Escape Pod

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/06/22/escape-pod-894-the-uncool-hunters/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/06/15/escape-pod-893-a-series-of-endings/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/06/08/escape-pod-892-rogue-farm-flashback-friday/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/06/01/escape-pod-891-wanderlust/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/05/25/escape-pod-890-the-mechanical-turk-has-a-panic-attack/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/05/18/escape-pod-889-the-greatest-one-star-restaurant-in-the-whole-quadrant/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/05/11/escape-pod-888-the-revolution-brought-to-you-by-nike-part-2-flashback-friday/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/05/04/escape-pod-887-the-revolution-brought-to-you-by-nike-part-1-flashback-friday/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/04/27/escape-pod-886-if-my-body-is-a-temple-raze-it-to-the-ground/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/04/20/escape-pod-885-the-crispr-cookbook/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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. […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/04/13/escape-pod-884-zhao-and-the-flightless-crane/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/04/06/escape-pod-883-just-us-and-the-mannequins/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/03/30/escape-pod-882-hey-george/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/03/23/escape-pod-881-wild-geese/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/03/16/escape-pod-880-a-cosmonauts-guide-to-talking-to-your-parents/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/03/09/escape-pod-879-triptych/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/03/02/escape-pod-878-budo-flashback-friday/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/02/23/escape-pod-877-he-leaps-for-the-stars-he-leaps-for-the-stars/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/02/16/escape-pod-876-like-stars-daring-to-shine/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/02/09/escape-pod-875-the-hagfish-has-three-hearts/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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, […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/02/02/escape-pod-874-common-speech/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/01/31/january-2023-metacast/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/01/26/escape-pod-873-the-hazmat-sisters-part-2-of-2/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/01/19/escape-pod-872-the-hazmat-sisters-part-1-of-2/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/01/12/escape-pod-871-the-contrary-gardener-part-2-of-2/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2023/01/05/escape-pod-870-the-contrary-gardener-part-1-of-2/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2022/12/29/escape-pod-869-excuse-me-this-is-my-apocalypse/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2022/12/22/escape-pod-868-any-other-customer/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2022/12/15/escape-pod-867-through-the-mirror/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

Author : Uchechukwu Nwaka Narrator : Somto Ihezue Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 866: The Sea Goddess’ 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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2022/12/08/escape-pod-866-the-sea-goddesss-bloom/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2022/12/01/escape-pod-865-spider-part-2-of-2/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2022/11/24/escape-pod-864-spider-part-1-of-2/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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. […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2022/11/17/escape-pod-863-a-shoreline-of-oil-and-infinity/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2022/11/10/escape-pod-862-the-pill-part-2-of-2/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2022/11/03/escape-pod-861-the-pill-part-1-of-2/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2022/10/27/escape-pod-860-solo-cooking-for-the-recently-revived/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2022/10/20/escape-pod-859-pen-pal-part-2-of-2/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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, […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2022/10/13/escape-pod-858-pen-pal-part-1/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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, […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2022/10/06/escape-pod-857-salvaged/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2022/09/29/escape-pod-856-the-princess-np/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2022/09/22/escape-pod-855-a-home-for-mrs-biswas/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2022/09/15/escape-pod-854-pickled-roots-and-peeled-shoots-and-a-bowl-of-farflower-tea/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2022/09/08/escape-pod-853-2022-flash-fiction-contest-winners/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2022/09/01/escape-pod-852-the-pieces-that-bind/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2022/08/25/escape-pod-851-time-bomb-time/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2022/08/18/escape-pod-850-laser-squid-goes-house-hunting/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2022/08/11/escape-pod-849-there-are-no-hot-topics-on-whukai/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2022/08/04/escape-pod-848-an-incident-on-ishtar/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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,” […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2022/07/28/escape-pod-847-houseproud/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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 […] <p><a href="https://escapepod.org/2022/07/21/escape-pod-846-dandelion/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>