Lately we’ve noticed a lot of podfics streaming by our tumblrs from @ao3feed-thefoxholecourt, so we’re reccing some that we’ve listened to and enjoyed. Kudos to the fic writers of course, but also a big thank you to the intrepid podficcers who put in a lot of work for little notice or acclaim. - AFTG Fic Rec Fam
Podfics by Ceewelsh of ‘i swear i only fell for you on accident’ series here (NB: this Allison and Kevin snark-fueled attraction fest is great fun to listen to! If the podficcer continues, part 4 will be a juicy rated M)
Podfics by Flowerparrish for ‘high up in the hills of california’ here (NB: includes author commentary, backstory, tidbits, sequel talk, and general fandom chat/headcanons)
NB: a multicast podfic of a podcast…!
[podfic] i've been confused on how to move (real love's so hard to find) by growlery, knight_tracer, the24thkey [Rated G, 14 min, Complete, 2021]
Original by Talls recced here
Justin: John Doe says “I am a student athlete and I have an issue with someone on my team. The first time I ever met him, he hit me so hard in the stomach with a racquet that I went flying to the floor...
NB: it’s great fun listening to Neil on his worst behavior and Andrew’s family losing their minds!
[Podfic] For He's A Jolly Good Felon by Aliteralgarbageheap [Rated T, 22 min, Complete, 2021]
Original by gluupor recced here
What's a guy to do when he's forced to go to his conservative, homophobic aunt and uncle's for Thanksgiving dinner?
Why, invite along his ex-con, tattooed, argumentative roommate as his fake boyfriend, of course.
NB: don’t miss hearing this au of Neil’s first interaction with Andrew — a sassy Harry Potter-esque howler and ode to the Grinch mashup — and Andrew’s lingering golden stare.
[Podfic of] temper temper by Flowerparrish Pods (Flowerparrish) [Rated T, 21 min, Complete, 2020]
“You paid for the deluxe package,” Neil says as he scrolls through his payment history to find his client's invoice. His system is simple:
Intermediate Package: Fuck you, with passion…
Deluxe Package: Fuck you to hell…
And it looks like Andrew Minyard is the unlucky soul today.
NB: this fic is filled with rich descriptions that I read quickly but could more fully appreciate in the podfic version
[Podfic] hands like birds by Aliteralgarbageheap [Rated T, 26 min, Complete, 2021]
Original by lolainslackss recced here
Busy working on his thesis and waiting tables, Andrew Minyard doesn’t have time to think about boys.
That doesn’t mean certain boys can’t be distracting, though, and between his cat-sitter who won’t stop flirting with him via post-it note and the new, unforgivably attractive kitchen assistant working at the restaurant, Andrew is very distracted indeed.
tw: ableism, tw: implied/referenced character death, tw: scars, tw: anxiety disorder
NB: an original podfic work! With a voice cast and sound effects!
The Looking Game by Ceewelsh, impersonal_villain, mahons_ondine, mistbornhero, Poddragon27 (Penndragon27), Ravin, RhetoricalQuestions [Rated T, 5268 Words/33 min, Complete, 2020]
Don’t be mad, Andrew. And don’t take it personally. This isn’t about you. I wanted to make everything work. Dorming with you, Exy with the foxes, graduate from undergrad, go pro, go Court, and with you I wanted… with you.
Don’t try to find me. I’ve been planning this for a while, I have resources, I’ll be safe. Don’t try to find me. Andrew?
A voice murmurs. The recording cuts out.
tw: kidnapping, tw: abuse, tw: torture, tw: drug use, tw: car accident, tw: implied major character death, tw: blood/gore, tw: gun violence
NB: I have a soft spot for Andrew’s pov, and now we get to hear it! And those concoctions Neil makes, omg. Maybe fill up on something healthy before listening?
[Podfic] Daily Special by Aliteralgarbageheap [Rated M, 45 min, Complete, 2021]
Detailing the fast and slow seduction of one Andrew Minyard by a coffee shop specialising in hot chocolate and rude baristas.
tw: mental health issues, tw: medication side effects, tw: dissociation, tw: implied/referenced rape/non con
NB: the reader’s cadence and tone pair beautifully with andreil’s developing relationship and the healing nature of this fic
[Podfic] right side of rock bottom by frecklebombfic (frecklebomb) [Rated M, 2h 26min, Complete, 2016]
Original by allyasavedtheday, recced here (Locked)
Neil thinks it might be the first time he’s taken a breath in days.
He hadn’t realised it because he’d been so caught up in packing and saying goodbye to everyone but now that it’s over he remembers his self-imposed countdown was meant to be up by now. It’s the end of the school year and five months ago, he thought he’d be dead by now.
Instead he has a team and a future and a home and Andrew.
(The last two might be interchangeable.)
tw: implied/referenced abuse, tw: implied/referenced csa, tw: alcohol, tw: implied/referenced self harm, tw: implied/referenced torture, tw: ptsd, tw: implied/referenced rape/noncon
