S02E03 / What the What are Gatekeepers?

Scott, Reneé, and Jeff discuss the role of fans in the creation of art. How do these cultural gatekeepers both positively and negatively affect the outcome of media in the day and age of immediate and overwhelming social media feedback? Discussion, led by Jeff, includes references to Spirited Away, Blow Up, The Haunting, Metallica's The Black Album, the Fandom Menace, Sonic the Hedgehog, Grace Randolfph, Stranger Than Fiction, Kelly Marie Tran, and, of course, as always, Star Wars.

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Reneé Bibby is a graphic designer, writer, and teacher. / Tweet + Instagram: @special feather

Jeff Snyder is a Tucson native who received his B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Arizona. He is the founder of The Bandwagon Fans channel on YouTube, an underwater portrait photographer, and a soldier since 1998.

Scott Griessel lives in South Tucson, Arizona with his wife, Anna, who produces What the What. Together they see to the needs of two demanding cats and operate Creatista, a film, video and photography production company. He doesn’t have a superpower, but is pretty good at making breakfast.

Anna Harrison Griessel likes to quietly make things happen behind the scene at What the What Podcast and at Creatista.com.