Caitlin and Charlotte continue their multi-part series discussing essays on Carrie Fisher and Princess Leia from \u201cOur Blessed Rebel Queen: Essays on Carrie Fisher and Princess Leia,\u201d edited by Linda Mizejewski and Tanya D. Zuk. This episode covers the essay \u201cGatekeeping the Past: Fandom and the Gendered Cultural Memory of Star Wars\u201d by Philipp Dominik Keidl. On the episode: More talk of commodification, \u201cparticipatory historical culture,\u201d cultural memory and fandom, traditional gatekeepers, Star Wars as \u201ca boy\u2019s thing,\u201d the \u201cfake geek girl\u201d trope, personal reflections of our own fandom experience, and much more.\xa0\n \xa0\n Buy the essay anthology: https://amzn.to/3JhQFgK\xa0\n \xa0\n Skytalkers will be on the Podcast Stage on 5/27 at 3:30 PM at Celebration Anaheim 2022!\n \xa0\n https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers\n http://skytalkers.com\xa0\n http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod\n https://www.tiktok.com/@skytalkers\xa0\n http://facebook.com/skytalkerspod\xa0\n https://www.instagram.com/skytalkerspodcast\xa0\n http://www.twitter.com/crerrity\xa0\n http://www.twitter.com/caitlinplesher\xa0\n hello@skytalkers.com\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices