The Gentlebeard Episode (and a story of escaping religious indoctrination through fanfiction)

Our conversation this week touches on fanfiction’s role in helping co-host Lacey Bond (https://www.instagram.com/joy.goblin/) deprogram from Christianity. And the more I marinate on Lacey’s story after listening to this again, the more I can’t help but wonder if fanfiction has helped a lot of people deprogram from things. Also covered this week: GENTLEBEARD! Samba revealing Froach was a thing! Still on my quest to get Rhys Darby’s birth time! And why I wouldn’t survive the apocalypse.

Info on the SAGE Charity Auction: https://x.com/SaveOFMDCrew/status/1780335249039208879

Our Flag Means Pride Raffle: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SFigw1E35WkdRD7XkKffzBLL_nJSivev/view

See the Fibre Arts Brigade’s work: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IL3cdvS01X8

Opal Moon: https://www.instagram.com/opalmoondesigns/

Fic recs? Fic recs!

Full list of Season 2 Fill-In Fics: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aAx1Q6qU2o5Mk8TpvpqZcPZFpQtdNeaWibaT-MWyeBw/edit

The Waters Around You by eimeo - https://archiveofourown.org/works/54320992/chapters/137579239

Setting pace by foxtails - 

https://archiveofourown.org/works/50811607

The Kissing Game by veeagainst - 

https://archiveofourown.org/works/51910036

Season 3 Episode 4: Chafing at the Bit by sheildmaidenofmithrillhall -

https://archiveofourown.org/works/54903280

Riding double by darcylindbergh - 

https://archiveofourown.org/works/51351703

What Wound Did Ever Heal But By Degrees by poading -

https://archiveofourown.org/works/39288273/chapters/98313597

Ten Beats of Memory by lostmagician -

https://archiveofourown.org/works/47902735

The Trucker AU by Harley_Quinn09876 - 

https://archiveofourown.org/works/40408425

Don’t Tell Mama by Fyre - 

https://archiveofourown.org/works/41395056/chapters/103806330

blue as cut sapphires and shining like gold by suchgreatheights -

https://archiveofourown.org/works/41672361/chapters/104533422

Murders at the Inn by ahopelessnecromantic -

https://archiveofourown.org/works/51317491/chapters/129665956

Close Quarters by FortinbrasFTW-

https://archiveofourown.org/works/37921801

Also: we want to hear from YOU the audience. “What’s the most gay pirate thing that has happened to YOU recently?” You can either send us an e-mail or, if you want to record an audio file, you can email that to us as well at the ole [email protected] 

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And I’m Carly Heath! Follow me on Insta at: https://www.instagram.com/carlylynheath/ and AO3 at: https://archiveofourown.org/users/YAYvid_Jenkins