Dashboard Diaries

51 - Is this the real life? Is this just Phantasy?

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

SPECIAL REPORT!!!!! Phan is REAL!!!! Cher and Lauren hop back on mic to talk about a seismic event in the internet-sphere. Plus, getting emotional abo...

50 - A Dashcon Redemption Story

25 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In our last episode before we go on indefinite hiatus, we celebrate a SUCCESSFUL dashcon! We discuss Strange vs Croaker, TagTeam wedding, and more. Pl...

49 - The XFactor Can Confirm That Harry Styles is Pregnant

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We've got a big announcement about the future of the show in this one! And once that's out of the way, we finally tackle one of the defining fandoms o...

48 - It's Not Queerbaiting, it's Saving the World

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This month, we dive into one of the weirdest--and most fun--TV shows to watch through Tumblr gifsets: Riverdale. In the course of our chat, we come up...

47 - We Should Totally Just STAB Caesar!!

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Beware the Ides of March on Tumblr - you may see many, many memes. Cher and Lauren discuss the particular fervor of the holiday this year and wonder w...

46 - Next Week, on Dashboard Diaries

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's time to talk about the art of the procedural and sitcom! What makes them tick? Why do we miss them? What does Tumblr have to say about them? Plus...

45 - Holding Space for Wicked

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's Wicked-palooza! Cher and Lauren talk all things Wicked and Gelphie, the sapphic ship that's kept the fandom alive. Also, we get deep in "The Pitt...

Kiss me goodbye, we're going offline for the holidays

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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44 - Penwing All Along

29 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cher and Lauren talk franchise spin-off shows "The Penguin" and "Agatha All Along" - how successful are these TV explorations of large film universes?...

43 - Imagine You're at an MCR Concert and Dan & Phil Kiss In Front of the Gay Flag

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This month, we talk about the return of Dan and Phil and the strange realities of having your life be entertainment. Also, Cher has some HUGE news and...

42 - The Real 2014 Was the Friends We Made Along the Way

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This month, we travel back in time ten years to the halcyon days of 2014. What makes us so nostalgic for this time? Was this really the peak of the in...

41 - Delicious in Dashboard

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This month, Cher and Lauren go deep underneath the castle (?) to explore the dungeon (?) and fight monsters (?), which they'll then try to cook and ea...

40 - Language on the Interwebs with Gretchen McCulloch

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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39 - We Totally Know How the Stock Market Works

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How do we build long lasting fandoms with short lasting TV seasons? How do you know when to invest in a story when it might be canceled the next day?...

37 - We Are the Fools of April

26 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

April means April Fools! Tumblr has a long and storied tradition of built-in pranks and this month, we go through each one. Plus: big news in the 911...

36 - The Walrus at Your Door

22 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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35 - Shipping, the Winds Beneath Our Sails

16 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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34 - Fanic at the Disco

19 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're going monthly! But first, time to catch up on all the top shows, ships, and communities of Tumblr in 2023! Some old standbys and some surprisin...

33 - Four Months in Forty Minutes

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's our last episode of the year and we bring the chaos as we try to catch up on everything we couldn't talk about during the SAG strike and immedia...

32 - Scamblr: Fandom's Failed Crowdfunds

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we discuss the infamous failed crowdfunds of Tumblr, like All or Nothing. Plus, being assigned woman by Misha, choosing your Supernatural ...

31 - Our Flag Means Fandom

27 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Previously recorded, summer 2022. Back when the first season of Our Flag Means Death ended, we talked about it, the fandom, and our predictions for t...

30 - Throwing Middle Fingers at the Preps: Fanfic Fraud Part II

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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29 - Hamilton Cannibal Mermaids: Fanfic Fraud Part 1

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

More tumblr draaaaama! We talked for so long about fanfic scandals that this has been split into a two parter. Part 1 - we discuss the Hamilton HIVLi...

28 - Toe Necklaces, Vore, and More

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we dive into two small tumblr scandals/oddities: Constable Frozen and severed toe jewelry. Also, we discuss our fanfic horoscopes, fanfic never ...

27 - Obama + Harry Styles' Great Romance

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Due to recent ~revelations~ we're diving into a particular snapshot of 2014 - Hobama. That's right, the great epic love story of Harry Styles and 44th...

26 - The Pope Baby Wall

18 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is actually about Twilight but Cher tells a story that makes Lauren laugh so hard she starts crying. Also, we reinvent language several t...

25 - Tangled Webs We Weave

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are back and diving into one of Tumblr's more recent and more esoteric past-times. We also discuss CENSORED and CENSORED - yeah, there's going to b...

Time to Touch Some Grass!

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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24 - Calling All Bear Subs

30 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our favorite chaotic Chicago restaurant and with it, some chaotic shipping opinions. Also, Tumblr welcomes frenemy Reddit with open arms and Cher view...

23 - A Little Dude and His Horrible Contraptions

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you were given a weird magic hand, what magic hand power would you want? That's right, this week we're talking The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Ki...

22 - We Are Crowned Antler Queens

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dark rituals, wild hunts, cannibalism, and bone alters - it's just girly stuff! This week, we discuss the second season of Yellowjackets, reminisce ab...

21 - We Are Eurovisionaries

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cha cha cha! Two Americans talk all things Eurovision--one of them watched this year and one of them experienced Eurovision through the Tumblr dash al...

20 - Jesse Pinkman's T-Boy Swag

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Breaking Bad is a comedy, right? About a trans son and his supportive dad? No? Doesn't sound familiar? You clearly haven't spent enough time on Breaki...

19 - Neil Bangin' Out the Tunes

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

April 13th, 2006. A day that will live in our hearts forever. The day that a sweet hairless rat sat at a rainbow keyboard and banged out some sweet, s...

18 - Gonch With The Wind (w/ Digital Folklore)

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Can you believe it's been 50 years since the very real film Goncharov came out in very real movie theaters? We're celebrating the anniversary by bring...

17 - Pedro Pascal is Your Father Now

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're finally dedicating an entire episode to losing our minds over the TV adaptation of The Last of Us. Also: we all totally stab Caesar and ponder w...

16 - Tumblr Men Only Have Three Names: Steve, Eddie, and Buck

10 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With the help of our listeners, we hand out the truly meaningful awards in advance of those silly Oscars this Sunday. Best Picture who? We're all abou...

15 - The 75th Annual Dashboard Diaries Awards

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Okay, so this isn't actually the 75th time we've done this. Podcasts didn't exist 75 years ago. But it's High Awards Season in the world of entertainm...

14 - What Makes a (Tumblr Sexy)Man?

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The sexyman is back, My Chemical Romance is trending, and Supernatural stays strong. Lauren and Cher realize they've been on Tumblr long enough to be ...

13 - The Best Himbo & Other Important Life Questions

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The time has come. Your voice needs to be heard. That's right, polls are here! And what did Tumblr do with it but...have a bug race. Also: Supernatura...

12 - A Good Year for Grumpy Dads

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're back and better than ever! After the end of 2022 took a bat to our face, we have so much to catch up on. We talk fandom in academics, the things...

Season's Greasons!

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there dashers! Our plans for our end of year episodes got scuttled by Lauren getting the flu. But we'll be back and better than ever in 2023 - tha...

11 - The Gonch & The Gunch (w/ Newt Schottelkotte)

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From the absurd to the practical--after a brief explainer of the very real movie Goncharov, Newt Schottelkotte joins us to talk about the rise of audi...

10 - Winners Have Two Blue Checkmarks

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you fleeing the sinking ship of Twitter and wondering where to hang your social media hat? Good news, Tumblr is still here for you! This week we t...

09 - Royal or Young? (w/ Briggon Snow)

04 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Podcast heartthrob Briggon Snow joins us to talk all things Young Royals and play "Supernatural Episode Title or Fall Out Boy Song?" Also, top five po...

08 - Back in the Ball Pit: Dashcon 2 (with Lochlan O'Neil)

21 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You didn't think we were done talking about Dashcon, did you? We've heard what it was like to BE there, but what was it like to RUN Dashcon. In this e...

07 - One Fandom to Rule Them All

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It all began with a listener email. A simple question. What Tumblr fandom would be best to study for a school project? It should have had a simple ans...

06 - We Are All Ball Pit Babies (w/ Amanda Ferri & Chase Turner)

23 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It is time. Time to travel back in time. The date? July 11th, 2014. The place? Schaumburg, Illinois. The event? Dashcon. What was this now infamous co...

05 - 25 Million Crabs (+ Fall TV Shows!)

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are entering the fourth and final act of 2022, so now is the time to reflect on the silliness so far and look ahead to what we have coming up in th...

04 - Man Me a Sand (w/ Cates Holderness)

26 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Make him the cutest man car door hook hand. Cates Holderness from the podcast Big Week on Tumblr joins us to talk all things Netflix's The Sandman! Fr...

03 - You Wouldn't Eeby Deeby a Blorbo, a Guide to Tumblr Terms

12 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we take a beat to talk through some Tumblr terms and the finer points of navigating the website. Whether you're brand new to the hellsite, ...

02 - The Game (Unpacking Fandom Fallouts) is On

29 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We tackle a second - and shortest running - part of Superwholock: Sherlock. Lauren walks us through the rise and fall of the fandom for the TV show BB...

01 - Tumblr, the Supernatural Website

15 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In our inaugural episode, we delve into our own Tumblr origin stories and skim the surface of one of Tumblr's longest lasting fandoms: Supernatural. W...