Episodes

  • Author's Notes: Talking 'bout Sex Wizards with Alethea Faust

    Author's Notes: Talking 'bout Sex Wizards with Alethea Faust
    Jun 23 2026
    Welcome back to the Fic List Presents: Author’s Notes, an interview series where I chat with creative-type people about their experiences in and relationships to fandom and fan culture. HAPPY PRIIIIIIIDE! In this episode, I am delighted to chat with author and generally delightful human, Alethea Faust! Sometimes the universe really says, “Oh, hey - did you know there’s a really cool person out there who writes kinky fantasy magic books and jousts at the Renn Faire?” and then you make a new friend, lol “Homecoming,” book five of the Sex Wizards series, is available NOW for pre-order, with release day on June 30th, 2026! You can find the pre-order link, along with all of Alethea’s other books, social media information, and more at www.aletheafaust.com Are you a professionally creative person? Would you like to spend some time chatting with me about how your work intersects with fandom? Send me an email at theficlist@gmail.com; I’d love to talk to you! As always, special thanks to our supporters on ko-fi, especially our Friends of the Pod - Danielle, Rose, Liow, Ali, Cly, Dione, and Charlotte! Your generosity and support has quite literally kept this podcast going, especially with regards to this interview series, which relies on a paid Zoom account to exist! If you’d like to, you can help us off-set the costs of podcasting through donations on ko-fi.com/theficlist. Every dollar (literally) makes a difference, offsetting production costs such as hosting fees, website maintenance, and more. For our social media links, fic rec/reading list, and more, check out our website: www.theficlist.com and our linktree: https://linktr.ee/theficlist
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Appendix Five: Yip Yap Yop [Heated Rivalry and Stranger Things]

    Appendix Five: Yip Yap Yop [Heated Rivalry and Stranger Things]
    Mar 11 2026
    In today’s episode of Erin Explains It All (to Alan), we yap endlessly about Heated Rivalry, Stranger Things, queerness, and the mundane things in life. Truly, just a yap sesh between two friends who haven’t seen each other in awhile. Enjoy? As always, special thanks to our supporters on ko-fi, especially our Friends of the Pod - Dione, Aly, Liow, Rose, Dani, Cly, Charlotte, and Marina! If you like, you can help us off-set the costs of making this podcast through donations on ko-fi.com/theficlist. Every dollar makes a difference, offsetting production costs such as hosting fees, website costs, and more. For our social media links, rec/reading list, and more, check out our website: www.theficlist.com and our linktree: https://linktr.ee/theficlist For business inquiries, email theficlist@gmail.com. Thank you!
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Chapter Forty-Two: It's About the Butts [Valentine's Day]

    Chapter Forty-Two: It's About the Butts [Valentine's Day]
    Feb 14 2026
    HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY BABES WE’RE GOING TO THE COTTAGE AND TALKIN’ BOUT GAY STUFF As always, special thanks to our supporters on ko-fi, especially our Friends of the Pod - Dione, Aly, Liow, Rose, Dani, Cly, Charlotte, and Marina! If you like, you can help us off-set the costs of making this podcast through donations on ko-fi.com/theficlist. Every dollar makes a difference, offsetting production costs such as hosting fees, website costs, and more. For our social media links, rec/reading list, and more, check out our website: www.theficlist.com and our linktree: https://linktr.ee/theficlist For business inquiries, email theficlist@gmail.com. Thank you!
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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • Author's Notes: One Of Us with TJ Klune

    Author's Notes: One Of Us with TJ Klune
    Jan 16 2026
    Welcome back to the Fic List Presents: Author’s Notes, an interview series where I chat with creative-type people about their experiences in and relationships to fandom and fan culture. New Year, New Episode! Please join me in welcoming #1 New York Times and #1 USA Today bestselling, Lambda Literary Award–winning author, TJ Klune, to the Author’s Notes airwaves!!! Do we discuss the deep and complex history of queer tragedy in art? Yes. Do we have a lot of feelings about the Stranger Things finale? Also yes. Because, you know, we contain multitudes and stuff. TJ’s new book, “We Burned So Bright,” is available for pre-order now! Visit tjklunebooks.com for more information, and you can find TJ’s other works at your local bookstore and your public library. Are you a professionally creative person? Would you like to spend some time chatting with me about how your work intersects with fandom? Send me an email at theficlist@gmail.com; I’d love to talk to you! As always, special thanks to our supporters on ko-fi, especially our Friends of the Pod - Danielle, Rose, Liow, Ali, Cly, Dione, and Charlotte! Your generosity and support has quite literally kept this podcast going, especially with regards to this interview series, which relies on a paid Zoom account to exist! If you’d like to, you can help us off-set the costs of podcasting through donations on ko-fi.com/theficlist. Every dollar (literally) makes a difference, offsetting production costs such as hosting fees, website maintenance, and more. For our social media links, fic rec/reading list, and more, check out our website: www.theficlist.com and our linktree: https://linktr.ee/theficlist
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    1 hr
  • Author's Notes: Return of the Smut with A. LoveUnlaced

    Author's Notes: Return of the Smut with A. LoveUnlaced
    Dec 24 2025
    Welcome back to the Fic List Presents: Author’s Notes, an interview series where I chat with creative-type people about their experiences in and relationships to fandom and fan culture. And welcome back to our first ever return guest, the incomparable A. LoveUnlaced! I am SO unbelievably glad to end the year with an even more in-depth conversation with my long-time friend and incredible artist Ada about all things smutty. Maybe don’t play this one around the fam during the holidays… or do. Who are we to judge. You can find Ada online on all platforms as A. LoveUnlaced! A reminder that Ada’s work is NSFW and for audiences 18+ only. Here is Ada’s carrd: https://aloveunlaced.carrd.co/ Are you a professionally creative person? Would you like to spend some time chatting with me about how your work intersects with fandom? Send me an email at theficlist@gmail.com; I’d love to talk to you! As always, special thanks to our supporters on ko-fi, especially our Friends of the Pod - Danielle, Rose, Liow, Ali, Cly, Dione, and Charlotte! Your generosity and support has quite literally kept this podcast going, especially with regards to this interview series, which relies on a paid Zoom account to exist! If you’d like to, you can help us off-set the costs of podcasting through donations on ko-fi.com/theficlist. Every dollar (literally) makes a difference, offsetting production costs such as hosting fees, website maintenance, and more. For our social media links, fic rec/reading list, and more, check out our website: www.theficlist.com and our linktree: https://linktr.ee/theficlist
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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Author's Notes: It's None of Our Business with D'Manda Martini

    Author's Notes: It's None of Our Business with D'Manda Martini
    Jul 2 2025
    Welcome back to the Fic List Presents: Author’s Notes, an interview series where I chat with creative-type people about their experiences in and relationships to fandom and fan culture. Pride month may officially be over, but it’s Pride in our lives every day! As such, please welcome to the Author’s Notes podcast-stage, the Chanteuse of Southern Maryland, Drag Queen, Cosplayer, WATCH Award Winning Actor, and 4x-Nominated Costume Designer, D’Manda Martini! D’manda has a truly encyclopedic knowledge of comics and a fascinating journey through fandom, cosplay, theater, and drag that you absolutely do not want to miss! You can find D’manda online on Instagram (@dmandamartini), Facebook, and elsewhere, and you can catch her IRL at SO many cons and events coming up! Check her linktree here for even more info: https://linktr.ee/DMandaMartini Are you a professionally creative person? Would you like to spend some time chatting with me about how your work intersects with fandom? Send me an email at theficlist@gmail.com; I’d love to talk to you! As always, special thanks to our supporters on ko-fi, especially our Friends of the Pod - Danielle, Rose, Liow, Ali, Cly, and Dione! If you’d like to, you can help us off-set the costs of podcasting through donations on ko-fi.com/theficlist. Every dollar (literally) makes a difference, offsetting production costs such as hosting fees, website maintenance, and more. For our social media links, fic rec/reading list, and more, check out our website: www.theficlist.com and our linktree: https://linktr.ee/theficlist
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Chapter 41 - What A F*cking Segue [Omegaverse]

    Chapter 41 - What A F*cking Segue [Omegaverse]
    Jul 2 2025
    IT’S PRIDE Y’ALL Well, technically, it’s just after Pride month, but it’s never *not* Pride here at The Fic List Headquarters. And what else could we possibly choose for our grand return to the podcast but Omegaverse fic??? After all the panels we’ve done on the topic, it’s a shock even to us that we’ve never discussed it here before! So, here we are. Gather up your suppressants, make a nice lil den, and settle in for a delightful romp through some alpha/beta/omega gender-f*ckery. As always, special thanks to our supporters on ko-fi, especially our Friends of the Pod - Danielle, Rose, Liow, Ali, Dione, and new member Cly! If you like, you can help us off-set the costs of making this podcast through donations on ko-fi.com/theficlist. Every dollar makes a difference, offsetting production costs such as hosting fees, website costs, and more. For our social media links, rec/reading list, and more, check out our website: www.theficlist.com and our linktree: https://linktr.ee/theficlist For business inquiries, email theficlist@gmail.com. Thank you!
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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • Author's Notes: The Fangirl to Media Employee Pipeline with Cailyn Hoertz

    Author's Notes: The Fangirl to Media Employee Pipeline with Cailyn Hoertz
    May 15 2025
    Welcome back to the Fic List Presents: Author’s Notes, an interview series where I chat with creative-type people about their experiences in and relationships to fandom and fan culture. In today’s episode, I am beyond thrilled to welcome Social Media Department Lead at Try Guys (2nd Try LLC), social strategist, content creator, professional fangirl, and pop-culture aficionado, Cailyn Hoertz! Why not give this episode a… try? (I’ll see myself out.) You can find Cailyn at the helm of the Try Guys socials (https://linktr.ee/tryguys) and on her personal social media channels (https://linktr.ee/cailynhoertz), especially her Instagram and her YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/@cailynhoertz! Are you a professionally creative person? Would you like to spend some time chatting with me about how your work intersects with fandom? Send me an email at theficlist@gmail.com; I’d love to talk to you! As always, special thanks to our supporters on ko-fi, especially our Friends of the Pod - Danielle, Rose, Liow, Ali, and Dione! If you’d like to, you can help us off-set the costs of podcasting through donations on ko-fi.com/theficlist. Every dollar (literally) makes a difference, offsetting production costs such as hosting fees, website maintenance, and more. For our social media links, fic rec/reading list, and more, check out our website: www.theficlist.com and our linktree: https://linktr.ee/theficlist
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    1 hr and 11 mins