Idling In The Impala | a road trip through SPN fandom and fanfiction
A podcast by and for lovers of the television show Supernatural and the fanfiction it inspires. We interview fanfic authors and creators in fandom, recommend fics, narrate podfics, and discuss the show and its characters (with a laser focus on Sam and Dean Winchester). If SPN and fanfic intersect, then we'll probably talk about it. SPNFamily, come join us in the backseat!
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 75 minutes
- Episodes
- 224
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Crowley - King Of The Baddies
Character discussion time! We’re talking about King of the Crossroads, King of Hell, arguably the best baddie to ever “bad” on SPN: Crowley.
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We're taking you for a spin in Baby's backseat.
Dean…
Let's Give Thanks For The Outtakes!
A Happy Thanksgiving week to all in the US and abroad (even those in the UK). Karlee and Sandra are thankful for this podcast and to the listeners that get a kick out of their rants. They are talking…
Ramble On Podfic - Factory Reset, Part 1
Podfic Time – Part One of “Factory Reset” by Drasna (AKA Idling In The Impala Co-Host/Producer Sandra)
Read in its entirety on AO3 here.
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Supernatural Fandom
Rated Explicit
Dean Winchester/You, Dean …
Fan Mail! Daddy Issues!
The Battle of the Dads episode stirred up some strong feelings for Karlee and Sandra. Turns out, a long-time listener had some thoughts as well and sent them an email about it. Which, in turn, create…
Holy Mary, Mother of Dysfunction!
Karlee and Sandra debated on calling this episode “Mommy Issues” as the topic of discussion is the enigmatic character, Mary Winchester. She’s been a source of loss and wanting for the boys. A ghostl…
Ramble On Podfic - The Coriolis Effect
Podfic Time – “The Coriolis Effect” by firesign10
Huge thanks to Carole (firesign10) for giving me permission to narrate. There’s a lot of love in this Sam/Dean story, which was wonderful to experienc…
Wincest: Ship and Let Ship
Ah, the Impala has a ton of people along for the ride this episode, Y’all! Three talented fanfic authors, who ship and write Wincest, have joined Karlee and Sandra for a fantastic discussion. If the …
Off-roading with The Winchesters - Pilot
Sandra watched The Winchesters Pilot episode. She has thoughts. Karlee feigns being intrigued. Let’s see how this shakes out.
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We're taking you for a spin in Baby's backseat.
Dean's House Rules …
Guest Outtakes
Karlee and Sandra love a good outtake. They’ve compiled some clips featuring a few guests on the podcast. Enjoy!
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We're taking you for a spin in Baby's backseat.
Dean's House Rules - Driver pick…
Battle of the Dads!
Who’s the best dad to have ever dadded on Supernatural? In this episode, we’ve got a battle between the heavyweights that had the most influence on the boys and arguably the biggest shoes to fill - i…
Culture Clash! The Food Episode!
When Karlee and Sandra talked about all things British Men of Letters in the previous episode, it’s no surprise that the discussion veered a bit. It spiraled into the one thing everyone has an opinio…
Culture Clash! British Men of Letters
Ah, the British Men of Letters and their magic and gadgets. You know them, you love them? Sandra and Karlee are picking apart Season 12 and those pesky Brits. Karlee is tired of their countrymen bein…
Canon Fodder: Santiago’s, Not Unless Sam Says
It’s been more than a minute since Sandra and Karlee have provided some fic recommendations. Want to get these discussions back into regular rotation on the podcast. Hopefully, they’ve figured out a …
Rowena: The Woman Who Lived!
It’s another character deep dive. Sandra and Karlee are talking all about the Queen of Hell, Rowena. From initial impression to the amazing power she displayed in that petite frame!
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We're takin…
Our Top and Bottoms for Seasons 11-15: This Is Just Getting Ridiculous Now!
It’s been a while but we had to finish our most and least favorite episodes of the Supernatural run. This time, we’re reviewing seasons 11 through 15. The burning question: will Sandra once again hav…
Castiel: The Angel of Thirst-Day!
Karlee and Sandra are finally giving the angel his due. All things Castiel, the Angel of Thursday, are discussed in this episode (yep, that includes our thoughts on Destiel).
Destiel FanFic Favs/Link…
Road Trip! SPNDC Convention
We hope you are buckled up and ready for the ride because we are not turning this car around or stopping for pee breaks. Sandra and her husband Ted went to the Supernatural DC Convention (August 12th…
Here Be Ranting! (The One Where We *bleep* On Everything!)
We’re professionals! At least, if we say that to ourselves long enough, we might actually tulpa it into existence, right? Seriously, though, we have a lot of opinions on many topics. Here’s where we …
If there’s a Sam Winchester then There_Must_Be_A_Lock (Tumblr/AO3 FanFic Author Interview)
Thank goodness Karlee doesn’t have to carry the weight of Sam all by themselves for this episode! We couldn’t think of anyone better to help out than Tumblr/AO3 author Lou, better known around the fa…
Thoughts on Writing
Sandra and Karlee got to chatting about writing. What inspires them? How do they actually wrangle all those smutty and pesky plot ideas? And what the heck does one do when a character will not do as …