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Dashboard Diaries

Hosted by Atypical Artists · arts · EN

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Welcome soft, sad freaks! Once a month, writer and longtime Tumblr user Lauren Shippen and longtime user-slash-Tumblr-employee Cher McAnelly dive deep into our favorite fandom site. We talk trending topics, share our new ships, and forecast upcoming fandoms. If you’ve ever gone feral over a fic or bonkers about one of your blorbos, this podcast is for you!And remember: the password to the secret clubhouse is “shoelaces”.This podcast is not produced by, nor officially affiliated with Tumblr in any way, beyond the fact that we told them about it and they said "rad!" and high fived us before skating away on their wheelies. We love you, Tumblr.

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What is Dashboard Diaries about?

Welcome soft, sad freaks! Once a month, writer and longtime Tumblr user Lauren Shippen and longtime user-slash-Tumblr-employee Cher McAnelly dive deep into our favorite fandom site. We talk trending topics, share our new ships, and forecast upcoming fandoms. If you’ve ever gone feral over a fic or bonkers about one of your blorbos, this podcast is for you!

Who hosts Dashboard Diaries?

Dashboard Diaries is hosted by Atypical Artists. The show has published 54 episodes to date.

What has Dashboard Diaries covered recently?

Recent episodes include "51 - Is this the real life? Is this just Phantasy?" (14 November 2025, 45 minutes), "50 - A Dashcon Redemption Story" (25 July 2025, 71 minutes), and "49 - The XFactor Can Confirm That Harry Styles is Pregnant" (30 May 2025, 66 minutes).

How often does Dashboard Diaries publish?

Dashboard Diaries publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 49 minutes across 54 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Dashboard Diaries?

Booking probability for Dashboard Diaries is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Dashboard Diaries requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Dashboard Diaries's contact route on record: verified email.

About the host

Atypical Artists hosts Dashboard Diaries, an arts podcast with 54 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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

    Nov 14, 202545 min

    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 about primetime soaps and remember, remembering the 5th of...

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    50 - A Dashcon Redemption Story

    Jul 25, 20251h 11m

    In our last episode before we go on indefinite hiatus, we celebrate a SUCCESSFUL dashcon! We discuss Strange vs Croaker, TagTeam wedding, and more. Plus: ship wars for the modern age, time travel to 2015, and many, many...

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    49 - The XFactor Can Confirm That Harry Styles is Pregnant

    May 30, 20251h 6m

    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 of the 2010s: 1Direction and, more specifically, Larry. Did a single...

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

    Apr 25, 20251h 2m

    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 upon a terrifying discovery: was Riverdale containing all the chaos of...

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    47 - We Should Totally Just STAB Caesar!!

    Mar 28, 202547 min

    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 what kinds of weapons the senators used. Plus, Cher watches...

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    46 - Next Week, on Dashboard Diaries

    Feb 28, 202549 min

    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, feelings about Severance and political art. Follow us on...

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    45 - Holding Space for Wicked

    Jan 31, 202557 min

    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" and revisit the wonderful time that was Vine. Follow us on Tumblr...

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

    Dec 16, 20241 min

    Thank you so much for listening to Dashboard Diaries! See you in 2025! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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    44 - Penwing All Along

    Nov 29, 20241h 2m

    Cher and Lauren talk franchise spin-off shows "The Penguin" and "Agatha All Along" - how successful are these TV explorations of large film universes? Also, more corn posting, Doctor Odyssey, and how fanfiction has...

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

    Oct 25, 202455 min

    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 Lauren gets emotional over a penguin (no, not Pesto). Follow us on...

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

    Sep 27, 202448 min

    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 internet? All that is old is new again, so in many ways, it's STILL...

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    41 - Delicious in Dashboard

    Aug 30, 202454 min

    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 eat (?). They try to figure out what Dungeon Meshi is. Plus: your life...

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    40 - Language on the Interwebs with Gretchen McCulloch

    Jul 26, 202444 min

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    39 - We Totally Know How the Stock Market Works

    Jun 28, 202450 min

    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? Cher and Lauren discuss that and much more, including: the real...

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    37 - We Are the Fools of April

    Apr 26, 202444 min

    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 fandom, a new show to obsess over, and a total eclipse of the sun...

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    36 - The Walrus at Your Door

    Mar 22, 202453 min

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    35 - Shipping, the Winds Beneath Our Sails

    Feb 16, 202442 min

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    34 - Fanic at the Disco

    Jan 19, 202433 min

    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 surprising new contenders; plus, our personal highlights and a burning straw...

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    33 - Four Months in Forty Minutes

    Dec 1, 202344 min

    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 immediately get derailed. We gush over TV shows, learn some bug facts, and go...

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    32 - Scamblr: Fandom's Failed Crowdfunds

    Nov 10, 202347 min

    This week, we discuss the infamous failed crowdfunds of Tumblr, like All or Nothing. Plus, being assigned woman by Misha, choosing your Supernatural title card, and having feelings about cities in video games. Follow us...

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