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Open Tabs Cast @opentabscast.bsky.social · 22h

Hey fans of fandom: Were planning an episode drop this week where we're gonna talk about something we're REAL excited about 👀 STAY TUNED bc we'd appreciate all the help we can get to spread the word when we're ready!

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Amy the Amazonian @amytheamazonian.bsky.social · 12d

Hi, I'm Amazonian.

As far as I am aware, I have never had bottom surgery. I also am not trans, but that's just because I'm not cool enough.

I also don't have Instagram. That's because I'm extra cool.

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Princess Weekes @princesmweekes.bsky.social · 12d

The new video is finally out! 1/6 finally finished. Really excited to see the conversations around this one and already having interesting discussions about Frieren. Now my reward is one hour of uninterrupted Hades II

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQh6...

The Problem with Fantastical Racism

YouTube video by Princess Weekes

www.youtube.com

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Open Tabs Cast @opentabscast.bsky.social · 13d

Oh 👀 Wouldya LOOKIT that... It's just about time for a new Open Tabs!

AND a reminder that we're doing a Q&A mailbag episode to celebrate our cast turning 1 in December: Drop us a line with questions, comments and got takes!

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18: #Wake Me Up When September Starts #And Ends
Show Notes
Welcome to Open Tabs! Amy's back this week and we're covering all sorts of stuff in the lead up to Magic Con Atlanta (even though this episode is dropping to your earholes right AFTER) including the some very hot (or not) takes on denim and how its advertised. We're also doing a mailbag episode to celebrate our totally-normal-little podcast turning one year old in December: If you'd like to ask us a question or leave us a comment to be read on the cast please send us an email @ opentabs@gmail.com and include MAILBAG somewhere obvious in the subject line!

If you'd like to support our silly little podcast you can check us out at over at Patreon! www.patreon.com/OpenTabsCast

This podcast and this episode cover adult themes and discuss explicit content: listener discretion is advised.

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tappytoeclaws.bsky.social @tappytoeclaws.bsky.social · 24d

Omegaverse-s Beyond

Yawg @yawggoth.bsky.social · 24d

We need a magic: the gathering set for FREAKS!

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Open Tabs Cast @opentabscast.bsky.social · 27d

Also Editor Phantom added a new little audio tone for the Editing Tappy notes - Let us know what you think!

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Open Tabs Cast @opentabscast.bsky.social · 27d

Need something to spruce up your Tuesday? We've got a hot new episode of Open Tabs for you 👏

Any was resting her voice for this one so Sydney and Princess take the wheel and somehow Albania is mentioned again?

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17: #Amyless Temporarily #Anime NYC Recap #And Albania Again?
Show Notes
Welcome to Open Tabs! This week we give Amy a break this week to recover and (at time of recording) prep for her sub-a-thon over on twitch. We talk about Princess's recent trip to Anime NYC, the panel she did there, the cool stuff she bought from some artists and the all the related rants about capitalism and community building in fandom spaces! Plus, as a housekeeping note, we've added a little audio tone before and after the Editing Tappy notes to make them more clear - let us know what you think.

If you'd like to take a quick gander at the video on Albanian Sworn Virgins I mentioned, you can find it over here on Youtube: "The last ‘sworn virgins’ of Albania - BBC News" Mar 12, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJQPbMraGFE

If you'd like to support our silly little podcast you can check us out at over at Patreon! www.patreon.com/OpenTabsCast

This podcast and this episode cover adult themes and discuss explicit content: listener discretion is advised.

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Open Tabs Cast @opentabscast.bsky.social · 28d

We will be talking about this on the pod (and all the fanfiction we may or may not read about it 👀)

tappytoeclaws.bsky.social @tappytoeclaws.bsky.social · Sep 13

Okay I finished watching The Pitt so I can now safely tell the internet I've been watching The Pitt.

Good fucking shit. Goddamn.

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Open Tabs Cast @opentabscast.bsky.social · 28d

We also have that suspicion with a lot of the HP stuff too - would be interesting to know how the data is processed (bc centeroftheselights seems like they're very good at data work!)

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Bryan, the TruPhantomAngel @truphantomangel.bsky.social · 28d

Wait...IS THIS WHY I WORK ON @opentabscast.bsky.social?!?!

Bugs, Beleaguered Babysitter of the Booger Brothers @bugsmaytrix.bsky.social · May 5

ITS MPREG MOND-

i mean,

ITS MULTICOLOR MONDAY!
this would be a sick sagas deck lol

Quintorius, Loremaster
{3}{R}{W}
Legendary Creature — Elephant Cleric
Vigilance
At the beginning of your end step, exile target noncreature, nonland card from your graveyard. Create a 3/2 red and white Spirit creature token.
{1}{R}{W}, {T}, Sacrifice a Spirit: Choose target card exiled with Quintorius. You may cast that card this turn without paying its mana cost. If that spell would be put into a graveyard, put it on the bottom of its owner’s library instead.
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Open Tabs Cast @opentabscast.bsky.social · Aug 29

And Friday ... I'm personally in love with this new episode of OPEN TABS!

We cover the 2025 fanfiction stats and all that comes with it: turns out that's a LOT of *thoughts* from Tappy.

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16: #Fem Slash #and Burn #and STATS!
Show Notes
Welcome to Open Tabs! Today's episode starts with the new batch of 2025 AO3 ship statistics from community darling, centreoftheselights. We talk about the good and the bad and then Sydney does (a few) rants she's been wanting to get off her chest for a while - and splash around in the shallow end of data science and stat analysis. Its not nearly as scary as it sounds!

If you'd like to support our silly little podcast you can check us out at over at Patreon! www.patreon.com/OpenTabsCast

This podcast and this episode cover adult themes and discuss explicit content: listener discretion is advised.

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Open Tabs Cast @opentabscast.bsky.social · Aug 13

NEW OPEN TABS 👏

We were saving this episode for a rainy day and Tappy almost got washed away over the weekend so it seems fitting! Enjoy this sort of grab bag episode - weird as ever of course, no worries there.

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15: #Get Him Pregnant #Get HIM Away from Her #Gerontocratic Hole
Show Notes
Welcome to Open Tabs! We've got an episode we recorded awhile ago and stashed away for a rainy day - and since half of Tappy's town almost got rained out with record flooding, it seems like exactly the time.

If you'd like to support our silly little podcast you can check us out at over at Patreon! www.patreon.com/OpenTabsCast

This podcast and this episode cover adult themes and discuss explicit content: listener discretion is advised.

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Suzanne ✨🌑 @tendermiasma.com · Aug 10

That caitvi kinktober mess happening at the exact same time payment processors are cracking down on content creation anew might've been a blessing in disguise because it should prompt one to examine what ideology they're really propping up

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Open Tabs Cast @opentabscast.bsky.social · Jul 29

New Open Tabs! Hot fresh and ALMOST timely 👏

We talk about the final bookmark that took down AO3 and some new pop culture splashes like KPop Demon Hunters, Superman and the Fantastic 4 💪

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14: #Sitewide Crash #Science (Dry vs. Wet) #Stretchood is a Spectrum
Show Notes
Welcome to Open Tabs! On today's episode we discuss our favorite website's occasional boughts of down time. We all need it, but does AO3 go down sometimes? More specifically, why did it go down THIS time? Also the KPOP Demon Hunters episode because we weren't going to tell Princess she couldn't talk about it - what the hell else is a podcast for?

If you'd like to support out silly little podcast you can check us out at over at Patreon! www.patreon.com/OpenTabsCast

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Vivian Jenna Wilson @thevivllainous.bsky.social · Jul 26

AO3 writers, don't disappoint me✨️

c o k e f r a n c i s @queencokefrancis.com · Jul 26

all hail @thevivllainous.bsky.social , new queen of the CFEU

We Ranked Your Crackships (feat. Vivian Wilson)

YouTube video by Queen Coke Francis

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Suzanne ✨🌑 @tendermiasma.com · Jul 16

PLEASE SIGN! Steam just updated their TOS due to payment processors' pressue to remove content that "violates terms". Visa and Mastercard are targeting adult content again. Patreon's stringent rules around 18+ work exist bc of them and onlyfans was pressured too (along with many others). Push back.

✨ 🌕 Luna Awoona 🐺 ✨ 🔞 @rusheloc.bsky.social · Jul 16

Once again, there is an ACLU petition specifically made to stop Mastercard from unlawfully policing adult content. It’s getting pretty grim for us out there. Please sign and/or spread the word.
action.aclu.org/petition/mas...

Mastercard: Sex Work is Work. End Your Unjust Policy.

Mastercard's new policy unfairly targets the adult content industry, making sex workers more vulnerable, especially Black trans women. It must be stopped.

action.aclu.org

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Open Tabs Cast @opentabscast.bsky.social · Jul 11

Happy Friday! We've got a hot new episode of OPEN TABS for you 👀
(Maybe not fresh, we're still getting back on schedule after summer travel - but SYDNEY FINALLY HAS A NEW MICROPHONE 👏 Earholes everywhere can rejoice!)

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13: #Alleged Adaptations #Audio Quality Improvements #Albania Appreciation Hour
Show Notes
Welcome to Open Tabs! On today's episode we discuss some of the movie adaptations of written works that were originally (maybe allegedly) adapted from fanfictions. The beautiful Balkan nation of Albania features heavily. There's a reasonable segue we promise. Also Sydney finally has a mic that doesn't predate the fall of Rome!

If you'd like to support out silly little podcast you can check us out at over at Patreon! www.patreon.com/OpenTabsCast

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Open Tabs Cast @opentabscast.bsky.social · Jun 24

While Amy, Sydney and Bryan are recovering from Magic Con Vegas, Princess dropped a banger (and a shout out!)

Go give this a watch, a like, comment, subscribe and find out why she's the smart one!

youtu.be/JHvWWJ-640E?...

You Can’t Separate Harry Potter from J.K. Rowling

YouTube video by Princess Weekes

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Open Tabs Cast @opentabscast.bsky.social · Jun 16

It's Monday and before half of us scramble off to Vegas: We've got a new episode about a topic that should have gone away long ago... But sadly we're back in the building a-fucking-gain.

Let's talk about the black mold and the boy wizard in the room.

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12: #Bigotry Warning #Black Mold #Bugs is back at least!
Show Notes
Welcome to Open Tabs! We had to talk about the black mold in the castle one day: We're covering Harry Potter Fanfiction and the she-who-should-be-ignored who wrote it and uses its continued, metastasized presence in fan culture spaces to justify her bigotry. BUT we've got a bright side to this episode's shit-stain of a topic: We brought Bugs back to help us talk through it!

If you'd like to support out silly little podcast you can check us out at over at Patreon! www.patreon.com/OpenTabsCast

This podcast and this episode cover adult themes and discuss explicit content: listener discretion is advised.

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Amy the Amazonian @amytheamazonian.bsky.social · May 30

Did you know I have an 18+ podcast with
@princesmweekes.bsky.social and @tappytoeclaws.bsky.social where we get down and dirty with fandoms and fanfiction?

It's called Open Tabs (@opentabscast.bsky.social) and YOU SHOULD CHECK US OUT!

We also are on Patreon at www.patreon.com/OpenTabsCast

Get more from Open Tabs on Patreon

Patreon is empowering a new generation of creators. Support and engage with artists and creators as they live out their passions!

www.patreon.com

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Open Tabs Cast @opentabscast.bsky.social · May 30

Oh hey look - SOMEONE definitely forgot to change the episode summary from last episodes 😅 I'll fix it eventually folks!

We promise the episode is a new one though 👏

Open Tabs Cast @opentabscast.bsky.social · May 30

Happy Friday! Hope it's already going well but it's about to get ever BETTER because there's a new episode of OPEN TABS!

And we've got a very special guest, please welcome @bugsmaytrix.bsky.social to the floor (and is that a... steel chair she's got?!)

opentabs.libsyn.com/11-please-we...

11: #Please Welcome Ms. Maytrix to the Stage #Plagarism Machines #Pascal's Stupidest Wager
Show Notes
Welcome to Open Tabs! Today we're tackling censorship as it relates to fandom and how it is and has affected internet spaces throughout our tormented millennial tenure in cyberspace. We just wanna enjoy our weirdo shit in piece. We're tired, are you tired? So for some well deserved dopamine we open up the podcast mailbag and discuss your lovely comments and questions from our first 10 episodes!

If you'd like to support out silly little podcast you can check us out at over at Patreon! www.patreon.com/OpenTabsCast

This podcast and this episode cover adult themes and discuss explicit content: listener discretion is advised.

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Open Tabs Cast @opentabscast.bsky.social · May 30

Happy Friday! Hope it's already going well but it's about to get ever BETTER because there's a new episode of OPEN TABS!

And we've got a very special guest, please welcome @bugsmaytrix.bsky.social to the floor (and is that a... steel chair she's got?!)

opentabs.libsyn.com/11-please-we...

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tappytoeclaws.bsky.social @tappytoeclaws.bsky.social · May 23

Some of y'all can't be trusted to walk in the holy land that is AO3 and I will say it and continue to say it until certain behaviors improve:

www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjHkuQ6S/

I have thoughts #fandom #fanfic #ao3 #ao3fanfic

TikTok video by tappytoeclaws

www.tiktok.com

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Open Tabs Cast @opentabscast.bsky.social · May 22

This is one of our off weeks but you can still enjoy last week's episode while you await next week's drop!

Open Tabs Cast @opentabscast.bsky.social · May 12

We can't keep Monday from rolling around every week, but maybe we can make this one a little better with a NEW OPEN TABS EPISODE 👀

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#Internet history #IPOs Ruin Everything #Inbox Unload
Show Notes
Welcome to Open Tabs! Today we're tackling censorship as it relates to fandom and how it is and has affected internet spaces throughout our tormented millennial tenure in cyberspace. We just wanna enjoy our weirdo shit in piece. We're tired, are you tired? So for some well deserved dopamine we open up the podcast mailbag and discuss your lovely comments and questions from our first 10 episodes!

We also have a very exciting announcement to make: You can now support the podcast on Patreon and help us grow our little community including... drumroll please our very own cool fanfiction discord!

www.patreon.com/OpenTabsCast

This podcast and this episode cover adult themes and discuss explicit content: listener discretion is advised.

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Amy the Amazonian @amytheamazonian.bsky.social · May 12

If you support the next season of @TolarianCollege's Shuffle Up and Play, you too can be LEADER OF THE LEGALLY DISTINCT DECEPTICONS!

My token will set the true kings apart of the rabble.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/tol...

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