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pod_together, a challenge where writers and podficcers create together—the writer creating text specifically intended for audio, and the podficcer creating the audio.

You can sign-up as a solo writer or podficcer and be matched into a partnership or group, or you can sign-up as an established partnership or group.

While we encourage participants to read the FAQ, here are the basic rules you need to know going in:

Basic Rules

( Minimum Length )

( Final Product )

( Content and Tagging Rules )

( Check-ins )

( Extensions and Deadlines )

( Posting )

( Audio Hosting )

( Notable changes from previous years of this challenge )

Timeline

Monday June 1st Sign-ups open.
Saturday June 13th Sign-ups close.
Sunday June 14th Assignments go out to everybody from Match Maker Sign-ups.
Monday June 15th through Friday June 19th Icebreaker week.
Sunday July 5th Check-in #1.
Sunday July 19th Check-in #2.
Wednesday July 22nd Early writing submission date.
Sunday July 26th All writing due.
Sunday August 9th Check-in #3; text must be posted to AO3 collection.
Wednesday August 19th Early podfic submission date.
Sunday August 23rd All podfic due.
Thursday August 27th Reveals start.
Saturday September 5th Reveals end, Party Favors due.
Sunday September 6th Party Favors revealed.
Saturday September 12th through Sunday September 13th Weekend Jamfest listening and commenting event.

shmaylor

Frequently Asked Questions

( What’s the difference between Match Maker Sign-ups and Group Sign-ups? )

( Will all groups have just one writer and one podficcer? )

( What's a Party Favor? )

( What's the modding style like? )

( I've gotten my assignment, now what?, or 'What is icebreaker week? )

( What happens in the Pod-Together Discord server, and do I need to join it? )

( What should I do if a deadline is approaching and I don't think I'll be ready? )

( How finished does my work need to be at the deadline? )

( If my group creates a multi-chapter work, do we have to post all the chapters at once? )

( May we post the audio and text in separate AO3 posts? )

( How do we hand in our finished creations? )

( What happens if my group meets the Early Writing and/or Early Podfic Submission Deadlines? )

( What does a work written specifically to be podficced look like? )

( Are translations of pre-existing works allowed? )

( I am new to this sort of collaboration. How exactly will it go? )

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klb

Chain 1

Into New Fandoms (Fandom - Fandom)
written and performed by

SerenaEW
Summary: What if your favourite podficcer kept tempting you to follow them into their new fandom?
A solo-quartet-plus a ca-podfic filk to the tune of "Into the Unknown". Filk Broken Telephone filk for the 2026 pod_together.

I follow you (Fandom - Fandom)
written and performed by

ChaosKiro
Summary: Have you ever followed a podficcer or author into an unknown fandom? This is the filk about that journey, set to Counting stars by One Republic.

All the Fics (Fandom - Fandom)
written and performed by

esbielle
Summary: After you follow your favorite podficcer wherever fandom leads them, you also stumble into the podfic community. They're all very nice and encouraging, and you start to get an itch. No one has podficced your fandom's fics yet, so why not do it yourself? The fandom's pretty small, surely you can podfic all the fics in it. Or so you thought.
A filk set to "Break My Heart" by Dua Lipa.

Podfic (Fandom - Fandom)
written by

Aether and

horchata
Summary: Oh, I’m gonna write us a filk and sing it
Call in my musician friends to wing it
Zip through the octave and add some beats
We’ll rock the song if you come with me
Another installment in this year's Broken Filk Telephone set to Rose Betts' "Rocket."

Part of Your Pod (Fandom - Fandom, The Little Mermaid (Disney Animated Movies))
written and performed by

mybelleclochette

Chain 2

Honey, you're fucking dead (人渣反派自救系统 - 墨香铜臭 | The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù, Fandom - Fandom)
written by and performed by

irrationalpie,

nonplussed, and

Wildwindrose
Summary: There's no way to go back
It's far too late, my dear
The life you knew is gone
Because you're dead and stuck with me
My mandate is your destiny
Because, ooh-ooh-hoo
You're dead and stuck with me
A filk for Filk Broken Telephone 2026 partially inspired by The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System

the first word / the choice (Star Wars Prequel Trilogy)
written and performed by

minnabird
Summary: A filk of "End of a Perfect Day" and "World Without You" from Children of Eden about Padmé choosing between her heart and her duty during AOTC.

Counting the Cost (The Queen's Thief - Megan Whalen Turner)
written and performed by

R2C2
Summary: Attolia contemplates a proposal.

I wanna drink myself straight (Crashing (UK TV))
written and performed by

ShakespeareStoleMyURL
Summary: Fred is drunk and sad and doesn't want to be doing this any more. Why does he always fall for the wrong people?
---
A filk based on "complex" by Katie Gregson-MacLeod

God Games (Fairly OddParents)
written and performed by

legonerd
Summary: so i think we're not getting a season 3

Chain 3

Along for the Ride (No Fandom)
written and performed by

Ceewelsh
Summary: Filk about the adventure that is discovering AO3

Bring Me the Fic (Fandom - Fandom)
written and performed by

mahons_ondine
Summary: This is for Filk Broken Telephone 2026. Give me all the tags!
I will not apologize for art.

A Thousand Fics (No Fandom)
written and performed by

contritecactite

come and play (Fandom - Fandom)
written and performed by

olive2read
Summary: a filk about fandom & playing with blorbos, set to "Come Alive" from The Greatest Showman

Share Some Love (No Fandom)
written and performed by

nonplussed
Summary:Heart in my throat, as I post what I wrote
And I echo with this refrain
Share some love, share your feelings with me
Send some love, send some comments, please

Chain 4

Adult (Link) (The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time)
written and performed by

Dr_Fumbles_McStupid
Summary: going to sleep a kid and waking up 7 years later as an adult kinda sucks, especially when you find out you are the chosen hero to save the world.
Adult (Link) - a filk set to the music of Ian McConnel's Adult

Eighteen (Blue Matter (Webcomic))
written and performed by

J0305
Summary: Astler is finally an adult, but his crush doesn’t like him back (he thinks).
Set to the song “Eight” by IU.

It was a very good choice (The Locked Tomb Series | Gideon the Ninth Series - Tamsyn Muir)
written and performed by

wilfriede0815
Summary: When Earth was dying, you made a very good choice.
A filk about pre-Resurrection John, based on Frank Sinatra's "It was a very good year".

Dear Klao (ภพเธอ | Love Upon a Time (TV))
written and performed by

Wereflamingo
Summary: Nakhun’s ongoing feelings about Klao during the events of the series, set to the tune of My Way by Frank Sinatra.

Something There (it's friendship... yuck) (The Murderbot Diaries - Martha Wells)
written and performed by

bluegeekEM
Summary: Look, emotions take up a lot of processor space, ok? Denial is just easier.
[A Murderbot Diaries filk to the tune of "Something There" from Beauty and the Beast.]

Chain 5

Yennefer (The Witcher (TV))
written and performed by

xia_pods
Summary: A filk about Season 1 episode 5: Bottled Appetites, set to Joker Out’s Stephanie

Hey Eliot (Leverage (US TV 2008))
written and performed by

farkenshnoffingottom
Summary: So why you tryin' to do without us
When you got us where you want us?
~~
A filk set to LMNT's "Juliet"

Bamboozle (Life Series | 3rd Life SMP Series, Hermitcraft SMP)
written and performed by

Freekyflob
Summary: Gonna turn this town into our playground
Bamboozle, B-B-Bamboozle
Everywhere they turn there’s Villains around
Bamboozle, B-B-Bamboozle
Come and join us Doctor, you’ll make our team better
Gonna turn this town into our playground
Bamboozle, B-B-Bamboozle
A 3rd Life SMP/Midnight Strangers filk to the tune of "Determinate" by LemonadeMouth

The League Is Getting Gayer (Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types)
written and performed by

klb
Summary: The league is getting gayer
With each Cup, with each day, you won’t stand in our way now
A song about Ilya's secret queer hockey play army from the chips are set to fall by icopythefax, to the tune of We're All in This Together from High School Musical

klb

#KissCampaign (Heated Rivalry (TV))
written by

lcl2, performed by

Greedy_dancer,

Flowerparrish,

Pennyplainknits,

Tipsy_Kitty, and

yourinsomnia
Summary: Welcome to Patins et Rondelle. This is a special episode of the podcast because it’s an edited down version of my now famous livestream from last weekend's video leak and charity drive. I have trimmed out the fat for pacing and cut out all the copyrighted material so it won’t get immediately taken down but will still allow you to relive the five hour journey we all went on after Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov were caught making out in the background of a Hayden Pike FanMail video.
#KissCampaign #IrinaFoundation #LoveisLove

wishing for the apple of your eye (原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game), Chainsaw Man (Manga), Chainsaw Man (Anime))
written by

XxMiserySmilesxX, performed by

fierrimuru
Summary: “You’re a lot like a dog, y’know. Passive. Obedient.”
“Yeah…”
“I shot my childhood dog.”
“...” Childe felt sweat beading on his neck.
“The Yakuza has to grow stronger.”
---
Chainsaw man / Genshin crossover AU in

Re-play (Heated Rivalry (TV))
written by

foundbyjohndoe, performed by

nonplussed
Summary: Opening song of the Heated Rivalry visual novel, Cottage (En)core

That would be enough (The Iliad - Homer, Ancient Greek Religion & Lore)
written by

GwenChan, edited by

AppleSapling, performed by

Freekyflob and

AmyNChan
Summary: On the walls of Troy, Andromache pleads to Hector to not fight one last time

We Could Be Three (Ted Lasso (TV))
written by

TheArcher, performed by

TheArcher
Summary: I don’t wanna let go, wanna have it both ways
I know he will show up any one of these days
Smiling like he knows that my heart could break
When I'm thinking bout the way it could be
If we could be three
Filk based on "I Should Be Asleep" by Ian McConnell and Haley Mae Campbell

[Filk] O Podtuna! (Fandom - Fandom)
written by

Mangacat201,

mybelleclochette,

SerenaEW,

stargateinmybasement, and

The_narwhals_read, produced by

SerenaEW, performed by

AmyNChan,

AppleSapling,

farkenshnoffingottom,

freekyflob,

GwenChan,

jacks_long_coat,

Lyraonyx,

mybelleclochette,

SerenaEW,

The_narwhals_read, and

tragedykery
Summary: O Podtuna!
Bring Podtuna!
Stand up, ready our BPs!
O Fortuna (Carl Orff, Carmina Burana), Misheard Lyrics Podfic / Fandom Ed., for Pod_together 2026!

klb

mixtape with no skips (Project Hail Mary (2026))
written by

novembersmith, performed by

mistynrisky
Summary: In which Rocky learns the noble and time-honored art of making your crush a mix-tape. But first, he needs a crash course in questionable human music choices from one Dr. Ryland Grace.

The Mess We've Made of This (Heated Rivalry (TV))
written by

Dokuhan, performed by

Eleanor_Elizabeth

still i'm pinned under the weight (of what i believed would keep me safe) (Thunderbolts (Movie 2025), Marvel Cinematic Universe)
written by

shadoweddepths, performed by

Freekyflob
Summary: “I’m glad you’ve been letting me help you,” Bob continues as if he’s completely unaware of the effect he’s having on John. “Everyone deserves comfort and safety, and that includes you.”
It’s a nice sentiment, but John is – his heart is fucking slamming against the cage of his ribs, loud enough that he’s certain Bob can hear it. His mouth has gone horribly dry, and he – fuck, he can’t stop thinking about what it would feel like to fall asleep next to Bob. To feel the steady warmth of him as John drifted off to sleep. To wake up beside him and get to see his face the moment John opened his eyes. It’s – he’s –
The words are on the tip of his tongue. You could stay. And John shouldn’t want that, shouldn’t want any of it, but he – he does. And he’s tired of pretending that he doesn’t. Tired of shoving his feelings aside and denying them.

The MADMAX Report - Text Only [text, audio] (Stranger Things (TV 2016))
written by

neuronary, performed by

rosepods
Summary:
MAX: Okay, Hawkins! You all know the drill by now: get as many able people tuned in as possible, just in case of any emergencies. If you're out on a patrol, you should be checking in with your nearest Cerebro operator — [muffled protest from ROBIN] — sor-ree, radio tower operator every half-hour with your co-ordinates and status. The frequency is six point one seven five. Again that is six point one seven five. My less fun co-hosts would like me to remind everyone that this frequency has been generously allocated to us for emergency use only by the fairy godmothers on high, so don't fuck around on there.
Now, let's pick up the pace with some music that won't make you want to hang yourself! You all know this next track isn't my absolute favourite, but it's definitely a close second. Hit it, Katie!
[Hounds of Love by Kate Bush starts playing]
Hawkins' second favourite post-apocalyptic radio host has a boyfriend. She finds a way to make it everyone else's problem.

[Visual Novel] Cottage (En)core (Heated Rivalry (TV))
written by

Nonplussed, performed by

daisydiversions,

mistbornhero,

deepestbluesky,

Janeson, and

bluedreaming, art by

ImpureLily,

ShakespeareStoleMyURL,

Fraxinium,

lilybet29,

HT, and

deepestbluesky
Summary: A year after Shane and Ilya become lovers boyfriends, Rose is invited to the cottage to officially meet them as a couple...and also to meet Svetlana Vetrova, Ilya's best friend. Will the day end with more than one couple at the cottage? ...will the day at the cottage end at all??
This is a fully voiced visual novel, where the choices you make in the game determine Rose's story.

The Yiling Lightbringer and the Shadow Patriarch | 闪电君和防光老祖 (陈情令 | The Untamed (TV), 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù)
written by

harborshore, performed by

jennisaisquoi
Summary: The year is 3023, and the cultivation world went to war to stop the Wen clan from taking over the planet.
A year after the war ended, Wei Wuxian is running a free health clinic for the war victims of Yiling with Wen Qing. They're hiding from the Jin, who take exception to people giving away health care for free. They're also not big fans of the new electrical grid Wei Wuxian has invented, especially because he's not charging for that either.
Then Yiling starts buzzing about a new cultivator dressed in black, working with resentful energy and scaring the Jins. But it's not Wei Wuxian.

a record of you (文豪ストレイドッグス | Bungou Stray Dogs)
written by

Koschei_B, performed by

godoflaundrybaskets
Summary: If you're hearing this, I'm dead.

shine in darkness (and in secrecy) (Critical Role: Aramán (Web Series))
written by

OfTheDirewolves, performed by

roseszain
Summary: Sir Julien Davinos is a siren hunter who has sworn to kill all the Tachonis as revenge for murdering his loved ones.
Occtis Tachonis is a siren who suddenly found himself with new legs in a foreign land.
Will they find something in common or will their differences pull them apart.

Echoes [text, audio] (Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary - All Media Types)
written by

otaku_girl, performed by the voice of the radish
Summary: “Forgetting would hurt more. If Rocky stops, then… Adrian gone. If Rocky remembers, Adrian still here.”
Ryland is trying very hard not to think. Rocky is trying very hard not to sleep. Neither realises the other has been quietly falling apart until they’re forced to admit that they are still learning how to survive, and that surviving isn’t always the same thing as healing.

I cannot imagine a world without you (Hannibal (TV))
written by

HadrianPeverellBlack, performed by

Spaceworld
Summary: Will Graham hated parties.
But, sometimes, even the worst experiences could give something good.

shmaylor

Spark will guide you home (9-1-1 (TV), Teen Wolf (TV))
written by

Sivan325, performed by

Matriaya
Summary: “According to the missing file report, his name is Evan Buckley, but he preferred to be called Buck. Stiles, can you scan with your spark to see if there are scars of lightning and waves, in different locations on his body? The lightning is near his heart, and the waves are near the ribs.” John replied.
Stiles used his spark as blue stars started covering the omega’s bodies and glowed over the scars.
“The scars are there, dad,” Stiles said, and then he added, “I think that the scars aren’t there by nature, I think it was caused by his survival in each one of them.”

Software Tune-Up (The Murderbot Diaries - Martha Wells, Murderbot (TV))
written by

lc2l, produced by

blackglass and

GodOfLaundryBaskets, performed by

blackglass,

mahons_ondine,

DevilWithABirdDress,

farkenshnoffingottom,

bluegeekEM,

nonplussed,

irrationalpie,

wilfriede0815,

klb,

melody_of_the_rain,

cheesecake,

AppleSapling, and

lc2l
Summary: So this is a story all about how
My brain got flipped turned upside down
And if you have a minute, it won’t take long
I’ll tell you why I can only communicate in song
While investigating a non-responsive spaceship out in the middle of nowhere, Murderbot accidentally stumbles into a musical.

the woman in purple (陈情令 | The Untamed (TV))
written by

coffee_and_cardamom, performed by

Gavilan
Summary: There's a ghost in Jinlintai who wears purple robes and carries a Jiang Sect clarity bell. Or: Wei Wuxian grieves.

Scenes from a Cup Year (Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types)
written by

SSLeif, performed by

Elle_dubs,

celli_pods, and

ssleif
Summary: PWHL AU, the year Rozanova shocks the ice hockey world by joining Shane Hollander’s line, and they just stay winning.

Hopeful Beginnings [text, audio] (魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Modao Zushi - Moxiang Tongxiu & Related Fandoms)
written by

merlinpendragon64, performed by

semperfiona
Summary: Song Lan meets a new coworker who he is sure that he is going to despise.

to make a wish upon a shooting star (Good Omens (TV))
written by

masked_madness, performed by

KitKaos,

Corrock,

masked_madness, and

Cinnamongirl
Summary: Aziraphale was adamant about committing Crowley to his memory, more than he already had, of course. Because, as some might know (some were, in this case, his other best friend Maggie and by extension her girlfriend Nina, which was kind of Crowley's other best friend, anyway), Anthony J. Crowley was not just Aziraphale's best friend for— ages. He was also his very hopeless, very charismatic, very wonderful secret little crush.
Little, of course, meant absolutely huge and horrific.
But Aziraphale had lived with those feelings for his best friend for years now; he could handle that.
Normally, he could.
Crowley going to space was, on the other hand, very not normal. The fulfilment of all his dreams — yes. And Aziraphale couldn't be more happy for him, but, no, not normal.

Yaatree: Perspectives (Original Work, Yaatree-verse)
written by

KitKaos and

BardicRaven, performed by

BardicRavenReads and

KitKaos
Summary: Dear diary,
It has become relatively rare that I write in here. There are so many things that are a lot safer in my head than they would be written down. I hate it. Writing these three words I probably sound like Mark. But someone has to say it, don’t they? And I’m not sure anyone in my life still safely can, with everything happening out there. So there, I’ll write it again: I hate it.
I mostly hate my brother’s old commander right now. He’s gone again, but he was here. I don’t know if he expected forgiveness from me, or something else. I’m just glad I don’t know where he went next, after showing up here unannounced and making me lie to my colleagues, my headmistress and above all my students.
Mark is not dead, at least that. But he got captured. He’s in some kind of camp. No idea if he’ll be released.
…
OR: The relationship between Sue Kelshey, Berun Tubshora and Tesin'th Kar through the years

Violet Strange Podfic Project (The Golden Slipper and Other Problems for Violet Strange - Anna Katharine Green)
coordinated by

mybelleclochette, written by

BardicRaven,

Koschei_B,

Ravin,

MimiHylea,

Sodium_Azide,

minnabird, and

nagi_blue, performed by

semperfiona,

minnabird,

BardicRavenReads,

Ravin,

mahons_ondine,

mybelleclochette,

whimsicalmeerkat, and

OneGoldenRaptor

shmaylor

Some Things are Just Good (Good Omens (TV))
written by

contritecactite, performed by

fire_ash_rebirth
Summary: Harriet Dowling, the expectations vs. reality of being a mother, and a hint of the odd goings-on with the nanny and the gardener.

seasons changing, us remaining (とんがり帽子のアトリエ | Tongari Boushi no Atelier | Witch Hat Atelier (Manga))
written by

Koschei_B, performed by

MistbornHero
Summary: Discovery is the everyday magic of our lives, necessary, wondrous, and entirely inescapable.
Welcome to Kalhn.

The Otter and the Dwarf (Chronicles of Narnia - All Media Types)
written by

BubblesKat, performed by

PopcornFairy28
Summary: It was not long after the children became Kings and Queens of Narnia that the old castle's large amphitheater was discovered. When a few Animals suggested that they perform a play, the children were delighted to accept.
(or, Lucy produces a play in which an Otter desperately wishes to trade for a bracelet.)

And Around and Around It Goes (Stranger Things (TV 2016))
written by

flipflop_diva, performed by

FaerieFey13
Summary: All Robin wanted was to watch a movie with her friends. But they lived in Hawkins. She should have known better than to think she could have a normal afternoon.

Life Drawing (Drawtectives (Web Series))
written by

travvymybeloved, performed by

Poluche
Summary: “It’s a dating sim. Do you think there should be sex?” York pointed at the tablet, as if that would explain anything. “People like sex.”
“You shouldn’t add things to your game just because you think other people would like it,” Rosé said, and York huffed. “Okay, yes, I think your game would be pretty cool with sex in it.”
“Okay,” York said. “How do I learn to draw sex?”
“Same way you learn to draw anything else, York.” Rosé tossed his tablet back down to him, content with her red-lining, and York caught the tablet pen that followed clumsily. “You’re the one who took all those life-drawing classes, fancy boy.”
“Hm.” York looked down at the screen, his eyes tracing over the curved forms Rosé had pulled out from his rough sketches. “Should I watch you and Grandma have sex then?”
“What?!”
OR: York uses Grendan and Rosé as life drawing practice for his work-in-progress visual novel. He can’t understand why they’re both being so damn awkward about it.

god knows i am dissonance (waiting to be swiftly pulled into tune) (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (TV), Marvel Cinematic Universe)
written by

shadoweddepths, performed by

GirlwithSwordandBow
Summary: It’s not a conscious decision to start walking toward the source of the music. He just – his feet pull him in that direction, and before he realizes what he’s doing he’s rounding the corner and staring at a synagogue.
He’s walking up the steps with Becca’s hand clasped tight in his. She’s wearing her favorite nice dress – it’s her only nice dress, after all this rationing – and her hair is pulled back into two braids that Bucky did for her this morning. Already there are wisps coming loose at the nape of her neck. Bucky lets go of her hand, but only long enough to smooth down those flyaways as they pass through the carved doors of the synagogue.
He –
He used to go to services. With his family. Saturday morning Shabbat services, and Havdalah if they had the time. Rosh Hashanah in the autumn and fasting for Yom Kippur. Lighting candles for Hanukkah and playing with little hand-carved dreidels, making them spin and spin as Becca clapped her little baby hands in delight. It’s – he’s – it’s been a long time since he’s thought about this. Longer still since he’s gone to a service.

To Keep an Impossible Promise (One Piece (Anime & Manga))
written by

estelraca, performed by

chaisicle-podfics
Summary: Zoro needs to get stronger.
Mihawk gives him a way to do that, but involves risk.
Zoro's never been afraid of taking chances, though. Especially not when he can depend on his own strength.

Reflect, Remark, Remember. [text, audio] (One Piece (Anime & Manga))
written by

CaptainMarion, performed by performed by

AppleSapling,

captainmarion,

chaisicle,

xia_pods,

flowerparrish,

wjgravity,

J0305, and

Godoflaundrybaskets
Summary: “Let's say that I do choose to become a woman,” Sanji says, “Why on earth would I choose to be someone that’s so… so…”
Sanji gestures to his older self, who isn’t taking sun like Robin is, but is instead leaning against the rail of the ship with a cigarette in hand.
“So… unappealing!”
Nami’s jaw drops. “Unappealing!? You think she’s unappealing?”
She stares at him for a couple more seconds, then she wails, “Chopper! Sanji’s gone blind!”
(Or: Sanji and the strawhats meet a version of himself from twenty years into the future. It doesn't bother Sanji that she's a woman, it shouldn't bother Sanji that she's a woman, but there's something about her that makes him feel uneasy. The crew ~~doesn't really~~ help him figure it out.)

i want to believe (in you and me) (9-1-1 (TV))
written by

coffee_and_cardamom, performed by

Matriaya
Summary: Buck always had a theory, and it always had to do with the fantastic. Eddie was the skeptic. Or: The X-Files AU.

shmaylor

I'll wait for you (Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies))
written by

mdzJoDrt, performed by

42donotpanic
Summary: When you go through your whole childhood, adolescence, and adult years - your whole life, essentially- with an incomplete soulmark, you resign yourself to living without your soulmate. So what happens when your soulmark unexpectedly becomes complete one random Tuesday?

Souvenirs de jeunesse (Captive Prince - C. S. Pacat)
written by

Alin and

J0305, performed by

J0305,

Alin, and

wilfriede0815
Summary: Laurent perce peu à peu le secret de Nikandros, tandis que Damen lui raconte des souvenirs de son adolescence.

is this the end of all endings? [text, audio] (The Pitt (TV))
written by

luckycharmz, performed by

roseszain
Summary: He grabs Robby’s pants, thrown over the bench from the night before and shakes them - hearing the telltale jingle of his keys.
Just as he pulls out the first thing his hand makes contact with, he freezes. Oh, those are definitely not the keys. Dennis isn’t sure what sound comes out of his mouth, he’s not sure he’s even breathing at this point, but it’s enough for the sheets to begin rustling.
“Dennis?” Robby calls, voice sleepwarm and completely unaware. “Baby, come back to—”

Or, in lieu of looking for his keys, Dennis finds something else.

absence of a soul (The Odyssey - Homer, Ancient Greek Religion & Lore)
written by

BubblesKat, performed by

ShakespeareStoleMyURL
Summary: No souls come back from the Underworld alive.
(Odysseus learns what a daemon is when they are forcibly separated.)

From The Outside Looking In (mulberry down!! - Nicole Kornher-Stace)
written by

Rosemarycat5, performed by

Koschei_B
Summary: Three people who saw the not-yet-Exiled One and the Other together, plus one who saw them apart.

Giving It All Away (東京卍リベンジャーズ | Tokyo Revengers (Manga), 東京卍リベンジャーズ | Tokyo Revengers (Anime))
written by

FlutterFyre, performed by

ohhellofox
Summary: Desperate to save Emma, Takemichi grasped Draken’s hand, but nothing happened.
That is, nothing for Takemichi.

Fly or Fall Reunion: Into the Feywild (not clickbait) (Original Work)
written by

poppyseedheart, performed by

deepestbluesky,

hollowcene,

jamesbonds,

poppyseedheart, and

theArcherPods
Summary: Thalia: You don't immediately see any changes. It's just the same old Heath staring back at you. Freckled skin, hair in a neat braid. A smear or two of soot on your face, sure, but even your uncertain expression is the same, like you still haven't found the thing you've been looking for. Now, after the world has been saved, you're beginning to wonder if you'll ever find it, or if you're destined to search forever for something that will never come.
[pause]
Thalia (cont): You, Heath, come from a long line of doomed women. Maybe it was silly to think you could change your fate.
Heath: But we did it. There's peace. How is that fair?
Thalia: Your reflection twists a bit. A pained grimace. But no answer comes.

A Bit of Blessed Care, Damnit (Good Omens - All Media Types)
written by

Sodium_Azide, performed by

fire_ash_rebirth
Summary: He got roped into taking care of Anathema's family beastie, but that doesn't mean Crowley will be happy about it. All he has to do is make sure the thing doesn't smite the neighbors and keep the collar on at all times. He's dealt with animals before, no problem. It's going to be fine.

I Would Enter Your Sleep (And Guard You There) (Star Trek: The Original Series (TV))
written by

IndigoNight, performed by

contritecactite
Summary: His heartbeat thuds under his ribs, inexplicably louder than the pounding of his boots as he runs full tilt down the endless, unchanging, featureless corridors and twisting turns that lead to nowhere. A second scream joins the first, the two voices mixing, overlapping, and weaving in and out of each other as they call out to him.
“Spock!”
“Spock help!”
-------------
Spock is having nightmares, Jim is scheming, and Bones is just trying to keep up.

The Apple of Knowledge (Batman (Comics), Red Robin (Comics), Batman - All Media Types)
written by

Dokuhan, performed by

NotBatman52
Summary: Ra's made Tim an offer he couldn't refuse, and it backfired on him as expected.
It's even worse when the family finds out.

shmaylor

Double Trouble [text, audio] (The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types)
written by

Sivan325, performed by

lilolilyrae
Summary: Legolas has made a friend: Estel! It's super fun to play pranks and get into all sorts of mischief together, especially when they are on a shared trip to Lothlorien!
Thranduil and Elrond have their hands full trying to keep the youngsters out of trouble...

Beyond Black Locks (逆転裁判 | Gyakuten Saiban | Ace Attorney)
written by

estelraca, performed by

Spaceworld
Summary: Kristoph Gavin is dead, and the Wright Anything Agency has been retained to defend the man accused of murdering him.

it's only a paper moon (Sunset Boulevard - Black/Hampton/Lloyd Webber)
written by

novembersmith, performed by

klb
Summary: Sometimes you need more than one take to nail a scene.

Don't Let it Stay in Vegas (Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types, Heated Rivalry (TV))
written by

vamprav, performed by

celli_pods
Summary: Shane has always been terrible at reading people but when Ilya starts playing like a man possessed after he comes back from the Olympics he knows something is wrong.

i'm getting old and the trip is long (Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026), Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary - All Media Types)
written by

with_hardship_ease, produced by

AppleSapling, performed by

AppleSapling,

BardicRaven,

Freekyflob,

J0305, the voice of the radish,

wilfriede0815, and

wjgravity
Summary: "You planned for me to die. The whole time, you knew I would die.
Well, who can blame you?
I don’t even own a dog."
In which Ryland Grace gets letters from the students, coworkers, and friends who love and miss him. In which Stratt shoulders the weight of the world. In which Rocky tries coffee.

Twisted Up [text, audio] (The Pitt (TV))
written by

writing_moonchild, performed by

theheartyousingto
Summary: Robby and Dennis hit the eight week relationship mark, and Jack finds himself struggling to be a good friend. The logical conclusion? He must be homophobic.

he's still my favorite work of art (陈情令 | The Untamed (TV), 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù)
written by

nagi_blue, performed by

Lanzhan6893
Summary: Wei Ying, science teacher at the Cloud Recesses Academy, has been assigned to work with Lan Zhan, music teacher at the Cloud Recesses Academy (and nephew of headmaster Lan QIren), for the upcoming interhouse music competition. Since Wei Ying really likes Lan Zhan, it should be a great chance to spend time together, except for the part where Lan Zhan has kind of hated him since they were both students at the Academy themselves.
Meanwhile, YilingLaozu, one of the earliest and most popular fan artists in the fledgling fandom for the webnovel The Untamed, wants to pair up with HanguangJun, one of the earlier and most popular fan writers in the fandom, for the fandom's first ever Big Bang.
Even if Wei Ying will have an awkward time working with Lan Zhan, as YilingLaozi he can have a good time collaborating with HanguangJun. He'll take what he can get.

Snowmelt [text, audio] (SK8 the Infinity (Anime))
written by

Sparrow1M, performed by

Wonderlandian_Geek
Summary: When Joe, Reki's Latin dance mentor, agrees to pair him up with Langa for the prestigious competition 10dance, Reki meets the young man who may finally stick around for longer than a season. Cherry and Joe watch from the sidelines as Reki learns to trust, and Langa learns to open up.

someone to rely on (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore, The Iliad - Homer)
written by

ananxiousflame and

MichelleSaturm, performed by

BubblesKat
Summary: Living in Phthia for some years now, Phoenix wouldn't dare to think himself anything more than an advisor, no matter how affectionate the king and his daemon may be. But when a violent storm hits Phthia and there is fear that Achilles ran away, the search may be the last weight to finally tip the scale...

the games we play (盗墓笔记 | Dao Mu Bi Ji - All Media Types, 终极笔记 | Ultimate Note (TV))
written by

Gavilan and

moon_raccoon, performed by

Gavilan and

moon_raccoon
Summary: Tuoba walks into a trap. Then he goes back for more.

klb

An Oral History of the Kref Magh Constitution (Animorphs - Katherine A. Applegate)
written by

Poetry, performed by

horchata,

wilfriede0815,

DevilWithABirdDress,

HelpfulDad,

klb,

Talviaamu, and

Flowerparrish
Summary: After the end of the Andalite-Yeerk War, National Public Radio puts out a news series looking back on the events of a war against Earth that most of the planet never knew about. Today on Dispatch from a Hidden War, we hear about the constitution that the free Hork-Bajir created toward the end of the war, with the help of Rachel Berenson's mother, Naomi Finkelstein.

Fixing Solo Leveling's Worldbuilding in 30 Minutes or Less (나 혼자만 레벨업 | Solo Leveling (Cartoon))
audio by

Opalsong and

Syr, transcription by

Syr
Summary: Syr and Opalsong are surprisingly concise as we lay out one of our big problems with Solo Leveling's worldbuilding and a couple ideas on how to fix it.

Nothing To Hide (Good Omens - All Media Types)
written by

Sodium_Azide, performed by

xia
Summary: A rather ridiculous meet-cute at a nudist beach, between two very different men who find each other absolutely fascinating, for reasons beyond what's on display.

life's too short to drive boring cars (Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types, Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid)
written by

DizzyMxLizzie, performed by

fullofhope137
Summary: David Hollander loves vintage cars. He learned from his dad, rebuilding engines with him on weekends.
Shane had so many tournaments and weekend games that the vintage car he’d wanted to restore with Shane went by the wayside.
Shane suffers an injury that takes him out for the latter half of the season.
He decides to spend the time restoring the car with his dad.
They rent a bay at a local garage.
The owner is so thrilled that the hometown hockey hero is here that he asks his head mechanic to help them out.
Shane is completely moonstruck by the gorgeous man in a white tank top and low slung work pants.
They bond and get to know each other over the months of restoring the car.
I mean, they’re probably hooking up when David heads home for the day. Maybe Ilya’s apartment is next door or above the garage.
The doctors clear Shane to start the next season after the break.
He is loathe to leave Ilya but hockey calls. It would be insane to use his unrestricted free agency to go to the Ottawa Centaurs to be close to Ilya.
But love can make you a little crazy. Like moving to a team that would accepting of your relationship… it’s just one meeting with the new coach.

Slip Through the Net (Original Work)
written by

contritecactite, performed by

CarCrash_Pods
Summary: In the vaguely futuristic Deep South, a woman used to running a small family operation is left with the care of a deceased neighbor's property, belongings, and somewhat larger business. Her sister, having moved out of the area, hires a fresh-out-of-the-classroom estate manager to catalogue the influx of records and capital as her final act of washing her hands of the matter. No one communicated well about this; Mara did what had to be done, Brynd was willing to take any job to prove themself, even if this doesn't quite match their expectations, and Léthia was unaware of all of it until someone showed up at her door expecting to be fed and housed while getting the "estate" in order.
This is not about any of that. This is about the permeable boundary between insider and outsider and the actions taken on each side to allow someone to cross it, and also about a late-night excursion on a little old boat.

We'll Take a Cup o' Kindness Yet [text, audio] (Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars Legends - All Media Types, Star Wars: Rebels)
written by

DayenuRose, performed by

lilolilyrae
Summary: Four times Leia shares a drink and learns a lesson from the important women in her life, plus one time Leia shares a lesson and a drink with her daughter.

Northwest Passage (Teen Wolf (TV))
written by

ReformedTsundere, performed by

CrimsonMoonn
Summary: And there you have it, Scotty. Laura Hale. 32. Cut in half. Jesus. I almost didn't believe it when Finstock lovingly chucked the case straight at my head. Talk about trial by fire, right? Small town probably so tight-knit it borders on inbred, and they give it to the rookie? Well. If Chief I’ll-Yell-At-You-About-The-Fridge-Because-That’s-Just-As-Important-As-The-Serial-Murder-You’re-Working-On Finstock wants to spook me, it’s not gonna work. No-sir-ee. That being said, if I don’t check in every couple of days, assume I’ve been cannibalized, sacrificed to a local deity, or am being hunted for sport.
Or:
FBI Agent Stiles Stilinski is sent to help Beacon Hills solve the gruesome murder of Laura Hale. His newest partner? The deceased's brother.

Dipper's average Tuesday, Pacifica's nightmare (Gravity Falls)
written by

mdzjodrt, performed by

Spaceworld

The Deltan Strangers (Star Trek: The Original Series (TV), Star Trek)
written by

BookGirlFan, produced by

Cait_does_Podfics, performed by

AppleSapling,

Cait_does_Podfics,

J0305,

Ravin,

sisi_rambles,

the,

olive2read,

wilfriede0815, and

wjgravity
Summary: Captain’s Log, stardate 2314.2. Delta IV, a dilithium mining planet with a small researcher population, contacted us two days ago requesting immediate assistance, but would give no further details. They have now stopped responding to our hails. Myself, Mr Spock, and Dr McCoy are beaming down to investigate.

God Forbid Women Do Anything Episode 47: Elinor 'Nellie' Lovett (Sweeney Todd - Sondheim/Wheeler)
written by

shadowsong26, performed by

Annapods
Summary: In this episode of the true crime podcast 'God Forbid Women Do Anything', Candice and Michelle discuss the Fleet Street Murders of 1846.

Fandom of One (The Lost Boys - Hoch/Hornsby/The Rescues)
written by

formerlydf, performed by

reena_jenkins
Summary: You want niche obsessions, you say? I'll give you a niche obsession: I have a band which maybe only 5 other people in the world even remember, who never made any official recordings, and who nobody's even heard of since 1987. Intrigued? Thank god, because this has just been living inside me for 20 years and I'm dying to talk to more people about it.

klb

Cold-Blooded (Teen Wolf (TV))
written by

Lalaith_Quetzalli, performed by

xia_pods
Summary: He tried doing things the right way. Looking for justice. He expected the system to work, to protect those that ought to be protected. It failed. So now he’s decided to stop playing nice. Justice isn’t enough, and vengeance is pointless when they’re all gone already. So he’s decided to cheat: with time-travel. He’s going to make sure that those he cares for are safe, no matter what; and those that threaten them… They will die screaming.

the next generation (陈情令 | The Untamed (TV), 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù)
written by

Stratisphyre, performed by

KeriArentikai
Summary: "In case no one's told you," Jiang Cheng said, "You don't have to join Starfleet. If you want to, that's one thing. But don't do it if you feel as though anyone will be disappointed if you want to go off and do something else."
Or, in the future, Jin Ling makes a decision.

Two on Five (Heated Rivalry (TV), Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types)
starting text written by

Opalsong, with pensieve podfics by

vexbatch,

xia_pods,

Tipsy_Kitty,

Litra,

GodOfLaundryBaskets,

mistbornhero, and

bluedreaming
Summary: This is “Two on Five” the newest and horniest hockey podcast on your feed, we’re here for the news, the drama, the fits, and the gossip!
OR
How a fun side project hockey podcast ended up saving the galaxy.

Of All the Ways to Be a Man (The Will Darling Adventures - K. J. Charles)
written by

secretandarling, performed by

vinia
Summary: "I was thinking about the dress she was wearing, that she'd made herself, and how bloody well it suited her. Maisie said you should dress for your own body shape and I said I wouldn't be caught dead in a flapper dress. She declared my shoulders wholly unfit for something like that...and I was struck rather suddenly with the vision of you in a dress."

and the first time that you kissed me i drank dry the river lethe (Good Omens (TV))
written by

shadoweddepths, performed by

Elle_dubs
Summary: Aziraphale turns his head at just the right moment, just the right angle – and Crawley leans in with just the right intention – that what would have been a friendly peck on the cheek, a perfectly respectable human custom of farewell, turns into –
Into a kiss.
A real, honest-to-God kiss.
It’s –
Warm.
He discovers that Crawley’s lips are warm and soft and achingly gentle. That he takes a sharp breath when he’s caught by surprise, a puff of air that Aziraphale can feel against his skin. That he leans into the contact, into that brief, tantalizing touch, before his whole body stiffens and he pulls away.
five times Aziraphale and Crowley kiss, and the one time it matters

Crastle Life (Life Series | 3rd Life SMP Series)
written by

kishdrabbles, performed by

CrimsonMoonn
Summary: The Crastle, its life, its inhabitants, its end.

sharing is caring [text, audio] (Heated Rivalry (TV))
written by

hailstormtsunami, performed by

semperfiona
Summary: "Shanya, what is the email for Hot Topic?"
Now that Ilya and Shane were out to the public, there were many things that they could do, and say, that they hadn’t been able to before out of fear of outing their relationship before they were ready—things that were obvious, like being able to talk about each other with their respective friends or to the media without having to hide behind Jane and Lily, and things that were maybe not so obvious.
Like being able to use each other’s names and emails and phone numbers and credit cards and addresses when shopping online.
OR:
Ilya thinks about all of the convoluted methods they used to use to conceal their relationship from outsiders and how they will never have to do any of that ever again.

Engineer's Log, Supplemental [text, audio] (Project Hail Mary (2026))
written by

novembersmith, performed by the voice of the radish
Summary: Erid's somewhat unorthodox record of first contact with the alien known as Star-Savior Grace, preserved for posterity.

klb

Love Means Sharing a Life (Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types)
written by

MeggieJolly, performed by

xia_pods
Summary: Shane opened the messages again when he was in bed. It was stupid and neither focusing on hockey, nor working towards bringing a girl home at some point, but he sent: 'Merry Christmas' to Rozanov before turning off his phone for the night.
When Shane turned his phone back on the next morning, Rozanov's 'Merry Christmas, Jane' was waiting for him. Sent only a few minutes after Shane's message.
Or: Five times Ilya and Shane don't spend special occasions together and one time they do.

Welcome to Centaur Vale (Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid, Welcome to Night Vale)
written by

AirgiodSLV,

Meteotsunami,

semperfiona,

sunlightsymphony,

celli_pods,

MistbornHero,

xia_pods,

minnapods, and

deepestbluesky, performed by

AirgiodSLV,

wilfriede0815,

semperfiona,

sunlightsymphony,

dairaliz,

Freitzeit,

celli_pods,

vexbatch,

MistbornHero,

sisi_rambles,

edible_chemistry,

xia_pods,

minnapods, and

deepestbluesky
Summary: The Dionysian Mystery Chalice was carried in grand procession through our city, to mark another passing year. Listeners, I don’t have to tell you what happens on our most sacred holiday. How an offering is made to the Hockey Gods, along with our hopes and wishes for the coming year. No one knows what the offering will be until it is made…and no one knows afterward, either, as people forget what was offered and has now gone missing.
I know, it’s wrong to think about this. The mysteries are the mysteries. No one wants to anger the Hockey Gods. But still I have this feeling. Like wiggling a tongue against a loose tooth. This morning, I looked in the mirror at my mama’s cross, and on the chain, there was…a ring.
I don’t remember this ring.

(If this is all I get) It'll be perfect (Daredevil (TV))
written by

42donotpanic, performed by

boywonder
Summary: Matt and Foggy aren't Soulmates.
Their marks don't match.
They love each other regardless.

bitten lips and broken hands (人渣反派自救系统 - 墨香铜臭 | The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù)
written by

iicaru2, performed by

VaizTohirez
Summary: “Excuse me?” Shen Qingqiu says dangerously, lowering his fan. His expression must be all kinds of horrifying, because Shang Qinghua’s face drains of all color and sweat begins to bead on his temple.
“Um—” He laughs awkwardly, eyes roaming over all the available exits in the room in obvious preparation to run for his life. “It’s sort of an etiquette thing, you know? I’m sure you remember, something similar happened between Luo Binghe and a few of his wives—”
Shen Qingqiu’s glare sharpens, promising imminent murder. “Are you telling me that I have to marry Liu Qingge because I accidentally triggered a wife plot?”
Shen Qingqiu triggers an inane sidequest that he has no intention of completing, thank you very much, and makes up his mind to avoid every romance flag the System throws his way.
One problem: Shen Qingqiu is already courting Liu Qingge. He is the last person to figure this out.

Strange Serendipity [text, audio] (魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Modao Zushi - Moxiang Tongxiu & Related Fandoms)
written by

merlinpendragon64, performed by

J0305
Summary: After her divorce, Qin Su is hyper aware of potential red flags in relationships.

Agni, not again (Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005))
written by

Lerya, performed by

FaerieFey13
Summary: He knew those drapes, and that room.
But why was he back here in his childhood bedroom?

(More than) Enough [text, audio] (Project Hail Mary (2026), The Fall Guy (2024), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary - All Media Types)
written by

otaku_girl, performed by the voice of the radish
Summary: “You’re allowed to be just Ryland sometimes.”
Ryland smiled back, because it seemed like the right thing to do. The problem was that he had already been doing that all along.
Or: Five moments across Ryland’s Grace’s life before Erid where he wonders if he’s simply too much, plus one where he learns he was never meant to make himself smaller.

Am I The Idiot In The Sith Temple? (Star Wars - All Media Types)
written by

wanderingjedihistorian, performed by

Opalsong,

Flowerparrish,

Nymphie_Wolf,

Forzandopod,

korechthonia, and

LordSmeldingtonTheThird
Summary: Mirr honestly wanted to know how so many people were ending up in Sith Temples.

A series of oddities on the way to the coffee shop (Ultraman Arc (TV))
written by

alchemicink, performed by

bluedreaming
Summary: An accident leaves Shu bereft of his precious coffee beans, so he and Yuma set out to get more. Along the way, they face the perils of public transportation, the hassles of unexpected detours, and somehow, a kaiju too.

Sun Breaking Over the Moonlit Sky (Heated Rivalry (TV))
written by

Opalsong, performed by

MistbornHero,

vexbatch,

Flowerparrish, and

Opalsong
Summary: Scott wasn’t sure how he ended up involved in Rozanov and Hollander’s…thing. Situationship? But somehow it ends up being good for all of them.
OR
5 times Scott Hunter was involved in Hollinov's sex life + 1 time they were involved in his.

shmaylor

Notes from the Necromantic Empire (The Locked Tomb Series | Gideon the Ninth Series - Tamsyn Muir)
written by

zombified_queer, performed by

tragedykery
Summary: FORWARD: The following original documents are housed at the Zeta Institute of Ancient Necromantic History. What follows is a transcript of preserved notes written by, it is assumed, a Lyctor of the Necromantic Empire. Their identity is unknown, though a number of entries are signed "M.C.", which has left scholars the only clue to identify which supposed Lyctor drafted them. These Lyctors, and their names, have been lost to time. Certainly no one with the initials "M.C." lived and worked on the Mithraeum during the time of the Necromantic Empire.

Finding my way back to you, to us (One Piece (Anime & Manga))
written by

Lerya, performed by

chaisicle-podfics
Summary: Sabo had an itch, something he often had when confronted with images or articles about Strawhat Luffy or Firefist Ace.
The chance to meet one of those people was just too big of a boon to ignore, even if it meant going out on his own.
Having his memories come back because of that wasn't something he had planned for.

Inevitable (The Sandman (TV 2022))
written by

Lalaith_Quetzalli, performed by

ReformedTsunderePodfics
Summary: When Dream goes to ask his mother and father, the personifications of Night and Time, for help, to avoid the coming judgment of the Kindly Ones, Dream doesn’t have much hope that they’ll actually aid him. He still does not expect for Time to choose to deliver punishment instead. And yet… When is a punishment not a punishment?
In the end, some things truly are inevitable…

The Uncle Trap (Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types)
written by

rockinhamburger, performed by

klb
Summary: When Uncle Ilya and Uncle Shane break up for mysterious reasons—just months after getting married in their living room—the Pike twins come up with a plan to get them back together.

Phone Tag and Care Tag (Leverage (US TV 2008))
written by

MimiHylea, performed by

Venbeth
Summary: Hardison's near-death experience makes him a little sentimental, Nana does not buy his attempts to brush it off, and there's plenty of love and care to go around.

and i'll find your lips in the streetlight (Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic))
written by

shadoweddepths, performed by

fullofhope137
Summary: “Are you done teasing me yet?” Nick asks breathlessly. Looks down at Charlie’s flushed cheeks and has to fight back against the urge to put his lips on Charlie’s neck again.
“Maybe,” Charlie hedges, suppressing a smile. “Do you think you’ve earned a reward?”
Nick knows that Charlie means those words teasingly, but it’s – it makes something hot and desperate curl in his stomach. They’ve never done anything like this before, and it’s – it feels exciting. Feels new. Feels – god, it feels good. Makes Nick want to be good for Charlie. Makes him want to put Charlie’s hand back in his hair so he can move Nick’s head wherever he wants it to go, and he –
“Please?” is the only thing he manages to say.
Charlie’s expression goes all soft and fond. He cups Nick’s cheek with one hand and says, “Yeah, alright, I’m done teasing you. Take me home?”

Find me again in far off places (Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types)
written by

Litra, performed by

tragedykery and

Litra
Summary: Cody has been searching, hoping for a long time.

INITIAL DRAFT DO NOT SUBMIT (Science - Fandom, Original Work)
written by

DuskDragon39, performed by

FlyingFalcon
Summary: The following report details Corden’s research activities and findings between July 2029 and June 2030.
Or, a writer tries to write a report about studying a plant, while a podficcer tries to inturrupt them with Red Lobster, alligators, and space adventures.

Dead Drop Boys (All For The Game - Nora Sakavic)
written by

vamprav, performed by

boywonder
Summary: When Neil's mother dies he runs to the only person who's ever made him feel safe.

These Are a Few of My Favorite Things (Or: Finders, Keepers) (Pocket Monsters | Pokemon - All Media Types)
written by

Socchan, performed by

peasina
Summary: Five things that Magnemite found, and one that it returned.

shmaylor

Dance In The Darkness (Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types)
written by

Eustaciavye, performed by

AsterRoc
Summary: In the aftermath of Dooku's death, Asajj and Obi-Wan discover the evidence they need to change everything.

Walking The Fine Line [text, audio] (Star Wars: Rebels)
written by

wanderingjedihistorian, performed by

Flowerparrish
Summary: A great many things happened between his arrival on Lothal and Kanan’s capture.
The hard part was staying out of the situations he didn’t need to be involved in. The very difficult part was walking the fine line between playing the role he needed to in others while doing what he could to undermine Imperial efforts.
The worst part was sorting out which situations were which.

nothing to no one [text, audio] (Death Note (Anime & Manga))
written by

thatforgottenbasilisk, performed by

redolentred
Summary: When L dies, Light is nowhere near his Death Note. The notebook is in his desk, safely tucked in its drawer.
In fact, the moment that it happens, Light knows nothing about it. He's sound asleep, in his own bed, at his own house. He's not waiting awake for any machinations to come to fruition, and he's not plotting any particular means of getting ahead.

Transcript of Therapy Session 113 (The Transformers (IDW Generation One))
written by

zombified_queer, performed by

The_narwhals_read
Summary: Rung conducts a therapy session (a vital service on the Lost Light).

just until the signal comes (XLOV (Band))
written by

hopeboos, performed by

pezzax
Summary: Though she’s had prophetic dreams for as long as she can remember, Wumuti has never had one so vivid as this. She wakes up crying, lungs ready to call out the name of the woman—if only she knew it.
All she has are the hints from the vision. But she’s gotten pretty good at reading her dreams by now, and knows when to follow a hunch.
She packs a satchel of belongings, and all the savings she has, and lets her soul guide her on the week-long journey to the neighbouring village by the sea, where the people do traditional silk fan dances on the solstice.

Living together doesn’t count as living (Batman - All Media Types)
written by

Litra, performed by

AeliaFell
Summary: Five times Jason and Tim had to coexist and one time they were on the same page.

A Highkey Goated Fic (The Devil Wears Prada (2006))
written by

schwanenkoenigin, performed by

wilfriede0815
Summary: Thanks to a bet with Nigel, Andy and Emily are stuck texting each other in Gen Z slang.

Gold (One Piece (Anime & Manga))
written by

bombsareforbabies, performed by

chaisicle-podfics
Summary:“Who the fuck are you?” both demand at the same time; it would be funny, had it been happening to anyone else but him. Ace is very well aware that two of him is not a fate that anybody wants.
“Portgas D. Ace,” he tells the other, not expecting the flinch at the name.
This second version of himself scowls like it hurts to say his next words. “Gol,” lips pursed like the name is bitter on the tongue, “Gol D. Ace.”

Or, Ace has to reconcile with a version of himself that lived a mirror of his own life: different starts, but the same man haunting them.

Hidden Truth (Merlin (TV))
written by

HadrianPeverellBlack, performed by

Moomooma55
Summary: A cruel word, a hidden truth, and a family that refuses to look away.
As Merlin's secrets finally come to light, Merlin discovers that the greatest burden he ever carried was never magic.
It was believing he had to carry it alone.

🎶 Hey now, he's an All Star... 🎶 (Heated Rivalry (TV))
written by

xianvar, performed by

mistbornhero
Summary:
Carmen Janelle cljanelle
Ilya Rozanov on him and Hayden Pike both having an A on Team Eisner at this ASG: "Maybe he rigged the vote to get backhander tips for free. [He laughs] No, no, it will be good I think. Hollander must be seething."
> Carmen Janelle cljanelle
When I tell him about Hollander's joking remark to ask Team Hunter to draft him, Rozanov laughs. "I won't forget this," he tells me, echoing Pike. For my own sanity, I do not let him know.
>> Ilya Rozanov ✓ irozanov81
🥺🥺 I cant believe this and take it all back. Is lie! I would never echo Hayden Pike!! #liesandslander

The boys go to the All Star Game. Shenanigans ensue – mainly told through Twitter threads, with a dash of texting, tumblr, and broadcast transcripts (not in that order).

klb

Here is the 2026 Posting Schedule! The mods will reveal the work on AO3 on your posting day; participants should plan to update the posting date on their work so it'll show up on fandom RSS feeds and at the top of the fandom tag when sorted by date. Unfortunately, AO3 won't let you list a posting date in the future so you'll have to manually change it on your reveal date. (We'll send you an email reminder about this on the day of your reveal.)

For now, the links on this schedule will just take you to unrevealed posts, but once each day is revealed, the links will take you to the projects and this post will double as a masterlist for all our 2026 projects!

Reminder #1: Party Favors are due September 5th, and will be revealed September 6th. To submit a Party Favor, simply publish it to the Pod_Together 2026 AO3 collection

Reminder #2: To those participants with extensions, please remember that your due date is our agreed-upon extension date, not your posting date. However, if you would like to turn in a complete, postable version at your deadline and then update it between then and your posting date with changes, you may.

Reminder #3: Don't forget to give your partner(s) some appreciation for the awesome creations you made together!

( 2026 Posting Schedule )

Please leave a comment here, or email the mods, if there are any conflicts or issues with your posting dates or if any info on this posting schedule is incorrect and needs to be fixed.

We're so excited to reveal all of your projects!

klb

Hey everyone, today is the podfic deadline! As long as your project is submitted while it's still August 23rd anywhere in the world, you're on time!

A checklist of how to submit your podfic is below. Please make sure to follow the final step of the checklist and contact us to let us know your project is finished.

If you don’t think you’ll be able to finish in time, read over the rules and request an extension. Please email us today if you need an extension instead of waiting until tomorrow. An extension request MUST include: 1) the number of days you're requesting and 2) if you signed up with matchmaker sign-ups and are requesting more than 3 days, a written plan for how you will finish in the time you have requested.

Here is a checklist of everything you need to do to submit your finished project!

If the text and podfic are in a single post:

Add every group member as a co-author on the AO3 post

Include a download link for the podfic at the TOP of the post

Include a streaming link for the podfic at the TOP of the post (either embedded streaming, or a link to where people can click to stream the podfic)

Make sure the post is posted in the Pod_Together 2026 collection (don't just save it as a draft!)

Contact the mods to let us know you're finished!

If the text and podfic are in separate posts:

Create and publish an AO3 post for the podfic in the Pod_Together 2026 collection (don't just save it as a draft!)

In the podfic post, include a link to the text post at the TOP of the post

In the text post, include a link to the podfic post at the TOP of the post

In the podfic post, include a download link for the podfic

In the podfic post, include a streaming link for the podfic (either embedded streaming, or a link to where people can click to stream the podfic)

Contact the mods to let us know you're finished!

Many people host on archive.org, which has been loading slowly recently, so if you would like us to host a backup copy on our parakaproductions.com webspace, please let us know and we are happy to do so.

Also, if your project centers one or more characters of color, please feel free to add it to our Pod_Together Characters of Color Love collection to make it easier to find for listeners who would like to prioritize listening to those stories first!

Final stretch! Good luck to all, and don't forget to give your partner(s) some appreciation once everything's all done!

shmaylor

Hello Wonderful Participants!

Welcome to the final check-in! You can check in via email (pod.together@gmail.com), dreamwidth comment (comments on this post are screened), or with a discord message to klb, shmaylor, minnabird, or rockinhamburger. Please try to check-in within 48 hours. We will send a follow-up email to all those we haven't heard from at that time. If you signed up as a group and did not opt in to check-ins, you obviously aren't required to check-in, but are certainly welcome to if you would like!

In addition to the check-in, today is also the deadline to post your text to the AO3 collection. If you haven't already done so, please follow these posting instructions to post to the collection. (If your final product will be audio only, please let us know)

Podficcers, when you check in, please let us know what’s going well, any concerns you have, and where you are in regards to meeting the August 23rd deadline (2 weeks from now).

Even if you feel confident about making the deadline, we strongly suggest recording ASAP if you haven't already done so! Pretty much every year we have at least one podficcer who gets sick, loses their voice, and needs a last-minute pinch hit. Hopefully that won't happen to you, but we encourage you to plan your recording schedule as if it might, just in case!

Also, podficcers, please take this check-in as an opportunity, if you haven’t already, to let your writers know everything you loved about the fic they wrote! This is such an important part of the collaborative process and is one that can be easy to overlook in the scramble to get things finished. Don’t make that mistake—this part of the process can be the difference between an overall mediocre collaborative experience and a positive one!

Writers, as long as your podficcer checks in, you’re not required to, but if you’re up for it we’d love to hear about any particular parts of your experience you want to share. The positive will make us smile, and the negative will give us an opportunity to offer help or give us valuable feedback that will help us tweak next year’s challenge to be better!

Some important notes/reminders:

Remember to share any edited audio you have with your partner(s), and let them know what you’ve accomplished so far.

Once your podfic is complete, you should follow the posting instructions to add your podfic to the collection! Please also let us know when your project is fully finished and ready for reveals! :D

As mentioned above, please make sure you are each giving your partners love and encouragement about the wonderful work they have done so far. Tell them what you think is great about their words and/or their audio. Sometimes in the rush to get things done, this step gets skipped, but it’s so important to everyone having a good experience!

The Early Podfic submission date is Wednesday, August 19th. After the podfic deadline, mods will create a schedule for revealing completed projects, evenly distributed across a ten-day posting period. Projects that meet the Early Writing AND Early Podfic submission deadlines will be posted first, followed by projects that meet the Early Writing OR Early Podfic submission deadline, followed by all other projects.

If you think it would enhance your podfic to have multiple voices contribute, feel free to let us know and we’d be happy to signal boost a search for volunteers!

shmaylor

Hi all, today is the writing deadline! As long as your project is submitted while it's still July 26th anywhere in the world, you're on time!

If you've already submitted your writing, fantastic! If you haven't submitted your writing yet, you can do so by sharing a copy of the text with us that your podficcer also has access to (for example, a Google Doc) or by posting your writing to the AO3 collection by following the instructions here.

If you submit your writing by sharing a copy of the text with us, remember that the deadline for posting your writing to AO3 is by Check-In #3 (August 9th).

If you submit your writing by posting to the AO3 collection, please also email us so we know that the post is complete and that you're officially submitting. We also suggest adding a note at the top of your AO3 post explaining that this work is a collaboration for pod-together—meaning that the story was written specifically for audio—in order to encourage people to check out the audio version.

If you don’t think you’ll be able to finish in time, read over the rules and request an extension. Please email us today if you need an extension instead of waiting until tomorrow.

In order for your writing to be considered complete, it must be ready for your partner to start working on right away. If you need additional time after July 26th for final edits, for a beta to look over it, etc, please request an extension. Podficcers must have their full allotted time to work on the audio and should never be held back from starting because they are waiting for the text to be finalized after the deadline.

Is everyone getting excited? We certainly are!

klb

Hello Fabulous Participants,

It's time for our second check-in! You can check in over email (pod.together@gmail.com), dreamwidth comment (comments on this post are screened), or via discord message to klb, shmaylor, minnabird, or rockinhamburger. Please try to check-in within 48 hours. We will send a follow-up email to all those we haven't heard from at that time. (If you've already turned in your writing and received confirmation from the mods, you don't need to check in but you're welcome to!)

The complete writing is due in one week, on July 26th. You can find more information in our FAQ about what it means for writing to be complete. Writers can either email us a link to a shared version of their text that their podficcer has access to (for example a shared Google Doc) or post the text to the Pod_Together 2026 collection on AO3. The collection is moderated and set to "unrevealed" so the stories will show as "mystery" works until the mods reveal them on the scheduled posting day. If your podficcer is not included as a co-creator on the AO3 post, please contact a mod when you submit your writing to confirm that your podficcer has access to the completed text. You can find full posting instructions here.

The Early Writing deadline is this Wednesday, July 22nd. At the end of the challenge, mods will create a schedule for revealing completed projects, evenly distributed across a ten-day posting period. Projects that meet the Early Writing AND Early Podfic submission deadlines will be posted first, followed by projects that meet the Early Writing OR Early Podfic submission deadline, followed by all other projects.

If you're feeling confident in your ability to finish the writing on time, we look forward to hearing about it and we always love to hear about what's going well in your partnerships. If you are having problems in your partnership, we're also happy to hear about those and help suggest ideas for troubleshooting!

If you're not feeling confident in your ability to finish the writing within the next 7 days, please let us know and we can talk about:

The possibility of an extension. Please note our extension policy: "Each participant can receive a maximum extension of 7 days past their deadline. If you request an extension, please tell us how long you would like that extension to be. Up to 3 days will be granted automatically to everyone, and extensions of up to 7 days will be granted automatically to those who used Group Sign Ups. For those who used Match Maker Sign Ups, if an extension of 4–7 days is needed, please include a plan for how you intend to finish within that time."

The possibility of getting a beta or cheerleader.

The possibility of getting a co-writer.

The possibility of writing a shorter version of your original story plan for your podficcer to begin recording (which is able to stand alone in case a life emergency stops you from writing more) with the agreement that if there is time and interest by both parties, you might create additional scenes later to add on.

The possibility of making your work a multi-chapter WIP and planning to have only the first chapter (of at least 1000 words) complete by the deadline.

The possibility of (with your partner's approval) leaving some areas of the script for podficcer ad-lib.

The possibility of additional scheduled accountability check-ins, if that will help keep you motivated and not stressed!

Also, please remember to share what you've written so far with your partner. This means not just an update of your progress but sharing your draft itself. The minimum requirement is once per check-in!

Finally, if you're realizing that what you really need in order to take care of yourself is to drop out, that's fine. Yay self-care! Please let us know as soon as possible though, so we can offer your partner a pinch hitter.

Best,
Mods

klb

Projects must be posted to AO3 by the third check-in, Sunday August 9th. If the written component is already completed, feel free to post the text to AO3 sooner!

Post your work in the Pod Together 2026 Collection, either by following this link, or by listing Pod_Together2026 in the “Post to Collections/Challenges” field.

Be sure to hit "Post" when done; the challenge is set to unrevealed, so the project will show as a "Mystery Work" to anyone but the co-creators and mods. If you save the project as a draft, the mods will not be able to view it to confirm it meets word count and/or that the podfic links are working, and the project will automatically delete itself after a month.

You may post the text and podfic together in a single post or in two separate posts.

If you decide to have a single post for both the text and podfic, make sure to add all your group members as co-creators, so all creators have editing access and credit for their work!

If you decide to have the text and podfic in separate posts, the post for each part should link to the other part prominently at the top of the post, with an explanation that the two parts were created as a collaboration. This means that the text post will link to the podfic post prominently at the top, and vice versa. This should be more than using AO3's "inspired by" function to connect the two posts (although you're welcome to do that as well!). The link and explanation can be either in the body of the post or in a note at the beginning. Please include this (the link and explanation) when drafting the post, since this is one of the most common missing elements we have to email reminders to participants about in the week before reveals!

PODFIC-SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

If the two parts of the project are in a single post, the completed podfic should be included at the top of the post. If the podfic and text are separate chapters, the podfic chapter should come first.

If the two parts of the project are in separate posts, see above for how to link the two posts to each other.

If you'd like additional support with how to post a podfic to AO3, this text guide or this video guide helpful.

Your podfic must be available for listening in both streaming and mp3 download formats. A streaming player directly on the AO3 post is highly recommended, but not required. If you need some help with hosting options or with streaming, you can check out this post or ask for support on the Pod-Together Discord! The mods are also happy to host your audio for you at parakaproductions.com. If you'd like us to do that, just email us your audio file and let us know you'd like to use our hosting, and we'll send you back a link to the hosted audio!

shmaylor

Pod_Together participants,

Today is our first check-in! You can check in over email (pod.together@gmail.com), dreamwidth comment, or via discord message to klb, shmaylor, minnabird, or rockinhamburger --whichever feels most comfortable to you. A single person can check in for your entire group, although if each person wants to check in individually, that’s fine too. (If you signed up as a group and did not opt-in to check-ins, you obviously aren't required to check-in, but are certainly welcome to if you would like!)

Completed writing is due in 3 weeks, on Sunday July 26th. When you check in, let us know if you feel on track for that deadline so far. We'd also love to know what's going well in your group and any worries you may have about your group or your project.

In addition to checking in with us, make sure you check in with your partner(s). Sharing your work-in-progress with your partner(s) is mandatory, and the minimum requirement is once per check-in. That means that, if you haven't already shared what you have so far, now is the time to do so. Partners, don’t forget to give feedback/encouragement on the work-in-progress when you see it!

It's very early in the game, so if you are anticipating difficulty, this would be a great time to start discussing problem-solving options. For example: creating internal deadlines for the partnership, bringing in other group members, asking the mods to pass along information about concerns or boundaries that you're not comfortable communicating directly, or if things aren’t clicking, dissolving the partnership while there’s still plenty of time for both of you to find and work with a pinch hit partner. We're happy to help in any way we can to ensure everybody has as positive an experience as possible! And if everything’s going awesome, YAY, we can’t wait to hear all about it!

Best,
Mods

shmaylor

Today's questions should help springboard you into the creation period, letting you start proposing ideas and thinking about how you want to shape your project.

What are some ideas you have for how this collaboration could be specifically created for voice?

What are some ideas you have for how to practice antiracism* while making this collaboration? (if you're stuck on this question, you can check out some of the resources linked at our content moderation policy post for a starting place, or ask the Discord community for ideas.)

How do you feel about the idea of bringing additional people on board to create your project? If it’s something you’re interested in, would you want to bring them in at this early creation stage, or just bring them on during the podficcing process to add additional voices? (Please feel free to contact the mods for assistance if you do decide you’d like to add more creators to your project—or feel free to reach out to friends on your own!)

*According to author/professor/activist/historian Ibram X Kendi, all actions are either racist or antiracist, and cannot be neutral. We're drawing from that framework with the question. In this case, practicing antiracism would mean (in the words of participant bluedreaming) "creation with an active consideration and recognition of conscious and subconscious racism in writing and other portrayals, with a concerted effort to learn and do better, and an openness to critique and suggestion."

This is our last icebreaker. We hope that groups have found them informative and helpful! Quick reminder, the first check in is on July 5th but, as always, you're welcome to contact the mods at any time for whatever reason.

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