Best Flame Tree Publishing Team Podcasts (2025)

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Crown and Cinders 47:20

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Today we're diving into the shadows cast by crowns, where love and power dance their oldest, most dangerous waltz. Because here's what Disney never tells you: every court has its secrets, and every crown sits heavy with the weight of what rulers will do to protect what they love. Featuring Naked Villainy by Joshua K. Haarstad (02.31), read by Natha…

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In Conversation with Paul Kane and Marie O'Regan 20:54

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In our August Special episode Olivia delves into the horror genre with the guidance of award winning authors and editors, Paul Kane and Marie O’Regan. Paul Kane and Marie O’Regan were the editors of Flame Tree’s Folk Horror. A collection of stories that covers a wide range of mythologies and dark corners from around the world. Five of its short sto…

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Anansi the Spider 38:19

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A creator god, a trickster folk hero, a wily spider and a heroic symbol of resistance, Anansi is a fascinating figure within West African folklore. This episode contains both an original folkloric story and a modern depiction of Anansi from our Myths, Gods & Immortals series. Featuring: ‘The Secrets of Jamestown Lighthouse’ by Benjamin Cyril Arthur…

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The Sound of Reclamation 27:13

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Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of sexual violence. What happens when someone who was never supposed to speak suddenly finds their voice? Today we're exploring that question through two very different lenses - one brutally contemporary, one ancient as the changing seasons. Both ask us to listen to voices that were meant to stay si…

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The Great Achilles 37:51

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Everyone knows Achilles - the golden warrior, the rage of the Greeks, the heel that doomed him. But nobody talks about Achilles the toddler, the little boy who was scared of water. Both stories in this episode will help listeners consider Achilles, the man, not just his life but what he left behind… Featuring: ‘How Achilles Grew Up’ by Kenzie Lappi…

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Q&A with the Myth & Fiction team 27:58

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After three months of the Myth & Fiction Podcast, we thought it was about time we heard from you! We asked for your questions and comments about the show and today we’re answering them all. Join Olivia, Nick, and Bea as they respond to your thoughts in this special Q&A episode. If you have more questions for the Myth & Fiction team, please use our …

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Screams of Nightmare 37:00

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Today's episode takes us into the spaces between sounds - where silence isn't empty, but hungry. These two stories explore the creatures that mirror us so perfectly they might not be creatures at all, but reflections of what we keep buried beneath our civilized surfaces. Featuring: 'No Strings' by Ramsey Campbell (01.52), narrated by Nathan Chateli…

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H.G. Wells: An Author Revisited 31:36

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We’ve all heard of H.G. Wells. The famed British author, best known for his science fiction novels and short stories. Many of which can be found in Flame Tree’s anthologies. However, have you ever thought about what would happen if you used a time machine to travel back in time to meet the man behind those well-known words? Featuring: ‘Shaping Thin…

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Under the Same Moon 24:27

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In today’s episode, which is a couple of days ahead of the Buck Moon, we are presenting you with two moon-tales. Stories, where the night dances with ancient power as the moon watches. Featuring: ‘Shattered Moon, Hungry Sea’ by Elou Carroll (02:13), narrated by Olivia. A story where a child’s curiosity unleashes oceanic fury, proving that some jewe…

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What Water Carries 29:58

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Today’s episode carries us East through two short stories. These stories are united by a powerful motif - water as memory. In both, water surmounts to more, it comes to represent the enduring presence of the natural world. Offset by human mortality and the quickening of time associated with growing up. Featuring: ‘Waiting for Karaga’ by Amal Singh …

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Publishing the Middle East with Trevor Naylor 22:52

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Our second monthly Special invites our listeners into the world of publishing, with a particular focus on the Middle East. Recorded at London Book Fair 2025, Olivia speaks to Trevor Naylor - a writer and publisher who has over 40 years of experience in the book industry. Though his career has taken him to over 90 countries, he spent decades based i…

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Strange Stories of the Sea 38:19

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This week’s episode brings us two strange stories from the sea. The sea offers the perfect setting for short stories: it’s dramatic, vast and by extension mysterious. We only know a fraction of what actually lives in its depths. No wonder then, that it captured the imagination of the authors featured in this episode. Featuring: ‘Over the Side’ by W…

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Not Just Any Dress 30:42

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This week, we're slipping into something magical - two stories bound by a common thread: enchanted dresses. One bringing life, the other death. Together, you could say they weave a pattern of love, loss, and transformation. Featuring: ‘The Wedding Dress’ by Cheryl S. Ntumy (00.51), narrated by the author herself, has been selected from her collecti…

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Mother Made Me 30:12

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On this week’s episode of the Flame Tree Myth & Fiction Podcast, we feature two powerful short stories linked by their discussions of motherhood - but don’t be mistaken, these stories are anything but sweet. Featuring: ‘Pegasus’ by Danai Christopoulou (00.50), narrated by Amanda Benzecry. A narrative that follows the famed pegasus, through its crea…

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Deserted with Catherine Wells ft Patrick Parrinder & Emelyne Godfrey 22:52

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The first of our monthly specials! In this week’s episode, Olivia revisits her conversation with the editors of The Open Heart & Short Stories by Catherine Wells, Patrick Parrinder and Emelyne Godfrey. Recorded at The London Book Fair, this episode is full of insights and revelations about the often overlooked authorial work of H.G. Wells’s wife. T…

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Sounds of the Supernatural 38:21

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In this week’s episode of Flame Tree’s Myth & Fiction podcast, we are again visiting the horror genre but this time we are honing in on how the human mind and often madness can connect itself to the supernatural. Essentially, two short stories that populate the subgenre of psychological horror. Featuring: ‘He Will Hear Us Coming’ by Anna Ziegelhof …

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Gothic Haunts 20:06

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In this episode of Flame Tree’s Myth & Fiction podcast, we have two chilling horror short stories to share with you. Both deliver eerie apparitions of the dead and embrace the traditional tropes of Gothic literature. Featuring: ‘A Vine on a House’ by Ambrose Bierce (00.44), narrated by Bea. A story about a decaying manor house overrun by a supernat…

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From Clockwork to Cloning 34:31

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The first story episode of Flame Tree’s Myth & Fiction podcast! Contained within are two tales that speak to anxieties prompted by artificial intelligence and advancements in technology. Featuring: ‘The Dancing Partner’ by Jerome K. Jerome (00.52), narrated by Olivia. A story about a toy maker who creates a clockwork dance partner for a group of gi…

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Introducing the Flame Tree Myth & Fiction podcast 4:48

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Introducing the new podcast from Flame Tree, highlighting the stories, myths and authors featuring in the coming months. ..................................................................................................................................... Music is an extract of Sunbeams by Allen Stroud, from his Fractal Series album, licensed courte…