Fic Clique
@ficclique.bsky.social
by Nic, Brenna, and Reid | Fannish Analysis and Discussion Podcast | tags: Meta, Humor, Fandom, Fic | Length: 1.5-2 hours | WIP - updates every other Friday
Studious Ficlets, rejoice! This week Fic Clique is leaning into back-to-school energy, and each of the fics we discuss is set on a campus of some kind 🤓 So put on those new backpacks, wait for the bell, and get a move on to our newest episode.
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125: "That Storied Place of Learning"
Fic Clique · Episode
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September 4, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Studious Ficlets, rejoice! This week Fic Clique is leaning into back-to-school energy, and each of the fics we discuss is set on a campus of some kind 🤓 So put on those new backpacks, wait for the bell, and get a move on to our newest episode.
🍎: bit.ly/4cuIH5h
💚: bit.ly/4csm9lN
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💚: bit.ly/4csm9lN
Class is almost in session! Get prepped for tomorrow's episode with these spoilers without context.
September 4, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Class is almost in session! Get prepped for tomorrow's episode with these spoilers without context.
If you saw this and said to yourself "oh, I"ll come back to it later," now is your chance!! Submissions are open until midnight tomorrow (9/2)!
Hi ficlets! This fall, we'll be celebrating our SEVENTH (!?!) anniversary as a podcast. As such, we're reprising a theme we really enjoyed a couple of years ago to celebrate, and asking you to submit longfics you think would make for a great Fic Clique discussion.
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For *Our* Consideration
Once again for our anniversary we are hoping you'll help us pick one chunky fic to discuss - from your recs! You may have heard our "For Your Consideration" episodes before where one of us pitches a b...
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September 2, 2026 at 5:08 AM
If you saw this and said to yourself "oh, I"ll come back to it later," now is your chance!! Submissions are open until midnight tomorrow (9/2)!
Ficlets you're in for a real treat as we welcome Yuletide mods and guests of the pod Isis, Morbane, and Pendrecarc! This episode provides everything you need to know about the event alongside some exclusive insights.
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124: "Blessings of the Yuletide Fairies" ft. the Yuletide Mods
Podcast Episode · Fic Clique · August 21 · 1h 38m
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August 21, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Ficlets you're in for a real treat as we welcome Yuletide mods and guests of the pod Isis, Morbane, and Pendrecarc! This episode provides everything you need to know about the event alongside some exclusive insights.
💚: bit.ly/4qvEHHz
🍎: bit.ly/4hNgxpA
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We hope you all are very excited about our upcoming ep with the Yuletide mods!! Here's everything you need to know in advance with our spoilers without context.
August 21, 2026 at 2:10 AM
We hope you all are very excited about our upcoming ep with the Yuletide mods!! Here's everything you need to know in advance with our spoilers without context.
Hi ficlets! This fall, we'll be celebrating our SEVENTH (!?!) anniversary as a podcast. As such, we're reprising a theme we really enjoyed a couple of years ago to celebrate, and asking you to submit longfics you think would make for a great Fic Clique discussion.
🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
For *Our* Consideration
Once again for our anniversary we are hoping you'll help us pick one chunky fic to discuss - from your recs! You may have heard our "For Your Consideration" episodes before where one of us pitches a b...
docs.google.com
August 13, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Hi ficlets! This fall, we'll be celebrating our SEVENTH (!?!) anniversary as a podcast. As such, we're reprising a theme we really enjoyed a couple of years ago to celebrate, and asking you to submit longfics you think would make for a great Fic Clique discussion.
🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
August 7, 2026 at 10:32 PM
It's time to open your hearts to the joys of a rarepair with today's not-so-mini minisode! Join hosts Brenna and Reid as they explore the rich world of astolat's Witcher works.
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Minisode: Astolat's Witcher Works
Podcast Episode · Fic Clique · August 7 · 2h 6m
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August 7, 2026 at 8:49 PM
It's time to open your hearts to the joys of a rarepair with today's not-so-mini minisode! Join hosts Brenna and Reid as they explore the rich world of astolat's Witcher works.
🍎: bit.ly/4q0eLU1
🍎: bit.ly/4q0eLU1
For tonight's menu we offer you these bespoke spoilers without context
August 7, 2026 at 3:39 AM
For tonight's menu we offer you these bespoke spoilers without context
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3...2...1...Liftoff. It's time to celebrate Reid's birthday episode by going to space! And also talking about themes of language, sacrifice, and human connection.
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123: Copy, Moon Joy
Fic Clique · Episode
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July 24, 2026 at 6:22 PM
3...2...1...Liftoff. It's time to celebrate Reid's birthday episode by going to space! And also talking about themes of language, sacrifice, and human connection.
🍎: apple.co/4flpO6N
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3...2...1...Liftoff. It's time to celebrate Reid's birthday episode by going to space! And also talking about themes of language, sacrifice, and human connection.
🍎: apple.co/4flpO6N
💚: bit.ly/4wVSrNz
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💚: bit.ly/4wVSrNz
123: Copy, Moon Joy
Fic Clique · Episode
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July 24, 2026 at 6:22 PM
3...2...1...Liftoff. It's time to celebrate Reid's birthday episode by going to space! And also talking about themes of language, sacrifice, and human connection.
🍎: apple.co/4flpO6N
💚: bit.ly/4wVSrNz
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Ficlets please enjoy these late night spoilers without context!
July 24, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Ficlets please enjoy these late night spoilers without context!
Ficlets, it's time to have a Greek God Summer! Join your hosts for a downright Odyssean episode on mythmaking, immortality, and why Orpheus will always turn around.
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122: The Odyssey Gasp
Fic Clique · Episode
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July 10, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Ficlets, it's time to have a Greek God Summer! Join your hosts for a downright Odyssean episode on mythmaking, immortality, and why Orpheus will always turn around.
💚: bit.ly/4gxbSaG
🍎: bit.ly/3TurPor
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We often plug our Discord server on the podcast (and that's because it's a lovely space!) so here's a periodic reminder that you can join our multifandom 18+ server at discord.gg/yVN3gmPNGJ and chat about fanfiction, tv and movies, music, recipes, arts and crafts, and more with other Ficlets 💙
Join the Fic Clique Discord Server!
Check out the Fic Clique community on Discord - hang out with 195 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
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March 27, 2026 at 9:51 PM
We often plug our Discord server on the podcast (and that's because it's a lovely space!) so here's a periodic reminder that you can join our multifandom 18+ server at discord.gg/yVN3gmPNGJ and chat about fanfiction, tv and movies, music, recipes, arts and crafts, and more with other Ficlets 💙
It's time for HOT (ANCIENT) GREEK SUMMER! New episode coming tomorrow 😎🍇🏺
July 10, 2026 at 12:28 AM
It's time for HOT (ANCIENT) GREEK SUMMER! New episode coming tomorrow 😎🍇🏺
Welcome to SuperWolfLock hell! In this episode, we talk about three fics in three classic fandoms, all of which deal in some way with severe (sometimes terminal) illness. Our most niche episode theme of all time? Perhaps!!
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121: SuperWolfLock
Fic Clique · Episode
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June 27, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Welcome to SuperWolfLock hell! In this episode, we talk about three fics in three classic fandoms, all of which deal in some way with severe (sometimes terminal) illness. Our most niche episode theme of all time? Perhaps!!
💚: bit.ly/4vC5S5f
🍎: bit.ly/4bdZR6p
💚: bit.ly/4vC5S5f
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Ep will be up Saturday morn!
It's Thursday which means it's time for another rousing round of spoilers without context
June 26, 2026 at 6:28 AM
Ep will be up Saturday morn!
It's Thursday which means it's time for another rousing round of spoilers without context
June 26, 2026 at 4:31 AM
It's Thursday which means it's time for another rousing round of spoilers without context
Ficlets, it's time to foray into the omegaverse! This episode looks at the trope from its inception to modern day, with our discussion examining the trope's worldbuilding, allegories of oppression, and lasting power in fanfiction spaces.
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120: A/B/Oh No They Didn't
Fic Clique · Episode
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June 12, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Ficlets, it's time to foray into the omegaverse! This episode looks at the trope from its inception to modern day, with our discussion examining the trope's worldbuilding, allegories of oppression, and lasting power in fanfiction spaces.
🍎: bit.ly/4eq7sjh
💚: bit.ly/4vi7Jfh
🍎: bit.ly/4eq7sjh
💚: bit.ly/4vi7Jfh
This Friday, Fic Clique is finally (after 7 years!) breaking our silence on the omegaverse 😱
Here are the 5 fanworks we brought in to supplement the discussion.
1. burning (like a tire fire) by brushedbymelancholy (bladeless_knife) — fanfiction: archiveofourown.org/works/615745...
Here are the 5 fanworks we brought in to supplement the discussion.
1. burning (like a tire fire) by brushedbymelancholy (bladeless_knife) — fanfiction: archiveofourown.org/works/615745...
June 11, 2026 at 2:43 AM
This Friday, Fic Clique is finally (after 7 years!) breaking our silence on the omegaverse 😱
Here are the 5 fanworks we brought in to supplement the discussion.
1. burning (like a tire fire) by brushedbymelancholy (bladeless_knife) — fanfiction: archiveofourown.org/works/615745...
Here are the 5 fanworks we brought in to supplement the discussion.
1. burning (like a tire fire) by brushedbymelancholy (bladeless_knife) — fanfiction: archiveofourown.org/works/615745...
Gay, Wack, Vibes, Style, Punk Rock, Umami
what are the Six Genders? wrong answers only
May 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Gay, Wack, Vibes, Style, Punk Rock, Umami
It's time to put your listening ears on, because in this episode we're talking about the wide world of audio works! Come celebrate the joys of podfic & podfic fandom with us, and maybe learn some history along the way.
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119: "Your Savored Flavor"
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April 24, 2026 at 7:07 PM
It's time to put your listening ears on, because in this episode we're talking about the wide world of audio works! Come celebrate the joys of podfic & podfic fandom with us, and maybe learn some history along the way.
🍎: bit.ly/4sYFVe2
💚: bit.ly/4u6zXsr
🍎: bit.ly/4sYFVe2
💚: bit.ly/4u6zXsr
Hello special ficlets, here are some spoilers without context for tomorrow's episode. As always, enjoy!
April 24, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Hello special ficlets, here are some spoilers without context for tomorrow's episode. As always, enjoy!
The fun never stops here at Fic Clique! We have a reclist for you, hosted on dreamwidth, containing multi-ship fic recommendations for The Pitt: ficclique.dreamwidth.org/1704.html
Most of these got some airtime in our minisode on The Pitt fandom & fic, and all of them are Host Nic approved bangers.
Most of these got some airtime in our minisode on The Pitt fandom & fic, and all of them are Host Nic approved bangers.
ficclique.dreamwidth.org
April 10, 2026 at 6:41 PM
The fun never stops here at Fic Clique! We have a reclist for you, hosted on dreamwidth, containing multi-ship fic recommendations for The Pitt: ficclique.dreamwidth.org/1704.html
Most of these got some airtime in our minisode on The Pitt fandom & fic, and all of them are Host Nic approved bangers.
Most of these got some airtime in our minisode on The Pitt fandom & fic, and all of them are Host Nic approved bangers.
Ficlets, we'd like to recommend our newest episode to you, which is all about reclists in fandom! 🎊
Dive with us into the history of reccing culture, the impact of The Algorithm TM on modern recs, and our incredibly divisive feelings about women's wrongs.
🍎: bit.ly/4sv6eIy
💚: bit.ly/4efGbBv
Dive with us into the history of reccing culture, the impact of The Algorithm TM on modern recs, and our incredibly divisive feelings about women's wrongs.
🍎: bit.ly/4sv6eIy
💚: bit.ly/4efGbBv
118: God Is Watching the Dinosaur Training
Podcast Episode · Fic Clique · April 10 · 1h 34m
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April 10, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Ficlets, we'd like to recommend our newest episode to you, which is all about reclists in fandom! 🎊
Dive with us into the history of reccing culture, the impact of The Algorithm TM on modern recs, and our incredibly divisive feelings about women's wrongs.
🍎: bit.ly/4sv6eIy
💚: bit.ly/4efGbBv
Dive with us into the history of reccing culture, the impact of The Algorithm TM on modern recs, and our incredibly divisive feelings about women's wrongs.
🍎: bit.ly/4sv6eIy
💚: bit.ly/4efGbBv