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Fantastic Podfics From Underrepresented Fandoms (plus: No knowledge of canon needed!)
The title pretty much explains it all: small-fandom!podfics that can be enjoyed with little to no canon knowledge. :>
Murphy's Law by
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ingenius_inc, read by lunchy_munchy [Viewfinder; Asami Ryuiichi/Takaba Akihito]This is a fun AU fic based on the manga series, Finder No Hyouteki. I would say that no canon knowledge is required at all to listen and enjoy this piece. Lunchee brings so much energy to this piece, and she reads this with such a bright and lively voice, which I think perfectly captures the main character's narration. Also, she switches her tone perfectly between the serious scenes and the lighthearted parts, which makes it easy to differentiate when the characters are acting and when they are themselves.
Duende by
astolat, read by leviticus_lied [Master and Commander; Jack Aubrey/Stephen Maturin]I've never read the books or seen the movie, but this fic kind of makes me want to seek out the original sources (though I think I may be slightly disappointed because my favourite parts of this fic are apparently the AU aspects ;) What do you mean that soul bonding doesn't exist in the source material??). I first heard
leviticus_lied read as John Sheppard in And Be One Traveler and thought to myself, "I want listen to her read more!" I've enjoyed astolat's fic in the past, so I decided on Duende to try out -- I ended up liking this podfic much that I've listened to it three times already. leviticus_lied has such a smooth and pleasant voice that it's easy to listen to her read for hours on end.O Captain, My Captain by
novembersmith, read by shiningartifact [Temeraire; William Laurence/Temeraire]This is another podfic that I chose to try out simply because I've enjoyed the reader's other works. :)
shiningartifact has a slightly hushed and sweet voice, as if she's telling a story just for you. I'm not really familiar with any of the fandoms that she records for, but I've found that I enjoyed most of her recordings regardless, simply because it's so pleasant and relaxing to listen to her read. This particular podfic is no different: I've read only about half of the first Temeraire book, but I think this fic can be enjoyed by anyone with even just a bit of general knowledge about the canon.Please Hang Up and Try Again by
bookshop & thehoyden, read by blueyeti [Dresden Files; Harry Dresden/Johnny Marcone]I have almost no knowledge at all about the Dresden Files, but I decided to give this podfic a shot anyway -- and boy, was I glad I tried it! (I've listened to this one at least three times as well) A general problem with not knowing anything about the original source of a given fic is that you end up going into the story without any idea of what the characters are like and how they behave.
blueyeti defines the characters using different inflections of her voice and it's immediately clear within the first few minutes that Harry is a hot tempered fellow while Marcone is kind of a smooth operator, which really sets the tone for the rest of the story. The World is Crumbling All Around Us by
rageprufrock, read by aphelant [Macdonald Hall; Bruno Walton/Boots O'Neal]Macdonald Hall is one of my favourite book series of all time and I was so delighted to find podfic for this teeny fandom (I've...lost track of how many times I've listened and re-listened to this podfic).
aphelant has a perfect voice for storytelling: it's sweet and clear, and she takes care to enunciate each word. She differentiates between Bruno (who is flaily) and Boots (who tries to be reasonable) in a subtle way, changing the inflection and cadence of her voice, which makes the dialogue easy to follow.--
Readers I Can Listen To For Hours On End
In order to make this list manageable (otherwise it'd be huge!) and not have any overlap with the list above, I've only included readers that have at least one recording that is over 4 hours long, and I've also tried to keep the fandoms diverse.
Drastically Redefining Protocol by
rageprufrock, read by revolutionaryjo [Merlin; Arthur Pendragon/Merlin Emrys]revolutionaryjo is one of my favourite readers for long fics. She has a wonderfully calm and smooth narrative voice that makes it easy to listen to her for hours without tiring (I think I listened to most of Drastically Redefining Protocol in one go). She has a hint of dry amusement in her voice when she reads about Merlin and Arthur's shenanigans, inviting the listener to share in the humour of the characters' situation (ninjas and rape dogs, indeed!).What Remains by
walkawayslowly, read by waiting4rain42 [Supernatural; Sam Winchester/Dean Winchester]What Remains is the first recording of
waiting4rain42 that I've ever listened to, but I'm definitely planning to listen to more of her recordings. Her voice is easy to listen to, never overwhelming the story, but still able to keep the reader engaged. Her reading is steady and clear, and a touch husky, which I think really fits with the atmosphere of the fic.Conclusions by
bexless, read by rosekolodny [My Chemical Romance; Frank Iero/Gerard Way]Conclusions is the only podfic that
rosekolodny recorded (much to my dismay!), but it's terrific and her voice fits tone of the fic perfectly. Her voice is low and slightly husky and lovely to listen to. Actually, this podfic would fit quite well with the previous list since I don't really know anything about bandom at all, but I found the story enjoyable nonetheless -- and rosekolodny does a wonderful job of telling it.When You Care Enough to Hit Send by
longsufferingly, read by juice817 [CW RPS; Jared Padalecki/Jensen Ackles]I still stand by what I said last year: "
juice817 has a fantastic reading voice -- steady, smooth, and clear." Her voice never overwhelms the story, but she adds just enough inflection to her voice so that it captures and keeps the listener's attention. The When You Care Enough to Hit Send series is one of my favourites to listen to, and it's quite dialogue-heavy, as many of Chash's fics are -- Juice handles the characters' speech perfectly (she pitches her voice lower for Jensen, she speeds up her reading for Jared, she adds a playful lilt to her voice during humorous scenes, and so on).The Best Things in Life Are Free by
smittywing, read by celtic_tigress [Stargate Atlantis; John Sheppard/Rodney McKay]Warning: the fic is complete, but the podfic appears to be an abandoned WiP (I think there's about 5 hours worth of recorded material, which is maybe 50% of the entire fic?). I really enjoy listening to
celtic_tigress's recordings. She reads clearly and steadily, and has a pretty awesome Rodney-voice (a mix of rambly and flaily :>). She recorded Theory of Evolutionary (which is complete and also a 4+ hour podfic, and pretty awesome in its own right), but I wanted to mention The Best Things in Life are Free because it's one of my favourite SGA AUs and celtic_tigress does a wonderful job of reading it. And a bonus rec! (this podfic doesn't fit the 4+ hours criteria, but I could happily listen to this fic on loop for hours)
Ordinary Life by
astolat & cesperanza, read by zoetrope [Stargate Atlantis; John Sheppard/Rodney McKay]I adore
zoetrope's voice and also this fic, Ordinary Life (this is what the episode Brainstorm could have been! [/entitled fan]) -- so this combination? Totally win-win for me. :> zoetrope has a gorgeous, smooth voice. I've listened to all of her recordings at least twice -- I've probably listened to Ordinary Life more than three or four times by now! As an aside, my favourite part of the recording has to be zoetrope's delightful reader's notes at the end (reader's notes are so much fun to listen to! \o/), where she admits that "spit-slick" is extremely difficult to say without stumbling. ;)Sorry for the lateness of my post! My podfic-partner-in-crime dropped by (I'm certain it's because she wanted a sneak preview of my rec list) and interrupted my ~progress. ;) Happy listening, everyone! \o/
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Date: 2011-03-18 05:37 am (UTC)I have not d'led Murphy's Law- That sounds like a very fun listen (really, can it be a fun listen as it can be a fun read? I declare it so)
I-am a little bit loopy, I think. More response later.
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Date: 2011-03-19 05:24 am (UTC)I found Murphy's Law to be quite a fun listen, so yes, I say that it can totally be a fun listen! ;) I hope you'll enjoy it1
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Date: 2011-03-18 12:02 pm (UTC)Love the first list and will try a story or two there. Duende has always been one of my favorite podfics that gets too little love :)
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Date: 2011-03-19 05:20 am (UTC)I hope you'll be able to find something you'll enjoy from the first list! \o/
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