand , then this episode is for you! Today , we take a dive into the deep end to look at toxic fandoms: what makes them toxic, how to avoid them, and most importantly, how to make them better! Learn about this and more on The Con-Ventional Podcast! --------------------------------   Our opening song is "SENTINEL" And our ending song is "The Oceans Roar" by K on soundcloud at:https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast  --------------------------------If you want to look more into toxic fandoms? a huge shout out to The Rpg Monger.  A link to his playlist is found here:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdjXiEN7XhOixsLGqNvd4p0OpOLaeAMZp   -------------------------------- A special Notice! as of today, we start our trek towards "The Gambit "  Episode(s) and could use your help! If you want to see those episodes made, Want a shout-out or just really want to support the show?  please consider donating to us on our Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast#  --------------------------------   Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month! --------------------------------