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Freetalk
| Synonyms: | Reader's Note, podficcer's note |
| See also: | Author's Note |
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Freetalk is a term used in the podfic community to refer to unscripted talk in the recording that is not from the fanfic being read. This can include, but is not limited to, a statement similar to an author's note which explores the experience of reading the fic, or thoughts on the story, or any other commentary the reader might want to include.
The podcast Behind_The_Pod opened a collection on AO3 for audio commentary about podfic and podfic containing freetalk in 2020 called Behind The Pod - Freetalk Collection[1]
The term has been used by podficcers since at least 2011, when lunchee commented:
I'm trying a new thing now, called "freetalk". In japanese drama cds, freetalk is the last track on the disc, where the voice actors talk a bit about their experiences (unedited!!) on the project. This is probably my vanity talking, but I quite like the idea of stamping my own thoughts on a particular podfic. And well, since it's the very last bit of the mp3, people will probably skip it? Anyway, it's fun, why not, I'll chuck it in there.[2]
References
- ^ Behind the Pod Freetalk Collection on AO3, Archived version 22 May 2020. (Accessed 23 May 2020)
- ^ {podfic} dear kunsel - read by lunchee (lunchee), Archived version, 21 April 2011. (Accessed 2 June 2019)