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A podcast about fanfiction. If ever there were sommeliers for fanfic, it would be Grace and Claire. So pour yourself a drink, and get ready for the slow burn of a lifetime.
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Thursday Aug 06, 2020
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
This week we dive deep into a classic Disney show...Lizzie McGuire. This fanfic takes place in the school year after the fateful trip to Italy (where we discovered what dreams were made of), and Lizzie is up to her usual antics.
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Pairing: A Root Beer Rum Cream - Fill a glass with ice. Add 2 oz of dark spiced rum to 6 oz of root beer and gently stir to mix. Top the drink with 1-2 oz of Baileys Irish Cream. Serve immediately.
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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.com Title: Right In Egypt, Author: NeoVenus22
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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? Email us at FinePairingsPodcast@gmail.com
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
We've all been lucky that Netflix decided to grace us with the chance to binge Avatar the Last Airbender during the quarantine, and this week Grace brings an alternative ship from the show and it's her favorite trope: practice kissing.
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Pairing: The Firebender - Mix a cup of oolong tea with a shot of Fireball Whiskey. Don't add the moonshine. Serve hot or chilled, depending on mood.
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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.com Title: First Kiss, Author: AshesOfYourShame
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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? Email us at FinePairingsPodcast@gmail.com
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
We've come to it...the end of Twilight July. For our closing chapter Claire brings a fanfic written before the release of the Twilight movie, she's also brought an alternate ship: Alice and Bella.
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Pairing: A popular drink from the time Alice was alive...a Jack Rose. Mix together 3/4 oz lemon juice, 2 oz apple brandy (or whiskey if you're Claire...don't do this. Shell out for the brandy), 3/4 oz grenadine (preferably homemade, which Claire has...as a part of Twilight July)
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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.com Title: Light Lives in the Darkness, Author: PhoenixGFawkes
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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? Email us at FinePairingsPodcast@gmail.com
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Twilight July is in full swing with a Buffy the Vampire Slayer crossover fic! Grace brings Claire a fic where we learn just what it would have been like, if the Cullen vampires were a touch less sparkly.
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Pairing: Slayers Blood (it's a shot). Mix together 1 oz vodka, 0.5 oz peach schnapps, and carefully top with a dash of grenadine.
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Want to read this fic for yourself? Give this author the kudos they deserve? You can find this fic on fanfiction.net, Title: Sacrifices Must Be Made, Author: clairedelunexx
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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? Email us at FinePairingsPodcast@gmail.com
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Welcome back to Twilight July!! In anticipation of Midnight Sun being released in August, Grace and Claire decided to dedicate all of July to the Twilight fandom. This week's episode is a gender-bend version of Twilight that isn't Life and Death.
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Pairing: Midnight Sunrise. Mix together 1.5 oz Tequila and 3/4 cup orange juice. Pour your tediously 3/4 oz homemade grenadine syrup (it's pomegranates!) over the back of a spoon to create layers, and add an apple slice for garnish.
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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.com, Title: Voices, Author: sephmeadows
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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? Email us at FinePairingsPodcast@gmail.com
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
It's the kickoff to Twilight July!! In anticipation of Midnight Sun being released in August, Grace and Claire decided to dedicate all of July to the Twilight fandom. This week's episode some of what we learn is about how much angst someone could have against Carlisle Cullen, and rightfully so.
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Pairing: Blood, Bubble, Toil, and Trouble. Mix together 1 oz vodka, 1 oz blood orange juice, 0.5 oz simple syrup, and top with champagne.
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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.com, Title: My Heartbeat Song, Author: HPxObsessedFan
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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? Email us at FinePairingsPodcast@gmail.com
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
This week Grace and Claire crack open a legendary fanfic: Fallout Equestria. An infamous crossover between My Little Pony and the Fallout video game universe.
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Pairing: Dirty Wastelander. Muddle blackberries into 1.5 oz of whiskey, add ice and top with coke and garnish.
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Want to read this fic for yourself? Give this author the kudos they deserve? You can find this fic on falloutequestria.fandom.com, Title: Fallout Equestria, Author: KKat
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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? Email us at FinePairingsPodcast@gmail.com
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Is love truly blind? This fanfic explores whether Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger could see past their differences with a little help from an obscuro charm.
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Pairing: A red blend wine, because it's basic. Because in the show 'Love is Blind' a certain member of the cast lets her dog drink from her wine glass and Grace can never un-see it.
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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.com, Title: Blind Affairs of the Heart, Author: niffizzle
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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? Email us at FinePairingsPodcast@gmail.com
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Sometimes you disagree with how something ends...that's where fanfic comes in! Claire hasn't been able to watch reruns of How I Met Your Mother since it ended. But now...that could change after the healing of this fanfic.
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Pairing: The Legen..(wait for it)..dary. Muddle two sage leaves in the bottom of your glass with 1/2 part simple syrup. Mix in 1 part tequila and squeeze in half a lime. Top with club soda, and garnish with cucumber.
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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.com, Title: Front Porch, Author: RainbowBoo1
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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? Email us at FinePairingsPodcast@gmail.com
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Grace brings Claire a fic that was inspired by quarantining and social distance. This Game of Thrones inspired fic explores the nature of being stuck in the house and having a "gaining" kink that makes Claire think about Marie Antoinette...Let them eat cake!
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Pairing: A classic Gin and Tonic served chilled.
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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.com, Title: Gaining in the Time of COVID, Author: anonymous
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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? Email us at FinePairingsPodcast@gmail.com