Fic Clique

20: "Oh My God Geralt, You're Soooo Funny"

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "make me feel like i'm set on fire" by aucoventry (Girls of Paper and Fire) @18:23, "The Taming of Foxes," by tielan (Pacific Rim) @40:34, and "Incomplete" by astolat (Witcher) @1:08:18.

Come hear us talk about the self referential nature of fic, a movie primed for the fandom experience, and how outside perspectives can wonderfully frame a fic.

19: "Soulmate Specific Anxiety"

In this themed episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "absence of heat, excess of destiny," by theycallmesuperboy (A:tLA) @12:08, "Follow in Your Footsteps," by Sineala (Marvel Comics) @41:30, and "Love Worth Waiting For," by BooklandReeve (Disney) @1:06:29.

We're here with the third installment of our birthday series, and this time around Reid's trope of choice is soulmates! This episode highlights the variety of ways this trope can interact with and have an impact on canon, and also features perhaps the most on brand fic choice one of your hosts has ever brought. 

18: "Brother Matthew What Is Up"

In this themed episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "Home for the Holidays" by Lexie (Dream Daddy) @14:37, "The Marvels of Whitby" by Sath (Medieval Manuscript Illustrations) @38:07, and "Out of the Night: An Interview With a Mockingjay" by athousandwinds (The Hunger Games) @1:02:48.

It's Yuletide in July here at Fic Clique! The nature of Yuletide lends itself to a wide variety of fandoms and content, which you can see in our discussions on Marxism, marketing advice, and the politics of journalism. Truly this episode has it all. 

17: "Calm Down, Jim"

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "To Keep You Inside" by AirgiodSLV (Shades of Magic) @11:53, "Death of a Sparrow" by ionthesparrow (Pokemon Nuzlocke Challenge) @40:20, and "With My Feet Toward the Stars (let me remember you as you were when you existed)" by kariye (Star Trek 2009) @1:08:12.

We muse on what we can ask from our relationships with others, what humanity looks like beyond the human, and how one author's prose can slap so hard. Also, this outro features a cameo by a Mom of the Pod!

16: "Who Spit in Her Cereal?"

In this themed episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "your favorite ghost" by augustbird (MCU) @13:24, "Don't Try, Demon" by prosciutto (The 100) @43:41, and "Careful the Tale You Tell" by shinealightonme (The Raven Cycle) @1:11:30.

We tried something brand new with this episode by setting a challenge for ourselves: picking fics with tropes we don't normally read! How well we followed this theme is a little up for debate, but if there's anything this episode shows it's that no two people interpret fic the exact same way.

15: "I Have Nothing Else to Say, He's a Perfect Boy"

In this semi-themed episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "So You Think You Can Dance: Vale" by Opalsong & Syr (RWBY) @13:36, "The Absolutely True Story of the Yiling Patriarch: A Manifesto in Many Parts" by aubreyli (The Untamed) @36:42, and "a hat fashioned from tin foil" by discowing (DC Comics) @1:03:49.

This week, we accidentally created a themed episode! Listen to hear all about how fandom operates in fic, from the art of fancasting to historical RFP to conspiracy theories and more.

14: "We Do Not Condone These Imperialist Actions"

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "The Gates" by xpityx (Witcher) @16:40, "Persistance" by Northland (Persuasion) @46:41, and "Garrote" by downjune (Hockey RPF) @1:14:38.

What pieces of yourself can you sacrifice while still remaining you? Is Persuasion by Jane Austen the most romantic thing ever written in history? When does hockey superstition begin to bleed into religiosity? All good questions, and you can find the answers to them within this episode.

13: "We Are Pirate Sympathizers"

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "Come to grips with a sky that is gaping" by orphan_account (American Girl) @15:20, "Worldwide Lonesome" by loindexter (BTS RPF) @37:05, and "Fifteen Men in September" by ballantine (Black Sails) @1:11:50.

Hear us lament about being a directionless 20-something year old, relate deeply to deflecting from your feelings with humor, and threaten to take an Ao3 author to court. 

12: "The Forbidden Knowledge"

In this semi-themed episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "The Honeysuckle Arch" by junkshopdisco (1D RPF) @16:32, "Try Again" by enjolrolo (TaZ Balance) @45:40, and "Ready, Fire, Aim" by gyzym (MCU) @1:12:36.

In this episode we take a look at fandom habits and history, examining what we turn to at different periods in our lives. We find escapism and catharsis in the mythos of One Direction, reconnect with past experiences by revisiting old fandoms, and discuss hit TV series The Mole.  

11: "Drarry is Responsible for Superwholock"

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "Like A Steel" by ninamonday (TWICE RPF) @12:27, "Timeshare" by astolat (Harry Potter) @34:10, and "I Don't Wanna Think Anymore" by Annapods & Callabang (Hockey RPF) @1:05:14.

This one's all about the ever-growing nature of fandom, as we discuss cycles of popular fic tropes, how fic can push us beyond our expectations, and what the future of transformative works might look like.