Fine Pairings

Jan 29 2025 133 ep. 51 mins 92
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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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Dead Healthcare System: Do Not Eat

Jan 29 2025 88 mins  
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. - Cocktail Pairing: Penicillin Ingredients: 2 ounces blended scotch whisky, 0.75 oz lemon juice, 0.75 oz

Frankly my dear, I don’t write fanfic - Finale Part 2

May 05 2024 74 mins  
And so we have come to the final chapter of (6 seasons and) the movie season. This week we found out that each of us could write a couple more 5 star review fanfics… Sincerely, the Fine Pairings Club Editor's Note: During the 3rd fic, we say the name "Elena" when it should be "Elara." Please forgive this random incorrect name usage. - Sour Worm Cocktail - Mix together 1.5oz rum,

Here's Looking at You Fics - Finale Part 1

Apr 24 2024 82 mins  
Here we find ourselves at the first half of the finale of Season 7! This week we have the first half of our 5 Star Requested Fics. Enjoy the first half! - Infused Twizzler Vodka Lemonade - Infuse vodka with Twizzlers by allowing Twizzlers to marinate in the vodka overnight. Mix infused vodka with lemonade and enjoy! Junior Mint Cinnamon Hot Chocolate Shot - Make hot chocolate. Meas

Part Two for You Glen Coco

Apr 11 2024 68 mins  
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been personally victimized by redemption arcs… It's the last regular episode of season seven and Josie returns as host, with an update on the Mean Girls fic from episode 1! - On Thursdays we read fan fiction (boozy version) - Mix together 1.25oz navy strength gin, 0.75 oz green chartreuse, 0.5 oz lime juice, 0.5 oz lemon basil simple syrup, 0.5 oz

Barbie My Lover

Apr 05 2024 38 mins  
It's Barbie Bitch. We're having a girls night. We're snuggling on thecouch. We're looking into each other's eyes. We're making it awkwardfor your 16 year old daughter. Don't forget your rollerblades!-Bi-Pride Barbie Cosmo - To a shaker of ice add 1.5oz vodka, 1 ozcranberry juice cocktail, 0.75oz orange liqueur, 0.75 lime juice,0.5oz blue curacao-Want to read this fic for yourself?

(Ma)Tricks Your Mind

Mar 28 2024 34 mins  
Turns out Claire never understood the Matrix. So she took the blue pill and brought something fluffy instead. Trinity is going to make a sweet treat for Neo!- Neo-vardier - Mix 8 ounces of apple cider, 4 ounces of bourbon, 2 ounces of Aperol, and 2 ounces of dry vermouth in a container with ice. Strain and serve your post-matrix cocktail. -Want to read this fic for yourself? Give t

Unsinkable Dreams

Mar 21 2024 40 mins  
Is a fic still considered crack if it makes you cry? This week weexplore the ship of dreams, the Titantic. It too had dreams of it'sown, to find it's purpose, to find love. And doesn't love have a funnyway of cracking us open to our most vulnerable?-Rose's Last Word - Mix 0.75 oz gin, 0.75 oz green chartreuse, 0.75lime juice, 0.75 oz rose syrup. Pour into a cold glass and enjoy asy

Inconceivable Beginnings

Mar 14 2024 41 mins  
Before he ever met Wesley or Princess Buttercup, Inigo Montoya was a hired hand for Vizzini. He was focused solely on his revenge plot, until their ship started to sail for Greenland. -Calimocho - Mix together equal parts red wine and cola soda. Enjoy with friends! - Want to read this fic for yourself? Give this author the kudos they deserve. You can find this fic on archiveofou

Crushes are Bigger in (Miss) Texas

Feb 08 2024 36 mins  
She's beauty and she's Grace! And she's brought us a Miss Congeniality fic that will take the crown. FBI Agent Gracie Hart will have a lot to investigate where Miss Texas is involved. - Tubey Thing Shooter - Into a test tube add 1 oz apple vodka, 0.25 oz Midori, and a dash of lime juice - Want to read this fic for yourself? Give this author the kudos they deserve. You can find t

Fluff and Other Weapons

Feb 01 2024 45 mins  
Every club has a secret handshake, and ours is crying when things get fluffy. The Kingsmen are an elite group of operatives with the best skills to take down the villains of the world, but what happens when the villain lies in the palm of your hand? - The Queen's Cocktail - Pour one part gin and two parts Dubonnet into a small wine glass, or chalice. Sink a lemon wheel under two pr