The Yaoi Shelf

An Intro to BL Smut Writing

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 Aut

The Twittering Birds Never Fly Birthday Special - The Yaoi Shelf

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

Real Person Fiction (RPF)

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 A

The Mainstreamification of Fandom- BONUS Episode: Paging Dr. Thomas

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

The Mainstreamification of BL and Yaoi

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

The Shoujo to Fujin Pipeline

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

How Fanfic Language Has Changed

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 writte

The Vintage OVA Special

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 Ca

How We Used to Keep Up with BL News with Special Guest: Tylor Starr

In the Season 6 Finale, hosts Amanda and Carola are joined by BL Industry Legend: Tylor Starr! We'll cover keeping up with BL news past, present and future! Join hosts

Fanservice & Queerbaiting

In this month's episode, Amanda and Carola discuss the somewhat controversial topic of fanservice and queerbaiting when it comes to BL, queer media, fandom and more. Jo

The Summer Hikaru Died Special & The Bury Your Gays Trope

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 mo

Sexual Politics- What Gets to be BL with Dr. Khursten Santos

In this month's episode, hosts Amanda and Carola are joined by BL academic superstar: Dr. Khursten Santos! We'll discuss the BL Odo, Dr. Khursten's research and what exac

The Katekyo! (Private Teacher!) Special

In this episode of The Yaoi Shelf, hosts Amanda and Carola discuss Katekyo! (Private Teacher!) by the manga legend Moegi Yuu! Join hosts Author Carola and AichiYume in

The SasuNaru Birthday Special

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 mo

The Women Who Created BL

In this month's episode, join hosts Amanda and Carola as they celebrate Pride Month by discussing BL's female roots, the women who helped create the art form and how a ve

Queering Shonen Anime and Manga

In this episode of The Yaoi Shelf, hosts Amanda and Carola will discuss queering shonen anime and manga, queer theory and why so many of our favorite pairings come from d

Gay Sports Anime and Manga

In this episode of The Yaoi Shelf, join hosts Amanda and Carola as they discuss the emotional highs and turbulent lowers of sports anime that feels a little too queer not

BL Misogyny

In this episode, join hosts Amanda and Carola in a discussion about misogyny in the BL fandom and in BL works, how to best combat it and the importance of dialectics in f

The BL Economy and BL Economics

Welcome to the start of a brand new season! In this episode, Amanda and Carola talk about fujin spending power, the BL economy and how fujin and fangirls have always been

The Clueless Uke Trope

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 mo