Escape Pod

Author : Eugie Foster Narrator : Mur Lafferty Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks This story was first published in Escape Pod 388 (March 21, 2013) Contains harsh language and graphic gory violence Trixie and the Pandas of Dread by Eugie Foster Trixie got out of her cherry-red godmobile and waved away […] Source

Author : Stetson Bostic Narrator : Samuel Poots Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 945: Walking with Thorny is an Escape Pod original. Walking with Thorny by Stetson Bostic Hitchhikers clung to Tasi’s pants as he neared the edge of the forest. He brushed them off while walking and looked […] Source

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 […] Source

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 […] Source

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 […] Source

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 […] Source

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. […] Source

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 […] Source

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 […] Source

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 […] Source

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 […] Source

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 […] Source

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 […] Source

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 […] Source

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 […] Source

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 […] Source

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 […] Source

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, […] Source

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 […] Source

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 […] Source