Fic Clique

46: Fandom Classic: Presque Vu

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 Subconscious", "Arms & Ear", & "In This Essay I Could but I Won't"

45: “Take Us to Carville”

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, delight at a romantically-charged makeup application moment, and spiritually grace a national park with our haunting presence.

Horror Special 2021

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 14:20 - 14:36, and from 18:25-19:43. Music includes "Ghost" by Tim Beek (timbeek.com) and "NC Night Forest" by Lasdimot (https://freesound.org/people/Lasdimot/). 

44: “The Ficlets Have Unionized”

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 celebrate by letting you, the Ficlets, guide what fics we brought to this episode. You all really delivered, and we had a blast discussing how fanfiction can mirror literary genres, what makes up your authentic self, and how an AU can be so clearly reflective of an author's passions.

Thank you all so much for an incredible two years, we love you dearly.

43: “Bestie Don‘t Commit Murders”

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 yourself anew, and how levels of familiarity allow for vulnerability. We also find out the mortality status of one fandom's protagonist live on air.

42: “I Wanted a Turnip, I Got a Child”

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 did a good job with the episode though as we dive into the ethics of therapy, puzzle through a mystery with our POV character, and expose one host's secret career.

41: “You, Me, and Eileen”

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 falling down a ravine your hosts were busy recording an episode full of domestic yearning, a malicious time loop, and a phenomenal example of genre execution.

40: "Permission to Clown: Granted"

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 out to find fics for tropes we don't normally read. Join us as your hosts get into beef with one another, discuss the folk knowledge of gourds, and even reveal the time one host trapped another in a car and forced them to experience emotional distress. Oh, and let us know how you think we did with the challenge this time around.

39: "Let's Get You Some Found Family, Son"

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 the theme of trying to outrun your problems by up and moving to a massive city entirely on your own, there's something for everyone here, especially if you can get down with a hero's journey and/or the literalization of your love for your friends.  #Besties4Lyfe.

38: "The Rat Is Not Hamlet"

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 form of power, and how new situations foster internal growth. Also, Reid tries to fight the concept of winter.