Fic Clique

10: "Content Warning: Dirty Chris Evans"

In this themed episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "Wild" by Unpretty (Legend of Zelda) @21:18, "A Shot In The Dark" by tsukinofaerii (Teen Wolf) @48:54, and "The Interpreter" by antistar_e (Snowpiercer) @1:12:20.

This episode is all about gen fic! In it, we muse on how meta can shape our understanding of fiction, rediscover the joys of an old fandom, and dig into some spectacular worldbuilding that highlights the evils of capitalism. 

9: "Death is Not An Ending"

In this themed episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "This Has Already Happened" by Mollyamory & Speranza (MCU) @13:35, "The Monsters Without" by Carukia (RT/AH RPF) @40:05, and "The Wee Small Hours" by Chandri (Critical Role) @1:10:30.

In this very special episode we celebrate Nic's birthday by talking about one of her favorite themes, major character death. Listen - we know, we know. We promise this tag is not as scary as it seems. Let us give you a new perspective as we dive into how intensely human it is to care about one another, what stories we consider worth telling, and what we make of the time we have with the ones we care about. In the end, it turns out that grieving can look a lot like healing. 

8: "Weird Cryptid Nonsense"

In this themed episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "This is not a dream" by Aguacates (BTS RPF) @11:45, "dreaming through the decades" by theappleppielifestyle (MCU) @30:12, and "The Denial Twist" by beethechange (BFU RPF) @1:02:33.

This episode is a special one, as it's Brenna's birthday episode! To celebrate she picked one of her favorite tropes - dreamsharing - as the theme. In the midst of it all we talk about the strength of loving yourself, the way authors choose to establish their worldbuilding, and how the liminal spaces of dreams gives you freedom. 

Minisode: Top Fics of the Decade

Welcome to Fic Clique's first ever minisode! In this one we talk about our personal top fics of the decade, read off submissions that listeners sent in for their own favorite, and wrap it all up with a reflective look on what fandom and fanficiton has meant to us in this past decade. We really put our hearts out there for this one, and we hope you find something that may resonate with you. 

7: "Welcoming in the Winter"

In this holiday themed episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "Headlights in the Snow" by Saras_Girl (Harry Potter) @9:38, "The New Homeowner's Survival Guide" by almostblue (BTS RPF) @38:23, and "Always Winter" by halotolerant (TinTin/Chronicles of Narnia) @1:02:33.

Listen for some rousing meditations on the oft-blurry line between fanon and canon, why rom coms are keeping you single, and the sparkling magic of childhood fantasies. Wishing you a lovely holiday season, from your hosts to you <3

6: "The Literally Mortifying Ordeal of Being Known"

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "the blow, when it lands" by anonymous (Polygon RPF) @8:41, "undressed" by theviolonist (1D RPF) @33:09, and "The Love Song of the North American Douchebag" by gyzym (Star Trek RPF) @59:11.

Journey with us as we dig into what makes the bodyswap trope so good, examine a time capsule of bandom history, and ask ourselves what it means to be human.

5: "Hear Us Hurgling"

In this episode of Fic Clique your hosts discuss "Stately Homes of Wiltshire" by waspabi (Harry Potter) @7:21, "what's mine is yours and what's yours is gone" by InvadingThoughts (RT/AH RPF) @38:08, and "the undiscovered country" by indigostohelit (Hamlet) @1:04:49.

Come hear us talk about your favorite Harry Potter character Greg, the collaborative nature of fandom, and why it's totally chill to write love letters to your best friend as long as you end them with "joke". This one's a doozy, y'all.

4: "Oh RM, We're Really In It Now"

In this episode of Fic Clique your hosts discuss "all straight lines circle sometimes" by Talahui (Hockey RPF) @6:25, "prismatic" by mahistrado (BTS RPF) @33:14, and "Jamais Vu" by thehoyden (Inception) @57:50.

We get deep into the mortifying ordeal of being known, being compassionate to your younger self, and Dom Cobb's farmers market stand.  

3: "Selkies-Whatchuneed2know.org"

In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "Resonance" by elanoides (Critical Role) @3:30, "between the salt water, and the sea strand" by CloudCover (Hockey RPF) @26:19, and "YELLOW SQUARE" by dejavu (BFU RPF) @51:40.

Some takeaways from this episode: if given the chance you should definitely unkill your family, magical realism is a complicated thing, and ghosts may be spooky but they can also make for perfect metaphors for your relationships.

2: "Stony 'til I Die"

In this episode of Fic Clique (our inaugural episode! yay!) your hosts discuss "Love Among the Hydrothermal Vents" by DevilDoll (MCU) @0:51, "The Crown of the Summer Court" by astolat (Merlin) @23:59, and "Every Man I Fall For" by mightbeanasshole (RT/AH RPF) @50:15.

We also learn that Captain America was the first American, Morgana is very hot, and ao3 user mightbeanasshole might also be a prodigy.