Interview with HeyJulien, Football RPF and Carraville writer

Summary: Like a bicycle kick goal at minute 95, Sara finally completes editing on a much overdue interview with fellow Carraville author HeyJulien !  Sara and Julien talk about the world of football RPF (as in soccer, for all you Yankees); specifically the delightfully odd-couple rivals-to-lovers ship of English football pundits Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher. Other talking points scattered across the pitch include: football as war, derby days and football rivalry; the joys of local non-league football, the Bundesliga and fußballkultur; to switch POV, or not to switch POV; the annoying beauty of David Beckham; and of course, we discuss the tragically under-utilized in fic friendship of Paul Scholes and Gary Neville (or, Scholesy as the Kermit to Gary Neville’s Miss Piggy).  Join us, if you like! Correction - at 03:27:40 we incorrectly refer to our wonderful fellow Carraville author as ‘player1604’-- their handle is player1064, which is a reference to Gary Neville’s England legacy number. Gary was the 1,064th player to play for England’s National Team.    Contact and Credits: Intro Theme: Kyle Laurin "Oasis Supersonic Theme" (Twitter: @cobrakylemusic) Tumblr: talkinfanfic.tumblr.com  Instagram: @talkinfanfic Email: [email protected]    Time caps: 00:10:39 - Chelsea v Liverpool result in the Carabao Cup Final AND “Football and Butts” 00:13:17 minutes - Picking an English team as an outside fan, local rivalry in sport, and the mechanisms of tribalism 00:21:10 - Football pride as a substitute for national pride in Germany 00:22:57 - League structure in european football, the purity of the local club, financial doping, and German “fußballkultur” 00:32:57 - A late introduction to HeyJulien ! Julien’s earliest reading and writing memories. 00:36:36 - First encounter with fanfiction and Youtuber RPF 00:42:11 - Path into Sports RPF 00:45:28 - The specific allure of Hockey RPF 00:53:54 - Getting into Football RPF and Carraville 01:11:07 - Carraville fic, start of “Zombies” discussion, and Julien’s real-life plot inspiration 01:20:04 - Excerpt 1, from “Zombies”  01:39:12 - Strategy and instinct of switching POV’s  01:59:50 - “The Victorian Era”  02:06:13 - Excerpt 2, from “The Victorian Era” (apologies from Sara for the botched English accents) 02:23:17 - Cat cameo by Daniel Pickles - and the theme of power in “The Victorian Era”, Gary and Victoria’s friendship, and writing moments that “show” instead of “tell”.  02:32:27 - The fun of writing about “bad people”, and recurring themes popping up in our works; AND the specific joys of fanfiction enriching “real life” 02:40:36 - “Tasting Syrup On My Tongue” 02:50:45 - The joy of Stevie G and Scholsey in Carraville fics 03:00:46 - Sara’s childhood soccer experience 03:02:49- Rapid Fire Questions!!!  03:17:21 - Michael Owen Quotes 03:31:00 - Coffee Shop Scenario 03:37:32 - Julien’s fic recs 03:43:11 - Final question- “What do you think it is about sport that lends itself to fiction and fanfiction?” Episode References FIC - ‘These zombies in the park, they're looking for my heart’ by HeyJulien  FIC - 'The Victorian Era' by HeyJulien  FIC - ‘Tasting Syrup On My Tongue’ by HeyJulien https://www.fanfiktion.de/ - Julien’s first fanfic site! CBS Champions League Today "Best Of" - Youtube video, example of CBS crew compilation, ft. Jamie Carragher, Micah Richards, Thierry Henry, and Kate Abdo "Gary Neville & Jamie Carragher's BEST moments! 👀🍿"   - Youtube video that Julien sent Sara to kick off the Carraville spiral Gary Neville’s interview with Jamie Carragher on The Overlap - Youtube "Neville and Carra - the perfect TV double act make their Monday Night Football debut" - Daily Mail article from August 2013, describing Jamie’s MNF debut alongside Gary.  And another 2013 article, this one from Stretty News on the Carraville punditry duo, described as “a dream pair”.  ‘Tasting Syrup’ reference - Footage of John Terry head injury  in the 2007 League Cup Final, Chelsea v Arsenal - Youtube ‘Tasting Syrup’ reference - Footage of Jamie Carragher head injury in a match against Arsenal in April 2011 Fanart - Man United v Liverpool lineup as envisioned by the genius k-ky - tumblr link Article - "Bastian Schweinsteiger dragged the modern Germany to ultimate glory with blood, sweat and tears" - on Schweinsteiger’s heroic and gritty performance in the 2014 World Cup Final (October 2019)   Some more brilliant Michael Owen quotes (unverified but highly entertaining) Julien rec - Sara's fic, [the gap between crack and thunder] WIP!  Julien rec - Take a Chance on Me by saltstreets, yvenger (Ao3, locked) Julien rec - keep your silver, give me that gold by thesecretdetectivecollection (Ao3) Julien rec - Gary Neville is Still a Red, Just a Different Shade by fanficburner (Ao3)   Julien rec - Quell the Tide by Imnotreallyhereatall - the hockey RPF julien mentions loving (Ao3, locked)