PodCastle https://siftrss.com/f/YKl1nadpV9K The Fantasy Fiction Podcast Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:24:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://podcastle.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/cropped-PC-Chip2-32x32.png PodCastle https://podcastle.org/ 32 32 PodCastle 962: The Drink We Spill Out on the Ground https://podcastle.org/2026/09/22/podcastle-962-the-drink-we-spill-out-on-the-ground/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:58 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=14299 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 […]

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]]> PodCastle 961: A Thousand Finer Foldings https://podcastle.org/2026/09/15/podcastle-961-a-thousand-finer-foldings/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:33 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=14295 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 […]

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]]> PodCastle 960: Kwong’s Bath https://podcastle.org/2026/09/08/podcastle-960-kwongs-bath/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:53 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=14281 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 […]

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]]> PodCastle 956: Revolutions, as Told by a Humble Rice Farmer https://podcastle.org/2026/08/11/podcastle-956-revolutions-as-told-by-a-humble-rice-farmer/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:00:29 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=14250 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 […]

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]]> PodCastle 954: The Grief Eaters https://podcastle.org/2026/07/28/podcastle-954-the-grief-eaters/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:00:44 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=14237 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 […]

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]]> PodCastle 953: The Will of the God of Music https://podcastle.org/2026/07/21/podcastle-953-the-will-of-the-god-of-music/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:00:09 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=14230 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 […]

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]]> PodCastle 952: Putti Call https://podcastle.org/2026/07/14/podcastle-952-putti-call/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:38 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=14228 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 […]

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]]> PodCastle 950: FLASH FICTION EXTRAVAGANZA: Reapings https://podcastle.org/2026/06/30/podcastle-950-flash-fiction-extravaganza-reapings/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:00:58 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=14206 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 […]

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]]> PodCastle 949: The Troll Road https://podcastle.org/2026/06/23/podcastle-949-the-troll-road/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:00:16 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=14195 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 […]

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]]> PodCastle 948: DOUBLE EPISODE: How I Did Not Make Friends With Teniel eu Letxie and The Gift of Her Light https://podcastle.org/2026/06/16/podcastle-948-double-episode-how-i-did-not-make-friends-with-teniel-eu-letxie-and-the-gift-of-her-light/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:00:47 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=14179 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 […]

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]]> PodCastle 947: Why a Spider Needs a Parachute https://podcastle.org/2026/06/09/podcastle-947-why-a-spider-needs-a-parachute/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:21 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=14174 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   […]

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]]> PodCastle 945: Gray Skies, Red Wings, Blue Lips, Black Hearts https://podcastle.org/2026/05/26/podcastle-945-gray-skies-red-wings-blue-lips-black-hearts/ Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:17 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=14167 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 […]

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]]> PodCastle 944: Mail-Order Magic https://podcastle.org/2026/05/19/podcastle-944-mail-order-magic/ Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:51 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=14163 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 […]

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]]> PodCastle 943: At Death’s Door https://podcastle.org/2026/05/13/podcastle-943-at-deaths-door/ Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:33 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=14148 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. […]

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]]> PodCastle 939: The Worth of Ashes https://podcastle.org/2026/04/14/podcastle-939-the-worth-of-ashes/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:00:56 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=14117 Author : Amanda Helms Narrator : Stephanie Malia Morris Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes PodCastle 939: The Worth of Ashes is a PodCastle original. Content notes for death of family members to illness (off-page), grief Rated PG THE WORTH OF ASHES by Amanda Helms     Aselya retained enough of her […]

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]]> PodCastle 937: Kɛrozin Lamp Kurfi https://podcastle.org/2026/03/31/podcastle-937-k%c9%9brozin-lamp-kurfi/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:00:50 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=14078 Author : Victor Forna Narrators : Shingai Njeri Kagunda, Munashe R. Goromonzi, Wanini Kimemiah, Tahnia Barrie, Soila Kenya and Opie Ogundiran Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Previously published by Apex Magazine Rated PG Kɛrozin Lamp Kurfi by Victor Forna     Breath   KADE MAKASI: In . . .   ALL […]

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]]> PodCastle 936: Ananconfabulation https://podcastle.org/2026/03/24/podcastle-936-ananconfabulation/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:00:10 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=14027 Author : Mar Vincent Narrator : Rosie Sentman Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Wilson Fowlie PodCastle 936: Ananconfabulation is a PodCastle original. Rated G Ananconfabulation by Mar Vincent   Our homes are buried, so we built tunnels. From Tomas’ window to mine, from Ryan’s to Kimber’s and back to Tomas’ attached garage where […]

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]]> PodCastle 935: Arachnomorphosis https://podcastle.org/2026/03/17/podcastle-935-arachnomorphosis/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:00:42 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=14005 Author : Beth Goder Narrator : Tatiana Grey Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums Previously published in Strange Horizons, February 2025 Content note: spiders Rated PG Arachnomorphosis by Beth Goder   At night, Olivia becomes a spider. She scurries down San Francisco streets, floats gently between cotton-candy-colored houses, and […]

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]]> PodCastle 934: The Inheritance https://podcastle.org/2026/03/10/podcastle-934-the-inheritance/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:00:30 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=13956 Author : C. T. Muchemwa Narrator : Munashe R. Goromonzi Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Wilson Fowlie Previously published by FIYAH 33 (February 2025) Content note for gore Rated PG-13 The Inheritance by C. T. Muchemwa   Taona did not shed a single tear when his baba died. Not when he heard the […]

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]]> PodCastle 932: Carina https://podcastle.org/2026/02/24/podcastle-932-carina/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:01:11 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=13906 Author : Anna Kahn Narrator : Nicola Chapman Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes PodCastle 932: Carina is a PodCastle original. Rated PG-13 Carina by Anna Kahn   “I’ve had a baby. Still feels strange that you don’t know that — I’ve been looking forward to telling you. She’s called Sophie, which […]

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]]> PodCastle 931: Birds of Fortune https://podcastle.org/2026/02/17/podcastle-931-birds-of-fortune/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:00:07 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=13874 Author : Kelsey Hutton Narrator : Christiana Ellis Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums Originally published in Zooscape, Issue 23, April 15, 2025 Rated PG Birds of Fortune by Kelsey Hutton   Water droplets still glistened on each of the griffin’s feathers, catching light on dark brown wings and […]

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]]> PodCastle 930: Parsley Girl, Parsley Girl, Let Down Your Trichobezoar https://podcastle.org/2026/02/10/podcastke-930-parsley-girl-parsley-girl-let-down-your-trichobezoar/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:00:28 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=13830 Author : Natalie Zutter Narrator : Valerie Valdes Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes PodCastle 930: Parsley Girl, Parsley Girl, Let Down Your Trichobezoar is a PodCastle original. content notes for pregnancy loss, post-natal depression, and second-person narration Rated PG Parsley Girl, Parsley Girl, Let Down Your Trichobezoar by Natalie Zutter   […]

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]]> PodCastle 928: FLASH FICTION EXTRAVAGANZA: Things Left Unsaid https://podcastle.org/2026/01/27/podcastle-928-flash-fiction-extravaganza-things-left-unsaid/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:00:44 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=13767 Authors : Rachel Gutin, Christina Trujillo and Toshiya Kamei Narrators : Jess Lewis, Sandra Espinoza and Amal El-Mohtar “Peppermint Tea” previously published by Baffling Magazine “Ghosts” previously published in Gingerbread House Literary Magazine. This story was originally titled “Recipe” “Last Word” is a #PodCastleOriginal! Rated G Peppermint Tea by Rachel Gutin   Simi huddled in […]

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]]> PodCastle 927: The One Who Carries Abinakhee Has Died https://podcastle.org/2026/01/20/podcastle-927-the-one-who-carries-abinakhee-has-died/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:00:05 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=13743 Author : Jay Kang Romanus Narrator : John Chu Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes PodCastle 927: The One Who Carries Abinakhee Has Died is a PodCastle original. Content note for drowning Rated PG The One Who Carries Abinakhee Has Died by Jay Kang Romanus   I’m leaning in to kiss a […]

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]]> PodCastle 925: The Immortal Rabbit https://podcastle.org/2026/01/06/podcastle-925-the-immortal-rabbit/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:00:19 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=13698 Author : Audris Candra Narrator : Zilla Paramita Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums PodCastle 925: The Immortal Rabbit is a PodCastle original. Content notes for homophobia, violence, the death of a spouse, and second-person narration Rated PG-13 The Immortal Rabbit By Audris Candra   Your most painful death […]

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]]> PodCastle 924: Reverent https://podcastle.org/2025/12/30/podcastle-924-reverent/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:00:51 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=13670 Author : Leah Ning Narrator : Ibba Armancas Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes PodCastle 924: Reverent is a PodCastle original. Rated PG-13 Reverent by Leah Ning   It’s the smell of gravity that tells me Father’s been to my rooms: empty and metal-sweet, the way you’d think a black hole would […]

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]]> PodCastle 923: The Sun Globe https://podcastle.org/2025/12/23/podcastle-923-the-sun-globe/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:00:14 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=13637 Authors : Tim Pratt and Heather Shaw Narrator : Tina Connolly Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Eric Valdes PodCastle 923: The Sun Globe is a PodCastle original. Rated G The Sun Globe Heather Shaw & Tim Pratt   Grace Morley was singing “Silver Bells” under her breath — it was part of the […]

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