Omegaverse Explained: History, Tropes, and Gender Politics

In this special spooky season episode, hosts Amanda and Carola discuss omegaverse in BL. We'll go over the history of the subgenre, its tropes and the problematic gender politics hidden just below the surface. So grab your suppressants of choice, and prepare for some knotty behavior: Welcome to The Yaoi Shelf.Join hosts Author Carola and AichiYume in a fun jaunt to The Yaoi Shelf: an exploration of yaoi, shonen ai, and boy's love while discussing tropes, media criticism and more along the way. Grab a seat and get comfy, welcome to The Yaoi Shelf.Important Links: https://theyaoishelf.carrd.co/Support The Show: patreon.com/TheYaoiShelf

In this month's episode, hosts Amanda and Carola go back in time and delve into the history, impact and legacy of the 2016 Fandom Wars. We'll discuss where we were, what happened and how the ripples of this catastrophic event are still felt in fandom and culture to this day. Buckle up and grab yourself a drink and a snack: this episode is a long one. Join hosts Author Carola and AichiYume in a fun jaunt to The Yaoi Shelf: an exploration of yaoi, shonen ai, and boy's love while discussing tropes, media criticism and more along the way. Grab a seat and get comfy, welcome to The Yaoi Shelf.Important Links: https://theyaoishelf.carrd.co/Support The Show: patreon.com/TheYaoiShelf

In this month's episode, Amanda and Carola discuss writing BL smut, how their writing journeys have evolved and their stance on AI in creative endeavors. Join hosts Author Carola and AichiYume in a fun jaunt to The Yaoi Shelf: an exploration of yaoi, shonen ai, and boy's love while discussing tropes, media criticism and more along the way. Grab a seat and get comfy, welcome to The Yaoi Shelf.Important Links: https://theyaoishelf.carrd.co/Support The Show: patreon.com/TheYaoiShelfOur 18+ Discord: https://discord.gg/kKGRWgt6RSupport The Hosts as Writers: Amanda’s AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/users/Aic...Carola’s Book: Getbook.at/ChangeofHeartBL

In this month's special episode, we celebrate our birthday month by reading podcast favorite: Twittering Birds Never Fly (Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai)! We'll discuss the themes, characters and the moody atmospheric world created by Kou Yoneda! Join hosts Author Carola and AichiYume in a fun jaunt to The Yaoi Shelf: an exploration of yaoi, shonen ai, and boy's love while discussing tropes, media criticism and more along the way. Grab a seat and get comfy, welcome to The Yaoi Shelf.Important Links: https://theyaoishelf.carrd.co/Support The Show: patreon.com/TheYaoiShelf

In this month's episode, hosts Amanda and Carola discuss Real Person Fiction: the ethics, the history and our experience with RPF as fans. oin hosts Author Carola and AichiYume in a fun jaunt to The Yaoi Shelf: an exploration of yaoi, shonen ai, and boy's love while discussing tropes, media criticism and more along the way. Grab a seat and get comfy, welcome to The Yaoi Shelf.Important Links: https://theyaoishelf.carrd.co/Support The Show: patreon.com/TheYaoiShelf

The Yaoi Shelf welcomes Dr. Thomas Baudinette for a deeper discussion on the mainstreamification of BL and yaoi. Together, we explore how Boys’ Love evolved from a niche fandom genre into a global media phenomenon, and the cultural conversations that came with it.From commercialization and changing fandom spaces to representation, authenticity, and the impact of global audiences, this episode examines the complexities of BL’s growing visibility in modern media culture.Join hosts Author Carola and AichiYume in a fun jaunt to The Yaoi Shelf: an exploration of yaoi, shonen ai, and boy's love while discussing tropes, media criticism and more along the way. Grab a seat and get comfy, welcome to The Yaoi Shelf.Important Links: https://theyaoishelf.carrd.co/Support The Show: patreon.com/TheYaoiShelf

Yaoi has gone mainstream. It's never been more popular or easier to be a #fujo but is all that glitters truly gold? And what do we lose as this vibrant and diverse fandom becomes more and more part of mainstream culture? In this episode, hosts Amanda and Carola discuss the infamous New Yorker article about fujoshis, the Syundei situation and how being normiepilled isn't great for the BL community. Join hosts Author Carola and AichiYume in a fun jaunt to The Yaoi Shelf: an exploration of yaoi, shonen ai, and boy's love while discussing tropes, media criticism and more along the way. Grab a seat and get comfy, welcome to The Yaoi Shelf.Important Links: https://theyaoishelf.carrd.co/Support The Show: patreon.com/TheYaoiShelf

In this episode, hosts Amanda and Carola break hiatus to discuss shoujo's impact on the world of BL from the good, iconic to the morally questionable. Join hosts Author Carola and AichiYume in a fun jaunt to The Yaoi Shelf: an exploration of yaoi, shonen ai, and boy's love while discussing tropes, media criticism and more along the way. Grab a seat and get comfy, welcome to The Yaoi Shelf.Important Links: https://theyaoishelf.carrd.co/Support The Show: patreon.com/TheYaoiShelfOur 18+ Discord: https://discord.gg/V5d7tAGvUt

In this episode, hosts Amanda and Carola discuss the longstanding BL tradition of fanfiction, how its changed over the years and some of the ways fanfic used to be written and approached. Join hosts Author Carola and AichiYume in a fun jaunt to The Yaoi Shelf: an exploration of yaoi, shonen ai, and boy's love while discussing tropes, media criticism and more along the way. Grab a seat and get comfy, welcome to The Yaoi Shelf.Important Links: https://theyaoishelf.carrd.co/Support The Show: patreon.com/TheYaoiShelfOur 18+ Discord: https://discord.gg/V5d7tAGvUt

In this episode of The Yaoi Shelf, hosts Amanda and Carola discuss Yaoi OVAs, their importance in BL fandom and why we don't see OVAs like we used to.Join hosts Author Carola and AichiYume in a fun jaunt to The Yaoi Shelf: an exploration of yaoi, shonen ai, and boy's love while discussing tropes, media criticism and more along the way. Grab a seat and get comfy, welcome to The Yaoi Shelf.Important Links: https://theyaoishelf.carrd.co/Support The Show: patreon.com/TheYaoiShelfOur 18+ Discord: https://discord.gg/V5d7tAGvUtSupport The Hosts as Writers: Amanda’s AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/users/Aic...Carola’s Book: Getbook.at/ChangeofHeartBL