Best Bad Fanfiction Reading Podcasts (2024)

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A Hat Full of Sky by Terry Pratchett 37:33

8h ago37:33

37:33

Your hosts read A Hat Full of Sky by Terry Pratchett. They talk about young witches, metaphors for puberty, and theoretical nostalgia. They also discuss how this Tiffany Aching YA novel fits in to the larger Discworld series. Find us on discord: https://discord.gg/dpNHTWVu6b or support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fictionfanspod Thanks to…

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Reading Rainbows 1:05:15

6h ago1:05:15

1:05:15

This week DW and FicRecJen chat with author PurpleSmoak about their literary high school AU! Read the Fic! Between the Pages by Purplesmoak This week's Reverse Sponsor is: Ratscape Episode Transcript by Edin-Earper PurpleSmoak's Desert Island Fic Selection is: Then and Again by loveisgravity

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Bonus: Genre Bending Part 2, with Krystle & Taylor 36:29

3d ago36:29

36:29

Your hosts are joined by author Krystle Matar and Taylor from Maed Between the Pages for a follow up conversation about genre and everyone's weird emotions about them. They wonder how much kissing makes Fantasty Romantasy, the difference between 'feel good' and 'cozy,' and what drives us to define the things we love. You can find the rest of this e…

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Author Interview: The Redemption of Morgan Bright by Chris Panatier 59:42

2d ago59:42

59:42

Your hosts are joined by Chris Panatier to cover his latest novel, "The Redemption of Morgan Bright." They talk about maintaining mystery in a past tense 1st person POV, suspect character motives, and incredible marketing websites. They also discuss the allure of asylum stories, weaponized "healthcare," and how distressingly close to reality this h…

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Fumbling Towards Misery 1:06:28

3d ago1:06:28

1:06:28

This week we feature the return of cohost Delayne as we chat with her new favorite author HeirWaves about her debut fic! Read the Fic! Alone by HeirWaves This Week's Reverse Sponsor is Taylor Roser! HeirWaves' Desert Island Fic Selection was Punctuated Equilibrium Episode Transcript by PurpleSmoak

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The Selected Works of Audre Lorde 31:00

9d ago31:00

31:00

For national poetry month, your hosts discuss the Selected Works of Audre Lorde, edited by Roxane Gay. They talk about the autobiographical nature of poetry, how the collection was organized, and Lorde's occasionally depressing ability to predict the future. This episode also features a Pet Peeve segment. Find us on discord: https://discord.gg/dpNH…

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Without You 1:00:17

13d ago1:00:17

1:00:17

This week DW and Laragh chat with author Kim_Knight about her "missing Waverly" fill-in-the-gap story featuring Sad Nicole and Sassy Rachel (and a very evil Ma Clanton)! Read the Fic! Lost by Kim_Knight This Week's Reverse Sponsor is: Iddstar! Episode transcript by Jenna!

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Author Interview: Noise Floor by Andrew Cartmel 52:23

16d ago52:23

52:23

Your hosts are joined by Andrew Cartmel to talk about "Noise Floor," the most recent addition to his Vinyl Detective series. They discuss keeping an ongoing series fresh, managing overlapping storylines, and poly relationship dynamics. They also go over the inherent (or not so much) personality traits of musical genres, and the mystery surrounding …

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A Novel Idea 1:03:01

18d ago1:03:01

1:03:01

This week DW and FicRecJen chat with author wayhaughtterthanthat about her Road Trip/Novelist AU! Read the fic! Second Time Around by Wayhaughtterthanthat This Week's Reverse Sponsor is: Heidi Hanson! Episode Transcript by: Edin-Earper

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Sidle Creek by Jolene McIlwain 35:40

23d ago35:40

35:40

This week your hosts discuss Sidle Creek, a very good but also extremely sad collection of short stories taking place in Appalachia. They talk about content warnings (many), privilege (theirs) and heartbreak (lots). They also debate genre for a bit, and argue about whether a sense of horror makes a story Horror. Find us on discord: https://discord.…

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Love is a Battlefield 55:07

1M ago55:07

55:07

This week DW and Dresa chat with author AshBash13 about their multi-layered procedural AU! Read the Fic! Dueling Deputies: A Wayhaught Tale by ashbash13 This week's Reverse Sponsor is: Scary Krystal! Episode transcript by: PurpleSmoak

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Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett 47:59

1M ago47:59

47:59

Your hosts continue their journey to center of the Discworld with Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett. They discuss performative gender, unexpected allies, and supportive camraderie. They also talk about a character's near miss with fatphobia, underexplored backstories, and overexplored hair. This episode contains a hat-centric words are weird. F…

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Haught Times 52:53

1M ago52:53

52:53

This week DW and Laragh chat with author Withat about their summertime romance AU! Read the fic! Summer of love by Withat This Week's Reverse Sponsor is: Demons and Donuts! Withat's Desert Island Fic Selection was: Tainted Whispers Through Tinted Screens by New54321 Huge thanks to WinoEarp for reading Withat's answers on-air for us! Episode transcr…

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Ep. 24-5 ~ GOTY 2023 ~ Our Faves of 2023 (End Spoilers) 1:14:48

1M ago1:14:48

1:14:48

Finally, they did the thing! They talk about their most favoritest games of the year!—Video Version—https://www.youtube.com/@UnversedCast—Contributors— @ExoParadigmGamer Commenter, EditorYT: www.youtube.com/user/ExoParadigmGamerTwitter: http://twitter.com/ExoParadigmGmr @KingKlonoa CommenterYT: https://www.youtube.com/@KingKlonoaTwitter: http://twi…

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Interview: Translations with Nevena Andrić 31:21

1M ago31:21

31:21

Your hosts had the opportunity to chat with Nevena Andrić, who works as a translator at one of the biggest Serbian publishing houses. They discuss the joys of translating beloved works like Night Watch from Discworld and The Song of Achilles. They also talk about the different challenges of translating fantasy vs scifi vs nonfiction, works with non…

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Wake, Before I Go 1:43:41

1M ago1:43:41

1:43:41

This week we chat with and celebrate author Haughtbreaker, who is facing a terminal cancer diagnosis, and their work as an author, and a friend. We're also joined by their writing partner JayBear1701 and share stories, reminisce, and tell a lot of inappropriate jokes. CW: This episode contains frank discussions of death, dying, and cancer. Thanks t…

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Ep. 24-4 ~ GOTY 2023 ~ Forgotten Games + Xenoblade Hot Takes 1:04:28

2M ago1:04:28

1:04:28

Who's up for some filler? Ryan and King talk about a couple games they forgot about in the last three videos. Then Exo talks about his experiences playing the Xenoblade Chronicles Trilogy in 2023.(We'll talk about our favorites of 2023 next week, I promise)—Video Version—https://www.youtube.com/@UnversedCast—Contributors— @ExoParadigmGamer Commente…

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Author Interview: The Siege of Burning Grass and The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed 53:41

1M ago53:41

53:41

Your hosts are joined by Premee Mohamed to talk about her novella The Butcher of the Forest and her novel The Siege of Burning Grass. They discuss moral ambiguity, relatable antagonists, and the horrors of war. They also bring up how much they want to give Alefret a hug, even if it wouldn't actually solve any of his problems. Find more from Premee:…

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Dear Diary 1:06:28

2M ago1:06:28

1:06:28

This week DW and special guest co-host Byrd chat with author iHeartIntelligence about their slow-burn AU! Read the Fic! The Unspoken by IheartIntelligence This Week's Reverse Sponsor is: 9FIVE7 Pyrography Episode Transcript by: PurpleSmoak iHeartIntelligence's Desert Island Fic Selection was: In The Herb Garden by FaithSky And be sure to check out …

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Oscar Catch-Up 2023 – Not Everything Bad Is A Satire – The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, and The Horse 33:38

2M ago33:38

33:38

Is the 2023 winner for animated short a brilliant work of satirical performance art, or just bad, or just good? Eneasz, Matt, and Jen have different opinions, and fortunately we totally decide which one is right. Watch it hereBy The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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Ep. 24-3 ~ GOTY 2023 ~ More Games We Liked 1:07:02

2M ago1:07:02

1:07:02

The Game of the Year 2023 podcast marches on! Here's more games we kinda liked.—Video Version—https://www.youtube.com/@UnversedCast—Contributors— @ExoParadigmGamer Commenter, EditorYT: www.youtube.com/user/ExoParadigmGamerTwitter: http://twitter.com/ExoParadigmGmr @KingKlonoa CommenterYT: https://www.youtube.com/@KingKlonoaTwitter: http://twitter.c…

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Author Interview: Mushroom Blues by Adrian M. Gibson 54:33

2M ago54:33

54:33

Your hosts enter the Fungalverse as they speak with Adrian M. Gibson about his upcoming novel "Mushroom Blues." This episode gives a sneak peek of the fungalpunk detective novel that features an older female main character, noir inspiration, and cultural fusions. They discuss Adrian's writing process, literary influences, and most of all, mushrooms…

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Leaving My Mark 1:02:25

2M ago1:02:25

1:02:25

This week Laragh and DW chat with fan-fave author OutsideMyNorm15 about her soulmate fic! Read the Fic! Fingerprints by OutsideMyNorm15 This week's Reverse Sponsor is: The Marvelous Mrs Mosaic Episode transcript by JM05025

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Ep. 24-2 ~ GOTY 2023 ~ Games We Kinda Liked 1:03:18

2M ago1:03:18

1:03:18

The Game of the Year 2023 podcast continues! Moving on from disappointments, the guys discuss games they kind of liked.—Video Version—https://www.youtube.com/@UnversedCast—Contributors— @ExoParadigmGamer Commenter, EditorYT: www.youtube.com/user/ExoParadigmGamerTwitter: http://twitter.com/ExoParadigmGmr @KingKlonoa CommenterYT: https://www.youtube.…

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Author Interview: The Bone Roots by Gabriela Houston 52:09

2M ago52:09

52:09

Your hosts are joined by Gabriela Houston to talk about her novel The Bone Roots. They discuss beauty bias in fantasy, older female protagonists, and portrayals of healthy relationships. They also talk about Polish mythology, and the lengths people will go to to protect the people they love. More from Gabriela: https://www.gabrielahouston.com/ http…

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Good to Be Bad 1:21:33

2M ago1:21:33

1:21:33

Welcome back, Earpers!! In our SEASON 8 PREMIERE (whaaaaat??) we chat with actress Savannah Basley about her role as Cleo Clanton, and her work on Surreal Estate and other genre shows! And of course we discuss a few fics as well. Be sure to check these titles out! Read the Fics! selling acid was a bad idea by brogurt Dance with the devil by darcy81…

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Ep. 24-1 ~ GOTY 2023 ~ Disappointing Games 1:15:57

2M ago1:15:57

1:15:57

The Unversed Cast returns to talk about 2023: the year in gaming! We're only a month and a half late, but why not?We kick off this seven and a half hour mega podcast by discussing the games we were disappointed in.—Contributors—@ExoParadigmGamer (Editor for this Episode)YT: www.youtube.com/user/ExoParadigmGamerTwitter: http://twitter.com/ExoParadig…

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TBRCon 2024 Fiction Fans LIVE: Genre Bending with Krystle Matar 1:34:34

2M ago1:34:34

1:34:34

This was originally streamed live during TBRCon 2024 Your hosts were joined by author Krystle Matar to talk about genre conventions, definitions, and rule breaking. They discuss genre terms used for marketing vs reviews. Lilly introduces a REVOLUTIONARY 3 Pillar Theory for categorizing works and genres. They play a quick round of Shoot, Screw, or M…

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The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett 40:32

2M ago40:32

40:32

Your hosts discuss The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett. They compare it and its main character to The Amazing Maurice, the first YA Discworld novel. Tiffany Aching proves to be the podcast fav. They debate what qualities a book must have to be considered "Discworld" (and in doing so they might accidentally turn "Discworld" into a genre). Witches ar…

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Author Interview: Big Demon Energy by Deborah Wilde 39:31

2M ago39:31

39:31

Your hosts speak with author Deborah Wilde about her newest urban fantasy novel, Big Demon Energy. The conversation ranged from Jewish culture to vampire mythology to three dimensional hunky love interests (with some detours into knitting, fantastical places on our earth, and complex mother figures) Find more from Deborah here https://deborahwilde.…

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Author Interview: A Drowned Kingdom by P.L. Stuart 48:19

3M ago48:19

48:19

Your hosts are joined by P.L. Stuart to talk about A Drowned Kingdom, the first book in his epic fantasy The Drowned Kingdom series. They talk about the pace of worldbuilding, unlikeable main characters, and unreliable points of view. Find more from P.L. Stuart https://twitter.com/plstuartwrites https://www.plstuart.com/ Find us on discord: https:/…

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Night Watch by Terry Pratchett, feat. Kat Day 1:20:17

3M ago1:20:17

1:20:17

Dr Kat Day joins your hosts to talk about Night Watch by Terry Pratchett. They discuss where the novel fits into The City Watch subseries and Discworld as a whole. They somehow manage to agree to disagree about Carrot. There’s conversation about anti heroes, lampshades, and sexy lamps (some more metaphorical than others). This episode features a se…

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Poor Things by Alasdair Gray 40:27

3M ago40:27

40:27

This week your hosts discuss Poor Things by Alasdair Gray. Lilly only compares it to the movie a few times. They talk about the book's "found manuscript" framing device, satirizing gothic novels, and sex positivity in fictional victorian Glasgow. They also use the word "Frankenstein" as an adjective to what is hopefully a hilarious degree. Instead …

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Thirteen Ways to Kill Lulabelle Rock by Maud Woolf 48:22

4M ago48:22

48:22

Your hosts discuss Thirteen Ways to Kill Lulabelle Rock by Maud Woolf. They talk about tragedy, self sabotage, and the worth of a person's life. The book doesn't actually feel that sad though, they swear. Lilly also has beef with the word quash in a mini Words are Weird segment. Find us on discord: https://discord.gg/dpNHTWVu6b or support us on Pat…

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We Got Dreams! – Eneasz Brodski 1:29:02

3M ago1:29:02

1:29:02

Steven and Jennifer continue the dream in a discussion with the story’s author, Eneasz Brodski. The book is What Lies Dreaming. Read this book and buy it here. The short story this is an expansion of is Of All Possible Worlds. Check out that story and everything else he’s published here.By The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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Even Though I Knew the End by C. L. Polk 48:14

4M ago48:14

48:14

Your hosts absolutely loved the film noir, lesbian novella Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk, which you can tell by how distracted they get and how much they argue over vaguely related topics. They throw out a few comparisons, some more justified than others. Your hosts also discuss how expectations can change how readers feel about an ending…

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2023: Year in Review 1:05:08

4M ago1:05:08

1:05:08

Your hosts talk about the year including some changes to the podcast, reading metrics, and good old fashioned nostalgia. They give out some superlatives, like "best trash villain" and "best debut novel," both of which were, unfortunately, rigged. Find us on discord: https://discord.gg/dpNHTWVu6b or support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fic…

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Ethera Grave by Essa Hansen (Graven Trilogy #3) 51:17

4M ago51:17

51:17

In this episode, your hosts return to the Graven Trilogy by Essa Hansen to discuss Ethera Grave, the third and final book of the series. They lament the 18 month reading gap, debate what qualifies something to be “cthulu-esque,” and talk about how terrifying true belief is in a villain. They also debate minute details in the definitions of “science…

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Author Interview: A Stranger to Command by Sherwood Smith 37:30

4M ago37:30

37:30

In this week's episode your hosts are joined by Sherwood Smith to talk about A Stranger to Command, prequel to Crown Duel and part of her Sartorias-Deles series. They talk about Sartorias-Deles as a whole and what it's like to finish such a long-spanning series (both in book time and in our time), an outsider's perspective of the now-familiar Marlo…

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Christmas Special: Caught in a Bad Fauxmance Edition! 45:54

4M ago45:54

45:54

To celebrate the holidays and our brief tour hiatus, Elle and Duncan read the first chapter of Elle's novel Caught in a Bad Fauxmance! Follow us on social media! Twitter: @myfirstfanpod Instagram: @firstfanfictionpodcast Email: myfirstfanfiction@gmail.comBy My First Fanfiction

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