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2 hr 6 min
Guys, guys, guys!! It's been 7 years since the first episode of Fine Pairings! Which was, as you know, the first After fic. But before we get into the episode, some mushy stuff up top...
It's been a pleasure to share the fanfic space with all of you and explore fandoms of all shapes and sizes. We raise our glasses once again to all the creators and readers who made the fanfic space what it is.
Now we're here, on the final chapter of After.
No more spoilers. Let's get into it.
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Cocktail Pairing:
High Shirley - 1 oz Grenadine, 1 Miller High Life, and 2 cherries.
Vegan Blow Job - 0.5 oz Amaretto, 0.5 oz Irish cream, and Vegan Whipped Cream (alcoholic if possible)
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Fine Pairings Podcast - A podcast about fanfiction: Where we pair ships with cocktails and reading with comedy. Got fanfic you'd like to share? Please email us at FinePairingsPodcast@gmail.com
Remember to follow us on TikTok, Tumblr, and Instagram @Finepairingspodcast and X (Twitter) @Finepairingspod
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Additional credits
Title: “Canon in D Major”
Creator: Kevin MacLeod
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Canon_in_D_Major/
License: CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Title: “Divertissement”
Creator: Kevin MacLeod
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Divertissement/
License: CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Title: “Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1”
Creator: Kevin MacLeod
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1/
License: CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Title: “Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 2”
Creator: Kevin MacLeod
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_2/
License: CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Title: “Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 3”
Creator: Kevin MacLeod
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_3/
License: CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
"I Knew a Guy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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"In Your Arms" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Title: “Ghost Dance”
Creator: Kevin MacLeod
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Ghost_Dance/
License: CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Title: “Gustav Holst: Thaxted”
Creator: Kevin MacLeod
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Thaxted/
License: CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Title: “Lyric song”
Creator: Alena Smirnova
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/alena-smirnova/single/lyric-song/
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Title: "Manon Lescaut, Intermezzo (Puccini)"
Creator: MIT Symphony Orchestra
License: CC BY-NC 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Title: "Mozart - Sonata No. 13 In B Flat Major, K.333 - II. Andante Cantabile"
Creator: Brendan Kinsella
License: CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Title: “Piano loops 186 octave down long loop 120 bpm”
Creator: josefpres
Source: https://freesound.org/people/josefpres/sounds/796108/
License: Creative Commons 0
Title: "Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1 - II. Adagio"
Creator: Daniel Veesey
License: CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Title: "Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1 - III. Menuetto Allegretto"
Creator: Daniel Veesey
License: CC0 1.0 Public Domain
"Thinking Music" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Title: “Trio for Piano, Violin, and Viola”
Creator: Kevin MacLeod
Source:
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Trio_for_Piano_Violin_and_Viola/
License: CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Title: Mouse clicks
Creator: hykenfreak
Source: https://freesound.org/people/hykenfreak/sounds/201800/
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Title: PAPRHndl_Page Turn A4_CP_NONE
Creator: kzarkses
Source: https://freesound.org/people/kzarkses/sounds/746920/
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Jul 9, 2026
Jul 9, 2026
1 hr 28 min
Fine Pairings is proud to present... an episode that the Tribeca Film Festival rejected...a deep dive into the movie Goncharov (1973)! Now with content that would have pushed us over the time limit requirement for the festival!
How had such an impactful film escaped the notice of cinephiles? How could such a wonderful episode not win an award at Tribeca? Well, much like the movie itself, Fine Pairings remains unappreciated in its time!
Please enjoy our deep dive into Goncharov 1973: The greatest mafia movie ever made?
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Cocktail Pairing:
The Airedale: 2.5 oz bourbon, 0.75 oz Aperol, and 1 tsp simple syrup.
Shot - 1.5 oz of Menzogna brand vodka - cheers with the phrase "Era una menzogna!"
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Fine Pairings Podcast - A podcast about fanfiction: Where we pair ships with cocktails and reading with comedy. Got fanfic you'd like to share? Please email us at FinePairingsPodcast@gmail.com
Remember to follow us on TikTok, Tumblr, and Instagram @Finepairingspodcast and X (Twitter) @Finepairingspod
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Additional credits
Goncharov (1973) Resource: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fbcn96MKyc1Bky6c0Ffex4APtar9iNht8ytfZHPpSss/edit?usp=sharing
“Borodin - String Quartet No. 1 in A Major - II. Andante con moto” by Gregor Quendel / Classicals.de
Source: https://www.classicals.de
License: CC0 1.0 Public Domain
"Bushwick Tarantella" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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"Divertissement - Pizzicato (from the ballet Sylvia)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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“Dream Pop” by HoliznaCC0
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/only-in-the-milky-way-part-3/dream-pop/
License: CC0 1.0 Universal
“garlick” by Kosta T
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kosta_T/zikle/garlick/
License: CC0 1.0 Universal
"Grand Dark Waltz Allegretto" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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"I Knew a Guy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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"In Your Arms" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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“La Comagnola. Ah, Ca Ira (Italy)” by Leon Lishner and Friends
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Leon_Lishner_and_Friends/Songs_For_The_Dawn_Of_Peace/03_LaComagnola_-andAhCa_Ira_Italy/
License: CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
“Liszt - Tarantella - Venezia e Napoli - S. 159 - Arranged for Strings” by Gregor Quendel / Classicals.de
Source: https://www.classicals.de
"Magic Escape Room” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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"Night on the Docks - Trumpet" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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“Rimsky-Korsakov - Flight of the Bumblebee - Arranged for Piano” by Gregor Quendel / Classicals.de
Source: https://www.classicals.de
“Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1 - II. Adagio” by Daniel Veesey
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Veesey/Beethovens_Sonata_No_1_In_F_Minor/Sonata_No_1_in_F_Minor_Op_2_No_1_IIAdagio/
License: CC0 1.0 Public Domain
"Study And Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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"The Devils Etude Piano Concerto - Mastered.wav" by WelvynZPorterSamples
Source: https://freesound.org/people/WelvynZPorterSamples/sounds/621384/
License: CC0 1.0 Public Domain
"Thinking Music" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Title: "Balloon Pop Studio (2).wav"
Creator: JohanDeecke
Source: https://freesound.org/people/JohanDeecke/sounds/369526/
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Title: "Esperance Atmos with Clock Tower"
Creator: kangaroovindaloo
Source: https://freesound.org/people/kangaroovindaloo/sounds/180018/
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Title: "Gentle Waves Peeling Left To Right 1"
Creator: mugwood
Source: https://freesound.org/people/mugwood/sounds/164150/
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Title: "GunCock.wav"
Creator: woodmoose
Source: https://freesound.org/people/woodmoose/sounds/155388/
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Title: "HeartBeat.mp3"
Creator: CGEffex
Source: https://freesound.org/people/CGEffex/sounds/85670/
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Title: "Swimming Breaking Surface.wav"
Creator: 14GPanskaValaChristoffer
Source: https://freesound.org/people/14GPanskaValaChristoffer/sounds/420168/
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Title: "Uncorking and pouring wine.wav"
Creator: iainmccurdy
Source: https://freesound.org/people/iainmccurdy/sounds/613863/
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Title: "Venditori Campo de fiori .L.wav"
Creator: lollosound
Source: https://freesound.org/people/lollosound/sounds/159614/
License: CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Title: "Woman Laughing"
Creator: waveletaudio
Source: https://freesound.org/people/waveletaudio/sounds/568121/
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Dec 18, 2025
Dec 18, 2025
1 hr 17 min
And so we close the last chapter of the enemies-to-lovers series. We hope you enjoyed this deep exploration into what it takes for enemies to find that tiny spark of love to grow inside them. Please enjoy our last enemies: Zuko and Katara.
Enjoy!
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Cocktail Pairing:
Water whip: 3 oz aquavit, 0.25 oz Lillet Blanc, 0.25 oz St. Germain, & 1 dash Peychaud's bitters
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Fine Pairings Podcast - A podcast about fanfiction: Where we pair ships with cocktails and reading with comedy. Got fanfic you'd like to share? Please email us at FinePairingsPodcast@gmail.com
Remember to follow us on TikTok, Tumblr, and Instagram @Finepairingspodcast and X (Twitter) @Finepairingspod
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Additional credits
chinese_music_guzheng02.wav by mmiron
https://freesound.org/s/546978/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
"In Your Arms" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Nov 13, 2025
Nov 13, 2025
1 hr 44 min
Avatar: The Last Airbender covered the 4 elements: Water, Fire, Earth, and Air. But what about the burning rage inside us that could someday bend towards...love? Join us as we explore the opposing elements: Zuko and Katara.
Enjoy!
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Cocktail Pairing:
Agni kai: 1.5 oz scotch, 1 oz mezcal, 1.5 oz fresh orange juice, 1 oz jalapeño simple syrup, and 2 dashes angostura bitters
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Fine Pairings Podcast - A podcast about fanfiction: Where we pair ships with cocktails and reading with comedy. Got fanfic you'd like to share? Please email us at FinePairingsPodcast@gmail.com
Remember to follow us on Tiktok, Tumblr, and Instagram @Finepairingspodcast and X (Twitter) @Finepairingspod
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Additional Credits
Bali Xylophone 2.aiff by thedialogueproject
https://freesound.org/s/48265/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
An AIFF recording of two lovely old guys playing the gamelan xylophone in Badung, Bali, Indonesia
chinese_music_guzheng02.wav by mmiron
https://freesound.org/s/546978/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
Chinese traditional music recorded in Suzhou
Erhu sample by irzirgpznj
https://freesound.org/s/477169/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
Sampled from a recording of a practice session with the erhu in Central and Western District, Hong Kong
Gentle intro guzheng by robcro6010
https://freesound.org/s/512943/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
"Guzheng City" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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"I Knew a Guy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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"In Your Arms" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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"Mountain Emperor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Pipa-1.wav by xserra
https://freesound.org/s/162087/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
Fragment of a Pipa graduation recital at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing
"Thinking Music" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"That Zen Moment " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Jul 10, 2025
Jul 10, 2025
1 hr 3 min
We're continuing our exploration of Enemies to Lovers with a reading of a Braime fic! While out on the road, it begins to rain, forcing Jaime and Brienne to take shelter...together. Enjoy!
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Cocktail Pairing:
The Maid of Tarth: one glass of fino sherry
Ser Brienne: Mix 1.5 oz London dry gin, 0.75 oz lemon juice, 1 oz fino sherry, 0.5 oz simple syrup, 2 dashes Angostura bitters
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Want to read this fic for yourself? Give this author the kudos they deserve. You can find this fic on archiveofourown.org!
Title: Traveling Far
Author: astolat
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Fine Pairings Podcast - A podcast about fanfiction: Where we pair ships with cocktails and reading with comedy. Got fanfic you'd like to share? Please email us at FinePairingsPodcast@gmail.com
Remember to follow us on Tiktok, Tumblr, and Instagram @Finepairingspodcast and X (Twitter) @Finepairingspod
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Additional Credits
Title: "In Your Arms" Creator: Kevin MacLeod
Source: Incompetech.com https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1500042 License: CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Jun 5, 2025
Jun 5, 2025
1 hr 40 min
When you play the game of enemies, you love or you die. This week, we delve deeper into the Enemies to Lovers tag with an exploration of Game of Thrones couple: Jaime Lannister and Brienne of Tarth.
A lover always pays their debts...
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Cocktail Pairing: "My name's Jaime" & The Kingslayer
"My name's Jaime" - 1.5 oz Bourbon, 1 oz lemon juice, 0.5 oz simple syrup, 2 dashes angostura bitters, 1 oz aquafava, 0.75 oz tawny port
The Kingslayer - A shot of tawny port
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Fine Pairings Podcast - A podcast about fanfiction: Where we pair ships with cocktails and reading with comedy. Got fanfic you'd like to share? Please email us at FinePairingsPodcast@gmail.com
Remember to follow us on Tiktok, Tumblr, and Instagram @Finepairingspodcast and X (Twitter) @Finepairingspod
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Additional Credits
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
"I Knew a Guy", "In Your Arms", "Magic Forest", "Parisian", "Thinking Music"
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Creator: Alena Smirnova
Title: Lyric song
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/alena-smirnova/single/lyric-song/
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Title: Drops of Melting Snow (after Holst, Abroad as I was walking)
Creator: Axletree
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Axletree/music-from-a-hampshire-farm/drops-of-melting-snow-after-holst-abroad-as-i-was-walking/
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Title: Goldfinch: Flight to the North (remastered)
Creator: Axletree
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Axletree/music-from-a-hampshire-farm/goldfinch-flight-to-the-north-remastered/
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Title: Hibernation
Creator: Axletree
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Axletree/music-from-a-hampshire-farm/hibernation/
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Title: The Silent Grove
Creator: Axletree
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Axletree/music-from-a-hampshire-farm/the-silent-grove/
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Title: Waiting for you
Creator: Pawel Feszcuk
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/pawel-feszczuk/single/waiting-for-you/
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Title: well-being
Creator: Roman
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/roman/single/well-beingmp3/
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Title: 4 Mei
Creator: Maarten Schellekens
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/maarten-schellekens/public-domain-1/4-mei/
License: CC0 1.0 Universal
Title: Arrival in the village
Creator: Maarten Schellekens
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/maarten-schellekens/free-neoclassical-music/arrival-in-the-village-1/
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Title: Little Ducklin
Creator: Maarten Schellekens
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/maarten-schellekens/public-domain-1/little-ducklin/
License: CC0 1.0 Universal
Title: A Beautiful Sky
Creator: Universfield
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/universfield/ambient-music/a-beautiful-sky/
Licensed uncer Creative Commons: By Attribution-ShareALike 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Additional AFX from Freesound.org
Apr 23, 2025
Apr 23, 2025
56 min
What is the core of Reylo as a pillar of Enemies to Lovers? This week, Josie highlights one of the top Kudosed EtL fics from the over 1 million words she collectively read in service of the Rebellion.
This fic was originally meant to be a PWP, and the author let it turn into a full-scale adventure! (Ain't that just the way?) Josie reads Chapter 3, and if you venture into the full fic you'll be treated to angst, slow burn, dubious consent, and explicit content.
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Cocktail Pairing: The Light Side
In a shaker add 2 ounces of vodka, .5 ounces of cognac, 1 ounce of cream of coconut, and 1 ounce of lime juice. Dry shake the ingredients before pouring and adding ice.
Serve with a shot-glass amount of equal parts cold brew and Mr. Coffee liquor, because we all have a little bit of the dark side tucked away in the depths...
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Want to read this fic for yourself? Give this author the kudos they deserve. You can find this fic on archiveofourown.org!
Title: Interstellar Transmissions
Author: LovelyThings and ricca_riot
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Fine Pairings Podcast - A podcast about fanfiction: Where we pair ships with cocktails and reading with comedy. Got fanfic you'd like to share? Please email us at FinePairingsPodcast@gmail.com
Remember to follow us on Tiktok, Tumblr, and Instagram @Finepairingspodcast and X (Twitter) @Finepairingspod
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Additional Credits
"I Knew a Guy,” “In Your Arms”
Creator: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Title: “2 Hour Delay” “Beginning 3 v 2”
Creator: HoliznaCC0
Apr 7, 2025
Apr 7, 2025
1 hr 35 min
Why do we love what we hate?
This week, Josie takes us on a journey through Reylo! We'll talk about the most popular fics, but we're not gonna talk about the moral qualms. Enjoy!
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Cocktail Pairing: The Dark Side
Mix equal parts Mr. Black cold brew coffee liqueur, espresso, and cognac; add equal parts 0.25 oz rich demerara syrup and lemon oil.
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Fine Pairings Podcast - A podcast about fanfiction: Where we pair ships with cocktails and reading with comedy. Got fanfic you'd like to share? Please email us at FinePairingsPodcast@gmail.com
Remember to follow us on Tiktok, Tumblr, and Instagram @Finepairingspodcast and X (Twitter) @Finepairingspod
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Additional Credits
"Almost New," "Atlantean Twilight," "I Knew a Guy,” “In Your Arms,” "Magic Escape Room," "Magic Forest," "Mourning Song," "Nothing Broken," "Space X-plorers," "Thinking Music," "Vibing Over Venus"
Creator: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Title: “2 Hour Delay” “Beginning 3 v 2”
Creator: HoliznaCC0
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/winter-lofi/2-hour-delay-1/
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/gamer-soundtrack-beginnings/beginning-3-v-2/
License: CC0 1.0 Universal
Additional AFX from Freesound.org
Mar 6, 2025
Mar 6, 2025
1 hr 41 min
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to celebrate the enemies...turned lovers.
In this mini-series, we'll dive into what makes the Enemies to Lovers tag tick. From loathing to lust, literature to fic, this first episode explores the background of what makes feuds change to fondness.
Why do we love what we hate?
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Cocktail Pairing: The Lover & The Enemy
“My love, your lover, the lover” - 1.75 oz dry gin, 0.5 oz St Germain, 0.5 oz Lillet Blanc, 1 oz grapefruit juice, 0.5 oz grapefruit simple syrup, and 1 dash of bitters
"My enemy, your enemy, the enemy" - shot of Angostura bitters
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Fine Pairings Podcast - A podcast about fanfiction: Where we pair ships with cocktails and reading with comedy. Got fanfic you'd like to share? Please email us at FinePairingsPodcast@gmail.com
Remember to follow us on Tiktok, Tumblr, and Instagram @Finepairingspodcast and X (Twitter) @Finepairingspod
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Additional Credits
Title: "In Your Arms,” “Canon in D Major," “Ghost Dance,” “Gioachino Rossini: Ranz des Vaches,” “J. S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No4-1 BWV1049,” “Nothing Broken,” “Night on the Docks - Sax”
- Creator: Kevin MacLeod
- Source: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1500042
- https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler
- https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Oddities/Nothing_Broken/
- https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Jazz_Sampler/Night_on_the_Docks_-_Sax/
- License: CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Title: tabulation I.
- Creator: oji
- Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/oji/non-edible-sounds/tabulation-i/
- License: CC0 1.0 Universal
Title: starry night
- Creator: snoozy beats
- Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/snoozy-beats/single/starry-night/
- License: CC BY 4.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Title: Seikilos Epitaph with the Lyre of Apollo
- Creator: Lina Palera (Lyre 2.0 Project player)
- Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Music_of_Ancient_Greece/An_Appreciation/01_Seikilos_Epitaph_with_the_Lyre_of_Apollo/
- License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
Title: “Astroids,” “NPC Theme”
- Creator: HoliznaCC0
- Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/tiny-plastic-video-games-for-long-anxious-space-travel/astroids/
- https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/chiptunes/npc-theme/
- License: CC0 1.0 Universal
Title: Bach - Aria Variata, BVW. 989 - Variation No. 2
- Creator: Brendan Kinsella
- Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Brendan_Kinsella/Bachs_Aria_Variata/Bach_-_Aria_Variata_BVW_989_-_Variation_No_2/
- License: CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Title: Cinematic Duduk
- Creator: SamuelFJohanns
- Source: https://pixabay.com/music/ambient-cinematic-duduk-192901/
- License: pixel bay content license; https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/
LightingMatch2.wav by HerbertBoland
- Source: https://freesound.org/s/29678/
- License: Attribution 4.0
Pouring Glass of Wine from Bottle by nebulousflynn
- Source: https://freesound.org/s/220303/
- License: Attribution 4.0
Pouring_Martini.aif by bhweber
- Source: https://freesound.org/s/148167/
- License: Creative Commons 0
Martini_Shaker.aif by bhweber
- Source: https://freesound.org/s/148168/
- License: Creative Commons 0
Cocktail Sounds.wav by KenRT
- Source: https://freesound.org/s/319994/
- License: Creative Commons 0
Ambiance_Bar_People_Loop_Stereo.wav by Nox_Sound
- Source: https://freesound.org/s/495522/
- License: Creative Commons 0
1600s.mp3 by outerandeventhorizon
- Source: https://freesound.org/s/488809/
- License: Creative Commons 0
Viking Calls by PoundSoundUK
- Source: https://freesound.org/s/641220/
- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0
Shakespeare "Lover and His Lass" Lute and Wood Flute by soundsandrebounds
- Source: https://freesound.org/s/769807/
- License: Creative Commons 0
Additional AFX from Freesound.org
Title: "In Your Arms"
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Creator: Kevin MacLeod
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Source: Incompetech.com
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License: CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Title: “Newsroom Theme”
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Creator: FoolBoyMedia
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Source: Freesound.org
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License: CC BY-NC 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
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Jan 30, 2025
Jan 30, 2025
1 hr 28 min
We read fanfic and we don't judge...
So this episode can be marked under RPF: Real Problematic Fanfic. Which is to say that inspiration has struck these authors straight from the headlines and we felt it was necessary to dive in. Just remember....it's fanfic until proven guilty.
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Cocktail Pairing: Penicillin
Ingredients: 2 ounces blended scotch whisky, 0.75 oz lemon juice, 0.75 oz honey simple syrup, 0.25 oz Islay single malt scotch (to float), 2-3 slices fresh ginger.
Directions: Muddle fresh ginger in the shaker and then add all ingredients except for Islay scotch; shake; double strain and float Islay on top
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Want to read this fic for yourself? Give this author the kudos they deserve. You can find this fic on archiveofourown.org!
Title: down in manhattan by Anon
Title: I Saw Him by Anon
Title: Denial, Delay and Deposition by Anon
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Additional Credits
Title: "In Your Arms"
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Creator: Kevin MacLeod
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Source: Incompetech.com
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License: CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Title: “Newsroom Theme”
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Creator: FoolBoyMedia
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Source: Freesound.org
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License: CC BY-NC 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
Additional AFX from Freesound.org