amplificathon

ah, plans. somehow they never really work out the way i intend. this post was meant to go up wednesday, DAYS before the sixth annual amplificathon was formally announced! but no, it's going up after that announcement. but that's okay! because i have things to share from the audiofic archive! NEWS.

if you've been by recently, you will have noticed a few changes!

( this got wordy, so: a cut )

there are more changes coming, but that's the basic update!

now for some fun facts found from fest fixing!

- there is no dominic monaghan/billy boyd in the archive AT ALL. i'm shocked by this.
- there are 2238 separate relationship tags in the archive.
- this year we made all the relationships with 300 or more podfics 1-point-'ships. that's six pairings.
- all six pairings are white dude/white dude. :/
- okay, this isn't actually a fact, but wouldn't it be awesome if we could get even one lady and/or poc into the top relationships? with actual substantial works? amplificathon is about getting diversity into the audiofic archive, after all. :)
( hey, in case you were curious, the numbers on those top relationship tags: )
- i didn't actually tally how many fandoms there are in the archive, and since it's a multi-level hierarchy i can't figure it out easily. lots?
- when we were working through how to define a giant fandom last week, though, i pulled out every fandom with more than one hundred podfics in the archive. and then i made

aphelant try to guess the list while i laughed at her. not that i would have been able to guess either, since the results were pretty surprising.
- honestly, i'm pretty floored that we wound up with TWO rpf fandoms in the final "giant fandom" list, which we decided to make a top five list (also, for the purposes of not making it a top six list, we called spn and spn rpf one fandom. they are both giant, even uncombined, so.)
- no really, this list FASCINATED us. not least because the order of the big fandoms wasn't really a great direct prediction of the big relationships. some fandoms focus hard on a very small number of 'ships! some fandoms have characters who really get around, if you know what i mean.

( if you are interested in the breakdown, here it is - the 21 (or 22, depending on how you count it) best-represented fandoms in the archive. )

so. all the news that i could get typed before my brain turned to mush. :D

lunchee

Resonance is a semi-regular podcast containing podfic reviews and discussions, moderated by

lunchee and

revolutionaryjo , and our first episode is up! Come join us as Jo valiantly tries to keep Lunchee on topic, and Lunchee gloats over having made Jo listen and talk about more Teen Wolf then she ever, ever wanted to.

Streams and downloads on DW!
Also find us on tumblr and twitter!

fire_juggler

I have been informed by

general_jinjur that I should post/link to my podfic-related meta here at amplificathon. So… here they be, for anyone interested in *THOUGHTS*:

On Listening

A semi-long ramble about my personal podfic-listening habits have changed, how to me, podfics are not audiobooks, how beauty =/= perfection, and how my perceptions of podfic have changed over the last 2 years.

Confessions of a Podficcer with a (mostly) ex-speech impediment

A totally personal meta on how having a speech impediment as I was growing up has affected my podficcing, and how podficcing has affected my attitudes towards my own voice.

lunchee

Title: On Listening
Author:

fire_juggler
Fandom: Podfic Meta
Rating: Gen
Summary:

I realized that my listening habits--what I listen to, why I listen, where and when I listen--have changed. What I get out of podfic has changed. What I look for in podfic has changed.

Stream (12mins):

Notes:

fire_juggler has beautiful thoughts on podfic fandom, so I had to record them ♥

Download: MP3 (8.5MB)

Please direct comments to

fire_juggler here, or leave a comment at my journal post ♥

dodificus

I'd like to clarify that this is in no way an attack on fanlore, the editors, users or gardeners there. This is my response to the conversations going on at the fail fandom anon meme (ETA: Don't read this unless you're feeling really thick skinned)

If you would like further information on what prompted the anon meme thread, Paraka has described the issues with fanlore much better than I in her post Podfic Entries On Fanlore

paraka

After the success of last year's

pod_aware, I've started the preliminary planning for this year's round. Right now there are brain storming posts up at the comm to talk about which topics should be covered, please drop by and share your thoughts.

Discussion on DW and LJ.

anna_unfolding

For my rec post here on Amplirecathon today, I am highlighting three podfic artists recording actively in the Avengers fandom who are new(ish) and/or haven’t yet gotten the attention I feel they deserve. All three record in other fandoms, as well, which I will list in their individual recs.

These three podficcers are doing some really incredible work, and yet a glance at their ao3 kudos or LJ comments suggests that not many people know it (or, at least, aren’t communicating that they know it, which we know happens a lot amongst podfic listeners). All three are excellent in overlapping but different ways, and I am drawn to each of them for different reasons.

( Head below the cut to see who they are, and to read why I find them compelling. )

Current Mood: satisfied
Current Location: kitchen
Current Music: I don't want your future I don't need your past One bright moment is all I ask

podcath

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( Podfics = Reading + … )

anatsuno

Hello podfic lovers/makers/shakers/movers!

I come bearing an announcement: as of yesterday, the Podfic Platypus meme is up and running and eagerly awaiting your podfic related humorous snippets. :)

As with

fanficflamingo, on which it is modeled, there is a related twitter account at

podficplatypus if that helps you keep track, and of course the Tumblr account is at

fuckyeahpodficplatypus.

To submit jokes, hie thee to http://memegenerator.net/Podfic-Platypus/ and make them there, then save the image to your drive and go submit/upload it to the Tumblr (following the submission rules, of course).

Anon subs should be enabled so you don't have to have a Tumblr or to identify yourself to play! (Tumblr asks for an email I think, but you can put any fake address in, I think?)

We're not sure how many submissions there will be, so we have set up a schedule of posting once a day only so far.

I hope you'll have fun with us! Please spread the word if you're so inclined. :))

ETA: That'll teach me to scan the list of tags too quick! DUH. <3

Sistermods, I wasn't sure how to tag this, so I did my best. Feel free to change or amend the tags of course <333

emef

Episode: 2
Casters:

lunatique (Yue),

yue_ix (Yue),

emef (emef)
Length: 50 minutes
Summary: We tried to get my cat to voice opinions on language plurality and cultural sensitivity in fanworks, but when that failed, we stepped in.
Tag lines: "Moody week is moody." "Allons-y." "We're pro-diversity - just so we're clear."
Download links: sendspace (46 MB, mp3)
Creator's notes : Yue would like it known that her accent "is a wild beast that I have no control over and [she] shouldn't be held responsible for its actions". Emef would like it known that the topic jumping is a feature, not a bug.

( liner notes, links, references )

sophinisba

Title: Being Liquid
Author:

rotaryphones
Fandom: Harry/Potter
Pairings/Characters: Teddy/Victoire
Rating: R
Contains: experimentation with gender and sexuality among 17-year-olds
Author's summary: "When Teddy discovers a new way to be liquid, Victoire helps him to find stability."
File info: mp3 and m4b versions, 44 minutes
Reader's notes: Recorded for the "gender play" square on my second

kink_bingo card and for

pod_aware Day 4: Accents: "Every podficcer has an accent; sometimes that accent matches that of the canon character, sometimes it doesn't. Every accent is special and brings something to the podfic, it represents the podficcer and reminds us just how diverse fandom can be. Come celebrate accents and learn more about them in podfic at

pod_aware on LJ or DW." Post at my journal also has 23 minutes of me talking about making podfic in British fandoms with my American accent.
Links Being Liquid and accents podcast at my journal

Title: What We've Become
Author:

thedeadparrot
Fandom: Doctor Who
Pairing/Characters: Donna/Martha, Jack
Rating: PG/PG-13
Contains: n/a
Author's summary "Donna meets someone new and learns a few things about herself."
Reader's notes Made for

podtor_who, a Doctor Who podfic challenge running 20th November to 19th December.
File info: mp3, 25 minutes
Links What We've Become at my journal

lunchee

Finally, I've finished the last four topics of

pod_aware:Accents; Feedback; Repod; and Encouraging Podfic. It would be pretty cool if you'd like to hear me talk about them!

Downloads and streams at my journal.

And now back to recording actual podfics...

lunchee

Hi guys! I fell off the face of the earth for a while, and completely missed

pod_aware, and was a very sad monkey because I missed the chance to bask in and contribute to the beautiful, beautiful meta. Then today, I kind of thought I would like to do it anyway, even though it is late, in my very ramble-y, long-winded way. So I put on my headphones and talked to myself about the first three topics for

pod_aware: Why I Pod, Blanket Permission, and Author/Podficcer relationships.

Warning: some of this stuff veers off course wildly, gets kind of weirdly heavy and personal and may actually offend you because I don't filter out my thoughts and therefore probably sound incredibly ignorant.

So yes, would you like to click here for downloads or streams?

pennyplainknits

The theme for

pod_aware day 7 is encouraging podfic. My last (heartfelt) podcast is here!

I'd also like to say, here, a huge thank you to everyone behind

amplificathon. This comm has been a constant source of encouragement and support for me over the years, and I'm sure I'm not the only one this goes for! <33

cantarina

a black microphone on a purple background. text reads another podfic artist love meme, i love it when you read to me

By now, you're all aware of

pod_aware (and if you're not, go check it out!) Day Five's theme is feedback. What better day to host a love meme?

How does it work?

1. Post your name in a new comment.
2. Go and leave love for others!
3. Grab a banner, make a banner, write a blurb, film an intrepretive dance, but either way, spread the word far and wide.

The Love Meme on LiveJournal

Banner (As above, 415x410)

Smaller version (275x275)

pennyplainknits

For Day Three of

pod_aware I made a podcast talking about different kinds of collaboration in podfic. If you'd like to listen, it is here!

greedy_dancer

Today, I recorded a short podfic, and since it's the

pod_aware week, I also documented the whole process in a sort of "making of".

Title: Doppleganger
Author:

tabula_x_rasa
Reader:

greedy_dancer
Fic info: MCR, with guest appearances by Pete and Spencer. Gerard/Frank and others implied. R for language. Crackfic.
Length: 0:13:52

Summary: There were two Franks. The Franks seemed just as confused about this as everyone else.

Available in two versions: both MP3, 12.71Mb; one voice only, one with some sound effects.

Download links and "making of" at my journal. Scroll down, the first half of the post is a discussion of blanket permission, which was today's theme.

I hope you enjoy, please let me know what you thought! :D

pennyplainknits

Because people didn't hate it, I've made another podcast, this time about blanket permission, and why it is awesome! Should you want to listen, you can do so here!

pennyplainknits

For

pod_aware I made a podcast about podfic! How self referential! Anyway if you so desire you can listen here!

unadrift

In light of the Podfic Appreciation Week at

pod_aware, I'm conducting an experiment I've been thinking about for a while and hosting a Multifandom Podfic Rec Tree.

Anyone who has listened to and enjoyed podfic can participate. In fact, the more, the better! The basic idea is to let yourself be inspired by the recs that are already there and branch out from them. For details find The Tree here.

Like I said, the whole thing is a bit of an experiment (I don't think something like this has been done before), so I really hope you're in a sharing mood!

Crossposted a lot; I'm sorry if I'm spamming you!

greetings from the audiofic archive!

Resonance, a podfic podcast: episode 1x01!

[Podfic Meta] Two Metas on Podfic

[Podfic Meta] On Listening

Meta: Podfic as a valid fanwork

Pod Aware Brainstorming

Amplirecathon: 3 Avengers podfic artists to watch for

Amplirecathon 2012: Podfics = Reading + …

Podfic PLATYPUS :D

podcast : Fans in a Pod

"Being Liquid" (Harry Potter: Teddy/Victoire) and "What We've Become" (Doctor Who: Donna/Martha)

Belated Pod-Aware Meta stuff, Part 2!

Belated Pod-Aware Meta stuff

Podcast for pod aware

a(nother) podfic artist love meme!

Pod aware podcast: Collaboration

Bandom podfic and making-of: Doppleganger

Pod aware podcast: day two!

Podcast! Why I podfic

Multifandom Podfic Rec Tree: Audience Participation Wanted

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