Episode 174 - Star Wars Fanzines And The Secret Dawn Of SW Fandom

Long before there were Star Wars podcasts, there were Star Wars
fanzines. Thousands and thousands of Star Wars fanzines. These
fanzines helped unite and create a Star Wars fandom and everything
that comes with it. Join us as we explore the surprising history of
this fan created, woman driven dawn of Star Wars fan culture! What
were some of the first ones? What was in them? What did Lucasfilm
think of them? What were the fan theories for Revenge of the Jedi
that were driving fandom insane? Where are many of these zines kept
today? Join us for a fascinating look at a little known yet vital
piece of Star Wars fan history! So warm up the blue ink in the
Ditto machine & celebrate the love with BLAST POINTS! LOOKING
FOR LEIA: https://www.lookingforleia.com University of Iowa Library
Special Collections: https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/sc/ List of OT Star
Wars zines:
https://fanlore.org/wiki/List_of_Original_Trilogy_Star_Wars_Zines
All of the Ahmed Best On Location videos:
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