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Behind the Pod is both a podfic meta challenge and a podcast about the backstage processes of podfic, with audio essays, interviews, and other meta discussions.
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once again: happy hockey big bang! the podfic eafay70 did of don’t know what you’ve got (til it’s gone) was such a great listen, and it made me want to focus a bit more on audio storytelling for this playlist. it’s three playlists-one from nolan’s perspective, one from tk’s, and one from nico’s, but each playlist features the same artist in the same order. it was definitely a new challenge but it was a lot of fun to try something new. there’s also a version with all the songs
we start with gracie abrams, because it was listening to her songs that made me want to try and do it this way.
nolan
i love you im sorry - gracie abrams
I was a dick, it is what it is / A habit to kick, the age-old curse / I tend to laugh whenever I'm sad / I stare at the crash, it actually works / Making amends, this shit never ends / I'm wrong again, wrong again
the wedding song - renee rapp
I would have sang it to you soft and sweet / You'd want it every anniversary
feel - fletcher
Doin' time, tryna heal / Do anything so I don't feel you
after the party - the menzingers
But you just want to dance in a basement / You don't care if anyone is watching / Just as long as you stay in motion / We put miles on these old jean jackets / Got caught up in the drunk conversations / But after the party, it's me and you
this song always makes me think of tk and nolan, but it fits extra well in this fic when nolan and tk are in that weird in between of friends and something more
the story of us - taylor swift
Oh, I'm scared to see the ending / Why are we pretending this is nothing / I'd tell you I miss you but I don't know how / I've never heard silence quite this loud
back to me - john allison weiss
Another damp dark room and I'm spilling my guts right out / About the love I knew that I'm learning to live without
if only - dove cameron
Don't know what I'm feeling, is this just a dream? / If only I knew what my heart was telling me
sometimes an artist has a huge discography. other times they don’t and you pull out a banger from a dcom soundtrack. much like my pets: if it fits, it sits (on the playlist)
home - catie turner
I don't take spoonfuls of romanticism in my tea / But this is not a love song / It's my truth I have to speak / Oh, you are so important to me / And I won't let you go
I won't let you go / Cause wherever you are is home
be alone - paramore
Yeah, we could be alone / But never get too low on me / We could be alone together
heaven - petal
But I will take your voice rolling over me always
gimme love - carly rae jepsen
Cause I want what I want, do you think that I want too much?
nico
that’s so true - gracie abrams
Think about your dumb face all the time
too well - renee rapp
I get so sick of myself, can't stop overthinkin' / I heard you're happy somewhere else / But I don't forget too well / I get so sick of myself, can't stop reminiscin' / I heard you're happy somewhere else / But I don't forget too well
becky’s so hot - fletcher
Cause Becky's so hot in your vintage t-shirt / Oh, she the one I should hate / But I wanna know how she taste
this is THEE nico song for this in my opinion. yeah yeah nico’s too nice to threaten to hit tk, but like. he’s got eyes, alright? he sees the appeal
casey - the menzingers
And I bet I sound like a broken record / Every time I open my mouth / I want to wander around the city with you again
holy ground - taylor swift
We had this big wide city all to ourselves / We blocked the noise with the sound of 'I need you' / And for the first time I had something to lose / And I guess we fell apart in the usual way / And the story's got dust on every page / But sometimes I wonder how you think about it now
this and casey are both songs that are a little bittersweet, looking back at a relationship after it’s ended, and i think that’s what nico does a lot during this fic
new love - john allison weiss
There's no love like new love / You're moving on and all I want is you, love
we go down together - dove cameron
If you go down / Then we go down together / If you hold on / I might just stay forever / If you get hurt / I'll try to make it better / If you go down / Then we go down together
i luv him - catie turner
He's what I want / But I'm not what he needs
proof - paramore
Then I'll believe in what you say / There's nothing left for you to do / The only proof that I need is you
nature - petal
Every fiber of my being seems to scream to me / "You are now mine in a life we both know"
i really like you - carly rae jepsen
It's way too soon, I know this isn't love / But I need to tell you something / I really, really, really, really, really, really like you / And I want you, do you want me, do you want me, too?
tk
risk - gracie abrams
I’m not proud / Guess I'm just scared of you shooting it down / You can just talk, and I'll stare at your mouth / It could be bad, but I wanna find out
i was between risk and in between for tk, and in between isn’t on streaming, but risk also hits the nail on the head
i do - renee rapp
When we're saying, "I love you" / I mean it different than you do / Terrified I always will even after the day / You look at somebody else and you say / "I do"
lead me on - fletcher
So why don't you just lead me on? / 'Cause something is better than nothing at all / Yeah, I want you to lead me on / 'Cause something, yeah, something is better than nothing / Yeah, something, your something is better than nothing at all
tk truly does spend so much of this settling for all he thinks he can have, and i feel like this song really encapsulates that
time table - the menzingers
As time tables suggest / We were only just friends / In constant motions, covering stilts / I’ll give you a dollar for another ride home / Or something to mix with your Coke
say don’t go - taylor swift
Oh no, oh no, it's not fair / 'Cause you kiss me and it stops time / And I'm yours, but you're not mine
i had to do it - john allison weiss
If my heavy heart were strong enough / I'd stay and let you keep it / But to know you is to love you / And I don't want to love you anymore
sand - dove cameron
I saw the end when we began / You couldn't love the way I can / I tried to bargain with the stars / For more than half your heart / But you have more pieces of me than the desert has sand / And I have less pieces of you than I can hold in my hand
(wish i didn’t have to) lie - catie turner
I don't hate you / I just hate the way I love you / And I hate the way I tell myself I'm fine / I wish I didn't have to lie
looking up - paramore
Could've given up so easily
I was a few cheap shots away from the end of me
left a mark - petal
i was born to kiss your mouth / i was born to be the dust / i was born to cover you / i was born to leave a mark / i was born to be the light / to be the light inside your room / i was born to be the dust that covers you
runaway with me - carly rae jepsen
This is the part, you've got to say all that you're feeling, feeling / Packing a bag, we're leaving tonight when everyone's sleeping, sleeping / Let's run away / I'll run away with you
Ship: Larsdunn | Team: Seattle Kraken
written by HockeyWasMyFirstLove | Read on ao3
read by @eafay70 | Listen on ao3
Chapters: 3/3 | Complete Word Count: 24,177 | Rating: Teen And Up Audiences | Warnings/Tags: Omega Verse, Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Goalie Nesting, Meddling Friends, Matchmaking Goalie, Sharing a Bed, sharing a nest, Platonic Cuddling, Fluff, Domestic Fluff, Emotional Hurt/Comfort but only briefly, Idiots in Love, Getting Together, Friends to Lovers, First Kiss, POV Outsider, Temporary Muteness, Temporarily Mute Character, Beta Philipp Grubauer, Alpha Adam Larsson, Omega Vince Dunn, Seattle Kraken NHL Team
Summary:
Grubi has always had a favorite type of teammate to nest with: idiots in love. Lucky for him, he knows exactly which pair to pick when his nesting instincts finally set in during the Kraken’s second season.
All my love goes out to Krakencord and the many, many people helping me, especially to the most wonderful @neon-medusae, who went above and beyond just regular beta-reading; to @anactualfungus, who soothed my nerves by being a fresh pair of eyes scrutinizing this fic and cheering me on; and to my cheerleader @minchymarn, who never fails to read my drafts and leave the best comments in them 🥰 and of course to @eafay70 for picking my fic and creating a beautiful podfic for it. Thank you all so much 💙
Sneak peek under the cut:
Adam’s grin turns wider. “You’re rather demanding, aren’t you? Why am I not surprised? But hey, that’s okay. I’m gonna take good care of you, Grubi.”
Good. He likes hearing that. He also likes the spike in Adam’s scent.
Confidence, pride, excitement.
It’s a mix so strong Grubi can’t help but lean in and scent the big, strong alpha, his nose practically buried in Adam’s neck.
“You like the way I smell?” the Swede asks, and Grubi ignores the amusement coloring his voice. Instead, his purr is answer enough. “Guess my shower was thorough enough then.”
There are some more chuckles around them, and he’s sure he hears Burky comment something. He ignores it. While he loves having Burky’s familiar scent around he’s more focused on all those happy and contented scents – until there’s one that doesn’t fit.
Turning away from Adam, he follows his nose, follows his instincts to see where this dissonance is coming from. He already knows, of course, so when his eyes land on his favorite – and only – omega defenseman, he almost grins in victory.
Because Grubi knows what jealousy smells like.
And in this case, it’s exactly what he was waiting for.
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This fic covers/is part of three events:
💙 The @hockeybigbang 2024 - thank you for running this Big Bang, I loved getting partnered with the wonderful @eafay70!!
💙 The @seattlekrakenpromptmeme 2024/2025 - thanks for running this event, I love it so much. The prompt I claimed was:
Goalie nesting!! Brought on by stress or as a part of a typical cycle? First time occurrence or something the team has managed before? Do our goalies get snappy and territorial or are they really just big softies? Take it where you wish!
💙 The @ao3tagbingo - this fic covers the square Sharing a Bed