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<p>In this week&rsquo;s episode, we&rsquo;re letting our fan flags fly with Suzanne Scott. Suzanne is a media studies assistant professor at the University of Texas at Austin, where she specializes in researching all things fandom. We chatted about the evolution of fan culture, her new book titled &ldquo;Fake Geek Girls: Fandom, Gender, and the Convergence Culture Industry,&rdquo; and her own personal relationship with pop culture, including the Spider-Man character she cosplayed this July at San Diego Comic-Con.</p>

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