Podbang

Challenge
Name:	Podbang
Date(s):	2009, 2010, 2012
Moderator(s):
Founder:
Type:	Podfic
Fandom:	multifandom
Associated Community:	amplificathon (LiveJournal) amplificathon (Dreamwidth)
URL:	http://audiofic.jinjurly.com
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Podbang is a challenge run by the Amplificathon community for novel-length podfic. Minimum story length is 20,000 words.

"what the heck is a podbang? we came up with it last year. it's a scheme to get everyone presents, basically. surprise presents of novel-length podfic. we're encouraging gift givers to look to the various big bang challenges throughout fandom to choose the gifts they want to give--hence the name. (but not exclusively big bang fics! it's just, you know, that's a handy place to start. also, catchy title."

In the 2010 challenge, participants signed up in August, the due date for completing assignments was December 1, and the podfics went live starting on December 20.

2009

Examples:

• We're a Storm in Somebody Else's Teacup (Merlin). 87,410 words - 11:11:25 hours. Read by twilight_angel.

2010

Examples:

• Easy There (Merlin). 49,826 words - 4:41:49 hours. Read by revolutionaryjo.
• Ghosts (The X-Files). 96,536 words - 9:34:17 hours. Read by podcath.

2012

Podbang 2012 tag