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Frankly my dear, I don’t write fanfic - Finale Part 2 May 05, 2024

Show notes

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, 1.5oz blue curaçao, 6oz pineapple juice, 2oz orange juice. Add ice and sour worms to curaçao

Featured Fics

“A Gif(t) from Above” - Notatruefan, a Good Omens texting fight

”CS-I am in this fic” - GraceFinePairingsPodcast, a Fine Pairings CSI case

“The Last Match” - madamjosefiend, a Red Queen fic

“What happens between questing parties, stays between questing parties” - Notatruefan, Astarion steals magic items back from Gale in Buldar’s Gate

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Additional Credits

Creator: Kevin MacLeod, Source: Incompetech.com

"In Your Arms"

License: CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Here's Looking at You Fics - Finale Part 1 Apr 25, 2024

Show notes

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. Measure fireball, rumple minze, and amaretto with your heart. Enjoy!

Featured Fics

”John Cena is a Bakudeku Shipper” - GraceFinePairingsPodcast,

"Hand in Hand Combat" - Notatruefan, a Code Lyoko Fic with a little hand holding and kissing

"Is Anyone Out There? It's Me, Buzzy." - GraceFinePairingsPodcast, Buzzy the Epcot True Crime

"Fixed From the Future" - Notatruefan, a Fix it fic for Season 4 Doctor Who

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Fine Pairings Podcast - A podcast about fanfiction. Where we pair ships with cocktails and reading with comedy. Got fanfic you'd like to share? Email us at FinePairingsPodcast@gmail.com

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Additional Credits

Creator: Kevin MacLeod, Source: Incompetech.com

"In Your Arms"

License: CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Additional AFX from Freesound.org

Part Two for You Glen Coco Apr 11, 2024

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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 clementine oleo saccharum, and top with lime seltzer

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Title: Seven Times Regina George Didn't Come Out (and one time she did)

Author: DrFausty

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Additional Credits

Creator: Kevin MacLeod, Source: Incompetech.com

"In Your Arms"

License: CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Additional AFX from Freesound.org

Barbie My Lover Apr 05, 2024

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It's Barbie Bitch. We're having a girls night. We're snuggling on the
couch. We're looking into each other's eyes. We're making it awkward
for your 16 year old daughter. Don't forget your rollerblades!
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Bi-Pride Barbie Cosmo - To a shaker of ice add 1.5oz vodka, 1 oz
cranberry juice cocktail, 0.75oz orange liqueur, 0.75 lime juice,
0.5oz blue curacao
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Title: Is Your Mom In Love With Barbie? The Ten Step Guide
Author: MiracleLiho
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Fine Pairings Podcast - A podcast about fanfiction. Where we pair
ships with cocktails and reading with comedy. Got fanfic you'd like to
share? Email us at FinePairingsPodcast@gmail.com
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@Finepairingspodcast and X (Twitter) @Finepairingspod
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Additional Credits
Creator: Kevin MacLeod, Source: Incompetech.com
"In Your Arms"
License: CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Additional AFX from Freesound.org

(Ma)Tricks Your Mind Mar 28, 2024

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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!
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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.

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Title: Choux Cher
Author: Orphan_account
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ships with cocktails and reading with comedy. Got fanfic you'd like to share? Email us at FinePairingsPodcast@gmail.com

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Additional Credits
Title: "In Your Arms"
Creator: Kevin MacLeod
Source: Incompetech.com
https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1500042
License: CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Unsinkable Dreams Mar 21, 2024

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Is a fic still considered crack if it makes you cry? This week we
explore the ship of dreams, the Titantic. It too had dreams of it's
own, to find it's purpose, to find love. And doesn't love have a funny
way of cracking us open to our most vulnerable?
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Rose's Last Word - Mix 0.75 oz gin, 0.75 oz green chartreuse, 0.75
lime juice, 0.75 oz rose syrup. Pour into a cold glass and enjoy as
you sink into the depths of the ocean.
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Title: A Love That Weathered Time
Author: Marvell_ousMan
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Fine Pairings Podcast - A podcast about fanfiction. Where we pair
ships with cocktails and reading with comedy. Got fanfic you'd like to
share? Email us at FinePairingsPodcast@gmail.com

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@Finepairingspodcast and X (Twitter) @Finepairingspod
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Additional Credits
Title: "In Your Arms"
Creator: Kevin MacLeod
Source: Incompetech.com
https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1500042
License: CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Inconceivable Beginnings Mar 14, 2024

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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.

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Calimocho - Mix together equal parts red wine and cola soda. Enjoy with friends!

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Title: Unemployed in Greenland

Author: miss_pryss

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Fine Pairings Podcast - A podcast about fanfiction. Where we pair ships with cocktails and reading with comedy. Got fanfic you'd like to share? Email us at FinePairingsPodcast@gmail.com

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Additional Credits

Title: "In Your Arms"

Creator: Kevin MacLeod

Source: Incompetech.com https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1500042

License: CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Crushes are Bigger in (Miss) Texas Feb 08, 2024

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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

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Title: Once In A Lifetime

Author: Heroine_Lestrange

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Additional Credits

Title: "In Your Arms"

Creator: Kevin MacLeod

Source: Incompetech.com https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1500042

License: CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Fluff and Other Weapons Feb 01, 2024

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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 proportionate ice cubes.

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Title: Every club's got a secret handshake

Author: orphan_account

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Additional Credits

Title: "In Your Arms"

Creator: Kevin MacLeod

Source: Incompetech.com https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1500042

License: CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Title: “jingle start_2”

Creator: umwelt

Source: Freesound.org https://freesound.org/s/67760/

License: CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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There’s No Kissing in Baseball Jan 18, 2024

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3 strikes and you’re out of the closet! Kit Keller has a lot to learn in her new league, both on and off the field.

Rockford Peach Shandy - Mix 1/2 cup lager or light beer, 1/2 cup lemonade, and 1/3 cup "peach slurry" (1/2 cup of peaches, 1 tablespoon of water, 1 teaspoon sugar, blended together)

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Title: Girls Like Her: Nine Moments in the Life of Kit Keller

Author: translikelance

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Fine Pairings Podcast - A podcast about fanfiction. Where we pair ships with cocktails and reading with comedy. Got fanfic you'd like to share? Email us at FinePairingsPodcast@gmail.com

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Additional Credits

Creator: Kevin MacLeod, Source: Incompetech.com

"In Your Arms"

License: CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Additional AFX from Freesound.org