Mini Challenge 1

[dodificus]

A lot of us have that podfic (or podfics!) that we keep coming back to. It's that one you listen to when you’re sick or bored or need to be lulled into sleep. Your favourite podfic that you’ve listened to a hundred times and could probably quote better than the person who recorded it:)

Have you ever actually let them know how much you love it? How much fannish glee it’s given you? If you haven’t then go hunt their post down and give them some love now! If you have (*high fives you*) maybe you could go and let them now that even now (months, years) after they posted it, you’re *still* listening.

If you're not someone who listens to the same podfic over and over, think back to one of the first podfics you ever listened to, or the first one that made you start to realize how much you could love this. Go back and tell the reader what a difference their work has made in the way you do fandom.
 
 If you're having trouble finding an old podfic post, keep in mind that every entry at the Audiofic Archive has a link to a page where you can comment to the reader.

ETA: anatsuno has also created a great post with some info on bookmarklets and how they can make searching the AO3 and the Audiofic archive easiers. You can find it here

Successfully completing this challenge will earn you 5 points for each piece of feedback you leave, up to a maximum of 20 points (ie 4 pieces of feedback)

Feel free to reminisce in the comments about the story or reader or event that seduced you into podfic fandom:)

Comments

[anatsuno]

I thought my special AA bookmarklet would be useful for players so I reposted it in my journal. Feel free to link (in one of the early / rule post maybe? or not, as you choose). <3

[dodificus]

I added the link to this post and at some point I will try and make up a post of resources/links and add you into that as well. Thank you!:)

[busaikko]

This bookmarklet is BRILLIANT! I don'tt think there's been a day since I installed it that I haven't used it.

[anatsuno]

YAY! I'm very pleased to hear that. :)

[fleurrochard]

I love that challenge! (Even if my go-to comfort podfic and the first one that made me realize how much I could love this were read by the same reader and I pretty much let her know that all the time. *g*)

[dodificus]

What is it?

Also: Go you for already being all Mission: Accomplished for this one<3

[fleurrochard]

The comfort podfic is "I've got nothing to do today but smile" by gyzym and the First One is "Reparo" by Amalin, both read by pennyplainknits. I love squeeing at her!

[dodificus]

I love both those! I should really relisten to Reparo some time soon.

[fleurrochard]

You totally should, it's so fantastic! :D

[idella]

(I am listening to it for the first time right now; I'm on part 6 and I am kind of putting off finishing it because I don't want it to end! pennyplainknits is such an awesome reader.)

[dodificus]

pennyplainknits totally non conned me into listening to it the first time but it was so worth it!

If you haven't already you should go check out her recording of The Detective's Secret and the Mystery of the Dancing Flowers. It's a bandom AU and it's EPIC.

[idella]

I have not! Thank you for the rec. An AU sounds like the kind of thing it would be easy to follow without knowing the fandom, too.

[cybel]

Note that it's the sequel to the equally wonderful Gerard Way's Vampire Detective Agency. The link to that one is at the link above, too.

[dodificus]

Why are you are you trying to ruin my attempt to get everyone to listen to them in the wrong order like I did?

[cybel]

O. C. D. Which letter do you not understand?

[idella]

Good to know, thanks!

[pennyplainknits]

you are the loveliest!

[croissantkatie]

Went back and commented on three of my go-to comfort podfics, the ones which put a smile on my face when I feel down and I listen to when I can't sleep. :D

[dodificus]

I love listening to favourite podfic when I'm sick but can't sleep, it's so comforting<3

[idella]

I was happy to have an excuse to do this because, idk, commenting again shouldn't be awkward but sometimes it feels that way.

[dodificus]

Commenting is so weird, like, we all love *getting* comments but it can be so agonising to leave them in the first place. Coming back later and leaving another one? OMG so stressful.