Danmei Podfics With Gem 💎
Turning Chinese "Boys Love" (BL) fan fiction into audio gems.
Inquiries: [email protected]
Narration/Podfic Work (Erotica)
I Can Hear You Blushing
To Be Drained By You
Light
A Boyfriend For
Christmas
Headphones and Naughty Whispers
You Came and I Was Made To Have You
ASMR (Comfort)
High On Love
Accompanied By You
Lemon Liqueur
Commission Me
Want to turn your fan fic into an audition story?Commission me to record and edit a high-quality audio version of your story or to do a cold-read.
Podfic Art Gallery
I aim to work with a different writer and artist for every story.
Features & Accolades
💎 Organization for Transformative Works Guest Post: Gem Asteria💎 Hubtaku Community Learning Day: Creating a Successful Niche Podcast with Gem Asteria💎 Black Podcasting Awards - 2023 Nominee for Best Scripted Fiction Podcast💎 IWPA Shortlist 2023 - Moment of Dramatic Tension
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About Danmei Podfics With Gem

Podfics: The Audiobooks of Fan Fiction
No matter what your fandom is, I’m willing to bet fanfiction exists for it. Now, imagine that instead of reading fanfiction for your favorite novel or show, you could listen to it instead.Danmei Podfics With Gem is a mature, 18+, podfic podcast dedicated to turning Chinese "Boys Love" (BL) fanfiction into audio gems.This podcast celebrates transforming inclusive, Chinese LGBTQI+ fan-written works into accessible stories. It’s an appreciation for small, talented writers and artists simply doing what they love, for fun and NOT FOR PROFIT.By me voicing stories written for fans, by fans, I get to amplify stories I love in hopes others will fall in love with them too, and explore the danmei genre.All stories have been recorded with the permission or collaboration with the author. I also aim to highlight a different author for every story I read, along with a different illustrator to design episode art. You can see a full list of writers & artists I've collaborated with under Collaborations.My podcast is me giving back to my fandom community. By taking my stories out of typical fandom spaces such as Archive of our Own and putting them on a streaming service via my podcast, I get to reach a wider audience of listeners, story enthusiasts, and Boys Love consumers.
What's Podfic?
Podfics are the "audiobooks" of fanfiction.Studies have also shown fan fiction is a great outlet for identity exploration for queer folks. I aim to create a safe space for fans to fall even more in love with the content they enjoy and for folks to feel safe in exploring their identity.I podfic my favorite stories I've read. If I like it, and I’m capable, I’ll read it.
What's Danmei?
Danmei (meaning obsession/indulgence in beauty) is a genre of fiction produced in China that centers around male-male romantic and erotic stories. It is a 25 billion yuan ($4 billion) business. Despite its growing popularity, the genre faces severe state censorship in its origin country due to its same-sex romance and erotic content.
My Podfic Dynamics and Themes
All stories are influenced by danmei novels and shows and cover specific ships. I strongly advise you review the original fic linked in the show notes that lists all story tags.Ships and stories I cover include:
RanWan (Mo Ran x Chu Wanning) - The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: (Erha He Ta De Bai Mao, ERHA/2HA)
WangXian (Lan Wangji x Wei Wuxian) - The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation (魔道祖师; Mo Dao Zu Shi; MDZS)
Hualian (Hua Cheng x Xie Lian) - Heaven Official's Blessing (墨香铜臭; Tiān Guān Cì Fú, TGCF)
MoShang (Mobei-jun x Shang Qinghua) - The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System (SVSSS, Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong)
Bingqiu (Luo Binghe x Shen Qingqiu) - The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System (SVSSS, Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong)
Features & Accolades
💎 Organization for Transformative Works Guest Post: Gem Asteria💎 Hubtaku Community Learning Day: Creating a Successful Niche Podcast with Gem Asteria💎 Black Podcasting Awards - 2023 Nominee for Best Scripted Fiction Podcast💎 IWPA Shortlist 2023 - Moment of Dramatic Tension
Podfic Art
Click commissioned art below to navigate to the artists’ profiles.
By Nan for "Because of a Whipped Cream Mustache"
By MuseyWrites for "Wishing On Runway Lights.
By rainphones for "To Be Drained By You"
By Ying_anSanren for "Bones and Enamel."
By Papaya for "If You Don't Know How To Blow, Blow For Me"
By crocodeadline for "I Can Hear You Blushing."
By Kunogi for "Your Words, My Voice"
By Jess for "An Edible Arrangement"
By Dien for "Pour Some Sugar On Me"
Commission by Rika for "The Warprize of Burial Mounds"
Commission by RiceandPetals for "Light"
Commission by Fish for "Wet Earth After Rain"
Commission by Bumble for "Extraordinary Attorney Wangji"
Commission by YukiGirl for "Maybe Eve Was Right After All"
Commission by Badzeero for "I Will Lay Down My Heart"
Commission by Badzeero for "I Can't Make You Love Me"
Commission by Makiko for "You Came & I Was Made To Have You"
Commission by LeelaJun for "Paint Dreamscapes On The Wall"
Commission by Rach for "If You Really Hold Me Tight"
Commission by FreshMilk for "Claim My Chastity"
Commission by ByeolLeporem for "A BoyFriend For Christmas"
Commission by Maru for "Headphones & Naughty Whispers"
Covers & Karaoke
Sunday Morning - Maroon 5Last Birthday - ValleyClarity - ZeddGravity - Sara BarillesIf I Ain't Got You - Alicia Keys
Script Challenges
Listen to: Thank You - Comfort GFE