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The Fic List
by The Fic List
It’s like a book club… but for fan-fiction; or, the podcast in which two nerds send each other fanfics to read, recap, and review. Join two fan-fiction fanatics, Alan and Erin, as they join forces to spread their love of geekery and well-written fan-fiction. Welcome to The Fic List!
Episodes
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Author's Notes: Talking 'bout Sex Wizards with Alethea Faust
Welcome back to the Fic List Presents: Author’s Notes, an interview series where I chat with creative-type people about their experiences in and relationships to fandom and fan culture. HAPPY PRIIIIIIIDE! In this episode, I am delighted to chat with author and generally delightful human, Alethea...
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Appendix Five: Yip Yap Yop [Heated Rivalry and Stranger Things]
In today’s episode of Erin Explains It All (to Alan), we yap endlessly about Heated Rivalry, Stranger Things, queerness, and the mundane things in life. Truly, just a yap sesh between two friends who haven’t seen each other in awhile. Enjoy? As always, special thanks to our supporters on ko-fi,...
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Chapter Forty-Two: It's About the Butts [Valentine's Day]
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY BABES WE’RE GOING TO THE COTTAGE AND TALKIN’ BOUT GAY STUFF As always, special thanks to our supporters on ko-fi, especially our Friends of the Pod - Dione, Aly, Liow, Rose, Dani, Cly, Charlotte, and Marina! If you like, you can help us off-set the costs of making this…
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Author's Notes: One Of Us with TJ Klune
Welcome back to the Fic List Presents: Author’s Notes, an interview series where I chat with creative-type people about their experiences in and relationships to fandom and fan culture. New Year, New Episode! Please join me in welcoming #1 New York Times and #1 USA Today bestselling, Lambda...
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Author's Notes: Return of the Smut with A. LoveUnlaced
Welcome back to the Fic List Presents: Author’s Notes, an interview series where I chat with creative-type people about their experiences in and relationships to fandom and fan culture. And welcome back to our first ever return guest, the incomparable A. LoveUnlaced! I am SO unbelievably glad to...
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Author's Notes: It's None of Our Business with D'Manda Martini
Welcome back to the Fic List Presents: Author’s Notes, an interview series where I chat with creative-type people about their experiences in and relationships to fandom and fan culture. Pride month may officially be over, but it’s Pride in our lives every day! As such, please welcome to the...
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Chapter 41 - What A F*cking Segue [Omegaverse]
IT’S PRIDE Y’ALL Well, technically, it’s just after Pride month, but it’s never *not* Pride here at The Fic List Headquarters. And what else could we possibly choose for our grand return to the podcast but Omegaverse fic??? After all the panels we’ve done on the topic, it’s a shock even to us…
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Author's Notes: The Fangirl to Media Employee Pipeline with Cailyn Hoertz
Welcome back to the Fic List Presents: Author’s Notes, an interview series where I chat with creative-type people about their experiences in and relationships to fandom and fan culture. In today’s episode, I am beyond thrilled to welcome Social Media Department Lead at Try Guys (2nd Try LLC),...
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Author's Notes: Yappin' About Art with Jon Jon Johnson
Welcome back to the Fic List Presents: Author’s Notes, an interview series where I chat with creative-type people about their experiences in and relationships to fandom and fan culture. In today’s episode, I am delighted to welcome Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression Specialist, Talent Acquisition...
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The Fic List Presents: Author's Notes: A Conversation with Daniel Thrasher
Welcome to the first ever episode of The Fic List Presents: Author’s Notes, an interview series where I chat with creative-type people about their experiences in and relationships to fandom and fan culture. My name is Erin, and you might know me as one cohost of The Fic List podcast (or as that...
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A Family Discussion [Updates]
Summary: Gather ‘round, dear listeners, it’s time for a family discussion. Join us as we catch up and share some updates! This is not a goodbye - just a ‘see you soon.’ Authors' Notes: As always, special thanks to our supporters on ko-fi! If you like, you can help us off-set the costs of making...
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Chapter 40 - A Multimedia Experience Called Life [An Interview with Chuck Tingle]
Summary: What it says on the tin. We also can’t believe this is happening. Buckle in, buckaroos - this is an episode of The Fic List that is not to be missed!!! This episode contains spoilers for the novel “Bury Your Gays,” by Chuck Tingle. Chuck Tingle is a USA Today bestselling author, as well…
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Appendix 4: Real Start-Up Energy [Identity Branding/Watcher]
Summary: An episode in which Erin and Alan pontificate on the inherent trials and tribulations of turning your identity into your brand; or, Watcher biffed it and we have Thoughts. Special thank you to our supporters on ko-fi! If you like, you can help us off-set the costs of making this podcast...
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Chapter 39 - A Very, Very Gay State [Enemies To Lovers]
Summary: Pride season’s greetings to you all! We are back with the first episode of Season 6 of The Fic List! To kick us off, we thought we’d dive back into the tag that broke Alan many moons ago: Enemies to Lovers! Join us for all the tension, the drama, the STAKES. Will Alan make it out of this...
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Chapter 38 - I Slept On The Horse [2023 Wrapped]
Author's Notes: We’re wrapping up season 5 of The Fic List with a 2023 Wrapped! ...At least, that was the plan, but as these things tend to go, we…uh…got a bit sidetracked. Instead, join us for a spirited (and slightly unhinged) retrospective in which we talk about everything from the strikes to...
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Chapter 37 - Blackbeard, Blue Balls [Tattoo Shop AU]
Summary: Season’s Greetings from The Fic List! With the strikes officially over, and just in time for the end of the year, we’ve decided to pull this episode out of the vault for your listening pleasure! Join us as we explore this highly requested tag while covering two NEW fandoms to the show!...
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Appendix 3: Tailor-Made Smut [Interview with A. Loveunlaced]
Summary: It’s an episode a DECADE in the making! Professional fan-artist, freelance illustrator, and all-around lovely person A. Loveunlaced (aka Ada) joins us to talk about being a Professional Fandom Person, the complexity and nuances of fannish experiences, and the intersections of mental…
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Appendix 2: Never Designed to Be Contained [Goncharov]
Summary: As of the recording of this episode (September 2023), both the WGA (Writer’s Guild of America) and SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actor’s Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) remain on strike. As such, we begin our dive into more generalized fandom topics with everyone’s...
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Appendix 1: Something Different [WGA/SAG-AFTRA Strike]
Summary: And now for something… a little different. As you may know, both the WGA (Writer’s Guild of America) and SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actor’s Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) are currently on strike (August 2023), which is having a wide range of effects on film, TV,...
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Chapter 36 - Chekhov's Cat [Coming Out]
Summary: HELLO AND WELCOME BACK TO THE FIC LIST - SEASON 5!!! We’re here, we’re queer… we’re better than ever (maybe), with our annual Pride episode - full of rambling, interruptions, and Emotions with a capital E. Coming out is a journey, and boy howdy, so is this whopper of an episode. We’re...
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Chapter 35 - A Dwarven Intervention (feat. Evelyn Rogers) [Sansukh]
Summary: We came, we saw… we read half a million words of fanfic for just this one episode! For our season four finale (!!!), please welcome our friend and incredible artist Evelyn Rogers, who has waited very patiently to journey with us through one of - if not *the* - quintessential Lord of the...
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Chapter 34 - The Humor of Life [Teacher AU]
Summary: It’s BOGO - two fics for the price of one! (Actually, we just couldn’t get ourselves together enough to record proper holiday episodes… oops). In this end-of-year double-header, we’re tackling arranged marriage fics and teacher AUs, and boy howdy, do we have some hot takes for these cold...
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Chapter 33 - The White Rice of Fanfic [Arranged Marriage]
Summary: It’s BOGO - two fics for the price of one! (Actually, we just couldn’t get ourselves together enough to record proper holiday episodes… oops). In this end-of-year double-header, we’re tackling arranged marriage fics and teacher AUs, and boy howdy, do we have some hot takes for these cold...
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Chapter 32 - Betrayal [Fix-It Fic]
Summary: Tricks? Treats? Fix-It Fic?!? It’s not quite a Halloween episode… but we still think you should stick around for what might just be the biggest twist in Fic List history! Author's Notes: We have a website now! Find us at www.theficlist.com, and/or follow us on socials - Tiktok...
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Chapter 31 - Angst With a Flower Mask [Hanahaki AU]
Summary: Things continue to be ~wild~ here at Fic List Headquarters… and yet, we persist! In this distinctly-not-a-Halloween-episode, we’re talking Hanahaki AUs. Soft Boi Alan (TM) is not particularly thrilled with this endeavor, but you know… sometimes we suffer for things we love. Much like...
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Ficlet 1: The Fic List, or Taking Fanfiction(Mostly)Seriously [A Panel at FanExpo Boston 2022]
Summary: Welcome back to the Fic List, everybody! This… is not the new episode you’ve been waiting for, lol. It’s our panel! From FanExpo Boston 2022! Where we espoused the many virtues of fan-fiction to an expo floor full of people who were mostly just looking for somewhere to sit down! And…
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Chapter 30 - Cover Them In Blood (feat. Berk) [College AU Redux]
Summary: It’s, uh… It’s been a wild ride the last few weeks, y’all, and it’s only about to get wilder. In this episode of The Fic List, we welcome the one and only Professor Alpha, aka Berk, aka @icaruspendragon, to completely destroy us with kindness, humor, and some legitimately life-altering...
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Chapter 29 - I Love Winning, Especially When I Didn't Do the Assignment [First Date]
Summary: We are queer, we are tired, and we are BAAAAACK!! Happy Pride and welcome to The Fic List Season 4!(?!?) We kick off this year’s Pride festivities with a classic tag: first dates. Join us as we catch up on the last six months, share some of our own first date experiences (spicy), and…
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Chapter 28 - Holiday Spectacular 2021, or, We Could All Use Some Holiday Smut [Ghost/Secret Santa]
Summary: Just in time to hibernate for the winter, we’re back with a holiday speed-run, Pride 2: Electric Spookaloo to the Most Wonderful Time of the Year! It’s this year’s Holiday Spectacular; or, the one in which there is hilarious ghost sex, secret santa shenanigans, and many benefits to being…
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Chapter 27 - Where Are My Notes? (feat. Caitlin) [BDSM]
Summary: ...this is not a Halloween episode. This episode was recorded many, MANY weeks ago, and tbh we have fallen a bit off the rails in terms of recording, but!!! This is our first episode featuring a very special guest! CAITLIN - the myth, the legend, the Tumblr goddess! - joins us as we...
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Chapter 26 - A Garnish of Danger [Firefighter AU]
Summary: Was this episode recorded several (many) weeks ago? You betcha! But it’s still hot in Erin’s apartment, and the meltdown is on-going. It’s Firefighter AU time, friends, and honestly, who doesn’t want that? Author's Notes: Follow us on twitter (@FicList), instagram (@theficlist), Facebook...
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Chapter 25 - A Delightful Misunderstanding [Time Loop]
Summary: As is tradition, we have fallen a bit behind schedule, but we are back on the wagon and excited to share the newest episode of The Fic List! This week we take a look at some time loop fics and things get a little...well, loopy. (Alan makes no apologies for this joke. It's absolute GOLD.)...
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Chapter 24 - Be Gay, Do Crime [Heist AU]
Summary; Continuing our Pride celebration, we take the motto “be gay, do crime” to heart! In which Alan is on the strugglebus, Erin has beef about beef, and there is an exorbitant amount of kielbasa. Join The Fic List as we tackle Heist AUs!! Author's Notes: Follow us on twitter (@FicList),...
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Chapter 23 - Y'all Ready for a Speedrun? [Found Family]
Summary: WE’RE BACK Y’ALL HAPPY PRIDE AND FIC LIST SEASON THREE!!! Like the cicadas of Brood X, we rise again! We knew we couldn’t do another Pride tag episode this year, so we went with the next best/queerest thing - Found Family fics. Do we remember how to podcast? Debatable! Do we try our…
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Chapter 22 - Holiday Spectacular 2020, or, We Kick 2020 Out [Snowed In/Soulmates AU]
Summary: We did it!!! The final episode of season two is here, and it’s a Holiday Spectacular for the ages! Thank you to everyone who has given our little podcast a chance this year; we could not continue to do this podcast without you and your ardent support and love. May this year bring us all…
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Chapter 21 - What Is This Redemption Nonsense [Florist AU]
Summary: Cacti are not as easy to care for as fan-fiction would have you believe; or, the Florist AU episode everyone’s been waiting for! Follow us on twitter (@FicList), instagram (@theficlist), facebook, and tumblr (https://theficlistpodcast.tumblr.com - now run by the incredible CAITLIN!).…
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Chapter 20 - Gentle Misogyny, My Old Friend [Meeting the Family]
Summary: Friends! It’s another relatively on-time holiday-inspired episode! We almost can’t believe it! We also can’t believe that THIS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4th at 7pm EST, we get to meet YOU (via Zoom, because social distancing)! Join us for the first-ever The Fic List virtual hangout/meet and…
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Chapter 19 - Enthusiastic Consent (With Biting...and Blowjobs) [Vampire AU]
Summary: WE DID IT! WE POSTED A HOLIDAY EPISODE IN TIME FOR THE ACTUAL HOLIDAY! IT’S A PRIDE-TWO-ELECTRIC-SPOOKALOO MIRACLE! :D Please enjoy the first of this year’s holiday-inspired episodes… Vampire AU! From camp to enthusiastic consent to Twilight, this episode has it all. Enjoy, friends, and...
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Chapter 18 - My Kitchen is Not Designed for Two People! [Proposal Fic]
Summary: Surprise engagements! Honest communication in relationships! Accidentally sending your mom Queliot smut via text message! All of this and so much more on this episode of The Fic List! :P Don’t forget to follow us on twitter (@FicList), instagram (@theficlist), facebook, and tumblr...
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Chapter 17 - The Three Time Jumps [Pizza Boy AU]
Summary: Since recording this episode, we’ve received so many incredible fic recs; here’s the first of (hopefully!) many episodes prompted by a recommendation made by one of our awesome listeners. Caitlin, this one’s for you, friend. :) Do you want to send us a fanfic to read and review? There’s…
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Chapter 16 - This Is A Bobby Household [Crossovers]
Summary: In this house, we stan Bobby Berk and Jonathan Van Ness, completing tasks exactly as assigned, and nuanced critiques of media and its creators. Oh, also we’re reading crossover fic. Follow us on the internet! We’re on twitter (@FicList), instagram (@theficlist), facebook, and tumblr...
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Chapter 15 - A Mean Chocolate Chip Cookie
Summary: This episode is ostensibly about Spy AUs… but let’s be real, we took this as an opportunity to talk about an oft-maligned but (in our opinion) delightful type of fic - reader self-inserts. This episode is also REAL punchy - both because we finally reached the depths of quarantine...
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Chapter 14 - Cracking My Chestnut Open [Road Trip]
Summary: Road Trip fic; or, the episode in which Erin forgets everything, accidentally shames Alan (twice), and reveals the depth of her love for Veggietales. Alan, thankfully, holds it together. Join us on twitter (@FicList), instagram (@theficlist), and tumblr...
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Chapter 13 - I Live for a Homoerotic Swordfight [Pirate AU]
Summary: Swash-buckling, adventure, drama, angst, (homoerotic) sword fights, making out on a sail… What more could you possibly want? In this episode of The Fic List, we’re discussing our first AU tag of the season - Pirate AUs! Will Alan’s fic selection live up to Erin’s frankly unrealistically...
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Chapter 12 - Tickle Me Erin [Pride]
Author’s Note: Welcome back to The Fic List! As you may know from listening to our previous episodes, we record pretty far in advance - usually several weeks to a couple of months before they go live. As such, there are times when something we’ve recorded doesn’t sit quite right for the moment…
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Chapter 11 - A Fan-Fiction Holiday Spectacular!
Summary: ...we know. We are very aware that these episodes are months past the point of relevancy. We joked about not getting these episodes out until April and then played ourselves. Believe us, we know. But, we had these episodes sitting on the shelf, and with everything going on in the world…
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Chapter 10 - Take a Book to the Bar [Thanksgiving & Librarian AU]
Summary: ...we know. We are very aware that these episodes are months past the point of relevancy. We joked about not getting these episodes out until April and then played ourselves. Believe us, we know. But, we had these episodes sitting on the shelf, and with everything going on in the world…
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Chapter 09 - Turnabout is Fair Play [Smut & Mob AU]
Summary: Several months ago, in a different time and place - before impeachment proceedings, The Magicians season 5 premiere, Baby Yoda, and so much more - two nerds sat down to record a super fun NSFW episode of this podcast. This is that episode. In this long-awaited (sorry) new installment,...
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Chapter 08 - Electric Spookaloo [Halloween & Apocalypse AU]
Summary: Like all good fanfic authors, we missed our self-imposed deadline for Halloween fic. That said, we’re making it a #doublefeature, so please forgive us? In this episode, we’re talking Halloween fic and apocalypse AUs - and Erin is fully back on her Magicians BS. (Is anyone surprised?)...
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Chapter 07 - Octopus Of Affection [Amnesia & YouTuber AU]
Summary: Wait, who are we? We forget… because this week we’re talking amnesia fic! Once we regain our memories, we’ll also discuss some Youtuber AUs and take a breather after the last two gut-wrenching episodes with some lighter, more fluffy fics. (It’s like fan-fiction aftercare...) Author's...
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It’s like a book club… but for fan-fiction; or, the podcast in which two nerds send each other fanfics to read, recap, and review. Join two fan-fiction fanatics, Alan and Erin, as they join forces to spread their love of geekery and well-written fan-fiction. Welcome to The Fic List!
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It’s like a book club… but for fan-fiction; or, the podcast in which two nerds send each other fanfics to read, recap, and review. Join two fan-fiction fanatics, Alan and Erin, as they join forces to spread their love of geekery and well-written fan-fiction. Welcome to The Fic List!
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