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wolfstarlibrarian · 3 years

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HELLO I was jw what were your favourite fics featuring POC Marauders without the shitty stereotyping 💜

Also thank you librarian for your content. Honestly this is the top tier rec blog in the fandom due to your amazing taste.

Well THIS is a great ask! It’s nice to see fans looking for authentic diversity in fics as opposed to tokenism. Just about all of these fics have been listed on various library lists, but hopefully people enjoying seeing them listed somewhere convenient. Also, this is just a VERY SMALL selection of fics featuring Remus or Sirius as POC, so if you’re looking for more of a certain representation, just send an ask!

Also, a note to authors looking to include representation (other than their own ethnicity) in their next fic: make sure that you read first hand experiences from multiple sources, research with advocacy groups, and THEN try reach out to a peer who can potentially beta/do a sensitivity read for you. It's important that we all try and learn as much as possible on our own before asking our peers to work as our educators. ❤️

POC Wolfstar

Black James & Cuban Sirius

Be My Baby by @remus-john-lupin It’s the summer of 1963, and 18 year old Remus Lupin discovers dance, love, and even himself. (A very romantic and very gay Dirty Dancing AU.)

Latino Remus

Forget-Me-Not by @halictus-writer

For someone who just woke up with amnesia and a bad concussion, Remus Lupin isn't too dispirited. He'll get through it with the help of his friends, taking it one day at a time, as Sirius says. The only (other) problem? There's something important that he's forgetting.

Retrial by phoenixgal

Remus Lupin, host of the popular podcast Retrial, decides to focus on the case of Sirius Black, a man convicted of murdering his high school best friend, for his upcoming season. Remus has gotten too close to his subjects in the past, so he promises himself that won't happen this time.

Desi Sirius

Young Hearts Intertwined by @goodboylupin

There’s a special kind of magic to a wartime wedding.

Latino Remus & Desi Sirius

A Lucky Mishap by softiejace Of course this would be just Remus’ luck - the library printer breaking when the deadline for his term paper is coming up. And to top it off, the pretty boy he’s been running into all week is there to witness his moment of misery… but maybe he can turn things around?

Sephardic Jewish Remus

Candles in the Darkness by @miraxb

In the winter of seventh year, James, Sirius, and Remus are all carrying their own burdens and fears for the growing darkness in their world. Together, they find comfort and light at the Hanukkah celebration in the Lupin household.

Half Syrian Remus

I Tried Writing Your Name In The Rain, But It Never Came, So I Used The Sun Instead by @prefectmoony

Don’t get Remus wrong. He loves his friends, he does! Loves them to the moon and back in fact. They’re his people, his favorite part of everyday, his found family. He’d do anything for them. But the thing is that doesn’t take away from the very simple fact that his friends are fucking ridiculous. Remus knows this, has known it for five years now. But it doesn’t stop him from startling awake on the morning of his sixteenth birthday surprised by the sound of fireworks exploding in their dormitory and a raucous chorus of “Happy birthday Moony!” being shouted into his ear with jaunty gusto.

Chinese Sirius

got a fascination (with your presentation) by @alifeincoffeespoons

When Remus thought of Oxford as a child, he envisioned turrets, laughter, and an unnameable, unforgettable magic. He did not envision vomiting his breakfast all over himself while standing in the halls of St. Catherine’s College.

Cut Your Bangs by @notmycatsname

"There’s something about him that catches Sirius’s eye. His voice is a little whiny, almost off-key. Sirius has heard it time and time again in the bands that Lily plays through their speakers at their apartment but it sounds more genuine, almost heart breaking, through his voice. Remus’s voice."

Black Remus, Desi Sirius & James

Palo Alto by NachoDiablo

Modern AU set in Silicon Valley. It's easy for Sirius to ignore his mixed-up feelings while he's got Remus all to himself, but when Remus starts dating again, Sirius is forced to figure things out before Remus moves on for good. Or before James and Peter strangle them both.

Japanese Remus and Taiwanese Sirius

kavaluan (means white lily here) by @claudiafekete 1926, Taiwan. Japanese empire's prized colony. Remus needed an interpreter. Sirius volunteered.

Philippino Sirius

Problems with Narrative Structure and the Rules of Manly Engagement [+Podfic] by @xinasvoice

"There were easily six hundred people living in the Paramount building in downtown San Francisco. That was a lot of neighbors to get to know, but it only took a single day of living there for Sirius to notice Remus."

Latino Remus & Japanese-American!Sirius

Discards by @picascribit When 21-year-old assistant librarian Sirius spots a cute hipster college student at the Seattle Public Library, he just needs to figure out a subtle way of determining whether he’s into guys. But Remus’s life is more complicated than Sirius knows.

Native American Sirius

Grimsfall by @remus-john-lupin

There is a legend in the old city of Grimsfall that a large, black creature used to emerge from the forest at night, and anyone who met its gaze would be driven to madness before the thing dragged them into the depths of hell.

Mexican Remus & Sirius

A Whole Queer County Fair by @bigblackdogfic Two queer Mexican kids talking, having sex, and feeling their feelings in Arizona.

Indigenous Australian Remus

Among The Gumtrees by WolfstarGarden Sirius inherits his uncle's farm, but finding the right farmhand isn't as simple as he'd hoped: Sirius just couldn’t help but wonder if fantasising about his straight farm assistant was maybe one boundary breach too far. On the other hand, perhaps Remus shouldn’t suck on the end of his pen while lost in thought.

South American Remus

The Delegate by @wanderingbandurria

It’s 1921, and Sirius Black is a sailor that wants to prove himself as a political agitator. He sets foot in a lost, forgotten port in South America, where he’s supposed to help with the local organization of syndicalists. He’s not expecting to meet a brown-eyed man who is there to help put his words into Spanish. A man that’s really not interested in anything but doing his job. Nothing more.

Thai Sirius

Whatever Words I Say -orphaned fic

When Remus Lupin is hired to control the antics of famous lead singer of the Marauders, Sirius Black, he knows he has his work cut out for him. Sirius is contrary and has absolutely no chill, and loves pissing off the press. Remus feels up to the challenge, but he certainly does not expect to fall head over heels in love from the moment he meets the charismatic singer.

Something Beautiful -orphaned fic When Remus Lupin’s ex talks him into a drunken tattoo mistake, he goes to his friend and co-worker Lily for help. Luckily her husand’s best mate is a tattoo artist who can help with the cover up. Unfortunately for Remus, the tattoo in in a rather compromising area, and he’ll have to get over his embarrassment. Luckily for him, Sirius Black is just the man for the job.

So many fics and yet so many more to go! As always, feel free to reblog with your own recs!

#poc #wolfstar #remus x sirius #remus lupin #sirius black #desi #asian #black #Latino #mexican #Japanese #chinese #native american #Philippino #Syrian #cuban #aaaaah sorry this list got so long!

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boombox-fuckboy · 2 years

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Hello, and thanks, that’s sweet of you to say. This isn't a direct reply as a result of tumblr app bastardry.

But, yes. There’s not nearly enough Indian rep in podcasts, and honestly, the quality of said rep does vary, but I do have a few. I needed a distraction and ended up padding this post out way too much (hence the cut). Hope you find one here you like.

CARAVAN

“CARAVAN is a story about getting through Hell with the people you love. When Samir and his best friend Carlyle take a camping trip to the Canyon, they don’t plan on getting caught in a thunderstorm. Even worse, they don’t plan on Samir falling into the Canyon. When he wakes up, Samir finds himself in a new world, where ghosts, demons, vampires, and other monsters terrorize the locals like any villains in a western. Samir joins up with a caravan—a vigilante train of supernatural bounty hunters—to delve deep into the Canyon depths, and find a way out of Hell once and for all.”

What the description doesn’t tell you but might be important to know is that this is a horny podcast. It’s not erotica, but there is a sex scene (Ep 1.8 36:28-39:20 if you want to avoid it, thank you Cait), and it’s generally pretty flirty/thirsty, both for humans and demons/vampires/ghosts/etc. This isn’t my thing, but the magic and worldbuilding certainly are, and it’s really well written, great sound design, and loads of queer rep. Written by Tau Zaman, who is Desi and American themself.

Hiatus • 10 Episodes • 24-56 mins each • Average ~27 mins • Available on Major Podcasting Platforms and Spotify • Content Warnings Unavailable • Transcripts Available on Website

About the Character: Samir, He/Him, Lead. Voiced by Sushant Adlakha. He’s bi, fat, and while a bit of a dork at times, gets his chance to be cool as well. Since he’s the lead, he’s there from episode 1.

The Godshead Incidental

“A letter that was never answered, a city full of gods, and one million pigeons.”

In a city where gods are plentiful and walk among humans, a young woman writes a life advice column in the local newspaper. Not many episodes yet, but really intriguing and very well made.

Hiatus • 5 Episodes • 31-38 mins each • Average 35 mins • Available on Major Podcasting Platforms and Spotify • Content Warnings in Episode Descriptions • Transcripts Available on Website

About the Character: Imogen “Em” Chandra-Phankham, She/Her, Lead. Voiced by Ishani Kanetkar. Em is aroace, and near perpetually exasperated, which is fair given what she has to deal with. Since she’s the lead, she’s there from episode 1.

Moonbase Theta, Out

“It is 2098. The Moonbase program has been determined unprofitable. The last base, Theta, is twenty weeks from being decommissioned. Most of the crew is in stasis awaiting retrieval. Five remain – Roger Bragado-Fischer, Nessa Cheong, Ashwini Ray, Michell L’Anglois, and Wilder.

Join the crew of Moonbase Theta as they reach out to share the beauty, the isolation and frustration, the love and enmity, the humour, and the tragedy, as all count down to the operation’s end.”

The description tells you about all you need to know, bit I will give a tip: listen to the S1 supercut instead of each episode individually. Season 1 is a one-voice podcast, really strong regardless, but starting season 2 you'll have the full cast.

Hiatus • 42 Episodes + 28 Bonus Episodes • ~7 mins each (S1), 19-25 mins each (S2), 25-55 mins each (S3) • Available on Major Podcasting Platforms and Spotify • Content Warnings Unavailable • Transcripts Linked in Episode Descriptions

About the Character: Ashwini Ray, Ze/Zir, Major. Voiced by Tau Zaman. Ashwini is a brilliant, eccentric, and reclusive computer programmer with an affection for popular adolescent literature. While mentioned earlier, we first hear from zir in S2E1.

This Planet Needs a Name

“Imagine a handful of scientists and engineers setting out to terraform a planet - a world - for the frozen people they’ve got in tow. Just a few people, carefully chosen, who will live out their lives building something they’ll never see.

That’s us. We’re building a future.”

So much sci-fi finds the characters thrown into a worst-case scenario, so what if a group of people leaving a horrendous situation find themselves in a best-case scenario? TPNAN is an ultimately hopeful narrative, though deals with tough topics at times. The characters here are all created in tandem with their voice actors, which is really fun, and people here might know how much I enjoy lots of accents and languages.

Hiatus? • 6 Episodes + 4 Prologue + 12 Minisodes • 43-60 mins Each • Average ~50 mins • Available on Major Podcasting Platforms and Spotify • Content Warnings in Episode Descriptions • Transcripts Linked in Episode Descriptions

About the Character: Devi, She/Her, Recurring. Voiced by, and developed in collaboration with Anjali Kunapaneni. Devi and her partner are both designers, Devi a self-assured architect. She makes her first appearance in episode 1.03.

The Strange Case of Starship Iris

“In 2189, Earth narrowly won a war against extraterrestrials. The Strange Case of Starship Iris is about what comes after. It’s a story of outer space, survival, espionage, resistance, identity, friendship, found family, romance, and secrets. (Also, there’s jokes.)”

When the transport shuttle explodes, killing everyone else on the scientific survey, Violet finds herself alone in space with no way out. Until a passing ship picks up her signal. But the crew aren't who they seem to be, there's more going on than anyone knows yet, and Violet must decide who she can really trust. Quality piece of sci-fi.

Hiatus • 19 Episodes + 3 Minisodes • 31-50 mins each • Average ~38 mins • Available on Major Podcasting Platforms and Spotify • Content Warnings Available on the Tumblr • Transcripts Available on Website

About the Characters: Arkady Patel, She/Her, Major. Voiced by Ishani Kanetkar. Arkady is the ship’s muscle and security, clever, fast-talking, but socially awkward and with an unpleasant past. She’s also grey-ace, and wlw. She makes her first appearance in episode 1 •AND• Sana Tripathi, She/Her, Major. Voiced by Rukhmani Desai. Ship’s captain and engineer, Sana is level-headed, clever, and deeply kind. She’s also polyam, and makes her first appearance in episode 2.

Unwell

“Lillian Harper moves to the small town of Mt. Absalom, Ohio, to care for her estranged mother Dorothy after an injury. Living in the town’s boarding house which has been run by her family for generations, she discovers conspiracies, ghosts, and a new family in the house’s strange assortment of residents.”

I won't spoil anything more for you, but I do think this is a podcast everyone should give a listen. Super well made, and not long until season 4.

Hiatus • 36 Episodes • 19-47 mins each • Average ~25 mins • Available on Major Podcasting Platforms and Spotify • Content Warnings Linked in Episode Descriptions • Transcripts Linked in Episode Descriptions

About the Character: Norah Tendulkar, She/Her, Major. Voiced by Anuja Vaidya. Norah is a brilliant scientist and designer unappreciated in her time, sharp, witty, but not always the most tactful of people. She first appears in season 2, episode 2.

ars PARADOXICA

“When an experiment in a time much like our own goes horribly awry, Dr. Sally Grissom finds herself stranded in the past and entrenched in the activities of a clandestine branch of the US government. Grissom and her team quickly learn that there’s no safety net when toying with the fundamental logic of the universe.”

Physicist accidentally invents time travel and finds herself thrown into covert government experiments in the 1940s. My personal favourite take on time travel, but people tend to find it a bit hit or miss. If you struggle with time travel, you probably won't enjoy it.

Finished • 36 Episodes + 5 Bonus Episodes • 23-55 mins Each • Average ~30 mins • Available on Major Podcasting Platforms and Spotify • Content Warnings Unavailable • Transcripts Available on the Website

About the Character: Nikhil Sharma, He/Him, Major. Voiced by Arjun Gupta. I’m really not sure about the British-Indian(?) accent Nikhil’s VA puts on, it doesn’t add anything and I’m not sure what the point is, and so I’ve put this podcast at the bottom of the list as complaint. Which is a shame, because he is otherwise a very fun character. Charming, clever, indulgent and a bit silly, he’s a doctor from our own time. Bi. He first appears in episode 14, and becomes a major character a little later.

Actor Yes, Character Unknown

Second Star to the Left

“Scout-explorer Gwen Hartley has five years to explore and prepare her planet for settlement. With no aid but her robots and the anxious voice of her long-distance scout-minder Bell Summers in her ear, she’s hoping to be ready for anything.”

The description summarises it well but fails to mention how charming it is. Each episode also has a little "bedtime story" which I am fond of.

Finished? • 10 Episodes • 24-41 mins each • Average ~30 mins • Available on Major Podcasting Platforms and Spotify • Content Warnings Unavailable • Transcripts Linked in Episode Descriptions

About the Character: Gwen Hartley, She/Her, Lead. Voiced by Ishani Kanetkar. Bonus, Gwen recieves and reads some letters from close friend Priyanka Khan, She/Her, reoccuring, though we don’t hear her voice.

Starfall

“Starfall is a fantasy audio drama about the adventures of the Carouvel Traveling Acting Troupe - a theatre troupe that uses magical items to create illusions for their shows as they move around the Falstenian Empire. The story begins as the troupe is joined by Leona, a young warrior with a mysterious past and even more mysterious powers. With their new guardian in tow, the troupe traverses the continent, encountering the dangers of humans, fae, and greater forces alike, all while still trying to put on a good show.”

Hiatus • 12 Episodes + 2 Bonus Episodes • 17-57 mins each • Average ~30 mins • Available on Major Podcasting Platforms and Spotify • Content Warnings in Episode Descriptions • Transcripts Linked in Episode Descriptions

About the Character: Leona, She/Her, Lead. Voiced by Ishani Kanetkar. Leona is kind but oblivious socially, due largely to her background, also she has a badass sword and a powerful affection for food. She’s also aro-bi, and since she’s the lead, is there from episode 1.

Character Yes, Actor No

So, there’s two podcasts where the lead character has an Indian background, but I’m pretty sure their VA/creator doesn’t, which I’ve included anyway as a Desi friend of mine has expressed approval of both. I may’ve excluded them otherwise, but if they have value to her, then they might to someone else.

Kalila Stormfire’s Economical Magick Services

"Glamour spell gone wrong? Astral projection got you untethered? Want to know why your angry dead rich father is haunting you? Consider Kalila Stormfire’s Economical Magick Services.

After a controversial fallout with her coven, Kalila Stormfire must juggle complex clients and an anonymous critic hellbent on besmirching her new business. The decaying urban block where Kal operates appreciates her affordable experience in a broad range of supernatural ailments and remedies. Still, Kal is not sure if her talent is enough to stop whoever has been posting bad reviews and persuading customers to cancel appointments.

If you like stories about minority witches in modern-day working class neighborhoods, meddling love goddesses, and morally ambiguous spellcraft…this is the tale for you."

Finished • 42 Episodes + Bonus Episodes • 14-60 mins each • Average ~25 mins • Available on Major Podcasting Platforms and Spotify • Content Warnings not Available • Transcripts Linked in Episode Descriptions

About the Character: Kalila, She/Her, lead. Kalila is Indian and Latina, and while I’m pretty sure creator/voice actor Lisette Alverez is Latina, I don’t think she’s Indian. Kalila is sociable, determined, creative. Also bi. As the lead, she's there from episode 1.

Girl in Space

"Nothing fancy here -- just the simple audio diary of a girl in space. Also, there’s this weird and potentially ominous light in the distance that seems to be growing steadily closer. Listen for science, guns, trust, anti-matter, truth, beauty, inner turmoil, and delicious cheeses. It’s all here. In space."

Hiatus • 13 Episodes + 1 Bonus Episode • 26-67 mins each • Average ~30 mins • Available on Major Podcasting Platforms and Spotify • Content Warnings not Available • Transcripts Linked in Episode Descriptions

About the Character: X, She/Her, Lead. It’s never discussed in any real detail, but X's father was one Dr. Singh, and I'm fairly sure she's mentioned offhand to be brown. That said, I’m pretty sure Sarah Rhea-Werner (podcast writer and voice of X) is white. X is also fat, asexual and autistic. She's kind, clever, sheltered, and a bit goofy. Since she's the lead, she's there from episode 1.

Does anyone else have any recs? Are you an Indian creator or VA, or is there one you want to shout out? Please do! And as always, if I’ve made any errors, I always appreciate being picked up on them.

#I got the framework of this post done yesterday so it got big. but unfortunately #this may fall apart a little at the end. i got my booster today and while it's barely affected me. my skin feels weird as fuck #it's really hard to focus.#recommendations #caravan #the godshead incidental #moonbase theta out #this planet needs a name #the strange case of starship iris #unwell #ars paradoxica #starfall #second star to the left #█████ posts

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