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Start / Skönlitteratur / Escape Pod
Escape Pod
Each week, Escape Pod delivers science fiction short stories from today's best authors.
300 avsnitt • Längd: 35 min • Veckovis: Torsdag
Om podden
Each week, Escape Pod delivers science fiction short stories from today’s best authors. Listen today, and hear the new sound of science fiction!
The podcast Escape Pod is created by Escape Artists Foundation. The podcast and the artwork on this page are embedded on this page using the public podcast feed (RSS).
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Escape Pod 978: Oak Hill Lane
30 januari 2025 |
43 min
Author : Alasdair Stuart Narrator : Sarah Griffin Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Escape Pod 978: Oak Hill Lane is an Escape Pod original. Includes minor violence, homophobia, and swears. Oak Hill Lane By Alasdair Stuart The day the world ended, Scotch picked a fight. Not that there was much choice. […]
Escape Pod 977: Reflected in Mirrored Skies (Part 2 of 2)
23 januari 2025 |
30 min
Author : Deborah L. Davitt Narrator : Ibba Armancas Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Reflected in Mirrored Skies” was published by Compelling Science Fiction (Special Kickstarter Companion issue Nov. 6, 2018) Mentions of sexual assault Reflected in Mirrored Skies by Deborah L. Davitt Mariana stood in the security room, listening to […]
Escape Pod 976: Reflected in Mirrored Skies (Part 1 of 2)
16 januari 2025 |
26 min
Author : Deborah L. Davitt Narrator : Ibba Armancas Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Reflected in Mirrored Skies” was published by Compelling Science Fiction (Special Kickstarter Companion issue Nov. 6, 2018) Reflected in Mirrored Skies by Deborah L. Davitt Above them, stars; below, the endless roil of leaden clouds that engulfed […]
Escape Pod 975: Don Ysidro (Flashback Friday)
9 januari 2025 |
20 min
Author : Bruce Holland Rogers Narrator : Evo Terra Hosts : Alasdair Stuart and Serah Eley Audio Producers : Adam Pracht and Serah Eley Don Ysidro first appeared in Polyphony 3, October 2003. Includes death rituals with possible disturbing imagery. Evo Terra’s “The End” The Fiction Podcast Preservation Project Don Ysidro (Excerpt) By Bruce Holland […]
Escape Pod 974: Once Abandoned
2 januari 2025 |
33 min
Author : A.P. Hawkins Narrator : Peter Adrian Behravesh Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Escape Pod 974: Once Abandoned is an Escape Pod original. Once Abandoned By A.P. Hawkins Sappel whistled as he walked to the construction site, the sound echoing off nearby buildings in a muffled way. It was early […]
Escape Pod 973: Forever the Forest
26 december 2024 |
37 min
Author : Simone Heller Narrator : Hugo Jackson Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Forever the Forest” was first published in “Life Beyond Us: An Original Anthology of SF Stories and Science Essays” (April 2023) Forever the Forest by Simone Heller It is known that the Rootless are only ever leaving. Always […]
Escape Pod 972: The Bargain of Death and Saint Nicholas
19 december 2024 |
52 min
Author : Craig Church Narrator : Rosie Sentman Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 972: The Bargain of Death and Saint Nicholas is an Escape Pod original. The Bargain of Death and Saint Nicholas by Craig Church “What’s your favorite tale?” I ask, voice quivering. My audience of thieves and […]
Escape Pod 971: In the Late December (Flashback Friday)
12 december 2024 |
28 min
Author : Greg van Eekhout Narrator : Serah Eley Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “In the Late December” appeared in Strange Horizons, December 2003. This story was also a Nebula Award Nominee! Contains some dark Santa-related imagery, and the heat death of the universe. In the Late December by Greg van […]
Escape Pod 970: Red in Tooth and Cog (Flashback Friday)
5 december 2024 |
58 min
Author : Cat Rambo Narrator : Tina Connolly Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Red in Tooth and Cog” originally appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, 2016, and was previously published in Escape Pod 607 Red in Tooth and Cog By Cat Rambo A phone can be so much. […]
Escape Pod 969: Code Switching (Part 4 of 4)
28 november 2024 |
41 min
Author : Malon Edwards Narrators : Dominick Rabrun, Mandaly Louis-Charles, C.S.E. Cooney and Laurice White Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Code Switching originally appeared in If Wishes Were Obfuscation Codes and Other Stories – September 12, 2023. Contains racism, war, and grade-A cursing. Code Switching (Part 4 of 4) By Malon Edwards […]
Escape Pod 968: Code Switching (Part 3 of 4)
21 november 2024 |
38 min
Author : Malon Edwards Narrators : Dominick Rabrun and Mandaly Louis-Charles Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Code Switching originally appeared in If Wishes Were Obfuscation Codes and Other Stories – September 12, 2023. Contains racism, war, and grade-A cursing. Code Switching (Part 3 of 4) By Malon Edwards (…Continued from Part 2) […]
Escape Pod 967: Code Switching (Part 2 of 4)
14 november 2024 |
42 min
Author : Malon Edwards Narrators : Dominick Rabrun, C.S.E. Cooney and Laurice White Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Code Switching originally appeared in If Wishes Were Obfuscation Codes and Other Stories – September 12, 2023. Contains racism, war, and grade-A cursing. Code Switching (Part 2 of 4) By Malon Edwards (…Continued from […]
Escape Pod 966: Code Switching (Part 1 of 4)
7 november 2024 |
30 min
Author : Malon Edwards Narrator : Dominick Rabrun Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Code Switching originally appeared in If Wishes Were Obfuscation Codes and Other Stories – September 12, 2023. Contains depictions of racism. Code Switching (Part 1 of 4) By Malon Edwards INTRO: ALL I’M EVER GON’ DO IS STAY BLACK […]
Escape Pod 965: T-Rex Tex Mex / Mother Death Learns a Trick
31 oktober 2024 |
28 min
Authors : Sarina Dorie and Addison Smith Narrators : Tina Connolly and Andrew K. Hoe Hosts : Alasdair Stuart and Kat Day Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 965: T-Rex Tex Mex / Mother Death Learns a Trick is an Escape Pod original. T-Rex Tex Mex by Sarina Dorie “Whoa! Hold on, partner!” the […]
Escape Pod 964: Show and Tell (Flashback Friday)
24 oktober 2024 |
21 min
Author : Greg van Eekhout Narrator : Anna Eley Hosts : Mur Lafferty and Serah Eley Audio Producers : Adam Pracht and Serah Eley Show and Tell originally appeared in Strange Horizons June 10, 2002. Contains mild scenes of violence. Show and Tell By Greg van Eekhout Teacher is an old-fashioned bug with a blue carapace and eyes […]
Escape Pod 963: To Catch a Flieff (Part 2 of 2)
17 oktober 2024 |
34 min
Author : Julia Rios Narrators : Abra Staffin-Wiebe and Tatiana Grey Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “To Catch a Flieff” was originally written as a bonus for backers of the Bridge to Elsewhere Kickstarter (an anthology of stories set on bridges of spaceships). Listen to Part 1: Escape Pod 962: To […]
Escape Pod 962: To Catch a Flieff (Part 1 of 2)
10 oktober 2024 |
34 min
Author : Julia Rios Narrators : Abra Staffin-Wiebe and Tatiana Grey Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “To Catch a Flieff” was originally written as a bonus for backers of the Bridge to Elsewhere Kickstarter (an anthology of stories set on bridges of spaceships). To Catch a Flieff by Julia Rios Alessia […]
Escape Pod 961: Mathball
3 oktober 2024 |
34 min
Author : Larry Hodges Narrator : Mur Lafferty Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Escape Pod 961: Mathball is an Escape Pod original. Mathball By Larry Hodges You are a baseball fan, sitting in the centerfield seats eating an overpriced hot dog. You are wearing a baseball cap, but not a batting […]
Escape Pod 960: Elegy of Carbon
26 september 2024 |
40 min
Author : Benjamin C. Kinney Narrator : Heather Thomas Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Summer Brooks This story originally appeared in the anthology “The Internet Is Where The Robots Live Now” (Paper Dog Press, November 2018). Elegy of Carbon by Benjamin C. Kinney The miner birthed itself among rubble and vacuum, as it […]
Escape Pod 959: This Little War of Ours
19 september 2024 |
31 min
Author : Arden Baker Narrators : Scott Campbell, Graeme Dunlop and Valerie Valdes Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Escape Pod 959: This Little War of Ours is an Escape Pod original. Brief mentions of suicide and suicidal ideation, and an apocalypse setting. This Little War of Ours By Arden Baker […]
Escape Pod 958: Some of Them Closer (Flashback Friday)
12 september 2024 |
31 min
Author : Marissa Lingen Narrator : The Word Whore Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Originally appeared in Analog (2011), and in Escape Pod 366 (Oct 2012) Some of Them Closer by Marissa Lingen Coming back to Earth was not the immediate shock they expected it to be for me. It was […]
Escape Pod 957: Vault (Part 2 of 2)
5 september 2024 |
43 min
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 […]
Escape Pod 956: Vault (Part 1 of 2)
29 augusti 2024 |
40 min
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 1 of 2) By D.A. Xiaolin Spires Chenguang hikes up her sleeves before vaulting over the pile of fuzzy moss and greets Lukas with a nod. […]
Escape Pod 955: Endymion
22 augusti 2024 |
33 min
Author : Sylvie Althoff Narrator : Serah Eley Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 955: Endymion is an Escape Pod original. Contains transphobic slur, adult language, and brief but graphic violence Endymion by Sylvie Althoff It’s green here—green and wet. The twittering of birds in the treetops pauses as one […]
Escape Pod 954: Chandra’s Game (Flashback Friday)
15 augusti 2024 |
37 min
Author : Samantha Henderson Narrator : Mur Lafferty Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Chandra’s Game” originally appeared in Lone Star Stories (2009), and in Escape Pod 373. Chandra’s Game by Samantha Henderson Joey Straphos, Papa Joe, told me once that Chandra’s Game is a bitch of a city, fickle but generous […]
Escape Pod 953: Sturdy Ladders and Lanterns
8 augusti 2024 |
36 min
Author : Malka Older Narrator : Valerie Valdes Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Sturdy Ladders and Lanterns originally appeared in XPrize Current Futures anthology, 2019. Sturdy Ladders and Lanterns By Malka Older As a freelance marine behavioral researcher most of Natalia’s jobs went something like this: She swam around in some […]
Escape Pod 952: Skyscrapers That Twist to the Sun
1 augusti 2024 |
16 min
Author : Erin Brown Narrator : Cherrae L. Stuart Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Skyscrapers That Twist to the Sun” appeared in Fantasy Magazine Issue 87 (January 2023) Skyscrapers That Twist to the Sun by Erin Brown Shaundra took the small, empty cardboard box and swiveled on her work stool to […]
Escape Pod 951: The Scientist Does Not Look Back
25 juli 2024 |
33 min
Author : Kristen Koopman Narrators : Ant Bacon, Valerie Valdes and Adam Pracht Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Escape Pod 951: The Scientist Does Not Look Back is an Escape Pod original. Death, grief and loss. The Scientist Does Not Look Back By Kristen Koopman Feb. 17, 3:40 AM. Audio notebook for […]
Escape Pod 950: Bad Dogs Escape (Flashback Friday)
18 juli 2024 |
19 min
Author : James Patrick Kelly Narrators : A Kovacs, John Cmar and Pamela Quevillon Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Appropriate for older teens and up due to erotic imagery and war criminal comeuppance Bad Dogs Escape By James Patrick Kelly /SFX/ CLOCK TICKING, FADE TO /SFX/ DOGS BARKING IN DISTANCE SAM: […]
Escape Pod 949: A Foundational Model for Talking to Girls
11 juli 2024 |
28 min
Author : Brian Hugenbruch Narrator : Kyle Akers Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Escape Pod 949: A Foundational Model for Talking to Girls is an Escape Pod original. A Foundational Model for Talking to Girls By Brian Hugenbruch “Hey Marty,” Mom asks, “got a moment?” I cringe whenever Mom’s voice has […]
Escape Pod 948: Thank You for Doing Business with the Xyb’lor Principality
4 juli 2024 |
24 min
Author : Rachel Meresman Narrator : Isaac Harwood Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 948: Thank You for Doing Business with the Xyb’lor Principality is an Escape Pod original. Thank You for Doing Business with the Xyb’lor Principality by Rachel Meresman Jaxon was not a connoisseur of art, but he […]
Escape Pod 947: Rupert Weard and the Case of the Adamant Annihilist
27 juni 2024 |
47 min
Author : Rob Gillham Narrator : Alasdair Stuart Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Escape Pod 947: Rupert Weard and the Case of the Adamant Annihilist is an Escape Pod original. Rupert Weard and the Case of the Adamant Annihilist By Rob Gillham Rupert Weard leapt into the drawing room, escaping a […]
Escape Pod 946: Trixie and the Pandas of Dread (Flashback Friday)
20 juni 2024 |
39 min
Author : Eugie Foster Narrator : Mur Lafferty Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks This story was first published in Escape Pod 388 (March 21, 2013) Contains harsh language and graphic gory violence Trixie and the Pandas of Dread by Eugie Foster Trixie got out of her cherry-red godmobile and waved away […]
Escape Pod 945: Walking with Thorny
13 juni 2024 |
30 min
Author : Stetson Bostic Narrator : Samuel Poots Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 945: Walking with Thorny is an Escape Pod original. Walking with Thorny by Stetson Bostic Hitchhikers clung to Tasi’s pants as he neared the edge of the forest. He brushed them off while walking and looked […]
Escape Pod 944: How to Keep Your Cool If You’re a Mech First Day on the Job (Part 2 of 2)
6 juni 2024 |
min
Author : Vera Brook Narrator : Ibba Armancas Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Adam Pracht How to Keep Your Cool If You’re a Mech First Day on the Job was originally published in The Colored Lens in spring 2022. How to Keep Your Cool If You’re a Mech First Day on the Job […]
Escape Pod 943: How to Keep Your Cool If You’re a Mech First Day on the Job (Part 1 of 2)
30 maj 2024 |
min
Author : Vera Brook Narrator : Ibba Armancas Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Adam Pracht How to Keep Your Cool If You’re a Mech First Day on the Job was originally published in The Colored Lens in spring 2022. https://designfor-me.com/project-types/self-build/revolutionising-construction-the-rise-of-3d-printed-houses/ https://www.gira.com/uk/en/g-pulse-magazine/building/3d-house-germany# https://builtin.com/articles/3d-printed-house#:~:text=Nowadays%2C%20industrial%2Dsized%203D%20printers,transported%20to%20its%20final%20location How to Keep Your Cool If You’re a Mech First Day […]
Escape Pod 942: The Eye of Applethorpe
23 maj 2024 |
min
Author : E J Delaney Narrator : Eliza Chan Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 942: The Eye of Applethorpe is an Escape Pod original. The Eye of Applethorpe by E J Delaney Úna’s dad once said to her: “You never know what you’ve got until it’s gone.” Spring had […]
Escape Pod 941: The Concept Shoppe: A Rocky Cornelius Consultancy
16 maj 2024 |
48 min
Author : Andrew Dana Hudson Narrator : Valerie Valdes Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Escape Pod 941: The Concept Shoppe: A Rocky Cornelius Consultancy is an Escape Pod original. The Concept Shoppe: A Rocky Cornelius Consultancy By Andrew Dana Hudson “This place is trash, garbágio, blechalicious,” Rocky Cornelius said appreciatively. “All […]
Escape Pod 940: Nobody Ever Goes Home to Zhenzhu
9 maj 2024 |
30 min
Author : Grace Chan Narrator : Isabel J. Kim Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Nobody Ever Goes Home to Zhenzhu” originally appeared in Lightspeed Magazine (May 2022). Contains some harsh language. Nobody Ever Goes Home to Zhenzhu by Grace Chan I’d always known Calam would run. He had all the signs. […]
Escape Pod 939: Variant Cover: Pantone Sunset
2 maj 2024 |
34 min
Author : Marie Vibbert Narrator : Rebecca Wei Hsieh Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Escape Pod 939: Variant Cover: Pantone Sunset is an Escape Pod original. Alternate Cover: Pantone Sunset By Marie Vibbert Stacey reads a comic book. It’s about a robot lady, but not like her. This robot lady has exposed gears […]
Escape Pod 938: Chug the Tea Leaves, Chuck the Ads
25 april 2024 |
32 min
Author : Tim Chawaga Narrator : James Kaku Pierson Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 938: Chug the Tea Leaves, Chuck the Ads is an Escape Pod original. Chug the Tea Leaves, Chuck the Ads by Tim Chawaga I wake up to a message and a certain intuition that my […]
Escape Pod 937: Punk Voyager (Flashback Friday)
18 april 2024 |
24 min
Author : Shaenon K. Garrity Narrator : Nathaniel Lee Hosts : Valerie Valdes and Norm Sherman Audio Producers : Summer Brooks and Mat Weller Escape Pod 937: Punk Voyager (Flashback Friday) is an Escape Pod original. A copious amount of harsh language. Punk Voyager by Shaenon K. Garrity Punk Voyager was built by punks. They […]
Escape Pod 936: Old People’s Folly (Part 2 of 2)
11 april 2024 |
32 min
Author : Nora Schinnerl Narrator : Tatiana Grey Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Old People’s Folly originally appeared in Future Science Fiction Digest, Sept. 2021. Homophobia. Parental abuse. Old People’s Folly (Part 2 of 2) By Nora Schinnerl (…Continued from Part 1) Kite was still curled into a bundle of blankets […]
Escape Pod 935: Old People’s Folly (Part 1 of 2)
4 april 2024 |
30 min
Author : Nora Schinnerl Narrator : Tatiana Grey Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Old People’s Folly originally appeared in Future Science Fiction Digest, Sept. 2021. Homophobia. Parental abuse. Old People’s Folly (Part 1 of 2) By Nora Schinnerl Setti knew the woman for a ghost the moment she appeared. It was […]
Escape Pod 934: The Alien in My Bathtub
28 mars 2024 |
45 min
Author : Tony Dunnell Narrator : Bryce Dahle Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 934: The Alien in My Bathtub is an Escape Pod original. If you aren’t familiar with Locus Magazine, they’re a respected website, magazine, award, archive, and resource for SF, fantasy, and horror. They put on the […]
Escape Pod 933: Summitting the Moon
21 mars 2024 |
37 min
Author : Pragathi Bala Narrator : S.B. Divya Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Escape Pod 933: Summitting the Moon is an Escape Pod original. Summitting the Moon By Pragathi Bala T-7 days The moon Landed, the Rut appeared, home equity plummeted, jobs disappeared, and Ghis liked riding the moon. It was […]
Escape Pod 932: The Walking Mirror of the Soul
14 mars 2024 |
45 min
Author : Renan Bernardo Narrator : Julia Rios Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks This story was originally published at Apex Magazine #134 in December 2022. The Walking Mirror of the Soul by Renan Bernardo My desire was written all over Halcyon’s torso, a shimmering tattoo composed of my thoughts and the […]
Escape Pod 931: The Rhythms of the World
7 mars 2024 |
37 min
Author : Johnny Caputo Narrator : Abra Staffin-Wiebe Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht The Rhythms of the World originally appeared in Mithila Review, Issue 16, July 2022. The Rhythms of the World By Johnny Caputo As always, we’re starving to death. From our place inside the leather pouch tied to Aamsaa’s […]
Escape Pod 930: Fulfillment in Purpose
29 februari 2024 |
40 min
Author : Jack Windeyer Narrator : Matt Dovey Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 930: Fulfillment in Purpose is an Escape Pod original. Zima Blue Zima Blue episode of Love, Death & Robots Get Excited and Make Things! Ezekiel’s speech from The Walking Dead Season 8 Episode 4: And Yet […]
Escape Pod 929: The Library
22 februari 2024 |
20 min
Author : N.B. Andersen Narrator : Dani Cutler Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Escape Pod 929: The Library is an Escape Pod original. The Library By N. B. Andersen Every morning at ten to ten, Dot powered on. Its hands lay flat against the thick glass of the reading room window, […]
Escape Pod 928: Zebulon Vance Sings the Alphabet Songs of Love (Flashback Friday)
15 februari 2024 |
29 min
Author : Merrie Haskell Narrator : Amanda Ching Hosts : Valerie Valdes and Norm Sherman Audio Producers : Summer Brooks and Eric Valdes Originally published in Apex Magazine, February 2013, and was previously published in Escape Pod 404 (July 2013). Zebulon Vance Sings the Alphabet Songs of Love by Merrie Haskell I am Robot!Ophelia. I […]
Escape Pod 927: How to Pass as Human
8 februari 2024 |
25 min
Author : Raiff Taranday Narrator : Alasdair Stuart Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Escape Pod 927: How to Pass as Human is an Escape Pod original. Some mildly crude language. This episode is sponsored by The Theater of the Midnight Sun podcast, an anthology series of sci-fi/fantasy audio dramas. It’s a […]
Escape Pod 926: Felix and the Flamingo
1 februari 2024 |
28 min
Author : David Hankins Narrator : Eric Valdes Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Felix and the Flamingo” was originally published in the anthology Murderbirds (January 2023). To learn more about Bruiser the Rat, check out “Milo Piper’s Breakout Single that Ended the Rat War”, in Troubadours and Space Princesses by Hemelein […]
Escape Pod 925: The Ballad of Starburst Smith
25 januari 2024 |
30 min
Author : David Marino Narrator : Ibba Armancas Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 925: The Ballad of Starburst Smith is an Escape Pod original. Contains harsh language. The Ballad of Starburst Smith by David Marino “Did you read the terms and conditions?” “Fuck you, I read the terms and […]
Escape Pod 924: The T-4200 (Part 2 of 2)
18 januari 2024 |
37 min
Author : J. R. Johnson Narrator : J. S. Arquin Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht The T-4200 originally appeared in Andromeda Spaceways Magazine on March 15, 2017. This episode is sponsored by The Theater of the Midnight Sun (TOTMS) podcast, an anthology series of sci-fi/fantasy audio dramas. It’s a bubbly cocktail of […]
Escape Pod 923: The T-4200 (Part 1 of 2)
11 januari 2024 |
41 min
Author : J. R. Johnson Narrator : J. S. Arquin Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht The T-4200 originally appeared in Andromeda Spaceways Magazine on March 15, 2017. The T-4200 (Part 1 of 2) By J. R. Johnson Carleton T. Lowengren, low-level civil servant, single twenty-something and refugee from the war-torn Outer […]
Escape Pod 922: The Last Oracle of Atlantic City
4 januari 2024 |
39 min
Author : C. H. Irons Narrator : Elie Hirschman Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 922: The Last Oracle of Atlantic City is an Escape Pod original. This episode is sponsored by The Theater of the Midnight Sun podcast: sci-fi/fantasy audio dramas that showcase tales of adventure, fun, and – alas […]
Escape Pod 921: Death by Water
28 december 2023 |
39 min
Author : Grace Chan Narrator : Rebecca Wei Hsieh Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Death By Water” originally appeared in From the Waste Land (PS Publishing, Oct 2022). It was shortlisted for the Aurealis Award for Best Science Fiction Short Story 2022. Content warning for claustrophic situations and drowning. Death by Water by […]
Escape Pod 920: Harvest the Stars
23 december 2023 |
31 min
Author : Mar Vincent Narrator : Cherrae L. Stuart Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Escape Pod 920: Harvest the Stars is an Escape Pod original. This episode is sponsored by The Theater of the Midnight Sun podcast, an anthology series of sci-fi/fantasy audio dramas where… FUN ADVENTURE AWAITS! With wall-to-wall music and […]
Escape Pod 919: Emotional Resonance
14 december 2023 |
34 min
Author : V.M. Ayala Narrator : Julia Rios Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Escape Pod 919: Emotional Resonance is an Escape Pod original. Cursing and warfare Emotional Resonance By V.M. Ayala Arbor’s favorite part of a mission was always the first view of a planet. Even after seven hundred years of […]
Escape Pod 918: Conference of the Birds
7 december 2023 |
38 min
Author : Benjamin C. Kinney Narrator : Eric Valdes Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Conference of the Birds” originally appeared in Analog Science Fiction & Fact (January 2021) Contains some harsh language. This episode is sponsored by The Theater of the Midnight Sun podcast, an anthology series of sci-fi/fantasy audio dramas. They’re […]
Escape Pod 917: Challenges to Becoming a Pro Dragonracer in Apapa-Downtown
30 november 2023 |
39 min
Author : Uchechukwu Nwaka Narrator : Mofiyinfoluwa Okupe Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Escape Pod 917: Challenges to Becoming a Pro Dragonracer in Apapa-Downtown is an Escape Pod original. Includes cursing and physical abuse. Challenges to Becoming a Pro Dragonracer in Apapa-Downtown By Uchechukwu Nwaka The gear is too expensive. Honestly. There […]
Escape Pod 916: Anna and Marisol in Time and Space (Flashback Friday)
23 november 2023 |
56 min
Author : Tim Pratt Narrator : Amy H. Sturgis Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks This story originally aired in Escape Pod 622 (April 2018) Some cursing. Suggestions of violence and death. Anna and Marisol in Time and Space by Tim Pratt The big day came, and Anna was tempted to tie […]
Escape Pod 915: The Confessionist
16 november 2023 |
19 min
Author : Ava Kelly Narrator : Ben Gideon Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “The Confessionist” was previously published in the anthology: Community of Magic Pens, edited by E.D.E. Bell, released May 2020 by Atthis Arts The Confessionist by Ava Kelly Vemund pauses, standing on the wet sidewalk. Underneath the overcast sky, […]
Escape Pod 914: #buttonsinweirdplaces (Part 2 of 2)
9 november 2023 |
35 min
Author : Simon Kewin Narrator : Rebecca Wei Hsieh Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht #buttonsinweirdplaces originally appeared in Abyss & Apex (2020). #buttonsinweirdplaces (Part 2 of 2) By Simon Kewin (… Continued from Part 1) The news the following morning was bad. An explosion in the middle of a market-square in Libya had […]
Escape Pod 913: #buttonsinweirdplaces (Part 1 of 2)
2 november 2023 |
32 min
Author : Simon Kewin Narrator : Rebecca Wei Hsieh Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht #buttonsinweirdplaces originally appeared in Abyss & Apex (2020). #buttonsinweirdplaces (Part 1 of 2) By Simon Kewin The buttons started to appear on the last day of April, 2022. A six-year-old boy from Nairobi, Jomi Mbenzi, was perhaps the first […]
Escape Pod 912: The Retcon Man
26 oktober 2023 |
23 min
Author : Cameron Fischer Narrator : Dave Robison Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 912: The Retcon Man is an Escape Pod original. The Retcon Man by Cameron Fischer Never look for evidence of your future self in the past. Doing so can close your mind to alternative plans if […]
Escape Pod 911: Driftwood in the Sea of Time
19 oktober 2023 |
33 min
Author : Wendy Nikel Narrator : Kyle Akers Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Escape Pod 911: Driftwood in the Sea of Time is an Escape Pod original. Driftwood in the Sea of Time By Wendy Nikel They’d warned us about the paradoxes, but humanity has always had a way of ignoring […]
Escape Pod 910: Tuesday, June 13, at the South Valley Time Loop Support Group
12 oktober 2023 |
38 min
Author : Heather Kamins Narrator : Heather Thomas Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 910: Tuesday, June 13, at the South Valley Time Loop Support Group is an Escape Pod original. Tuesday, June 13, at the South Valley Time Loop Support Group by Heather Kamins Each time, Jessica begins the […]
Escape Pod 909: Murder or a Duck (Flashback Friday)
5 oktober 2023 |
31 min
Author : Beth Goder Narrator : Amy H. Sturgis Hosts : Valerie Valdes and Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Adam Pracht This story originally aired as an Escape Pod Original in Escape Pod 545 (October 2016) Murder or a Duck By Beth Goder George called out, “Mrs. Whitman, you have a visitor.” Mrs. Whitman strode […]
Escape Pod 908: Harvest Moon
28 september 2023 |
32 min
Author : Oluwatomiwa Ajeigbe Narrator : Somto Ihezue Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Harvest Moon” was previously published in Solarpunk Magazine Harvest Moon by Oluwatomiwa Ajeigbe “We cannot sustain the farm, Gozie.” I don’t like the way the words fall easily from Iyeh’s lips, even though I know he speaks the […]
Escape Pod 907: A Layer Thin As Breath
21 september 2023 |
51 min
Author : T. K. Rex Narrator : Valerie Valdes Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht A Layer Thin As Breath originally appeared in Metaphorosis, July 2019. Includes cursing and personal peril. A Layer Thin As Breath By T. K. Rex “Valley. Can you still hear me?” Julian’s voice filtered through her dying […]
Escape Pod 906: Trash (Flashback Friday)
14 september 2023 |
31 min
Author : Marie Vibbert Narrator : Tatiana Grey Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Trash” was originally published in Escape Pod 467 (November 2014) Harsh language. Trash by Marie Vibbert Nanlee was a woman with the sort of past that necessitated moving to a non-extradition treaty country, but that didn’t mean she […]
Escape Pod 905: Six Ways to Get Past the Shadow Shogun’s Goons, and One Thing to Do When You Get There
8 september 2023 |
29 min
Author : Stewart C. Baker Narrator : Valerie Valdes Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Six Ways to Get Past the Shadow Shogun’s Goons, and One Thing to Do When You Get There was originally published in Galaxy’s Edge, April 2023. Six Ways to Get Past the Shadow Shogun’s Goons, and One Thing […]
Escape Pod 904: Itoro fe Queen
31 augusti 2023 |
26 min
Author : Maurice Broaddus Narrator : Cherrae L. Stuart Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Itoro fe Queen” was originally published in The Sunday Morning Transport, May 2022 Itoro fe Queen by Maurice Broaddus “It’s all gone.” The ethereal voice whispered—almost robotic and clearly distant—its desperate lament choked off with a gasp, […]
Escape Pod 903: Bishop’s Opening (Part 4 of 4)
24 augusti 2023 |
47 min
Author : R.S.A. Garcia Narrator : Dominick Rabrun Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Bishop’s Opening was originally published in Clarkesworld Magazine, January 2022. Bishop’s Opening (Part 4 of 4) By R.S.A. Garcia The attendants set little bowls shaped like flower petals in front Sebastian and Olly. Steam drifted upward, redolent of fresh […]
Escape Pod 902: Bishop’s Opening (Part 3 of 4)
17 augusti 2023 |
46 min
Author : R.S.A. Garcia Narrator : Dominick Rabrun Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Bishop’s Opening was originally published in Clarkesworld Magazine, January 2022. Includes graphic violence and torture. Bishop’s Opening (Part 3 of 4) By R.S.A. Garcia (Continued from Part 2…) The Pawn was seated at the table with arms outstretched along […]
Escape Pod 901: Bishop’s Opening (Part 2 of 4)
10 augusti 2023 |
44 min
Author : R.S.A. Garcia Narrator : Dominick Rabrun Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Bishop’s Opening was originally published in Clarkesworld Magazine, January 2022. Bishop’s Opening (Part 2 of 4) By R.S.A. Garcia (Continued from Part 1…) Bishop was alone in the Grandmaster’s Penthouse suite when the call came from the Kingston. Once […]
Escape Pod 900: Bishop’s Opening (Part 1 of 4)
3 augusti 2023 |
41 min
Author : R.S.A. Garcia Narrator : Dominick Rabrun Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Bishop’s Opening was originally published in Clarkesworld Magazine, January 2022. Bishop’s Opening (Part 1 of 4) By R.S.A. Garcia Old as she was, the Kiskadee had done three full delivery runs without a single safety incident. So naturally, with […]
Escape Pod 899: Sounding the Fall (Flashback Friday)
27 juli 2023 |
36 min
Author : Jei D. Marcade Narrator : Amanda Ching Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Sounding the Fall” is an Escape Pod Original, first published in July 2015. Sounding the Fall by Jei D. Marcade Sometimes, Narae can almost convince emself that the AI’s Voice was a dream. Some kind of minor […]
Escape Pod 898: A Gentlemen’s Agreement
20 juli 2023 |
33 min
Author : Aimee Ogden Narrator : Hugo Jackson Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht A Gentlemen’s Agreement was originally published in Kaleidotrope in January 2022. Violence and peril. A Gentlemen’s Agreement By Aimee Ogden Heroes are such fragile things. Sphinx takes in the scene from a distance, first, as is his custom. He […]
Escape Pod 897: Migratory Patterns of the Modern American Skyscraper
13 juli 2023 |
18 min
Author : Derrick Boden Narrator : Valerie Valdes Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks This story originally appeared in the August 2022 issue of Clarkesworld. Migratory Patterns of the Modern American Skyscraper by Derrick Boden They call it the pinnacle of architectural innovation. An affordable housing revolution. They call it Plexus, and […]
Escape Pod 896: The AI That Looked at the Sun
6 juli 2023 |
42 min
Author : Filip Hajdar Drnovšek Zorko Narrator : Andrew K. Hoe Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht The AI That Looked at the Sun originally appeared in Clarkesworld Magazine, January 2020. The AI That Looked at the Sun By Filip Hajdar Drnovšek Zorko As excerpted from Acausal Drift: An Oral History of […]
Escape Pod 895: Man on the Moon
29 juni 2023 |
48 min
Author : Elaine Midcoh Narrator : Mur Lafferty Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Man on the Moon” was the winner of the 2022 Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Award and was published on the Baen Books web site on June 16, 2022 Man on the Moon by Elaine Midcoh Sasha Venditti […]
Escape Pod 894: The Uncool Hunters
22 juni 2023 |
26 min
Author : Andrew Dana Hudson Narrator : Valerie Valdes Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Escape Pod 894: The Uncool Hunters is an Escape Pod original. NSFW Language. The Uncool Hunters By Andrew Dana Hudson Before she settled down into publishing in Minneapolis, before she got taken for a ride by the […]
Escape Pod 893: A Series of Endings
15 juni 2023 |
36 min
Author : Amal Singh Narrator : Kaushik Narasimhan Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “A Series of Endings” originally appeared in Clarkesworld Magazine (December 2021) A Series of Endings by Amal Singh This is the story of Roopchand Rathore, time traveler, fighter, poet, cancer-survivor, inventor. While his story has many endings, there’s […]
Escape Pod 892: Rogue Farm (Flashback Friday)
8 juni 2023 |
40 min
Author : Charles Stross Narrators : Dee Reed, Earl Newton, Evo Terra, Jadzia Axelrod, John Cmar, Laura Burns, J.R. Blackwell and Serah Eley Hosts : Serah Eley and Mur Lafferty Audio Producers : Adam Pracht and Serah Eley Discuss on Forums First appeared in Live Without a Net, ed. Lou Anders Now available in Wireless, by Charles […]
Escape Pod 891: Wanderlust
1 juni 2023 |
34 min
Author : LP Kindred Narrator : LP Kindred Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks This story originally appeared in Anathema: Spec from the Margins (July 2022) Content warning for NSFW language, sex Wanderlust by L. P. Kindred When he first approached me in the train station, I batted him away. I thought […]
Escape Pod 890: The Mechanical Turk Has a Panic Attack
25 maj 2023 |
21 min
Author : Francis Bass Narrator : Valerie Valdes Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks This story was previously published in Uncharted Magazine in May 2022 The Mechanical Turk Has a Panic Attack by Francis Bass Gab gripped her right wrist with her left hand at the small of her back. “Are we […]
Escape Pod 889: The Greatest One-Star Restaurant in the Whole Quadrant
18 maj 2023 |
39 min
Author : Rachael K. Jones Narrator : Christiana Ellis Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “The Greatest One-Star Restaurant in the Whole Quadrant” originally appeared in Lightspeed in December 2017, and in The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2018. Warning for some gruesome descriptions and maybe some cannibalism-adjacent behavior. The Greatest […]
Escape Pod 888: The Revolution, Brought to You by Nike (Part 2) (Flashback Friday)
11 maj 2023 |
35 min
Author : Andrea Phillips Narrator : Julia Rios Hosts : Valerie Valdes and Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks The Revolution, Brought to You by Nike originally appeared in Fireside Magazine in February 2017 and first played on Escape Pod Episode 645 on September 13, 2018. The Revolution, Brought to You by Nike by Andrea […]
Escape Pod 887: The Revolution, Brought to You by Nike (Part 1) (Flashback Friday)
4 maj 2023 |
46 min
Author : Andrea Phillips Narrator : Julia Rios Hosts : Valerie Valdes and Mur Lafferty Audio Producers : Adam Pracht and Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums The Revolution, Brought to You by Nike originally appeared in Fireside Magazine in February 2017 and first played on Escape Pod episode 644 on September 6, 2018. The Revolution, Brought […]
Escape Pod 886: If My Body Is a Temple, Raze It to the Ground
27 april 2023 |
29 min
Author : Lauren Ring Narrator : Tatiana Grey Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums If My Body Is a Temple, Raze It to the Ground originally appeared in The Reinvented Heart (CAEZIK SF & Fantasy), February 2022. Includes sexual harassment. If My Body Is a Temple, Raze It to […]
Escape Pod 885: The CRISPR Cookbook: A Guide to Biohacking Your Own Abortion in a Post-Roe World
20 april 2023 |
24 min
Author : MKRNYILGLD Narrator : Premee Mohamed Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “The CRISPR Cookbook: A Guide to Biohacking Your Own Abortion in a Post-Roe World” originally appeared in Lightspeed Magazine (September 2022). Abortion, forced pregnancy The CRISPR Cookbook: A Guide to Biohacking Your Own Abortion in a Post-Roe World by […]
Escape Pod 884: Zhao and the Flightless Crane
13 april 2023 |
39 min
Author : A J Mo Narrator : Andrew K. Hoe Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 884: Zhao and the Flightless Crane is an Escape Pod original. Discussion of death and loss. Zhao and the Flightless Crane By A. J. Mo Quick sapphires danced over sun-silvered water. […]
Escape Pod 883: Just Us and the Mannequins
6 april 2023 |
42 min
Author : Linda Niehoff Narrator : Heather Thomas Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 883: Just Us and the Mannequins is an Escape Pod original. Brief mention of suicidal ideations Just Us and the Mannequins by Linda Niehoff It was creepy at first, all those mannequins. It must have been […]
Escape Pod 882: Hey, George
30 mars 2023 |
32 min
Author : Elizabeth Guilt Narrators : Hugo Jackson, Matt Dovey, Kat Day and Alasdair Stuart Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 882: Hey, George is an Escape Pod original. Hey, George By Elizabeth Guilt “Hey, George.” I remind myself that that is not my name; it never […]
Escape Pod 881: Wild Geese
23 mars 2023 |
33 min
Author : Lavie Tidhar Narrator : Kyle Akers Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks This story first appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction (December 2020) Wild Geese by Lavie Tidhar With rustling wings the wild geese fly Round fields long strange to hand of toil Called by the officers […]
Escape Pod 880: A Cosmonaut’s Guide to Talking to Your Parents
16 mars 2023 |
35 min
Author : Adriana C. Grigore Narrator : Bryce Dahle Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 880: A Cosmonaut’s Guide to Talking to Your Parents is an Escape Pod original. A Cosmonaut’s Guide to Talking to Your Parents By Adriana C. Grigore You have (3) unopened voicemails on […]
Escape Pod 879: Triptych
9 mars 2023 |
25 min
Author : Avi Burton Narrator : M. Darusha Wehm Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 879: Triptych is an Escape Pod original. Content warnings for gender dysphoria, and threats of gun violence Triptych by Avi Burton Delaney didn’t have time to change before the men in suits came and bundled […]
Escape Pod 878: Budo (Flashback Friday)
2 mars 2023 |
29 min
Author : Tade Thompson Narrator : Suyi Davies Okungbowa Hosts : Valerie Valdes and Norm Sherman Audio Producers : Adam Pracht and Mat Weller Discuss on Forums This story was previously published in the Steampunk World Anthology edited by Sarah Hans and first appeared on Escape Pod Episode 517. Violence and warfare. Budo By Tade […]
Escape Pod 877: He Leaps for the Stars, He Leaps for the Stars
23 februari 2023 |
43 min
Author : Grace Chan Narrator : Andrew K. Hoe Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks He Leaps for the Stars, He Leaps for the Stars was originally published in Clarkesworld Issue 178 (July 2021) He Leaps for the Stars, He Leaps for the Stars by Grace Chan Yennie’s new therapist started by […]
Escape Pod 876: Like Stars Daring to Shine
16 februari 2023 |
31 min
Author : Somto Ihezue Narrator : Somto Ihezue Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Like Stars Daring to Shine was first published by Fireside Magazine, July 2022. Like Stars Daring to Shine By Somto Ihezue When the boy opens his housing unit’s steel door and the incandescent lights pour into […]
Escape Pod 875: The Hagfish Has Three Hearts
9 februari 2023 |
54 min
Author : Monica Joyce Evans Narrator : Julia Rios Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “The Hagfish Has Three Hearts” was originally published in Cossmass Infinities (September 2021) The Hagfish Has Three Hearts by Monica Joyce Evans The beacons were in the wrong place. Noma swallowed her roasted squid and clicked, still […]
Escape Pod 874: Common Speech
2 februari 2023 |
40 min
Author : Elise Stephens Narrator : Ibba Armancas Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 874: Common Speech is an Escape Pod original. This story deals with plagues and description of injuries. Common Speech By Elise Stephens Dr. Jaiyesimi Obiaka tugged at her sweat-damp collar, wiped her eyes, […]
January 2023 Metacast
31 januari 2023 |
14 min
Presenters: Marguerite Kenner and Alasdair Stuart Hey folks, welcome to an Escape Artists metacast. I’m Marguerite Kenner. And I’m Alasdair Stuart. For those of you who have never heard a metacast before, think of this like a mini State of the Union address, a way for us to update you about what’s been happening at EA. The […]
Escape Pod 873: The Hazmat Sisters (Part 2 of 2)
26 januari 2023 |
34 min
Author : L. X. Beckett Narrator : Amy Kelly Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “The Hazmat Sisters” appeared in Asimovs in July 2021 and was a finalist for their Reader’s Choice award. It’s one of three novellas that appeared in the 2020-2021 window that are all set in the same universe […]
Escape Pod 872: The HazMat Sisters (Part 1 of 2)
19 januari 2023 |
44 min
Author : L. X. Beckett Narrator : Amy Kelly Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “The Hazmat Sisters” appeared in Asimovs in July 2021 and was a finalist for their Reader’s Choice award. It’s one of three novellas that appeared in the 2020-2021 window that are all set in the same universe […]
Escape Pod 871: The Contrary Gardener (Part 2 of 2)
12 januari 2023 |
40 min
Author : Christopher Rowe Narrator : Amy H. Sturgis Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums The Contrary Gardener originally appeared in Eclipse Online, October 2012 and has been reprinted in: Science Fiction: The Best of the Year 2013, ed. Rich Horton, Prime Books, 2014. The Best Science Fiction and […]
Escape Pod 870: The Contrary Gardener (Part 1 of 2)
5 januari 2023 |
25 min
Author : Christopher Rowe Narrator : Amy H. Sturgis Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums The Contrary Gardener originally appeared in Eclipse Online, October 2012 and has been reprinted in: Science Fiction: The Best of the Year 2013, ed. Rich Horton, Prime Books, 2014. The Best Science Fiction and […]
Escape Pod 869: Excuse Me, This Is My Apocalypse
29 december 2022 |
52 min
Author : Amy Johnson Narrator : Christiana Ellis Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 869: Excuse Me, This Is My Apocalypse is an Escape Pod original. Excuse Me, This Is My Apocalypse by Amy Johnson It was a glorious day when she finally made it to the beach and fell […]
Escape Pod 868: Any Other Customer
22 december 2022 |
23 min
Author : Rachel Gutin Narrator : Elie Hirschman Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 868: Any Other Customer is an Escape Pod original. Any Other Customer By Rachel Gutin Lewis was poking at his tablet, trying yet again to open the training module from Station Commerce, when […]
Escape Pod 867: Through the Mirror
15 december 2022 |
27 min
Author : Heather Kilbourn Narrator : Eric Luke Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 867: Through the Mirror is an Escape Pod original. Contains harsh language Through the Mirror by Heather Kilbourn The crashed spaceship was scattered along a ten kilometer-long track in the rainforest jungle. Larger pieces of the […]
Escape Pod 866: The Sea Goddesss’ Bloom
8 december 2022 |
47 min
Author : Uchechukwu Nwaka Narrator : Somto Ihezue Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 866: The Sea Goddesss’ Bloom is an Escape Pod original. Post-apocalyptic themes and war. The Sea Goddess’ Bloom By Uchechukwu Nwaka There is doubt in my heart. Here, in the Blackwater, doubt is […]
Escape Pod 865: Spider (Part 2 of 2)
1 december 2022 |
37 min
Author : Patrice Sarath Narrator : Tatiana Grey Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks The Way of the Laser (Vernacular Books, May 2020) Don’t miss Spider, Part One Spider (Part 2) by Patrice Sarath Nguyen “Attention. Attention. Stay in your quarters. Attention. Attention. Stay in your quarters.” The bloody pink light of […]
Escape Pod 864: Spider (Part 1 of 2)
24 november 2022 |
42 min
Author : Patrice Sarath Narrator : Tatiana Grey Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks The Way of the Laser (Vernacular Books, May 2020) Some harsh language Spider by Patrice Sarath Bifrost Mining Station, June 2063 The plan I knew the two miners were trouble as soon as they pulled themselves into the […]
Escape Pod 863: A Shoreline of Oil and Infinity
17 november 2022 |
39 min
Author : Renan Bernardo Narrator : Diogo Ramos Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 863: A Shoreline of Oil and Infinity is an Escape Pod original. A Shoreline of Oil and Infinity by Renan Bernardo Conchinha Charging… 87% Energy source: light Message: Good morning, Vitória. The water is cold today. […]
Escape Pod 862: The Pill (Part 2 of 2)
10 november 2022 |
39 min
Author : Meg Elison Narrator : Sandy Parsons Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums The Pill originally appeared in the collection Big Girl with PM Press, part of the Outspoken Author series. Discussion of dieting, disordered eating, and anti-fat bias. Also, disturbing imagery. And swearing. And sexy times. The […]
Escape Pod 861: The Pill (Part 1 of 2)
3 november 2022 |
38 min
Author : Meg Elison Narrator : Sandy Parsons Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums The Pill originally appeared in the collection Big Girl with PM Press, part of the Outspoken Author series. Discussion of dieting, disordered eating, and anti-fat bias. Also, disturbing imagery. And swearing. The Pill (Part 1 […]
Escape Pod 860: Solo Cooking for the Recently Revived
27 oktober 2022 |
36 min
Author : Aimee Picchi Narrator : Ibba Armancas Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Solo Cooking for the Recently Revived” was previously published in the Zombies Need Brains anthology “Apocalyptic” in June 2020 Solo Cooking for the Recently Revived by Aimee Picchi I hide my right hand behind my back when Jamie […]
Escape Pod 859: Pen Pal (Part 2 of 2)
20 oktober 2022 |
41 min
Author : Grant Canterbury Narrators : Kitty Sarkozy, Rachel Lackey and Valerie Valdes Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Pen Pal was originally published in Vintage Worlds (2018). Some cursing, suggestion of violence, and death. (Continued from Part 1) Pen Pal By Grant Canterbury August 8, 2005 Meliari Thulissia […]
Escape Pod 858: Pen Pal (Part 1 of 2)
13 oktober 2022 |
34 min
Author : Grant Canterbury Narrators : Kitty Sarkozy and Rachel Lackey Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Pen Pal was originally published in Vintage Worlds (2018). Some cursing and suggestion of violence. Pen Pal By Grant Canterbury December Third, 1996 Meliari Thulissia General Delivery Tharsis Station Dear Meliari, […]
Escape Pod 857: Salvaged
6 oktober 2022 |
22 min
Author : Adriana Kantcheva Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 857: Salvaged is an Escape Pod original. Salvaged by Adriana Kantcheva I have her body. If I’d also had her life, would I have lived it in the same way? I make the mistake of voicing my thoughts to Seven, […]
Escape Pod 856: The Princess, NP
29 september 2022 |
44 min
Author : Brian Hugenbruch Narrator : Leigh Wallace Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 856: The Princess, NP is an Escape Pod original. Enslavement and mental abuse. The Princess, NP By Brian Hugenbruch I sat in the Commander’s office at Hexa Station, in clothes that stank of […]
Escape Pod 855: A Home For Mrs. Biswas
22 september 2022 |
42 min
Author : Amal Singh Narrator : Kaushik Narasimhan Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “A Home For Mrs. Biswas” previously appeared in Clarkesworld Magazine (April 2021) A Home For Mrs. Biswas by Amal Singh Once she saw the red sands stretch across miles, craters as big as the stadium her father played […]
Escape Pod 854: Pickled Roots and Peeled Shoots and a Bowl of Farflower Tea
15 september 2022 |
48 min
Author : Chaz Brenchley Narrator : Dani Daly Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Pickled Roots and Peeled Shoots and a Bowl of Farflower Tea originally appeared in Galactic Stew, Zombies Need Brains, 2020. Brief descriptions of violence and bodily harm. Pickled Roots and Peeled Shoots and a Bowl […]
Escape Pod 853: 2022 Flash Fiction Contest Winners
8 september 2022 |
18 min
Authors : Andrew Hiller, Brandon Case and Bob McHugh Narrators : Elie Hirschman, Justine Eyre and Jairus Durnett Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 853: 2022 Flash Fiction Contest Winners is an Escape Pod original. Half-Lives by Andrew Hiller “Time traveler, eh?” I shuffled my feet and smirked. The AI […]
Escape Pod 852: The Pieces That Bind
1 september 2022 |
33 min
Author : Carol Scheina Narrator : Bria Strothers Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums The Pieces that Bind first appeared in On The Premises, issue 35. Death and loss. The Pieces that Bind By Carol Scheina The first thing Georgia knew for certain was that the woman rummaging through the […]
Escape Pod 851: Time Bomb Time
25 augusti 2022 |
29 min
Author : C.C. Finlay Narrator : Heather Thomas Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Time Bomb Time” originally appeared in the May 2015 issue of Lightspeed Magazine. It was reprinted in Rich Horton’s The Year’s Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 2016 and translated into Chinese by Geng Hui (耿辉) for ZUI Found […]
Escape Pod 850: Laser Squid Goes House Hunting
18 augusti 2022 |
21 min
Author : Douglas DiCicco Narrator : Mur Lafferty Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 850: Laser Squid Goes House Hunting is an Escape Pod original. Laser Squid Goes House Hunting By Douglas DiCicco “This one has everything on your checklist.” I held open the front door of […]
Escape Pod 849: There Are No Hot Topics on Whukai
11 augusti 2022 |
44 min
Author : Andrea Kriz Narrator : Valerie Valdes Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “There Are No Hot Topics on Whukai” originally appeared in Lightspeed Magazine in May 2021. There Are No Hot Topics on Whukai by Andrea Kriz The day the dMods shut down Skeleton Caves, Esko put on her VR […]
Escape Pod 848: An Incident on Ishtar
4 augusti 2022 |
54 min
Author : Brian Trent Narrator : Kitty Sarkozy Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums An Incident on Ishtar originally appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact in March 2018. An Incident on Ishtar By Brian Trent Her family tried very hard to never use the word “crazy” with her. So […]
Escape Pod 847: Houseproud
28 juli 2022 |
51 min
Author : Laurence Raphael Brothers Narrators : Adam Pracht and Summer Brooks Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Houseproud” originally appeared in the SciFutures “City of the Future” anthology and also won the Berkeley Machine Intelligence Research Institute prize for Intelligence in Fiction. Houseproud by Laurence Raphael Brothers “Bye, Domus!” “Goodbye, Ken,” […]
Escape Pod 846: Dandelion
21 juli 2022 |
26 min
Author : John Shade Narrator : Kat Kourbeti Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Dandelion originally appeared in Shimmer Magazine, Issue #37, May 2017. Contains violent imagery. Hey everyone, Alasdair here – hope you’re doing okay. The summer months are upon us, which means two things – hat weather for […]
Escape Pod 845: Across the River, My Heart, My Memory
14 juli 2022 |
21 min
Author : Ann LeBlanc Narrator : Ibba Armancas Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Across the River, My Heart, My Memory originally appeared in Fireside Magazine June 2021. Language, suggestions of violence. Hey everyone, Alasdair here – hope you’re doing okay. The summer months are upon us, which means two […]
Escape Pod 844: The Vaulting Vandals of Termina Celeste (Part 2)
7 juli 2022 |
51 min
Author : Jordan Chase-Young Narrator : Justin Thomas James Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks This story appeared in the Fall 2020 issue of The Colored Lens (October 15, 2020) The Vaulting Vandals of Termina Celeste (Part 2) by Jordan Chase-Young Our boots echoed through the fuselage as we hurried to the […]
Escape Pod 843: The Vaulting Vandals of Termina Celeste (Part 1)
30 juni 2022 |
57 min
Author : Jordan Chase-Young Narrator : Justin Thomas James Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks This story appeared in the Fall 2020 issue of The Colored Lens (October 15 2020). The Vaulting Vandals of Termina Celeste (Part 1) by Jordan Chase-Young Back then, we liked to scour the docks of Termina Celeste […]
Escape Pod 842: Love and Supervillains
23 juni 2022 |
37 min
Author : Caroline Diorio Narrator : Sandy Parsons Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 842: Love and Supervillains is an Escape Pod original. Language, graphic sexual situations, blood and gore, more language. Love and Supervillains By Caroline Diorio The gals here at the Raleigh Women’s Asylum for […]
Escape Pod 841: Deepo 12
16 juni 2022 |
41 min
Author : Jeff Hewitt Narrator : Scott Campbell Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 841: Deepo 12 is an Escape Pod original. Deepo 12 By Jeff Hewitt Nothing made Deepo 12 feel more alive than doing its job. Its actuators sighed as another cassette slid from its […]
Escape Pod 840: The Tyrant Lizard (and Her Plus One) / Alien Invader or Assistive Device?
9 juni 2022 |
39 min
Author : John Wiswell Narrator : Karen Bovenmyer Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums The Tyrant Lizard (and Her Plus One) first appeared in Drabblecast in August 2021. Alien Invader or Assistive Device? first appeared in Robot Dinosaurs in April 2020. Crude language, violence, gore, and death. The Tyrant […]
Escape Pod 839: Universal Archive of Human History: FAQ
2 juni 2022 |
20 min
Author : Arturo Sierra Narrator : Roberto Suarez Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 839: Universal Archive of Human History: FAQ is an Escape Pod original. Universal Archive of Human History: FAQ By Arturo Sierra The Gran Gliese Universal Archive of Human History contains over 5.7×1035 books […]
Escape Pod 838: Philia, Eros, Storge, Agápe, Pragma (Part 4 of 4)
26 maj 2022 |
53 min
Author : R.S.A. Garcia Narrator : Maxine Moore Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story first appeared in Clarkesworld Magazine (Issue 172, January 2021), and is a finalist for the 2022 Ignyte Award for Best Novella Contains harsh language Don’t miss Philia, Eros, Storge, Agápe, Pragma, Part 1 […]
Escape Pod 837: Philia, Eros, Storge, Agápe, Pragma (Part 3 of 4)
19 maj 2022 |
39 min
Author : R.S.A. Garcia Narrator : Maxine Moore Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story first appeared in Clarkesworld Magazine (Issue 172, January 2021), and is a finalist for the 2022 Ignyte Award for Best Novella Contains harsh language Don’t miss Philia, Eros, Storge, Agápe, Pragma, Part 1 […]
Escape Pod 836: Philia, Eros, Storge, Agápe, Pragma (Part 2 of 4)
12 maj 2022 |
42 min
Author : R.S.A. Garcia Narrator : Maxine Moore Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story first appeared in Clarkesworld Magazine (Issue 172, January 2021), and is a finalist for the 2022 Ignyte Award for Best Novella Contains harsh language Don’t miss Philia, Eros, Storge, Agápe, Pragma, Part 1 […]
Escape Pod 835: Philia, Eros, Storge, Agápe, Pragma (Part 1 of 4)
5 maj 2022 |
68 min
Author : R.S.A. Garcia Narrator : Maxine Moore Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story first appeared in Clarkesworld Magazine (Issue 172, January 2021), and is a finalist for the 2022 Ignyte Award for Best Novella Philia, Eros, Storge, Agápe, Pragma (Part 1 of 4) By R.S.A. Garcia […]
Escape Pod 834: Anticipation of Hollowness
28 april 2022 |
60 min
Author : Renan Bernardo Narrator : Tatiana Grey Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story first appeared in World Science Fiction #2: Reloading the Future (July 2021) Anticipation of Hollowness by Renan Bernardo Having an obsolete best friend meant I had to put up with constant warnings about […]
Escape Pod 833: The Heroine Kokofe
21 april 2022 |
32 min
Author : Ife J. Ibitayo Narrator : Mofiyinfoluwa Okupe Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 833: The Heroine Kokofe is an Escape Pod original. Mild gore. The Heroine Kokofe By Ife J. Ibitayo Kokofe awoke an hour before dawn, crusty-eyed and groggy. She wobbled to her feet and […]
Escape Pod 832: Mouthfeel
14 april 2022 |
14 min
Author : Phoenix Alexander Narrator : Nicola Seaton-Clark Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 832: Mouthfeel is an Escape Pod original. Mouthfeel by Phoenix Alexander 2050 After she left him, he found cells of hers between my bristles; grew a new her. But she wasn’t the same. […]
Escape Pod 831: Vi’Hun Heal
7 april 2022 |
41 min
Author : Michelle Tang Narrator : Lalana Dara Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 831: Vi’Hun Heal is an Escape Pod original. Infertility and mild gore. Vi’hun Heal By Michelle Tang The entrance panels, currently assuming the appearance of Earthian saloon doors, slid open. I rippled a […]
CatsCast 1: The Cat Lady and the Petitioner
1 april 2022 |
40 min
Author : Jennifer Hudak Narrator : Alethea Kontis Host : Laura Pearlman Audio Producer : Wilson Fowlie The Cat Lady and the Petitioner by Jennifer Hudak Laurie stands in front of a door. It’s old but solid, as many old things are. Whatever paint once covered it has long since worn away, and the wood […]
Escape Pod 830: Rena in the Desert
31 mars 2022 |
49 min
Author : Lia Swope Mitchell Narrator : S. Kay Nash Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums “Rena in the Desert” was previously published in Asimov’s (March/April 2020) Contains harsh language Rena in the Desert by Lia Swope Mitchell It had to be a trick, Rena knew it. Even as […]
Escape Pod 829: Wild Meat
24 mars 2022 |
28 min
Author : Shari Paul Narrator : Mercerdes Modeste Host : Premee Mohamed Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 829: Wild Meat is an Escape Pod original. Hi folks! Our audience spans the globe, and this week’s author, narrator, and host are all from the Caribbean. We’re bringing you a hilarious story […]
Escape Pod 828: City of Refuge
19 mars 2022 |
53 min
Author : Maurice Broaddus Narrator : Hollis Monroe Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums City of Refuge originally appeared in Escape Pod: The Science Fiction Anthology, November 2020. Contains harsh language, violence, and drug use City of Refuge By Maurice Broaddus Hope was a fickle bitch. Mercurial and quixotic, […]
Escape Pod 827: The Wrong Side of the Sky
10 mars 2022 |
25 min
Author : Raymond Roach Narrator : Sandy Parsons Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 827: The Wrong Side of the Sky is an Escape Pod original. Brief description of death and disposal of a body. The Wrong Side of the Sky By Raymond Roach There’s an old […]
Escape Pod 826: This Is Our Get-Along Brainship
3 mars 2022 |
40 min
Author : Kristen Koopman Narrator : Sofia Quintero Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 826: This Is Our Get-Along Brainship is an Escape Pod original. Contains harsh AI language This Is Our Get-Along Brainship by Kristen Koopman The brainship Coraje spent its captain’s first walkthrough determinedly ignoring […]
Escape Pod 825: Fourth Nail
24 februari 2022 |
41 min
Author : Mur Lafferty Narrator : Abra Staffin-Wiebe Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Fourth Nail originally appeared in Escape Pod: The Science Fiction Anthology, November 2020. Cursing. Fourth Nail By Mur Lafferty Regina Phillips’ job on the orbital station God’s Eye was that of a nighttime systems engineer. She […]
Escape Pod 824: Citizens of Elsewhen
17 februari 2022 |
36 min
Author : Kameron Hurley Narrator : Alethea Kontis Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Citizens of Elsewhen originally appeared in Escape Pod: The Science Fiction Anthology in October 2020. Contains graphic description of birth, a dead infant, and harsh language. Citizens of Elsewhen by Kameron Hurley Soldiers are citizens […]
Escape Pod 823: Build-A-Body
10 februari 2022 |
22 min
Author : Avi Burton Narrator : M. Darusha Wehm Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 823: Build-A-Body is an Escape Pod original. Gender/body dysphoria and depersonalization. Build-A-Body By Avi Burton When I was eighteen, I ordered a body off the internet. It was actually kind of easy. […]
Escape Pod 822: Lions and Tigers and Girlfriends, Oh My!
3 februari 2022 |
40 min
Author : Tina Connolly Narrator : Bria Strothers Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Lions and Tigers and Girlfriends, Oh My! originally appeared in Escape Pod: The Science Fiction Anthology in October 2020. Lions and Tigers and Girlfriends, Oh My! by Tina Connolly day 183 dear permanent record of […]
Escape Pod 821: Payday Weather
27 januari 2022 |
44 min
Author : Matthew Claxton Narrator : Trendane Sparks Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 821: Payday Weather is an Escape Pod original. Cursing and peril. Payday Weather By Matthew Claxton We wound our way up the curving canyon roads in overloaded pickups and hatchbacks, corners taken too […]
Escape Pod 820: Tony Roomba’s Last Day on Earth
20 januari 2022 |
29 min
Author : Maria Haskins Narrator : Roderick Aust Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Tony Roomba’s Last Day on Earth originally appeared in Diabolical Plots, November 2020. Tony Roomba’s Last Day on Earth By Maria Haskins It’s Tony Roomba’s last day on Earth. After two years of working undercover as a […]
Escape Pod 819: Christmas at the Hilbert Astoria (Part 2)
13 januari 2022 |
42 min
Author : Sam Schreiber Narrator : Dave Robison Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums “Christmas at the Hilbert Astoria” first appeared in Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine (November/December 2020) This story contains harsh language (swearing) Christmas at the Hilbert Astoria (Part 2 of 2) by Sam Schreiber “So. Let me […]
Escape Pod 818: Christmas at the Hilbert Astoria (Part 1)
6 januari 2022 |
44 min
Author : Sam Schreiber Narrator : Dave Robison Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums “Christmas at the Hilbert Astoria” first appeared in Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine (November/December 2020) This story contains harsh language (swearing) Christmas at the Hilbert Astoria (Part 1 of 2) by Sam Schreiber “You’ll have to […]
Escape Pod 817: A Dragon in Two Parts
30 december 2021 |
44 min
Author : Kiya Nicoll Narrator : Lalana Dara Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 817: A Dragon in Two Parts is an Escape Pod original. Includes chronic pain, mention of suicide, and language. In the United States, the National Suicide Prevention Hotline is 800-273-8255. Wikipedia’s list of […]
Escape Pod 816: Merely Players
23 december 2021 |
32 min
Author : Erik Grove Narrator : Karlo Yeager Rodriguez Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 816: Merely Players is an Escape Pod original. Death and loss. Merely Players by Erik Grove Jester stopped his bicycle in front of the thrift store window and looked through the glass […]
Escape Pod 815: Mathematical Revelations
16 december 2021 |
41 min
Author : Helen De Cruz Narrator : Amy H. Sturgis Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 815: Mathematical Revelations is an Escape Pod original. Mathematical Revelations By Helen De Cruz I have never had a Mathematical Revelation in my life. I am presently thirty-eight years and three […]
Escape Pod 814: Oddments, Pasha’s Autodiary of 07 MAR 2032
9 december 2021 |
40 min
Author : Christopher Noessel Narrator : Tatiana Grey Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 814: Oddments, Pasha’s Autodiary of 07 MAR 2032 is an Escape Pod original. Oddments, Pasha’s Autodiary of 07 MAR 2032 By Christopher Noessel I woke you up two hours before, so you would […]
Escape Pod 813: A Consideration of Trees
2 december 2021 |
45 min
Author : Beth Cato Narrator : Sandra Espinoza Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums A Consideration of Trees originally appeared in Escape Pod: The Science Fiction Anthology in October 2020. Mentions of death, child endangerment, and physical child abuse. John Carpenter’s The Thing trailer Rise by Public Image Limited Kurt […]
Escape Pod 812: The First Doom (Part 3 of 3)
25 november 2021 |
38 min
Author : DaVaun Sanders Narrator : Laurice White Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story first appeared in the Dark Universe anthology (November 2015) Contains violence and harsh language The First Doom (Part 3) by DaVaun Sanders The Dubious’s bay doors didn’t budge as the hopper drew close. […]
Escape Pod 811: The First Doom (Part 2 of 3)
18 november 2021 |
66 min
Author : DaVaun Sanders Narrator : Laurice White Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story first appeared in the Dark Universe anthology (November 2015) Warning for violence and gore The First Doom (Part 2) by DaVaun Sanders Kyria awoke with a start. An alarm chimed faintly in the […]
Escape Pod 810: The First Doom (Part 1 of 3)
11 november 2021 |
62 min
Author : DaVaun Sanders Narrator : Laurice White Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story first appeared in the Dark Universe anthology (November 2015) Contains violence and harsh language The First Doom (Part 1) by DaVaun Sanders Kyria Grazheen faced down every hollow-eyed stare in the mess hall […]
Escape Pod 809: Heard, Half-Heard, in the Stillness
4 november 2021 |
30 min
Author : Iona Datt Sharma Narrator : Deepti Gupta Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Heard, Half-Heard, in the Stillness was originally published in Anathema Magazine in July 2020. Heard, Half-Heard, in the Stillness By Iona Datt Sharma Ekta’s Dadi could tell the future. She didn’t read the tea […]
WITCHING HOUR
31 oktober 2021 |
58 min
Authors : Ash Beker, Summer Fletcher and Alasdair Stuart Narrators : Imogen Harris, Marty Perrett, Wilson Fowlie, Peter Adrian Behravesh, Kaitlyn Zivanovich, Mur Lafferty, M. M. Schill, Alex Hofelich, Shawn Garrett, Scott Campbell, Kat Day, Graeme Dunlop and Alasdair Stuart Audio Producers : Marguerite Kenner, Ciaran ‘Zalia’ Roberts, Lillian Boyd and Peter Wood Artist : […]
Escape Pod 808: Win Again
28 oktober 2021 |
31 min
Author : Lina Munroe Narrator : Joniece Abbott-Pratt Host : Brent Lambert Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 808: Win Again is an Escape Pod original. Win Again by Lina Munroe “I want a do-over!” Zira crumpled her opponent’s collar in her fist and twisted it tight around his neck. Glasses […]
Escape Pod 807: T _ ME
21 oktober 2021 |
63 min
Author : Alex Jennings Narrators : Bria Strothers and Eric Luke Host : Brent Lambert Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums T _ ME originally appeared in Electric Velocipede #20, Winter 2010. Some cursing; physical and mental peril. T _ ME By Alex Jennings The portable classroom was larger than Joan Ellen had expected. […]
Escape Pod 806: Bright Lights Flying Beneath the Ocean
14 oktober 2021 |
19 min
Author : Anjali Patel Narrator : Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali Host : Brent Lambert Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 806: Bright Lights Flying Beneath the Ocean is an Escape Pod original. Contains harsh language. Bright Lights Flying Beneath the Ocean by Anjali Patel [Draft] (no subject) – 2:23 AM My dearest Tasha, […]
Escape Pod 805: Open 27 Hours
7 oktober 2021 |
40 min
Author : LP Kindred Narrator : Eden Royce Host : Brent Lambert Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Open 27 Hours originally appeared in Issue 10 of Speculative City. Cursing. Grief, death, and loss hinted. Open 27 Hours By L.P. Kindred “It had pops of habanero-like spice immediately calmed by the subdued dulce of […]
Escape Pod 804: Delete Your First Memory for Free
30 september 2021 |
34 min
Author : Kel Coleman Narrator : Hollis Monroe Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Delete Your First Memory for Free was originally published in FIYAH Magazine Issue 17 (January 2021). Delete Your First Memory for Free by Kel Coleman The bus jerks to a stop and I tighten my […]
Escape Pod 803: A Princess of Nigh-Space
23 september 2021 |
39 min
Author : Tim Pratt Narrator : Sandy Parsons Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums A Princess of Nigh-Space originally appeared in Escape Pod: The Science Fiction Anthology” in October 2020. KB Wagers http://www.kbwagers.com/ Cloverfield https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloverfield A Princess of Nigh-Space By Tim Pratt There was a business card stuck in the crack […]
Escape Pod 802: Sentient Being Blues
16 september 2021 |
54 min
Author : Christopher Mark Rose Narrator : Tad Callin Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums “Sentient Being Blues” first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of Asimov’s Death of a child, also contains some violence and harsh language. Sentient Being Blues by Christopher Rose I got a pickaxe for […]
Escape Pod 801: Hard Mother, Spider Mother, Soft Mother
9 september 2021 |
61 min
Author : Hal Y. Zhang Narrator : S. Kay Nash Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Hard Mother, Spider Mother, Soft Mother first appeared as part of the Futures chapbook series published by Radix Media. Hard Mother, Spider Mother, Soft Mother By Hal Y. Zhang “Did you see the report […]
Escape Pod 800: Give Me Cornbread or Give Me Death
2 september 2021 |
29 min
Author : N.K. Jemisin Narrator : Laurice White Hosts : S.B. Divya and Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Give Me Cornbread or Give Me Death originally appeared in A People’s Future of the United States in February 2019. Includes mature content for language and violence. Give Me Cornbread or Give Me Death […]
Escape Pod 799: No Strangers Any More (Part 2)
26 augusti 2021 |
30 min
Author : Ian Creasey Narrator : Pippa Alice Stephens Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums “No Strangers Any More” originally appeared in Analog (July/August 2016) No Strangers Any More (Part 2 of 2) by Ian Creasey Royal Roundup — “ROSE’S NEW BOYFRIEND? Just days after the end of her […]
Escape Pod 798: No Strangers Any More (Part 1)
19 augusti 2021 |
35 min
Author : Ian Creasey Narrator : Pippa Alice Stephens Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums “No Strangers Any More” originally appeared in Analog (July/August 2016) No Strangers Any More (Part 1 of 2) by Ian Creasey One of a princess’s many duties is to make polite conversation and avoid […]
Escape Pod 797: Flashback-Flash from the Vault
12 augusti 2021 |
32 min
Authors : Heather Shaw, Pete M. Butler, Ben Hallert and Greg van Eekhout Narrators : Anna Eley, Jake Squid, Trendane Sparks and Serah Eley Hosts : S.B. Divya, Mur Lafferty, Benjamin C. Kinney, Alasdair Stuart, Serah Eley and Norm Sherman Audio Producers : Mur Lafferty, Mat Weller, Serah Eley and Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums […]
Escape Pod 796: One Hundred Seconds to Midnight
5 augusti 2021 |
38 min
Author : Lauren Ring Narrator : Alethea Kontis Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 796: One Hundred Seconds to Midnight is an Escape Pod original. One Hundred Seconds to Midnight By Lauren Ring I wake before the plane lands. It’s static-dark, the kind of hazy late night where the air […]
Escape Pod 795: Tiger Lawyer Gets It Right
29 juli 2021 |
40 min
Author : Sarah Gailey Narrator : Trendane Sparks Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Tiger Lawyer Gets It Right originally appeared in Escape Pod: The Science Fiction Anthology in November 2020. One scene of gore, violence and death. A few A-grade curses. Tiger Lawyer Gets It Right By Sarah Gailey Vladislav […]
Escape Pod 794: Episode 4: The Deflection of Probability
22 juli 2021 |
31 min
Author : Premee Mohamed Narrator : Eve Upton Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 794: Episode 4: The Deflection of Probability is an Escape Pod original. Science fiction-style death and peril. Episode 4: The Deflection of Probability By Premee Mohamed The tent billowed in the hot, humid […]
Escape Pod 793: A Little Bit of Kali (Part 2 of 2)
15 juli 2021 |
43 min
Authors : Yudhanjaya Wijeratne and R. R. Virdi Narrator : Kaushik Narasimhan Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story was originally published in The Expanding Universe 5: A Science Fiction Exploration Contains some harsh language. A Little Bit of Kali (Part 2 of 2) By Yudhanjaya Wijeratne and […]
Escape Pod 792: A Little Bit of Kali (Part 1 of 2)
8 juli 2021 |
42 min
Authors : Yudhanjaya Wijeratne and R. R. Virdi Narrator : Kaushik Narasimhan Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story was originally published in The Expanding Universe 5: A Science Fiction Exploration Contains some harsh language. A Little Bit of Kali (Part 1 of 2) By Yudhanjaya Wijeratne and […]
Escape Pod 791: Rights and Wrongs
1 juli 2021 |
54 min
Author : Brian K. Lowe Narrator : Roderick Aust Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Rights and Wrongs was originally published in Intergalactic Medicine Show, February 2014. Mentions death, murder and the death penalty. Rights and Wrongs By Brian K. Lowe “Tell me again who I pissed off to get this […]
Escape Pod 790: AirBody
24 juni 2021 |
38 min
Author : Sameem Siddiqui Narrator : Arun Jiwa Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums AirBody first appeared in Clarkesworld Magazine (April 2020), and was the Winner of the 2020 Clarkesworld Readers Poll Contains some harsh language. AirBody by Sameem Siddiqui Amazing how all Desi aunties are basically the same. […]
Escape Pod 789: The Machine That Would Rewild Humanity
17 juni 2021 |
29 min
Author : Tobias S. Buckell Narrator : Dominick Rabrun Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums The Machine That Would Rewild Humanity originally appeared in Escape Pod: The Science Fiction Anthology (2020). Isolated cursing and suggestion of violence. The Machine That Would Rewild Humanity By Tobias S. Buckell On a boat on […]
Escape Pod 788: Broken (Flashback Friday)
10 juni 2021 |
27 min
Author : Jaxton Kimble Narrator : Mat Weller Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 788: Broken (Flashback Friday) is an Escape Pod original. Contains a couple intimate moments. Broken by Jaxton Kimble My favorite part about skimming is that I’m not broken when I do it. It […]
Escape Pod 787: Ascend, Exalt, Love, Propagate, Rise!
3 juni 2021 |
25 min
Author : Sarah Kumari Narrator : Hollis Monroe Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 787: Ascend, Exalt, Love, Propagate, Rise! is an Escape Pod original. Suggestions of sex and description of sexual assault. Ascend, Exalt, Love, Propagate, Rise! By Sarah Kumari The Glory smolders through Jehanne’s bloodstream, […]
Escape Pod 786: The Steel Magnolia Metaphor
27 maj 2021 |
20 min
Author : Jennifer Lee Rossman Narrator : Ellora Sen-Gupta Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 786: The Steel Magnolia Metaphor is an Escape Pod original. Contains mentions of cancer and death. The Steel Magnolia Metaphor by Jennifer Lee Rossman Each petal was carefully shaped from the finest […]
Escape Pod 785: Death, the Universe, and Everything
20 maj 2021 |
40 min
Author : Sherin Nicole Narrator : Laurice White Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 785: Death, the Universe, and Everything is an Escape Pod original. Contains descriptions of death and suicide. An international list of suicide prevention hotlines and other suicide prevention resources is available HERE. Death, […]
Escape Pod 784: Annotated Setlist of the Mikaela Cole Jazz Quintet
13 maj 2021 |
49 min
Author : Catherine George Narrator : Abra Staffin-Wiebe Host : Benjamin C. Kinney Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story originally appeared in Clarkesworld Magazine (December 2019). Annotated Setlist of the Mikaela Cole Jazz Quintet by Catherine George Tight Squeeze That solo! Art blowing so hard and so hot, jumping out like […]
Escape Pod 783: Report of Dr. Hollowmas on the Incident at Jackrabbit Five
6 maj 2021 |
35 min
Author : T. Kingfisher Narrator : S. Kay Nash Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Report of Dr. Hollowmas on the Incident at Jackrabbit Five originally appeared in Escape Pod: the Science Fiction Anthology in 2020. Mild descriptions of labor and birth. Report of Dr. Hollowmas on the Incident […]
Escape Pod 782: Electronic Ghosts
29 april 2021 |
42 min
Author : Innocent Chizaram Ilo Narrator : Mofiyinfoluwa Okupe Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 782: Electronic Ghosts is an Escape Pod original. Electronic Ghosts By Innocent Chizaram Ilo I If Nneora had died two weeks earlier, her daughter, Anaeto, would not have resurrected her ghost. That was […]
Escape Pod 781: Seed Vault (Part 2)
22 april 2021 |
40 min
Author : Marika Bailey Narrator : Eden Royce Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums “Seed Vault” was originally published in Strange Horizons (Nov 2019) Seed Vault (Part 2) By Marika Bailey The desert rain has lulled me and I sleep all the way through the daylight hours. It is […]
Escape Pod 780: Seed Vault (Part 1)
15 april 2021 |
31 min
Author : Marika Bailey Narrator : Eden Royce Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums “Seed Vault” was originally published in Strange Horizons (Nov 2019) Seed Vault (Part 1) By Marika Bailey 1. FIRE I should tell you about the gods, yes? Good setting for it. Here in the desert, […]
Escape Pod 779: The Call of the Sky (Flashback Friday)
8 april 2021 |
36 min
Author : Cliff Winnig Narrator : Marguerite Kenner Hosts : Alasdair Stuart and Norm Sherman Audio Producers : Adam Pracht and Mat Weller Discuss on Forums This story was originally published in the anthology When the Hero Comes Home: 2 and first appeared on Escape Pod episode 507 on October 22, 2015. The Call of the Sky By Cliff Winnig The […]
Escape Pod 778: The Machine is Experiencing Uncertainty
2 april 2021 |
45 min
Author : Merc Fenn Wolfmoor Narrator : Justin C. Key Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 778: The Machine is Experiencing Uncertainty is an Escape Pod original. The Machine is Experiencing Uncertainty by Merc Fenn Wolfmoor Caliban cycles the captain out the airlock again. The man pounds […]
CatsCast 341: Bargain
1 april 2021 |
26 min
Author : Sarah Gailey Narrator : Trendane Sparks Host : Laura Pearlman Audio Producer : Peter Adrian Behravesh Discuss on Forums “Bargain” first appeared in Mothership Zeta (Dec 2015) Bargain by Sarah Gailey Malachai loved his work. He loved wandering among the trappings of enormous wealth and influence, seeing the baubles that humans excreted to […]
Escape Pod 777: The Dame With the Earth at Her Back
25 mars 2021 |
35 min
Author : Sarah Pauling Narrator : Tina Connolly Host : Phoebe Barton Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 777: The Dame With the Earth at Her Back is an Escape Pod original. The Dame With the Earth at Her Back By Sarah Pauling That’s the trouble with Teegarden’s northern latitudes: the […]
Escape Pod 776: Tloque Nahuaque
18 mars 2021 |
20 min
Authors : Nelly Geraldine García-Rosas and Silvia Moreno-Garcia Narrator : Karlo Yeager Rodriguez Host : Matthew Olivas Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Tloque Nahuaque originally apeared in Future Lovecraft, Innsmouth Free Press, 2011 (translated from the Spanish by Silvia Moreno-Garcia). Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s website is at https://www.silviamoreno-garcia.com/. Tloque Nahuaque By Nelly Geraldine García-Rosas, […]
Escape Pod 775: Spaceship October
11 mars 2021 |
29 min
Author : Greg van Eekhout Narrator : Peter Adrian Behravesh Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Spaceship October originally appeared in Escape Pod: The Science Fiction Anthology in 2020. Death and killing, but no gore. Spaceship October By Greg van Eekhout When you live on a spaceship, you learn to make […]
Escape Pod 774: A Wild Patience (Part 3 of 3)
4 mars 2021 |
28 min
Author : Gwynne Garfinkle Narrator : Alethea Kontis Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story first appeared in GigaNotoSaurus (March 2020) Contains cursing and discussions of sex. A Wild Patience (Part 3 of 3) by Gwynne Garfinkle When Jessica got home that night, she and I talked for […]
Escape Pod 773: A Wild Patience (Part 2 of 3)
25 februari 2021 |
27 min
Author : Gwynne Garfinkle Narrator : Alethea Kontis Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story first appeared in GigaNotoSaurus (March 2020) A Wild Patience (Part 2 of 3) by Gwynne Garfinkle The next day, school was in an uproar. The other mothers had talked to their kids too. […]
Escape Pod 772: A Wild Patience (Part 1 of 3)
18 februari 2021 |
34 min
Author : Gwynne Garfinkle Narrator : Alethea Kontis Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story first appeared in GigaNotoSaurus (March 2020) Contains cursing and discussions of sex. A Wild Patience (Part 1 of 3) by Gwynne Garfinkle We first noticed something was off one April afternoon when Jessica […]
Escape Pod 771: The Mercy of Theseus (Flashback Friday)
11 februari 2021 |
41 min
Author : Rachael K. Jones Narrator : Dave Thompson Hosts : Norm Sherman and Alasdair Stuart Audio Producers : Mat Weller and Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 771: The Mercy of Theseus (Flashback Friday) is an Escape Pod original. The Mercy of Theseus first appeared on Escape Pod on Episode 472 on December 19, 2014. The Mercy […]
Escape Pod 770: The First Trebuchet on Mars
4 februari 2021 |
17 min
Author : Marie Vibbert Narrator : M. Darusha Wehm Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story first appeared in Analog (August 2017) The First Trebuchet on Mars by Marie Vibbert If you come to Mars you need to know that in the twelfth century a French engineer named […]
Escape Pod 769: Deal
28 januari 2021 |
34 min
Author : Eris Young Narrator : Sandra Espinoza Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 769: Deal is an Escape Pod original. Illness Deal By Eris Young Beulah wonders what it would be like to touch the Visitor. Oil-slick iridescent, it is tennis ball-sized and scaled with an […]
Escape Pod 768: Balancing the Equation
21 januari 2021 |
52 min
Author : Justin C. Key Narrator : Laurice White Host : Jay Bhat Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 768: Balancing the Equation is an Escape Pod original. Contains strong language, and the death of a child Balancing the Equation by Justin C. Key June 18, 2031 Lauren led her two-year-old […]
Escape Pod 767: Shadowboxer (Flashback Friday)
14 januari 2021 |
38 min
Author : Paul Di Filippo Narrator : Scott Fletcher Hosts : Serah Eley and Alasdair Stuart Audio Producers : Adam Pracht and Serah Eley Discuss on Forums Contains violence, some sexual content, and disturbing themes. Shadowboxer (Excerpt) By Paul Di Filippo Generally speaking, I need only three minutes of concentrated attention to kill someone by […]
Escape Pod 766: The Unrepentant
7 januari 2021 |
44 min
Author : Derrick Boden Narrator : Ibba Armancas Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 766: The Unrepentant is an Escape Pod original. This story has content notifications for language and violence. The Unrepentant by Derrick Boden First time I saw her, she was bleeding from her left […]
Escape Pod 765: Tru Luv
31 december 2020 |
32 min
Author : Sarah Pinsker Narrator : Mur Lafferty Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 765: Tru Luv is an Escape Pod original. Tru Luv By Sarah Pinsker The first three Tru fanatics were already waiting outside Meetspace when Molly arrived to open the bar. They were easy […]
Escape Pod 764: In the Absence of Instructions to the Contrary
24 december 2020 |
60 min
Author : Frank Wu Narrator : Roderick Aust Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story originally appeared in Analog Magazine in November 2016. It won the AnLab Award for short story. In the Absence of Instructions to the Contrary By Frank Wu Karl 3478 sprawled on the beach, […]
Escape Pod 763: No Spaceship Go
17 december 2020 |
36 min
Author : Annie Bellet Narrator : Andrew K. Hoe Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums No Spaceship Go was originally published in Dailysciencefiction.com in November 2010. No Spaceship Go By Annie Bellet The boys lay on their backs side by side staring up through the open roof of the abandoned […]
Escape Pod 762: Give the Family My Love
10 december 2020 |
40 min
Author : A.T. Greenblatt Narrator : Ellora Sen-Gupta Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story originally appeared in Clarkesworld Magazine (February 2019). It won a Nebula Award for Best Short Story. Give the Family My Love by A. T. Greenblatt I’m beginning to regret my life choices, Saul. […]
Escape Pod 761: Jolene
3 december 2020 |
30 min
Author : Fiona Moore Narrator : Louis Evans Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story originally appeared in Interzone 283, September 2019 (shortlisted for BSFA Award for Shorter Fiction) Jolene by Fiona Moore “I’ve got a case for you,” said Detective Inspector Wilhemine FitzJames. “It’s a country singer […]
Escape Pod 760: Deepster Punks
26 november 2020 |
45 min
Author : Maria Haskins Narrator : S. Kay Nash Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story first appeared in the anthology A PUNK ROCK FUTURE (October 2020) Contains some harsh language. Deepster Punks by Maria Haskins Surface The animated tattoos on Jacob’s skin glimmer in the dark water, […]
Escape Pod 759: The Sun From Both Sides (Part 3 of 3)
19 november 2020 |
58 min
Author : R.S.A. Garcia Narrator : Hollis Monroe Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums The Sun From Both Sides was first published by Clarkesworld Magazine, in May 2019. The Sun From Both Sides (Part 3 of 3) By R.S.A. Garcia (Continued from Part 2 – Escape Pod episode 758) “Grandmaster […]
Escape Pod 758: The Sun From Both Sides (Part 2 of 3)
12 november 2020 |
46 min
Author : R.S.A. Garcia Narrator : Hollis Monroe Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums The Sun From Both Sides was first published by Clarkesworld Magazine, in May 2019. A few instances of cursing. The Sun From Both Sides (Part 2 of 3) By R.S.A. Garcia (Continued from Part 1 – […]
Escape Pod 757: The Sun From Both Sides (Part 1 of 3)
5 november 2020 |
38 min
Author : R.S.A. Garcia Narrator : Maxine Moore Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums The Sun From Both Sides was first published by Clarkesworld Magazine, in May 2019. Contains violence. The Sun From Both Sides (Part 1 of 3) By R.S.A. Garcia Once, a woman loved a man, and a […]
Escape Pod 756: In-Body
29 oktober 2020 |
37 min
Author : Vincent H. O’Neil Narrator : Trendane Sparks Host : Phoebe Barton Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 756: In-Body is an Escape Pod original. If you enjoyed this story, you might also like the author’s 5 book military science fiction Sim War series (written under the name Henry V. […]
Escape Pod 755: Consolidation
22 oktober 2020 |
49 min
Author : Langley Hyde Narrator : Alethea Kontis Host : Benjamin C. Kinney Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 755: Consolidation is an Escape Pod original. Consolidation By Langley Hyde Lot 1796. Adult. Human. Female bodied. Standard limbs/digits. Immune/health function: class 7, can accommodate high-risk activity. Personality type: reactive/adaptive, ideal for […]
Escape Pod 754: Where They Keep Their Promises
15 oktober 2020 |
27 min
Author : B. Pladek Narrator : Nadia Niaz Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 754: Where They Keep Their Promises is an Escape Pod original. References viruses and disease. Where They Keep Their Promises By B. Pladek I imagine you eating the chocolate bar. It will arrive […]
Escape Pod 753: Chasing the Start (Part 2)
8 oktober 2020 |
35 min
Author : Evan Marcroft Narrator : Stephanie Malia Morris Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Chasing the Start first appeared in Strange Horizons (July 9, 2018) Chasing the Start (Part 2) by Evan Marcroft ͼ-Sa, this is a bad fucking idea-ͽ Sa would die to admit it, but she […]
Escape Pod 752: Chasing the Start (Part 1)
1 oktober 2020 |
31 min
Author : Evan Marcroft Narrator : Stephanie Malia Morris Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Chasing the Start first appeared in Strange Horizons (July 9, 2018) Chasing the Start (Part 1) by Evan Marcroft There, quick—the blue sky bleeds. A runner in red tumbles across it, unstoppable, the sun […]
Escape Pod 751: More Than Simple Steel
25 september 2020 |
35 min
Author : Aimee Ogden Narrator : Peter Adrian Behravesh Host : Premee Mohamed Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 751: More Than Simple Steel is an Escape Pod original. A few curses More Than Simple Steel By Aimee Ogden Micah misses the adults most when he wakes up each morning. Part […]
Escape Pod 750: The Anatomy of Miracles
17 september 2020 |
49 min
Author : Filip Hajdar Drnovšek Zorko Narrators : S.B. Divya and David D. Levine Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 750: The Anatomy of Miracles is an Escape Pod original. The Anatomy of Miracles by Filip Hajdar Drnovšek Zorko For half a song every evening, the sunsets […]
Escape Pod 749: Key Component
10 september 2020 |
18 min
Author : T. R. Siebert Narrator : Abra Staffin-Wiebe Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 749: Key Component is an Escape Pod original. Key Component By T. R. Siebert The first thing you need to understand is that you don’t have a body. You are a body. […]
Escape Pod 748: Flash Fiction Contest Winners 2020
3 september 2020 |
24 min
Authors : Drew Czernik, Rajiv Moté, Carol Scheina and Hannah Whiteoak Narrators : Katherine Inskip, S. Kay Nash, Tina Connolly and Hollis Monroe Host : M. Darusha Wehm Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 748: Flash Fiction Contest Winners 2020 is an Escape Pod original. Flash Fiction Contest Winners 2020 Our […]
Escape Pod 747: Flash from the Vault
27 augusti 2020 |
22 min
Authors : Richard K. Lyon, Kitty Myers and Scott Janssens Narrators : Frank Key, Paul S. Jenkins and Mur Lafferty Hosts : S.B. Divya, Serah Eley and Rachel Swirsky Audio Producers : Adam Pracht, Serah Eley and Rachel Swirsky Discuss on Forums Standards first appeared on Escape Pod on December 29, 2008. Paradox first appeared on Escape Pod on July […]
Escape Pod 746: The ’76 Goldwater Dime (Summer Flashback)
20 augusti 2020 |
22 min
Author : John Medaille Narrator : Norm Sherman Hosts : Alasdair Stuart and Norm Sherman Audio Producers : Summer Brooks and Mur Lafferty Discuss on Forums Originally published in Residential Aliens, July 2010, and previously published on Escape Pod 284 in March 2011. The ’76 Goldwater Dime by John Medaille I started in 1962, that’s […]
Escape Pod 745: Immersion (Summer Flashback)
14 augusti 2020 |
43 min
Author : Aliette de Bodard Narrator : Amy Robinson Hosts : Norm Sherman and Alasdair Stuart Audio Producers : Mat Weller and Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Immersion was originally published in Clarkesworld Magazine, #69 June 2012, and first appeared on Escape Pod Episode 408 on August 10, 2013. Sources: Aliette’s Twitter Aliette’s story notes Cyberpunk 2077 […]
Escape Pod 744: The Evening, the Morning and the Night (Summer Flashback)
7 augusti 2020 |
65 min
Author : Octavia Butler Narrator : Amanda Ching Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producers : Summer Brooks and Mat Weller Discuss on Forums This story originally appeared in the May 1987 issue of Omni (available for free here), and was previously published on Escape Pod in February 2015 Contains one curse word, one brief reference […]
Escape Pod 743: Flash From the Vault
30 juli 2020 |
32 min
Authors : Larry Hammer, Mike Resnick and Jim Kling Narrators : Michael R. Mennenga, Elie Hirschman and Rachel Swirsky Hosts : Benjamin C. Kinney, Rachel Swirsky and Serah Eley Audio Producers : Adam Pracht, Rachel Swirsky, Serah Eley and Mur Lafferty Discuss on Forums Paul Bunyan and the Photocopier first appeared on Escape Pod on June […]
Escape Pod 742: Them Ships (Summer Flashback)
24 juli 2020 |
23 min
Author : Silvia Moreno-Garcia Narrator : Dani Cutler Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producers : Summer Brooks and Mat Weller Discuss on Forums “Them Ships” first appeared on Escape Pod 510 on Nov 12, 2015, and in We See a Different Frontier: A Postcolonial Speculative Fiction Anthology Contains much profanity. Them Ships by Silvia Moreno-Garcia […]
Escape Pod 741: Repo (Summer Flashback)
17 juli 2020 |
51 min
Author : Aaron Gallagher Narrator : M. K. Hobson Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producers : Mat Weller and Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Repo first appeared on Escape Pod on episode 452 on June 28, 2014, and was originally published in Analog, May 2014. Escape Pod Hugo Voting Packet Alasdair Stuart Hugo Voting Packet […]
Escape Pod 740: Women of Our Occupation (Summer Flashback)
9 juli 2020 |
21 min
Author : Kameron Hurley Narrator : Mur Lafferty Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producers : Summer Brooks and Mat Weller Discuss on Forums This story first appeared in Strange Horizons in July 2006. Slight amount of sexual content. Recorded live at LonCon3. GoodReads page for the story (Note Hurley’s referenced comment about pronoun changes) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40060356 […]
Escape Pod 739: The Nightmare Lights of Mars (Summer Flashback)
3 juli 2020 |
39 min
Author : Brian Trent Narrator : Veronica Giguere Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producers : Mat Weller and Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 739: The Nightmare Lights of Mars (Summer Flashback) is an Escape Pod original. Language and scariness. The Nightmare Lights of Mars was originally published as Escape Pod, episode 415 on September […]
Escape Pod 738: Flash From the Vault
25 juni 2020 |
21 min
Authors : Greg van Eekhout, Ian Randal Strock and Madge E. Miller Narrators : Serah Eley, Elie Hirschman and John Meagher Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producers : Summer Brooks and Serah Eley Flash From the Vault Hi there and welcome to Escape Pod Summer School, where we post some of our favorite episodes from […]
Escape Pod 737: To the Knife-Cold Stars (Summer Flashback)
19 juni 2020 |
39 min
Author : Merc Fenn Wolfmoor Narrator : Mat Weller Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producers : Adam Pracht and Mat Weller Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 737: To the Knife-Cold Stars (Summer Flashback) is an Escape Pod original. To the Knife-Cold Stars originally appeared on episode 480 of Escape Pod on February 7, 2015. To […]
Escape Pod 736: Techno-Rat (Summer Flashback)
12 juni 2020 |
30 min
Author : Brad Hafford Narrator : Alasdair Stuart Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producers : Mur Lafferty and Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story originally appeared in Reflection’s Edge, 2010 This is the second of our post-modern punks Summer Flashback series. Techno-Rat originally appeared in Escape Pod 364 on October 4, 2012. Techno-Rat by […]
Escape Pod 735: Boris’s Bar (Summer Flashback)
4 juni 2020 |
43 min
Author : Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali Narrator : Kaitie Radel Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producers : Adam Pracht and Mat Weller Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 735: Boris’s Bar (Summer Flashback) is an Escape Pod original. While there is no explicit sexual content, the story does deal some fairly intimate relationship matters that may be too […]
Escape Pod 734: Murmuration
28 maj 2020 |
47 min
Author : E. Catherine Tobler Narrator : S.B. Divya Host : Benjamin C. Kinney Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story appeared in InterGalactic Medicine Show, Issue 56 (April 2017) This is the fourth in a special series of space-themed stories in May 2020. Murmuration by E. Catherine Tobler Sita Balachandran found […]
Escape Pod 733: Relative Fortune
21 maj 2020 |
21 min
Author : Brian K. Lowe Narrator : Dominick Rabrun Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Relative Fortune was originally published in Galaxy’s Edge in October 2018. Cursing. This is the third in a special series of space-themed stories in May 2020. Relative Fortune By Brian K. Lowe When I […]
Escape Pod 732: At Her Fingertips
14 maj 2020 |
44 min
Author : Jaxton Kimble Narrator : Ibba Armancas Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story was first published in Betwixt Magazine This is the second in a special series of space-themed stories for May 2020. At Her Fingertips by Jason Kimble Ten fingers, ten toes. That’s the baseline […]
Escape Pod 731: For Whatever We Lose
7 maj 2020 |
21 min
Author : Jennifer R. Donohue Narrator : Amy H. Sturgis Host : Phoebe Barton Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums For Whatever We Lose was first published in 2019 in issue 37 of Luna Station Quarterly. Includes one F-bomb. Includes mention of death, loss, and danger. This is the first in a special series […]
Escape Pod 730: When We Were Patched
30 april 2020 |
33 min
Author : Deji Bryce Olukotun Narrator : David D. Levine Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story was first published in Slate Magazine, on August 27, 2018. When We Were Patched by Deji Bryce Olukotun The last time we ever spoke, my partner Malik asked me whether I […]
Escape Pod 729: Gaze of Robot, Gaze of Bird
23 april 2020 |
43 min
Author : Eric Schwitzgebel Narrator : Ellora Sen-Gupta Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums This story was first published by Clarkesworld Magazine in April, 2019. Gaze of Robot, Gaze of Bird By Eric Schwitzgebel First, an eye. The camera rose, swiveling on its joint, compiling initial scans of the […]
Escape Pod 728: The Cost of Wonder
16 april 2020 |
21 min
Author : Leah Cypess Narrator : Tina Connolly Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story first appeared in Orson Scott Card’s Intergalactic Medicine Show, February 2019 The Cost of Wonder by Leah Cypess I’ll keep this one, I thought, that day at the fair, as the sunset cut […]
Escape Pod 727: And Never Mind the Watching Ones (Part 2 of 2)
9 april 2020 |
26 min
Author : Keffy R. M. Kehrli Narrator : Trendane Sparks Host : Benjamin C. Kinney Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums And Never Mind the Watching Ones was originally published in the September/October 2015 issue of Uncanny Magazine. It was reprinted in Not One of Us: Stories of Aliens on Earth (Edited by […]
Escape Pod 726: And Never Mind the Watching Ones (Part 1 of 2)
2 april 2020 |
32 min
Author : Keffy R. M. Kehrli Narrator : Trendane Sparks Host : Benjamin C. Kinney Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums And Never Mind the Watching Ones was originally published in the September/October 2015 issue of Uncanny Magazine. It was reprinted in Not One of Us: Stories of Aliens on Earth (Edited by […]
CatsCast 289: The Thing in the Basement
1 april 2020 |
31 min
Author : Gerri Leen Narrator : Tina Connolly Host : Laura Pearlman Audio Producer : Peter Adrian Behravesh Artist : Matt Dovey The Thing in the Basement by Gerri Leen You can hear it, in the basement, behind the metal boxes that your human puts her outer-coverings in just when they start to smell good—when […]
March 2020 Metacast
28 mars 2020 |
9 min
Transcript (Alasdair) Hi everyone, Alasdair here. We’re not going to ask how you are right now, because we have a pretty good idea. You’re fine. You’re FINE. You’re the same version of fine as everyone right now, the one Aerosmith sang about. The one where you’re alternately anxious, terrified, furious and calm. We empathise. We’re […]
Escape Pod 725: Falling Through
26 mars 2020 |
41 min
Author : Steen Comer Narrator : Roderick Aust Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 725: Falling Through is an Escape Pod original. Falling Through by Steen Comer Woke up again. Checked the news feeds. Everything seems to be about the same, though there is news of a […]
Escape Pod 724: The Season of the Storm
19 mars 2020 |
46 min
Author : Jonathan Edelstein Narrator : Maxine Moore Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 724: The Season of the Storm is an Escape Pod original. The Season of the Storm by Jonathan Edelstein Twenty kilometers outside Nkoloso Station, we stopped for gas. The Titan rover turned and […]
Escape Pod 723: How Did it Feel to be Eaten?
13 mars 2020 |
31 min
Author : Amit Gupta Narrator : Peter Adrian Behravesh Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 723: How Did it Feel to be Eaten? is an Escape Pod original. How Did it Feel to be Eaten? By Amit Gupta “I was an elderberry,” I announced, glowing with pride. […]
Escape Pod 722: His Stainless-Steel Heart
5 mars 2020 |
48 min
Author : Jeff Reynolds Narrator : Dominick Rabrun Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 722: His Stainless-Steel Heart is an Escape Pod original. His Stainless-Steel Heart by Jeffery Reynolds It was at the rest stop in Tali that Viktor ran into trouble. His fault, really. He’d been […]
Escape Pod 721: Hustle
27 februari 2020 |
37 min
Author : Derrick Boden Narrator : Mur Lafferty Host : Phoebe Barton Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 721: Hustle is an Escape Pod original. One Grade-A curse word, used repeatedly. Mentions existence of pedophilia. Hustle By Derrick Boden I’m all stims and grins as I kick open the door to […]
Escape Pod 720: Child and Orb
20 februari 2020 |
23 min
Author : James Dunham Narrator : Alethea Kontis Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 720: Child and Orb is an Escape Pod original. Child and Orb by James Dunham The child spent most of her time watching the empty stars from the pod window. They were always […]
Escape Pod 719: A Hench Helps Her Villain, No Matter What
13 februari 2020 |
29 min
Author : Izzy Wasserstein Narrator : Sandra Espinoza Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 719: A Hench Helps Her Villain, No Matter What is an Escape Pod original. A Hench Helps Her Villain, No Matter What By Izzy Wasserstein The Lair’s intercom buzzes. “Hench, report to the […]
Escape Pod 718: How the Emperor of All Space and Every World Awoke to the True Nature of Reality and Why it Didn’t Matter
6 februari 2020 |
30 min
Author : P. H. Lee Narrator : Eric Luke Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 718: How the Emperor of All Space and Every World Awoke to the True Nature of Reality and Why it Didn’t Matter is an Escape Pod original. How the Emperor of All […]
Escape Pod 717: Listening
30 januari 2020 |
34 min
Author : Bob DeRosa Narrator : Abra Staffin-Wiebe Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 717: Listening is an Escape Pod original. Listening By Bob DeRosa At exactly nine in the morning, Karen tapped the green box on her tablet screen and said, “Hello, my name is Karen. […]
Escape Pod 716: Physics by the Numbers
23 januari 2020 |
33 min
Author : Stephen Granade Narrator : Stephanie Malia Morris Host : Benjamin C. Kinney Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 716: Physics by the Numbers is an Escape Pod original. Physics by the Numbers by Stephen Granade Peifan had come and gone before Nevaeh reached the lab office the next morning. […]
Escape Pod 715: A Box, a Pocket, a Spaceman
16 januari 2020 |
27 min
Author : E. Catherine Tobler Narrator : Tina Connolly Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums A Box, a Pocket, a Spaceman originally appeared in Lightspeed Magazine, August 2014. A Box, a Pocket, a Spaceman by E. Catherine Tobler The spaceman shows up on a hot summer afternoon, not in the […]
Escape Pod 714: Marley and Marley
9 januari 2020 |
49 min
Author : J. R. Dawson Narrator : S. Kay Nash Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story first appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, November/December 2017. Thank you, Charlie Finlay, for believing in this story. Marley and Marley by J. R. Dawson I never wanted […]
Escape Pod 713: More Tomorrow
2 januari 2020 |
40 min
Author : Premee Mohamed Narrator : Dani Daly Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums More Tomorrow was first published in Automata Review, March 2018. A few grade-A curses. More Tomorrow By Premee Mohamed DAY 5 Anyway, it turns out trilobites aren’t very good eating even if you haven’t eaten […]
Escape Pod 712: When Robot and Crow Saved East St. Louis
26 december 2019 |
41 min
Author : Annalee Newitz Narrator : Louis Evans Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Originally published in Slate in December 2018. “When Robot and Crow Saved East St. Louis” was initially created as part of Future Tense Fiction, a project of Arizona State University’s Center for Science and the […]
Escape Pod 711: Carols on Callisto
19 december 2019 |
42 min
Author : Deborah L. Davitt Narrator : Ibba Armancas Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 711: Carols on Callisto is an Escape Pod original. Carols on Callisto By Deborah L. Davitt On the surface of Callisto, Rebecca Fox struggled with tangled, 3D-printed branches, her fingers clumsy inside […]
Escape Pod 710: Requiem Without Sound
12 december 2019 |
26 min
Author : Izzy Wasserstein Narrator : Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 710: Requiem Without Sound is an Escape Pod original. Requiem Without Sound by Izzy Wasserstein Introit Evie is born into cold and silence. They know this, though they have only now gained consciousness, […]
Escape Pod 709: In A Wide Sky, Hidden
5 december 2019 |
41 min
Author : William Ledbetter Narrator : Pamela Quevillon Host : Benjamin C. Kinney Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story was previously published in Fantasy & Science Fiction Magazine (July 2017). In A Wide Sky, Hidden by William Ledbetter Warm liquid gurgled away and the kettle field winked off, leaving me naked, […]
Escape Pod 708: Into the Paddock
28 november 2019 |
40 min
Author : Nathan Susnik Narrator : Trendane Sparks Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 708: Into the Paddock is an Escape Pod original. Contains abundant amounts of swearing. Into the Paddock by Nathan Susnik I. “We need a shitload of Bunnies®. How fast can you get me […]
Escape Pod 707: Rule of Three (Part 3 of 3)
21 november 2019 |
33 min
Author : Lawrence M. Schoen Narrator : Christopher Tang Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Rule of Three was first published in Future SF, no. 1, in 2018. Includes descriptions of human reproduction and sexuality. Rule of Three (Part 3 of 3) By Lawrence M. Schoen Late in the […]
Escape Pod 706: Rule of Three (Part 2 of 3)
14 november 2019 |
46 min
Author : Lawrence M. Schoen Narrator : Christopher Tang Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Rule of Three was first published in Future SF, no. 1, in 2018. Includes descriptions of human reproduction and sexuality. Rule of Three (Part 2 of 3) By Lawrence M. Schoen “I have been […]
Escape Pod 705: Rule of Three (Part 1 of 3)
7 november 2019 |
37 min
Author : Lawrence M. Schoen Narrator : Christopher Tang Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Rule of Three was first published in Future SF, no. 1, in 2018. Contains a few expletives and mentions existence of human sexual anatomy. Rule of Three (Part 1 of 3) By Lawrence M. […]
Escape Pod 704: Failsafe
31 oktober 2019 |
38 min
Author : Tim Chawaga Narrator : Tina Connolly Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 704: Failsafe is an Escape Pod original. Failsafe by Tim Chawaga When the machines finally decided to replace Liv, they broke her heart. Her desk was tiny and wedged in between two massive […]
Escape Pod 703: Light and Death on the Indian Battle Station
24 oktober 2019 |
30 min
Author : Keyan Bowes Narrator : Farah Naz Rishi Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Light and Death on the Indian Battle Station first appeared in Fireside Magazine, 2018. Light and Death on the Indian Battle Station By Keyan Bowes Diwali, the Festival of Lights is a magical time […]
Escape Pod 702: Inheritance
17 oktober 2019 |
39 min
Author : Elise Stephens Narrator : S. Kay Nash Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 702: Inheritance is an Escape Pod original. Includes loss of pregnancy. Inheritance By Elise Stephens Carmen would have expected a gold necklace or tarnished antique, maybe some money or a secret family […]
Escape Pod 701: Martian Chronicles (Part 2 of 2)
10 oktober 2019 |
68 min
Author : Cory Doctorow Narrator : Adam Pracht Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story first appeared in the 2011 YA anthology Life on Mars: Tales from the New Frontier. Martian Chronicles by Cory Doctorow I didn’t go back to the Junior Colonists’ Lounge for a whole week. […]
Escape Pod 700: Martian Chronicles (Part 1 of 2)
3 oktober 2019 |
92 min
Author : Cory Doctorow Narrator : Adam Pracht Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story first appeared in the 2011 YA anthology Life on Mars: Tales from the New Frontier. Martian Chronicles by Cory Doctorow They say you can’t smell anything through a launch-hood, but I still smelled […]
Escape Pod 699: A Stretch of Highway Two Lanes Wide (Flashback Friday)
27 september 2019 |
33 min
Author : Sarah Pinsker Narrator : David White Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producers : Adam Pracht and Mat Weller Discuss on Forums This story was originally published in the March/April 2014 issue of Fantasy & Science Fiction and first appeared on Escape Pod on episode 497, published June 27, 2015. A Stretch of Highway Two Lanes […]
Escape Pod 698: Points of Origin
19 september 2019 |
42 min
Author : Marissa Lingen Narrator : Eric Luke Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums “Points of Origin” originally appeared on Tor.com on November 4, 2015. Points of Origin by Marissa Lingen Most people who have reached their eighties without raising children have every right to believe that they will […]
Escape Pod 697: The Last Stellar Death Metal Opera
12 september 2019 |
20 min
Author : Elly Bangs Narrator : Alethea Kontis Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 697: The Last Stellar Death Metal Opera is an Escape Pod original. The Last Stellar Death Metal Opera By Elly Bangs Raya eases power into the singularity engine and all her senses sharpen […]
Escape Pod 696: The Homunculi’s Guide to Resurrecting Your Loved One From Their Electronic Ghosts
5 september 2019 |
26 min
Author : Kara Lee Narrator : Katherine Inskip Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 696: The Homunculi’s Guide to Resurrecting Your Loved One From Their Electronic Ghosts is an Escape Pod original. The Homunculi’s Guide to Resurrecting Your Loved One From Their Electronic Ghosts by Kara Lee […]
Escape Pod 695: This Is As I Wish To Be Restored (Flashback Friday)
29 augusti 2019 |
23 min
Author : Christie Yant Narrator : Mr. Lee Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums This Is As I Wish To Be Restored was originally published on Escape Pod, episode 443 on April 19, 2014. This Is As I Wish To Be Restored By Christie Yant Every night I come home and […]
Escape Pod 694: Hunting the Mighty Space Whale
22 augusti 2019 |
20 min
Author : Miranda Ciccone Narrator : S. Kay Nash Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 694: Hunting the Mighty Space Whale is an Escape Pod original. Hunting the Mighty Space Whale by Miranda Ciccone They sent me to blow up the ship, which is a pretty dramatic […]
Escape Pod 693: The Great Scientist Rivalry on Planet Sourdough
15 augusti 2019 |
52 min
Author : Beth Goder Narrators : Mur Lafferty, Adam Pracht, Alasdair Stuart, Tina Connolly and S.B. Divya Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Originally appeared in the charity anthology Reading 5×5 in March 2018 The Great Scientist Rivalry on Planet Sourdough by Beth Goder Audio Journal of Yazhu A. […]
Escape Pod 692: Lab B-15 (Part 2 of 2)
8 augusti 2019 |
51 min
Author : Nick Wolven Narrator : Trendane Sparks Host : Benjamin C. Kinney Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Lab B-15 originally appeared in Analog, March/April 2018. Lab B-15 (Part 2 of 2) By Nick Wolven “I’ve called you here, tonight, to consider a hypothesis.” Four faces looked up from the conference table below. […]
Escape Pod 691: Lab B-15 (Part 1 of 2)
1 augusti 2019 |
41 min
Author : Nick Wolven Narrator : Trendane Sparks Host : Benjamin C. Kinney Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Lab B-15 originally appeared in Analog, March/April 2018. News release and academic paper about Zelomorpha effugia – the parasitic wasp species discovered in Costa Rica and named in honor of Escape Pod in July 2019. (Effugia – […]
Escape Pod 690: The Things (Flashback Friday)
25 juli 2019 |
60 min
Author : Peter Watts Narrator : Kate Baker Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Originally appeared in Clarkesworld Magazine (Thanks to Kate and Clarkesworld for the audio!) Content warning: Language and disturbing imagery 2011 Hugo Award Nominee 2010 BSFA Award Finalist 2010 Shirley Jackson Award Winner 2011 Finalist: the […]
Escape Pod 689: Spectrum of Acceptance
18 juli 2019 |
46 min
Author : Nyla Bright Narrator : Maxine Moore Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 689: Spectrum of Acceptance is an Escape Pod original. Spectrum of Acceptance By Nyla Bright When Leon Kenner left the planet of Acceptance, he asked me to go with him back to Earth. […]
Escape Pod 688: A Most Elegant Solution
11 juli 2019 |
20 min
Author : M. Darusha Wehm Narrator : Abra Staffin-Wiebe Host : S.B. Divya Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story originally appeared in Terraform in April 2018. A Most Elegant Solution by M. Darusha Wehm I always said I wanted to be one of the first to die on Mars. I never […]
Escape Pod 687: Four of Seven
4 juli 2019 |
42 min
Author : Samantha Mills Narrator : Ibba Armancas Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 687: Four of Seven is an Escape Pod original. Four of Seven By Samantha Mills In the waning light of an artificial sun, Camelia Dunlevy climbed a mountain with her sister on her […]
Escape Pod 686: Real Artists (Flashback Friday)
27 juni 2019 |
29 min
Author : Ken Liu Narrator : Ann Leckie Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums “Real Artists” has been adapted into an Emmy Award-winning short film, now available on Amazon Prime, and check out the Behind the Scenes featurettes on the film’s website 99% Invisible / The Anthropocene Reviewed https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-anthropocene-reviewed/ […]
Escape Pod 685: A Vocabulary of Remorse
21 juni 2019 |
22 min
Author : Dantzel Cherry Narrator : Ellora Sen-Gupta Host : Benjamin C. Kinney Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums A Vocabulary of Remorse was originally published as winner of the Science Fiction and the Medical Humanities Short Story Contest in October 2017 in the anthology A Practical Guide to the Resurrected. A Vocabulary […]
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