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 best? Absolutely! Will you join us for a brand new season of fan-fiction tom-foolery? Please do! 

Happy Pride, friends, and welcome to Season Three of The Fic List!!!

Author's Notes:
CW for this episode: discussions of trauma/PTSD, religious trauma, suicidal ideation, and depression.

Follow us on twitter (@FicList), instagram (@theficlist), facebook (don’t tho), and tumblr (https://theficlistpodcast.tumblr.com - run by the incredible Caitlin!). Also please subscribe/rate/review us on iTunes, Spotify, Apple, Stitcher, Podchaser, and more! For business inquiries, email theficlist@gmail.com. You can also help us off-set the costs of making this podcast at ko-fi.com/theficlist.

To read along with us, check out our Rec List: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sR50-QnIfM7FFahKCLSW6AST4qSkNuJATIMBScT5Qps/edit?usp=sharing

To submit a fic for us to read, fill out our Fan Rec form: https://forms.gle/BCVnsK9Jr2FWdDvu5

Chapter 23 - Y'all Ready for a Speedrun? [Found Family]

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 (what Facebook?), and Tumblr (https://theficlistpodcast.tumblr.com - thanks, Caitlin!). Also please subscribe/rate/review us on iTunes, Spotify, Apple, Stitcher, Podchaser, Audible, and more! For business inquiries, email theficlist@gmail.com. You can also help us off-set the costs of making this podcast at ko-fi.com/theficlist.

To read along with us, check out our Rec List: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sR50-QnIfM7FFahKCLSW6AST4qSkNuJATIMBScT5Qps/edit?usp=sharing

To submit a fic for us to read, fill out our Fan Rec form: https://forms.gle/BCVnsK9Jr2FWdDvu5

Chapter 26 - A Garnish of Danger [Firefighter AU]

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 Destiel fanfic. The moral of this story is to chase your dreams, because sometimes the people you admire on the internet actually check their DMs. 

You can find Berk across platforms as @icaruspendragon (and if you like us, you should follow them, if you haven’t already!) 

Author's Notes:
Follow us on TikTok (@theficlist), Twitter (@FicList), Instagram (@theficlist), Facebook (what Facebook?), and Tumblr (https://theficlistpodcast.tumblr.com - thanks, Caitlin!). Also please subscribe/rate/review us on iTunes, Spotify, Apple, Stitcher, Podchaser, Audible, and more!

For business inquiries, email theficlist@gmail.com. You can also help us off-set the costs of making this podcast at ko-fi.com/theficlist.

To read along with us, check out our Rec List: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sR50-QnIfM7FFahKCLSW6AST4qSkNuJATIMBScT5Qps/edit?usp=sharing

To submit a fic for us to read, fill out our Fan Rec form: https://forms.gle/BCVnsK9Jr2FWdDvu5

Chapter 30 - Cover Them In Blood (feat. Berk) [College AU Redux]

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 (@theficlist), twitter (@FicList), instagram (@theficlist), Facebook (what Facebook?), and Tumblr (https://theficlistpodcast.tumblr.com - thanks, Caitlin!). 

Subscribe/rate/review us on iTunes, Spotify, Apple, Stitcher, Podchaser, Audible, and more! For business inquiries, email theficlist@gmail.com. 

If you like, you can help us off-set the costs of making this podcast through donations on ko-fi.com/theficlist.

To read along with us, check out our Rec List: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sR50-QnIfM7FFahKCLSW6AST4qSkNuJATIMBScT5Qps/edit?usp=sharing

To submit a fic for us to read, fill out our Fan Rec form: https://forms.gle/BCVnsK9Jr2FWdDvu5

Chapter 32 - Betrayal [Fix-It Fic]

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 winter days.

Author's Notes:
Find us at www.theficlist.com, and/or follow us on socials - Tiktok (@theficlist), twitter (@FicList), instagram (@theficlist), Facebook (what Facebook?), and Tumblr (https://theficlistpodcast.tumblr.com - thanks, Caitlin!). 

Subscribe/rate/review us on iTunes, Spotify, Apple, Stitcher, Podchaser, Audible, and more! For business inquiries, email theficlist@gmail.com. 

If you like, you can help us off-set the costs of making this podcast through donations on ko-fi.com/theficlist.

To read along with us, check out our Rec List: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sR50-QnIfM7FFahKCLSW6AST4qSkNuJATIMBScT5Qps/edit?usp=sharing

To submit a fic for us to read, fill out our Fan Rec form: https://forms.gle/BCVnsK9Jr2FWdDvu5

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 winter days.

Author's Notes:
Find us at www.theficlist.com, and/or follow us on socials - Tiktok (@theficlist), twitter (@FicList), instagram (@theficlist), Facebook (what Facebook?), and Tumblr (theficlistpodcast.tumblr.com - thanks, Caitlin!).

Subscribe/rate/review us on iTunes, Spotify, Apple, Stitcher, Podchaser, Audible, and more! For business inquiries, email theficlist@gmail.com.

If you like, you can help us off-set the costs of making this podcast through donations on ko-fi.com/theficlist.

To read along with us, check out our Rec List: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s…/edit?usp=sharing

To submit a fic for us to read, fill out our Fan Rec form: forms.gle/BCVnsK9Jr2FWdDvu5

Chapter 34 - The Humor of Life [Teacher AU]

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 Rings fanfics ever written. There’s action, there’s intrigue, there’s betrayal… but, you know what? Love wins. 

Author's Notes:
You can find Evelyn and their work at www.evelynleerogers.com, @fishydwarrows on Instagram, and @wow__then on Twitter. Represented by the Bright Agency, www.thebrightagency.com/

Find us at www.theficlist.com, and/or follow us on socials - Tiktok (@theficlist), twitter (@FicList), instagram (@theficlist), Facebook (what Facebook?), and Tumblr (https://theficlistpodcast.tumblr.com - thanks, Caitlin!). 

If you like, you can help us off-set the costs of making this podcast through donations on ko-fi.com/theficlist. Every dollar makes a difference, offsetting production costs such as hosting fees, website costs, and more. A HUGE thank you to everyone who supported us this season: Maii, Bailey, Hayley, Evelyn, Wanderingquill, Kenzie, and Kay!

Subscribe/rate/review us on iTunes, Spotify, Apple, Stitcher, Podchaser, Audible, and more! For business inquiries, email theficlist@gmail.com. 

This episode was mixed/edited by Resonate! Thanks, Resonate! www.resonaterecordings.com

To read along with us, check out our Rec List: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sR50-QnIfM7FFahKCLSW6AST4qSkNuJATIMBScT5Qps/edit?usp=sharing

To submit a fic for us to read, fill out our Fan Rec form: https://forms.gle/BCVnsK9Jr2FWdDvu5

The Fic List

Chapter 35 - A Dwarven Intervention (feat. Evelyn Rogers) [Sansukh]

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 sorry/you’re welcome/didn’t you miss us, lol?

Author's Notes:
Special thank you to our supporters on ko-fi! If you like, you can help us off-set the costs of making this podcast through donations on ko-fi.com/theficlist. Every dollar makes a difference, offsetting production costs such as hosting fees, website costs, and more. 

For our social media links, rec/reading list, and more, check out our website: www.theficlist.com and our linktree: https://linktr.ee/theficlist 

For business inquiries, email theficlist@gmail.com.

Chapter 36 - Chekhov's Cat [Coming Out]

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, theater, and fandom. In this episode, we are pivoting from our usual content to talk about the strikes - why we care, why you should, too, and how we can all be in solidarity with the folks on the picket lines. Also, there are a LOT of tangents - Mothman squishables and Great White Sharks, anyone?

Author's Notes:
For the most up-to-date information on the strikes, please visit https://www.wgacontract2023.org/ and https://www.sagaftrastrike.org/. To support artists impacted by the strikes (and more), you can donate to the Entertainment Community Fund here: https://entertainmentcommunity.org/ 

And a special thank you to our supporters on ko-fi! If you like, you can help us off-set the costs of making this podcast through donations on ko-fi.com/theficlist. Every dollar makes a difference, offsetting production costs such as hosting fees, website costs, and more. 

For our social media links, rec/reading list, and more, check out our website: www.theficlist.com and our linktree: https://linktr.ee/theficlist 

For business inquiries, email theficlist@gmail.com. (We’re looking at you, Squishables)

Appendix 1: Something Different [WGA/SAG-AFTRA Strike]

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 favorite fake gangster movie: Goncharov! Join us as Erin introduces Alan to the internet meme that took on a life of its own, and explore how it reflects on the fandom experience: good and bad. Full of so-so jokes, rambling tangents, AND an exciting announcement - this episode of The Fic List will have you on the edge of your seat! (or keep you moderately entertained!) 

Author's Note:
For the most up-to-date information on the strikes, please visit https://www.wgacontract2023.org/ and https://www.sagaftrastrike.org/. To support artists impacted by the strikes (and more), you can donate to the Entertainment Community Fund here: https://entertainmentcommunity.org/ 

And a special thank you to our supporters on ko-fi! If you like, you can help us off-set the costs of making this podcast through donations on ko-fi.com/theficlist. Every dollar makes a difference, offsetting production costs such as hosting fees, website costs, and more. 

For our social media links, rec/reading list, and more, check out our website: www.theficlist.com and our linktree: https://linktr.ee/theficlist 

For business inquiries, email theficlist@gmail.com.

Appendix 2: Never Designed to Be Contained [Goncharov]

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 health care and transformative works. We are *also* amazed that this episode came in under an hour, lol!

You can find Ada’s art (NSFW; all subjects are 18+), their fanfics, and more via their carrd: https://aloveunlaced.carrd.co/ and/or their website, https://www.aloveunlaced.com/ 

Content Advisory: This episode includes discussions of Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling. 

Author's Notes:
For our social media links, rec/reading list, and more, check out our website: www.theficlist.com and our linktree: https://linktr.ee/theficlist For business inquiries, email theficlist@gmail.com. 

As always, thank you to our supporters on ko-fi! If you like, you can help us off-set the costs of making this podcast through donations on ko-fi.com/theficlist. Every dollar makes a difference, offsetting production costs such as hosting fees, website costs, and more.

Appendix 3: Tailor-Made Smut [Interview with A. Loveunlaced]

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! (Very wow! Much excite!)

Author's Notes:
Special thank you to our supporters on ko-fi! If you like, you can help us off-set the costs of making this podcast through donations on ko-fi.com/theficlist. Every dollar makes a difference, offsetting production costs such as hosting fees, website costs, and more. 

For our social media links, rec/reading list, and more, check out our website: www.theficlist.com and our linktree: https://linktr.ee/theficlist 

For business inquiries, email theficlist@gmail.com.

Chapter 37 - Blackbeard, Blue Balls [Tattoo Shop AU]

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 John Stamos puking up his guts. It was certainly a year to remember. 

Author's Notes:
Special thank you to our supporters on ko-fi! If you like, you can help us off-set the costs of making this podcast through donations on ko-fi.com/theficlist. Every dollar makes a difference, offsetting production costs such as hosting fees, website costs, and more. 

For our social media links, rec/reading list, and more, check out our website: www.theficlist.com and our linktree: https://linktr.ee/theficlist 

For business inquiries, email theficlist@gmail.com.

Chapter 38 - I Slept On The Horse [2023 Wrapped]

Summary: A long time ago (like, 8 months or something) in a far-off land (the DC metropolitan area), two fan-fiction fanatics (Alan and Erin) joined forces to spread their love of geekery and well-written fan-fiction. Together, they will read, rate, and review some of the best (and maybe not-so-best) fics that fandom has to offer. This is The Fic List! 

Author's Notes:

- Alan's Picks
    "Every Day's a Holiday" by mixtapestar (AO3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/244844
   
 "How Inconvenient, Old Bean" by ProfessorDrarry (AO3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/11983392

- Erin's Picks
   "Finn. Finn Dameron." by muggles (AO3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/5591236
   
   "Syrup and Honey" by LauGS (FF.net) [CW: homophobia, depictions of emotional child abuse]
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7868035/1/Syrup-and-Honey

Prologue - Enter The Warm And Fuzzies [Fluff & Coffee Shop AUs]

Summary: Alan and Erin tackle two of the most quintessential tags in all of fandom – Angst and Roommates AU! 

Author's Notes:

- Alan's Picks
 
 "Photographs and Memories" by tirsynni (AO3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/5268314

   "You Belong with Me" by spellwovennight (AO3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/5768029

- Erin's Picks
  
 "Easiest Way to Go Is Up" by WriteThroughTheNight (AO3) [CW: child abuse]
https://archiveofourown.org/works/2957972

   "Roommates" by c00kie (AO3)
https://www.archiveofourown.org/works/1677833

Chapter 01 - They Were Roommates [Angst & Roommates AU]

Summary: In an episode full of ~hot takes, we’re reading two of our favorite tags: hurt/comfort and fake dating AUs! We’re also unpacking RPF (real person fic); Chris Evans, maybe don’t listen to this one, okay? 

Author’s Notes:

- Alan’s Picks: 

“Nightmares,” by keeplovinganyway (AO3) [CW: suicidal thoughts/ideation]
https://archiveofourown.org/works/11462019

“That Sounds Fake But Okay,” by dancingontheceiling (AO3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/4766945/chapters/10901165

- Erin’s Picks: 

“Took All The Trees (And Put ‘em in a Tree Museum)” by orbingarrow (AO3) [CW: panic attacks]
https://archiveofourown.org/works/4462397/chapters/10139675

"for you are my fate,” by Lymans (AO3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/4784291/chapters/10945817

Chapter 02 - Some Gentle Suffering [Hurt/Comfort & Fake Dating AU]

Summary: We decided to go off the rails with this episode's tags: Crack and Texting AU! Join Alan and Erin as they navigate polyamorous cats, wizards' Grindr and sobbing to Miley Cyrus' "Party in the USA"!

Author's Notes:

- Alan's Picks:

"Come Hell or Hydrangeas" by lachatblanche (AO3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/1973919

"Howlr" by partialtopotter (AO3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/11568318/chapters/25990365

- Erin's Picks:

"Accidental Catification" by imaginary_golux (AO3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/14025126

"Little Numbers" by iknowitainteasy (LiveJournal)
https://iknowitainteasy.livejournal.com/

Chapter 03 - Just Accept the Premise [Crack & Texting AU]

Summary: Blind Dating and Cinderella AUs; or, the episode in which Erin is hangry, Alan has a possessive streak, and neither of us are winners. 

Author's Notes:

- Alan’s Picks: 
“Dating Blind” by BadSkippy (Ao3) https://archiveofourown.org/works/9979064/chapters/22289279 

“To Be Set Free” by Merrinpippy (Ao3) https://archiveofourown.org/works/8132777/chapters/18642878

- Erin’s Picks: 

“just like kisses on the necks of best friends” by qiras (Ao3) https://archiveofourown.org/works/8056771/chapters/18458554 

“Finn(derella)” by pdameron (Ao3) https://archiveofourown.org/works/7117621

Chapter 04 - We Were Myth-taken [Blind Dates & Cinderella AU]

Summary: In the first of two #extendedcut episodes, Erin has Feelings about The Magicians, and Alan is forced to endure. There are also some really adorable sickfics, which helps.  

Author's Notes:

- Alan’s Picks:
“Theraflu and You,” by ikeracity (Ao3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/734852

“College, Coffee, and Crushes,” by nameless_wanderer (Ao3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/14302098

- Erin’s Picks:
“No Longer Alone,” by asingerofsongs/MayGlenn (Ao3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/7592944/chapters/17278345

“be nothing but magic” by kopfkinote (Ao3)[CW: discussions of suicide]
https://archiveofourown.org/works/18632743

Follow us on Twitter to stay up to date on new episodes, recommend something or just to chat! @ficlist

Chapter 05 - The Rise Of The Punks [SickFic & College AU]

Summary:
Settle in, y’all, because in our second #extendedcut episode, we deep-dive into some big new fandoms and the fic that might finally break Alan’s heart into irreparable pieces. We’re talking Enemies to Lovers (ooooh) and Historical AUs!

Author's Notes:

- Alan's Picks:
"Predators" by KizuKatana (AO3) [cw:stalking, violence]
https://archiveofourown.org/works/6858952/chapters/15656158

"while our blood's still young" by celestialfics (AO3) [cw: homophobia, violence]
https://archiveofourown.org/works/8516212

- Erin's Picks:
"Something Good" by HMGFanfic (AO3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/18516187/chapters/43883311

"Damask and Dark" by machtaholic (cinderella81)(AO3) [cw: domestic violence]

Check us out on Twitter @ficlist!
https://archiveofourown.org/works/17294015

Chapter 06 - Alan and the Glass Case of Emotions

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 Notes:

- Alan’s Picks: 
“It’s Only a Paper Moon,” by whittackers (Ao3) 
https://archiveofourown.org/works/12821505

“MARRIED FOR A WEEK?!” by gravitycentered (Ao3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/7393750

- Erin’s Picks:
“Falling Into You,” by sabrecmc (Ao3) 
https://archiveofourown.org/works/3731302/chapters/8269387

“do it for the views,” by emmaofmisthaven (Ao3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/16157162/chapters/37752215

Chapter 07 - Octopus Of Affection [Amnesia & YouTuber 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, we’re talking ~smutty smut and mobster AUs. Did we actually fulfill the terms of the assignment this time around? You decide! (No, seriously; you tell us, because we’re still arguing.) 

Author's Notes:

- Alan's Picks
"heart made of glass (my mind of stone)" by reddieforlove (AO3) [cw: implied/referenced abuse, implied/referenced prostitution]
https://archiveofourown.org/works/14960348

"The Replacement Telepath" by WhyMrSpook (AO3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/8002675

- Erin's Picks:
"The Ways We Fit Together" by portraitofemmy (AO3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/18588940

"and let your colors bleed and blend with mine" by elseclack (AO3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/9508289

Chapter 09 - Turnabout is Fair Play [Smut & Mob 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 at the moment we thought, “Maybe we release them anyway. Who doesn’t want some feel-good holiday fic right now? Even though they were recorded in October and the tags are wildly inappropriate for early spring?” So, we’re releasing our 2019 holiday episodes - Thanksgiving through New Year’s Eve - into the world now, in May of 2020, because time is meaningless and joy should be seized upon whenever possible… and also as a lead up to The Fic List Season Two, hitting the airwaves in just a few weeks!!! Surprise? :P

Also, our friend Stephen Indrisano at Indrisano Audio (https://stindris.wixsite.com/indrisanoaudio) edited these episodes and made us sound amazing, so thank you Stephen! If you ever need yourself some audio editing, he’s the best!

Find us on twitter (@FicList) and tumblr (https://theficlistpodcast.tumblr.com/) to keep in touch and catch all our latest updates!

Author's Notes:

- Alan's Picks
 “early worm gets the bird” by joosetta (AO3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/1564571

“The Mystery of the Dead Man’s Curse,” by Astardanced77 (AO3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/983727

- Erin's Picks
“Plenty to be Thankful For,” by al_ex_an_d_er_hamiltons (AO3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/20367553

“Friday Evenings at the Library, With Quentin” by alfredvonkrolock (Ao3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/18611170

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 at the moment we thought, “Maybe we release them anyway. Who doesn’t want some feel-good holiday fic right now? Even though they were recorded in October and the tags are wildly inappropriate for early spring?” So, we’re releasing our 2019 holiday episodes - Thanksgiving through New Year’s Eve - into the world now, in May of 2020, because time is meaningless and joy should be seized upon whenever possible… and also as a lead up to The Fic List Season Two, hitting the airwaves in just a few weeks!!! Surprise? :P

Also, our friend Stephen Indrisano at Indrisano Audio (https://stindris.wixsite.com/indrisanoaudio) edited these episodes and made us sound amazing, so thank you Stephen! If you ever need yourself some audio editing, he’s the best!

Find us on twitter (@FicList) and tumblr (https://theficlistpodcast.tumblr.com/) to keep in touch and catch all our latest updates!

Author's Notes:
- Alan’s Picks
“The Romantic Prawn Who Loved Christmas,” by bixgirl1 (AO3) [cw: mildly dubious consent]
https://archiveofourown.org/works/13182756/chapters/30153003

 “Made To Be Broken,” by Yatzee (Ao3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/582199/chapters/1045494

- Erin’s Picks
“hold me like a (liar) lover does,” by Doomkitty25 and sirfoxheart (Ao3) 
https://archiveofourown.org/works/21623887/chapters/51563380

“love makes the lightest sound” by 1031 (Ao3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/19120864

Chapter 11 - A Fan-Fiction Holiday Spectacular!

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 high expectations? Will the bread Erin ate before recording this episode make her kinder in her critique? Will we drift off into another completely unrelated tangent of a conversation halfway through the episode? Tune in to find out!

Don’t forget to connect with us on twitter (@FicList), instagram (@theficlist), and tumblr (https://theficlistpodcast.tumblr.com/) to keep in touch and catch all our latest updates!

Author's Note:
-Alan's Picks
"kamikaze" by orphan_account (AO3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/14494731/chapters/33484401

-Erin's Picks
"Saltwater" by mtothedestiel (AO3)[cw: mentions of past sexual assault]
https://archiveofourown.org/works/18291407/chapters/43291715

Chapter 13 - I Live for a Homoerotic Swordfight [Pirate AU]

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.  

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Author's Notes:
- Alan's Pick
"On a Dark Desert Highway..." by Ragazzo_Guasto (AO3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/4220274?view_adult=true

-Erin's Pick
"Planning" by covertsubjugation (AO3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/7905670

Chapter 14 - Cracking My Chestnut Open [Road Trip]

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 exhaustion and because Erin ate a chocolate chip cookie that made her real mean. Oops. 

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Author's Notes:
- Alan's Pick
"Espionage Would Be Wasted On You" by reptilianraven (AO3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/2553743

- Erin's Pick
"Trust Me" by ShenanigansEnsue (AO3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/11570457/chapters/25996851#workskin

Chapter 15 - A Mean Chocolate Chip Cookie

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. 

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Author's Note:
- Erin's Pick
"(and it feels like) Jealousy" by starkind (AO3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/24370090/chapters/58774261

Chapter 16 - This Is A Bobby Household [Crossovers]

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 have a very happy and safe Halloween!

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Authors' Notes:
- Alan's Pick:
"small town rumors" by falconeggs (AO3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/20820668

- Erin's Pick:
"darkness, welcoming" by portraitofemmy (AO3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/21274082

Chapter 19 - Enthusiastic Consent (With Biting...and Blowjobs) [Vampire 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!

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Author's Note:
-Alan's Pick:
"With Grace In Your Heart" by magicpiano (AO3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/26593729

- Erin's Pick:
"dumb questions to ask a florist" by deceptivesoldier (AO3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/13681332

- Listener's Pick:
"F*ck You Flowers" by LynyrdLionheart (AO3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/18199607

Chapter 21 - What Is This Redemption Nonsense [Florist 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 a little bit of kindness, lots of joy, and even more fan-fiction. :) 

We will see you later when The Fic List returns for season three!

In the meantime, follow us on twitter (@FicList), instagram (@theficlist), facebook, and tumblr (https://theficlistpodcast.tumblr.com - now run by the incredible CAITLIN!). Also please subscribe/rate/review us on iTunes, Spotify, Apple, Stitcher, Podchaser, and more! For business inquiries, email theficlist@gmail.com

Author's Notes:
- Alan's Picks:
"Getting Into the Christmas Spirits" by CapturedByNoodles & KizuKatana (AO3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/2859656

"as i see it now" by bygoneboy (AO3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/4582800/chapters/10438437

-Erin's Picks:
"Passion fruit, mango and chocolate cake" by orphan_account (AO3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/13287762

"To Be (Un)Known by ProofofConcept & wilddragonflying (AO3)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/22296031

Chapter 22 - Holiday Spectacular 2020, or, We Kick 2020 Out [Snowed In/Soulmates AU]

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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