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Escape Pod 944: How to Keep Your Cool If You’re a Mech First Day on the Job (Part 2 of 2)

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2024/06/06/escape-pod-944-how-to-keep-your-cool-if-youre-a-mech-first-day-on-the-job-part-2-of-2/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Jun 6, 2024

Escape Pod 943: How to Keep Your Cool If You’re a Mech First Day on the Job (Part 1 of 2)

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2024/05/30/escape-pod-943-how-to-keep-your-cool-if-youre-a-mech-first-day-on-the-job-part-1-of-2/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

May 30, 2024

Escape Pod 942: The Eye of Applethorpe

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2024/05/23/escape-pod-942-the-eye-of-applethorpe/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

May 23, 2024

Escape Pod 941: The Concept Shoppe: A Rocky Cornelius Consultancy

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2024/05/16/escape-pod-941-the-concept-shoppe-a-rocky-cornelius-consultancy/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

May 16, 202447 min

Escape Pod 940: Nobody Ever Goes Home to Zhenzhu

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. […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2024/05/09/escape-pod-940-nobody-ever-goes-home-to-zhenzhu/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

May 9, 202429 min

Escape Pod 939: Variant Cover: Pantone Sunset

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2024/05/02/escape-pod-939-variant-cover-pantone-sunset/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

May 2, 202434 min

Escape Pod 938: Chug the Tea Leaves, Chuck the Ads

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2024/04/25/escape-pod-938-chug-the-tea-leaves-chuck-the-ads/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Apr 25, 202431 min

Escape Pod 937: Punk Voyager (Flashback Friday)

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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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2024/04/18/escape-pod-937-punk-voyager-flashback-friday/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Apr 18, 202423 min

Escape Pod 936: Old People’s Folly (Part 2 of 2)

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2024/04/11/escape-pod-936-old-peoples-folly-part-2-of-2/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Apr 11, 202432 min

Escape Pod 935: Old People’s Folly (Part 1 of 2)

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2024/04/04/escape-pod-935-old-peoples-folly-part-1-of-2/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Apr 4, 202430 min

Escape Pod 934: The Alien in My Bathtub

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2024/03/28/escape-pod-934-the-alien-in-my-bathtub/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Mar 28, 202444 min

Escape Pod 933: Summitting the Moon

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2024/03/21/escape-pod-933-summitting-the-moon/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Mar 21, 202437 min

Escape Pod 932: The Walking Mirror of the Soul

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2024/03/14/escape-pod-932-the-walking-mirror-of-the-soul/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Mar 14, 202444 min

Escape Pod 931: The Rhythms of the World

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2024/03/07/escape-pod-931-the-rhythms-of-the-world/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Mar 7, 202437 min

Escape Pod 930: Fulfillment in Purpose

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2024/02/29/escape-pod-930-fulfillment-in-purpose/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Feb 29, 202440 min

Escape Pod 929: The Library

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, […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2024/02/22/escape-pod-929-the-library/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Feb 22, 202420 min

Escape Pod 928: Zebulon Vance Sings the Alphabet Songs of Love (Flashback Friday)

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2024/02/15/escape-pod-928-zebulon-vance-sings-the-alphabet-songs-of-love-flashback-friday/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Feb 15, 202429 min

Escape Pod 927: How to Pass as Human

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2024/02/08/escape-pod-927-how-to-pass-as-human/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Feb 8, 202424 min

Escape Pod 926: Felix and the Flamingo

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2024/02/01/escape-pod-926-felix-and-the-flamingo/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Feb 1, 202428 min

Escape Pod 925: The Ballad of Starburst Smith

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2024/01/25/escape-pod-925-the-ballad-of-starburst-smith/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Jan 25, 202429 min

Escape Pod 924: The T-4200 (Part 2 of 2)

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2024/01/18/escape-pod-924-the-t-4200-part-2-of-2/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Jan 18, 202437 min

Escape Pod 923: The T-4200 (Part 1 of 2)

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2024/01/11/escape-pod-923-the-t-4200-part-1-of-2/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Jan 11, 202440 min

Escape Pod 922: The Last Oracle of Atlantic City

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2024/01/04/escape-pod-922-the-last-oracle-of-atlantic-city/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Jan 4, 202438 min

Escape Pod 921: Death by Water

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/12/28/escape-pod-921-death-by-water/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Dec 28, 202338 min

Escape Pod 920: Harvest the Stars

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/12/23/escape-pod-920-harvest-the-stars/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Dec 23, 202330 min

Escape Pod 919: Emotional Resonance

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/12/14/escape-pod-919-emotional-resonance/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Dec 14, 202334 min

Escape Pod 918: Conference of the Birds

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/12/07/escape-pod-918-conference-of-the-birds/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Dec 7, 202337 min

Escape Pod 917: Challenges to Becoming a Pro Dragonracer in Apapa-Downtown

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/11/30/escape-pod-917-challenges-to-becoming-a-pro-dragonracer-in-apapa-downtown/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Nov 30, 202338 min

Escape Pod 916: Anna and Marisol in Time and Space (Flashback Friday)

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/11/23/escape-pod-916-anna-and-marisol-in-time-and-space-flashback-friday/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Nov 23, 202356 min

Escape Pod 915: The Confessionist

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, […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/11/16/escape-pod-915-the-confessionist/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Nov 16, 202319 min

Escape Pod 914: #buttonsinweirdplaces (Part 2 of 2)

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/11/09/escape-pod-914-buttonsinweirdplaces-part-2-of-2/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Nov 9, 202334 min

Escape Pod 913: #buttonsinweirdplaces (Part 1 of 2)

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/11/02/escape-pod-913-buttonsinweirdplaces-part-1-of-2/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Nov 2, 202332 min

Escape Pod 912: The Retcon Man

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/10/26/escape-pod-912-the-retcon-man/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Oct 26, 202323 min

Escape Pod 911: Driftwood in the Sea of Time

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/10/19/escape-pod-911-driftwood-in-the-sea-of-time/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Oct 19, 202333 min

Escape Pod 910: Tuesday, June 13, at the South Valley Time Loop Support Group

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/10/12/escape-pod-910-tuesday-june-13-at-the-south-valley-time-loop-support-group/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Oct 12, 202337 min

Escape Pod 909: Murder or a Duck (Flashback Friday)

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/10/05/escape-pod-909-murder-or-a-duck-flashback-friday/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Oct 5, 202330 min

Escape Pod 908: Harvest Moon

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/09/28/escape-pod-908-harvest-moon/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Sep 28, 202331 min

Escape Pod 907: A Layer Thin As Breath

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/09/21/escape-pod-907-a-layer-thin-as-breath/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Sep 21, 202351 min

Escape Pod 906: Trash (Flashback Friday)

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/09/14/escape-pod-906-trash-flashback-friday/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Sep 14, 202330 min

Escape Pod 905: Six Ways to Get Past the Shadow Shogun’s Goons, and One Thing to Do When You Get There

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/09/08/escape-pod-905-six-ways-to-get-past-the-shadow-shoguns-goons-and-one-thing-to-do-when-you-get-there/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Sep 8, 202329 min

Escape Pod 904: Itoro fe Queen

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, […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/08/31/escape-pod-904-itoro-fe-queen/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Aug 31, 202325 min

Escape Pod 903: Bishop’s Opening (Part 4 of 4)

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/08/24/escape-pod-903-bishops-opening-part-4-of-4/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Aug 24, 202347 min

Escape Pod 902: Bishop’s Opening (Part 3 of 4)

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/08/17/escape-pod-902-bishops-opening-part-3-of-4/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Aug 17, 202345 min

Escape Pod 901: Bishop’s Opening (Part 2 of 4)

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/08/10/escape-pod-901-bishops-opening-part-2-of-4/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Aug 10, 202344 min

Escape Pod 900: Bishop’s Opening (Part 1 of 4)

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/08/03/escape-pod-900-bishops-opening-part-1-of-4/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Aug 3, 202340 min

Escape Pod 899: Sounding the Fall (Flashback Friday)

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/07/27/escape-pod-899-sounding-the-fall-flashback-friday/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Jul 27, 202336 min

Escape Pod 898: A Gentlemen’s Agreement

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/07/20/escape-pod-898-a-gentlemens-agreement/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Jul 20, 202332 min

Escape Pod 897: Migratory Patterns of the Modern American Skyscraper

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/07/13/escape-pod-897-migratory-patterns-of-the-modern-american-skyscraper/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Jul 13, 202317 min

Escape Pod 896: The AI That Looked at the Sun

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/07/06/escape-pod-896-the-ai-that-looked-at-the-sun/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Jul 6, 202342 min

Escape Pod 895: Man on the Moon

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/06/29/escape-pod-895-man-on-the-moon/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Jun 29, 202348 min