Super Fans on SBS Insight

Very soon, on SBS, Insight is discussing super fans! It airs at 8.30 pm AEDST. It will also be free to watch on SBS On Demand after it airs on TV. I’m not sure if it’s available to watch overseas, sorry. A scheduling change has meant that this episode will not air on 2 April as planned, it will air later in April. I will advise when it will air.

I am a guest on the show, discussing my super fandom of Savage Garden and Darren Hayes. The other guests were wonderful – bravely telling their stories of super fandom. Many of the stories were relatable across fandoms – football codes, music and TV. And some stories were funny, some shocking (here’s an article about how one of the guest’s marriage broke because of her ex husband’s fandom), and some sad. In many cases, fandom has saved people’s lives, and made us feel a part of a bigger movement. I most loved hearing the guests’ stories of friendships made with other fans, as well as becoming friends with those they’re fans of.

I had such a great time on Insight. Like with The Cook Up, I enjoyed being able to speak to another facet of my life, outside activism. I could talk about fandom all day! The producer I worked with was lovely. And Kumi Taguchi is a brilliant host – her empathetic interview technique brings out the best in people. I love her wardrobe too.

I’ve loved Savage Garden and Darren Hayes for 28 years now – talking fandom on TV waa definitely a highlight for me. And I’m wearing the Sass and Bide jacket that is a replica of the jacket Darren wore at the 2022 Mardi Gras, with the concert tee from last year’s Do You Remember? Tour.

I’ll post the link to SBS On Demand’s Insight episode when it’s online.
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Images: 1. Carly, a woman with a red face and short dark curly hair, sitting in a blue TV studio. She is wearing a pink and gold floral jacket with a black and pink Darren Hayes tee underneath. 2. Carly, wearing the same outfit, standing in the studio, a blue and yellow Super Fans sign is on a screen behind her.