Keep Singing: A Bethyl Walking Dead Podcast

(recorded on November 9th) In which we drag ourselves out of the pit of electoral despair and attempt to salve our wounds with chapters 3 of Burn (by TheVampireCat) and Safe Up Here With You (by yours truly). Maybe it'll work. Maybe. Worth a shot. Music courtesy of PlusPlus, PCIII, Kai Engel, Dexter Britain, Cousin Silas, and Arcane Waves, licensed under Creative Commons.

In which there's just an awful lot of yelling. About the season premiere, about the fandom, about a lot of things. There is also, somewhat ironically, a reading of a lovely little fic called "Hope" by ivyandocean (on AO3). Music courtesy of Ketsa and Jahzzar

In which we (finally) continue with chapters 2 of both TheVampireCat's Burn and your intrepid host's Safe Up Here With You, concluding with Fragmented Anamnesis by cc5. I said last time that there would be a little less angst. My pants are aflame. Music courtesy of Ketsa, Rec008, Kai Engel, Deltamorphon, Westy Reflector, and Transient, licensed under Creative Commons.

In which all the stuff about how we're the best that couldn't fit into part one shows up in part two. So really it's more of the same, except thanks to the SDCC season 7 trailer there's a little bit of new stuff to talk about. There's also a reading of "quoth the raven, nevermore" by alchemystique (on AO3) which will make you go awwwww and then ruin your life. Music courtesy of dustmotes, Alex Fitch, Scott Holmes, and Rho

In which Keep Singing's new (semi-alternating) format is launched: Serial chapter fic rather than only one-shots. We have for your listening pleasure chapter one of Burn by thevampirecat and Safe Up Here With You by dynamicsymmetry, with This is Where it Starts by rednecksaints to cap things off with a nice angsty cherry. Best kind of cherry, if you ask me. And even if you didn't. Music courtesy of Ryan Litt, Kai Engel, Cousin Silas, Janneh, Black Hill, Dana Boulé, and Stellardrone

In which we're the best. Seriously. We're the absolute best. Here's a lengthy discussion of how best we are, and in what ways we are the best. We're so the best, I had to make two episodes to fit all the best into. There's also the usual fresh crop of fic recs delivered straight to your door, and a side of ranting. Just a teensy bit. For flavor. Plus a reading of "Will You Be My Anchor" by dynamicsymmetry (yours truly) which can be found on both AO3 and ff.net. Music courtesy of Tyler Twombly, Black Hill, Andrea Carri, and Stellardrone

In which Keep Singing makes a triumphant return, and we - I and special guest Mollie (bethgreenesgirlgang) - plunge into the depths of Daryl's sexual psyche. Talking points: Asexuality and why we see him on that spectrum, what that implies regarding Beth, healthy relationships and the lack thereof in both their histories, how to interpret the complexities of physical touch, when being a 40 Year Old Virgin is not at all a joke, depictions of sexually aggressive masculinity and why that can't at all apply here, and much much more. Plus a reading of "All Of Me" by HappyDirtyCookiie, found on AO3. Music courtesy of dustmotes, Black Hill, and Alex Fitch

Life is Sweet (chapters 4-6) - Schwoozie Summary: Beth came back wrong and she knows it. She doesn't need to be reminded by everyone else. Audio of this: archiveofourown.org/works/4865255/c…apters/11151095 Music courtesy of Kai Engel, Lee Rosevere, Scott Holmes, and Blear Moon

In which the dark is pierced: violence, horror, angst, disturbing themes, catharsis, and what it all means in the context of this pairing. Also addressed: is this a sexist pairing? It's not, but why not, given culture and all? Plus a very sad reading of "Scar Tissue" by PunkyNemo (TheVampireCat), which can be found on AO3. Music courtesy of Kai Engel, Rho, and Lee Rosevere, licensed under Creative Commons

In which writing in general is discussed, and fanfiction in particular. Topics include where the hell to begin, how the hell to handle multiple projects at once, what the hell is the deal with plagiarism, and why the hell this whole thing is so stigmatized. Also included: recs, what might have been going through Beth's mind between The Back Hug and The Porch Conversation, and a reading ("We'll Scream Our Names to the Heavens and the Plains", by dynamicsymmetry). Music courtesy of Broke For Free, Cousin Silas, and Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons.

In which the Bethyl Smut Week mega-episode concludes. There are recs, discussions of what people would prefer to NOT see in their smut, what they haven't seen and would like to see more of, and what maybe um they weren't so into before and then they were ruined and now they're really really into it, as well as speculation regarding the ease of locating a strap-on in the zombie apocalypse. Also a reading of yet more smut ("just like a stranger | just like I am" by dearygirl and openhearts, found on ao3) Music courtesy of Broke For Free, and Cousin Silas and Black Hill, licensed under Creative Commons

Say the Word - Abelina Summary: Daryl, Beth, a cold night in a warm barn, and a game of words that gets out of hand. Canon-divergent post Alone. In response to a prompt for Bethyl Smut Week. Audio version of this: http://archiveofourown.org/works/5640454/chapters/12989833 Music courtesy of dustmotes, licensed under Creative Commons

In which there is a joyful immersion in NSFW filth. Some filth, anyway. Smut recs are dispensed, there are discussions of the importance of smutfic in personal sexuality, why virginity is not a goddamn binary, Problematic Things including what the deal with daddy kink is, and why certain descriptions of certain fluids matters where prose is concerned. Also a reading of smut for your pleasure ("Never Tell Me No" by dynamicsymmetry, found on ao3). Music courtesy of dustmotes and Chris Zabriskie, licensed under Creative Commons

In which there is news and fic recs and meta. Just a whole bunch of meta. Really a horrifying amount of meta with a lot of feelings and Daryl headcanon and so goddamn much meta. Also smut ("Hours" by Abelina) and the first appearance of Sunny's Phone Sex Voice. You're welcome. Music courtesy of dustmotes, licensed under Creative Commons.

In which the podcast kicks off. Sunny reads some announcements and fic recs, answers a bunch of questions about Howl (including what kind of dick Werewolf!Daryl has) and reads "Seconds" by Abelina. Music courtesy of dustmotes, Broke For Free, and Chris Zabriskie, licensed under Creative Commons.

Life is Sweet (chapters 1-3) - Schwoozie Summary: Beth came back wrong and she knows it. She doesn't need to be reminded by everyone else. Audio of this: archiveofourown.org/works/4865255/c…apters/11151095 Music courtesy of Broke For Free, Janneh, and Kai Engel.

Summary: There’s a girl - of course there is. There’s always a girl. And she’s bright and she’s beautiful and her eyes are like the sky and her voice like air. There’s a girl, and she’s everything. And then she's gone. Audio version of this: http://archiveofourown.org/works/4656291 Music courtesy of Chris Zabriskie, dustmotes, and Kai Engel.

Summary: After dinner, wine, talking. Aaron being perceptive. Confessions. Sort of. Audio version of this: http://archiveofourown.org/works/3600789 Music by Black Hill, licensed under Creative Commons.

Post-Coda. Sort of. Deeply weird. A hole in the world and the road beyond. Text version here: http://archiveofourown.org/works/2775737

Summary: "Oh", and what might have come after. Text version can be found here: http://archiveofourown.org/works/2652278 Music courtesy of Dana Boulé, Mystified, and Black Hill & Cousin Silas