creator & host of
It’s a Fandom Thing
Erin Marlow’s love for pop culture began when she was a child. She spent hours listening to records and making up videos to go along with the songs. Ask her someday to tell you the story behind the video she made for George Thorogood’s song “Bad to the Bone.” Erin also loved radio and would record herself playing “DJ” for hours on end. Erin fell in love with film when she saw Back to the Future, and she hasn’t looked back since.
As a kid, she also spent her time making up plays for the neighborhood and writing her own little stories, including one about a couch that eats people. Yes, horror has always been her favorite. Erin was also a voracious reader, setting aside an hour each morning before school to read. She was a hip and happening kid. Erin used to be involved in theater, and her favorite performance was as Dancer in the very twisted play Eight Reindeer Monologues (this is not a children’s play). Erin is also an award-winning screenwriter. Her short script, Baby Blue, took home the award for best short screenplay at the 2020 Women in Horror Film Festival in Atlanta.
Erin had been dreaming of starting a podcast for years and went through several ideas before landing on It’s a Fandom Thing. Erin’s goal in creating this podcast was to create a safe space where women and female-identifying individuals could freely express their love for and critiques of the pop culture and fandoms they love. Since starting the podcast in 2019, Erin’s goals have extended beyond just her initial ones. She now hopes It’s a Fandom Thing can be a safe space for those who feel like outsiders in the fandom and pop culture world. She hopes it can serve as a safe space for those who feel like they have no outlet to express their love for film, TV, music, books, and fanfiction.She also hopes the podcast can serve as a welcoming platform for creators to come and discuss their creative process and journey in life.
Erin hopes that you, as a listener, will come to feel that same welcome while you listen. She hopes you are able to learn something or see things from a different perspective. But above all else, she hopes her podcast can bring a few hours of joy into your life. Thank you again for listening!
