An immersive fiction podcast told through found audio from an alternate universe. Each season is a standalone story set in the same world. Written by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson. Original music by Mary Epworth.
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Sci Fi Poetry Podcasts
Speculative fiction and poetry, literary criticism, and interviews from award-winning Strange Horizons magazine, updated weekly on Mondays/Tuesdays. Find us online at strangehorizons.com
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Twice-monthly community updates for the small desert town of Night Vale, where every conspiracy theory is true. Turn on your radio and hide. Never listened before? It's an ongoing radio show. Start with the current episode, and you'll catch on in no time. Or, go right to Episode 1 if you wanna binge-listen.
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Brick Cave Media publishes and promotes sci-fi, fantasy and poetry. This is our story as told by some of our Authors.
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Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi will bring you back to when you first fell in love with the speculative genre, which includes science fiction, fantasy, and horror, their mashups and subgenres, whether that be the written word or movies, TV, theatre, comic books and graphic novels. Whatever the format, if it can’t happen in real life, it may be brought up. --- What is it that first brought you to love the things that could not happen? --- What is it about the speculative genre that keeps you readin ...
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Soul Search explores contemporary religion and spirituality from the inside out — what we believe, how we express it, and the difference it makes in our lives
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I'm just a dude talking about the books I'm reading and hoping to bring some community to our solitary reading experiences. Genres include fantasy, sci-fi, poetry, non-fiction spirituality, psychology, philosophy, business, and really whatever else I feel like.
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🤣Try not to cause a scene and laugh out loud at the wisdom and wit of the bite-sized spoken-word, rhyming prose of Technical Philosopher Issiah B. Burckhardt. Logicgasm™ is the adult sci-fi poetry series that’s gone viral and broken the internet. As educational as it is hilarious, would we have expected anything less from your fave enigmatic polymath @ibburckhardt? Have a Logicgasm™, pass it on! Subscribe and share the link to this poetry with your friends and be in their cool books forever.
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OFFICIAL SELECTION -- Tribeca Festival Audio Premieres. It's 2098 and the Republic of Chicago has what the world needs: fresh water. But with new opportunities come new threats, especially for a pair of siblings on the South Side. Can the people come together to save their city—and each other? Combining sci-fi and music, politics and poetry, Lake Song is a collective response to our times, and a shared dream of our future.
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Interviews with awesome sci fi and fantasy storytellers about world building, creative process and more! Whether you're an aspiring writer or just an avid fan, join us for discussions staying sane while writing, strange ornamental weapons lying around the desk and, inevitably, Skyrim. An official partner of Tor UK, my favourite publisher of SFF & horror.
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The CryptoNaturalist is a scripted fiction podcast all about real love for imaginary nature. It’s about cryptids and other weird and wild topics. Featuring poetry and field reports to make our world a richer, stranger place. New episodes 1st/15th.
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In a cosmic sense, everyone has to figure out their own shit. Fortunately, we have an eternity to do so. Enjoy the show? Want to donate? You can find donation links, episodes, and more on the show website, https://thenautilus.simplecast.com, or Venmo me directly at @John-Babbott.
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A monthly podcast of dark genre short fiction from the Hugo Award-nominated Apex Magazine.
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Journey together through innumerable worlds of fiction with Prose, a biweekly podcast series that offers up short stories of all genres and subject matter. If you like fiction of all sorts with the occasional bit of poetry or verse thrown in for good measure, join us on our adventures through the labyrinths of the human psyche and the infinite spaces of the imagination.
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Welcome to The Lost Poetry Club, a new audio zine podcast exploring the bizarre, the horrifying, and the unknown. Each episode invites you to journey into the surreal as we delve into a chosen theme, weaving together audio dramas, stories, poetry, flash fiction, and music that haunt the edges of imagination.
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Comedy and Sci-Fi writer Phillip Carter sometimes invites guests to his weekly outbursts of philosophy and weirdness. Tune in to meet bestselling authors, TV producers, actresses, alien abductees, professional psychics, some more time travellers, painters, literary agents, time travellers, and scientists. The goal? To make you laugh, and hopefully to teach you something new and weird along the way.
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500 years after the Earth stops spinning, humankind is in danger of extinction. Only a group of discredited scientists can save the world and every living being on it.
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Hosted by Marco Ciappelli | We are all made of stories. Storytelling is at the core of our human experience—how we transmit knowledge, share experiences, and communicate values. Stories are bridges that connect us, shaping our worldview and weaving together our collective consciousness. In our modern, hybrid analog-digital society, the art of storytelling matters more than ever. Every storyteller—regardless of medium or platform—contributes to the grand narrative of human experience. I'm foc ...
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When a welfare check ends in a nightmarishly grisly crime scene, Joshua Karras finds himself caught in a web of horror and torment as he is pursued by an inhuman figure known only as The Venetian. With an old HEATHKIT radio and a disembodied voice of a Detective to guide him, Joshua must unlock these supernatural mysteries before he becomes one. "RADIO NOWHERE" created by Star Chaser Productions, written by Matthew Ewald, based on a story by Jeff Johnson and Matthew Ewald, and Directed by Ma ...
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What started as the first spoken word show on prime time radio in the Philippines, is now widening its influence to a larger market by reaching out to international shores. Hosted by Spoken Word Artist Kooky Tuason together with Percussionist Marty Tengco, they will both feature Spoken Word acts, as well as tackle topics that keep the mic alive and the community of artists inspired.
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It is possible to inspire a lifelong love of reading in secondary ELA students and that's what the Creating Joyful Readers podcast is all about. Your host, Samantha (from Samantha in Secondary) is a seasoned educator with 15 years of classroom experience. This podcast shares what works in the post-pandemic classroom and what doesn't so you can skip the trial and error. Every Monday, we’ll chat about the amazing benefits of independent reading, dig into the latest literacy research, cover pra ...
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Disability and incarnation with Lorna Hallahan
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Disability is an all-of-us thing. Almost everyone will experience disability — in our communities, and, with time, directly in our own bodies.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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"Everything’s fine. It’s fine. Completely normal and good, you know?" # The voice of Lexi is Meg Bashwiner Written by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson Music: Mary Epworth Director: Janina Matthewson Producer: Jeffrey Cranor Available Now: YOU FEEL IT JUST BELOW THE RIBS (a novel) by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson Within the Wires T-Shirts…
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Ageism and Ableism at Conventions (Writing While Disabled S2E5-A)
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In the first part of episode 5 of Writing While Disabled, Kristy Anne Cox and Kate Johnston discuss some adjustments they'd like to see at science fiction conventions that would help create a more inclusive experience for all science fiction writers and fans, including moderator training, fire safety, a technology mentor-buddy system, and more. If …
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Within the Wires co-creator Janina Matthewson is writing a serial novel: Calamity's Trinket. Read it right here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Night Vale Presents
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Bruce Used His Time Wisely as a Write-A-Holic Episode 2 of 3
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This segment of the episode kicks off with Sharon's recently read list. Bruce dives into and tries to read the Three Body Problem and talks about his struggles with the read. Mentioned in this Episode: Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law Mary Roach Gulp: Adventures of the Alimentary Canal by Mary Roach The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson On…
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Today, we're taking a break from all the noise and distraction – to pay attention to the quality of silence. Why is it so precious in many of the world's spiritual traditions? And how do we find it? An artist shares her encounter with a transforming silence in Antarctica, and a Quaker shares her habits around seeking silence.…
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Writing the Diaspora Experience with R.B. Lemberg (SH@25 Episode 17)
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In this episode of Strange Horizons at 25, Podcast Editor Kat Kourbeti sits down with long-time Strange Horizons contributor RB Lemberg for a conversation about their extensive work with the magazine, using poetry as a tool to refine short and long-form fiction, writing about the diaspora experience, and the comfort one can find in stories from per…
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"I hate that I can’t just call you." # The voice of Lexi is Meg Bashwiner Written by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson Music: Mary Epworth Director: Janina Matthewson Producer: Jeffrey Cranor Available Now: YOU FEEL IT JUST BELOW THE RIBS (a novel) by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson Within the Wires T-Shirts & Posters Episode transcripts Lo…
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Bruce Used His Time Wisely as a Write-A-Holic Episode 1 of 3
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This July 2024 episode starts with Bruce and Sharon examining Bruce's writing streak, including Profit and Loss, Profit Motives and Aluminum Magic. Both Bruce and Sharon deep dive of their writing updates. Mentioned in this Episode: Profit and Loss by Bruce Davis: https://brickcaveclick.com/36oov1d Profit Motives by Bruce Davis: https://brickcavecl…
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You’re well on your way to becoming an amateur homicide investigator. Weather: "Camelot" by Dessa Original episode art by Jessica Hayworth Episode transcripts HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS FROM NIGHT VALE 2026 TOUR DATES Tix on sale now! UNLICENSED Season 3 is here! Only on Audible Pre-order the Welcome to Night Vale Roleplaying Game Get the…
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Poetry and the complications of home with Miriam Wei Wei Lo
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When was the last time you felt at home? Was it something about the place, how people treated you, or perhaps something more internal? Award-winning poet Miriam Wei Wei Lo explores a longing for home through her poetry, and why homes can be complicated.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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"There were people here. There were a lot of people here." # The voice of Lexi is Meg Bashwiner Written by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson Music: Mary Epworth Director: Janina Matthewson Producer: Jeffrey Cranor Available Now: YOU FEEL IT JUST BELOW THE RIBS (a novel) by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson Within the Wires T-Shirts & Posters …
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'The Spindle of Necessity' by B.Pladek read by Arden Fitzroy
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In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, editor Michael Ireland presents B. Pladek's 'The Spindle of Necessity' read by Arden Fitzroy. You can read the full text of the story, and more about B. Pladek here. Content Warning: Disregard for personal autonomy Dysphoria Sexism/gender discrimination Shami…
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This episode from June of 2024, is the audio only version of Bob's weekly video VLOG. Bob talks about the annual Membership drive from Brick Cave Media. Mentioned in the episode is Profit and Loss from Bruce Davis, now available: https://brickcaveclick.com/36oov1d Bob then talks about the annual Sci-Fi Saturday and Bookmaze's new 8 store cats. http…
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We Talk About What Arizonans Talk About... It's Hot Part 2
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Bruce and Sharon roll onward with their recent reads. They then dive into writing updates. This is where Bruce brings updates on Aluminum Magic. Sharon updates on Dating and Demons. They dive into some viewing, mentioning Fallout and the Three Body Problem. Mentioned in this Episode: The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers The Lives of Puppets b…
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Celebrating 25 Years - SH@25 Anniversary Issue Episode
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Celebrating 25 Years with The Strange Horizons Editorial Collective In this special episode of Strange Horizons at 25, Senior Podcast Editor Kat Kourbeti and Editor Michael Ireland welcome current members of the Strange Horizons Editorial Collective for a series of interviews to give you a glimpse behind the curtain of each department and to celebr…
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Steve Biddulph on fear, faith and masculinity today
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Anyone who has raised kids knows it's hard work. We do our best, but it can confront us with how we were raised ourselves. Steve Biddulph is one of the world's best known parenting educators, and now in retirement, Steve has been reflecting on anxiety, the value of spirituality, and the challenges of masculinity today.…
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"I could really use some background on this place." # The voice of Lexi is Meg Bashwiner Written by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson Music: Mary Epworth Director: Janina Matthewson Producer: Jeffrey Cranor Available Now: YOU FEEL IT JUST BELOW THE RIBS (a novel) by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson Within the Wires T-Shirts & Posters Episode…
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Critical Friends Episode 17: On Imagining Hopefully
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In this episode of Critical Friends, the Strange Horizons SFF criticism podcast, Dan Hartland is joined by the outgoing editor of Foundation, Paul March-Russell, and the founding editor of the Harare Review of Books, Jacqueline Nyathi. They discuss speculative fiction’s approach to hope and optimism. Where has it gone? How do writers express it? An…
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We Talk About What Arizonans Talk About... It's Hot Part 1
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Bruce and Sharon convene in this April 2024 episode, and do what all Arizonan's do, talk about the heat. They then talk about the Mesa Book Festival and its future. They then cover the schedule (2024 edition). Mentioned in this Episode: Mesa Book Festival: http://mesabookfestival.com Jeff Shaara- The Old Lion P.T. Deutermann- Iso, 26 Charlie Will T…
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There has been an impossible murder in a locked room! Also, more importantly, it's the big Turkey Day sale at Ralph's. Weather: "I Get Hurt" by Victor Jones The voice of Dana Cardinal is Jasika Nicole Original episode art by Jessica Hayworth Episode transcripts 2025-26 TOUR DATES Tix on sale now! UNLICENSED Season 3 is here! Only on Audi…
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The Evil Dead movie franchise is near and dear to the hearts of many horror aficionados. And, you do not have to be a horror fan to like the movies. You can like humour, slapstick, comedy, magic realism and surrealism, abstraction, irrationality, and cabins. And woods. And things in the basement. And in the case of Evil Dead Rise, an urban landscap…
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Medieval mystics and the climate crisis — St Francis, forest bathing and Ibn Arabi
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What do the mystics have to teach us about healing our external — and internal — landscapes?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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"Safe word from now on is "Graham Cracker.'" # The voice of Lexi is Meg Bashwiner Written by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson Music: Mary Epworth Director: Janina Matthewson Producer: Jeffrey Cranor Available Now: YOU FEEL IT JUST BELOW THE RIBS (a novel) by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson Within the Wires T-Shirts & Posters Episode transc…
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Velociraptor Space Army (Writing While Disabled S2E4)
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In this special episode of Writing While Disabled's second season, hosts Kristy Anne Cox and Kate Johnston speculate about the impact of a space army made up of various species of dinosaurs, and make connections to disability and accommodations as they relate to the real life of disabled people. If you prefer, you can watch the full episode with cl…
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This is an Esteemed Poet, Blah, Blah, Blah Part 2 of 2
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Patrick kicks off the second part of this episode with a poem and a recap of poetry events that have now all long past. They then dive into Swifties and the repetitive nature pop songs in public spaces. Marcus then shares his love of Conan (the Barbarian, not O'Brien), old school. Patrick then dives into his MAD magazine collection efforts. About A…
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This is an Esteemed Poet, Blah, Blah, Blah Part 1 of 2
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Pesky electronic interference popped its ugly head in the April 2024 episode from Marcus and Patrick. While experiencing an active shooter situation, Marcus and Patrick talk about the difference between writing to read your poetry versus writing for your work to be read. They then launch into AI and the horrors of AI in the writing space. About Aut…
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Imagining the future — sci-fi, doomsday preppers and hope punks
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The way we imagine the future matters. Not only does it change how we feel, those feelings change how we live today — and that might just change how things actually turn out!By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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A Masterclass in Writing (and Finding Love) with Tim Melody Pratt
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In this episode of Strange Horizons at 25, Tim Melody Pratt walks Podcast Editor Kat Kourbeti through their extensive oeuvre in the SH archives, recounts meeting their life partner through the magazine, and explains how it all intertwined together into a life and career bursting with magic. Links and things: Want to leave us a happy birthday messag…
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"There’s always something awake and active here." # The voice of Lexi is Meg Bashwiner Written by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson Music: Mary Epworth Director: Janina Matthewson Producer: Jeffrey Cranor Available Now: YOU FEEL IT JUST BELOW THE RIBS (a novel) by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson Within the Wires T-Shirts & Posters Episode t…
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Brick Cave Bobisode- Three Manuscript Submission Questions Part 2 of 2
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In part two of this old episode from January of 2024. Bob is correct (even now), there is a lot of audio to be worked through. Bob continues to talk about the idea of submitting manuscripts and the things that authors should keep in mind as they approach submitting their manuscript to publishers. Three questions every writer should be asking themse…
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Life without money and the possibilities of the gift economy
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Imagine living life without money — cutting up your credit card, closing up your bank account, and finding new ways to feed and clothe yourself. On Soul Search, we examine what it might look like to step away from the cycle of getting and spending, and towards a gift economy.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Let's have a look at sports. Weather: "The Cyclone" by Al Olender Original episode art by Jessica Hayworth Episode transcripts 2025-26 TOUR DATES Tix on sale now! UNLICENSED Season 3 is here! Only on Audible Pre-order the Welcome to Night Vale Roleplaying Game Get the Night Vale newsletter for news and stories Patreon is how we exist! Music: Di…
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'City Grown From Seed' by Diana Dima read by Emmie Christie
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In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, editor Michael Ireland presents Diana Dima's 'City Grown From Seed' read by Emmie Christie. You can read the full text of the story, and more about Diana Dima here. Content Warning: Domestic violence / domestic abuse…
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"Is this what astronauts feel like?" # The voice of Lexi is Meg Bashwiner Written by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson Music: Mary Epworth Director: Janina Matthewson Producer: Jeffrey Cranor Available Now: YOU FEEL IT JUST BELOW THE RIBS (a novel) by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson Within the Wires T-Shirts & Posters Episode transcripts Lo…
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Brick Cave Bobisode- Three Manuscript Submission Questions Part 1 of 2
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In part one of this "tenured" episode from January of 2024. Bob is correct (even now), there is a lot of audio to be worked through. Bob talks about the idea of submitting manuscripts and the things that authors should keep in mind as they approach submitting their manuscript to publishers. Three questions every writer should be asking themselves a…
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Big Questions in Books – Negotiating the sacred in Australian literature
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The novelist Patrick White once said yes, religion was behind all his books – but his religious and spiritual identity was far from straightforward. In the final instalment of the Big Questions in Books series we explore the (sometimes ambivalent!) Australian expressions of the sacred in literature, from Helen Garner to Tim Winton.…
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Critical Friends Episode 16: Length and Breadth with Redfern Jon Barrett and Nileena Sunil
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In this episode of Critical Friends, the Strange Horizons SFF criticism podcast, Dan Hartland is joined by the novelist and critic Redfern Jon Barrett and the reader and reviewer Nileena Sunil. They discuss those novels that feel too short or not long enough: what's behind that feeling we have that a text is lacking something, or that it's overstre…
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Remembering ethologist Jane Goodall, champion of hope
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The acclaimed scientist Jane Goodall has died on October 1st, at the age of 91. But Dr Goodall's legacy, along with her study of chimps, is arguably as much to do with hope – and the spiritual curiosity that underpinned her quest for hope in difficult times.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Our top story: It's date night! Weather: "Without a Sound" by Mintlights Original episode art by Jessica Hayworth Episode transcripts 2025-26 TOUR DATES Tix on sale now! Weather Submissions are open thru Nov 15, 2025 OUT NOW: Welcome to Night Vale Roleplaying Game UNLICE…
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Let's talk books! The voice of Tamika Flynn is Symphony Sanders To hear the rest of this bonus episode and to get tons of other great benefits, join our Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Night Vale Presents
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Art, music and the ecologies that make and exceed us
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Making art and music has been an endeavour for at least as long as humans have existed, and it has the power to connect us in all kinds of ways. From the mountains of the southern Philippines to urban Melbourne, people are creating things that connect us to each other — and the transcendent.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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