Episode 022: Once More with Kendra Monk

It's usually pretty easy to become a fan of thing . Something grabs our attention and appeals to us on a gut level - whether it's a show,a sport, a movie, a book, a type of art., gardening

When you love something, you can usually weather small disappointments - a bad season, a bigg loss, an ill conceived spinoff, some poor casting, or difficult technique that you just can't seem to master

But what if the disappointment is much more profound?  What if it has to do with the actions, behaviours, or opinions of some key person in whatever it is you love? When a creator, founder, player, writer, actor has been accused of some criminal or immoral behaviour , predatory practice, hate speech. How does that impact your ability to identify as a fan of something.  Does being fan mean you have to ignore such accusations or charges? Do such charges or accusations mean you have to stop being a fan of something? Is it ever cut and dry?

Today we're talking to Kendra Monk. Kendra is the organizer and brains behind the annual Sing Along with Horrible Feeling, Once More, the  Buffy/ Dr Horrible Sing along event here in Winnipeg. She's a huge fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and has had to navigate her fandom through some pretty damning accusations made against Buffy creator, Joss Whedon.

If you're in Winnipeg and are curious about attending or just experiencing the magic of the Sing Along with Horrible Feeling, Once More, which will be held at the newly renovated Park Theatre, you can follow the event on on their Facebook page Instagram @wpgdrbuffy or Twitter @wpgdrbuffy Also, follow #WPGDRBUFFY  to see people's posts about past events.

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