Fic Clique

By Fic Clique

Fic Clique is a podcast about fanfiction. Join friends Nic, Brenna and Reid as they discuss fandom, fic, and their love of all things fannish.

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The podcast currently has 143 episodes available.

Fic Clique episodes:

January 22, 2021 30: "HARRYPOTTERBABY"
In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "Dwelling" by aideomai (Harry Potter). Let's get some HYPE HORNS up in here, because it's time for the first of our 2021 birthday episodes!

We return to very familiar territory in honor of Brenna's birthday, and boy did this fic pack a punch. We marvel over the deftness of trope execution, talk about some questionable decision making by adults, and make a truly bold pitch for a soundtrack renovation.
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1h 21min
January 09, 2021 29: "I Don't Mean to Invalidate Your Feelings, I Just Know That You're Lying"
In this themed episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "the ultimate test of cerebral fitness," by psychomachia (Chess) @13:18, "The Rock and The River," by Pi (Spirited Away) @39:12, and "Some Assembly Required," by Untherius (IKEA Commercial) @1:04:47.

We're starting the year off with a somewhat-timely themed episode: Yuletide! For this episode your hosts found fics of varying degrees of niche-ness, and the conversation that ensued went on twists and turns that not even we could have predicted. We uncover the dark secret of chess, discuss the most important work in literary history regarding magical choices, and learn how to just go along for the ride.
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1h 36min
December 26, 2020 Minisode: 2020 Fic Retrospective
Oh boy. 2020 sure was a year, huh? Many things looked different this year, but one thing stayed the same: our love of reading fic. Before we put 2020 behind us we decided to take a look back at what fic & fandoming looked like for us, and give shoutouts to some of the fics that stuck with us the most. Tune in for fic reading stats, emotional reflections, and one of the most dramatic content swerves in Fic Clique history.
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1h 18min
December 11, 2020 28: "The Opposite of a Bechdel Test"
In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "4 Minute Window" by Speranza (MCU) @8:37, "The Girls of Summer" by iamtheenemy (Bend It Like Beckham) @34:14, and "Famous Last Words" by Miz Turwaithiel (Twilight) @1:01:46.
It's the holiday season and you know what that means: it's time for Fic Clique's annual Rec Exchange! In the spirit of things your hosts conducted a mini exchange amongst each other, and the results were.... interesting, to say the least. Hear us put our visualization skills to the test, critique questionable soccer formations, and follow one host down an internet spiral like they have never been on before.
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1h 44min
November 27, 2020 Minisode: Writer-Beta Relationships
Ah, writer-beta relationships, a storied part of fandom history. In this minisode your hosts discuss what the writer-beta relationship means in fandom and the different ways that it can look. We get into what goals various writers and betas might have when going into a fic, as well as our own personal experiences from both sides.
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42min
November 14, 2020 27: "The Gay Urge to Run Away to a Farm"
In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "Patient Intake," by starkraving (Bright Sessions) @12:35, "Roman á Clef," by ellen_fremedon (Stardew Valley) @37:35, and "names in history" by lagaudiere (Good Omens) @1:02:18.
This episode truly gets at the heart of this podcast with some callbacks to Fic Clique lore of old, your hosts being absolutely feral over incredibly niche concepts, and idyllic dreams of a gay pastoral life.
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1h 31min
October 30, 2020 26: "Unsettling Vibes Abound"
In this themed episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "Landfall" podfic by frecklebombfic & Vidriana_pod, original fic by scioscribe (Original Work) @24:41, "vermillion bones (slither through my veins, make a liar out of me)" by princepixel (NCT RPF) @46:15, and "in the room where you sleep" by blurhawaii (BFU RPF) @1:16:19.
Things are looking spooky and scary over on the Fic Clique pod as we bring you our first ever horror-fic-filled episode. We hope these fics will give you a fright -- but not too much (don't worry, your hosts are pretty big scaredy cats themselves.) Intro music is Spook 3 by Peritune: https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot.
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1h 46min
October 16, 2020 25: "One Year Anniversary!"
Get ready for a whole lot of hype horns, because it is officially Fic Clique’s one! year! anniversary!!! And wow what a year it’s been. In this episode your hosts take a break from our usual fic format to instead reflect on what this past year has looked like. We share some of our thoughts on how the pod has changed from its inception to now, answer questions submitted by fellow ficlets, and reminisce on some favorite fic discussions and episodes. We are so thankful for each and every one of you who has supported us along the way, and we absolutely can’t wait to see what next year will bring
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1h 35min
October 02, 2020 24: "If You Listen to This Podcast, You Yearn"
In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "freaky friday," by hardlythewiser (Basketball RPF) @17:45, "Shiver," by Yuu_chi (Haikyuu!!) @46:03, and "Eldritch Detective: The Case of the Startled Salon," by AirgiodSLV, CompassRose, Elle_dubs, Ellejabell, epaulettes, Kess, kitkat50311, mahons-ondine, minnapods, sisi_rambles (The Affair of the Mysterious Letter) @1:12:21.

Have you ever wondered: "which stereotypical high school social category would I belong to based on some pretty arbitrary factors? Am I a jock? A nerd? A pro gamer?" Well, in this episode you get to be all three as we explore sports fandoms both real & fictional, as well as an entire playable game disguised as fic.
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1h 57min
September 18, 2020 23: "Fandom Classic: United States v. Barnes"
In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "United States v. Barnes, 617 F. Supp. 2d 143 (D.D.C. 2015)" by fallingvoices & radialarch (MCU). This is the very first installment of our fandom classics series! In this series we take a close look at one particular fic that really stands out within its respective fandom. With this one, we get into a hallmark of multimedia fic, what justice can look like, and love confessions that defy the limits of law.
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1h 4min

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