A fanfiction podcast...or a podcast about fanfiction? Why not both!
Georgie is a fanfic aficionado, Matt less so. Together, they traverse the weird and wonderful world of fanfiction...and force you to come along, too.
Welcome to our first Debate Club episode! Way back when, Georgie and Matt had this discussion/argument...and that is how Dead Dove was born. Now, we bring the debate to you...what do you think?
30 Dec 2023
Some Very Fesive Fanfic
Merry Dead Dove! Georgie and Matt are here with a little gift for you lovely listeners - two lil fanfics we have written just for you this festive season! Enjoy, and we will see you next year x
12 Dec 2023
Episode 4: Fanfiction and catharsis
Georgie and Matt look at how fanfiction, like any art, can be used as a tool for healing and expression, even when we might not realise it. Also, Link from the Legend of Zelda gets an egg-shaped surprise...
28 Nov 2023
Episode 3: Fanfiction and language - mine and yours
It's Language!time at Dead Dove, as Georgie and Matt explore the connection between fanfiction and language - how we use it, how we write it, and how we change it.
14 Nov 2023
Episode 2: Hall of Fame - The Omegaverse
In the first of our "Hall of Fame" episodes, Georgie and Matt explore the heavy hitters of the fanfic world. So, where better to start than the Omegaverse?
31 Oct 2023
Episode 1: Kinktober and writing challenges
Georgie and Matt are back! Get your chains and whips ready for the first episode of the new season as we explore the sacred fanfic tradition of Kinktober, writing challenges, and flex out drabble muscles...
24 Oct 2023
Dead Dove: Season 2 trailer
We know you've been waiting, but Georgie and Matt are back!
Welcome to Season 2, where we will get (even more) deep and weird...we can't wait!
29 Aug 2023
Episode 10: Fanfiction 101 Finale
Goodbye, Harvard! It's time for the Season 1 finale!
Georgie puts Matt to the ultimate test with a Season 1 quiz, and we reflect on how far we have come, what we have learned, and how we have changed...
Fics referenced:
Two hearts // Galaxies Apart -
https://archiveofourown.org/works/49372189 (https://archiveofourown.org/works/49372189)
Entwined -
https://archiveofourown.org/works/49372255 (https://archiveofourown.org/works/49372255)
22 Aug 2023
BONUS EPISODE: AO3's Top 100 2023
It's time! Here's a sneaky little bonus episode in honour of the AO3 top 100 list coming out (you know the drill by now - Georgie gets excited and talks anime at the long suffering Matt).
15 Aug 2023
Episode 9: Fanart, fanskits, and "extracurricular" fan activity
In this episode, Georgie and Matt cast a wide and filthy net - from Matt's famous canonical fanart to his newfound "relationship" with Georgie's favourite anime character, it's time to see what else fandom has to offer besides the written word...
Notes & references:
Lindsay Ellis - Death of the Author: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGn9x4-Y_7A
If you want to check out Matt's YouTube channel, you can here: www.youtube.com/@thebadspot
1 Aug 2023
Episode 8: AO3
This week, Matt and Georgie get into the history of the greatest archive of our time - AO3. From its creation to its Hugo award win (and its recent takedown issues), it's time to talk about the best there is.
18 Jul 2023
Episode 7: RPF
This episode gets really real, real quick as Georgie and Matt explore the concept of RPF, or Real People Fic (and Matt gets sold to One Direction for drug money).
This episode contains sexual content and themes - viewer discretion is advised.
**Sorry about any phone interference you might hear on this one, folks! Blame Matt, definitely not Georgie**
4 Jul 2023
Episode 6: Y/N
Georgie and Matt head into Y/N's world to uncover the ins and outs of self-insert or reader-insert fanfiction, and Matt comes to us with a book report of his latest fanfiction obsession...
20 Jun 2023
Episode 5: AUs
In this universe, Georgie and Matt drop everything to explore the others. From coffee shops to fix-it fics, Georgie takes Matt through the endless options of AUs, or alternative universes.
6 Jun 2023
Episode 4: Tropes
This week, Georgie and Matt explore fanfiction tropes, from the best loved to the unheard of - but which will become Matt's favourite?
Article referenced: www.fansplaining.com/articles/five-tropes-fanfic-readers-love-and-one-they-hate (https://www.fansplaining.com/articles/five-tropes-fanfic-readers-love-and-one-they-hate)
Please note that the section of the article about most hated tropes contains some difficult material which is why we didn't cover it - if you aren't in the right headspace to see that then skip that section.
23 May 2023
Episode 3: Smut vs. Fluff
*Please note!! This episode contains some VERY explicit material, so listener discretion is advised*
This episode, Georgie and Matt explore the sheer range of fanfiction, from fluff to smut, from outer space to Middle Earth...
Fics referenced in this episode:
Stealing Time - nehilimswitchlight (AO3)
Night and Day - ELG (AO3)
Fit the Crown to my Head - vulnerasti (AO3)
9 May 2023
Episode 2: Ships
This episode, Georgie and Matt set sail with ships. What is a ship? Why do people ship certain characters? How do we come up with ship names? What are the most popular ships? And, most importantly...which ship is our favourite?
9 May 2023
Episode 1: What is fanfiction?
What is fanfiction? Seems like a good place to start...
Georgie and Matt discuss the history of fanfiction, from its inception to its current iterations. From Star Trek to Fanfiction.net, Matt gets the full crash course.
28 Apr 2023
Dead Dove: Trailer
A fanfiction podcast...or a podcast about fanfiction?
Georgie and Matt are friends. Georgie knows a lot about fanfiction, and Matt knows nothing about fanfiction. One day, the pair thought "why don't we make our lunchtime conversations into a podcast?"
...I don't know what you all expected.
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