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Podcast: Mystery Pony Fiction
Episode: The Brony Historians, part 2 (2010 Discussion)
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*This is different from the first episode in that it's a discussion with two other bronies. Shakespeariclesâ„¢ Who was right at the beginning during the 4chan origins and Cash Flow who's been one since 2013, but has been most active in the more recent years.
In 2010, a phenomenon was born that would take the internet by storm—the rise of the Brony fandom. Sparked by the unexpected success of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, created by acclaimed animator Lauren Faust, the fandom grew beyond just its target audience of young girls, becoming a cultural movement that spanned fan art, conv...