Our Immortal Podcast
32 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsRecovering former middle-schoolers Em Grimes and Emma Rempel host a weekly book club for your old fanfiction.
We'll bring the literature, you bring the hors d'oeuvres. And maybe a bottle of wine. It's the least you could do.
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2 Devious 2 Lick: Tik Tok-yo Drift
March 27, 2022 02:24 - 41 minutes - 33.3 MBIt’s part two of the devious licks saga, and we may not be young enough to understand all the references in this story but we DO have acne. We can and WILL relate to the teens. We also address some hot button issues such as: what kind of bucket hat is acceptable? What happens if your car key runs away? And how much cold brew concentrate can Em drink before it it causes irreversible harm? Music by Natty Kaye. Art by Bryn Ziegler. Don't forget to subscribe, review, and keep up with us...
Lick me Baby One More Time: A Hunter x Hunter Fanfiction
January 29, 2022 22:28 - 48 minutes - 39 MBSettle in, gracious listeners, it’s time to lick and be licked!! In this week’s fanfiction, submitted by a listener, your hosts explore two unfamiliar worlds: that of Hunter x Hunter and that of Tik Tok. Join us as we bravely show our age and please don’t bully us!! We’re sensitive and we won’t bounce back!!! Listen now wherever you do that kind of thing ✨
An Extremely Special Holiday Special
December 23, 2021 22:11 - 40 minutes - 32.4 MBHo ho ho, dear listeners! Today we come bearing gifts (we shouldn't have!) On this not-so-silent night we join the time honored tradition of the Holiday Special with something just a little bit different: our very first Our Immortal Fanfiction! You're welcome! Thank you all for a wonderful year, supporting us while we learn this new medium! Music by Nathaniel Kaye. Artwork by Bryn Ziegler. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Twitter.
More like MCU-m: Into the Spider-Man
November 19, 2021 04:13 - 52 minutes - 42.4 MBGrab some towels, dear listeners, because part two of the Cum Chronicles is here! Return with us to Tony Stark's ridiculously expensive couch for the exciting conclusion of our Marvel-Ous gay romp. Pants will come off, bodies will quiver, boundaries will be pushed, and pasta will be eaten. Find yourself a private room and plop on your headphones, because your might lose friends if you listen to this in public! Theme music my Natty Kaye. Art by Bryn Ziegler. Follow us on Instagram and...
Shooting Webs with Spiderman and Tony Stark
October 29, 2021 00:26 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBShut the door and put in your headphones, because this week’s fan fiction is NOT safe for work!! Enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe like you’ve never entered it before. Peter Parker and Tony Stark—once a father-son relationship—now…something grosser. Listen to Emma suffer as she reads aloud from this erotic and alarming story. Yell with us about toxic relationship dynamics. Count the number of times Emma has to say the word “cum.” Meet international rap sensation Macklemore. All this and ...
The iPodyssey: A New Greek Myth
October 13, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 30.4 MBAn epic journey awaits this week as we read our first ever Greek Mythology fanfiction. Grab your copy of the Iliad and strap in, because we have a loose grasp on who these characters are and we need your help! This week's episode has it all, diamonds, Fergie, and cheese for your taco. It is guaranteed to boost your credit score at least 50 points, so open up your ears and get listening! Don't for get to rate, review, and subscribe! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter for shocking upd...
Sherlock and Watson and Romeo and Juliet
September 29, 2021 20:17 - 51 minutes - 41.5 MBAlright, it’s happening! Here we go! New content fresh outta our brain ovens and boy oh boy is it piping hot! This week, we overcame adversity to bring you a Sherlock fanfiction that is deeply depressing and yet so boring. This fic has it all: copyright infringement, Shakespearian parallels, major character death. We hope that you will join us on this journey because we can’t keep suffering alone.
Ginny Weasley, Messy Queen: A Harry Potter Fic
August 12, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 37.2 MBOwls from your ex and BMs abound on this week's episode! We explore teen wizard angst and crown the Queen of Mess in this dramatic Harry Potter one shot, generously submitted by an anonymous listener. They can’t magic the pain away, but they CAN magic away their bowel movements. And you can quote JK Rowling on that baybee!!! We will also address the question on everybody’s minds, which is, of course, is Taylor Swift a murderer? We sure think so!
Teen Wolf: Dirty Dances with Wolves
July 28, 2021 20:52 - 37 minutes - 30.1 MBOur Immortal is back and hairier than ever!! Hop in our little time machine and travel back to the year of our lord 2012 because it’s Teen Wolf o’clock baybee! Get ready for saucy eyebrows, ballroom dancing, questionable age gaps, and of course smirks galore in this spicy romance to singe the fur off your nose. Detours include: Dirty Dancing and the vomit that defined our youths. Bon Appetit! (CONTENT WARNING: some mentions of abuse and PTSD) Follow us on Twitter and Instagr...
Dragon’s Fire: The Episode with the Plot
July 14, 2021 10:00 - 47 minutes - 38.2 MBToday is the day. The day you thought may never come. The final installment of Dragon’s Fire! Join us for this thrilling conclusion and witness a shocking betrayal that NOBODY, absolutely not a soul, saw coming. And be sure to brace yourself for utter devastation because in this battle for the world, not everyone will survive… Fly with us, and Draka the dragon into the long-awaited denouement of our very longest story. Music by Nathaniel Kaye. Art by Bryn Ziegler. Follow us on Insta...
PSYCH: All Trauma, No Sex
June 23, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 34.4 MBEver brushed lips with your best friend over a freshly dead body? Ever gotten so mad you killed a man with your brain? Ever cohabitated with a partner and/or a large spider? There’s something for everyone to relate to in this week’s episode as we dive into the world of USA’s hit sitcom PSYCH. Join Shawn and Gus as they uncover their hidden feelings and navigate a shared trauma. It’s super romantic, complete with hot and steamy implied sex. Toto, I believe we’re not in Kansas anymore. Musi...
Dragon's Fire Part Three: Brought to You by the Barenaked Ladies
June 09, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutes - 31.6 MBThis week’s theme: face your fears!! Join Em and Emma and the centipede in Emma’s room as together we dive into the dark twisted psyches of our heroes and uncover some trauma. Plus, a nosy dragon! Come along with us as we skip hop and jump over most of the story’s major plot points. What can we say, time marches on! Get on the train or get left behind baybee! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter! Music by Nathaniel Kaye. Art by Bryn Ziegler.
Dragon's Fire Part Two: We'd Love to Get Off This Island
May 26, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes - 45.4 MBThis week, our heroes encounter dragons and the spicy spark of young romance. Hunker down for a tale of minimal plot and excessive exposition, with digressions to hamster horror stories and reality shows that everyone else stopped caring about years ago. Yes that’s right, Em and Emma’s old reality show recap is back baybee!! And it’s better and less relevant than ever! Join us on the never ending journey through Em’s longest and slowest fanfiction. Please. We could use the company. Musi...
Dragon's Fire Part One: Tales from the Cabbage Patch
May 19, 2021 10:00 - 48 minutes - 39.4 MBFrom the mind that brought you Captured comes another shockingly unsexy fanfiction riddled with suspense and cabbage. From unlikely travel companions to casual prophecies, this may be the longest and least lascivious fanfiction we’ve encountered...yet. We also discuss workplace woes and test the very limits of our friendship. Please join us. Artwork by Bryn Ziegler. Music by Natty Kaye. Album out now! Find it here. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. Please please review!
In Rivendell, Just After Lunch: Sam and Frodo's Big Day
May 05, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBThis week, special guest Maddy Nibble lends their insightful commentary to the pod and brings with them a fanfiction that is so passionate...so erotic...so....bizarrely Shakespearian.... we felt truly transported. Horny Hobbits, talented toes, class commentary; this fanfiction has it all! Accompany us on this journey as we uncover buried desires and heaving, golden chests. Don't forget: if The Shire is a-rockin’ don’t come a-knockin’. Artwork by Bryn Ziegler. Music by Natty Kaye. Alb...
Captured Part Four: The Shocking Conclusion
April 22, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 36.8 MBThis week, we come to the dramatic end of the Captured saga. Major character death, gender chaos, and war crimes abound in the final installment of our longest fanfic yet. Will Katara’s torture ever end? Will Sokka stop being terrible? These questions, and these questions only will be answered, so keep your expectations low and come along with us we attempt to escape from the Cold Fire Nation Prison. But first, witness a MURDER MOST FOUL. Artwork by Bryn Ziegler. Music by Natty Kaye. A...
Captured Part Four: The Shocking Conclusion
April 22, 2021 10:00This week, we come to the dramatic end of the Captured saga. Major character death, gender chaos, and war crimes abound in the final installment of our longest fanfic yet. Will Katara’s torture ever end? Will Sokka stop being terrible? These questions, and these questions only will be answered, so keep your expectations low and come along with us we attempt to escape from the Cold Fire Nation Prison. But first, witness a MURDER MOST FOUL.
Captured Part Three: Gender? I Hardly Know Her!
April 14, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 34.8 MBThis week, we make another trip to the Cold Fire Nation Prison to witness a transformation so mysterious, so ill-conceived, so troubling, it truly defies description. Hold hands with us as we embark on part three of our epic Captured Series where we discuss gender, vaccines, and whether or not it’s ok to let a man break you out of prison if you already have a boyfriend. Podcast Artwork by Bryn Ziegler Music by Nathaniel Kaye Give us a follow on Instagram and Twitter to stay up-to-d...
Captured Part Two: The Vaccine Edition
April 07, 2021 10:00 - 51 minutes - 41.6 MBGet your suitcases ready cause we’ve got lots of unpacking to do! We’re back with part two of an Em Grimes original and boy-oh-boy is it a funky one. Return to the dark, cold Fire Nation prison where we will check back in with our heroes (they are not doing well). How many times can we say “weird” in a single episode? How much should you pay your sorcerer? And, most importantly, should you record a podcast immediately after being vaccinated? All of these questions will be, if not answered,...
A is for Ace: Gilmore Girls Revisted
March 30, 2021 06:04 - 59 minutes - 48 MBStrap in and hold onto something sturdy cause it’s time for another off-the-wall bananas Gilmore Girls fanfiction. This week we venture back to Dark Stars Hollow and pray in vain for answers. Instead, we get uncomfortable friend dynamics, disembodied voices, casual misogyny, and a cliffhanger twist so utterly shocking it rendered us both speechless. But hey, that’s Gim Gams, baybee! Artwork by Bryn Ziegler. Music by Nathaniel Kaye. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter.
Rambling: A Nine Lives of Chloe King Fanfiction Featuring Author Nina Varela
March 24, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 42.6 MBJoin us for our triumphant return as we introduce our very first guest writer! YA author Nina Varela (Crier's War, Iron Heart) bravely joins us in the hot-hot seat with a fanfiction that singes the hair clean off our tiny little arms. Obscure ABC Family teen dramas, the warrior cats, and first gay crushes are our topics this week, so gear up for more yearning and a whole lot more humiliation as we discuss the Nine Lives of Chloe King. Check out Nina Varela's Twitter and website. Art ...
Be Strong, For I Love You, and Other Cryptic Notes from Harry Potter
March 10, 2021 11:00 - 40 minutes - 33.1 MBAre we too old to dye our hair? Is our youth passing us by? Is Paul Hollywood kinda hot? (AN: He is not!) Step into our blanket fort and make yourself comfortable for our riveting TENTH EPISODE SPECTACULAR! Prepare for another miserably sad fanfiction from the brilliant mind that gave you What is Forever (A Gilmore Girls Story). In this Harry Potter oneshot, we explore themes of love, sacrifice, loss, and excessive letter writing. Listen as we make our way efficiently through the story so...
Amazing Grace The Sound Ain't That Sweet: Gilmore Girls Part Two
March 03, 2021 11:00 - 52 minutes - 42.4 MBCONTENT WARNING: SELF HARM MENTION This week, in our most musical episode yet, we reach the stunning conclusion of last week’s Gilmore Girls fanfiction. Get ready for more intrigue, more shocking twists and devastating losses, but do not expect any of your burning questions to be answered. At all. Sing along with us as we dream of karaoke and puzzle with us as we try in vain to untangle this complex web of a story together. And we’re sorry in advance for the gummy bear discussion. Mu...
What is Forever? Part One: The Last Gilmore Girl
February 24, 2021 11:00 - 59 minutes - 47.7 MBIt’s time for angst, the likes of which this pod has never seen. In our first fanfiction by an outside author, we explore what would happen if Gilmore Girls was depressing as hell. Listen to Emma exercise her formidable acting chops as we give life to every twist and turn of this tale of suspense and, well, we're not sure what else. Join us as we drive recklessly into the darkness like a couple of Angelenos.
Captured Part One: The Saga Begins
February 17, 2021 11:00 - 37 minutes - 30.2 MBIntrigue, despair, so many synonyms for the word frail. All this and more awaits you in this week’s episode of Our Immortal. In part one of Em’s longest fanfiction yet, we embark on a dark journey back into the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender where we will be forced to reckon with being a problematic youth. And as always, we will also make outdated references to The Bachelor. “Please please review!!” Art by Bryn Ziegler Music by Nathaniel Kaye Rate, review, subscribe, and ...
Harry Potter's Bonus Chapters: Unreleased Stories from The Fanfiction Binder
February 10, 2021 11:00 - 44 minutes - 36.2 MBFly with us on your little broomsticks to a world of magic and forbidden tingles. This week, as disillusioned former fans, we grapple with JK Rowling being a TERF-y nightmare and also discover what it’s like to record a podcast about fanfiction while a government building is being violently seized by white supremacists in real time! Other topics include moms, wizard taxes, and inappropriate pajamas. Swish and fic! Artwork by Bryn Ziegler Music by Nathaniel Kaye Follow us on Instagr...
Maxwell Edison and How He Got His Silver Hammer: The Origin Story of a Serial Killer
February 03, 2021 11:00 - 39 minutes - 32.4 MBThis week, we take an unexpected turn into the bizarre and uncharted territory of song-based fanfiction. Enter the twisted mind of Em Grimes for a tale of insatiable blood lust, obsession, and MURDER. Topics covered include boy bands, our snacking habits, and the root of all evil. Listen if you dare! Podcast art by Bryn Ziegler. Music by Nathaniel Kaye. Subscribe, review, and follow the show on Instagram and Twitter! We appreciate you!
Five Senses: An Avatar the Last Airbender Fic
January 27, 2021 11:00 - 29 minutes - 24.3 MBPrepare to engage several of your senses as we set sail back into the choppy waters of Avatar: the Last Airbender fanfiction. This week, we explore romance through the lens of the 5(ish) senses and make a lifelong enemy of a prominent underwear brand along the way. Join us as we endeavor to answer the central question of today's episode: is love a smell? Show Artwork by Bryn Ziegler Music by Nathaniel Kaye Don't forget to subscribe, and follow the show on Instagram and Twitter for...
Emotionally Compromised: A Star Trek Oneshot
January 20, 2021 11:00 - 47 minutes - 38.3 MBThis week, we uncover another Star Trek fanfiction and Emma’s true spiciness is exposed. Tune in for Vulcan sex tips, inappropriate workplace behavior, and the horrible truth about eyeballs. Music by Nathaniel Kaye Art by Bryn Ziegler Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter Thanks for listening!
If My Calculations are Correct: A Star Trek Story
January 13, 2021 11:00 - 27 minutes - 22.4 MBEmma shares her first fanfiction with the pod, an electric take on the 2009 Star Trek film adaptation, taught with unfulfilled yearning and mathematics. We also discuss the most crush-worthy members of Panic! at the Disco, improvisational theater and other topics that would have been best kept to ourselves. Show artwork by Bryn Ziegler Music by Nathaniel Kaye Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe!
More than One Hundred Percent: An Avatar the Last Airbender Fic
January 06, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes - 25.9 MBEm bravely volunteers her old Avatar: The Last Airbender fanfiction for our first read—a choice which she immediately regrets. The fic sparks discussions of jealousy, insecurity, and the challenges of dating as a prolific 13 year old fanfiction author. Show artwork by Bryn Ziegler Music by Nathaniel Kaye Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe!
Trailer: Our Immortal
January 03, 2021 05:02 - 55 seconds - 1.44 MBA quick trailer for our upcoming episodes. Don't forget to subscribe!