Into the Fic of It

Kerry and Soph

Two lovely witches discuss and dissect the ins-and-outs of reading and writing Harry Potter fanfiction and the world of fandom!

15 Episodes

Freaks and Perverts: censorship in fandom
3/31/2025
1:15:28
[transcript below]Helloooooo and welcome to another episode of Into the Fic of It, where we discuss the sexual prowess of Nearly Headless Nick, Aragog and the Nimbus 2000, along with the weird obsession with censorship that seems to have taken root in fandom We are joined by the lovely Robyn and Sar !!! Link to transcripts!!! Here
Drunken Q&A Pt.II
2/1/2025
40:45
Hello, hello, here is the second part of our tipsy yaps! tw for your eardrums, sometimes we whisper and sometimes we yell, it's kind of like an audio rollercoaster, so, enjoyyyyy xx Link to transcripts HERE
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Drunken Q&A Pt. I
1/25/2025
1:40:05
Helloooooo Lovelies! It's been a hot minute, hasn't it? About a thousand years ago me and Kerry were sweating in the same apartment, drinking wine and answering your questions! There are a lot of tangents in this one, some yelling, some knocking things over, and, of course, some audio technical difficulties. PLEASE ENJOYYYYYYY :) Link to transcripts HERE !!!!!!
Bring Back the Silly: fanfilms and the marauders fandom
12/16/2023
56:17
WELCOME TO SEASON 2 BABY We're back with a second season of ranting and raving about the many goings-on of the marauders fandom. This month we are discussing fanfilms, identity theft, and our blossoming friendship with Hozier. Joining us is the always wonderful Oisin! Contact us at [email protected] Soph: sophsicle on tumblr, messermoon on ao3 Kerry: rabidlittlestrawberry on tumblr and ao3 Oisin: perfect-snaccccccc on tumblr and oisi.n on tiktok
Not In Front of My Salad: the fanfic writing process
9/1/2023
1:21:46
Hello everybody! We are briefly back from our hiatus to bring you this stellar episode all about how fanfic authors approach writing fic! We discuss pressing issues such as: what inspires you to write? How do you tackle sex scenes? And can your Animagus be a stapler? All of which is done with the help of the stupendous, inspiring, incredible Nat (otrtbs) and Mot (motswolo)! Find us at: [email protected] Soph: sophsicle on tumblr, messermoon on ao3 Kerry: rabidlittlestrawberry on tumblr and ao3 Arik: twisted-tales-told on tumblr and twisted_tales_told on ao3 Nat: otrtbs on tumblr and ao3 Mot: motswolo on tumblr and ao3
The Fuck of a Lifetime: cosplay, fandom and tiktok
5/10/2023
1:03:11
We're back! After a one and a half month break we return with a banger episode about cosplay. How do conventions work? How has social media changed cosplay? But most importantly, which marauders character would you like to make sweet sweet love to? this and more will be discussed with our distinguished panel of guests: Nathara, Ailbhe and Carson! Find us at: [email protected] Soph: sophsicle on tumblr, messermoon on ao3 Kerry: berrylou on tumblr and ao3, berrylou_ on tiktok Arik: twisted-tales-told on tumblr, arik_readsbooks on tiktok, twisted_tales_told on ao3 Carson: cr-amber on tumblr, cr_amber on tiktok, cramber on ao3 Nathara: ye-olde-trojan-horse on tumblr, _nathara on tiktok, yeoldetrojanhorse on ao3 Ailhbe: killianthefirst on tumblr, oisi.n on tiktok, 20famous_blue_raincoat02 on ao3
Lemons Actually Have Sex: fan studies and linguistics
3/2/2023
54:11
WHY hello there, Welcome to this month's episode, where we discuss pressing matters like: Ivan the Terrible, the sexuality of lemons, and whether or not Kerry can do a Canadian accent! Oh yeah, and some stuff about the unique linguistic contributions of fanfiction and fandom to literature!!!!!! Ft. LEW email: [email protected] Soph: little-shit-soph.tumblr.com and messermoon (ao3) Arik: arik-readsbooks.tumblr.com and arik_readsbooks (tiktok & ao3) Kerry: Kerrylouise_22 (tiktok) and berrylou.tumblr.com and berrylou (ao3) Lew: thestarsincapricorn (tumblr) and thecapricornwrites (ao3)
You Didn't Connect Shit: female representation and the marauders fandom
2/1/2023
1:02:38
Well hello, fancy seeing you here! In light of recent debates happening in the fandom this month we're tackling the question of female representation in marauders fanfiction. Why are mlm ships so popular? Who is Henry Potter? And should we burn Barty Crouch Jr at the stake? These and many more important questions will be discussed! And we also have a veeerrrryyyy special guest helping us do so, the fabulous, wonderful, stupendous Rae aka rollercoasterwords! email: [email protected] Soph: little-shit-soph.tumblr.com and messermoon (ao3) Arik: arik-readsbooks.tumblr.com and arik_readsbooks (tiktok & ao3) Kerry: Kerrylouise_22 (tiktok) and berrylou.tumblr.com Rae: rollercoasterwords (ao3 and tumblr)
Don't Bring The Boys Into This: warner bros vs. fanfiction
1/4/2023
1:04:55
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!! We're starting off 2023 talking about Hogwarts Legacy - the new Harry Potter video game coming out this year and the controversies and conversations surrounding it. We'll also be discussing the ethics of consuming Harry Potter content in general - both mainstream and fanmade: how're these things different?how're they the same? Also, importantly, we establish that Soph (me, hi) would win the Hunger Games SO you'll definitely wanna tune in for that! email: [email protected] Soph: little-shit-soph.tumblr.com and messermoon (Ao3) Arik: arik-readsbooks.tumblr.com and arik_readsbooks (tiktok & Ao3) Kerry: Kerrylouise_22 (tiktok) and kerrylouise22.tumblr.com Mary: euphorial-docx.tumblr.com and euphorial_docx (Ao3)
Keep It In The Group Chat: fanfiction and influencer culture
12/1/2022
1:24:30
Merry winter time (unless you're in Australia or New Zealand, then...Merry Kangaroo I guess??) !!! In recent years there's been a shift in the way that fanfiction is interacted with online, with fanfiction now becoming something that goes viral on platforms like tiktok. How has this changed the way people read, write and think about fanfiction and fandom? Listen to us yell about this in this month's episode! email: [email protected] Soph: little-shit-soph.tumblr.com and messermoon (Ao3) Arik: arik-readsbooks.tumblr.com and arik_readsbooks (tiktok & Ao3) Kerry: Kerrylouise_22 (tiktok) and kerrylouise22.tumblr.com

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Into the Fic of It

Kerry and Soph

15 Episodes

Freaks and Perverts: censorship in fandom

Drunken Q&A Pt.II

Drunken Q&A Pt. I

Bring Back the Silly: fanfilms and the marauders fandom

Not In Front of My Salad: the fanfic writing process

The Fuck of a Lifetime: cosplay, fandom and tiktok

Lemons Actually Have Sex: fan studies and linguistics

You Didn't Connect Shit: female representation and the marauders fandom

Don't Bring The Boys Into This: warner bros vs. fanfiction

Keep It In The Group Chat: fanfiction and influencer culture