Best Microfiction Podcasts (2026)

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S1E20 - Captain's Log: 20th Entry 8:20

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11M ago8:20

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On the open sea, its Noah's Flood pt.2: Oceanic Boogaloo Content warnings: Static (SFX) Flooding (discussed), Ecological destruction (discussed). Kestrel Bell as February, Butterscotchbread as Sturgeon, Sound design by Rowan Odom, Produced by Louis Wolf, Music by Butterscotchbread, and transcripts by El Carters This episode features a teaser for "P…

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S1E19 - Captain's Log: 19th Entry 5:05

11M ago5:05

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On the open sea, what happened is inconsequential -Kestrel Bell as February, Butterscotchbread as Sturgeon, Sound design by Rowan Odom, Produced by Louis Wolf, Music by Butterscotchbread, and transcripts by El Carters -Transcripts and all of All At Sea's social media is easily found on our website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf…

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S1E18 - Captain's Log: 18th Entry 3:30

11M ago3:30

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On the open sea...is it real? CW: Storm, Distressed character, Death, Static (SFX) -Kestrel Bell as February, Tatiana Gefter as Ika Nascimento, Sound design by Rowan Odom, Produced by Louis Wolf, Music by Butterscotchbread, and transcripts by El Carters -Transcripts and all of All At Sea's social media is easily found on our website Hosted on Acast…

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S1E17 - Captain's Log: 17th Entry 7:29

11M ago7:29

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On the open sea, a partnerSHIP is made -Kestrel Bell as February, Butterscotchbread as Sturgeon, Sound design by Rowan Odom, Produced by Louis Wolf, Music by Butterscotchbread, and transcripts by El Carters -Transcripts and all of All At Sea's social media is easily found on our website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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S1E16 - Captain's Log: 16th Entry 7:32

12M ago7:32

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Alone on the open sea? -Kestrel Bell as February, Butterscotchbread as Sturgeon, Sound design by Rowan Odom, Produced by Louis Wolf, Music by Butterscotchbread, and transcripts by El Carters -Transcripts and all of All At Sea's social media is easily found on our website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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S1E15 - Captain's Log: 15th Entry 8:15

12M ago8:15

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Alone on the open sea, someone is NOT a person of science but of stories Content warnings: Drunkenness (mentioned), Thalassophobia, Pollution (discussed). -Kestrel Bell as February, Sound design by Rowan Odom, Produced by Louis Wolf, Music by Butterscotchbread, and transcripts by El Carters -Transcripts and all of All At Sea's social media is easil…

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S1E14 - Captain's Log: 14th Entry 6:34

12M ago6:34

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Alone on the open sea, someone rings in the new year Content warnings: Alcohol use, Slurred words, Colonization (discussed) -Kestrel Bell as February, Sound design by Rowan Odom, Produced by Louis Wolf, Music by Butterscotchbread, and transcripts by El Carters -Transcripts and all of All At Sea's social media is easily found on our website Hosted o…

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S1E13 - Captain's Log: 13th Entry 5:04

1y ago5:04

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Alone on the open sea, someone is the message in a bottle with no weather phenomena Content warnings: Static (SFX) -Kestrel Bell as February, Sound design by Rowan Odom, Produced by Louis Wolf, Music by Butterscotchbread, and transcripts by El Carters -Transcripts and all of All At Sea's social media is easily found on our website Hosted on Acast. …

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S1E12 - Captain's Log: 12th Entry 8:06

1y ago8:06

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Content warnings: Static (SFX), Isolation (Discussed) Alone on the open sea, someone isn't in Kansas anymore Paddleboat is an existentialist micro-fiction anthology. You can listen here (https://pod.link/1733672483) or follow them on socials @ paddleboatpod for updates. -Kestrel Bell as February, Sound design by Rowan Odom, Produced by Louis Wolf, …

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S1E11 - Captain's Log: 11th Entry 4:56

1y ago4:56

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Alone on the open sea, someone can't *sea* any birds, whales, other fauna -Kestrel Bell as February, Sound design by Rowan Odom, Produced by Louis Wolf, Music by Butterscotchbread, and transcripts by El Carters -Transcripts and all of All At Sea's social media is easily found on our website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio…

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S1E10 - Captain's Log: 10th Entry 6:53

1y ago6:53

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Alone on the open sea, someone finds hope This episode featured promo from "A Place As Beautiful As This" a new audio drama side-quest from The Heart Is A Dungeon. -Kestrel Bell as February, Sound design by Rowan Odom, Produced by Louis Wolf, Music by Butterscotchbread, and transcripts by El Carters -Transcripts and all of All At Sea's social media…

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S1E9 - Captain's Log: 9th Entry 7:11

1y ago7:11

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Alone on the open sea, someone rants about Moby Dick and has a "whale" of a time -Kestrel Bell as February, Sound design by Rowan Odom, Produced by Louis Wolf, Music by Butterscotchbread, and transcripts by El Carters -Transcripts and all of All At Sea's social media is easily found on our website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf…

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S1E8 - Captain's Log: 8th Entry 6:48

1y ago6:48

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Alone on the open sea, someone has a better day than Julius Caesar -Kestrel Bell as February, Sound design by Rowan Odom, Produced by Louis Wolf, Music by Butterscotchbread, and transcripts by El Carters -Transcripts and all of All At Sea's social media is easily found on our website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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S1E7 - PHONE LOG: Missed Call - Avalon 3:56

1y ago3:56

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Alone, someone tries recording a voicemail -Cody Heath as Avalon Martin, Kestrel Bell as February, Sound design by Rowan Odom, Produced by Louis Wolf, Music by Butterscotchbread, and transcripts by El Carters -Transcripts and all of All At Sea's social media is easily found on our website. If you would like to support the show, you can find the lin…

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S1E7 - Captain's Log: 7th Entry 9:50

1y ago9:50

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Alone on the open sea, someone talks about family and voicemails Episode contains audio distortion before and after the trailer promo This episode featured the trailer of season 2b of The Attic Monologues, check them out here -Kestrel Bell as February, Sound design by Rowan Odom, Produced by Louis Wolf, Music by Butterscotchbread, and transcripts b…

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S1E6 - Captain's Log: 6th Entry 6:12

1y ago6:12

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Alone on the open sea, a fish skeleton starts a mutiny -Kestrel Bell as February, Sound design by Rowan Odom, Produced by Louis Wolf, Music by Butterscotchbread, and transcripts by El Carters -Transcripts and all of All At Sea's social media is easily found on our website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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S1E5 - Captain's Log: 5th Entry 1:55

1y ago1:55

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Alone on the open sea, someone recites poetry This episode features the poem "Drowning is not so pitiful" by Emily Dickenson -Kestrel Bell as February, Sound design by Rowan Odom, Produced by Louis Wolf, Music by Butterscotchbread, and transcripts by El Carters -Transcripts and all of All At Sea's social media is easily found on our website Hosted …

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S1E4 - Captain's Log: 4th Entry 8:21

1+ y ago8:21

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Alone on the open sea, an introvert contemplates the people who glow...and fairy smut CW: Isolation, vague description of drowning -Kestrel Bell as February, Sound design by Rowan Odom, Produced by Louis Wolf, Music by Butterscotchbread, and transcripts by El Carters -Transcripts and all of All At Sea's social media is easily found on our website H…

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S1E3 - Captain's Log: 3rd Entry 4:36

1+ y ago4:36

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Alone on the open sea, someone keeps becalmed and carries on CW: Isolation -Kestrel Bell as February, Sound design by Rowan Odom, Produced by Louis Wolf, Music by Butterscotchbread, and transcripts by El Carters -Transcripts and all of All At Sea's social media is easily found on our website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati…

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S1E2 - Captain's Log: 2nd Entry 4:36

1+ y ago4:36

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Alone on the open sea, someone comes up with a real knee-slapper CW: Isolation, mention of Drowning. -Kestrel Bell as February, Sound design by Rowan Odom, Produced by Louis Wolf, Music by Butterscotchbread, and transcripts by El Carters -Transcripts and all of All At Sea's social media is easily found on our website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/…

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S1E1 - Captain's Log: 1st Entry 6:24

1+ y ago6:24

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Alone on the open sea, someone starts a log. CW: Isolation Kestrel Bell as February, Sound design by Rowan Odom, Produced by Louis Wolf, Music by Butterscotchbread, and transcripts by El Carters Transcripts and all of All At Sea's social media is easily found on our website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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All At Sea Trailer 2:29

1+ y ago2:29

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This trailer featured: Kestrel Bell as February Rowan Odom as Sound Designer Music by Butterscotch Bread All At Sea is written by Kestrel Bell and produced by Louis Wolf. Transcripts by El Carters, they will be available on our website https://allatsea.carrd.co/ Content Warnings: Character in destress, storms, peril Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p…

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110 - Norse Myths 10 - Ragnarok 14:40

4y ago14:40

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The tenth of Ten Norse Myths. Ragnarok, the Twilight of the Gods, the destruction of the worlds, the dramatic death duel of light and dark... Ragnarok. The end of the world had been prophesied from its beginning, and everyone across the world knew what to expect when Ragnarok fell upon them. For Ragnarok was the twilight of the gods, an end to the …

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109 - Norse Myths 09 - The Death of Baldur 16:17

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The ninth Norse Myth of ten, brings us to the death of Baldur, one of the most famous laments of Viking legend... The Death of Baldur. To Odin and Frigga were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be. Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin…

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108 - Norse Myths 08 - The Story of the Volsungs 13:17

4y ago13:17

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This eighth Norse Myth of ten, tells of the dynasty of the Volsungs, the heroes of the North, the family of Sigurd, Sigmund and Sigi, born of Odin... The Heroes of the Volsungs. The story of the Volsungs begins with Sigi, a son of Odin, a powerful man, and generally respected, until he killed another man out of jealousy, the latter having slain mor…

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107 - Norse Myths 07 - The Sword of Tyr 10:20

4y ago10:20

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In this, the seventh Norse Myth of ten, the mighty sword of the Viking God Tyr grants victory and death in equal measure across great empires... Tyr's Sword Carves Destiny and Victory. Tyr, Tiu, or Ziu was the son of Odin, and, according to different storytellers, his mother was Frigga, queen of the gods, or a beautiful giantess whose name is unkno…

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106 - Norse Myths 06 - Heimdall 9:54

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This sixth Norse Myth is the tale of Heimdall, the Guardian of the Rainbow Bridge, his adventures with the people of Midgard, and his battle with Loki... Heimdall in Midgard. Heimdall was called the watchman of the gods, and he was distinguished by his role at the Bifrost bridge, which he had constructed from fire, air and water, which glowed as a …

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105 - Norse Myths 05 - Loki 9:07

4y ago9:07

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This fifth Norse Myth is the last tale of Loki, not the charming, trickster of the Marvel Universe, but the dark God of the Vikings Age... The Legends of Loki. Besides the hideous giant Utgard-Loki, the personification of mischief and evil, whom Thor and his companions visited in Jötunheim, the ancient Northern nations had another type of sin, whom…

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104 - Norse Myths 04 - Thor 13:13

4y ago13:13

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The fourth of ten Norse myths tells of the story of the Thor and how he gained his hammer through the wicked machinations of the mischievous Loki. The Legend of Thor. Thor was one of the twelve principal deities of Asgard, and he lived in the splendid realm of Thrudvang, where he built a palace called Bilskirnir. Here he lived as god of thunder, an…

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103 - Norse Myths 03 - Tale of the Valkyrie 10:07

4y ago10:07

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The third of ten Norse myths tells of the story of the Valkyrie, Odin's shield maidens who bring the fallen heroes of battle to the everlasting rewards of Valhalla. The Valkyrs. Odin's special attendants, the Valkyrs, or battle maidens, were either his daughters, like Brunhild, or the offspring of mortal kings, maidens who were privileged to remain…

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102 - Norse Myths 02 - Odin and Frigga 15:31

4y ago15:31

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The second of ten Norse myths tells of Odin and Frigga in Valhalla in Asgard, and their sons Thor, Balder and the first gods of the Vikings... Odin and Frigga in Asgard. Odin was the son of Bor, and the brother of Vili and Ve. He was the most supreme god of the Northern races and he brought great wisdom to his place at the helm of all gods. He was …

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101 - Norse Myths 01 - Creation 11:38

4y ago11:38

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The first of ten Norse myths that cover Odin, Loki, Thor and more, we begin, fittingly, with the creation of the universe as seen through the eyes of the Vikings... The Creation of the Universe. In the beginning, before there was anything at all, there was a nothingness that stretched as far as there was space. There was no sand, nor sea, no waves …

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Micro-fiction 100 – Machines Discarded II (Post-Apocalypse series) 11:15

4y ago11:15

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Continuing from Machines Discarded Part One. Past and present churn together as the dark tale of discarded machines opens out to the future of humankind and the long shadow of primordial dread… Machines Discarded. Part Two. The day she discovered a discarded metal creature. In the melee, with the light streaming from the head of the fallen robot, c…

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Micro-fiction 099 – Machines Discarded I (Post-Apocalypse series) 9:51

4y ago9:51

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In a world that's turned against itself, and destroyed all thinking machines Karima stumbles across a robot, and is followed in the dark… Machines Discarded. Part One. Today she discovered a discarded metal creature. It was a safe time to walk along the twilight lane, relatively, at least. As she stepped silently to fetch water from the pump in the…

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Micro-fiction 098 – Find Me (Echoes series) 12:59

4y ago12:59

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A lonely young man who overcomes his debilitating illness by reading, endless reading until one day his perspective is altered radically… Find Me. I first saw the words written in a book inherited from my grandparents, etched in beautiful calligraphy on the book plate of a guide to astronomy. "Find Me." My early years were dominated by illness. I r…

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Micro-fiction 097 – Kingdom of Lies (Post Apocalypse series) 11:10

4y ago11:10

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From the far future comes a story within a story, of the dangers of believing without questioning, of lies that become truths… Kingdom of Lies. Some time in the far future there is a great Bazaar that gathers the people of all regions to its stalls. Spices and coffee, flowing silks and precious metals, carved boxes and beautiful musical instruments…

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Micro-fiction 096 – The Green Man (Myths series) 9:37

4y ago9:37

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A tale of an ancient spirit, a ruined planet, of loss and grief, but hope renewed in the Green Man... The Green Man. I remember the berry. It has a greenish, red hue. I'm not sure what it is except a curious reminder of a world lost, of woodlands now consumed, of gardens destroyed by the searing summers and wretched freezing winters of the late 206…

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Micro-fiction 095 – Obsession (Echoes series) 11:59

4+ y ago11:59

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A dark tale of obsession, psychological terror, a mansion, a sculptor and a curious friend. Obsession. "But he loves me!" Josephine whispered, leaning in to her friend who had travelled up from the big City. They were tucked in to a corner, close by the door of the little cafe. "Is this what you call love? He's sitting over there, staring at me!" C…

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Micro-fiction 094 – Time Now (Echoes series) 9:51

4+ y ago9:51

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Welcome to a tale that plays with relativity, quantum probability and our experience of Time: a moment, a special event when everything changes. Time Now. The time is now. And everything is about to change. As it always does, every moment, every place, every event in time and space, for the observer and the participant, the internal and the externa…

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Micro-fiction 093 – Artificial Intelligence (Robot series) 10:51

4+ y ago10:51

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In a huge white warehouse, the robots have survived the near extinction of humankind. But who are they looking at? And why? Artificial Intelligence. In the late 21st Century robots learned to think for themselves. The line between artificial intelligence and robotics disappeared when AI was developed to operate the physical components of a robot un…

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Micro-fiction 092 – Clone (Post-Apocalypse series) 11:47

4+ y ago11:47

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A tale of a post-apocalyptic flight into space as Humanity tries to forge a future, and define it's own identity… Clone. In the far distant future, after the Last Robot War, humanity splintered across four federated star systems. The narrow victory over the Machines on Earth resulted in the departure of the last humans, leaving the remnants of the …

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Micro-fiction 091 – Bodies (Echoes series) 9:00

4+ y ago9:00

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Two bodies, two graves, the past and the present, the new and the ancient, a tale of ritual, renewal and uncertainty… Bodies. Every year, at this time, I return to this beautiful, painful place. The caves are not the highest in the mountains, but they float above the clouds, their chalky, red walls etched with the drawings of my ancestors, ... Read…

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Micro-fiction 090 – Surreal Revolution (Echoes series) 10:40

4+ y ago10:40

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The fateful, dystopian tale of a painter and the power of art … Surreal Revolution. "The artist Abigor shuffled in a long queue for bread. The tall towers that surrounded her in the Central City District were quietly occupied by those who had bowed their heads when the Auto-Generals swept to power. The streets too were subdued except for the ... Re…

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Micro-fiction 089 – Feathers (Echoes series) 9:58

4+ y ago9:58

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A detective is called to a series of strange deaths at the furthest City in the Universe. But all is not what it seems… Feathers. "They've found another one boss!" The detective recently assigned to the station rushed in, looking both excited and distressed. "Well that's why you're here Zhang, gather whoever you need and get back out there. The cit…

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Micro-fiction 088 – Quantum Police (Echoes series) 9:25

4+ y ago9:25

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Can Aadya, mother of the long-abandoned Cyrus outwit the Quantum Police and find her son? Only time will tell… Quantum Police. Aadya had lost count of the number of time jumps, she'd taken to be here. The exhaustion showed in her narrowed eyes, now lost of their youthful vitality in her long search for her son. She knew the Quantum ... Read More Th…

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Micro-fiction 087 – Prophecy (Echoes series) 11:49

4+ y ago11:49

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There's a fine line between prophecy and manipulation in the creation of Empire in the star system of Alpha Centauri… Prophecy. In the far future, on a distant planet in the twin star system of Alpha Centauri settlers had forged a life from the few ingredients left them by the Terraformers, the generation of star jumpers who fled Earth at ... Read …

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Micro-fiction 086 – Reclassify (Robot series) 11:51

4+ y ago11:51

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What are the boundaries between being human and a robot? A new tale of time and space… Reclassify. It is 2282 of the Common Era, on the planet Earth. Visitors from other star systems measure time using different metrics, revolutions of their own planets against their own stars, now measured in Galaxy-wide terms that would not make sense to the ... …

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Micro-fiction 085 – The Rescue (Echo series) 7:46

4+ y ago7:46

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The old folk tale of a young man and a beautiful woman in need of rescue… The Rescue Always, I think back, and wonder how I ended up here, at the lake in the valley. I was named Hillar by my proud parents and as a young man was carefree enough not to worry about others, or indeed to be ... Read More The post Micro-fiction 085 – The Rescue (Echo ser…

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BONUS: Computer Stories Of Moral Caution (feat. Rude Tales of Magic) 11:58

4+ y ago11:58

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Thank you for joining us for this bonus episode of Paired! We hope you enjoy this outing into the very real world. Paired will be back this fall! -- This week's guests are the cast of Rude Tales of Magic. Rude Tales of Magic is a biweekly D&D podcast featuring artists, writers, and comedians from Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, Comedy Central, Marvel …

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Micro-fiction 084 – Twin Tracks (Echo series) 9:46

4+ y ago9:46

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The view at the front of the train from Mombasa to Kimbusa offers the twin tracks of life and death… Twin Tracks It is often said that the good and the bad within us fight for supremacy, but over the years I've found they coexist quite happily. The murderer who is kind to their family, the thief who loves his ... Read More The post Micro-fiction 08…