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Podbang
Challenge | |
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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."[1]
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
References
- ^ 2010 Podbang Announcement and FAQ, 10 August 2010. (Accessed 01 January 2011)