10 Recently listened-to podfic I have loved

[akamine_chan]

Just a random sampling of some podfic I've listened to recently and loved.



This Tornado Loves You performed by prophetic, Bandom, Frank/Gerard, ~5.5hrs, NC17

prophetic is new to podficcing, but you would never guess that by the quality of this podfic. It's a great story, and she manages to convey all of the difficult and complex emotional nuances with her performance, and her musical choices were amazing.

Public Enemy performed by rhea314, Bandom, Frank/Gerard, ~2.5hrs, NC17

rhea314 is skilled at drawing out the characters with her vocal performance, and I loved the bit of playfulness she managed to infuse into her rendition of Gerard. She voices Frank's hesitance and uncertainty perfectly, and her musical choices were inspired.

On Air performed by argentumlupine, Bandom, Frank/Mikey, ~2.5hr, PG13

I pretty much love everything that argentumlupine does and this podfic is no exception. Her Frank and Mikey voices are so distinctive that it's always a joy to listen to her voice them, and when she was performing this, all I could see in my head was the Kevin Smith podcast, except with Frank playing the part of Kevin Smith. This podfic couldn't have been more perfect.

Chase performed by kalakirya, The Eagle/Tale of the Five, Gen, ~3min, G

The Door Into Britannia performed by kalakirya, The Eagle/Tale of the Five, ~1hr, Marcus/Cottia, Marcus/Cottia/Esca, PG13

I know nothing about The Eagle, but I know the Tale of the Five, which is much beloved to me, and was delighted when kalakirya pointed me in the direction of these two podfics. She does a marvellous job of building the tension as Marcus, Cottia and Esca dance around each other, goaded by Sunspark into speaking more truth than any of them were comfortable with. Her voice is clear and easy to listen to, and she builds an intimacy with the listener as the story unfolds.

the streets ran red performed by reena_jenkins, Greek mythology, ~8min, gen, PG13

reena_jenkins is my go-to podficcer for not!fics, but in this story, she shows that she's capable of so much more. This is a lovely, bittersweet story, and what I really enjoy about it is the very measured way that reena_jenkins speaks; the pacing for this is exquisitely timed and perfect and reena_jenkins uses a wonderfully dramatic tone to create a top-notch performance.

In Production performed by pennyplainknits, Bandom, ~6.5hrs, Gerard/Brian, Pete/Patrick, NC17

pennyplainknits is extremely talented, and in this multicharacter, complex podfic, it's obvious why. A hallmark of Penny's performance is that she infuses her podfic with the love she has for the story, and this podfic no different. The story is a chaotic tumble of characters and events, and Penny guides you through it was a clear, calm and lovely voice.

this little hand (in yours) performed by elaineofshalott, MacBeth, MacBeth/Lady MacBeth, ~7min, R

This is a subtle little podfic, and elaineofshalott's performance shines, bringing to life Lady MacBeth and the ghosts that haunt her. MacBeth is probably my favorite Shakespeare play, and elaineofshalott reminds me why I love the story so much.

Sceneverse performed by accrues, Bandom, Frank/Grant (/Gerard), ~3.5hrs, NC17

accrues is another recent addition to the podfic communitity. Her voice is warm and accented, and she's skilled at building the emotional tension with her well paced performances. Also, she's very talented at creating covers for podfics.

The Creepy Cave performed by shiningartifact, Teen Wolf, Stiles/Derek, ~29min, NC17

I love shiningartifact's voice, and Teen Wolf is totally not my fandom, but tentacles! And a sea monster named Frank. I couldn't resist, and I was well rewarded. shiningartifact has a sweet, sultry voice and I love the way she voices Stiles and his awkward teenage self. And the porn. Can't forget about the porn.

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Comments

[onthehill]

PODFIC RECS YAY! \o/

[elaineofshalott]

*squeak!* :D Glad you liked the Lady M. one!

*downloads "the streets ran red"*

[kalakirya]

awww, thanks for the lovely rec, I'm so glad you liked those two! \Tale of the Five/ :D <3

[shiningartifact]

Thanks so much for the rec! I'm so glad that you liked Creepy Cave, and still so flattered that you listened and enjoyed even though it's not your fandom! :)