Fic Clique

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "taking some time," by tetrapod (F1 RPF) @15:58, "white collar.mp3," by LuckyDiceKirby (White Collar) @42:24, and "Untitled Yuletide Fic," by runicmagitek (Untitled Goose Game, Dreamwidth) @1:08:59. This episode has us digging into lost possibilities as a consequence of your choices, how the framing of a narrative impacts our understanding of it, a...

In this themed episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "jarchie | you belong with me," by kindrid spirit & "betty & veronica | betty," by beronicasfate (Riverdale Fanvids) @15:33, "sweet tea in the summer / cross your heart won't tell no other" by firewoodfigs (FMA:B) @43:47, and "Wolves of Swift River," by waspabi (Taylor Swift Musician) @1:08:49. August slipped away into a moment in time... bu...

In this themed episode, your hosts discuss "the long way down," by Japery (Hockey RPF) @14:35, "Misethere," by astolat (Witcher) @47:40, and a Twitter threadfic by rarawriting (Untamed) @1:27:00. Hope you haven't forgotten about our birthday episodes, because we're rounding off this year's bunch with Reid's picks! The energy of these three fanworks might vary wildly, but we still deliver on an epi...

In this themed episode, your hosts discuss "on this night, and in this light," by astrid_fischer (FE3H) @10:04, "Four Days in Lanling," by halotolerant (The Untamed) @38:58, and "Sui Juris," by impertinence (The Queen's Thief) @1:07:35. In this second installment of our monthly themed episodes, we're bringing to you: You Lie July! Where all of the fics had to feature -- you guessed it -- lying. Th...

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "You're Wrong About Misericorde," by Edonohana (You're Wrong About Podcast) @13:04, "The Age of Aquarius," by Speranza (West Wing) @45:54, and "a coin over each eye," by sorrymom (TWICE RPF). With fics that span a wide array genres and mood, this episode is sure to have something for everyone. You can delight in the joys of an on-the-spot mini podf...

In this themed episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "From the Blackest Regions Between the Stars," by Shadaras (Star Wars & The Locked Tomb) @13:18, "wonder under summer sky," by singsongsung (Little Women) @39:53, and "if you wanna be my lover (you gotta get with my friends)," by mindshelter (Spiderman Tom Holland Movies). Dune June! Dune June! Dune June! We are very enthused to be bringing...

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "My Immortal," by Tara Gilesbie. Yes you've read that right; this isn't an April Fool's joke, we did in fact discuss My Immortal on the pod. Truly we can't think of a fic that earns the designation "Fandom Classic" more than this infamous story. This episode takes a deep dive into all that the fic has to offer, from contentious debates about author...

In this episode, your hosts discuss "TAAKOQUEST: CYCLE 42," by anonymousAlchemist (TAZ Balance) @17:48, "The King and M'Baku," by tehtarik (Black Panther) @43:59, and "where they hang the lights," by misandrywitch (Roswell NM) @1:10:02. It's another action-packed episode here at Fic Clique, featuring an immersive choose your own adventure game, considerations on the intersection between faith & st...

In this themed episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "In For a Penny," by jedibuttercup (Knives Out) @20:12, "Anomaly Counter," by yopumpkinhead (Murderbot Diaries) @43:48, and "Plum," by unfavored_idol (LOONA RPF) @1:09:35.  For our slightly-belated Valentine's Day episode, we've returned to an old theme - gen fic! We're big enthusiasts of gen fic on the pod, and enjoyed having another episod...

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "Resonance," by elanoides (Critical Role) @11:24, "The Interpreter," by antistar_e (Snowpiercer) @39:28, and "wander the wild whereby," by mediest (FE3H) @1:08:46. Gather round for a celebration of 50 (!!) episodes of the pod! Something we've discovered with this many episodes of podcasting is that we have a lot to say about fanfiction. Often we ha...

In this themed episode, your hosts discuss "to hold it against your bones," by Ester (SVT RPF) @12:24, "The Rightish Reasons," by AttilaTheHun (BTS RPF) @35:22, and the "Hamlet Paladin Comic" by binary-bird (Hamlet) @1:17:14. The passage of time remains unchanged, which can be a comfort or a burden. In this case, however, it simply means that once again we have back-to-back birthday episodes! In a...

In this themed episode, your hosts discuss "The Next Next One," by yourblues (Hockey RPF) @14:57, "Cake," by astolat (Harry Potter) @55:29, and "i know the end" by Ruby S (Riverdale Fanvid) @1:17:17 It's January, and you know what that means: it's time to begin this year's edition of birthday episodes! Our chosen format for this year has the birthday host picking all three fanworks, and Brenna kic...

As another year comes to a close, your hosts take some time to reflect on what this past year looked like for us. Some hosts may have understood the assignment better than others in what "running a fanfiction podcast" entails, but hey we're all just out here doing our best. This minisode introduces a brand new awards show, shares our hopes and dreams for the future, and almost causes the hosts to...

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "Faster, Love, Than You And Me," by lighterdenial (Gideon The Ninth) @14:39, "lena dies on a wednesday," by karalovesallthegirls (Supergirl) @44:44, and "sleeping in the shadow of an other self," by nonwal (Critical Role) @1:09:03. In a new annual tradition here at Fic Clique, we've once again done a rec exchange among hosts! We each were assigned...

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "Presque Vu," by rageprufrock (Inception). The much beloved fandom classic series makes a return with this 2010 hit from Inception fandom! Within this 70k fic there is some incredibly ambitious worldbuilding crafted from canon, an intensely intimate friendship, and a story predicated on desire. Alternate titles include: "The Raw Experience of My Su...

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "I could not travel both and be one traveler," by goodbyelover (SKZ RPF) @13:57, "All Night All Right," by MoreThanSlightly (Young Avengers) @43:26, and "careful fear and dead devotion," by hardlythewiser (F1 RPF) @1:13:20. Buckle up for a wild journey through this episode's picks! Follow along as we share opinions of varying textual evidence, deli...

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts are celebrating Halloween! For our “trick or treat” special, the fics are a secret but the energy is as punk rock as ever as we explore the true spirit of this holiday. Join us for a rousing discussion on existentialism, the skeptic/believer divide, and the nicest thing Reid has ever said to Brenna.   Note: this episode contains audio distortions from 14:2...

In this very special episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "blondes really do have more fun," by suzukiblue (Young Justice) @19:38, "the wood is warping, the lines distorting," by lilcrickee (NCT RPF) @48:48, and "You Dance Dreams," by lady_ragnell (Les Mis) @1:19:57. PEW PEW PEW!!! We're bringing out our loudest hype horns because this is Fic Clique's second anniversary!! We decided to celebr...

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "we were meant for love, we were meant for this," by atlantisairlock (Crazy Rich Asians) @14:01, "Some Summers They Drop Like Flys," by kvikindi (MCU) @36:44, and "angles of unfair advantage" by midsandrywitch @1:03:07 (Check Please). Get ready for some rousing discussions on the joys of trope-filled fics, the struggles of being unmade & building y...

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "Smashed Creatures," by avocadomoon (Ready or Not) @15:47, "the ghost and the garden," by clachnaben (Witcher) @44:58, and "a better way forward," by ignismai (F1 RPF) @1:10:15. You know when we do themed episodes and try to have a cohesive throughline between our fics? This is perhaps the furthest away from that we've ever been. We still think we...

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "felicitous," by amonglilies (FE3H) @13:40, "anamnesis," by cenotaphy (Supernatural) @ 42:47, and "now you have to let me go (four dreams in a row)," by notspring (SVT RPF) @1:08:25. Have you ever fallen down a ravine and then taken 5 years to climb back out of it? ...Haha, we definitely haven't either! Anyway, luckily for everyone, instead of fall...

In this themed episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "living in my memory/living in my mouth," by tardigradeschool (The Untamed) @17:46, "all the days, they got short," by remiges (Into the Spiderverse) @46:46, and "paint by numbers," by baehj2915 (Critical Role) @1:07:07.  It's another challenge episode here on the pod, and this one might feel familiar. Over one year later, we once again set...

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "Let the Light In" by sharpa (BTS RPF) for a very special occasion: Host Reid's birthday! As the last installment of our 2021 birthday series, we brought just one longer fic to discuss in depth rather than looking at three. And there was a lot to discuss! From this author's incredible predictive powers and potential job on the BTS creative team to...

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "The Rat and the Ruby Slippers," by indigostohelit (WTNV) @14:30, "Field of Dreams," by sophiahelix (Sandman Comics & Baseball RPF) @41:46, and "Modern Rustic," by beethechange (BFU RPF) @1:06:01. Fic Clique is back, and our episodes are just as varied and wild as ever. We dig into what people choose to believe in, how rituals in sport become a for...

The intersection between social media platforms and fanfiction offers a wide array of creativity and potential to explore the boundaries of what fic even is, and that's exactly what we get into with this minisode. We talk about some of the ways we've seen fic manifest across platforms, share some of our favorite social media fic, and explore the passage of time between fandom days of old and now....