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2021 Podfic Year In Review

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 08:40:49 GMT

Podfics made in 2021: 18

What was the best podfic you made this year? I think butterfly? It's certainly the one I've thought about the most since posting, and I really enjoyed the whole recording process even if I'm terrible at French/Quebecois pronunciation.

Most popular? I killed a clown! AMA by a long shot.

Most underappreciated? I had high hopes for my body on the waves being somewhat popular, but alas.

Personal favorite, for whatever reason? i could never hold a perfect thing, solely because I am genuinely proud of those music transitions and the sheer coincidence of how they lined up.

Most difficult to make? The only time I've needed to rewrite a fic before recording it was for I killed a clown! AMA. And like, so much editing trying to make reddit comments legible. I'm generally happy with how it turned out though!

Most “ah ha ha I can’t believe I’m doing this”? I had thought about recording butterfly for AGES but knew it would be a challenge and never felt ready. And like, I still didn't feel ready while recording it anyways, but luckily Steph's writing feels super natural for me to say, which helped greatly even when I was stumbling over Rouyn-Noranda for the 3847th time.

Most fun to make? Yes, And! Not for any story or recording reasons, but because I just kept taking breaks while recording to rewatch Youtube clips to figure out NoHo Hank's intonation.

Was there one that didn’t turn out the way you wanted? stranger than fiction. I really struggled with this year's ITPE for a variety of reasons but I felt like I just could not drum up the energy to make this one work the way I wanted.

Biggest learning experience? I recorded multiple polyamory fics this year, and for whatever reason this year my brain was like, "wait, how do we do THREE voices instead of two??"

What’s next? Do you have any podfic goals for next year? Mid 2021 came the end of my streak of almost 3 years of posting at least 1 podfic a month. Partially because I was burned out and partially because dealing with my noisy neighbors has made me really REALLY paranoid about my own noise output. I have some stuff recorded but haven't touched anything besides my ITPE projects in months. I'll come back eventually, but right now it still just feels so loaded and heavy. Maybe if I manage to get really passionate about a particular fandom again? It would be nice to finally get my giant Wincest series posted, or at least edited.

A positive side effect of the neighbors is that I'm back to listening to podfic consistently for the first time in AGES. Here's a few recs that I listened to multiple times over the last few months:
The Radio Game read by luvtheheaven (Veronica Mars, Logan character study immediately after S2 finale. cw: suicidal ideation)
Frequent Flyer read by MistMarauder (9-1-1, AU where Buck isn't a firefighter, but is really accident prone. The 118 helps repeatedly.) (All of MistMarauder 's 9-1-1 pods are a rec and have been on constant rotation for me!)
foolproofed read by growlery (Hockey RPF, Mat/Tito BA Test Kitchen AU)
Robins United series read by reena_jenkins (DC comics, Batfamily gen hurt/comfort and protectiveness)
Hide of A Life War read by Opalsong (Teen Wolf, Stiles is taken hostage, but how much rescuing does he really need?)
like a map of a place you've never been read by analise010 (Leverage, Eliot/Parker/Hardison, Eliot and Parker go undercover as fake married)
Richie Tozier: The Manchild Tour read by Linzoid (IT movies, Eddie/Richie, Richie post canon coming out magazine article)

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Cover Art Bingo 2021

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 17:46:38 GMT

Due November 1st 2021

Perspective	Beta/artistic director	Hand drawn	Details	Pantone’s color of the year
Color theory	Series of covers	Meta	From scratch	Deliberate fail
Imitate someone else’s style	Vintage	FREE SPACE	Symmetry/asymmetry	Typography examples
Brightness/contrast/intensity	Micro/macro	Monochrome	Reverse	Collaborate w/ 1 or more podder
Cover Art Welcome	New software (to you)	Queen movie poster	Statistics	Behind the scene

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2020 Podfic Year In Review

Sun, 27 Dec 2020 22:40:53 GMT

Instead of doing my normal old year end podfic review questionnaire, I'm stealing all these questions from a meme that the lovely Annapods put together! These questions made me legitimately break down and remake my podfic masterlist spreadsheet, which was a really great way to waste an afternoon. (Caveat that all of these are answered with the addition of my so far unposted ITPE gift.)

( looking back/looking forward )

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Podfic Bingo 2020

Wed, 06 May 2020 06:52:45 GMT

(due by Feb 28, 2021)

Femslash	Read Animatedly	~~Unfamiliar Genre~~ Character Death	Trans Character	Poetry
Art & Craft	Record While Lying Down	Fluff	Nonlinear story	Sensory Play
Read Deadpan	Collaborate with one or more writers	FREE SPACE	Collaborative/Multiple/Gang	Domestic
Group sex (more than two partners)	1st POV	Whisper	Random Fic	Epistolary
Character of Colour	Record Original Fic	Repod a Podfic	Gossip	Close To The Chest

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Cover Artist Bingo 2020

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 23:19:59 GMT

(due by August 31)

Grid	Complementary colors	~~Wild card~~ Text Only	Shoe	Done in 15 minutes
~~(n)sfw~~ Asymmetry	Different versions	Texture	Pantone's color of the year	Cold cover
Filters and masks	Minimalist	FREE SPACE	Hand drawn	Pattern(s)
Someone else's podfic	Social Media	Triadic colors	Dadaism	Try something new
Series of covers	Abstract	Vintage	Hair	Symmetry

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2019 Podfic Year In Review

Tue, 31 Dec 2019 23:00:49 GMT

Podfics made in 2019: 25

What was the best podfic you made this year? Still quite pleased with how and i saw stars came out. I recorded the entire thing without realizing that my mic wasn't plugged in (and then learned that it hadn't been plugged in for the last 4!! things I had recorded hahaha fuck) and I think that anger/sadness translates in weird unexpected ways.

Most popular? Hilariously, Like stone we are, we stand together is my pod with the most hits this year, but it still has zero comments and only 3 kudos. Crit Role fandom, just embrace the fact that you want twincest!!!

Most underappreciated? I mean, all of my itty bitty gen pods were a delight to record, but I understand why people haven't listened to them.

Personal favorite, for whatever reason? we got the beat, because it was a blind recording and I think that type of strong chaotic POV is something I shine in.

Most difficult to make? Definitely It's Complicated, because the fic itself was written in a way that feels VERY unnatural for me to speak. I can't tell you how many lines I just sat there saying over and over again trying to make it through in one piece.

Most “ah ha ha I can’t believe I’m doing this”? Probably ta med dig solen? I've thought about recording a couple of trans stories in the past but shied away for various reasons.

Most fun to make? Obvs the episode of Be the Pod that growlery and I did!

Was there one that didn’t turn out the way you wanted? I struggled a lot with the vocal modulation in Salami, Tomato, and Mayo on Rye because it's not something I've ever tried before. I think it came out fine in the end but jfc can Garageband be an asshole sometimes.

Biggest learning experience? See above, partially. I also had to get over weird accent fears for and we still had hours. You would have thought I got over that shit with all my time in 1D fandom, but no, apparently if you get into a fandom with professional voice actors you feel bad if you can't do the same. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

What’s next? Do you have any podfic goals for next year? Doing my same old shit, obvs. I'm going to finish a blackout of my Podfic Bingo card in January. Because my parents are going to be out of town for awhile I can luxuriate in all of my recording time, so this year I might get on my shit and record something really long. Also on my list is to record a full series! I have one picked out (with BP) but I'm not sure if the writing style will work with me well enough to want to do 15 different parts over 85k.

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Podfic Bingo 2019

Fri, 04 Oct 2019 06:09:03 GMT

aka trying to play on hard mode for no reason by limiting the times a work can count for multiple squares

Read Angrily	Character Death	Different Source Medium	Read a Fic Cold	Female Character
Multiple/Gang	Record Original Fic	Meta	Stimulation	Read Sexy
Incorporate Music	Use Protection/Filters	FREE SPACE	Character Voices	Lower Pitch Effect
~~Unfamiliar Fandom~~ Read Loudly	2nd POV	Fairy Tale	Random Fic	Higher Vocal Range
Read Sadly	Echo Effect	Lower Vocal Range	~~No Scenario~~ Rare Pairing	Boy slash

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dear podficcer letter (last updated: september 28 2022)

Fri, 28 Jun 2019 06:02:40 GMT

( cut cut cut )

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come out and level up

Sun, 23 Dec 2018 05:20:18 GMT

I got bored while watching a movie the other day and made a bunch of year end lists? This year I got very into documenting my movie watching via Letterboxd and I think that's probably where it came from. And lists are always a good decision imo. We leave tomorrow morning for our Christmas/New Years cruise, so now seems like the best time to post these.

( top 10 favorite movies watched for the first time: )

( top 5 new binge watches: )

( top 10 favorite fics bookmarked: )

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baby you're so classic

Sat, 22 Dec 2018 01:39:06 GMT

( a 2018 podfic year in review )

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[Critical Role] you can fake it for a while

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 07:07:09 GMT

please excuse the belated crosspost!

Title: you can fake it for a while
Author:nighimpossible
Artist:Annapods
Fandom: Critical Role
Pairing: Percy/Vex
Rating: Explicit
Summary: “That’s Lady Vex’ahlia, as we’ve recently wed,” Percy tells Syldor, his tone saccharine but deadly. “So, good sir, despite your relationship with her, do watch your manners.”
Grog squawks out a confused, “What the shit?” before all hell breaks loose.
Length: 1:45:00

Streaming, mp3 and m4a downloads: @AO3

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[Hockey RPF] never going back again

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 06:58:54 GMT

please excuse the belated crosspost!

Title: never going back again
Author:lilcrickee
Artist: ItsADrizzit
Fandom: Hockey RPF
Pairing: Lawson Crouse/Travis Konecny
Rating: Explicit
Summary: The idea had been Lawson’s mom’s, but Law’s pretty sure that when she had said they should go for a drive this summer she hadn’t meant drive across mainland USA. That had mostly been Travis’ idea.
Length: 6:22:18

Streaming, mp3 and m4a downloads (plus bonus fanmix!): @AO3

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[1DRPF] Restoring Force

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 19:55:15 GMT

Title: Restoring Force
Author: sunsetmog
Fandom: One Direction/BBC Radio 1
Pairing: Nick Grimshaw/Harry Styles
Rating: Explicit
Summary:It's the end of things; it's the beginning of everything else.

Or: it's Nick's last Breakfast Show.

Length: 1:25:46

Streaming, mp3 and m4a downloads: @AO3

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i wanna wake up with you all in tangles, oh

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 06:51:50 GMT

It feels intimidating to start a new journal again.

I'm going to make a dedicated attempt to do this. In part because I miss journal culture (my kingdom for threaded comments!) but also because it's probably good for my mental health, and I'm still suffering from periodic memory loss. So, record keeping is good too. I also feel like I've been writing through Twitter for far too long, and putting together sentences and paragraphs seems so daunting. I hate thinking that Twitter, one of life's shittier platforms, has warped me to the point where I can't go over 280 characters. This seems like the best start.

I feel like I should also point out that it took me over an hour to curate and upload my allotted 15 free icons, because apparently some things never die.

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