Author : K. Tempest Bradford Narrator : Amal El-Mohtar Host : Shingai Njeri Kagunda Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums Originally published in Interfictions Rated PG   “Black Feather” originally aired as PodCastle 123  Black Feather by K. Tempest Bradford Exactly one year before she saw the raven, Brenna began to dream of flying.  Sometimes […]
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PodCastle 779: TALES FROM THE VAULTS – Black Feather

Author : Deborah L. Davitt Narrator : Dave Robison Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Devin Martin Discuss on Forums Previously published by The Overcast Rated PG-13 A Thousand Echoes in One Voice by Deborah L. Davitt   You’ve snuck through doors that should have been locked to get here. Here, the subway station […]
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PodCastle 778: A Thousand Echoes in One Voice

Author : Nibedita Sen Narrator : S.B. Divya Host : Eleanor R. Wood Audio Producer : Devin Martin Discuss on Forums Originally published in Anathema Magazine. Rated PG-13 “Never Yawn Under a Banyan Tree” originally aired as PodCastle 523 . Never Yawn Under a Banyan Tree By Nibedita Sen The moment I swallowed the pret, I […]
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PodCastle 777: TALES FROM THE VAULTS – Never Yawn Under a Banyan Tree

Author : Somto Ihezue Narrator : Pemi Aguda Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Devin Martin Discuss on Forums Previously published by Rain Dance: Afritondo Prize 2022 Anthology Strong Content Warning for assault, violence, and female genital mutilation Rated R A Girl Is Blood, Spirit, and Fire by Somto Ihezue   Scattering through the […]
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PodCastle 776: A Girl is Blood, Spirit, and Fire

Author : Maria Haskins Narrator : Eleanor R. Wood Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Devin Martin Discuss on Forums Previously published by The Deadlands #12 Contents Warning for the death of a child Rated PG-13 The Morthouse by Maria Haskins   In her forty-two years on God’s wide Earth, Gerda has read no […]
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PodCastle 775: “The Morthouse”

Author : Alex Fox Narrator : Eric Valdes Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums PodCastle 774: Yung Lich and the Dance of Death is a PodCastle original. Rated PG-13 Yung Lich and the Dance of Death By Alex Fox   My Christian name was Thomas Kanfor but ever since […]
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PodCastle 774: Yung Lich and the Dance of Death

Authors : C. L. Moore and Henry Kuttner Narrator : John Bell Host : Alex Hofelich Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Originally published by Charm, October 1944 Rated PG Housing Problem by C.L. Moore and Henry Kuttner   Jacqueline said it was a canary, but I contended that there were a couple of lovebirds in […]
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PodCastle 773: Housing Problem

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 […]
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January 2023 Metacast

Author : Z. K. Abraham Narrator : C. L. Clark Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Devin Martin Discuss on Forums PodCastle 772: “Mama uat-ur” is a PodCastle original. Content warnings for references to torture and suicide Rated PG-13 Mama uat-ur By Z. K. Abraham   Pressing her forearms against the first-floor window’s metal frame, […]
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PodCastle 772: “Mama uat-ur”

Author : Tiffany Morris Narrator : Samantha Loney Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums PodCastle 771: Wapnintu’tijig They Sang Until Dawn is a PodCastle original. Rated PG Wapnintu’tijig: They Sang Until Dawn By Tiffany Morris   In the time of fever, the marks of the animals changed. Waterbirds shone […]
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PodCastle 771: Wapnintu’tijig They Sang Until Dawn

Author : MacKenzie R. Snead Narrator : Heather Thomas Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Devin Martin PodCastle 770: The Dragon Killer’s Daughter is a PodCastle original. Content warning for the death of a parent. Rated PG The Dragon Killer’s Daughter by MacKenzie R. Snead   Gayamiza was no stranger to pilgrims, but these […]
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PodCastle 770: The Dragon Killer’s Daughter

Author : Victor Forna Narrators : Moustapha Mbacké Diop, Ada Nnadi and Somto Ihezue Host : Shingai Njeri Kagunda Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums Previously published by Bad Form (African History Issue) Rated PG-13 In The Woods Somewhere (or Stories Never Leave) by Victor Forna   Gods Slap Those Who Summon Them. […]
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PodCastle 769: In The Woods Somewhere (or Stories Never Leave)

Author : Leah Ning Narrator : Peter Adrian Behravesh Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Devin Martin Discuss on Forums PodCastle 768: The Consequences of Microwaving Styrofoam is a PodCastle original. Content warning for terminal illness Rated PG-13 The Consequences of Microwaving Styrofoam by Leah Ning   We meet when we’re sixteen, and the […]
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PodCastle 768: The Consequences of Microwaving Styrofoam

Author : Benjamin Rosenbaum Narrator : Steve Eley Host : Eric Valdes Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums First appeared in Fantasy & Science Fiction (Prime Books). Rated PG   This episode is a part of our Tales from the Vaults series, in which a member of PodCastle’s staff chooses a backlist episode to highlight […]
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PodCastle 767: TALES FROM THE VAULTS – The Ant King

Authors : Heather Shaw and Tim Pratt Narrators : Shingai Njeri Kagunda, Eleanor R. Wood, Matt Dovey, Devin Martin, Eric Valdes and Sofía Barker Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums PodCastle 766: Lockdown Around the Christmas Tree is a PodCastle original. Content warning for loss of a loved one […]
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PodCastle 766: Lockdown Around the Christmas Tree

Author : Timothy Mudie Narrator : Jairus Durnett Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums Previously published by Beneath Ceaseless Skies Rated PG-13 The soundtrack featured in this story was composed by our audio engineer Eric Valdes [Note: This is Part 2 of a two-part novelette. Visit our previous post to […]
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PodCastle 765: The Science and Artistry of Snake Oil Salesmanship – Part 2

Author : Timothy Mudie Narrator : Jairus Durnett Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums Previously published by Beneath Ceaseless Skies Rated PG-13 The soundtrack featured in this story was composed by our audio engineer Eric Valdes   The Science and Artistry of Snake Oil Salesmanship by Timothy Mudie   […]
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PodCastle 764: The Science and Artistry of Snake Oil Salesmanship – Part 1

Author : Gabriella Buba Narrator : Vida Cruz-Borja Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Artist : Cindy Fan Discuss on Forums Previously published by Strange Religion: Speculative Fiction of Spirituality, Belief, & Practice (Strange Concepts: Big Ideas Explored Through Speculative Fiction) Rated PG-13 Dying Rivers and Broken Hearts by Gabriella Buba   […]
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PodCastle 763: INDIGENOUS MAGIC – Dying Rivers and Broken Hearts

Author : Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki Narrator : Shingai Njeri Kagunda Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Devin Martin Artist : Cindy Fan Discuss on Forums Previously published by Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores Rated PG-13 The Witching Hour By Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki   I stood balanced at the top of the oldest palm tree, […]
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PodCastle 762: INDIGENOUS MAGIC – The Witching Hour

Author : Kelsey Hutton Narrator : Laurie McDougall Host : Sofía Barker Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Artist : Cindy Fan Discuss on Forums PodCastle 761: INDIGENOUS MAGIC – The Bone Pickers is a PodCastle original. Content Warning for themes of genocide Rated PG The Bone Pickers by Kelsey Hutton   My last day picking […]
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