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Rough Draft with Keidra and Liz PodcastRough Draft #11 What We Liked and What We’re Looking Forward toMedia overview! This week we talk about what we what we loved in 2025, what we're enjoying now, and what we're looking forward to in 2026, all done courtesy of our eternal quest for connection. Topics covered: the relief of recognition and weirdly long web urls/email addresses/band names/album names/people names/lists, you get the idea.
We said we'd post this stuff in the links, so here we go!:
Portalmania and After World by Debbie Urbanski
novels by R. F. Kuang
Heated Rivalry + Game Changers Book Series by Rachel Reid
...
2026-02-1541 min
Rough Draft with Keidra and Liz PodcastRough Draft #10 Resolutions from the Struggle BusHappy new year! In this episode we talk about our resolutions for 2026!
Topics included but not limited to: Art as focus vs art as side quest. Deluxe finished product vs just learning the thing. Lack of ambition as motivator for learning a skill. Admitting you’re terrified ALL THE TIME. A call to pay us to pet your animals. Being “forced to live my dream.” Chicago’s cultural wealth. Learning to play the bass. Figuring out how to just make the hula hoop go around and around. Midlife career change. Being a nag for other people’s resting.
2026-01-2033 minRough Draft with Keidra and Liz PodcastRough Draft #9 Left on the Cutting Room FloorSometimes our projects get put on hold or abandoned entirely. Sometimes they're gone forever and other times we revisit them when the the time is right. We talk about why this happens and what circumstances need to be right for picking a project back up.
incidental subtopics broached: leaning into your hyperfocus, accountability buddy vs accountability sergeant, not being into the thing but being into someone else being into the thing, Joshua James Amberson (Broken Paper Airplane), Rob Drew (Unspooled), Will Wheaton (Still Just a Geek), the short-lived print version of The Pitchfork Review, Mortified, remixing your...
2026-01-061h 35
Rough Draft with Keidra and Liz PodcastRough Draft #8 Creating Solo Versus CollaborationCreative collaborations can be a different animal than when you work on something by yourself. Creating projects together can inspire great art, strengthen relationships, and even hold you accountable to bringing a project to fruition. In this episode, we talk about what needs to be in place to create that type of connection and what we've learned personally from these experiences.
Subtopics broached: The A-Team, the difference between collaborator and contributor, getting the heist done, do-it-yourself vs do-it-myself, renting a hotel room and emptying out the mini-bar just to get a thing done
W...
2025-12-2635 min
Rough Draft with Keidra and Liz PodcastRough Draft #7 PerfectionismSometimes it's shocking that we get anything done. From small projects to bigger projects, from solo work to collaborations, in this episode we talk about the challenges that perfectionism presents us and how we grunt our way through sustainably.
How do struggle with perfectionism? Any tips for tackling it in your projects? Drop us a line at roughdraftchicagopodcast@gmail.com and we'll give it a shout out on the show.
us:
Keidra: instagram.com/keidrachaney + instagram.com/wildramppublishing + bsky.app/profile/kdc.bsky.social + bsky.app/profile/wildramppublishing.bsky.social
Liz: instagra...
2025-12-156h 00
Rough Draft with Keidra and Liz PodcastRough Draft #6 KaraokeKeidra and Liz have a lot to say about karaoke! Pet peeves, karaoke philosophy, theories, what we're willing to sit through (and not willing to sit through) and more!
Stuff we mentioned:
Pop Up Karaoke
Rory Lake's Karaoke Dreams
KaraFun (the app, though here's a link to the website)
us:
Keidra: instagram.com/keidrachaney + instagram.com/wildramppublishing + bsky.app/profile/kdc.bsky.social + bsky.app/profile/wildramppublishing.bsky.social
Liz: instagram.com/caboosezine + lizmasonisawesome.com + https://chirpradio.org/dj/13237
2025-11-2649 min
Rough Draft with Keidra and Liz PodcastRough Draft #5 Project MotivationOn this semi-processed podcast about how we process culture by two zinesters based in Chicago, we talk about getting zine projects (and honestly, everything else) started. Also included: how much getting started can suck, WHICH YOU ARE ALLOWED TO COMPLAIN ABOUT, and what happens in confronting obstacles.
The last episode was really episode #4 because #3 was 2 parts. So now it's #5. Yeah we're weirdos! Just go with it!
Said we'd post this stuff!:
Finch is the app Keidra says she uses to stay on task.
us:
Keidra: instagram.com/keidrachaney + instagram.com...
2025-11-1436 min
Rough Draft with Keidra and Liz PodcastRough Draft with Keidra and Liz Episode #4 Fandom Discourse Pt 2It's part 2 of a conversation that started about fan discourse and what happens when an artist departs from an expected style. We also talk about what it means to sell out, plus pontificate about the state of the reigning empire monoculture. BUT IT'S ALSO LIKE WEIRDLY ENTERTAINING?! We think so anyway.
(Ok so maybe this is really episode #4!)
Said we'd post this stuff!:
Keidra:
instagram.com/keidrachaney + instagram.com/wildramppublishing + bsky.app/profile/kdc.bsky.social + bsky.app/profile/wildramppublishing.bsky.social
Liz:
instagram.com/caboosezine + lizmasonisawesome.com + htt...
2025-10-2939 min
Rough Draft with Keidra and Liz PodcastRough Draft with Keidra and Liz Episode #3 Fandom Discourse Pt 1It's part 1 of conversation we decided to split into 2 parts! In this episode, we use the discourse surrounding the new Taylor Swift album as a jumping off point to talk about the artistic contracts between artist and fan, what happens when an artist departs from an expected style, our listening habits and more.
Said we'd post this stuff!:
Bodies On the Page 2 on Sat 10/18!
Keidra:
instagram.com/keidrachaney + instagram.com/wildramppublishing + bsky.app/profile/kdc.bsky.social + bsky.app/profile/wildramppublishing.bsky.social
Liz:
instagram.com/caboosezine + liz...
2025-10-1825 min
Rough Draft with Keidra and Liz PodcastRough Draft with Keidra and Liz Episode #2It's Hot Zine Summer! In this episode, we talk, among other things, where we’ve tabled and where we will be tabling.
Links about stuff mentioned:
zineclubchicago.com
Keidra’s new zines she'll be selling at Small Press Fest on 10/11!
Bodies On the Page 2 Liz will be tabling at and appearing in BOTP#2 on 10/18
20 Years Young by Aaliyah Lachel'e
Crap Hound: Cats by Sean Tejaratchi (And Social Justice Kittens 2026 Calendar)
Email us your thoughts on zines this summer or share info about your zines: roughdraftchicagopodcast(at)g...
2025-10-082h 45
Rough Draft with Keidra and Liz PodcastRough Draft with Keidra and Liz Episode #1
Our first episode!
2025-10-0115 min
Friends with wheelsKeidra ChaneyA conversation with Keidra Chaney about the media coverage of disabled people.
2025-03-1721 min
Finding Favorites with Leah JonesEmily Drake loves Cozy GamesEmily Drake, host of the podcast Who's Missing, loves a cozy game. Animal Crossing, Stardew Valley, Cozy Cafe and more! We talk about parallel play, building relationships and so much more.
Email a 1-5 minute audio clip to Leah by December 25th to be included in the Best of 2023 show! What did you love in 2023? email your clip to findingfavoritespodcast@gmail.com
Follow Emily online
Instagram @emdrake
Who's Missing Podcast
Show Links
Stardew Valley
Cozy Grove
Animal Crossing
Triple Match 3D
Merge Mansion
Get Played episode "N...
2023-12-031h 00
Reimagining Life Podcast: from Pain to PurposeEpisode 9: Navigating disability, discrimination and working towards disability justiceWelcome to Reimagining Life, episode 9! Today we welcome Keidra
Chaney, a writer, digital strategist and accessibility advocate from
Chicago, IL.
As a passionate leader in non-profit and social justice work, Keidra shares her personal story of her diagnosis and learning to live with Keratoconus. She speaks about how she’s had to reimagine her life
in so many ways, including learning to use a host of accessibility
tools to be able to continue her work and passions. Keidra shares
with us her infectious energy and dedication working for social
justice, disability rights, equal rights, reproductive rights, and
mo...
2023-09-0150 min
Good Morning AuroraTuesday | 9/21/2021 | Planned Parenthood Illinois Action On Good Morning AuroraThursday the 23rd our friends of Planned Parenthood Illinois Action are hosting a fantastic virtual panel discussion, "My Disability, My Choice". This is part of a new PPIA Disability Advocacy & Organizing Program. We learned all about it in our discussion with Claire McNorton!🎖
This discussion will be on disability and reproductive health care and will include Senator Tammy Duckworth; Amber Schmok, Director of Advocacy with Access Living; Keidra Chaney, Digital Engagement and Accessibility Manager with National Network of Abortion Funds; and Michelle N. Johnson, author of “Fighting Fiercely: Unveiling the Unknown about Endometriosis”. They will dis...
2021-09-2226 minFinding Favorites with Leah JonesBonus Clip: Extended Screenshare of #KPopDollstagram with @KDCIn the full length episode of my interview with Keidra Chaney, I deleted a 10-minute segment of us oohing and aahing while we looked at Instagram. It was some of the most fun we had during our interview and so here's the clip. Hit up #KPopDollstagram on Instagram and scroll for cuteness.
Here are some of the specific dolls that we adored during our chat.
Knitted French and English overalls
Going to school in tiny backpacks
Danity as a dinosaur
A "side by side"
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2020-09-2611 minFinding Favorites with Leah JonesKeidra Chaney loves #KPopDollstagramKeidra Chaney, known to most of us as @kdc, is the co-founder of The Learned Fangirl and the person who introduced me to KPop music as I followed her trips to Japan to see a band called Shinee. In this episode we talk about KPop fandom as a whole, but then do a deep dive on #KPopDollstagram - the Instagram hashtag you are going to love before the episodes ends.
Episode Links
Fan Studies Network
Nami Amuro
The 'K-pop fans will save us' narrative misses the bigger social justice picture
2020-09-261h 09
FansplainingThe K-pop NarrativesIn Episode 128, "The K-pop Narratives," Keidra Chaney returns to the podcast to discuss mainstream framings of K-pop fans and their online actions in support of Black Lives Matter. Topics covered include the flawed foundations of these narratives, the effectiveness (or lack thereof) of boosting hateful hashtags, and the continued anti-Blackness within K-pop fan spaces—and its connections to anti-Blackness within the industry itself.
2020-06-241h 10
FansplainingStan CultureIn Episode 101, "Stan Culture," Flourish and Elizabeth talk with Keidra Chaney, co-founder and publisher of The Learned Fangirl, about the terms "stan," "stanning," and "stan culture." They discuss the evolution of "stan" from a derogatory term to point of pride (for some), the structures of stan culture, similarities between pop music and sports fans, and the transactional nature of some stan behaviors.
2019-05-291h 10
Miss SpokenFangirlJoin us for #ladylivelitcon and nerd out with superfans Megan Kirby, Anne Abel, LeeAnn Yops, Kathleen Rooney, and Keidra Chaney. Harry Potter. Baseball. Music. Magritte. Luke Perry. Think of it like a panel, and by by panel we mean stories about fandom, plus a special bonus narrated raffle! Miss Spoken is lady live lit: a storytelling show from Chicago, Illinois featuring female-identified readers, hosted by Rosamund Lannin and Jasmine Davila.
2018-07-061h 47
Graphic Policy RadioThe Wonder Woman Movie: Sex, Race and Walking Away From Explosions Like a BadassThe Wonder Woman movie smashed expectations to become a huge hit. Graphic Policy discusses the blockbuster including it's portrayal of sexuality, race, world history and badass swords. Our guests: Keidra Chaney is the co-founder and publisher of The Learned Fangirl a website that amplifies marginalized voices in media criticism and fandom scholarship. Keidra is currently a strategist for the Culture Lab's Cultural Pulse Project, which connects organizers and progressive changemakers with online pop culture communities. She's been published in Chicago Sun-Times, Time Out Chicago, Bitch Magazine Keidra has had a varied career in independent publishing, digital strategy and social media...
2017-06-061h 22
Graphic Policy RadioThe Wonder Woman Movie: Sex, Race and Walking Away From Explosions Like a BadassThe Wonder Woman movie smashed expectations to become a huge hit. Graphic Policy discusses the blockbuster including it's portrayal of sexuality, race, world history and badass swords. Our guests: Keidra Chaney is the co-founder and publisher of The Learned Fangirl a website that amplifies marginalized voices in media criticism and fandom scholarship. Keidra is currently a strategist for the Culture Lab’s Cultural Pulse Project, which connects organizers and progressive changemakers with online pop culture communities. She's been published in Chicago Sun-Times, Time Out Chicago, Bitch Magazine Keidra has had a varied career in independent publishing, digital strategy and social me...
2017-06-061h 22
This Podcast Will Change Your Life.This Podcast Will Change Your Life, Episode One Hundred and Twenty-Seven - Let Them Tell You No.This episode stars Keidra Chaney (The Learned Fangirl). It was recorded at GePaDe Caffe in Chicago, IL in December 2015.
2016-02-1557 min
Oral ArgumentEpisode 43: Some Stuff I Like and Some Stuff I Don’tWe’re back. Speed traps, the police, and Judge Edwards’ renewed attack on modern legal scholarship.
This show’s links:
Complaint in Jarman v. City of Grain Valley
Elli v. City of Ellisville
Oral Argument 7: Speed Trap and Oral Argument 8: Party All over the World
City of Warrensville Hts. v. Wason (the speed trap case in which the dissent cites Kant’s categorical imperative and which we mentioned at the end of episode 9)
About “contempt of cop”
Raizel Liebler and Keidra Chaney, TLF Recommended Podcasts by and for Best Friends (recommending us (thanks!) alongside Denzel Washington Is the Great...
2014-12-161h 22This Podcast Will Change Your Life."This Podcast Will Change Your Life, Episode Three - No Depression."This episode stars Keidra Chaney (Enjoy and Exciting!). It was recorded at Intelligentsia Coffee in Chicago, IL in February 2008.
2010-02-1818 min