Dani Hewitt and Jess Dyer have a lot going on. They’re lecturers in music, both carrying out PhDs alongside it, and they are the founders of The Fan GRRRLS Podcast. Within this series, we’ve so far heard from those in the industry who are in the thick of it on stage, touring, making music, but Dani and Jess are in a completely different part of the industry. In another life, they were part of that world, but their careers took them on a different path where they’re now educating the next generation of this incredible industry. I’m so pleased to have Dani and Jess involved in UNMUTED because what we talk about in this conversation is from a completely different point of view to what we’ve heard so far. We speak a lot about the backbone of the music industry; the people who carry artists to their success, and what the industry depend on to keep it all going. The fans. We also touch upon Dani’s previous experiences making her way in the industry doing varying roles ending with being part of touring crew, and Jess’ experience as a musician herself, and what led them to changing their careers into education. We’re all a fan of something, so there will be a lot in here that people can relate to, but not only this, the knowledge and passion that Dani and Jess have on the topic of fandoms and the importance of the fans is inspiring, and you will no doubt learn something very interesting from this. So, take a break, grab a cuppa, and enjoy.