Fic Clique

In this episode, your hosts discuss "Honey and Wounds," by earlybloomingparentheses (Sherlock Holmes) @11:39, "they will us waving from such great heists," by laiqualaurelote (Ted Lasso) @37:54, and "la petite mort," by howlingmoonrise (Barbie, Dracula) @1:03:22. With a range of fanfictions for you to enjoy this episode, our topics include reconciling different versions of someone across a lifetim...

In this minisode, your hosts present their panel from Geek Girl Con 2023: Genre and Subgenre in Fanfiction! We had so much fun crafting & presenting our panel that we wanted to immortalize it for you all. This somewhat more formal minisode takes a look at how genre & subgenre function in both published literature and fanfiction, with some key talking points covering romance as the foundati...

In this fic, your hosts discuss "quelled and quenched in leaves," by Senri (Stardew Valley) @9:04, "red, and a little more red," by atwater (F1 RPF) @33:52, and "practical magic," by notspring (SHINee RPF) @1:04:31.  In this Halloween-themed episode, your hosts trick-or-treated through a delightful neighborhood of Ficlet recommendations and uncovered beautiful and mysterious truths about cycles of...

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "A Temporary Fix," by bosgood (Untamed) @10:41, "No Reservations: Narnia," by Edonohana (Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations RPF, Chronicles of Narnia) @41:07, and "A Wee Monster Problem," by isis (Witcher) @1:01:00. Would you like to have your heart ripped out via melancholic fanfiction? Explore a love of food as an avenue for culture? Bear witness...

As one season tips into another, so too does Fic Clique make the transition into another year of podcasting with our fourth anniversary!! This episode features us finally getting our act (somewhat) together, loving and appreciating the ficlets, and witnessing a multi-award winning performance from host Brenna. There are never enough words to describe how truly grateful we are for you all joining a...

In this episode, your hosts discuss "Maybe the Truth," by aceaceaceace (SHINee RPF). We hope you're enjoying our new "For Your Consideration" series, because we're back with another installment! It's easy to see why host Brenna championed this fic, as we all really enjoyed the smart authorial choices, realistic portrayals of the human experience, and multiplicity of truth that this story had to of...

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "And Then We Shot the Ox," by coltsbane (Oregon Trail) @9:53, "RICHIE TOZIER IS...THE COMEBACK CLOWN," by owlinaminor & tinypersonhotel (IT) @35:52, and "it walks among us," by strangehunger (She-Ra) @1:02:58. This episode features lots of unintentional throughlines between our fics, from literalized video game mechanics to the many sides of so...

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "Distraction Management," by sinsense (Semantic Error) @17:02, "Her Heart is a River," by angelan (Six of Crows) @43:00, and "Ere," by audreycritter (The Queen's Thief) @1:07:13. When there's someone you care deeply about and you need to talk to them, how do you communicate? Is it via a series of increasingly unhinged text messages? Letters where m...

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "Le Cirque Des Souvenirs," by AirgiodSLV, CompassRose, Ellejabell, epaulettes, kitkat50311, mahons_ondine, minnapods, & sisi_rambles (The Night Circus) @15:15, "gone to ground," by merionettes (FE3H) @44:25, and "if you would only let you," by gdgdbaby (Untamed RPF) @1:11:56. Your hosts have returned from their annual spring/summer break and we...

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "Restitutio ad integrum," by AirgiodSLV (Locked Tomb) @12:26, "Life is Very Long," by Vamillepudding (Untamed) @38:21, and "A Cornstalk Fiddle," by notbecauseofvictories (Devil Went Down to Georgia) @1:00:34.  Your hosts debated starting drama with each other this episode, but instead decided it would be better to discuss humor in dramatic irony, m...

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "give me a tempest," by Klavier (SVT RPF).  Welcome to the start of a brand new series here on the pod: For Your Consideration! Similar to our Fandom Classic episodes, this series aims to take a look at one fic in a fandom that we think has the makings of a Fandom Classic without quite having obtained that status yet.  We could not have picked a be...

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "you can change right next to me," by simonlorden (Jolene) @15:00, "the love stories we share around starfires," by distressedgremlin (F1 RPF) @41:27, and "any greenness is deeper than anyone knows," by DesdemonaKaylose (OTGW) @1:07:48 This episode is packed with journeys of all kinds, from growth & self discovery to apocalyptic roadtrips to be...

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "Chapter 7.5," by ionthesparrow (Murderbot Diaries) @18:25, "Psychopompeii," by Eastling (Ancient Pompeii Graffiti) @44:00, and "...and a partridge in a pear tree," by strangehunger (The Locked Tomb) @1:06:30.  Take a break from the weight of the world with these three lovely fics, and the ensuing discussions on otherness, marks of human existence,...

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "bad coffee & lemon bars," by abillionstars (Haikyuu) @11:00, "Strange Bedfellows," by orphan_account & ravenclawsquill (Harry Potter) @36:25, and "obliged to defend every love, every ending," by shinealightonme (Raven Cycle) @1:03:26. Caaaaan you feel the love tonight? It is where we are... and is also the theme(ish) of this episode! For this bela...

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "Days & Years," by hkafterdark (SHINEe RPF) @15:22, "A Field Guide to Common Birds in New York City," by Toft (Person of Interest) @40:41, and "sing each song twice over," by uraneia (Hockey RPF) @1:05:15. For such an auspicious episode number, we thought of a really nice (haha, wink) theme for you all. Whether or not our discussions actually perta...

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "like the stars right here (director's cut)," by unconscious (SKZ RPF) @12:33, "Meditations," by Chantress, greedy_dancer, Jet_pods, LenaLawlipop & TheLordOfLaMancha (Witcher) @50:32, and "hunters seeking solid ground" by Attila (The Untamed) @1:16:23.  Keep those party hats on and get ready to enter Aquarius season with Nic's birthday episode! Fea...

In this episode your hosts discuss "Victory Condition," by astolat (Transformers) @11:19, "betty cooper - runs in the family," by taylor xoxo (Riverdale Fanvid) @52:52, and "A Month of Sundays," by Kelfin (Hockey RPF) @1:18:29. You already know what time it is— that's right, Brenna's birthday episode is back and better than ever baby. With three certified bangers of fanworks, we explore the subjec...

Another year has come to a close, if you can even believe it. Before we get into all the great things Fic Clique has coming in the future, we first take a moment to appreciate what this year has encompassed for the pod. We look back at our reading habits, some favorite fics from this past year's catalogue, and reflect on goals both achieved and yet to come.  Alternate titles include: "Heartbroken...

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "all i want" by young legends (LOONA) @12:24, "Jeffery Nullier's 'Man with Fedora'" by copperbadge (White Collar) @40:59, and "Once and Future" by oliviacirce (Arthurian Mythology) @1:08:38.  Your hosts got into the spirit of giving with our third annual host rec exchange! We had a lot of fun exploring themes of genuine connection, identity & authe...

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "The Seventh Test," by mylordshesacactus (Original Fiction) @12:47, "The Art of Negotiation," by language_escapes (Elementary) @40:20, and "I STOP TO SMELL THE BLOOD IN THE TREES AND FOR A MOMENT THE WORLD IS SO BEAUTIFUL IT BRINGS ME TO TEARS," by perennials (Zelda BotW) @1:08:09.  Ficlets there is indeed a theme this episode, and it's, well, the...

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "Switch," by Ceres_Libera (Star Trek AOS). As we expand the repetoire of our Fandom Classics series, we would like to welcome in this truly novelesque fic. With so much material to cover, our conversation meandered through immersive settings, the conflicts of big institutions, and how the things that hurt us are also the things that make us human. ...

In this episode Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "recognize them by their fruits," by ceruleanVulpine (Locked Tomb) @13:38, "Expedition Four," by silver_penny (OFMD) @42:03, and "The Dream House," by karanguni (Grand Designs | Cthulhu Mythos) @1:14:32. It's spooky season and your hosts are ready to celebrate! Though finding something of the true horror genre proved a bit trickier than anticipated, w...

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "slip safe," by LadyAscalon (SKZ RPF) @8:35, "The 1,000 Hour Sleep," by spqr (Star Trek SNW) @41:42, and "Shut Up and Take My Money," by Attila (Critical Role C1) @1:11:27. As hosts of this podcast we always try to be true to ourselves... but sometimes we're not true to you. Sorry ficlets, we did lie about this being a themed episode. But hey! Ther...

Here at Fic Clique we love a good rule of three, which is why we've got three hosts, (usually) three fics, and ... three years of the pod? That's right, it's Fic Clique's third anniversary!! After asking you all what you'd like to see in this episode we brought back some ficlet favorite bits, answered some questions, and took some time to be in our feelings about this little podcast that we do. Of...

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "Maelstrom," by liminalweirdo (BFU RPF) @15:37, "By No Ordinary Means of Communication," by laughtershock (Skyfall) @43:42, and "Curving Like the Ocean Toward You," by gyzym (Hawaii Five-0) @1:09:07.   [Earth, Wind & Fire voice] Do you remember / these fics we discussed in September? Well, your hosts... sort of did. This month's themed episode is R...