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Fic Clique episodes

September 30, 2022 61: “We’re Cool, Popular, and Well Liked”
Here at Fic Clique we love a good rule of three, which is why we've got three hosts, (usually) three fics, and ... three years of the pod? That's right, it's Fic Clique's third anniversary!!

After asking you all what you'd like to see in this episode we brought back some ficlet favorite bits, answered some questions, and took some time to be in our feelings about this little podcast that we do. Of course there's plenty of wack content to enjoy too, with everything from "counter culture" categorizations to the return of Nic's hit slam poetry. What a wild and wonderful journey these three years have been; thank you for being by our side, and we hope you enjoy all that's yet to come.
1 hr 40 min
September 02, 2022 60: “The New Quartermaster: Greg”
In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "Maelstrom," by liminalweirdo (BFU RPF) @15:37, "By No Ordinary Means of Communication," by laughtershock (Skyfall) @43:42, and "Curving Like the Ocean Toward You," by gyzym (Hawaii Five-0) @1:09:07.

[Earth, Wind & Fire voice] Do you remember / these fics we discussed in September? Well, your hosts... sort of did. This month's themed episode is Remember September, where we brought fics from way back in our reading histories. We were delighted to find that they still held so many things we love, like repeated work at communicating, epistolary-adjacent developing relationships, and fully realized adult identities.
1 hr 47 min
August 19, 2022 59: “Unkillable Bone Goose”
In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "taking some time," by tetrapod (F1 RPF) @15:58, "white collar.mp3," by LuckyDiceKirby (White Collar) @42:24, and "Untitled Yuletide Fic," by runicmagitek (Untitled Goose Game, Dreamwidth) @1:08:59.

This episode has us digging into lost possibilities as a consequence of your choices, how the framing of a narrative impacts our understanding of it, and what makes something humorous.
1 hr 37 min
August 05, 2022 58: “I Am Jarchist”
In this themed episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "jarchie | you belong with me," by kindrid spirit & "betty & veronica | betty," by beronicasfate (Riverdale Fanvids) @15:33, "sweet tea in the summer / cross your heart won't tell no other" by firewoodfigs (FMA:B) @43:47, and "Wolves of Swift River," by waspabi (Taylor Swift Musician) @1:08:49.

August slipped away into a moment in time... but luckily the legacy of August August is now on the internet forever! For this month's themed episode, we bring you a variety of fanworks that all relate in some way to hit artist Taylor Swift. We're sure she would appreciate this episode's dissections of humans as meaning makers, the intricacies of song fic, and monstrosity as an allegory for queerness.
1 hr 40 min
July 22, 2022 57: “Grime: Consider It”
In this themed episode, your hosts discuss "the long way down," by Japery (Hockey RPF) @14:35, "Misethere," by astolat (Witcher) @47:40, and a Twitter threadfic by rarawriting (Untamed) @1:27:00.

Hope you haven't forgotten about our birthday episodes, because we're rounding off this year's bunch with Reid's picks! The energy of these three fanworks might vary wildly, but we still deliver on an episode packed with laughs. There's a little bit of everything in this one: ruminations on sacrifice, fic that started a movement, and exposure therapy for eels.
1 hr 54 min
July 08, 2022 56: “Feudal Human Pokemon”
In this themed episode, your hosts discuss "on this night, and in this light," by astrid_fischer (FE3H) @10:04, "Four Days in Lanling," by halotolerant (The Untamed) @38:58, and "Sui Juris," by impertinence (The Queen's Thief) @1:07:35.

In this second installment of our monthly themed episodes, we're bringing to you: You Lie July! Where all of the fics had to feature -- you guessed it -- lying. The shape of these fics looked a little different than what we initially expected, but we still enjoyed talking about delightfully indulgent tropes, wanting to take the world at face value, and everyone's favorite neutral librarian.
1 hr 39 min
June 25, 2022 55: “Not Funny, I Cried”
In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "You're Wrong About Misericorde," by Edonohana (You're Wrong About Podcast) @13:04, "The Age of Aquarius," by Speranza (West Wing) @45:54, and "a coin over each eye," by sorrymom (TWICE RPF).

With fics that span a wide array genres and mood, this episode is sure to have something for everyone. You can delight in the joys of an on-the-spot mini podfic, speculate about the harsh nature of media exposure, and lose your gourd along with the hosts trying to untangle one hell of a plot.
1 hr 53 min
June 10, 2022 54: “Your Friendless Neighborhood Spiderman”
In this themed episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "From the Blackest Regions Between the Stars," by Shadaras (Star Wars & The Locked Tomb) @13:18, "wonder under summer sky," by singsongsung (Little Women) @39:53, and "if you wanna be my lover (you gotta get with my friends)," by mindshelter (Spiderman Tom Holland Movies).

Dune June! Dune June! Dune June! We are very enthused to be bringing you the first of our 2022 monthly themed episodes. While we don't actually talk about Dune very much in this episode, we do get into fascinating parallels between different medias, gold-tinged nostalgia, and how friendship is just really good, actually.
1 hr 35 min
April 01, 2022 53: Fandom Classic: My Immortal
In this episode of Fic Clique, your hosts discuss "My Immortal," by Tara Gilesbie. Yes you've read that right; this isn't an April Fool's joke, we did in fact discuss My Immortal on the pod. Truly we can't think of a fic that earns the designation "Fandom Classic" more than this infamous story. This episode takes a deep dive into all that the fic has to offer, from contentious debates about authorial intent to the intricacies of time travel.

Alternate titles include: "Diabolo is Our Friend", "My Immortal was Good, Actually", & "Hot New Craze: My Blorbo"
1 hr 5 min
March 11, 2022 52: “King of the Volcano Demons”
In this episode, your hosts discuss "TAAKOQUEST: CYCLE 42," by anonymousAlchemist (TAZ Balance) @17:48, "The King and M'Baku," by tehtarik (Black Panther) @43:59, and "where they hang the lights," by misandrywitch (Roswell NM) @1:10:02.

It's another action-packed episode here at Fic Clique, featuring an immersive choose your own adventure game, considerations on the intersection between faith & storytelling, and a healthy dose of appreciation for the classic trope of crew as found family.
1 hr 39 min