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Tuesday · 37 min
PodCastle 962: The Drink We Spill Out on the Ground
Author : Claire Humphrey Narrator : Samantha Loney Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Wilson Fowlie Previously published by Pulp Literature, Issue 39, Summer 2023 Rated PG-13 THE DRINK WE SPILL OUT ON THE GROUND by Claire Humphrey The perfect day looks like this: I wake up in the spare room at my […] The post PodCastle 962: The Drink We Spill Out on the Ground appeared first on PodCastle.
September 15 · 40 min
PodCastle 961: A Thousand Finer Foldings
Author : Claire Jia-Wen Narrator : Rebecca Wei Hsieh Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes PodCastle 961: A Thousand Finer Foldings is a PodCastle original. Content note for terminal illness Rated PG A Thousand Finer Foldings By Claire Jia-Wen 1. Phoebe’s mom calls her while she’s in the self-checkout line at Safeway. “I’ve found […] The post PodCastle 961: A Thousand Finer Foldings appeared first on PodCastle.
September 8 · 26 min
PodCastle 960: Kwong’s Bath
Author : Angela Liu Narrator : Pine Gonzalez Host : Raul Bimenyimana Audio Producer : Wilson Fowlie Previously published in khōréō issue 3.2 (August 2023) Content note for references to suicide Rated PG-13 Kwong’s Bath by Angela Liu The visits start a week after Kwong’s first surgery. Despite the stinging January cold, the […] The post PodCastle 960: Kwong’s Bath appeared first on PodCastle.
September 1 · 39 min
PodCastle 959: TALES FROM THE VAULTS: The Travel Guide to the Dimension of Lost Things
Author : Effie Seiberg Narrator : Summer Fletcher Host : Devin Martin Audio Producer : Wilson Fowlie PodCastle 959: TALES FROM THE VAULTS: The Travel Guide to the Dimension of Lost Things is a PodCastle original. Content note for depression Rated PG-13 The Travel Guide to the Dimension of Lost Things By Effie Seiberg […] The post PodCastle 959: TALES FROM THE VAULTS: The Travel Guide to the Dimension of Lost Things appeared first on PodCastle.
August 25 · 40 min
PodCastle 958: Of Black Town’s Monster by Chaitanya Murali – PART TWO of Two
Author : Chaitanya Murali Narrator : Kaushik Narasimhan Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Previously published by Kaleidotrope, 2024 Contents Notes for colonisation, enslavement, torture, racism, and references to sexual assault Rated R Of Black Town’s Monster Part Two of Two Chaitanya Murali February 16th, 1695 I hurry home, leaving Devyani […] The post PodCastle 958: Of Black Town’s Monster by Chaitanya Murali – PART TWO of Two appeared first on PodCastle.
August 18 · 37 min
PodCastle 957: Of Black Town’s Monster by Chaitanya Murali – PART ONE of Two
Author : Chaitanya Murali Narrator : Kaushik Narasimhan Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Previously published by Kaleidotrope, 2024 Contents Notes for colonisation, enslavement, torture, racism, and references to sexual assault Rated R Of Black Town’s Monster Part One of Two Chaitanya Murali February 21st, 1695 We break at dawn. The […] The post PodCastle 957: Of Black Town’s Monster by Chaitanya Murali – PART ONE of Two appeared first on PodCastle.
August 11 · 44 min
PodCastle 956: Revolutions, as Told by a Humble Rice Farmer
Author : Lia Lao Narrator : Curtis C. Chen Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Wilson Fowlie PodCastle 956: Revolutions, as Told by a Humble Rice Farmer is a PodCastle original. Content notes for famine and sibling death Rated PG Revolutions, as Told by a Humble Rice Farmer by Lia Lao When the […] The post PodCastle 956: Revolutions, as Told by a Humble Rice Farmer appeared first on PodCastle.
August 4 · 1 hr 13 min
PodCastle 955: TALES FROM THE VAULTS: The Lamentation of Their Women
Author : Kai Ashante Wilson Narrator : Sofia Quintero Host : Wanini Kimemiah Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Previously ran as episode 534 and first published by Tor.com Content note for sex, drug use, graphic depictions of violence with blood and gore and all its wet and slippery trappings, and general horror. Rated X The […] The post PodCastle 955: TALES FROM THE VAULTS: The Lamentation of Their Women appeared first on PodCastle.
July 28 · length unknown
PodCastle 954: The Grief Eaters
Author : Erin Keating Narrator : Heather Thomas Host : Kaitlyn Zivanovich Audio Producer : Wilson Fowlie PodCastle 954: The Grief Eaters is a PodCastle original. Rated PG The Grief Eaters By Erin Keating There was a time when grave dirt could summon grief eaters from the Isle of the Dead. As the midnight […] The post PodCastle 954: The Grief Eaters appeared first on PodCastle.
July 21 · 41 min
PodCastle 953: The Will of the God of Music
Author : P. H. Low Narrator : Jo Moran Host : Eleanor R. Wood Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Previously published in Fantasy Magazine, March 2023 Rated PG-13 The Will of the God of Music by P. H. Low You hear the door open as if in dreaming. Back when you were a conservatory […] The post PodCastle 953: The Will of the God of Music appeared first on PodCastle.
July 14 · 22 min
PodCastle 952: Putti Call
Author : Emily Munro Narrator : Sandra Espinoza Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Wilson Fowlie PodCastle 952: Putti Call is a PodCastle original. Rated R Putti Call By Emily Munro Hopefully you’ve never tried to stuff a struggling toddler into a dog crate, but let me tell you, it’s even worse when […] The post PodCastle 952: Putti Call appeared first on PodCastle.
July 7 · 39 min
PodCastle 951: TALES FROM THE VAULTS: ‘Til Death
Author : C. J. Lavigne Narrator : Nicola Chapman Host : Tarver Nova Audio Producer : Eric Valdes PodCastle 951: TALES FROM THE VAULTS: ‘Til Death is a PodCastle original. Content note for grief Rated PG-13 ‘Til Death by C. J. Lavigne My dear Clarinda, They tell me that when you heard of my […] The post PodCastle 951: TALES FROM THE VAULTS: ‘Til Death appeared first on PodCastle.
June 30 · 40 min
PodCastle 950: FLASH FICTION EXTRAVAGANZA: Reapings
Authors : Gregory Marlow, RJ Aurand and Jeanna Cammarano Narrators : Karen Menzel (née Bovenmyer), Rosie Sentman and Dani Daly Host : Wilson Fowlie Audio Producer : Wilson Fowlie PodCastle 950: FLASH FICTION EXTRAVAGANZA: Reapings is a PodCastle original. “The Deading Veil” content note for suicide “Taking Root” content note for the death of a […] The post PodCastle 950: FLASH FICTION EXTRAVAGANZA: Reapings appeared first on PodCastle.
June 23 · 50 min
PodCastle 949: The Troll Road
Author : Tony Dunnell Narrator : Devin Martin Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes PodCastle 949: The Troll Road is a PodCastle original. Rated PG-13 The Troll Road by Tony Dunnell Sir Lederick dismounted in the Humble Woods on the southern flank of the Hopewine Valley. Here, on the boundary between […] The post PodCastle 949: The Troll Road appeared first on PodCastle.
June 16 · 28 min
PodCastle 948: DOUBLE EPISODE: How I Did Not Make Friends With Teniel eu Letxie and The Gift of Her Light
Authors : Bree Wernicke and AnaMaria Curtis Narrators : Kat Kourbeti and C. L. Clark Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Wilson Fowlie PodCastle 948: DOUBLE EPISODE: How I Did Not Make Friends With Teniel eu Letxie and The Gift of Her Light is a PodCastle original. “How I Did Not Make Friends With […] The post PodCastle 948: DOUBLE EPISODE: How I Did Not Make Friends With Teniel eu Letxie and The Gift of Her Light appeared first on PodCastle.
June 9 · 35 min
PodCastle 947: Why a Spider Needs a Parachute
Author : J. L. Akagi Narrator : Jo Moran Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes PodCastle 947: Why a Spider Needs a Parachute is a PodCastle original. Content notes for domestic violence and spiders. Big — friendly! — spiders Rated R Why a Spider Needs a Parachute by J. L. Akagi […] The post PodCastle 947: Why a Spider Needs a Parachute appeared first on PodCastle.
June 2 · 54 min
PodCastle 946: TALES FROM THE VAULTS: A Fine Balance
Author : Charlotte Ashley Narrator : Tatiana Grey Host : Ziv Wities Audio Producer : Wilson Fowlie Previously ran as episode 517 and first published in Fantasy & Science Fiction. Rated PG-13 A Fine Balance By Charlotte Ashley My mistress, Shoanna Yildirim, was the greatest shot in the city. Each morning, according to her wishes, […] The post PodCastle 946: TALES FROM THE VAULTS: A Fine Balance appeared first on PodCastle.
May 26 · 53 min
PodCastle 945: Gray Skies, Red Wings, Blue Lips, Black Hearts
Author : Merc Fenn Wolfmoor Narrator : Sandra Espinoza Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Previously published in Apex Magazine (2021) Rated PG-13 Gray Skies, Red Wings, Blue Lips, Black Hearts by Merc Fenn Wolfmoor A girl has lost her soul down deep in the City. It wandered away while she […] The post PodCastle 945: Gray Skies, Red Wings, Blue Lips, Black Hearts appeared first on PodCastle.
May 19 · 44 min
PodCastle 944: Mail-Order Magic
Author : Stephanie Burgis Narrator : Tina Connolly Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Wilson Fowlie Previously published in The Sunday Morning Transport March 2, 2025 Rated G Mail-Order Magic by Stephanie Burgis Shopping online during a bout of brain fog was a terrible idea. Unfortunately, like everything else Hayley Bent tried to […] The post PodCastle 944: Mail-Order Magic appeared first on PodCastle.
May 13 · 33 min
PodCastle 943: At Death’s Door
Author : T. R. Steele Narrator : Jordan Kurella Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes PodCastle 943: At Death’s Door is a PodCastle original. content notes for suicidal ideation and second-person narration Rated PG-13 At Death’s Door by T. R. Steele Here are my instructions for passing through death’s door: 1. […] The post PodCastle 943: At Death’s Door appeared first on PodCastle.

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