Fanfics & Friends

Ah, College AU's. For when canon is so devastating that the only thing that could possibly fix your OTP is academic rivalry, late-night study sessions, and shared dorm rooms.Join us this week on Fanfics & Friends as we dive into all things College AU fanfiction! From college AU tropes to the fandoms and characters we think are PERFECT for a university setting, we're discussing why we love giving our favorite fictional characters a second chance at higher education.In this episode:0:00 Intro 0:15 Colleges vs Academys? 2:35 Most Common College Tropes 4:04 Top 10 Fandoms Found in College AU's 8:50 Of Course We HAVE To Bring This Up16:38 Game Time! (Authors Listen Up) 25:45 YOU HAVE HOMEWORK29:35 Question for the friends! (Comment below) 30:59 Class Dismissed School is in session this fall on Fanfics & Friends!Questions for the Friends: Fluffy College AU or Dark Academia Fic? What's your favorite College AU?#Fanfiction #CollegeAU #FanfictionPodcast #Fandom #AlternateUniverse #DarkAcademia #FanficsAndFriends #FanficTropes #BookPodcast

Spider-Man: Brand New Day was a box office hit… but can Spider-Man carry the MCU into the next phase? We love an AU fic, but is Marvel doing too much in canon? With alternate universes, multiverses, and endless possibilities, where do we draw the line?Find out with your friendly neighborhood readers ;)Join us as we dive into Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Marvel’s multiverse, and it's influence of alternate-universe storytelling in fanfiction.

With the popularity of romantic ships in the fanfic community, have we started to view our own closest relationships through a different lens? Are we too quick to put romantic labels on relationships that could simply be deep friendships? And how much does the media we consume influence the way we interpret connection, chemistry, and intimacy?Join us for another episode of Fanfics & Friends as we dive into friendship, romance, shipping culture, and the blurred lines between them.

It's not often that a story's canon is so satisfying that you don't need fanon, but we're greedy and want more...Join us this week as we discuss The Apothecary Diaries one-shot "Suppressed Desires" by Blockious. If you'd like to read along: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14348783...#apothecarydiaries #jinmao #jinshi #maomao #fanficition #anime

One wheel, 50+ names, 3 tropes. Chaos ensues as we decide the fate of some of our most beloved characters and celebs!Read ahead for next time! https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14348783/1/Suppressed-Desires#fanfics #fanfiction #a03 #booktok #fandom

What makes a perfect beach episode? Which of your comfort characters could really use one? Join us for all things summer on this episode of fanfics & friends!

How fandom savvy are you? Do you think you know the most popular trope in your fandom niche? Find out on today's episode of Fanfics & Friends!#fanfiction #fanfics #fandom

What gets you out of your slumps?? Even the most seasoned of readers have their off days (or months). Come chat with us about reading slumps and the best cure for when nothing seems worth reading! Link to mentioned fic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/14985164/chapters/34728845

From the Epic of Gilgamesh to Coffee shop AU's join us as we talk about all things art as they relate to life, culture, and the human condition! Read the next episodes fic before it drops!https://archiveofourown.org/works/14985164/chapters/34728845The Psalms and what they (may have) sounded like! https://youtu.be/kh2KwEwaroc?si=fejLS2KVLwVHNGBK

“What if we just gender-swapped everyone?”Take a seat and join us as we discuss what makes a heroine, femininity vs. strength, and an author's influence on characters. Is there really a difference between heroes and heroines? What actually makes a hero? Find out in this episode of Fanfics & Friends!