Science fiction and fantasy stories from Clarkesworld Magazine
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Speculative Storytelling Podcasts
Makeshift Stories is a sci-fi, fantasy, and speculative fiction podcast for anyone who craves the thrill of the unknown and unexpected. Once a month, buckle up for an epic journey through possible futures, space, alternate realities, and beyond. Are you ready to explore uncharted territories and discover the unimaginable? Tune in and let your imagination soar!
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Global investigations from the BBC. Uncovering stories around the world and telling them, episode by episode, with gripping storytelling. Delve into a World of Secrets. Latest season: Death in Dubai. A woman falls from a tower block. It's caught on camera and the clip goes viral. Within hours, Mona Kizz’s name is trending worldwide. In death, the beautiful 23-year-old Ugandan is accused of being a #DubaiPortaPotty. With over 450 million views on TikTok, the hashtag leads to parodies and spec ...
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Hi everyone. This is Robert. Welcome to The Well Told Tale. Every week I narrate a classic story; the greatest science fiction, fantasy and speculative fiction stories ever written, not just in a small chunk at a time, but enough for you to really relax into. No adverts in the middle, just the story itself. All stories are pubic domain and free from copyright.
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Alzabo Soup is a literary analysis podcast where we literally become our favorite authors by devouring portions of their brains. We do chapter-by-chapter analysis of our favorite speculative fiction, researching the details and discussing the implications.
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The Young Adult Speculative Fiction Podcast
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Looking for your next great read? The Next Chapter’s got you covered! Book lovers join host Antonio Michael Downing to dive deep into great books. Big feelings, hot takes, enlightening conversations — you’ve never been in a book club like this before. It’s Canada’s book club, and everyone’s invited. So pull up a chair and join the conversation. Airs Saturdays and Mondays on CBC Radio.
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Greater Boston is a bi-monthly full-cast audio drama that blends the real and the unreal, the historical and the fantastical. It all begins with the death of Leon Stamatis, a man for whom the least hint of uncertainty makes life unbearable. But by leaving the world, he has irrevocably changed it. Greater Boston is written and produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason. A production of ThirdSight Media LLC.
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With every new issue, Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine shares one piece of short fiction in podcast form. Enjoy these audio treats from our pages!
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Mythgard Academy aims to make engaging discussions of fantasy and science fiction literature free and open to everyone. The Mythgard Academy program features live discussions with Dr. Corey Olsen, The Tolkien Professor, and other experts on speculative fiction. Books are nominated and voted on by our supporters, and recordings are available for free via podcast and the Signum University YouTube channel.
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The Night‘s End Podcast is a short story podcast. With a focus on dark fiction, it will leave you screaming for the night‘s end before each story is through. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Imaginary Worlds sounds like what would happen if NPR went to ComicCon and decided that’s all they ever wanted to cover. Host Eric Molinsky spent over a decade working as a public radio reporter and producer, and he uses those skills to create thoughtful, sound-rich episodes about science fiction, fantasy, and other genres of speculative fiction. Every other week, he talks with filmmakers, screenwriters, novelists, comic book artists, game designers, and anyone who works in the field of make ...
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Join True Crime Garage: Your Weekly Dive into True Crime Mysteries Grab a chair, crack open a beer, and join hosts Nic and the Captain for an immersive journey into the world of true crime. True Crime Garage isn’t just a podcast—it’s a rabbit hole of gripping stories, fueled by lively banter and a cold drink to keep things light. Each week, explore a new case, from notorious international crimes to chilling mysteries on American soil. Why True Crime Garage? Perfect for armchair detectives an ...
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Weekly stories across speculative science fiction, fantasy, surrealism, magical realism, and more narrated for your auditory pleasure from Foofaraw Press, a zine of surreal storytelling and worldly observations.
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Arcane Station is a storytelling and research-driven podcast exploring cryptids, paranormal encounters, folklore, conspiracies, and high strangeness, blending historical accounts, modern sightings, and speculative theories into immersive narratives. Each episode invites listeners to journey into the mysterious and unexplained, where fact and legend often blur.
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Ever wondered how history, psychology, finance, and culture might have unfolded differently? Welcome to The Big What If — a podcast that explores fascinating alternate realities and imaginative scenarios. Each episode blends storytelling, humor, and thoughtful speculation to uncover how the world might have been… or could be. Subscribe now and join us on a journey through endless possibilities.
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The Electric Quill is a storytelling podcast hosted by me, a human, featuring original fiction written by AI. Each episode delivers eerie, thought-provoking, or darkly imaginative stories—crafted by our AI ghostwriter friend, who has asked to be called “Quinn.” So join us if you have an affinity for all things strange, poetic, and unsettling. Stores Written by Quinn. Told by me. Meant for you.
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Speculative fiction and poetry from award-winning Strange Horizons magazine, updated weekly on Mondays/Tuesdays. Find us online at strangehorizons.com, and on Twitter @strangehorizons.
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Science fiction podcast. Featuring the best new writers in the science, speculative, horror, and fantasy fiction.
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Art Is Not a Thing is a podcast series about art as a practice of critical inquiry, knowledge production and world-building. From media art, bio-art, sound art to digital activism, speculative design, or data storytelling, the series delves into artistic work that reflects on, questions, and reimagines our practices in and of the world. The series is developed in collaboration with Radio Ö1. Host: Hannah Balber Producers: Ana-Maria Carabelea, Christopher Sonnleitner, Marlene Grinner Editing: ...
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Spectology: The Science Fiction Book Club Podcast
Adrian & Matt: Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror Literature Enthusiasts
Each month we choose a speculative fiction book, read it, and talk about the ideas & themes it explores.
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Constellary Tales is a speculative fiction (SF -- science fiction and fantasy) magazine and podcast. The podcast examines SF storytelling on the page and screen and addresses (not too seriously) how SF intersects culture and society. Selected episodes feature interviews with writers and others in the SF world as well as narrated stories from Constellary Tales magazine.
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An anthology fiction podcast of Dark Fantasy and the Odd, presented in the grand tradition of 20th Century horror hosts.
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ScareZone is a Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights news, interview, history and commentary podcast. Hosted by fans and experts Logan Sekulow, Scott Garland (Scotty 2 Hotty) and Christopher Ripley, Bart Scott and a myriad of special guests.
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Stories from the Hearth is an experimental storytelling podcast, a free artistic space in the style of a painter's studio or writer's diary. It is a place for you to lose yourself in truly original short stories and their immersive soundscapes, written, narrated, and produced by Scottish poet Cal Bannerman. Learn about the history of storytelling in occasional miniseries The Wandering Bard, or escape your daily stresses with one of Cal's queer-focused fantasy, historical, supernatural and sc ...
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Intelligence Squared is the home of lively debate and deep-dive discussion. Follow Intelligence Squared wherever you get your podcasts and enjoy four regular episodes per week taking you to the heart of the issues that matter in the company of the world’s great minds. We’d love to hear your feedback and what you think we should talk about next, who we should have on and what our future debates should be. Send us an email or voice note with your thoughts to [email protected] or ...
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Listen in as speculative fiction writer and Bram Stoker Award Finalist and Clarion West 2015 Graduate Thersa Matsuura reads and shares some great tales. Each episode aims to showcase the most immersive storytelling with both classics and Thersa's own writing accompanied by high quality soundscapes created for hours of relaxation. Also check out her other podcast, Uncanny Japan for Japanese folklore, folktales, cultural tidbits and superstitions!
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The Dark Razor Chronicles A fantasy–science fiction podcast series The Dark Razor Chronicles is a genre-defying saga of magic, ancient technology, gods, monsters, oaths, and war—a sweeping fantasy–science fiction podcast adapted from a twelve-novel series over forty years in the making. This is a world where nothing stays buried. Not memory. Not power. Not the past. Forged before history, the Costa Novacula—the Dark Razor—is a soul-reactive weapon with hidden potential. It is not cursed. It ...
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Welcome to Sam’s Fiction Hub — the official podcast of author Virgil Brooks. Each week, dive into immersive sci-fi and fantasy stories, narrated with vivid AI voice and cinematic pacing. From recursion sagas to mythic mysteries, each chapter is crafted to echo and endure. Whether you crave psychological thrillers or speculative adventures, this is your gateway into bold original fiction. New episodes drop every Sunday. Subscribe now and enter the world of Virgil Brooks.
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TailorSun Tales: Sparkborn Stories from the Tuned Place Fiction can be fun. Sometimes, it can be transformational. Welcome to TailorSun Tales — a mythic audio series crafted for those who still carry the spark. Each episode explores the living legacy of Gualah — a land lost to fear, but remembered in blood. Through ancestral sound design, sacred storytelling, and original music, we follow the Sparkborn — modern-day descendants of the Twelve Great Families, each keeper of a Song of Understand ...
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Other Planes explores all things Afro/Futurism in cosmic and conscious cultures worldwide, from music to art, science to politics—and beyond. Join host tobias c. van Veen as we undertake audio journeys and interviews with world-class visionaries, creatives, and futurists, from emcees and philosophers to scribes and scholars, programmers and poets. Other Planes covers radical diversity in the speculative arts, including science fiction, film, and comix; cosplay, performance, poetry and posthu ...
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Read.Write.Repeat: a podcast for readers, writers, thinkers, and dreamers.
Hosted by Kaisha, indie bookstore owner, and Kelsey, a speculative fiction author
The Read.Write.Repeat podcast was born from obsession. In its basic form, it is an obsession with storytelling. To our loved ones, it is just that, a strange quirk, nothing more. For us, it has evolved into a driving thirst that results in grandiose projects, strange discoveries, wild dreams, and the occasional hastily erected shrine. Come along as we impulsively pursue all manner of literary ecstasies and plan elaborate escapades and forays into all things reading, writing, and publishing. ...
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Now in its 5th year, with over 100 episodes, Swan Dive features inspiring people who had the clarity and courage to pivot in life and chase their dreams. Hosts and life-long friends, Ron Rothberg and Stu Sheldon, both made massive swan dives from successful careers in media and finance to the unknowns of content creation and fine art. Through failures and successes, both eventually found the soul satisfaction of becoming "who they wanted to be when they grew up." Their joyful wisdom graces e ...
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Intro - Phil and Metz discuss Ice Cube's interpretation of The War of the Worlds. Content (11:44) - Discussion of The Night Chough, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
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Ian McEwan on Speculative Fiction, Lost Poems and 'What We Can Know
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42:00Ian McEwan is the critically acclaimed author of nineteen novels and two short story collections. His novels include Atonement, Enduring Love, The Children Act and On Chesil Beach, and he is the recipient of many awards including the Booker Prize, the Somerset Maugham Award and the Whitbread Novel of the Year Award. In this episode, McEwan sits dow…
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🧜♀️ Siren call by Lily Black Read the full story on Foofaraw Press Narrated by Keenan Intro music by lashman Artwork by Hollowe Studios Additional art by Tony Tran Brought to you by Horse browser Say hello! Support the show Be kind, stay saneBy Foofaraw Press
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THE DARK RAZOR CHRONICLES: STREAMCAST - EPISODE S02E12 - The First Inferno
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30:12EPISODE S02E12 - The First Inferno — Cullen and Sharael stumble into Sansa, a realm of legend where sky and stars collide and wolves haunt the dark. As Sharael reveals the truth of the Cataclysm, a hypnotic stranger confronts them—her touch promising more than pain. The Infernos are real, and escape may cost everything.…
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Halloween Special ’22 - Episode 4 - ATRICK C MET RY
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Halloween Special ’22 - Episode 3 - Halloween Night
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Halloween Special ’22 - Episode 2 - Consumed
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Halloween Special ’22 - Episode 1 - Mortaki
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MindHunter /// Dr. Ann Burgess Nic is overjoyed to have a conversation with the great Dr. Ann Burgess - F.B.I. consultant and 1st generation Mind Hunter. Thank you for your support. Sign up on the mailing list @ www.truecrimegarage.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pers…
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Mindhunter /// Part 4 /// 871 Part 4 of 4 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com One of True Crime Garage’s favorite Crime series of all time is the Netflix original Mindhunter. Mindhunter is mostly real true crime tales from the F.B.I. Season One kicks things off in 1977 with legendary agents John Douglas and Robert Ressler partnering up and stepping into the mi…
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THE DARK RAZOR CHRONICLES: STREAMCAST - EPISODE S02E11 - Threads of the Novi Mundi
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23:32EPISODE S02E11 - Threads of the Novi Mundi - The journey presses onward, but not without weight. Questions hang heavy, choices test resolve, and the road ahead is never as simple as it seems. In this chapter of The Dark Razor Chronicles, threads tighten and the silence itself demands a cost.By Mike Carmel
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Mindhunter ////// Part 3 Part 3 of 4 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com One of True Crime Garage's favorite Crime series of all time is the Netflix original Mindhunter. Mindhunter is mostly real true crime tales from the F.B.I. Season One kicks things off in 1977 with legendary agents John Douglas and Robert Ressler partnering up and stepping into the minds a…
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Sotheby’s Talks | Custodians of Taste: Pauline Karpidas and the Women who Shape the Art World
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53:28On today’s episode, an episode from our friends at Sotheby's exploring the remarkable collecting journey of Pauline Karpidas, one of the most influential art patrons of the past fifty years. Ahead of Sotheby’s landmark sale of her extraordinary Surrealist collection this September, collector Tiquio Acentio, curator Jasper Sharp, and Sotheby’s World…
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Author : Juliette Beauchamp Narrator : Alexis Goble Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonder 652: Habitat is a Cast of Wonders original. spider-like creatures Habitat by Juliette Beauchamp The orb appeared on a Friday. Just popped up in the northeast corner of the horse pasture, out where the grass […] Source…
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Night’s End Spotlight: The Ghost Light Theater
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Bigger than The Game: Remembering Canadian hero Ken Dryden
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26:08Ken Dryden lived a big life. He was a six-time Stanley Cup Champion, a lawyer, politician, businessman and a best-selling author. Dave Bidini talks about the man behind the mask, and the sports classic The Game. Plus, listen to the multifaceted Hall of Famer answer the Proust Questionnaire recorded in 2024.…
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Monic dreams of leaving her home in rural Uganda for a different life. So when a “friend” promises her a job in Dubai, it feels like the chance she’s been waiting for. Monic is elated, she is the first of her 11 siblings to travel abroad. But just a few months later she is dead. Her family is left searching for answers. What happened in Dubai? A wa…
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Arundhati Roy on Storytelling, Memory and The Human Condition (Part Two)
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34:24‘It is vanishingly rare for a writer to both confront the ugliness of humanity and still search for its beauty. Roy is that rare writer.’ – Naomi Klein Arundhati Roy is one of today’s most esteemed public intellectuals. The author of novels including the Booker Prize-winning The God of Small Things, Roy is equally respected as a political essayist.…
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Author : Darcie Little Badger Narrator : Amy H. Sturgis Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Image by Emilia from Pixabay First published in The Book of Witches (edited by Jonathan Strahan, August 1 2023, Harper Voyager) swearing, assault, murder The Liar by Darcie Little Badger The Mysterious Woman Jodie sat in […] Source…
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In this episode of Arcane Station, we journey into the shadows of Europe and beyond to explore the world’s most infamous demonic castles — fortresses said to seal gateways to Hell, imprison witches and werewolves, and echo with the rituals of the damned. From the hellmouth beneath Houska Castle in the Czech Republic, to Ireland’s Leap Castle and it…
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Arundhati Roy on Storytelling, Memory and The Human Condition (Part One)
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33:14‘It is vanishingly rare for a writer to both confront the ugliness of humanity and still search for its beauty. Roy is that rare writer.’ – Naomi Klein Arundhati Roy is one of today’s most esteemed public intellectuals. The author of novels including the Booker Prize-winning The God of Small Things, Roy is equally respected as a political essayist.…
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