DISCLAIMER: This episode contains many sensitive topics. If you are easily trigger by or are uncomfortable listening to topics including child sexual abuse, self harm, suicide, domestic abuse, stalking, kidnapping, and torture, please do not listen to this episode and we will see you next week. If you have stuck around, welcome to this week's episode, where Maya explores the violent and disturbing world of Yandere. The Yandere derives from a portmanteau of two Japanese words; yanderu, which means “to be sick,” and deredere, meaning “lovestruck.” Beginning as a character archetype in Japanese anime, the Yandere character has crawled its way into the crevices of fanfiction. This character whose love, admiration, and devotion are so strong that they can and will express it with excessive obsession and possessiveness have now slithered its way into your favorite characters and stories. Why do so many people like writing their favorite characters as deranged, lovestruck homicides? And on the other side of the coin, why are there groups of people who love reading from the point of view of someone so clingy and jealous that their delusions lead them to criminal acts such as stalking, kidnapping, maiming, and even murder? Maybe we'll find our answers today. As always, send us your fic recommendations, or reach out if you are a fic author who would like to be interviewed in the future, at canonicallyincorrectpod@gmail.com
Citations used in this episode: Dictionary.com's definition of Yandere, and Fandom.com's Dere Types and Yandere Archetype
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Episode 52: The Yandere in Your Closet

Baldur's Gate 3 has completely taken over Maya's time and her heart, and as the very best friend and cohost, she must make sure that Sydney knows who she would be most compatible with if she were to ever pick up the game and share in the hyperfixation. After several hours, and a lot of watching thirst edits of specific characters, she has brought The Dating Game (Baldur's Gate edition) to Sydney's home and to your listening ears. As always, send us your fic recommendations, or reach out if you are a fic author who would like to be interviewed in the future, at canonicallyincorrectpod@gmail.com

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Episode 103: Baldur's Gate 3 Dating Game

Amidst the secluded ambiance of a New York mansion in the 1940s, a group of eclectic individuals gather for mysterious gathering. However, the tranquil evening takes a dark turn when the host is found dead under mysterious circumstances. 
Through a series of investigations, chases, and revelations, Sydney, Maya, and their cast of characters will piece together the truth about the murders and the hidden agenda of the mansion's inhabitants comes to light. As always, send us your fic recommendations, or reach out if you are a fic author who would like to be interviewed in the future, at canonicallyincorrectpod@gmail.com

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Episode 104: Mystery at the Mansion — A Canonically Incorrect Whodunit

Welcome to The Hunger Games renaissance! With the newest movie in The Hunger Games universe almost upon us, you would be a fool if you didn't Sydney was going to use this as a chance to talk to you about this beloved set of characters for as long as she can. And while she is eager to watch A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes in theaters with the rest of you twenty-something teenage girls, that original trio keeps nagging at her for their time in the sun — especially one Peeta Mallark. May the odds be ever in your favor. As always, send us your fic recommendations, or reach out if you are a fic author who would like to be interviewed in the future, at canonicallyincorrectpod@gmail.com
Support the author and give them a kudos over on AO3: ⁠Peeta's Games⁠ by ⁠igsygrace⁠
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Episode 105: Peeta's Games

Sydney is a certified word girl. Fanfiction, traditionally published, self-published. However the words come to her, she'll take it, but Maya has always been, will always be a video game girlie. And we are getting close to the end of the year, which means The Game Awards are upon us. To commemorate the awards and Maya's love for gaming, she is taking us through this year's Game Awards and the culture of awards, independently made products, and the love and passion the community surrounding those products has all year, award or not. As always, send us your fic recommendations, or reach out if you are a fic author who would like to be interviewed in the future, at canonicallyincorrectpod@gmail.com
Vote for ⁠The Game Awards⁠ before the live ceremony on Dec. 7!
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Episode 106: The 2023 Game Awards

Fanfiction author top_me_daenerys (Marriage of Convience, wednesday’s children are full of woe, and The ghosts that we knew will flicker from view) joins Sydney to discuss how fanfiction, fandom, and sexuality intermix; the differences of being a F/F fanfiction writer and a M/M fanfiction writer; the joys of building upon and writing for an established fantasy world; and how the other aspects of her life (experience being a dungeon master, working towards her masters degree in a STEM field) have aided her writing. Plus, Sydney and Kenzie gush about Taylor Swift, her storytelling through song, and how she has impacted fanfiction authors from every corner of the internet. As always, send us your fic recommendations, or reach out if you are a fic author who would like to be interviewed in the future, at canonicallyincorrectpod@gmail.com.
Check out ⁠Marriage of Convience⁠, ⁠wednesday’s children are full of wo⁠e, and ⁠The ghosts that we knew will flicker from view⁠, as well as all of top_me_daenerys's other fics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Archive of Our Own⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Fic Recommendations: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠i see fire (i hope you remember me)⁠⁠ by ⁠darkdisrepair⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠anachronism⁠ by ⁠⁠chellethewriter⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Can Hear Your Heartbeat⁠ by ⁠LesbihonestGuys⁠.
Thank you to our Patreons, AutumnalRiver and Rillie C. for your continued support!
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Episode 107: Sapphic, Feral, and Loose in a Fantasy World (w/top_me_daenerys)

It's a very merry Gleemas at Canonically Incorrect this holiday season! As always, send us your fic recommendations, or reach out if you are a fic author who would like to be interviewed in the future, at canonicallyincorrectpod@gmail.com
Support the author and give them a kudos over on AO3: ⁠⁠Operation Secret Santa⁠⁠ by ⁠⁠chasingkerouac⁠⁠
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Episode 108: Operation Secret Santa

We all have our Christmas traditions. Caroling, picking out the perfect tree, baking cookies. Maya's traditions just happen to involved The Muppets. Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Rizzo the Rat, Gonzo, and Fozzie Bear have always been there to keep her company during the holiday season, and now today, we welcome them to keep you company this episode. As always, send us your fic recommendations, or reach out if you are a fic author who would like to be interviewed in the future, at canonicallyincorrectpod@gmail.com
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Episode 109: The Muppet Episode

We are in the very middle of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians television show, a show Sydney has been waiting for practically since she picked up The Lightening Thief at the age of 10. In tandem with watching the show as it comes out, she also finished reading the new Percy Jackson book, The Chalice of the Gods. And as soon as she opened those pages, she was transported back into the world of her childhood. And today, in the midst of the new years chaos, she wants to relax, take us back to the summer and to the place that started it all... Camp Half Blood. As always, send us your fic recommendations, or reach out if you are a fic author who would like to be interviewed in the future, at canonicallyincorrectpod@gmail.com
Support the author and give them a kudos over on AO3: ⁠The Request Revolution⁠ by ⁠tiredpjofan⁠
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Episode 110: The Request Revolution

Is Overwatch maybe a red flag game? Possibly. Is that going to stop Maya's streak of playing the game and reading their fanfiction? Absolutely not. She hasn't stopped for eight years, and she isn't stopping now. And out of all of the characters that you could play (Maybe I'll be Tracer/I'm already Tracer, What about Widowmaker?/I'm already Widowmaker), there is one character that has captured the hearts of their fandom even after a name change. Audience, meet Cassidy Cole. As always, send us your fic recommendations, or reach out if you are a fic author who would like to be interviewed in the future, at canonicallyincorrectpod@gmail.com
Support the author and give them a kudos over on AO3: ⁠Pencil Pushers⁠ by ⁠ButWhatIfImagines⁠
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Episode 111: Pencil Pushers

DISCLAIMER: Before we begin today's episode, we'd like to kindly ask everyone 17 and under to not listen. This episode is full of NSFW content not suitable for minors. We're sorry for the inconvenience, but we will be back next with another episode suitable for all. 
Do you all remember a certain chest that Sydney has stored under her bed? Do you remember what that chest was filled with? Well it's been over a year and Sydney has dragged that chest out from its hiding spot and has opened it for all (of age 18 and older). She's dug around, rummaged between items, and pulled out a camcorder. If you are do willing, you may sit down and relax as Sydney pops in the tap she has found inside. Maybe there will be happy home videos... or maybe there will be the nastiest porn you've ever seen between Castiel and Dean Winchester. As always, send us your fic recommendations, or reach out if you are a fic author who would like to be interviewed in the future, at canonicallyincorrectpod@gmail.com
Support the author and give them a kudos over on AO3: ⁠More Views. More Money.⁠ by ⁠herbivoredinosaur⁠
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Episode 113: More Views. More Money.

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Episode 52: The Yandere in Your Closet

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