Bad Fan Fic Podcast

Laura Merli, Rebecca Kaplan, Arielle Dundas, and Amanda Lynn Baez
  • 4.5 (2)
  • Comedy
  • Updated Weekly

In 2006, a person going by the name Tara Gilesbie published perhaps the worst fan fiction of all time, My Immortal, a goth reimagining of Harry Potter. In 2024, four comedians decided to read it out loud at a party. Then they uttered the seven coolest words in the English language: “should this be a podcast?” Comedians Laura Merli, Rebecca Kaplan, Arielle Dundas, and Amanda Lynn Baez explore the worst fanfiction the world has to offer.

  1. Apr 7

    Bad Fan Fic podcast: Sonic's Ultimate Harem pt 1

    Can Sonic the Hedgehog get it? This fan fiction writer thinks so (sort of)! feat. Vannessa Jackson https://www.instagram.com/veryvannessa/ Laura Merli Youtube.com/LauraMerliComedy  https://www.instagram.com/passiveabrasive/ https://www.tiktok.com/@passiveabrasive Rebecca Kaplan http://rebeccatkaplan.com/ https://youtube.com/@rebeccatkaplan https://www.instagram.com/rebeccatkaplan/ https://threads.net/@rebeccatkaplan  https://www.tiktok.com/@rebeccatkaplan  Arielle Dundas https://www.tiktok.com/@arielledundas https://www.tiktok.com/@arielledundas https://www.threads.net/@arielledundas https://youtube.com/@arielledundas Amanda Lynn Baez https://www.instagram.com/amandalynnbaez/ https://www.tiktok.com/@amandalynnbaez https://youtube.com/@amandalynnbaez

    44 min

  2. Mar 9

    Bad Fan Fic Podcast: "Sold to One Direction" w/ Natalie DeCicco

    Comedians Laura Merli, Rebecca Kaplan, Arielle Dundas, and Amanda Lynn Baez explore the worst fan fiction the world has to offer. In this episode, they're joined by guest Natalie DeCicco.We're reading through awful fanfic. In this episode, we're reading part two of a fic recommend by a listener – "Sold to One Direction." Feel free to dive in at any point; we'll be recapping as we go.FOLLOW THE ENTIRE POD:Natalie DeCiccohttps://www.instagram.com/nataliedecicco_edits/Podcast Socialhttps://linktr.ee/badfanficpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/connormeadian/Laura MerliYoutube.com/LauraMerliComedy https://www.instagram.com/passiveabrasive/https://www.tiktok.com/@passiveabrasiveRebecca Kaplanhttp://rebeccatkaplan.com/https://linktr.ee/rebeccatkaplanhttps://youtube.com/@RebeccaTKaplanhttps://www.instagram.com/rebeccatkaplan/Arielle Dundashttps://www.tiktok.com/@arielledundashttps://www.tiktok.com/@arielledundashttps://www.threads.net/@arielledundashttps://youtube.com/@arielledundasAmanda Lynn Baezhttps://www.instagram.com/amandalynnbaez/https://www.tiktok.com/@amandalynnbaezhttps://youtube.com/@AmandaLynnBaez

    49 min

  3. Feb 24

    Bad Fan Fic Podcast: "Sold to One Direction" w/ Annam Choudhry (S.2 episode 3)

    Comedians Laura Merli, Rebecca Kaplan, Arielle Dundas, and Amanda Lynn Baez explore the worst fan fiction the world has to offer. In this episode, they're joined by guest comedian Annam Choudhry.We're reading through awful fanfic. In this episode, we're reading a fic a listener wrote about one of us, and a fic recommend by a listener – "Sold to One Direction." Feel free to dive in at any point; we'll be recapping as we go. FOLLOW THE ENTIRE POD:Annam Choudhryhttps://instagram.com/AnnamLaughsPodcast Socialhttps://linktr.ee/badfanficpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/connormeadian/Laura MerliYoutube.com/LauraMerliComedy (Stand up Special, Belly Slappin’ Fun is there!)https://www.instagram.com/passiveabrasive/https://www.tiktok.com/@passiveabrasiveRebecca Kaplanhttp://rebeccatkaplan.com/https://linktr.ee/rebeccatkaplanhttps://youtube.com/@RebeccaTKaplanhttps://www.instagram.com/rebeccatkaplan/Arielle Dundashttps://www.tiktok.com/@arielledundashttps://www.tiktok.com/@arielledundashttps://www.threads.net/@arielledundashttps://youtube.com/@arielledundasAmanda Lynn Baezhttps://www.instagram.com/amandalynnbaez/https://www.tiktok.com/@amandalynnbaezhttps://youtube.com/@AmandaLynnBaez

    1 hr

  4. Feb 17

    Bad Fan Fic Podcast: My Little Pony: Cupcakes part 2 w/ Will Julian (Season 2 episode 2)

    Comedians Laura Merli, Rebecca Kaplan, Arielle Dundas, and Amanda Lynn Baez explore the worst fan fiction the world has to offer. In this episode, they're joined by guest comedian Will Julian.We're reading through awful fanfic. In this episode, we're reading a fic recommend by a listener – the My Little Pony story "Cupcakes." Feel free to dive in at any point; we'll be recapping as we go.FOLLOW THE ENTIRE POD:Will Julianhttps://instagram.com/WillJulianComicPodcast Socialhttps://linktr.ee/badfanficpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/connormeadian/Laura MerliYoutube.com/LauraMerliComedy (Stand up Special, Belly Slappin’ Fun is there!)https://www.instagram.com/passiveabrasive/https://www.tiktok.com/@passiveabrasiveRebecca Kaplanhttp://rebeccatkaplan.com/https://linktr.ee/rebeccatkaplanhttps://youtube.com/@RebeccaTKaplanhttps://www.instagram.com/rebeccatkaplan/Arielle Dundashttps://www.tiktok.com/@arielledundashttps://www.tiktok.com/@arielledundashttps://www.threads.net/@arielledundashttps://youtube.com/@arielledundasAmanda Lynn Baezhttps://www.instagram.com/amandalynnbaez/https://www.tiktok.com/@amandalynnbaezhttps://youtube.com/@AmandaLynnBaez

    53 min

  5. Feb 9

    Bad Fan Fic Podcast: My Little Pony: Cupcakes part 1 w/ Divya Gunasekaran (Season 2 episode 1)

    Comedians Laura Merli, Rebecca Kaplan, Arielle Dundas, and Amanda Lynn Baez explore the worst fanfiction the world has to offer. In this episode, they're joined by comedian Divya Gunasekaran.We're reading through awful fanfic. In this episode, we're reading a fic recommend by our one organic fan – the My Little Pony story "Cupcakes." Feel free to dive in at any point; we'll be recapping as we go.FOLLOW THE ENTIRE POD:Divya Gunasekaranhttps://instagram.com/divya_undonePodcast Socialhttps://linktr.ee/badfanficpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/connormeadian/Laura MerliYoutube.com/LauraMerliComedy (Stand up Special, Belly Slappin’ Fun is there!)https://www.instagram.com/passiveabrasive/https://www.tiktok.com/@passiveabrasiveRebecca Kaplanhttp://rebeccatkaplan.com/https://linktr.ee/rebeccatkaplanhttps://youtube.com/@RebeccaTKaplanhttps://www.instagram.com/rebeccatkaplan/Arielle Dundashttps://www.tiktok.com/@arielledundashttps://www.tiktok.com/@arielledundashttps://www.threads.net/@arielledundashttps://youtube.com/@arielledundasAmanda Lynn Baezhttps://www.instagram.com/amandalynnbaez/https://www.tiktok.com/@amandalynnbaezhttps://youtube.com/@AmandaLynnBaez

    33 min

  6. 03/19/2025

    Bad Fan Fic Podcast ep. 13: My Immortal ch. 44 w/ Jacob Williams

    Comedians Laura Merli, Rebecca Kaplan, Arielle Dundas, and Amanda Lynn Baez explore the worst fanfiction the world has to offer. In this episode, they're joined by comedian Jacob Williams.We're reading through awful fanfic, starting with the worst fan fiction of all time, 2006 classic My Immortal, a goth reimagining of Harry Potter. Feel free to dive in at any point; we'll be recapping as we go.FOLLOW THE ENTIRE POD:Jacob Williamshttps://instagram.com/mrjacobwilliamshttps://linktr.ee/mrjacobwilliamsPodcast Socialhttps://linktr.ee/badfanficpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/connormeadian/Laura MerliYoutube.com/LauraMerliComedy (Stand up Special, Belly Slappin’ Fun is there!)https://www.instagram.com/passiveabrasive/https://www.tiktok.com/@passiveabrasiveRebecca Kaplanhttp://rebeccatkaplan.com/https://linktr.ee/rebeccatkaplanhttps://youtube.com/@RebeccaTKaplanhttps://www.instagram.com/rebeccatkaplan/Arielle Dundashttps://www.tiktok.com/@arielledundashttps://www.tiktok.com/@arielledundashttps://www.threads.net/@arielledundashttps://youtube.com/@arielledundasAmanda Lynn Baezhttps://www.instagram.com/amandalynnbaez/https://www.tiktok.com/@amandalynnbaezhttps://youtube.com/@AmandaLynnBaez

    1h 8m

  7. 02/17/2025

    Bad Fan Fic Podcast ep. 12: My Immortal ch. 40-43 w/ Myq Kaplan

    Comedians Laura Merli, Rebecca Kaplan, Arielle Dundas, and Amanda Lynn Baez explore the worst fanfiction the world has to offer. In this episode, they're joined by guest comedian Myq Kaplan. We're reading through awful fanfic, starting with the worst fan fiction of all time, 2006 classic My Immortal, a goth reimagining of Harry Potter. Feel free to dive in at any point; we'll be recapping as we go. FOLLOW THE ENTIRE POD:Myq Kaplanhttps://instagram.com/myqkaplanhttps://linktr.ee/myqkaplanPodcast Socialhttps://linktr.ee/badfanficpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/connormeadian/Laura MerliYoutube.com/LauraMerliComedy (Stand up Special, Belly Slappin’ Fun is there!)https://www.instagram.com/passiveabrasive/https://www.tiktok.com/@passiveabrasiveRebecca Kaplanhttp://rebeccatkaplan.com/https://linktr.ee/rebeccatkaplanhttps://youtube.com/@RebeccaTKaplanhttps://www.instagram.com/rebeccatkaplan/Arielle Dundashttps://www.tiktok.com/@arielledundashttps://www.tiktok.com/@arielledundashttps://www.threads.net/@arielledundashttps://youtube.com/@arielledundasAmanda Lynn Baezhttps://www.instagram.com/amandalynnbaez/https://www.tiktok.com/@amandalynnbaezhttps://youtube.com/@AmandaLynnBaez

    1h 21m

  8. 02/10/2025

    Bad Fan Fic Podcast ep. 11: My Immortal ch. 37-39

    Comedians Laura Merli, Rebecca Kaplan, Arielle Dundas, and Amanda Lynn Baez explore the worst fanfiction the world has to offer. In this episode, they near the end of My Immortal, reaching the famous troll chapter.We're reading through awful fanfic, starting with the worst fan fiction of all time, 2006 classic My Immortal, a goth reimagining of Harry Potter. Feel free to dive in at any point; we'll be recapping as we go. FOLLOW THE ENTIRE POD:Podcast Socialhttps://linktr.ee/badfanficpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/connormeadian/Gabby Jordan Brownhttps://www.instagram.com/hipsoccermom/https://www.instagram.com/twonosymeerkats/Laura MerliYoutube.com/LauraMerliComedy (Stand up Special, Belly Slappin’ Fun is there!)https://www.instagram.com/passiveabrasive/https://www.tiktok.com/@passiveabrasiveRebecca Kaplanhttp://rebeccatkaplan.com/https://linktr.ee/rebeccatkaplanhttps://youtube.com/@RebeccaTKaplanhttps://www.instagram.com/rebeccatkaplan/Arielle Dundashttps://www.tiktok.com/@arielledundashttps://www.tiktok.com/@arielledundashttps://www.threads.net/@arielledundashttps://youtube.com/@arielledundasAmanda Lynn Baezhttps://www.instagram.com/amandalynnbaez/https://www.tiktok.com/@amandalynnbaezhttps://youtube.com/@AmandaLynnBaez

    54 min
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In 2006, a person going by the name Tara Gilesbie published perhaps the worst fan fiction of all time, My Immortal, a goth reimagining of Harry Potter. In 2024, four comedians decided to read it out loud at a party. Then they uttered the seven coolest words in the English language: “should this be a podcast?” Comedians Laura Merli, Rebecca Kaplan, Arielle Dundas, and Amanda Lynn Baez explore the worst fanfiction the world has to offer.

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  • Creator
    Laura Merli, Rebecca Kaplan, Arielle Dundas, and Amanda Lynn Baez
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Laura Merli, Rebecca Kaplan, Arielle Dundas, and Amanda Lynn Baez
  • Show Website
    Bad Fan Fic Podcast