Back in December, @boombox-fuckboy had the fantastic idea to create an audio fiction bingo card to encourage fun, engagement, and diversity in listening. With its blessing I rolled with the idea, and I'm very stoked to present the inaugural edition of Bingo AF!
Offered here are a bingo card, six variety cards, and a podcast of the month template. Further event details are below the cut. Happy listening, y'all 💗
What is Bingo AF!?
Bingo AF! is a low-key, year-long event where people seek to fill out a bingo card by listening to audio fiction. The goal is to have fun, encourage interaction with creators, and nudge people to diversify their podcast listening habits.
The 2026 Bingo Card is shared in this post, along with a few bonus (opt-in) Variety Cards. The Podcast of the Month template may be used to showcase your listening goals or to create a list of your favorite podcasts this year, over time.
How do I participate?
To play bingo, save the 2026 Bingo Card and listen to audio fiction podcasts that check off its boxes. One podcast can cover up to two squares. Whether you listen to strike a line or try to fill out the whole card is up to you - think of the bingo card as a tool and a guide, rather than a to-do list.
Many of the bingo card entries are taken from responses to boombox-fuckboy's post. You'll find that a sizeable chunk of the bingo card entries encourage engagement with audio fiction creators and fellow listeners. Feel free to share the event and templates with the communities that are meaningful to you.
We ask you stay true to the bingo entries - especially the ones that encourage diversity and representation. For example, a disability with a magical workaround doesn't count as genuine disability rep. Comment on this post if you need an entry clarified. If you are looking for listening suggestions, you are welcome to send Vos an ask.
Variety Cards
Looking to diversify further? Eager for a challenge? As an addition to the Bingo card we offer six Variety Cards: Historian, Worldwide, Queer Leads, two Genre cards, and a template to build your own theme. Choose your own adventure!
It's supposed to be fun
We want to emphasize that the event is low-key and meant to add to your listening pleasure, not take away from it. There’s nothing to prove and nothing to win, except for the joy found along the way.
The Comfort Pod and Variety Card icons are edited photos from Unsplash, shared under the free Unsplash license. Backgrounds by Vosling.
