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May 31, 2023 Track 40: Case Fics
Ellen and Mal welcome author DoctorProfessorSong and head back into the Supernatural canon verse to discuss case fics. Fics include DoctorProfessorSong's Can't Fight the Moonlight, Full Fathom Five Thy Father Lies by Ariasune, everyone knows the year doesn’t start until april by fleeceframe, That Black Dog Ache by SaltyWords, and plenty more. Recorded May 19, 2023
1 hr 29 min
April 14, 2023Track 39: Demon Dean
Welcome to episode thirty-nine of the Mixtape Book Club Podcast.
In this episode, Ellen and Mal welcome author rupertgayes to discuss fics where Dean is a demon. Fics include rupertgayes’s where everybody knows, help I’ve fallen and I can’t find my grace by jad, Fata morgana by orange_crushed, Where There is Love by Bookkbaby, and plenty more.
You can find our Mixtape Book Club Ao3 collection here, containing the stories we’ve discussed on the podcast so far.
As always, Mixtape Book Club contains swearing and discussion of adult topics. Please listen at your own discretion, with attention paid to any little ears that might be nearby!
A transcript is available for this episode.
Our Guest – rupertgayes
Jenn pubishes her Destiel works on ao3, but you can also find her on Twitter, or on tumblr.
Other of Jenn’s works mentioned:
forgotten fruit (6307 words, E) – Demon Dean seduces Emmanuel Cas
heard from your mother series (2 works so far, total 538,153 words, rated E) – Season 1/2/3 rewrite
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If you enjoy our podcast, you can now support us on ko-fi to help us cover our hosting and production costs, either through a one-time donation or a membership basis. Members will have access to our discord server, although we’ll still be hanging out in Profound Bond’s server as well. Check out our ko-fi page for more information: ko-fi.com/mixtapebookclub
Featured fics (timestamps in brackets)
Where everybody knows by rupertgayes (10:50)
Published in 2021, 19k words, E
When the surviving angel tasked with pulling the Michael Sword from Hell succeeds too late, a demonic Dean Winchester and weakened Castiel claw their way back to earth. Dean’s determined to stop the Apocalypse, for some grandiose-scale petty revenge if nothing else, and Castiel is determined to follow the Righteous Man, no matter what path that may put him on.
Dont forget to also talk about forgotten fruit
And also the heard from your mother (she don’t recognize you) series
help i’ve fallen and i can’t find my grace by jad (28:10)
Published for DCBB 2017, 111k works, E
Art by Sevenspirals
If there’s one thing Dean’s good at it’s killing, and now, with the Mark of Cain hungry on his forearm, the First Blade in his hand, and no qualms when it comes to the intricacies of right and wrong, he can showcase his talents as much as he wants. And he wants.
Crowley is quick to sink in his hooks and get a Winchester on his side. Sam is determined to get his brother back, to save him no matter the cost, but Castiel isn’t sure Dean wants to be saved.
Weakened by failing grace and running out of time, Castiel has to make the hard choice: kill the man he’s given everything for, or sacrifice everything he stands for to bring him back.
Fata morgana. by orange_crushed (34:03)
Published in 2014, 6629 words, T
The endless asphalt and broken road, the empty land and piles of human garbage, the unwanted ends of life, the cracked toys and broken screens and burning cars and gravel. Dean Winchester is the king of hell.
“Oh,” says Bela.
That changes certain things.
Where There is Love by bookkbaby (58:00)
Published in 2015, 4712 words, E
Where there is love, there is God’s grace.
But is love enough to save Father Castiel’s soul when the one he loves is a demon?
Other Demon Dean fics (1:16:20)
Who is the Lamb and Who is the Knife? by fairychangeling (17,758, T) – Arranged marriage between angel and demon kingdoms
One Little Mark by TobytheWise (6287, E) – Canon divergent…mpreg A/B/O
Come Softly To Me by Kingdumbass (14,819, E) – 1950s priest Castiel, mcd and non-con warnings
12 Arches Facing the Sea by MajorEnglishEsquire (43,237, E) – Divergent from s9 finale, MCD and Violence warnings
His Saving Grace by Desirae (10,979, E) – s10 divergent
all i want for you to do is take my body home by Xylodemon (1684, E) – s10 divergent
Don’t matter how you feel (it only matters how you look) by TheGrumpyOneIsSoftForTheSunshineOne (1696, T) – s10 divergent
The Good Fight by JayPendragon (127,828, E) – s10 divergent
the way back to you by castielslostwings (26,161, E) – Endverse Cas meets Demon Dean
Creatures of nightmares by Dancingdog (37,392, M) AU – Librarian Cas
Chains and Handcuffs (50 Shades of Awkward) by Lyrial (98,122, M) – canon divergent, romantic comedy with demons
Take Me Home Country Roads by saltyfeathers (124,864, E) – s10 divergent
A Story of the London Fog by fairychangeling (7084, E) – Victorian era AU with Incubus Dean
For Now I Smell the Rain by strwbryshortie (5340, E) – s10 divergent murder husbands
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Our intro music is “Angel with a Shotgun” by The Cab, arranged by Ellen.
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1 hr 24 min
March 04, 2023Track 38: Musicians
Welcome to episode thirty-eight of the Mixtape Book Club Podcast.
In this episode, Ellen and Mal welcome author Casloveshisfreckles to discuss fics where Dean or Cas (or both!) are musicians. Fics include Casloveshisfreckles’s Standing Where the Lightning Strikes, Appoggiatura by ceeainthereforthat, Take the Lead by JinxedAmbitions, Tennessee Whiskey by TrenchcoatBaby, and plenty more.
You can find our Mixtape Book Club Ao3 collection here, containing the stories we’ve discussed on the podcast so far.
As always, Mixtape Book Club contains swearing and discussion of adult topics. Please listen at your own discretion, with attention paid to any little ears that might be nearby!
A transcript is available for this episode.
Our Guest – Casloveshisfreckles
Mel pubishes her Destiel works on ao3, but you can also find her on Twitter, or on tumblr.
Other of Mel’s works mentioned:
Closing Time (69,749, E)
Whenever I’m Alone With You (22,948, E)
Now That I Found You (144,946, E)
Mixtape Ko-fi
If you enjoy our podcast, you can now support us on ko-fi to help us cover our hosting and production costs, either through a one-time donation or a membership basis. Members will have access to our discord server, although we’ll still be hanging out in Profound Bond’s server as well. Check out our ko-fi page for more information: ko-fi.com/mixtapebookclub
Featured fics (timestamps in brackets)
Standing Where the Lightning Strikes by Casloveshisfreckles (06:37)
Published for Pinefest 2021, 54k words, E
With art by Kayrosebee
Playlist: Open Spotify
When Sam gets his life together and fucks off to live in a hippy-dippy self-sustainable commune in Costa Rica, Dean never considers following suit. That life isn’t for him. But after years of being away from his brother and withering his own life away at his monotonous, soul-sucking job, Dean finds himself caving to Sammy’s pleas, accepting a job offer he can’t refuse, and boarding a plane to the exotic island.
It’s nothing like Dean could have ever imagined, full of vibrant life and color, foods he’s never heard of, and animals he’s never seen. It’s a tropical paradise… a paradise that becomes a hell of a lot more interesting when a dark haired, blue-eyed commune native catches his eye. After a rather upsetting first meeting with the grumpy stranger, Dean must continue to navigate life on the island, his new career as the school’s music teacher, and the ultimate feat of dislodging his foot from his very big mouth.
With a community of characters as familiar as his brother and as wild as a capuchin monkey with a flair for mischief, Dean will discover that maybe it wasn’t just Sam’s life that needed a reboot.
Still, the question remains; will Dean be able to win over Casa Nova’s most reclusive resident?
Appoggiatura by ceeainthereforthat (38:00)
Published 2014, 121k works, E
Ellen’s Spotify playlist: Open Spotify
Castiel leaves the religious commune of Heaven Farms to study classical piano after winning a full scholarship paid for by the Deanna Campbell Memorial Foundation, and answers an ad in the campus newspaper: 1 bedroom to let. Meals provided. 50mb wifi, quiet odd music student preferred.
Take the Lead by JinxedAmbitions (56:19)
Published for DCBB 2015, 66k words, E
With art by The-Dangerous-Ginger
Castiel is one of the world’s biggest rock stars. Lead singer of The Garrison. He’s living a life of decadence, but he can’t come up with inspiration for their next album, and they’re supposed to be back in the studio in a matter of weeks. It’s no secret that The Garrison’s music is mostly about Castiel’s sex life, and the man experiments in lovemaking as often as he does with the band’s sound. Now, Cas needs a new sexual experience to inspire his music.
Dean Winchester is a Mixed Martial Artist with a reputation for being able to take a hard hit and being able to deliver an even harder one. Having a fight in Vegas is surreal for the Kansas native. Being propositioned by a rock star after the fight is equally surreal. First of all, Castiel is decidedly male with a reputation with the ladies as sordid as Dean’s own. Second, his proposition to be at Dean’s mercy in the bedroom is as ridiculous as it is intriguing.
Tennessee Whiskey by TrenchcoatBaby (01:10:25)
Published 2019, 21k words, E
Dean Winchester is a midwestern farm boy turned country music icon. Castiel Novak is a rising star pushing the boundaries of the genre, his fame reaching new heights. Despite never having met him, Dean hates Castiel completely, and one of those reasons is definitely not because Castiel is the hottest man on the planet. Nope.
Other Musician AUs (1:16:20)
Dear Dean by thatpeculiarone (31,992, M)
Syncopation by K_K_tibal (14,900, T) – soulmate, musicial cas
Make You Feel My Love by caswatchesoveryou (24,371, E) – music festival, art by sternchencas
Come Sail Away by xxenjoy (17,780, E)
Medicine by vipjuly (4599, E)
Impossibly, We’ve Already Caught Fire (Original Track) by holyhael (25,059, E)
You Gotta Come Home With Me by daydreamdestiel (20,322, E)
A Song For Four Hands by Winglesss (3261, T)
Arrested by Love by teacass (Fushigi) (41,415, E)
Rock You by castielslostwings (26,818, E)
When I See You Again by noxsoulmate (42,200, M) – DCBB 2016
Mixtape for My Teenage Crush by followyourenergy (72,092, M)
Shootin’ You Straight by rockstarpeach (41,304, M)
not without you by captcas, reafre (15,932, M) – DCB(TV) 2022
Everybody’s Got A Hungry Heart by PallasPerilous (17,793, T)
Glory Hallelujah by chaoticdean (54,461, E)
What Mattered Most by nickelkeep (6084, T)
What’s Between Us by goldenraeofsun (66,535, E)
Lock and Key by tricia_16 (144,500, E)
The Cellist & The Rockstar by Brenna_Fae & DaydreamDestiel (104,164, E)
The Cupcake Verse by destimushi (24,668, E) – 5 works
Other links
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Our intro music is “Angel with a Shotgun” by The Cab, arranged by Ellen.
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1 hr 37 min
January 28, 2023Track 37: Bonus Recs
Welcome to episode thirty-seven of the Mixtape Book Club Podcast.
For the first episode for 2023, Ellen and Mal catch up on fics they’ve been reading in the last few months.
You can find our Mixtape Book Club Ao3 collection here, containing the stories we’ve discussed on the podcast so far.
As always, Mixtape Book Club contains swearing and discussion of adult topics. Please listen at your own discretion, with attention paid to any little ears that might be nearby!
A transcript is available for this episode.
Mixtape Ko-fi
We’re pleased to announce that if you enjoy our podcast, you can now support us on ko-fi to help us cover our hosting and production costs, either through a one-time donation or a membership basis. Members will have access to our discord server, although we’ll still be hanging out in Profound Bond’s server as well. Check out our ko-fi page for more information: ko-fi.com/mixtapebookclub
Featured fics (timestamps in brackets)
Destiel fics (4:10)
Don’t Say Gay (In Russia) by ValandraWrites (78,567, E), with art by SoloArcana
Tem Semya by Mydestielbabies_67 (86,703, E) – Russian Cas
For All You Young Hockey Players Out There, Pay Attention by thursdaysfallenangel – Russian Cas in an ice hockey AU
His Imperial Guardian by Briston (41,494, E) – Regency AU with Russian Cas
Forty Shillings on the Drum by seidenapfel (16,169, E) – Regency AU
First Response to Love by Briston & Whitster_lizzy (WIP, E) – TV presenters in the town of Uranus
Build-a-Boyfriend Workshop by fullvoid (25,538, E) – Art by LamiaSage, HorrorFest fic with AI Cas
I Love New York by followyourenergy (44,274, E) – Dean and Cas meet and eat on vacation in NYC
Sioux Valley by saltnhalo (6795, M) – Stardew Valley AU
Revisions by zeppazariel (127,149, E) – Canon s4-s15 rewrite
until the end and after by Philyra912 (27,923, E) – Post-canon domestic fluff
It’s My Turn (To Be Watching Over You) by Desirae (18,735, E) – s13 divergent
Angel by cmorgana (11,056, E) – s6-era divergence
The Right Kind of Family by giantteenwolforgy (1515, T) – Canon at thanksgiving
Hold Me Close by twisting_vine_x (7861, E) – Pon Farr Destiel AU
The Laundromat ‘Verse by ozonecologne (48,936, M) – AU with punk Cas
The Dean Winchester Beat Sheet by saltyfeathers (144,488, E) – College AU with Dean’s big freakout
The Advent Calendar by bexgowen (62,990, E) – Christmas bunker fluff
Hot Water by Chiyume (151,065, E) – hot workplace AU
Baby Whispering 301: All is calm, All is bright by EllenofOz (2982, M) – Professor Cas, mature student Dean, baby Claire, holiday fluff
Other fandom fics and original books
Doctor Who: Scratching the Itch by bendingsignpost
Merlin rewatch podcast by Jeremy and Chris from MotW: Still His Kingdom Keeps
Merlin: And Like the cycle of the year, we begin again by katherynefromphilly
Merlin: A Modern Manservant by Mamalazzer
Any Way The Wind Blows (Simon Snow #3) by Rainbow Rowell
Neon Gods by Katee Robert
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer
The Witch King by H. E. Edgmon
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Other links
Love Destiel? Join the community of readers and writers at the Profound Bond Discord server. We have a Mixtape Book Club channel there!
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What’s your favorite tattoo related fic? Please let us know, we’d love to hear from you!
Our intro music is “Angel with a Shotgun” by The Cab, arranged by Ellen.
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1 hr 8 min
September 24, 2022Track 36: Tattoos
Welcome to episode thirty-six of the Mixtape Book Club Podcast.
In this episode, Ellen and Mal welcome author jemariel to discuss fics where Dean or Cas (or both!) have tattoos. Fics include jemariel’s Cats and Tats, Not the Fire But the Spark by goldenraeofsun, Make You Feel My Love by sternchencas, Under My Skin by xylodemon, and plenty more.
You can find our Mixtape Book Club Ao3 collection here, containing the stories we’ve discussed on the podcast so far.
As always, Mixtape Book Club contains swearing and discussion of adult topics. Please listen at your own discretion, with attention paid to any little ears that might be nearby!
A transcript is available for this episode.
Our Guest – jemariel
Find jemariel on the Profound Bond Discord server, or on tumblr. All of their works are on Ao3 here.
Mixtape Ko-fi
We’re pleased to announce that if you enjoy our podcast, you can now support us on ko-fi to help us cover our hosting and production costs, either through a one-time donation or a membership basis. Members will have access to our discord server, although we’ll still be hanging out in Profound Bond’s server as well. Check out our ko-fi page for more information: ko-fi.com/mixtapebookclub
Featured fics (timestamps in brackets)
Cats and Tats by jemariel (12:07)
Published 2019-2020, 38k words, E
Dean’s tattoo studio is his baby, and now this ridiculous pastel coffee shop is going to come along and ruin his bad ass aesthetic? No way. Except it’s not just any old cafe, and the owner is kind of ridiculously handsome…
Castiel is in over his head, opening the Toe Bean while trying to finish veterinary school. The last thing he needs is the distraction of the gorgeous tattoo artist next door who doesn’t even seem to like cats very much….
But the real question is: Will Sam Winchester ever get a moment’s peace??
Not the Fire But the Spark by goldenraeofsun (52:53)
Published 2020, 30k works, E
Dean refused to look up his soulmate. His parents ran into each other by chance. Karen stopped by Bobby’s garage after her car unexpectedly broke down. Sam got seated next to Eileen on a plane, and he spent two hours miming conversation before she admitted she read lips.
Was it stupid for Dean to hold out for a story like that? Probably.
But he doesn’t regret his decision – not until Castiel Novak wanders into his tattoo parlor, asking about a cover up for his soulmark.
Under My Skin by xylodemon (1:03:37)
Published 2017, 4606 words, E
Dean wants to keep Cas close.
Make You Feel My Love by sternchencas with art by caswatchesoveryou (37:47)
Published for Dean/Cas reverse bang 2018, 24k words, E
For the first time in his life, Dean has a ticket to the ‘Heaven on Earth Music Festival’ and after enjoying a weekend full of music, fast food, and freaky people, he takes a late night walk over the festival grounds to say goodbye. Little does he know that the weekend is far from over and that fate has a gift for him – a tall, dark, and tattooed gift.
Castiel regrets many things in his life, but in the midst of a sea of tents, he makes a choice that leads fate to finally give him a break – a hot, sweet break, in need of an angel.
Other Tattoo AUs (1:12:50)
The Meaning on my Skin by saltnhalo (82,787, E) – Biological d/s
Enchanted Ink by Castielslostwings (36,339, E)
Subterranean by InvictaAnimi (166,542, E)
The Playlist by chevrolangels (18,523, E)
A Dream Within A Dream by TaylorMay1912 (4022, T)
The Arts of Flower Arranging by bendingsignpost (1426, M)
Lifetime Piling Up by MittenWraith (58,916, E)
Flash Ink by goldenraeofsun (1020,T)
My House Of Stone, Your Ivy Grows (And Now I’m Covered In You) by Goth-Bias (18,626, T)
break the skin (to break the barriers) by sobsicles (29,620, M)
Best To See These True Colours (Than To Follow One Of Your False Virtues) by ImYourHoneyBee (34,690, E) – finale fix
An Exercise in ‘Worthless’ by glassedplanets (26,547, M)
Blackwater Lakes by kathscradle (51,140, M)
Is This Bed Taken? by viscouslover (3952, Not rated)
Known Seismic Risk by dorkilysoulless (4997, M)
Like Curving Colour by robotsnchicks (38,136, E)
The Curious Case of Cuthbert Sinclair by Ellenofoz and MalMuses (73,120, E) – Regency AU
Other links
Love Destiel? Join the community of readers and writers at the Profound Bond Discord server. We have a Mixtape Book Club channel there!
Our RedBubble shop is here. Any profits will go directly to Random Acts.
What’s your favorite tattoo related fic? Please let us know, we’d love to hear from you!
Our intro music is “Angel with a Shotgun” by The Cab, arranged by Ellen.
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1 hr 29 min
August 20, 2022Track 35: Russian Castiel
Welcome to episode thirty-five of the Mixtape Book Club Podcast.
In this episode, Ellen and Mal welcome author Zation to discuss fics where Castiel is Russian. Fics include Zation’s Life is a Highway, Better Than Revenge by Castielslostwings, Russian to the Altar by MalMuses, and plenty more.
You can find our Mixtape Book Club Ao3 collection here, containing the stories we’ve discussed on the podcast so far.
As always, Mixtape Book Club contains swearing and discussion of adult topics. Please listen at your own discretion, with attention paid to any little ears that might be nearby!
A transcript is available for this episode.
Our Guest – Zation
Other fics of Zation’s mentioned:
The right kind of wrong (43k words, E)
For the rest of my life (83k words, E) – A/B/O
Find Zation’s Destiel stories on AO3 here: Zation.
Mixtape Ko-fi
We’re pleased to announce that if you enjoy our podcast, you can now support us on ko-fi to help us cover our hosting and production costs, either through a one-time donation or a membership basis. Members will have access to our discord server, although we’ll still be hanging out in Profound Bond’s server as well. Check out our ko-fi page for more information: ko-fi.com/mixtapebookclub
Featured fics (timestamps in brackets)
Life is a Highway by zation
Published 2021, 60k words, E
Original prompt: “College-age Dean, immigrant Russian Cas. I like the idea of the guy that Dean is falling for/having sex with having this whole other life and trying to hide it from Dean”
Or,
The one where Dean falls for fellow student Cas, who’s so much more than first perceived. Will Dean be able to live with the secret once revealed, or will it doom them both?
Better Than Revenge by castielslostwings
Published 2021, 147k works, E
Dean Winchester is #blessed. He’s got a great family, a million followers on social media, ad endorsements coming out of his extremely fine omega ass, and he’s about to graduate with a hard-won Master’s Degree in Computer Engineering. Said degree is an escape hatch to the life he craves, away from the scripted roles his well-meaning father keeps trying to corral him into. Dean’s a lot of things, but he’s not cut out to be a Don—or to fall in love.
Castiel Krushnic is a ruthless, hardened alpha underboss for the Russian Mafia and his only soft spot is for his daughter. When she’s sent away to the U.S. in hopes of a better life, Castiel follows, reluctantly moving a chunk of the operation with him. His marching orders are clear—first order of business is to send a message to John Winchester, Don of the enemy local syndicate.
The easiest way to do that? Use his son.
Sounds easy, but Castiel wasn’t expecting to fall head-over-heels, or for Dean to want him back. What’s an alpha to do when a beautiful omega and an unorthodox mob boss have him questioning everything, abandoning his past and all of its pain for something much better than revenge?
Russian to the Altar by MalMuses
Published 2019, 144k words, E
“I need you to marry Castiel.”
They weren’t the words Dean expected to hear from his business partner’s mouth before their bakery-slash-chocolate shop opened for the day. He’d been quite happy being single—and who the fuck was Castiel, anyway?
It turned out that Castiel was a Russian erotic novelist in need of a ticket to America, and Dean… well, Dean was a last resort.
Thanks to all the people who sent Ellen messages about Russian to the Altar <3
Other Russian Cas AUs (1:22:15)
South Side Swing series by tiamatv (75,859, E) – 6 shortish works
Every Great Top Deserves a Great Bottom by TrenchcoatBaby (4682, E)
American Dream by Soupernabturel (4737, E)
run on for a long time by Duckyboos (6918, E)
cupid carries a gun by Duckyboos (1098, T)
Adventures in Problem Solving by blueeyesandpie (5727, T)
White Russian by vipjuly (132,715, E)
Feeding the Soul by jessschlinky (7894, T) – omegaverse
Russian Twist by Briston (71,857, E)
Po Lazarus by emwebb17 (24,286, E)
In the Running by Unforth (1992, G)
remember this feeling by superhoney (9605, E)
The Cost of Falling by JinxedAmbitions (85,227, E)
Roll With It by saltnhalo (72,818, E)
Выйдешь за меня (Marry Me) by NavajoLovesDestiel and Winchestifer (16,131, E)
I’ll Come For You by InvictaAnimi (30,177, E)
Tem Semya by Mydestielbabies_67 (86,703, E)
Other links
Love Destiel? Join the community of readers and writers at the Profound Bond Discord server. We have a Mixtape Book Club channel there!
Our RedBubble shop is here. Any profits will go directly to Random Acts.
What’s your favorite Russian Cas fic? Please let us know, we’d love to hear from you!
Our intro music is “Angel with a Shotgun” by The Cab, arranged by Ellen.
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1 hr 30 min
July 09, 2022Track 34: Podfics
Welcome to episode thirty-four of the Mixtape Book Club Podcast.
In this episode, Ellen and Mal welcome author, podficcer and podcaster NerdyNerdenstein to discuss Destiel podfics. Fics include NerdyNerdenstein’s You, Me and Your Cursed Trench Coat Makes Three, What Has Eight Tentacles And Isn’t Allowed To Eat Pie? as read by Tenoko1, 25c Pocket Guardian Angels as read by gravelly, and plenty more.
You can find our Mixtape Book Club Ao3 collection here, containing the stories we’ve discussed on the podcast so far.
A transcript for this episode is available.
As always, Mixtape Book Club contains swearing and discussion of adult topics. Please listen at your own discretion, with attention paid to any little ears that might be nearby!
Mixtape Ko-fi
We’re pleased to announce that if you enjoy our podcast, you can now support us on ko-fi to help us cover our hosting and production costs, either through a one-time donation or a membership basis. Members will have access to our discord server, although we’ll still be hanging out in Profound Bond’s server as well. Check out our ko-fi page for more information: ko-fi.com/mixtapebookclub
Our Guest – NerdyNerdenstein
Katie goes by NerdyNerdenstein on ao3, and DustyLCanon on Twitter. She produces the Making It Up As We Go: A Destiel fanfic anthology podcast, and also co-hosts the Gentleman Pirate’s Library Podcast (an Our Flag Means Death watch podcast).
Destiel podfics collection on ao3
Destiel crack podfics collection on ao3
Newbie’s Guide to Podficcing
Featured fics
You can listen to NerdyNerdenstein’s podfics on ao3, and most of them also on her podcast, Making It Up As We Go: A Destiel fanfic anthology podcast.
You, Me and Your Cursed Trench Coat Makes Three by NerdyNerdenstein, read by NerdyNerdenstein (link to fic)
Secret Garden by Miss Lv, read by NerdyNerdenstein (link to fic)- plant-related crack
Melon Fucker and the Peanut Butter Bandit by bloodandcream, read by NerdyNerdenstein (link to fic)
Love Bites (and Bat Dean Verse) by MalMuses, read by NerdyNerdenstein (link to fic)
Cupcakes and Kittens by MandalaRose, read by NerdyNerdenstein (link to fic)
What Has Eight Tentacles and Isn’t Allowed To Eat Pie? by Annie D, read by Tenoko1 (link to fic)
Funny Bone by PallasPerilous read by NerdyNerdenstein (link to fic)
Friends With Benefits with Tentacles by andimeantittosting read by NerdyNerdenstein (link to fic)
the inexhaustible silence of houses by askance, read by Trai (link to fic)
Jacob’s Ladder by imogenbynight, read by NerdyNerdenstein (link to fic)
Cat Up Your Chimney (and Other Things That Aren’t Euphemisms) by NerdyNerdenstein, read by NerdyNerdenstein (link to fic)
25c Pocket Guardian Angels by hopelessheathen read by Gravelly (link to fic)
Everyone’s a Critic by Englandwouldfall, read by Gravelly (link to fic)
Found Naked in His Azaleas by mnwood, read by Litrapod (link to fic)
Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off by Unforth, read by Unforth – Russian Cas (link to fic)
The Stable Boy and the Rose by EllenofOz, read by EllenofOz (link to fic)
Baby Whispering 101 by EllenofOz, read by Darynidia (link to fic)
The Dean Winchester Drying Technique by NerdyNerdenstein, read by NerdyNerdenstein (link to fic)
A Date For the Holidays by WaywardAF67, read by WaywardAF67 (link to fic)
Real Slick Dean by trilliath, read by NerdyNerdenstein – A/B/O (link to fic)
Shiver My Bones by MalMuses, read by roadtonowhere and xfancyfranart (link to fic)
Tipping the Scales by haus_seeblick read by roadtonowhere (link to fic)
Other recommended podfics
Angel Radio – another fanfic podcast
Heart-Shaped Bed by insominia, read by NerdyNerdenstein (link to fic)
300 Things by cautionzombies, read by Tenoko1 (fic no longer on ao3)
Selfie with a Stranger by somuchforbaggles, read by badfinch (link to fic)
Fics mentioned that aren’t podfics (yet)
Russian to the Altar by MalMuses
Dark Blue, Dark Blue by EllenofOz
Amāyō Juwes, or: A Paleolithic Love Story by hopelessheathen
Other links
Love Destiel? Join the community of readers and writers at the Profound Bond Discord server. We have a Mixtape Book Club channel there!
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What’s your favorite fic involving possession? Please let us know, we’d love to hear from you!
Our intro music is “Angel with a Shotgun” by The Cab, arranged by Ellen.
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1 hr 37 min
June 17, 2022Track 33: Angel Possession
Welcome to episode thirty-three of the Mixtape Book Club Podcast.
In this episode, Ellen and Mal welcome author Cheerful_Shinagami to discuss fics where Castiel possesses Dean. Fics include Cheerful_Shinagami’s Contingency, the home we make together by vaudelin, terror & desire intertwined by rupertgayes, and plenty more.
You can find our Mixtape Book Club Ao3 collection here, containing the stories we’ve discussed on the podcast so far.
A transcript of this episode is available.
As always, Mixtape Book Club contains swearing and discussion of adult topics. Please listen at your own discretion, with attention paid to any little ears that might be nearby!
Our Guest – Cheerful_Shinigami
Find Ripley’s Destiel stories on AO3 here: Cheerful_Shinigami.
Pride Giveaway
To celebrate June being Pride month, we’d like to give away some goodies. Enter here to win!
Four winners will be drawn, each with the choice of one of the following until all prizes are claimed:
a copy of the GISH “It’s Okay To Say Gay” colouring book (featuring lineart from some of our favourite Destiel artists), along with a Castiel pride pin
stickers from Spotted Hound Design
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Featured fics (timestamps in brackets)
Contingency by Cheerful_Shinigami (8:35)
Published in 2021, 123k words, E
Two months after Dean is dragged to Hell, he crawls out of his own grave with a mysterious handprint branded to his shoulder. A strange being named Castiel claims that he pulled Dean early to stop the literal Apocalypse.
Now Dean must figure out a way to derail the divine destinies of him and his brother. They must find a way to stop Lilith without killing her, while all of Heaven and Hell want Dean back in the basement so The Plan can continue.
The only one in his corner is Castiel, but can this stupidly handsome stranger be trusted? After all, no one else but Dean can even see or hear him…
[AKA A S4 AU retelling with healthy brotherly bonding, tons of TFW feels, a very sweet slow burn, and Cas in a waistcoat!]
the home we make together by vaudelin (50:30)
Published in 2021, 48k words, E
In the kitchen, Dean doesn’t notice the glowing syringe on the counter until he finishes filling a plastic cup with water, a sippy lid stretched over its top. He blinks at the syringe, eyeing the frighteningly-thick gauge of its needle, the bold glass barrel swirling with a silver-blue hue, its glow muted by the folded piece of paper draped over it.
Blood’s in the fridge, the note says. Kaia thinks maybe this’ll work? Beneath it, cramped and scribbled, as if in an afterthought, Good luck. Don’t get yourself killed. — Claire
Grace, extracted from a human once possessed by an angel. The last traces left when an angel moves on for good.
This is it. One last ditch chance to save Cas. And when it doesn’t work out, Dean will…
Dean will have to give up and finally move on. No point keeping this chapter of his life open, making himself heartsick over impossible dreams.
terror & desire intertwined by rupertgayes (1:07:10)
Published 2020, 39k words, E
Faced with Castiel suffering a fate worse than death, Dean makes the decision to let Cas use his body as a temporary vessel. All things considered, Dean thinks, it could have gone worse.
Other Angel Possession AUs (1:22:15)
Being Dean Winchester by Anonymous (20,578, E) – s4 divergence (contains hetero smut)
diamond star halo by jad (4928, T) – s11-ish, sam’s pov
You Were Always On My Mind by victorian_sexstache (2200, E)
I CARRY YOUR HEART (I CARRY IT IN MY HEART) by unicornpoe (26,505, E) – post-canon empty fix
ghosts that we knew by dothraki_shieldmaiden (89,411, E) – Ghost Castiel
Noone Gets Left Behind by CosmicStardustCastiel (91,939, E)
Lazy Ass Riding by fellshish (7,575, T)
the home we make together by vaudelin (48,133, E) – post-canon empty fix
The Only Exception by VampireInATrenchCoat (46,783, E) – Set during 14×03, “The Scar”
Cohabitation by three_cake_sandwich (22,986, T)
Purgatory Pas de Deux by Maldoror_chant (11,805, M) – s9 divergence
Binary Stars by fourdaysofrain (9,881, T)
Bound To You by Chipper99 (128,778, G) – post-canon empty fix
The Passenger Seat by MontyPython (26,931, E) – 15.18 divergence
Our Bodies, Possessed by Light by obstinatrix (39,881, E) – s4
Sharing Hands by almaasi (6859, E) – post-purgatory
I Wanna Take Your Hand (and make it feel so right) by tiptoe39 (1447, E) – pwp
Possession by kweh (wip) E
Mi Casa by entanglednow (1315, T)
Other links
Love Destiel? Join the community of readers and writers at the Profound Bond Discord server. We have a Mixtape Book Club channel there!
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What’s your favorite fic involving possession? Please let us know, we’d love to hear from you!
Our intro music is “Angel with a Shotgun” by The Cab, arranged by Ellen.
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1 hr 35 min
May 13, 2022Track 32: Pirate AU
Welcome to episode thirty-two of the Mixtape Book Club Podcast.
In this episode, Ellen and Mal welcome author Kitmistry to discuss Pirate AU Destiel fics. Fics include Kitmistry’s Of Twists and Turns; Blow High, Blow Low, and so sailed we by insominia; His Right Hand Man by goldenraeofsun; Eye of the Storm by nickelkeep, and plenty more.
You can find our Mixtape Book Club Ao3 collection here, containing the stories we’ve discussed on the podcast so far.
A transcript for this episode is available here.
As always, Mixtape Book Club contains swearing and discussion of adult topics. Please listen at your own discretion, with attention paid to any little ears that might be nearby!
Our Guest – Kitmistry
Find Kitmistry’s Destiel stories on AO3 here: Kitmistry.
Mixtape Ko-fi
We’re pleased to announce that if you enjoy our podcast, you can now support us on ko-fi to help us cover our hosting and production costs, either through a one-time donation or a membership basis. Members will have access to our discord server, although we’ll still be hanging out in Profound Bond’s server as well. Check out our ko-fi page for more information: ko-fi.com/mixtapebookclub
Featured fics (timestamps in brackets)
Of Twists and Turns by Kitmistry (13:55)
Published for DCBB 2019, 75k words, E
With art by Pimentogirl
When naval surgeon Castiel Novak is captured by the Black Impala pirates, he has no choice but to agree to their terms: He is to serve on their ship for a whole year before they release him. That doesn’t mean he is going to like it, though. Especially when their captain is the embodiment of everything Castiel despises.
Determined to earn his freedom, Castiel settles into the life of an outlaw. When the pirates’ true goal is revealed, though, he can no longer deny that things are not as black and white as he thought they were. And he can’t deny how drawn he is to Captain Winchester either.
His Right Hand Man by goldenraeofsun (36:02)
Published 2022, 17k words, M
After Sam runs away from home, tired of his life on their failing estate, Dean naturally chases after him – right onto a pirate ship.
Dean doesn’t feel the call of the sea or crave the adventure of piracy like Sam, but he can grin and bear it. He can do anything as long as Sam stays safe.
Then again, Dean might even come around to Sam’s way of thinking, provided he can spend more time with The Seraph’s mysterious captain.
Blow High, Blow Low, and so sailed we by insominia (45:57)
Published for ficfacer$ in 2020, 35k words, M
Dean Winchester is not the first pirate Captain Castiel Novak of Her Majesty’s frigate The Seraph has been sent to capture, but he may very well be the last.
When fate (and a cannon) conspire to bring them together Castiel finds that Dean and his crew are unlike any pirates he has ever encountered. Drawn into a conspiracy that threatens everything Castiel believes in, Castiel must decide where his true allegiances lie. In the meantime, he must survive his time with the very pirate he was sent to capture, which seems unbearably easy when Dean insists on being so completely charming.
Eye of the Storm by nickelkeep (59:55)
Published 2020, 11k words, E
When a threat from the past returns to the Kingdom of Winchester, Crown Prince Dean takes it upon himself to get rid of the problem and prove himself worthy to rule. However, when the crew and Captain of the commandeered ship Heaven’s Wrath aren’t at all what Dean thought they were, Dean starts to second guess many of the things King John has spread over the years.
Captain Castiel Novak, along with his ship Heaven’s Wrath, has been on the run for over a decade. After a much-needed stop in his home Kingdom – and hostile territory – Winchester, a chance encounter threatens to destroy everything he’s built.
Will the tumultuous waters be too much for Dean and Castiel to handle? Or will they be able to find comfort in the eye of the storm?
The Gentleman Pirate’s Library
Join SPN fandom converts Katie and Mary for a discussion of each episode of Our Flag Means Death. Find them on twitter: @GentlemanPir8, or find all their listening links here: https://linktr.ee/gentlemanpirateslibrary
Find Katie on ao3 as NerdyNerdenstein, on Twitter: @DustyLCanon, or her podfic podcast: Making it Up as We Go
Find Mary hosting the Carrying Wayward Podcast, or on Twitter: @maryturner_
Other Pirate AUs (1:05:45)
of barnacles and joy by you-cant-spell-subtext-without (11,964, M) – SPN/Our Flag Means Death crossover
Say You’ll Remember Me by zation (27,558, E)
Ocean’s Brawl by FeaRauko (54,568, M)
Angels of the Sea by hollyblue2 (53,616, M)
Men on Ships by Zavia (13,619, E)
A Mouthful of Ashes by DeanRH (10,789, E)
Voyage to the Edge by Suus_Arido (36,429, M)
Enemies At Sea by raths_kitten (20,051, M)
You Cheated by agashee (7,984, T)
Blades of Silver, Hearts of Gold by scribo_vivere (42,181, E)
If You Were The Ocean by LetThereBeDestiel (19,433, T)
The Difference Between a Pirate and a Gentleman by Pimento (67,739, E)
On These Waters, I See You by your_local_mook (23,382, T)
The Heads of Scylla by SwingGirlAtHeart (23,768, T)
Ocean Blues by lentezon (38,275, E)
To The Depths of the Skull’s Maw by nhyrvana (127,508, M)
Headwinds by MistressPandora (36,672, E)
The Myth of Castiel Novak by adestielable (130,876, E)
a length of rope by LoveIsNotAVictoryMarch (6351, E) – WIP
Drop Anchor by almaasi (42,124, E)
What The Water Gave Me by UppercaseCharlie (35,797, T)
Shiver My Bones by MalMuses (E) – WIP, with art by LizLee, and podfic by roadtonowhere/LastOryx and xfancyfranzix
Other links
Love Destiel? Join the community of readers and writers at the Profound Bond Discord server. We have a Mixtape Book Club channel there!
Our RedBubble shop is here. Any profits will go directly to Random Acts.
What’s your favorite Pirate fic? Please let us know, we’d love to hear from you!
Our intro music is “Angel with a Shotgun” by The Cab, arranged by Ellen.
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1 hr 18 min
April 22, 2022Track 31: Regency AU
Welcome to episode thirty-one of the Mixtape Book Club Podcast.
In this episode, Ellen and Mal welcome author thatpeculiarone to discuss Regency AU Destiel fics. Fics include An Assembly Such As This by Unforth, Rescue Me Tonight by superhoney, and The Winchester Affair by andimeantittosting, and plenty more.
You can find our Mixtape Book Club Ao3 collection here, containing the stories we’ve discussed on the podcast so far.
As always, Mixtape Book Club contains swearing and discussion of adult topics. Please listen at your own discretion, with attention paid to any little ears that might be nearby!
A transcript is available for this episode (click here).
Our Guest – thatpeculiarone
Jess (or thatpeculiarone) writes Destiel stories on AO3 under thatpeculiarone.
Jess’s Pinefest story we mention in this episode:
A Five Step Guide (78,707, T)
SPN Regency Big Bang
SPN Regency Big Bang is a fic and art challenge open to all SPN ships, and moderated by thatpeculiarone, nickelkeep and EllenofOz. The bang is currently open for registration for 2022 until May 2 for authors, and until June 2 for artists. Find out more information at http://spnregencybb.tumblr.com.
Mixtape Ko-fi
We’re pleased to announce that if you enjoy our podcast, you can now support us on ko-fi to help us cover our hosting and production costs, either through a one-time donation or a membership basis. Members will have access to our discord server, although we’ll still be hanging out in Profound Bond’s server as well. Check out our ko-fi page for more information: ko-fi.com/mixtapebookclub
Featured fics (timestamps in brackets)
An Assembly Such As This by unforth (11:50)
Published 2015, 151k words, E
Dean Winchester has built the life expected of him, marrying Charlotte Bradbury, raising a family, maintaining his estate, spending winters in ton. However, their life together is built on a shared lie – they are best friends, united to protect the secret of their true desires. Charlie has found a companion who shares her preferences, but Dean is lonely for a want of partner. That is, until he learns of Ms. Naomi’s exclusive, monthly, male-only parties, and manages to secure himself an invitation…
Rescue Me Tonight by superhoney (41:45)
Published 2017, 40k words, E
In order to secure his chance at a better life, he’ll have to ruin the best man he’s ever known.
When Dean first hears the proposal, he fears it’s a joke: he’ll be paid to seduce one of the most well-respected bachelors in London, Lord Castiel Milton, and then break his heart. But Lord Castiel’s enemies are ruthless men, and they’ll stop at nothing to see him humbled, including hiring Dean to play the role of a lifetime. Transforming himself from a lowly prostitute to a well-bred country lord won’t be easy, but if all goes according to plan, Dean will finally be free from the life he despises.
He never expected to fall in love along the way.
The Winchester Affair by andimeantittosting (56:45)
Published for the Harlequin Challenge 2019, 34k words, E
Castiel Shurley has emerged from self-imposed exile to help see his sister safely wed. But when Hael discovers a priceless diamond brooch at the LaCroix ball, a villain finds the opening he needs, and Castiel finds himself in a nightmare.
Blackmailed by the odious Zachariah Adler, he is given one mission: to spy upon Dean, the handsome Marquess of Winchester, or see his entire family ruined. As he’s running out of time, Castiel has to make a choice—save his family, or risk it all to protect the man he has loved in secret since childhood.
Other Links
The Lizzie Bennett Diaries (2012) – webseries based on Pride & Prejudice
Lady Helen and the Dark Days Club by Alison Goodman
Other Recency AUs (1:11:07)
Thanks to all our friends in PB Discord for being so generous with recommendations!
rare as roses by scienceblues (13,322, E)
The Dukes of Winchester by jennyfly (88,032, E) – a/b/o
The Betrothal Bargain by superhoney (46,081, E)
Resisting Mr. Milton by SargentMom573 (31,854, M)
Love. Letters. Lost. by Naoe (22,150, T)
With Sure Certainty by andimeantittosting (16,004, M)
Honour Undressed by andimeantittosting (15,298, E)
A Gentleman’s Inheritance by andimeantittosting (11,131, M)
Purple Ties series by hekate1308 (22,874, G) – a/b/o
Ghosts and Prejudice by whelvenwings (1130, G)
Ink and Letters by whyamidoingthisitswrongbutiloveit (11,969, G) – a/b/o
Tune As Old As Song by profound-boning (7610, T)
Duty & Desire by CrowleyLovesUSUK (10,789, T)
A Perfect Arrangement by hpjk_addict (22,633, M)
The French Deception by delicious-irony and supernatural9917 (30,659, E)
Contentment in Meadows Green by neonbat (10,004, E)
The Night Watchman’s Secret by Yool_chan (29,536, E)
Contempt and Culpability by elsalapizza (22,846, T)
Of Lords and Letters by MalMuses (14,357, E)
A Novel Affair by EllenofOz and MalMuses (77,528, E)
The Curious Case of Cuthbert Sinclair by EllenofOz and MalMuses (73,120, E)
The Gentle Art of Persuasion by EllenofOz (17,446, E) – Contains Cas/Dean/Meg as well as Cas/Dean
Other links
Love Destiel? Join the community of readers and writers at the Profound Bond Discord server. We have a Mixtape Book Club channel there!
Our RedBubble shop is here. Any profits will go directly to Random Acts.
What’s your favorite Regency fic? Please let us know, we’d love to hear from you!
Our intro music is “Angel with a Shotgun” by The Cab, arranged by Ellen.
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