Passing For Normal

It's after midnight on the 9th where I live, so what the heck, I'm putting up my MJD post now.

A few months ago I invited my flist/DW circle to offer up a fic or two of their choosing for me to podfic some day (with no guarantees when or how many I'd do). Those who didn't take me up on it at the time are welcome to go to that post and do so now; it's never too late, since I plan to do more of these in the future.

I recorded a few of them for More Joy Day. I'd thought to do more, but ended up falling deeply in love with one series and doing the whole thing, so there are three stories and one series this time.

Behind the cut are a due South fic by desireearmfeldt, a due South x Last Night crossover by ride_4ever, a Harry Potter story by busaikko, and a Stargate SG-1 series by fabrisse, for which podfic_lover graciously provided beautiful cover art.

Happy More Joy Day!

~ * ~

Text Link: 5 Secrets Barbara Kowalski Keeps from Stanley Raymond
Author: desireearmfeldt / DesireeArmfeldt
Reader: malnpudl
Fandom: due South
Pairings: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski, Ray Kowalski/Stella Kowalski
Rating: General audiences
Word Count: ~1150
Warnings: None
Length: 07:57
File Format/Size: MP3 / 11 MB
Download links: at Mediafire / at the archive

Summary: What it says on the tin.

~ * ~

Text Link: Getting Buried in Buffalo Jump
Author: ride_4ever / Ride_Forever
Reader: malnpudl
Fandoms: due South x Last Night
Pairing: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski
Rating: Mature
Word Count: ~1100
Warnings: Major character death (it's the end of the world; everybody dies)
Length: 08:32
File Format/Size: MP3 / 12 MB
Download links: at Mediafire / at the archive

Summary: It's the end of the world and there isn't time for gravity to drag them down.

~ * ~

Text Link: Once Upon a Time
Author: busaikko / busaikko
Reader: malnpudl
Fandom: Harry Potter
Category: None (gen)
Rating: General audiences
Word Count: ~1300
Warnings: None
Length: 09:23
File Format/Size: MP3 / 13 MB
Download link: at Mediafire / at the archive

Summary: Some people find out who they really are at age eleven. For Dudley, it takes a little longer.

Reader's Note: Most likely I would never have read this story if Busaikko hadn't offered it for podficcing. I'm tremendously grateful that she did, because it's surprising and beautiful. I hope people will listen to it (or read the text version) even if they don't like Dudley. Especially if they don't like Dudley.

~ * ~



Text Link: Chaplain series
Author: fabrisse / Fabrisse
Reader: malnpudl
Cover Artist: podfic_lover
Fandom: Stargate SG-1
Pairing: The first two stories are gen; the last two are Jack/Daniel
Rating: Teen
Word Count: ~7300 (complete series)
Warnings: Canon character death (4th story, set during "Meridian")
Length (without music): 59:00
Length (with music): 1:03:41
Music Credits:
At end of first story: Choir of King's College, Cambridge: "Psalm 150 O Praise God in His Holiness" (excerpt, 1 minute)
End of series: Flemish Radio Choir, A 121 genfi szoltar (Geneva Psalm 121) (4 minutes)

Summary: Sheila Pierce is an original character, and the SGC's chaplain. Her denomination is Unitarian. She holds a Master's Degree in Anthropology and a Ph.D. in Pastoral Counseling. These are her stories.

Reader's Notes: I am not at all religious; I'm a lifelong agnostic. In spite of that I deeply and dearly love this series of stories. Even if you're ordinarily allergic to religion, I encourage you to give this series a try. It's something special, and I was honored to record it.

Download links:

M4B podbook with music: at Mediafire or at the archive
M4B podbook without music: at Mediafire or at the archive
Single MP3 file with music: at Mediafire or at the archive
Single MP3 file without music: at Mediafire or at the archive
Separate MP3 files with music (zipped): at Mediafire or at the archive
Separate MP3 files without music (zipped): at Mediafire or at the archive