Fan productions everywhere got a cumulative boost with the popularization of Star Wars Fanfilms, and George Lucas' generous policy toward people who make spin-off features about his pet universe. But one area of great creativity and talent that is often overlooked is the fan audio community. From dramatic "radio" shows to introspective podcasts (like Star Wars en Direct), sci fi fans (and not just of Star Wars) have been creating compelling and entertaining audio content for quite sometime.

That's what makes sites like Nathan P. Butler's Star Wars Fanworks so useful. Stealing a bit of TheForce.net's thunder (which tends to more heavily focus on fanfilms), this website is the authoritative source for news Star Wars themed fan audio. Like all fan projects, some of the material catalogued on Nathan's site is quite good, like Second Strike, and fan audio doesn't have to be watched on your computer or television. You can upload it to your iPod, for example, and listen on the road or on a jog.

Whatever your preference, if you're into SciFi fandom productions, Star Wars Fanworks is definitely worth a bookmark.