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Fandomly SpeakingRetro Board Games & Bratz with Dave MalacridaMELISSA's friend Dave has an absolutely stunning and huge collection of retro board games. And this week we are going into his garage to take a peek at his collection and learn some of the history of board games. Oh and we're also gonna talk about Bratz!Follow Dave at:https://www.instagram.com/davembuzz/We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us when we are unmasked and overstimulated...
2025-12-191h 08Fandomly SpeakingChristmas Favorites!It's that time of year again! The winter solstice holidays are here and we are sharing some of our favorite Christmas movies and TV specials. We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us when we are unmasked and overstimulated!Join our Patreon for more fun: https://www.patreon.com/c/FandomlySpeakingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fandomlyspeakingpod/We have Merch! https://fandomlyspeaking.creator-spring.com
2025-12-121h 12Fandomly SpeakingFive Nights at Freddy's Fandom ExploredFive Nights at Freddy's 2 Releases in theaters today and we are joined by Heavenly, a FNAF fandom expert! Heavenly will share some of the unbelievable lore and behind the scenes of this surprisingly enduring fandom that pretty much owes it's popularity to YouTube!Where you can find Heavenly:https://www.youtube.com/@HeavenlysDolls https://www.instagram.com/heavenlysdollshttps://www.tiktok.com/@heavenlysdollsWe are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us...
2025-12-091h 11Fandomly SpeakingGen X Childhood TV FavoritesIf there's one thing that had the biggest impact on GenX it was television. So much changed between the dawn of the generation when Melissa was a child and the golden age of the sitcom and TV channels made for kids that Liza's end of GenX experienced. We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us when we are unmasked and overstimulated!Join our Patreon for more fun: https://www...
2025-11-281h 01Fandomly SpeakingAutism and the Outsider in Media**Note we are not diagnosing anyone, we are just noting characters who, through our own neurodivergent lenses, seem to us to be on the spectrum.**As long as there has been media there have been autistic characters, we just didn't label them. They were the outsiders - the Spocks and Sherlock Holmeses. We both identify so much with the struggles these characters encounter as they try to make sense of the neurotypical world.
2025-11-211h 09Fandomly SpeakingMusicals! Our Shared Special InterestWhen we started this podcast we found out that we both love musicals. Now we finally get to talk about our favorites!We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us when we are unmasked and overstimulated!Join our Patreon for more fun: https://www.patreon.com/c/FandomlySpeakingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fandomlyspeakingpod/We have Merch! https://fandomlyspeaking.creator-spring.com
2025-11-141h 23Fandomly SpeakingBest and Worst TV BoyfriendsWe love them and we love to hate them! Who are the best and worst TV Boyfriends? We are trying to figure that out on this Side Quest.We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us when we are unmasked and overstimulated!Join our Patreon for more fun: https://www.patreon.com/c/FandomlySpeakingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fandomlyspeakingpod/We have Merch! https://fandomlyspeaking.creator-spring.com
2025-11-0747 minFandomly SpeakingBuffy the Vampire Slayer Seasons 6 & 7 The EndBuffy seasons 6 and 7 are a pretty rough watch, but only because they are so emotionally dense and thought provoking. Even 20 years later they resonate. We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us when we are unmasked and overstimulated!Join our Patreon for more fun: https://www.patreon.com/c/FandomlySpeakingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fandomlyspeakingpod/We have Merch! https://fandomlyspeaking.creator-spring.com
2025-10-172h 13Fandomly SpeakingBuffy the Vampire Slayer Seasons 4 and 5 - The College YearsThis week we head back into the hellmouth only this time we are going to an even more evil place, UC Sunnydale college! Buffy, Willy, Xander, Giles, Anya, Oz and the gang are going to meet some interesting new people and some new demons and make lots of bad life choices. Beer Good!We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us when we are unmasked and overstimulated!Join our...
2025-10-031h 25Fandomly SpeakingBuffy The Vampire Slayer Seasons 1-3 The High School YearsThis week we are diving into the hellmouth with Buffy, Willow, Xander, Angel Giles and the rest of the scoobies as we share our love of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us when we are unmasked and overstimulated!Join our Patreon for more fun: https://www.patreon.com/c/FandomlySpeakingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fandomlyspeakingpod/
2025-10-031h 35Fandomly SpeakingGenX Undersupervised and Overexposed#GenX is a generation that was undersupervised and overexposed in the worst way possible. We saw, read, heard and listened to so many things that we should not have been!We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us when we are unmasked and overstimulated!Join our Patreon for more fun: https://www.patreon.com/c/FandomlySpeakingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fandomlyspeakingpod/We have Merch! https://fandomlyspeaking.creator-spring.com
2025-09-2641 minFandomly Speakingbubu & Plush Collecting with Elvira TaylorEpisode 24 Labubu & Plush Collecting with Elvira Taylor. Today we are exploring why Labubu became such a breakout hit and what is coming next in the growing world of plush doll collectibles. https://www.instagram.com/thedollcircle/https://www.instagram.com/thebeadcirclediy/https://www.youtube.com/@TheDollCircleWe are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us when we are unmasked and overstimulated!Join our Patreon for more fun: https://www.patreon.com...
2025-09-1955 minFandomly SpeakingLOST Still Confusing People 20 Years LaterToday we are going to try to understand seasons 4 - 6 of LOST. Wish us luck!We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us when we are unmasked and overstimulated!Join our Patreon for more fun: https://www.patreon.com/c/FandomlySpeakingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fandomlyspeakingpod/We have Merch! https://fandomlyspeaking.creator-spring.com
2025-09-122h 16Fandomly SpeakingLOST - Best TV Show Ever? Seasons 1-3 Still Blowing our Minds!This week we are diving in Seasons 1- 3 of Lost, one of the best television shows ever! Twenty years later we are still confused, amazed, frustrated and in love with Lost!We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us when we are unmasked and overstimulated!Join our Patreon for more fun: https://www.patreon.com/c/FandomlySpeakingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fandomlyspeakingpod/We have Merch! https://fandomlyspeaking.creator-spring.com
2025-09-052h 19Fandomly SpeakingLOST - Best TV Show Ever? Seasons 1-3 Still Blowing our Minds!#LOST is still an amazing television experience 20 years later!! Today we are talking about seasons 1-3 and we have a whole lot of thoughts, theories and questions!We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us when we are unmasked and overstimulated!Join our Patreon for more fun: https://www.patreon.com/c/FandomlySpeakingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fandomlyspeakingpod/We have Merch! https://fandomlyspeaking.creator-spring.com
2025-09-052h 19Fandomly SpeakingMy Little Pony Friendship is Magic and BeyondToday we are getting so random about the My Little Pony Friendship is Magic with our friend Drake from the Unicorn Toybox! Find Unicorn Toybox online at:https://www.instagram.com/theunicorntoyboxhttps://www.youtube.com/@UC16O0FOofFvY5t2Ml-h5_4Q https://www.tiktok.com/@UC16O0FOofFvY5t2Ml-h5_4Q We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us when we are unmasked and overstimulated!Join our Patreon for...
2025-08-291h 17Fandomly SpeakingMonster High Fandom with Mad DollzThis week we are getting freaky with Monster High doll collector and video creator Mad Dollz! Follow Maddie:https://www.instagram.com/nostalgic._.dollz/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkj2WLxrWr5RxOxuFSYpidAhttps://www.tiktok.com/@mad._.dollzWe are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us when we are unmasked and overstimulated!Join our Patreon for more fun: https://www.patreon.com/c/FandomlySpeakingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fandomlyspeakingpod/We have...
2025-08-221h 10Fandomly SpeakingFandom Ships, Love them or Hate them they are a thing!Fandom Ships, Love them or Hate them they are a thing!We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us when we are unmasked and overstimulated!Join our Patreon for more fun: https://www.patreon.com/c/FandomlySpeakingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fandomlyspeakingpod/We have Merch! https://fandomlyspeaking.creator-spring.com
2025-08-0850 minFandomly SpeakingWhen Fandom Turns on its CreatorWhen a Fandom Turns on its Creator - Buffy, Harry Potter, Marvel, Game of Thrones. There are so many examples of fandoms turning on creators sometimes because of their behavior and sometimes because we disagree on story direction. Either way, it can be hard!We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us when we are unmasked and overstimulated!Join our Patreon for more fun: https://www.patreon.com/c...
2025-08-011h 24Fandomly SpeakingWitches, Wizards and Magic FandomsFrom Lord of the Rings to Supernatural and Harry Potter to Charmed, magic is everywhere and we love it! We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us when we are unmasked and overstimulated!Join our Patreon for more fun: https://www.patreon.com/c/FandomlySpeakingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fandomlyspeakingpod/We have Merch! https://fandomlyspeaking.creator-spring.com
2025-07-251h 00Fandomly SpeakingBest and Worst Book BoyfriendsFrom Hunger Games to Twilight and ACOTAR to Crescent City and Throne of Glass along with a host of other book fandom boyfriends we are breaking own our best and worst book boyfriends, oh and we have a whole bunch that are kind of both!We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us when we are unmasked and overstimulated!Join our Patreon for more fun: https://www.patreon.com...
2025-07-1858 minFandomly SpeakingCrescent City the Best of Sarah J. Maas Series#crescentcity Is Crescent City the Best of Sarah J. Maas Series? We have so many thoughts on Bryce, Hunt, Ruhn and the gang!We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us when we are unmasked and overstimulated!Join our Patreon for more fun: https://www.patreon.com/c/FandomlySpeakingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fandomlyspeakingpod/We have Merch! https://fandomlyspeaking.creator-spring.com
2025-07-181h 33Fandomly SpeakingFictional Deaths that Broke Us!James T. Kirk once said, "How we deal with death is at least as important as how we deal with life, wouldn't you say?" When it comes to the demise of fictional characters we love it absolutely is important!We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us when we are unmasked and overstimulated!Join our Patreon for more fun: https://www.patreon.com/c/FandomlySpeakingInstagram: https://www...
2025-07-0657 minFandomly SpeakingInanimate Insanity Adam Katz Interview - The Object Fandom Then and NowToday we are joined by the amazing Adam Katz the creator of Inanimate Insanity. Inanimate Insanity from Animation Epic is one of the earliest object competition shows on YouTube, and 15 years later it is still going strong. Adam Katz and the team are hitting the road for another Summer Tour with BFDI and premiere of Inanimate Insanity Season 4!Tour Tickets: https://www.inanimateinsanity.com/ticketsWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UC1PcleKB2id1hsIIABvxUJg
2025-06-2751 minFandomly SpeakingTwilight Saga - Why We Love and Hate ItTwilight Saga - Why We Love and Hate It. Huge thank you to Sarah Elizabeth Gallagher for writing her book Why We Love (and Hate) Twilight. It really helped us to crystalize our very complex thoughts and feelings about Edward, Bella, Jacob and the Cullen gang.On Amazon: https://amzn.to/4jSEgSA
2025-06-202h 09Fandomly SpeakingDoctor Who Fandom Through the Years: GenX Whovians Share Their StoryWe filmed our Doctor Who episode before the season finale aired. Ooops! So enjoy us gushing over our love of the Fifteenth Doctor and how we can't wait to see more of him. We talked about Liza's Whovian identity and how Melissa's oldest brother got her into Doctor Who during the Tom Baker era. We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us when we are unmasked and overstimulated!Join...
2025-06-131h 16Fandomly SpeakingEp 9 Fandom and Tattoos from Naruto to Sailor Moon and BeyondThis week Liza and Melissa welcome special guest Veronica Gonzalez, also known as @.veegeetattoo. The conversation dives into Veronica's journey as a tattoo artist, specializing in vibrant, fandom-related tattoos. Veronica's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veegeetattoo/inked by Shades: https://www.instagram.com/inkedbyshades/Join our Patreon for more fun: https://www.patreon.com/c/FandomlySpeaking
2025-06-0648 minFandomly SpeakingEp. 8 Never Too Old to be a FangirlWe all bring so much of ourselves into our relationships with media and fandoms so it makes sense that as we grow and change the way we see those beloved fandoms changes. Today we are diving deep into our history with fandoms.This is an episode filled with vulnerable confessions and deep discussions about autism, patriarchy and aging as women. Grab a cup of ea and lets get Fandomly Speaking. We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided...
2025-05-301h 15Fandomly SpeakingEpisode 7 Adult Collectibles with The Toy Insider's Marissa SilvaFandom and collectible toys are inextricably linked and the toy industry has chosen to refer to adults who collect toys as Kidults. Marissa Silva from the Toy Insider and the Pop Insider joins us this week to talk about the impact of adult collectors on the mutli billion dollar toy industry. We also discuss our complicated relationship with the Harry Potter fandom in light of she who won't be named choosing hate over inclusion. The Toy Insider: https://thetoyinsider.com/The Pop Insider: https://thepopinsider.com/Marissa Silva: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissadibartolo/00:00 Introduction...
2025-05-2356 minFandomly SpeakingEpisode 6: Fourth Wing, Iron Flames, Onyx Storm BooksWow, Onyx Storm sure left a mess in its wake! Today we are trying to sort out just what exactly is going on with Violet, Xaden and the gang and it's not easy!00:00 Introduction and Spoiler Alert01:12 Weekly Geek Out: Vampire Diaries and More03:26 Empyrean Series Overview04:56 Onyx Storm: Confusion and Controversy07:59 Romantasy Tropes and Comparisons15:15 Dragon Bonding and Character Dynamics22:01 Battle Strategies and Plot Intricacies32:58 Political Intrigue and Series Potential37:01 The Venin's Mysterious Motives37:42 Teenage Andarna's Sass38:21 Violet's Chronic Illness and Disbelief39:09 The Brutal Training Regimen40:11 Chronic Illness Representation in Literature41:19 The Unrealistic Portrayal of Violet's Condition42:49 The...
2025-05-161h 58Fandomly SpeakingEpisode 5 Hunger GamesThis week Liza and Melissa are getting random about the Hunger Games fandom. Sunrise on the Reaping broke us!Join our Patreon for more fun: patreon.com/FandomlySpeakingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fandomlyspeakingpod/We have Merch! https://fandomlyspeaking.creator-spring.com
2025-05-091h 25Fandomly SpeakingEpisode 2 Supernatural Fandom!This week Liza and Melissa are getting random about the Supernatural Fandom! They share funny stories about meeting the stars and analyze John and Mary's parenting skills.. Join our Patreon for more fun: patreon.com/FandomlySpeakingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fandomlyspeakingpod/We have Merch! https://fandomlyspeaking.creator-spring.comWe are Liza and Melissa, two GenX autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us when we are unmasked and overstimulated!
2025-05-0248 minFandomly SpeakingEpisode 1 Getting to Know UsIt's the very first episode! This week Liza and Melissa tried to do a tech test and turned it into a whole podcast episode. We share our backgrounds on YouTube, experiences with fandoms ranging from Doctor Who to Supernatural, and the unique ways autism shapes our fandom passions. As always we are Unmasked and Overstimulated!Join our Patreon for more fun: patreon.com/FandomlySpeakingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fandomlyspeakingpod/
2025-05-0234 minFandomly SpeakingEpisode 3 Our Vampire Obession!This week on Fandomly Speaking we are getting oh so random about vampires! Both Liza and Melissa are lifelong lovers of the blood sucking fiends. And Liza had some homework this week! She had to watch The Vampire Diaries!Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5w60RJYbMxcmj9EI0IzgSI?si=bEBavTcyQG-59BOQuyWX_AJoin our Patreon for more fun: patreon.com/FandomlySpeakingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fandomlyspeakingpod/We have Merch: https://fandomlyspeaking.creator-spring.com
2025-05-0247 minFandomly SpeakingEpisode 4 A Court of Thorns and Roses Series FandomThis week we dive into the A Court of Thorns and Roses fandom! We have a lot of questions, theories and favorite characters to discuss. Mating bonds, high fae vs. lower fae and wingspan. Join our Patreon for more fun: patreon.com/FandomlySpeakingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fandomlyspeakingpod/Merch: https://fandomlyspeaking.creator-spring.comSpotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/51r0lFJ9SLod8q4zF2i6Dx?si=vwfoBG8qTl-4YwaNVccdJg
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Fandomly SpeakingFandomly Speaking TrailerWe are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us when we are unmasked and overstimulated!
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