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Welcome to Since Rookie Season, a Heated Rivalry fan companion podcast, where your hosts, Amanda, Lau, and Lauren break down the episodes from the Crave Canada television series, the Game Changers novels, and various media surrounding this fan phenomenon. Amanda (they/them) is Since Rookie Season’s gen-z representative, mediator, and editor. They have two B.S., one of which in Sociology, and have a strong interest in feminist theory and intersectionality. They grew up playing roller hockey but have no other awareness in hockey other than what Lauren says. Having engaged in fandom since childhood, Amanda is excited to delve deep into both fandom and media analysis and explore nuances in this universe. Laura - Lau (she/her) is Since Rookie Season’s language, narrative, and on-screen intimacy expert. She has a PhD in Romance Studies from Duke University and her research focuses contemporary Francophone, Creolophone, and Hispanic narratives, trauma informed pedagogy and arts, romances languages and translation, Queer Studies, and Haitian Studies. She also has training as a Consent-forward artist from the Intimacy Professional Association. She is a big fan of queer stories in all formats! Lauren (they/them) is Since Rookie Season’s fan and hockey guru and intersectionality extraordinaire. They have a PhD in Texts and Technology from the University of Central Florida (where they met their bestie, Amanda) and their research is situated at the intersections of fan and audience studies, media studies and disability studies. Their work is interdisciplinary, and connects to the larger fields of critical platform studies, online labor, and race, gender and sexuality studies. They have been a hockey fan for several years and support the Chicago Blackhawks (*sigh*), the Minnesota Frost, Laila Edwards, the haunted Victorian child that lives inside of Quinn Hughes, and the Big Boy that is Matt Rempe. They are a life long romance reader and fandom enjoyer, and were deeply involved in the heyday of 2010s tumblr.

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we all have one common goal: sugar daddies

2026/10/23

This week, we are joined by the wonderful Anna to discuss Common Goal!!! We cover the age gap discourse, how much we love weird goalies, and a few darker topics that start to come up in the series like drug use and sexual assault. Please see our resources below for SA hotlines. Next week, we’re covering Role Model!! Thanks for listening!!!! Follow us on our socials! Twitter Threads & Instagram: @sincerookieseasonpod Email: [email protected] Kristen Steward film where she is straight Mel Thomas Hudcon wanted to do full frontal Slo Pitch Tito the Bunny Frontal Lobe development Oldest Hockey Players in the League Dangers of Toradol Hotlines for SA In the US: call RAINN 1-800-799-SAFE; National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233; StrongHearts Native Helpline 1-844-762-8483; Victim Connect Resource Center Helpline 1-855-484-2846 In Canada: Canada Resource Centre for Victims of Crime 1-877-232-2610; Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline: (833) 900-1010; First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Helpline (855) 242-3310; Childhelp Canada, Child Abuse Hotline 800 422 4453 En Colombia, marca el 155 para apoyo gratuito y confidencial 24/7 operado por la Policía Nacional. Si eres menor de 18, puedes marcar al 141 para contactar al Instituto de Bienestar Familiar (ICBF) en su línea de atención de protección de menores. También puedes llamar al 08000112137 o escribir al WhatsApp al 3007551846 para contactar a la Línea Púrpura de Bogotá. Esta línea funciona 24/7 y es operada por un equipo de psicólogues, trabajadores sociales, abogades y enfermeres. Si estás pasando por una emergencia ahora mismo, marca el 123.

"oh so you're a tough guy" our thoughts on fabian and ryan!

2026/10/16

This week, we kick off the rest of our coverage of the Game Changers novels with Tough Guy!!!! check out our discussion on the mental health issues prevalent in this book, why it’s not our fav, and how excited we are to see this adapted on our screens!!!!!! tune in next week for our talk on Common Goal, and send us your voice memos or write to us with your thoughts 3333 Follow us on our socials! Twitter Threads & Instagram: @sincerookieseasonpod Email: [email protected] Tough Guy Former player Ryan Kesler says there's lack of education across NHL in risks of pain medications Former Canucks enforcer tweets about 'insane' amount of Toradol and Ambien he was given in NHL What is it like to be a billet family? Is an enforcer/goon a real position in hockey? Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity by Judith Butler The Problem with “I Just Need to Work on Myself First” Before Dating Lame Advice: Be Happy With Yourself First, Before A Relationship

all the things we (& the fandom) said (over the summer)

2026/10/09

HIIIIIIIIII!!!!!! HELLOOOOOO WE'RE BAAACCCKKKK!!!!!!! we hope you had an amazing time off, and we're so excited to fill you in on alllll the deets both offline and online in our lil world. from fandom happenings, hudcon moves, and our personal shenanigans, we'rekicking off SRSpod S2 with a BLAST of an ep. what did you get up to while we were gone? did you have an awesome summer/winter/midyear break? let us know!!!! comment here or on our socials!!!! tune in next week for our coverage of tough guy, and send us your voice memos!!!!! we're stoked to be back in the swing of things :)) Follow us on our socials: Twitter Threads & Instagram: @sincerookieseasonpod Email: [email protected] References: Lauren's friend's shop Destroy A Data Center Print The Little Sister (Lau's lesbian movie rec)

SRS POD SEASON TWO TRAILER WOOOOOO

2026/10/03

LOONIES are you as excited as we are to be back in action???? tune in next friday to hear what we've been up to this summer, what the FANDOM got up to this summer (shocker: it was nuts), and what we have planned for this new chapter of the pod!!!!!!! check out our reading challenge on storygraph, follow us online, and happy fall, y'all!!!

SRS Mini Pause! A NY Times Feature and Casting Thoughts

2026/08/21

Hihi y'all!! Happy Friday!!!! We're popping in with a single ep to discuss the genAI discourse in the fandom, breakdown the NYT article we (Lauren) were featured in, and talk all things HARRIS AND TROY CASTING ANNOUNCEMENTS!!!!!!! Thanks for listening, and see y'all regularly in October!!!! Show Notes: Endometriosis Manifesto: Fandom Has A Hidden GenAI Problem NYT piece Banco de Alimentos Red Cross Colombia Las2orillas SRS pod summer reading challenge (Storygraph) Small Axe Book Lau RecommendsWitch Hunt Sources: El Diablo habita en la piel de cada mujer: Inquisición en el Nuevo Reino de Granada, el caso de tres mujeres acusadas de brujería y hechicería en la Cartagena de Indias del siglo XVII (1612 a 1636). Brujería y chamanismo. Duelo de símbolos en el Tribunal de la Inquisición de Cartagena (1628) | Cuadernos de Literatura La historia de las brujas negras (y esclavas) de Cartagena It’s 2013, And They’re Burning ‘Witches’ Saudi executes Egyptian for practising 'witchcraft' Witch-hunts of low-caste women in Nepal How Protestantism fuelled Europe's deadly witch crazeFollow us on our socials! Twitter Threads & Instagram: @sincerookieseasonpod Email: [email protected]

Since Rookie Season Season Finale: The Edit Awards!

2026/06/12

HIIIII HAPPY FRIDAY!!! We're back with our LAST episode of the season with an EDITS AWARD PARTY!! It's less of an awards show and more of a watch party with some of our favorite edits we've stumbled upon, with help from edit aficionado Aeryn, and it's a boatload of fun. We seriously can't wait to see how the edits game steps up with season two content (filming soon!!!!!). Also thank you for bearing with us as the editing in this is not perfect--Amanda is very stressed and doing their best with a new software. We'll return with regular episodes in a few months and we'll miss you quite dearly in the meantime! Thank you to all our listeners, those who sent voice memos, guests, supporters, and community members for this wonderful first season of Since Rookie Season pod. Our show notes in previous episodes are FULL of further readings so you have plenty to do while we're gone :)) Or, y'know, fanfic, which is what we're probably reading. Keep up with us on socials to see what we get up to during the break!!!! HAGS y'all! (if you're in the northern hemisphere lol) See this doc for the links to all edits so you can watch for yourself! Please give lots of love to these hard working editors!!!!! Other References & Citations: Vidding: A History by Francesca Coppa “Vidding and/as pedagogy” by former podcast guest, Katie Morrissey “Toward an ecology of vidding” by Tisha Turk and Joshua Johnson “Vidding: Remix as Affective Media Literacy” by Louisa Stein Follow us on our socials! Twitter Threads & Instagram: @sincerookieseasonpod Email: [email protected]

Reheating Hockey Haus (In More Ways Than One!)

2026/06/05

Happy Friday!!!! HAPPY PRIDE!!!!!!!!!! To kick off Pride month, we have a great discussion about Heated Rivalry raves & parties and engaging with community in that way. If you're celebrating, STAY SAFE and take care of each other!! Have a great Pride month & we'll see y'all next week for our EDIT AWARDS!!!! Thanks for listening as always 3 Follow us on our socials! Twitter Threads & Instagram: @sincerookieseasonpod Email: [email protected] Links & References: The Making of a Heated Rivalry Rave (youtube) Eden Strader (youtube) Eden's Instagram Haus Party Instagram Garden Of Website

Romance Me

2026/05/29

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!! In this episode, we're joined by a couple guests to talk about romance novels!!!! We're a bunch of readers, but what is it about romance novels that we love so much? Do we see more adaptations in the future? Who is the intended audience, and who is the realized audience? Where does Heated Rivalry fit into this genre? Tune in to find out our thoughts!!!! Thanks for listening!!!! Sources & References: Guest, Dr. Katie Morrissey E Lynn Harris Indigo by Beverly Jenkins Tessa Thompson Met Gala Look Fabio Lanzoni Squee BL/yaoi ROMANCE & MELODRAMA: FEMININE GENRES REPUTED AS TRASH: GONE WITH THE WIND: THE STUDY OF A CASE by Susana Lozano Moreno Thomas Baudinette Noah’s Arc The Ultimatum: Queer Love Imperfect Women How Bridgerton Lost Its Way by Jayashree Kamble Also, in case people are interested, here’s a free/easily accessible Thai BL Rec. The series is fully available from GMMTV on YouTube and was helpfully organized into a playlist here: Not Me (2021). Follow us on our socials! Twitter Threads & Instagram: @sincerookieseasonpod Email: [email protected]

Feral Femmes: This Episode Does Not Pass the Bechdel Test

2026/05/22

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!! In this chaotic episode, we FINALLY talk about the women in Heated Rivalry and how much we adore them while not passing the Bechdel Test. We are also interrupted by the Met Gala because we all forgot it was happening when we scheduled recording, but please enjoy our commentary in real time as it unfolds. We're joined by friends of the pod Haley and Rogue as well!!! Take this opportunity to remember to decenter men 3 Thanks for listening! References & Citations: Bechdel Test None of us are straight, some of us are not women (literally, please check our socials) Canada's History of Indigenous Genocide Trudeau's Blackface Pictures Roselana Ship Misogyny hurts men too The problem with the glorifying strength in oppressed women Si me matan, Silvana Estrada Follow us on our socials! Twitter: @srspod Threads & Instagram: @sincerookieseasonpod Email: [email protected]

Store Bought Dopamine & Other Neurodivergent Things

2026/05/15

This week, we're joined by two friends to talk about neurodivergence! Not only Shane but almost everyone in the universe quite frankly. Join us as we describe our experiences and break down the different brains of each character. Thanks for listening! Follow us! Twitter Threads & Instagram: @sincerookieseasonpod Email: [email protected] Citations & Sources & Further Reading: Non-verbal Learning Disability Email Templates for Executive Dysfunction Autism Bread Fic Orthorexia National ED Association Lauren Disability Studies Primer List: Decarcerating Disability: Deinstitutionalization and Prison Abolition by Liat Ben-moshe The Secret Life of Stories by Michael Berebue Brilliant Imperfection: Grappling with Cure by Eli Clare Enforcing Normalcy: Disability, Deafness, and the Body by Leonard Davis Disability Media Studies, eds. Liz Ellcessor and Leonard Davis (Lauren is in vol. 2!) Feminist, Queer, Crip by Alison Kafer Claiming Disability by Simi Linton Crip Theory by Robert McRuer Sex and Disability, ed. Robert McRuer Mad at School: Rhetorics of Mental Disability and Academic Life by Margaret Price Killing the Black Body by Dorothy Roberts Black Disability Politics by Sami Schalk Bodyminds Reimagined: (Dis)ability, Race, and Gender in Black Women’s Speculative Fiction by Sami Schalk Against Technoableism: Rethinking Who Needs Improvement by Ashley Shrew Disability Theory by Tobin Siebers Disability Intimacy: Essays on Love, Care, and Desire by Alice Wong Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-first Century by Alice Wong Authoring Autism: On Rhetoric and Neurological Queerness by M. Remi Yergeau Disability and Fandom by Katherine Anderson Howell (here’s my book review on it!) Canadian Journal of Disability Studies special issue: Disability and/in/through Fandom Forthcoming special issue in Transformative Works and Cultures on disability and fandom! (Release in June 2026; edited by Lauren and Olivia Riley)

Racism? In my Heated Rivalry fandom? More likely than you think!

2026/05/08

This week, we're joined by Ethan to talk about race and racism in Heated Rivalry & GCU. Tune in to see how we analyze different characters across both the books and the show and how we think critically about these identities. Thanks for listening! Follow us on our socials! Twitter Threads & Instagram: @sincerookieseasonpod Email: [email protected] References & Citations: Lauren's Anti-Racism Book List Books About Racism and the Asian American Experience — a staff-created list from Chicago Public Library I was ashamed of being Chinese until I learned about my ancestors' first years in Canada | CBC Television The Struggles of Being Asian In Canada Misinformation and the Asian-Canadian Experience Parsley massacre - Wikipedia Orientalism, Edward W. Said PDF Orientalism: Edward Said’s groundbreaking book explained stick handling fan art comic on instagram Yellowface by R. F. Kuang Bindery Books Why All Haitians Were Declared Black 10 Years of Fighting for Nationality in the Dominican Republic

Intersectionality? In this economy?

2026/04/24

This week, our trio discuss intersectionality and how it applies to many of the characters in the Game Changers universe. Tune in for lots of feminist theory, interesting history, and us not knowing US states! Thanks for listening! Follow us! Twitter Threads & Instagram: @sincerookieseasonpod Email: [email protected] LINKED PDF TO SHOWNOTES FOR RESOURCES AND CITATIONS

The Glory of AO3: The Internet's Greatest Fic Machine

2026/04/17

This week, we are joined by Mal from The Pitt Crew (also The Puck Crew) and Demigod Debut to talk about FANFICTION and how it’s so important to community and our storied history with it. We brought FOUR of some of our fav fics to discuss and they are SO GOOD please check them out (linked below)!!! What are some of your go-to Hollanov tropes? Have you written fanfiction? Let us know!! Follow us on our socials! Twitter: @srspod Threads & Instagram: @sincerookieseasonpod Email: [email protected] fanfics we read: you and i might just be the best thing - blongblong russia's greatest love machine - OrYouCouldHaveMine i'll believe in anything - bisoubug please leave a message - subcorax other references and citations: You Didn't Hear This From Me (normal gossip book) Hollanov Fanfics Spreadsheet NormalGossip (@normalgossip) • Instagram photos and videos Puck Crew Inspired Fic PJO skit creator that Amanda mentioned (tiktok)

"Wait It's All Parasocial? Always Has Been": A Breakdown of HR Fandom

2026/04/10

HAPPY FRIDAY! Join us this week with ANOTHER LIVE GUEST as we talk different aspects of fandom with people who literally research it. PLEASE let us know what your first fandoms were in the comments or on our socials! Follow us! Twitter Threads & IG: @sincerookieseasonpod Email: [email protected] Citations & Sources & Further Reading: Texts and Technology Ph.D. Mel Stanfill Four pivotal ages in your brain's development “WE ARE ALL TEEN GIRLS” SuperWhoLock FictionAlley Cassandra Claire Forbidden Feline Fanfiction with Ashley Reese - Normal Gossip Anne Rice RPF Moving Across Lands: Online Platform Migration in Fandom Communities A genealogy of queerbaiting Check, Please! Fanon Big Name Fan Parasocial Relationships Parasocial relationships, social media, & well-being Quebecois Curse Words Historical Fandom Research Enterprising Women Textual Poachers Feminism & Film Theory Lauren’s Research Lauren Rouse - Google Scholar Over*Flow: Fan Demographics on Archive of Our Own Kate’s Research Daddy issues/daddy kink: Remixing masculine authority in Spider-Man fan fiction Race in Fandom Squee from the Margins Stitch's Media Mix Fandom Is Ugly The Unbearable Whiteness of Fandom & Fan Studies

Ember & Ice: The Inherent Homoeroticism of F*cking Your Fairy Enemy

2026/04/03

This week, our trio welcome OUR VERY FIRST LIVE GUEST ON THE POD!!!! Everyone welcome Ollie (any/all) as we talk about Ember & Ice! Was it just an HR fanfic? Maybe! Did we gobble up all those little moans? ABSOLUTELY. Thanks for listening!!!! Follow us on our socials! Twitter Threads & Instagram: @sincerookieseasonpod Email: [email protected] Links & References: Ember & Ice No ID, no Nudes: Florida’s pornography crackdown survives Supreme Court shake-up Lauren's Work On Sex Work Ember & Ice Breakdown The Allure of Books About Faeries & the Fae Safety & Protection w the fae Pon Farr, Mpreg, Bonds, and the Rise of the Omegaverse Pregnant Teen Wolf Brief History of MPreg Male Delivery MPreg in Spanish Lit SNL Host Connor Storrie, Mumford & Sons and Sarah Make Out The Snake Handler