LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE - Science Fiction and Fantasy Story Podcast (Sci-Fi | Audiobook | Short Stories)
Science Fiction and Fantasy
Adamant Press · John Joseph Adams
Show overview
LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE - Science Fiction and Fantasy Story Podcast (Sci-Fi | Audiobook | Short Stories) has been publishing since 2010, and across the 16 years since has built a catalogue of 714 episodes. That works out to roughly 490 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 26 min and 53 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 months ago, with 24 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2024, with 79 episodes published. Published by John Joseph Adams.
From the publisher
Edited by bestselling anthologist John Joseph Adams, LIGHTSPEED is a Hugo Award-winning, critically-acclaimed digital magazine. In its pages, you'll find science fiction from near-future stories and sociological SF to far-future, star-spanning SF. Plus there's fantasy from epic sword-and-sorcery and contemporary urban tales to magical realism, science-fantasy, and folk tales. Each month, LIGHTSPEED brings you a mix of original short stories and flash fiction featuring a variety of authors, from the bestsellers and award-winners you already know to the best new voices you haven't heard yet. When you read LIGHTSPEED, you'll see where science fiction and fantasy have come from, where they are now, and where they're going. The LIGHTSPEED podcast, produced by Grammy Award-winning narrator and producer Stefan Rudnicki of Skyboat Media, features original audio short stories 6-8 times a month.
Latest Episodes
View all 714 episodes"The Sharing of Some Familiar Song" by Adam-Troy Castro + "Ash-Shūrā" by Beesan Odeh
"I Cut Off a Monster's Arm. AITA?" by Marie Brennan + "The Overview Initiative" by David Marino
"Memeostasis" by Benjamin Rosenbaum + "An Oral History of the Schooner Key Invasion" by Alex Irvine
"The Best of Intentions" by Mari Ness + "Ghost in the Tank" by M.R. Robinson
"The Last Season of Your Life" by Christopher Barzak + "The Test of Time" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
"The Stars Look Away From This Vessel" by dave ring + "Ten Unsent Letters to the Dark Lord" by Ada Hoffmann
"The Aerialist" by Yoon Ha Lee + "The Star Where We Meet" by Sam W. Pisciotta
"The Knacker Man" by Scott Dalrymple + "Sarah's Laugh" by Melissa A Watkins
"Time Management" by P.A. Cornell + "Empathetic Psychosis" by Justin C. Key
"Update on Rules for the Spatiotemporal Use of Campus Spaces" by Andrea Kriz + "[Part 2] Six-Gun Vixen and the Machinist of Doom Valley" by Ashok K. Banker
"Dad Died on Discord" by Andrew Dana Hudson + "[Part 1] Six-Gun Vixen and the Machinist of Doom Valley" by Ashok K. Banker
"Hell Is Empty" by J.R. Dawson + "Saint Zero of the Hollows and the Eagle Knight" by V.M. Ayala
"When We Loved Giants" by Sara S. Messenger + "Terms of Enlightenment" by Patrick Hurley
This episode features "When We Loved Giants" by Sara S. Messenger (©2026 by Sara S. Messenger ) read by Susan Hanfield, and "Terms of Enlightenment" by Patrick Hurley (©2026 by Patrick Hurley) read by Jack Turner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"An Encounter at the Dawn of the Time War" by JT Petty + "Lotus Dew for the Emperor's Tea" by Vanessa Fogg
This episode features "An Encounter at the Dawn of the Time War" by JT Petty (2026 by JT Petty) read by Susan Hanfield, and + "Lotus Dew for the Emperor's Tea" by Vanessa Fogg (©2026 by Vanessa Fogg) read by Si Chen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"The Tide Folk" by Jennifer Hudak + "Espie Droger Dreams of War" by Matthew Kressel
This episode features "The Tide Folk" by Jennifer Hudak (©2026 by Jennifer Hudak) and "Espie Droger Dreams of War" by Matthew Kressel (©2026 by Matthew Kressel), both read by Stefan Rudnicki. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Eat, Prey, Love..." by Jilly Dreadful + "The Devourers Of War..." by Oluwatomiwa Ajeigbe
This episode features "Eat, Prey, Love: A Modest Proposal for Ensuring Gender Equality Through Selective Dietary Practices; or, a Geriatric Millennial’s Guide to #GirlDinner" by Jilly Dreadful (© 2026 by Jilly Dreadful) read by Susan Hanfield, and "The Devourers Of War, or, An Excerpt From The Cookbook Of The Gods" by Oluwatomiwa Ajeigbe (©2026 by Oluwatomiwa Ajeigbe) read by Stefan Rudnicki. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Warren's Tentacle" by Susan Palwick + "A Handbook To Spirit-hunting" by Modupeoluwa Shelle
This episode features "Warren's Tentacle" by Susan Palwick (©2026 by Susan Palwick) read by Paul Boehmer, and "A Handbook To Spirit-hunting" by Modupeoluwa Shelle (©2026 by Modupeoluwa Shelle) read by Stefan Rudnicki. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"The Salt and the Cure" by Rukman Ragas + "Sensor Ghosts" by Deborah L. Davitt
This episode features "The Salt and the Cure" by Rukman Ragas (©2026 by Rukman Ragas) and "Sensor Ghosts" by Deborah L. Davitt (©2026 by Deborah L. Davitt), both read by Stefan Rudnicki Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"The Worldbuilder" by Phoenix Alexander + "Dream Destinations (From the Lost Traveler's Tour Guide)" by Alexander Weinstein
This episode features "The Worldbuilder" by Phoenix Alexander (©2026 by Phoenix Alexander) read by Justine Eyre, and "Dream Destinations (From the Lost Traveler's Tour Guide)" by Alexander Weinstein (©2026 by Alexander Weinstein) read by Paul Boehmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Six Sides of a Fairy Tale" by Audrey Zhou + "Death Echoes Overlapping" by Megan Chee
This episode features "Six Sides of a Fairy Tale" by Audrey Zhou (©2026 by Audrey Zhou) read by Justine Eyre, and "Death Echoes Overlapping" by Megan Chee (©2026 by Megan Chee) read by Stefan Rudnicki. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices