Episode 107: History Has Its Eyes on You



Episode 107: History Has Its Eyes on You

In which the consulting fans talk about race and racism in the media we love and communities we create. We dig into the Blind Banker, discuss Imperialism in ACD, celebrate Hamilton and Avatar: The Last Air ender, read Sally Donovan fic Time After Time, and host a roundtable on Challenging Racism in Fandom.

Segment timestamps:

  • 0:00:39 – Host Opening
  • 0:28:48 – A Decade of The Blind Banker
  • 0:59:21 – Watching the Blind Banker as a POC
  • 1:27:12 – Top Ten Things We Actually Like From The Blind Banker
  • 1:29:10 – Sherlock Holmes and the Terrible Empire
  • 2:04:44 – FOI Avatar: The Last Airbender
  • 2:33:19 – Top Ten Sally Donovan Headcanons
  • 2:34:46 – Challenging Fandom Racism
  • 3:07:07 – FOI: Hamilton
  • 3:35:16 – ASIF: Time after Time
  • 3:59:05 – That’s My Division
  • 4:06:43 – Post Mortem

Shownotes, contact details, and credits below.


FULL SHOWNOTES

Host Opening (0:00:39)
Consulting Fans: Finn, Hope, Drinkingcocoa, Producers: Finn & Johnlocked, Editor: SundayDuck

A Decade of Sherlock: The Blind Banker (0:28:48)
Consulting Fans: Drinkingcocoa, Johnlocked, Cumbercookie, Shannon, Producer/Editor: Drinkingcocoa
For the 10-year anniversary of The Blind Banker, we discuss Steve Thompson’s writing, issues of race and gender, and how this episode has contributed to the fandom.

Watching the Blind Banker as a Person of Color(0:59:21)
Consulting Fans: Drinkingcocoa, Caroline, Anarfea, Producer/Editor: Drinkingcocoa
Three people of color discuss watching The Blind Banker and what they would have said if serving as a sensitivity reader for this episode.

Top Ten Things We Actually Like From The Blind Banker (1:27:12)
Contributed by: Alexx, Vulgarweed, Juli, DrinkingCocoa, Caroline, JL, Science
Read & Produced by: Science

Sherlock Holmes and the Terrible Empire(1:29:10)
Consulting Fans: finnagain, Doctornerdington, Producer/Editor: finnagain
We introduce Imperialism in Victorian Literature and share an anti-colonial critic of Arthur Canon-Doyles’ The Sign of Four

Fandoms of Interest: Avatar: The Last Airbender(2:04:44)
Consulting Fans: Drinkingcocoa, Johnlocked, B, Cumbercookie, @nimblenoor , Producer: B, Editor: B
A spoiler-free discussion about why you should watch the animated television show, Avatar: The Last Airbender (recently added to US Netflix), how the representation within the show has made a profound impact on fandom, & why Sherlock fans would love Aang!

  • Noor’s cosplay photos
  • About our guest: Noor is a detail-oriented fantasy cosplayer whose primary fandoms are Avatar:The Last Airbender, Sherlock, and Dungeons and Dragons podcasts like Critical Role. They have created six Avatar cosplays to date and plan to cosplay every character in the show eventually. You can follow them @nimblenoor on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Top Ten Sally Donovan Headcanons (2:33:19)
Contributed by: Alexx, Vulgarweed, Juli, DrinkingCocoa, Caroline, JL, Science
Read & Produced by: Science

Challenging Fandom Racism Roundtable(2:34:46)
Consulting Fans: Dr. Rukmini Pande, Stitch, joan miller, Dr. Samantha Close, finnagain Producer/Editor: finnagain
Four acafans discuss racism in transformative fandom, the work of challenging this status quo, and some ways fans can practice anti-racism in our communities. LOOK OUT FOR THE EXTENDED CUT.

Fandom of Interest: Hamilton(3:07:07)
Consulting Fans: Johnlocked, Emma, DrinkingCocoa, Cumbercookie, Science, Producer: Johnlocked, Editor: Emma
With the confluence of Hamilton coming to Disney+ in July and the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests, Consulting Fans discuss their love for this revolutionary musical.

ASIF: Time After Time by Pennypaperbrain (3:35:16)
Consulting Fans: Alexxphoenix42, Caroline, Finn, Producer/Editor: Alexx
We discuss a fanfic that explores one possible history of Sally and Sherlock in their uni days.

That’s My Division(3:59:05)
Consulting Fans: Alexxphoenix42, Caroline, MK, Producer/Editor: Alexx
This month, we gather fic recs featuring characters of color and issues of race & racism.

Post Mortem(4:06:43)
Consulting Fans: Finn, Hope, Drinkingcocoa, Producers: Finn & Johnlocked, Editor: SundayDuck

Contact
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Music Credits
Unless otherwise indicated, all music is available for purchase through online retailers such as amazon.com and iTunes.

  • Show Intro– David Arnold and Michael Price, Sherlock: Original Television Soundtrack Music From Series One: Opening Titles
  • A Decade of The Blind Banker – David Arnold and Michael Price, Sherlock: Original Television Soundtrack Music From Series One: Crates of Books, Library Books
  • Watching the Blind Banker as a POC – David Arnold and Michael Price, Sherlock: Original Television Soundtrack Music From Series One: Library Books, Elegy
  • Sherlock Holmes and the Terrible Empire – BBC Horrible Histories: Just a Little Song about British Things
  • FOI Avatar: The Last Airbender – Jeremy Zuckerman, Avatar: The Last Airbender Opening Theme
  • Challenging Fandom Racism – Janelle Monáe, Dirty Computer: Crazy Classic Life
  • FOI: Hamilton – Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording): Alexander Hamilton, My Shot, Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down), History Has Its Eyes On You
  • A Study in Fanfic – Cake, Fashion Nugget: Open Book
  • That’s My Division – John Coltrane, My Favorite Things [Deluxe Edition]: My Favorite Things, Part 1
  • Show Outro – Bee Gees, Saturday Night Fever [The Original Movie Soundtrack]: Stayin’ Alive

Production Credits
Episode Producer: finnagain
Episode Banner Artist: Fox Estacado
Episode Audio Editor: Johnlocked
Distribution funded by Fans!
How to Cite
APA
By Three Patch Productions. (2020, 08, 01). History Has Its Eyes on You [Episode 107]. Three patch podcast.Podcast retrieved from https://three-patch.com/2020/08/01/episode-107/