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Podcast: The C.O.W.S.
Episode: The C. O. W. S. w/ Dr. Bethan V. Jones: How Did The Columbine Cowards Get White Fans Across The Globe? 🇬🇧
Description: The C.O.W.S. welcomes Dr. Bethan V. Jones. An independent scholar whose work examines the relationship between fans, objects of fandom, and producers, Dr. Jones has published extensively on digital media, gender, antifandom and toxicity. Her work has appeared in the Journal of Transformative Works and Culture, Participations, and Sexualities, as well as edited collections for Palgrave and Routledge. She’s also a board member on the Fan Studies Network. We’ll discuss her 2022 paper on the White fandom around the cowardly Columbine shooters. Apparently, the Colorado killers are big news across the pond too. We’ll relate this t...