S.s. Librarianship

This week, with special guest Jon Newell...Mind Grapes: Sam saw Monty Python Live (Mostly); Jon's all about the Dying Earth this week; and Alli's been bingewatching lady coming-of-age stories.NERD ALERT!: Jon sits in for the inaugural edition of a new segment where we tackle issues in nerd culture - this week, a freewheeling, wide-ranging conversation about what it means to be a "fan", and why it is that we use fandom to define ourselves and create connections with each other.Links:Monty Python Live (Mostly)The Book of the New Sun by Gene WolfThe Dying Earth genreMy Mad Fat DiaryGirlsWhy I'm Not a Fan by John RoderickIdea Channel: Is Doctor Who a Religion?Millenials in Adulthood from PEW