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Our greatest actors transport us through the magic of fiction, one short story at a time. Sometimes funny. Always moving. Selected Shorts connects you to the world with a rich diversity of voices from literature, film, theater, and comedy. New episodes every Thursday, from Symphony Space.
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“Make your statement, face your fear.” A weekly horror fiction podcast examining what lurks in the archives of the Magnus Institute, an organisation dedicated to researching the esoteric and the weird. Join Jonathan Sims as he explores the archive, but be warned, as he looks into its depths something starts to look back… New episodes every Thursday produced by Rusty Quill, featuring guest actors, short stories, serial plots and more. The Magnus Protocol launches in January 2024. Hosted on Ac ...
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Storyfeather

Nila Patel: Fictioneer

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I'm Nila, and I have stories to tell you. Stories in the genres of science fiction, fantasy, horror, fairy tale, mystery, and mythology. Mortals wield godly powers, eggs appear out of enchanted pockets, sentient substances are invented, and stars are incubated in the hearts of humans. Welcome to Storyfeather.
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Tales to Terrify

Drew Sebesteny

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The unseen creature whose ravenous fangs dog your every step as your footfalls echo down the midnight alleyway. — A long, icy shadow looming over you, making the hairs on your neck rise and your breath turn to ragged puffs of mist. — Unearthly howls that pierce the night, pulling you from the comfort of sleep with feverish, heart-pounding dread. — Welcome to Tales to Terrify, a weekly horror fiction podcast that gets under your skin, lays eggs and hatches writhing baby horrors nursed on your ...
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LeVar Burton Reads

LeVar Burton and Stitcher

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The best short fiction, handpicked by the best voice in podcasting and presented in 3D immersive audio. In every episode, host LeVar Burton (Roots, Reading Rainbow, Star Trek) invites you to take a break from your daily life, and dive into a great story. LeVar’s narration blends with gorgeous soundscapes to bring stories by Stephen King, Toni Morrison, Nnedi Okorafor, Kurt Vonnegut, Ken Liu and more to life. So, if you’re ready, let’s take a deep breath... Our immersive audio is best with he ...
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Fictionable

Fictionable

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Interviews, book chat and everything about the short stories and graphic fiction from all around the world appearing in Fictionable Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast features a new piece of short short fiction each Thursday. The stories range widely in genre and theme, but lean a bit toward fantasy and science fiction. Hosted by CB Droege. To submit a story for consideration visit manawaker.com/ffp-submissions/ To help support the podcast visit patreon.com/manawaker
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Each week brings you a stand-alone humorous short story for grown-ups. Every story is handcrafted for your enjoyment. We take care to ensure engaging plots, rich character development, and intelligent dialogue are carefully edited out. Enjoy!
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Edited by bestselling anthologist John Joseph Adams, LIGHTSPEED is a Hugo Award-winning, critically-acclaimed digital magazine. In its pages, you'll find science fiction from near-future stories and sociological SF to far-future, star-spanning SF. Plus there's fantasy from epic sword-and-sorcery and contemporary urban tales to magical realism, science-fantasy, and folk tales. Each month, LIGHTSPEED brings you a mix of original short stories and flash fiction featuring a variety of authors, f ...
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Figments

S. Estime

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A literary fiction experience you’ll love. Listen monthly for short fiction adorned with audio illustration. Follow us on Twitter @figmentspodcast. Review submission guidelines at https://figmentspodcast.wordpress.com. Support us through https://www.patreon.com/figmentspodcast.
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Cold Open Stories

Cold Open Stories

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Cold Open Stories was founded as a love-letter to short fiction and pulp stories which have the power to quickly throw us into new worlds, cultures, and feelings. Enjoy unofficial short fiction, audio dramas, and immersive experiences that transform fan-writing into professional productions. Find more at coldopenstories.com.
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Neon Inkwell

Rusty Quill Ltd

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This innovative compilation series features short form podcasts from a variety of creators. This project looks to highlight new and underrepresented creators, as well as showcasing a few from recognized Rusty Quill favourites. Whether it’s a post-apocalyptic space thriller or a quirky monster road trip, Neon Inkwell listeners will always have something new to discover. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Edited by Wendy N. Wagner, NIGHTMARE is a critically-acclaimed digital magazine of horror and dark fantasy. In its pages, you will find all kinds of horror and dark fantasy, from zombie stories and haunted house tales, to visceral psychological horror. Every month NIGHTMARE will bring you a mix of original short stories and flash fiction, and featuring a variety of authors: from the bestsellers and award-winners you already know to the best new voices you haven't heard of yet. When you read ...
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Tales of supernatural suspense written and produced by Soren Narnia. The text of these stories is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike CC BY-NC-SA. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sorennarnia Also by the author: the podcast 'Those Snowy Nights You Read to Me, They'll Never Be Forgotten.'
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Urban Shorts

Daniel Morris

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About urban shorts: People's Choice Winner of "Best of 2035," as well as "Best Fiction Podcast 2026" by the Academy of Future Podcasters, Urban Shorts will stand out as an award-winning, critically acclaimed podcast dedicated to the art of short fiction. Each episode of urban shorts delves into a diverse range of stories, from life's raw and gritty realities to the whimsical and humorous realms of fantasy. Join us as we explore fictional people and places with familiar characteristics. Becau ...
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Each week, WORDTheatre shares a brilliant short story performed live in LA, NY or London by a great actor. Like what you hear? Visit WORDTheatre.org/Membership/ to enjoy live events and recordings by becoming a Patron or Enthusiast Member! WORDTheatre® is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the US and a Dual Charitable Trust in the UK. We are on a mission to make a better world one story at a time.
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Promptly Written

Ian Lewis and Matt Sugerik

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Join authors Ian Lewis and Matt Sugerik in a monthly short-fiction writing workshop in which each use an identical writing prompt to create a work of short fiction. First listen to their stories, and then stick around as they workshop their ideas. Discussion will touch on writing process, tips, inspiration, and more! We are only bound by the limits of our imaginations. Come and join two lifelong friends on a unique storytelling journey.
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Short stories spark your imagination. Join author Susan Quilty as she uses simple writing prompts to free-write her way into strange, silly, or poignant tales. Biweekly episodes offer new stories. To learn more about Susan and her books, visit SusanQuilty.com.Note: Prior to 2023, every 5th episode featured story commentary instead of a new story.
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Step aboard our cosmic vessel and embark on a thrilling journey through the annals of science fiction history. Delve into the realms of imagination with us as we traverse the vast expanses of the solar system, encountering aliens, robots, and spacefaring brigands amidst the twinkling stars. Our spacefaring odyssey takes us beyond the confines of light-years, venturing into the unknown to unveil the secrets of distant planets and the enigmatic beings that inhabit them. Join us three times a w ...
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Brought to you by http://skinner.fm, Flash Pulp is an experiment in broadcasting fresh pulp stories in the modern age - five to ten minutes of fiction brought to you Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays. A recurring cast of characters appear in both one off and serial tales, - classically styled weird, fantasy and adventure stories, for your eyes or podcast feed.
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The Other Stories | Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF Stories

Hawk & Cleaver | A Digital Story Studio bringing you the best new stories to watch, read, sniff, and absorb.

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These aren't the stories your mother used to tell you ... no, these are The Other Stories. The Other Stories is a weekly short story podcast. A modern take on The Twilight Zone, Tales From The Crypt, or The Outer Limits. Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF stories delivered right to your podcast feed every Monday morning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Parable Arrows Podcast: Where hosts Josh and Femi wrestle with stories to seek deeper truths. By analyzing the stories of our culture and the Bible, they aim to teach and encourage Christians to use the media they consume as a tool for evangelism. Find their original short fiction and additional content at: https://www.parablearrows.com/
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Buildwriting

Onyemechi Nwakonam

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Buildwriting is a podcast for the intersection of creative writers that are both poets and short fiction writers. While we explore writing craft through a variety of podcast show formats we look at how we can make and find time to write in our busy lives. We look at poetry, short fiction and creativity. This is a podcast from a writer figuring how it works and sharing generously with those that care. Buildwriting releases episodes to educate, entertain and inspire you. Answering your questio ...
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The Strange Recital

Tom Newton and Brent Robison

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The Strange Recital is an audio forum for short fiction. We delight in perceptions of reality that twist and fold in unexpected ways. Each podcast episode runs about 30 minutes and includes a story reading (the Recital), a musical interlude, and an author interview (the Post-Recital)... with a twist. Subscribe to get a new episode once a month.
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Steamy Stories Podcast: The Ultimate M/M Romance podcast Welcome to Steamy Stories, your premier destination for m/m romance podcasts. Brought to you by award-winning filmmaker and author JC Calciano, each episode features a lovingly crafted story filled with love, passion, and playful fun. Our podcast is perfect for anyone seeking engaging gay fiction and LGBTQ romance. Why should you be listening to Steamy Stories? -Award-Winning Content: JC Calciano, a celebrated filmmaker and author, bri ...
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Enter a strange, horrifying world where things are confusing and scary. Where trying to understand the mystery will leave you with fear. You are listening to Chillingly Bizarre. Horror short stories with a strange twist. All written, narrated, voiced and produced by Jeydie W. Check out www.chillinglybizarre.com for more. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chillingly-bizarre/support
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A horror podcast hosted by author and filmmaker Scotty Milder. Loose, casual conversations about books, short fiction, and movies with some of the genre’s most exciting fans and creators. Music by JaxiusMusic (licensed from Pond5)
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AntipodeanSF

Ion Newcombe

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AntipodeanSF Radio Show is devoted to the regular weekly presentation of fabulous and original science-fiction, fantasy, or horror mini-stories of about 500 words each.
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From the Mutual Audio Network, Wednesday Wonders is the award-winning weekly collection of modern audio drama and audio fiction in the genres of science-fiction and fantasy. In a million different worlds, universes apart, and yet right next to you. Wednesday Wonders is exciting Audio!
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Hey Everyone! Welcome to Short stories for Kids! I’m Lucy and me and my team of writers, Simon and Alex will turn your ideas in to a magical story! We upload a new story every Tuesday and Friday! So to be in with a chance of being in one of them, write your story ideas in an Apple Review. To become a Premium member and get Ad free listening plus bonus stories! Sign up at https://shortstoriesforkids.supercast.com/ See you soon Gang :)
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We were in the mines when the world was falling apart. I remember, the earth was cracking, and the plants were going limp, and the world looked dark blue, less full of life. | © 2024 Osahon Ize-Iyamu. Narrated by Alison Belle Bews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesVon Adamant Press
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In the sweet Venusian spring, when iridescent butterflies swarmed and deer-things scampered, it was both necessary and good for Richard Farris to kill George Pearce. The Venus Evil by Chester S. Geier, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Another day, another author making his debut on our podcast. Chester S. Geier. He was born in 1921 in Steven…
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9/15/2024 THE CAPTIVATING COSPLAYER Season 7 - Episode #53 SUMMARY Description: Mark, a shy and passionate game designer, embarks on his first trip to a game convention, eager to showcase his newly developed card game. Along the way, he crosses paths with a handsome stranger who captures his attention, but his shyness holds him back from making a c…
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Mercury had no atmosphere—everyone knew that. Why was it developing one now? Hot Planet by Hal Clement, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Harry Clement Stubbs, better known by his pen name Hal Clement, was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, in May 1922. He graduated from Harvard University with a degree in astronomy in 1943. While still a col…
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[18+] A pair of coworkers at an athletic club become better acquainted while spending some after-hours time together in a sauna. Today’s story is the second and final part of “Steam” by Brathor Cyr, who has been writing erotic furry fiction for nearly twenty years. You can find more of his stories in many furry spaces, including SoFurry and FurAffi…
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Written by Alex Come and follow more adventures on our animated TV show on Youtube! 📺🤩 SUBSCRIBE HERE: youtube.com/@shortstoriesforkidspodcast If you would like a special birthday shout out, order one here! 🎂 https://www.shortstoriesforkidspodcast.com/ Looking for Ad Free Episodes? Just join our 🌟PREMIUM CHANNEL 🌟 Join up to our Premium channel thr…
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Send us a text This week's story is “Flip and Flap: Dream Home Helpers” They help you turn your “now” home in to your “dream” home. And they’re also cousins or something. Although each episode of Discount Storytime is standalone, this episode occurs after the events in taco meat fountain- episode number ten. You may want to listen to that first, bu…
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Show Notes Promptly Written, Vol. 5 Justin Adams - Varia Studios The Brothers Karamazov: A Novel in Four Parts With Epilogue Kindle Edition by Fyodor Dostoevsky Franklin W. Dixon The Dead Key by D.M. Pulley North To Freedom by Ann Holm Timex Rewound How to Pronounce AT-AT (According to Star Wars Canon) The Spy Who Came In From The Cold by John le C…
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98.3 Hungry Second Hands Jake wants to help with his father’s struggle against dementia but ends up facing a nightmare all his own. Written by Galen Gower Narrated and produced by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com) With music by Myuu (https://www.thedarkpiano.com/) And Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudi…
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This episode features "Three Circuits of the Monoceros Ring" written by Marisca Pichette. Published in the August 2024 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/pichette_08_24 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/clarkesworld?…
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In this episode, I emphasize that there’s no perfect time to start writing—so stop waiting for the right circumstances. I use J.K. Rowling as an example of someone who wrote Harry Potter during tough times, showing the importance of using what you have and working with your current skills. I suggest setting small, achievable daily writing goals and…
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"Everyone just wants to be loved a bit more than everyone else. See me and not my brothers, my sisters, my bandmates. Love me and not my kid. Feel my sadness." A dead rock star faces his life on a journey home. A lonely fan from the mountains does the same. Paul Smart reads from his novel OVERLOOK, and talks about its origins.…
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Written by Alex Come and follow more adventures on our animated TV show on Youtube! 📺🤩 SUBSCRIBE HERE: youtube.com/@shortstoriesforkidspodcast If you would like a special birthday shout out, order one here! 🎂 https://www.shortstoriesforkidspodcast.com/ Looking for Ad Free Episodes? Just join our 🌟PREMIUM CHANNEL 🌟 Join up to our Premium channel thr…
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Bryan Washington reads his story “Last Coffeehouse on Travis,” from the September 16, 2024, issue of the magazine. A winner of the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence, the International Dylan Thomas Prize, and the Lambda Literary Award, Washington is the author of one story collection and two novels, “Memorial,” which came out in 2020, a…
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Featured on Bengt Who is Worthy? - by S.L. Johnson - narrated by Matilda Grieves Willow Prentiss - by Andrew Dunn - narrated by Alistair Lloyd Field Trip - by J.S. O'Keefe - narrated by Jessie Shine Our Audio License AntipodeanSF Radio Show by Ion Newcombe is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Featured Music Who by Spin Day is licensed under a Attribut…
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This episode features "Where My Love Still Lives" written by Emily Taylor. Published in the August 2024 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/taylor_08_24 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/clarkesworld?…
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In this episode, we dive deep into the question, "Can writing really be more than just a hobby?" Explore the vast career potential that writing offers beyond just novels and books. From screenwriting and poetry to content creation and technical writing, discover how you can turn your passion for writing into a full-time career. We discuss the impor…
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A young mage facing a difficult homecoming finds a treasure by the side of the road, a stolen treasure whose true owner she cannot find, and whose last owner is a terrible troll. Genre: Fairy Tale Excerpt: With one hand, she raised the sack, as she waved the other before her eyes, casting a lensing spell that would allow her to see any magical mark…
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This episode features "The Deformed Saint and the Poison Wind" written by David McGillveray. Published in the August 2024 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/mcgillveray_08_24 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/clarkesworld?…
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[18+] A pair of coworkers at an athletic club become better acquainted while spending some after-hours time together in a sauna. Today’s story is the first of two parts of “Steam” by Brathor Cyr, who has been writing erotic furry fiction for nearly twenty years. You can find more of his stories in many furry spaces, including SoFurry and FurAffinit…
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This episode features "Canyon Dance" written by Rajeev Prasad. Published in the August 2024 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/prasad_08_24 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/clarkesworld?…
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In this episode, I focus on how not knowing how to market shouldn’t stop you from writing. I emphasize that writing and marketing are separate skills, and the key to successful marketing is having a good product. I encourage you to focus on improving your craft and not let marketing distract you. I also mention that professionals in the publishing …
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This week Scotty talks to authors Rae Wilde and C.S. Humble about Rae's forthcoming dark fiction collection "I Do Not Apologize About My Position on Men" (November 2024, Off Limits Press). They discuss the individual stories, feminist and sapphic horror in general, Rae's unique connection to and fascination with the sea, the practice of decentering…
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Monachopsis 🙌 Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/monachopsis/ Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by Tristan Parker - https://twitter.com/C0rbec Performed by Joseph Tweedale - https://x.com/JoeTweedale Directed & Produced by Colyn DeGraaff Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/…
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Welcome to episode 658 We have one tale for you tonight, which finds a lone captive amid an army, both living and dead, whose only protection may be fading fast. COMING UP Good Evening: Submissions & Thank-yous: 00:01:06 Laura Davy’s Devouring the Dead as read by Amy Paonessa: 00:04:44 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Sho…
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PseudoPod 937: The Yearning of the All-Devouring Earth is a PseudoPod original. It’s always when we find a moment of peace that the universe remembers we exist—or maybe it’s less that the universe remembers, and more that it feels bored in our general vicinity and has to do something about that. The local middle school flooded over the summer. The …
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Author : D.A. Xiaolin Spires Narrator : Rebecca Wei Hsieh Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Vault originally appeared in Clarkesworld, Issue 141 in June 2018. Vault (Part 2 of 2) By D.A. Xiaolin Spires (…Continued from Part 1) “Lukas?” Chenguang’s voice echoes in this expanse of dark. A vortex of light opens to […] Source…
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This episode features "Something Crossing Over, Something Coming Back" written by Timothy Mudie. Published in the August 2024 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/mudie_08_24 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/clarkesworld?…
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Meg Wolitzer presents a show of stories about our need to have “proof of love”—some demonstration by those nearest and dearest of exactly how much they care. A lot, in Etgar Keret’s sweetly improbable “Almost Everything,” in which a husband looks for the perfect gift for a demanding wife. It’s read by Liev Schreiber. In Jacob Guajardo’s “Conquistad…
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In this episode, I explore the idea of whether we really need to travel more to find inspiration for our writing. We often hear that travel broadens the mind and enriches our experiences, but is it essential for crafting compelling stories? I discuss how many acclaimed works are set in ordinary places, and how our depth of observation can matter mo…
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CAT2RB4254-30012020-13052024 Drowning (subterranean) -/- key (metaphor) Incident Elements: Captivity Drowning Claustraphobia Grief Transcripts available at https://rustyquill.com/transcripts/the-magnus-protocol/ This episode is dedicated from Skylar Ceros to Aeron, thank you for your generous support! You can find a complete list of our Kickstarter…
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“The Middle Ground” by Ingrid Jendrzejewski Manawaker Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker store: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege Author Bio: Ingrid Jendrzejewsk…
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Can someone get the doors? Thanks. Please remember we’re on an honor system for chairs—if you’ve eaten today, please leave them for someone who hasn’t. We don’t need another fainting incident. | © 2024 by Gabriela Santiago. Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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This episode features "Molum, Molum, Molum the Scourge" written by Rich Larson. Published in the August 2024 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/larson_08_24 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/clarkesworld?…
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In this episode, I discuss the challenge of finding time to write while juggling a demanding day job. I suggest doing a time audit to see where your time goes and finding ways to optimize small pockets for writing. Strategies include waking up earlier, using lunch breaks, optimizing commute time for brainstorming, and scheduling sessions through ti…
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Written by Simon Chadwick Find The Apple Seed wherever you get your podcasts. Come and follow more adventures on our animated TV show on Youtube! 📺🤩 SUBSCRIBE HERE: youtube.com/@shortstoriesforkidspodcast If you would like a special birthday shout out, order one here! 🎂 https://www.shortstoriesforkidspodcast.com/ Looking for Ad Free Episodes? Just …
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