Show overview
PodCastle launched in 2025 and has put out 56 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 40 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 34 min and 48 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 Fiction show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 19 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Escape Artists Foundation.
From the publisher
PodCastle is the world's first audio fantasy magazine. Weekly, we broadcast the best in fantasy short stories, running the gammut from heart-pounding sword and sorcery, to strange surrealist tales, to gritty urban fantasy, to the psychological depth of magical realism. Our podcast features authors including Peter Beagle, Benjamin Rosenbaum, Jim C. Hines, and Cat Rambo, among others. Terry Pratchett once wrote, "Fantasy is an exercise bicycle for the mind. It might not take you anywhere, but it tones up the muscles that can." Tune in to PodCastle each Tuesday for our weekly tale, and spend the length of a morning commute giving your imagination a work out.
Latest Episodes
View all 56 episodesPodCastle 943: At Death's Door
PodCastle 942: Tales From the Vaults - Burning Season
PodCastle 941: Last Train From Deadwall - Part 2 of 2
PodCastle 940: Last Train From Deadwall - Part 1 of 2
PodCastle 939: The Worth of Ashes
PodCastle 938: Tales From the Vaults - Scry
PodCastle 937: Kɛrozin Lamp Kurfi
Written by Victor Forna Narrated by Shingai Njeri Kagunda, Tahnia Barrie, Soila Kenya, Munashe R. Goromonzi, Opie Ogundiran, and Wanini Kimemiah Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Eric Valdes Rated PG BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org
Ep 936PodCastle 936: Ananconfabulation
Written by Mar Vincent Narrated by Rosie Sentman Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Wilson Fowlie Rated G BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org
PodCastle 935: Arachnomorphosis
Written by Beth Goder Narrated by Tatiana Grey Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Eric Valdes Rated PG Content Warning - depression, spiders BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org
Ep 934PodCastle 934: The Inheritance
Written by C. T. Muchemwa Narrated by Munashe R Goromonzi Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Wilson Fowlie Rated PG Content note: Gore BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org
PodCastle 933: Tales from the Vaults - Ink
Written by Xander M. Odell Narrated by Sean D. Sorrentino Hosted by Alasdair Stuart Produced by Eric Valdes & Pria Wood Rated R BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org
PodCastle 932: Carina
Written by Anna Kahn Narrated by Nicola Chapman Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Eric Valdes Rated PG-13 BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org
PodCastle 931: Birds of Fortune
Written by Kelsey Hutton Narrated by Christiana Ellis Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Eric Valdes Rated G BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org
PodCastle 930: Parsley Girl, Parsley Girl, Let Down Your Trichobezoar
Written by Natalie Zutter Narrated by Valerie Valdes Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Eric Valdes Rated PG Content notes for pregnancy loss, post-natal depression, and second-person narration BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org
PodCastle 929: Tales from the Vaults - A Place to Grow
Written by A. T. Greenblatt Narrated by Tatiana Grey Hosted by Devin Martin Produced by Eric Valdes Rated PG BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org
PodCastle 928: Flash Fiction Extravaganza - Things Left Unsaid
"Peppermint Tea" Written by Rachel Gutin Narrated by Jess Lewis "Ghosts" Written by Christina N. Trujillo Narrated by Sandra Espinoza "Last Word" Written by Toshiya Kamei Narrated by Amal El-Mohtar Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Eric Valdes Rated G BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org
PodCastle 927: The One Who Carries Abinakhee Has Died
Written by Jay Kang Romanus Narrated by John Chu Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Eric Valdes Rated PG Content note for drowning BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org
PodCastle 926: Tales from the Vaults - The Gold Silkworm
Written by Tony Pi Narrated by S. Qiouyi Lu Hosted by Graeme Dunlop Produced by Eric Valdes Rated PG-13 BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org
PodCastle 925: The Immortal Rabbit
Written by Audris Candra Narrated by Zilla Paramita Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Eric Valdes Rated PG-13 Content Warnings for homophobia, violence, the death of a spouse, and second-person narration BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org
PodCastle 924: Reverent
Written by Leah Ning Narrated by Ibba Armancas Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Eric Valdes Rated PG-13 BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org