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| 03 Mar 2025 | SH@25 Special Episode: A 2025 Hugo Awards Primer | 00:40:30 | |
In this special episode of Strange Horizons at 25, Kat Kourbeti sits down with fiction editors Hebe Stanton and Kat Weaver, as well as poetry and administrative editor Romie Stott, to talk about some of the work we published last year, just as the Hugo nominations deadline draws close. Links and things:
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| 17 Feb 2025 | SH@25 Episode 9: An Interview with Brandon O'Brien | 01:27:17 | |
In this episode of Strange Horizons at 25, Kat Kourbeti sits down with longtime friend and Seattle Worldcon Poet Laureate Brandon O'Brien, chatting all things speculative poetry, TTRPG design and actual play streaming, and the impact of markets that have many readers and editors—hey wait, that's us! Links and things:
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| 13 Jan 2025 | SH@25 Episode 7: An Interview with John Scalzi | 00:42:04 | |
In this episode of Strange Horizons @ 25, producer Michael Ireland sits down with acclaimed SF author John Scalzi to discuss his 2001 story Alien Animal Encounters, which just so happens the only story he ever submitted anywhere, plus his long and decorated career in the SFF genres. Links and things:
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| 12 Feb 2025 | 'Sandrine' by Alexandra Munck read by Claire McNerney | 00:38:58 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Alexandra Munck's 'Sandrine' read by Claire McNerney You can read the full text of the story, and more about Alexandra Munck, here. Subscribe to the Strange Horizons podcast: Spotify Content Warnings:
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| 08 Oct 2024 | "A Recipe for Life, A Tonic for Grief" by Christopher Blake Read by Emmie Christie | 00:34:59 | |
A Recipe for Life, A Tonic for Grief was originally published in the May 13th 2024 issue of Strange Horizons and is read by Emmie Christie. You can read the full story here. Content Warnings:
Chris is a palliative care physician by day and a writer by night. He is a dad (cat and human), by his back-of-the-napkin calculations, approximately 32 hours a day. His short fiction has appeared in Galaxy’s Edge, Zooscape, and Stupefying Stories. Find him on Bluesky at chrisblake.bsky.social Emmie Christie has narrated the sci-fi novel "Amaranth Chronicles: Deviant Rising" for Audible and other short stories. She has also been published in Flash Fiction Online, Infinite Worlds Magazine, and Daily Science Fiction. You can find her work on her website or follow her on Twitter/X @EmmieChristie33. | |||
| 16 Apr 2025 | SH@25 Episode 11: A Conversation with Charlie Jane Anders | 00:36:15 | |
In this episode of Strange Horizons at 25, editor Kat Kourbeti talks to Charlie Jane Anders about her Strange Horizons publications dating all the way back to 2002, charting her journey as a writer and her experience with the magazine over 20 years, as well as her love for community events and bringing people together. Links and things:
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| 28 Aug 2023 | Critical Friends Episode 8: Paul Kincaid and Collecting Criticism | 00:49:05 | |
In this episode of Critical Friends, the Strange Horizons SFF criticism podcast, the critic and reviewer Paul Kincaid joins Aisha and Dan to discuss how and why critics persevere in their work, what changes about it as the platforms and delivery mechanisms that surround criticism shift, and the challenges that face those writers who seek to collect or look back on their previous work. He also discusses A Traveller In Time, the forthcoming volume of reviews and essays by Maureen Kincaid Speller. | |||
| 12 Nov 2024 | SH@25 Episode 4: An Interview with Kyle Tam | 00:53:07 | |
In the 4th episode of SH@25, Editor Kat Kourbeti sits down with tabletop game designer and SFF critic Kyle Tam, whose young career has taken off in the last few years. Read on for an insightful interview about narrative storytelling from non-Western perspectives, the importance of schlock and trash in the development of taste, and the windows into creativity we find in moments of hardship.
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| 17 Mar 2025 | SH@25 Episode 10: An interview with Jordan Kurella, and a reading of his poem, 'this tree is a eulogy' | 00:49:04 | |
In this episode of Strange Horizons at 25, we present a soundscaped reading of Jordan Kurella's poem, 'this tree is a eulogy', and afterward Kat Kourbeti chats to Jordan about his writing process, the wonders of New Weird fiction, and the magic of writer friendships. Links and things:
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| 19 Nov 2024 | "Little Lila" by Susannah Rand read by Claire McNerney | 00:33:46 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Susannah Rand's' 'Little Lila' read by Claire McNerney. You can read the full text of the story, and more about Susannah, here. Subscribe to the Strange Horizons podcast: Spotify Content Warnings
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| 24 Dec 2024 | SH@25 Holiday Special: Little Brother, by Bruce Holland Rogers | 00:10:46 | |
In this special episode of SH@25, editor Kat Kourbeti narrates 'Little Brother' by Bruce Holland Rogers, originally published on 30 October 2000. Hosted by producer Michael Ireland, with warm holiday wishes from the entire SH Editorial Collective.
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| 21 Oct 2024 | "Folk Hero Motifs in Tales Told by the Dead" by KT Bryski read by Devin Martin | 00:33:44 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents KT Bryski's "Folk Hero Motifs in Tales Told by the Dead" read by Devin Martin You can read the full text of the story, and more about KT, here. Subscribe to the Strange Horizons podcast: Spotify Content Warnings:
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| 05 Nov 2024 | 'Embroidery of a Bird's Heart' by Nelly Geraldine García-Rosas read by L.W. Salinas | 00:29:12 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Nelly Geraldine García-Rosas' 'Embroidery of a Bird's Heart' read by L.W. Salinas. You can read the full text of the story, and more about Nelly, here. Subscribe to the Strange Horizons podcast: Spotify Content Warnings:
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| 29 Oct 2024 | SH@25 Episode 3: An interview with Arkady Martine, and a reading of her poem 'Cloud Wall' | 00:40:08 | |
In the third episode of SH@25, editor Kat Kourbeti sits down with author Arkady Martine, for an in-depth interview on her multifaceted career, her review writing, and the history that inspired her two-time Hugo Award winning Teixcalaan Empire series. We also present a reading of Arkady's poem, Cloud Wall, which marked her Strange Horizons debut, and remains to this day one of three poems she ever published, with reading by Kat Kourbeti and sound design by Michael Ireland.
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| 17 Jan 2021 | "Bromelia" (English) by Sonia Alejandra Rodriguez, read by the author | 00:30:18 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Courtney Floyd presents "Bromelia" by Sonia Alejandra Rodriguez, read by the author. The full text of this story is available here. | |||
| 27 Feb 2025 | Writing While Disabled: S2E1 - In Conversation with Kate Johnston | 01:16:15 | |
In the first audio episode of Writing While Disabled, Kristy Anne Cox is joined by author Kate Johnston to talk about her experiences and challenges as a disabled writer. Show notes:
Don't forget: this year, Strange Horizons is celebrating our 25th birthday!
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| 01 Apr 2025 | Writing While Disabled S2E2: Farah Mendlesohn | 00:58:52 | |
In the second audio episode of Writing While Disabled, hosts Kristy Anne Cox and Kate Johnston welcome Farah Mendlesohn, acclaimed SFF scholar and con-runner, to talk all things hearing, dyslexia, and more ADHD adjustments, as well as what fandom could and should be doing better for accessibility at conventions, for both volunteers and attendees. Show notes:
Don't forget: this year, Strange Horizons is celebrating our 25th birthday!
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| 06 Jan 2025 | 'Coming Through In Waves' by Samantha Murray read by Jenna Hanchey | 00:31:17 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Samantha Murray's 'Coming Through in Waves' read by Jenna Hanchey You can read the full text of the story, and more about Samantha, here. Subscribe to the Strange Horizons podcast: Spotify Content Warnings:
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| 25 Sep 2023 | Critical Friends Episode 9: Catherine Rockwood and Creative Criticism | 00:43:59 | |
In this episode of Critical Friends, the Strange Horizons SFF criticism podcast, Aisha and Dan talk to critic and poet Catherine Rockwood about her new chapbook, And We Are Far From Shore , a set of poems about the television show Our Flag Means Death. Catherine reviewed the show for Strange Horizons less than a year ago, and discusses how reviewing and criticism feed into creative practice. There are also, of course, pirates. The transcript of this episode can be found at the Strange Horizons website. | |||
| 10 Mar 2025 | 'Tomorrow is Waiting' by Holli Mintzer read by Emmie Christie | 00:26:28 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Holli Mintzers 'Tomorrow is Waiting' read by Emmie Christie You can read the full text of the story, and more about Holli Mintzer, here. Subscribe to the Strange Horizons podcast: Spotify | |||
| 16 Dec 2024 | SH@25 Episode 6: An Interview with Vivian Xiao Wen Li, and a reading of her poems 'Ave Maria' and 'The Mezzanine' | 00:43:01 | |
In this episode of SH@25, Editor Kat Kourbeti sits down with Vivian (Xiao Wen) Li to discuss her foray into poetry, screenwriting, music composition and more, and also presents a reading of her two poems published in 2022, 'Ave Maria' and 'The Mezzanine'. Links and things:
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Leave us a comment and let us know what stories from the archives you'd like to hear next! | |||
| 24 Mar 2025 | 'Reprise' by Samantha Lane Murphy read by Emmie Christie | 00:26:21 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Samantha Lane Murphy's 'Reprise' read by Emmie Christie You can read the full text of the story, and more about Samantha Lane Murphy here. Subscribe to the Strange Horizons podcast: Spotify Content Warnings:
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| 09 Apr 2025 | 'BRIDE / BUTCHER / DOE' by Lowry Poletti read by Emmie Christie | 00:50:57 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Lowry Poletti's 'BRIDE / BUTCHER / DOE' read by Emmie Christie You can read the full text of the story, and more about Lowry Poletti here. Subscribe to the Strange Horizons podcast: Spotify Content Warnings:
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| 20 Jan 2025 | 'Bee Season' by Michelle Kulwicki read by Emmie Christie | 00:31:26 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Michelle Kulwicki's 'Bee Season' read by Emmie Christie You can read the full text of the story, and more about Michelle Kulwicki, here. Subscribe to the Strange Horizons podcast: Spotify Content Warnings: Blood Body transformation Death/dying Drug use Spiders/insects Vomit | |||
| 28 Jan 2025 | SH@25 Episode 8: An Interview with Bogi Takács | 00:55:52 | |
In this episode of Strange Horizons @ 25, editor Kat Kourbeti sits down with SFF critic and writer Bogi Takács for an in-depth conversation about the role of criticism in the SFF space, plus an overall look at their varied career. Links and things:
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| 30 Jun 2024 | Critical Friends Episode 11: Boundaries in Genre | 00:39:16 | |
In this episode of Critical Friends, the Strange Horizons SFF criticism podcast, Aisha and Dan discuss genre boundaries in texts and criticism: how they're used, where they fall ... and what, if anything, they're good for. Is science fiction is more of a technique than a genre? Might it help to think about all texts as sitting across modes and categories? In the course of the conversation, Dan and Aisha return on several occasions to a recent episode of the New Yorker podcast Critics At Large. A transcript of this episode can be found at the Strange Horizons website. | |||
| 26 Nov 2024 | SH@25 Episode 5: An Interview with E.M. Faulds | 00:37:58 | |
In the 5th episode of SH@25, editor Kat Kourbeti sits down with author E.M. Faulds to chat about her 2022 story, Broken Blue, combining Eldritch horrors with mundane moments, writing female characters, and bigging up your crew when you have the chance.
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| 02 Dec 2024 | 'A Cure for Solastalgia' by E.M. Linden Read by Jenna Hanchey | 00:23:52 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents E.M. Linden's 'A Cure for Solastalgia' read by Jenna Hanchey You can read the full text of the story, and more about E.M Linden, here. Subscribe to the Strange Horizons podcast: Spotify Content Warnings:
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| 26 Aug 2024 | Critical Friends Episode 12: Canon-Building with Abigail Nussbaum | 00:55:31 | |
In this episode of Critical Friends, the Strange Horizons SFF criticism podcast, Aisha and Dan discuss the knotty question of "the canon": what is it, how is it formed, who is it for? They do so in conversation with the critic Abigail Nussbaum, whose new reviews collection, Track Changes, has just been published by Briardene Books. | |||
| 29 Jan 2024 | Critical Friends Episode 10: The Complicity of Science Fiction | 00:40:32 | |
In this episode of Critical Friends, the Strange Horizons SFF criticism podcast, Aisha and Dan discuss a recent essay by Jake Casella Brookins that appeared in the Ancillary Review of Books. "The vaunted prophylactic prophecy of science fiction—the ability to prevent an undesirable future by loudly predicting it—has consistently proven false," argues Brookins, and so Aisha and Dan ask themselves: what good, and bad, might SF do? And when we find a piece of good criticism such as this essay, how can it help us think better about its questions? | |||
| 01 Oct 2024 | SH@25 Episode 1: A Long-Awaited Celebration | 00:29:10 | |
Podcast Editor Kat Kourbeti and Producer Michael Ireland announce our brand new podcast project, SH@25, a year-long interview and feature series that will delve into the Strange Horizons archives, celebrate the work of past contributors and staff, and highlight the contributions of Strange Horizons to SFF publishing and the wider community. A full transcript can be found on our website. Click here to leave us an audio voicemail for our episodes or video message for our socials. For the curious, the narrator recruitment form can be found on this page. Shoot us an email with any questions at podcasts (at) strangehorizons.com. | |||
| 14 Oct 2024 | SH@25 Episode 2: An Interview with Kate Heartfield | 00:42:34 | |
In the first guest interview of this series, editor Kat Kourbeti sits down with author Kate Heartfield, whose 2015 story 'Limestone, Lye, and the Buzzing of Flies' marked a turning point in her publishing career.
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| 02 Jan 2017 | “The Monkey King Sleeps” by Su-Yee Lin, read by Anaea Lay | 00:18:06 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Su-Yee Lin's "The Monkey King Sleeps." You can read the full text of the story here.
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| 18 Jan 2016 | 2014 Fund Drive Reward Poetry | 00:08:24 | |
This is the podcast for the poetry released as part of the Strange Horizons 2014 Fund Drive special issue. It includes:"Salamander Song" written by Rose Lemberg and Emily Jiang. The spoken portions are read by Clare McBride. The musical portions were sung by Emily Jiang with Mary Tusa on the piano. You can see the original text of the poem and read more about Rose and Emily here."Cloud Wall" by Arkady Martine, read by Julia Rios. You can read the original text of the poem and more about Arkady here.
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| 28 Sep 2015 | 2015 Fund Drive Bonus Story: "Hundred Eye" by Yukimi Ogawa, read by Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali | 00:33:59 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Yukimi Ogawa's "Hundred Eye." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Yukimi, here.This episode has a special guest reader, Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali.Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali lives in Houston, Texas with her
husband and three children. By day she works as a breast oncology nurse. At all
other times she juggles, none too successfully, writing, reading, gaming and
gardening. She has written one novel entitled An Unproductive Woman available
on Amazon. She has also been published at Escape Pod and has publications
upcoming in An Alphabet of Embers anthology, STRAEON 3, and Diabolical Plots. Khaalidah
also reads slush at Podcastle.org where she is on a mission to encourage more
women to submit fantasy stories.
Of her alter ego, K from the planet Vega, it is rumored that
she owns a time machine and knows the secret to long youth.
She can be found online at http://khaalidah.com
and twitter at @khaalidah.
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| 28 Sep 2015 | 2015 Fund Drive Bonus Story: "The Wives of Azhar" by Roshani Chokshi, read by Karen Bovenmyer | 00:28:27 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Roshani Chokshi's "The Wives of Azhar," read by Karen Bovenmyer. You can read the full text of the story, and more about Roshani, here.Karen Bovenmyer earned
her MFA in Popular Fiction from the University of Southern Maine's
Stonecoast program in July 2013. Some of the places her dark fantasy and
scifi horror stories and poems have appeared are Bonnie Stufflebeam's Art & Words Show, Crossed Genres
Magazine, and Abyss & Apex Magazine. She is the Nonfiction Editor for Escape Artist’s new magazine Mothership Zeta—Issue
0 is currently available for download and Issue 1 will debut in October
2015. Karen had a wonderful time making this recording at Peter
Brewer's Easy Brew Studio and highly recommends his audio-engineering talents.
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| 12 Oct 2016 | 2016 Fund Drive Poetry Read by Ciro Faienza and Romie Stott | 00:11:09 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents poetry from the 2016 Fund Drive bonus content of Strange Horizons."Passing Fair" by Shweta Narayan read by Ciro Faienza. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Shweta here."Million-Year Elegies: Oviraptor" by Ada Hoffman read by Romie Stott. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Ada here."Classification of Folktales" by Margaret Wack read by Ciro Faienza. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Margaret here."swallowing the earth" by Karin Lowachee read by Ciro Faienza. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Karin here.
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| 17 Aug 2015 | "20/20" by Arie Coleman, read by Anaea Lay | 00:26:02 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Arie Coleman's "20/20." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Arie, here.
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| 03 Feb 2014 | 21 Steps to Enlightenment (Minus One) by LaShawn M. Wanak, read by Anaea Lay | 00:27:46 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents LaShawn M. Wanak's "21 Steps to Enlightenment (Minus One)." You can read the full text of the story, and more about LaShawn, here.
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| 17 Jan 2017 | "A Box of Thunder" by Lewis Shiner, read by Anaea Lay | 00:34:25 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Lewis Shiner's "A Box of Thunder." You can read the full text of the story here.
This is one of six stories we're presenting this week as part of our Resistance special issue. Keep checking back for the rest.
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| 01 Jan 2017 | "A Box of Thunder" by Lewis Shiner, read by Anaea Lay | 00:34:25 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Lewis Shiner's "A Box of Thunder." You can read the full text of the story here.
This is one of six stories we're presenting this week as part of our Resistance special issue. Keep checking back for the rest.
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| 10 Nov 2014 | A Moon for the Unborn by Indrapramit Das, read by Anaea Lay | 00:35:02 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Indrapramit Das's "A Moon for the Unborn." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Indrapramit, here.
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| 26 Jun 2017 | "A Mortal Legend" by Marcelo Cohen, read by Anaea Lay | 00:14:49 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Marcelo Cohen's "A Mortal Legend." You can read the full text of the story here.
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| 19 Aug 2013 | A Plant (Whose Name is Destroyed) By Seth Dickinson | 00:28:06 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Seth Dickinson's "A Plant (Whose Name is Destroyed)." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Seth Dickinson, here.
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| 18 Nov 2013 | A Secret Map of Shanghai by Fernando R. Ocampo read by Anaea Lay | 00:15:31 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Fernando R. Ocampo's “A Secret Map of Shanghai.“ You can read the full text of the story, and more about Fernando, here.
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| 03 Jul 2017 | "A Slumbering Storm" by Rafaela Ferraz, read by Anaea Lay | 00:40:06 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Rafaela Ferraz's "A Slumbering Storm." You can read the full text of the story here.
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| 07 Nov 2016 | "A Spell to Retrieve Your Lover from the Bottom of the Sea" by Ada Hoffmann, read by Anaea Lay | 00:20:11 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Ada Hoffmann's "A Spell to Retrieve Your Lover from the Bottom of the Sea." You can read the full text of the story here.body,div,table,thead,tbody,tfoot,tr,th,td,p { font-family:"Liberation Sans"; font-size:x-small }
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| 18 Mar 2013 | "A to Z Theory" by Toh EnJoe read by Anaea Lay | 00:34:34 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Toh EnJoe's "A to Z Theory."
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| 13 Apr 2015 | Among the Sighs of the Violoncellos by Daniel Ausema, read by Anaea Lay | 00:13:50 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Daniel Ausema's "Among the Sighs of the Violoncellos." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Daniel, here.
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| 05 Sep 2016 | "Applied Cenotaphics in the Long, Long Longitudes" by Vajra Chandrasekera, read by Anaea Lay | 00:45:40 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Vajra Chandrasekera's "Applied Cenotaphics in the Long, Long Longitudes." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Vajra, here.
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| 02 May 2016 | April Poetry Read by Anaea Lay, and Romie Stott | 00:10:49 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the April issues of Strange Horizons.
"Minions" by Bryan Thao Worra read by Anaea Lay. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Bryan Thao here."Eating Verse" by Akua Lezli Hope read by Romie Stott. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Akua Lezli here."Propagation" by Layla Al-Bedawi read by Romie Stott. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Layla here."Neither/Nor" by Alleliah Nuguid read by Anaea Lay. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Alleliah here.
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| 27 Apr 2015 | April Poetry Read by Jenn Grunigen, Gwynne Garfinkle, Gwynne Garfinkle, Salik Shah, and Lana Lee | 00:16:53 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the April issues of Strange Horizons."Magpie Wings" by Jaymee Goh read by Goh. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Jaymee here."Ekphrastic 25/The Fox Woman" by Jenn Grunigen read by Jenn Grunigen. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Jenn here."Misogyny" by Gwynne Garfinkle read by Gwynne Garfinkle. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Gwynne here."The Last Scan" by Salik Shah read by Salik Shah. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Salik here."An Inventory of Ghosts" by Natalia Theodoridou read by Lana Lee. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Natalia here.
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| 24 Apr 2017 | April Poetry, Read by José González Vargas and Ciro Faienza | 00:25:53 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents poetry from the April issues of Strange Horizons.
"Last Time" by José González Vargas. You can read the full text of the poem and more about José here.
"The day after we saved the city" by Rose Victor. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Rose here.
"Iris" by T.D. Walker. You can read the full text of the poem and more about T.D. here.
"Explorers" by Ethan Chua. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Ethan here.
"The Sign of the King" by Mary Soon Lee. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Mary here.
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| 28 Apr 2014 | April Poetry Read by Wendy A. Howe, Boudreau Freret, Amal El-Mohtar, Neile Graham, and Kate Conover | 00:11:41 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the April issues of Strange Horizons."The Ghosts of Occupation" by Wendy A. Howe read by Wendy A. Howe. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Wendy here."1991, What I Wanted" by Boudreau Freret read by Boudreau Freret. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Boudreau here."Her Sun-patterned Eye" by Alex Dally MacFarlane read by Amal El-Mohtar. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Alex here."The God of Lost Things" by Neile Graham read by Neile Graham. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Neile here."Transformations" by Kate Conover read by Kate Conover. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Kate here.
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| 16 Sep 2013 | ARIECC 1.0, by Lillian Wheeler read by Anaea Lay | 00:23:43 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Lillian Wheeler's "ARIECC 1.0." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Lillian Wheeler, here.
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| 19 Oct 2015 | "Artemis, with Wildflowers" by Ani King, read by Anaea Lay | 00:08:36 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Ani King's "Artemis, with Wildflowers." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Ani, here.
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| 14 Dec 2015 | "At Whatever Are Their Moons" by Sunny Moraine, read by Anaea Lay | 00:28:31 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Sunny Moraine's "At Whatever Are Their Moons." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Sunny, here.
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| 23 Aug 2016 | August Poetry Read by Ciro Faienza, Romie Stott, and Shweta Narayan | 00:10:51 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents poetry from the August issues of Strange Horizons."We Have Slain the Savage Martians, But Their Princess Has Escaped" by Kayla Bashe read by Ciro Faienza. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Kayla here."population changes" by Brandon O'Brien read by Ciro Faienza. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Brandon here."To the Girl Who Ran Through Crop Circles" by Karen Weyant read by Romie Stott. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Karen here."To My Shyaam" by Shweta Narayan read by Shweta Narayan. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Shweta here.
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| 26 Aug 2013 | August Poetry read by Julia Rios, Anaea Lay, Laura Medeline Wiseman and Ciro Faienza | 00:08:50 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the August issues of Strange Horizons."A Modern Prometheus" by Lynette Mejía, read by Julia Rios. You can read the full text of the poem, and more about Lynette, here."my father as a sonnet on the human meaning of inhuman stars" by Andrew Brenza, read by Anaea Lay. You can read the full text of the poem, and more about Andrew, here."All That Her Mother Left Her" by John W. Sexton read by Julia Rios. You can read the full text of the poem, and more about John, here."Abduction" by Laura Madeline Wiseman, read by Laura Madeline Wiseman. You can read the full text of the poem, and more about Laura, here."St. Patrick and the Snakes" by Jane Yolen, read by Ciro Faienza. You can read the full text of the poem, and more about Jane, here.
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| 25 Aug 2014 | August Poetry Read by Julia Rios, Diane Severson Mori, Diane Severson Mori, and Cory O'Brien | 00:11:42 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the August issues of Strange Horizons."Note to the Caretaker" by Lisa Bellamy read by Bellamy. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Lisa here."Helmets of the Future" by Jessy Randall read by Julia Rios. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Jessy here."A Universe Collided" by Charles Bane, Jr. read by Diane Severson Mori. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Charles here."A Pantheon of Madnesses" by Cory O'Brien read by Cory O'Brien. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Cory here.
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| 24 Aug 2015 | August Poetry Read by Julia Rios, Merav Hoffman, Ciro Faienza, and Anaea Lay | 00:09:42 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the August issues of Strange Horizons.
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"Kanchenjunga" by Ajapa Sharma read by Julia Rios. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Ajapa here."Using Only These" by Merav Hoffman read by Merav Hoffman. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Merav here."Loss Prelude" by Arlene Ang read by Ciro Faienza. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Arlene here."Stars" by Snigdha Chaya Saikia read by Anaea Lay. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Snigdha here.
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| 23 Nov 2015 | "Aye, and Gomorrah . . ." by Samuel R. Delany, read by Anaea Lay | 00:29:19 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Samuel R. Delany's "Aye, and Gomorrah . . .." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Samuel, here.
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| 27 Oct 2014 | Because I Prayed This Word by Alex Dally MacFarlane, read by Anaea Lay | 00:33:40 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Alex Dally MacFarlane's "Because I Prayed This Word." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Alex, here.
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| 04 Jan 2016 | Because I Prayed This Word by Alex Dally MacFarlane, read by Anaea Lay | 00:33:40 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Alex Dally MacFarlane's "Because I Prayed This Word." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Alex, here.
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| 10 Aug 2015 | "Beyond Sapphire Glass" by Margaret Killjoy, read by Anaea Lay | 00:08:20 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Margaret Killjoy's "Beyond Sapphire Glass." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Margaret, here.
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| 19 Jan 2017 | "Blood, Blood" by Abbey Mei Otis, read by Anaea Lay | 00:49:18 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Abbey Mei Otis's "Blood, Blood." You can read the full text of the story here.
This is one of six stories we're presenting this week as part of our Resistance special issue. Keep checking back for the rest.
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| 16 Jan 2017 | "BlueBellow" by Alexis Pauline Gumbs, read by Alexis Pauline Gumbs | 00:34:09 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Alexis Pauline Gumbs's "BlueBellow." You can read the full text of the story here.
This is one of six stories we're presenting this week as part of our Resistance special issue. Keep checking back for the rest.
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| 21 Sep 2015 | "Bodies Are the Strongest Conductors" by James Robert Herndon, read by Anaea Lay | 00:23:50 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents James Robert Herndon's "Bodies Are the Strongest Conductors." You can read the full text of the story, and more about James, here.
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| 09 Jan 2017 | "Bombyx mori" by Kerstin Hall, read by Anaea Lay | 00:47:05 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Kerstin Hall's "Bombyx mori." You can read the full text of the story here.
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| 20 Jun 2016 | "Bride Price" by S. E. Jones, read by Anaea Lay | 00:31:54 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents S. E. Jones's "Bride Price." You can read the full text of the story, and more about S. E., here.body,div,table,thead,tbody,tfoot,tr,th,td,p { font-family:"Liberation Sans"; font-size:x-small }
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| 05 Oct 2015 | "Broken-Winged Love" by Naru Dames Sundar, read by Anaea Lay | 00:12:17 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Naru Dames Sundar's "Broken-Winged Love." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Naru, here.
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| 25 Jul 2016 | "Bull of Heaven" by Gabriel Murray, read by Anaea Lay | 00:45:42 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Gabriel Murray's "Bull of Heaven." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Gabriel, here.
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| 18 May 2015 | By Degrees and Dilatory Time by S. L. Huang, read by Anaea Lay | 00:33:12 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents S. L. Huang's "By Degrees and Dilatory Time." You can read the full text of the story, and more about S. L., here.
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| 30 Jun 2014 | Chambered Nautilus by Elisabeth Vonarburg, read by Anaea Lay | 01:30:34 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Elisabeth Vonarburg's "Chambered Nautilus." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Elisabeth, here.
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| 07 Jul 2014 | Chopin's Eyes by Lara Elena Donnelly, read by Anaea Lay | 00:41:07 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Lara Elena Donnelly's "Chopin's Eyes." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Lara, here.
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| 16 Mar 2015 | City of Salt by Arkady Martine, read by Anaea Lay | 00:27:34 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Arkady Martine's "City of Salt." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Arkady, here.
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| 11 May 2015 | Cloth Mother by Sarah Pauling, read by Anaea Lay | 00:38:23 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Sarah Pauling's "Cloth Mother." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Sarah, here.
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| 18 Aug 2014 | Cold as the Moon by Sunny Moraine, read by Anaea Lay | 00:29:58 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Sunny Moraine's "Cold as the Moon." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Sunny, here.
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| 10 Jun 2013 | Collateral Memory By Sabrina Vourvoulias | 00:37:51 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Sabrina Vourvoulias's "Collateral Memory." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Sabrina, here.
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| 05 Aug 2013 | Complicated and Stupid By Charlie Jane Anders | 00:21:17 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Charlie Jane Anders's "Complicated and Stupid." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Charlie Jane Anders, here.
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| 06 Mar 2017 | "Concessions (part 1 of 2)" by Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali, read by Anaea Lay | 00:32:28 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali's "Concessions (part 1 of 2)." You can read the full text of the story here.
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| 13 Mar 2017 | "Concessions (part 2 of 2)" by Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali, read by Anaea Lay | 00:30:12 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali's "Concessions (part 2 of 2)." You can read the full text of the story here.
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| 01 Feb 2016 | "Conjure Man" by Stefon Mears, read by Anaea Lay | 00:35:59 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Stefon Mears's "Conjure Man." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Stefon, here.
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| 29 Jul 2013 | Count Poniatowski and the Beautiful Chicken By Elizabeth Ziemska | 00:46:58 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Elizabeth Ziemska's "Count Poniatowski and the Beautiful Chicken." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Elizabeth Ziemska, here.
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| 29 May 2017 | "Created He Them" by Alice Eleanor Jones, read by Anaea Lay | 00:28:14 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Alice Eleanor Jones's "Created He Them." You can read the full text of the story here.
This is part of a crossover issue we're doing with the Storyological podcast. You can find out more about them here.
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| 19 Jun 2017 | "Darner" by Jonathan Laidlow, read by Anaea Lay | 00:49:39 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Jonathan Laidlow's "Darner." You can read the full text of the story here.
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| 12 Dec 2016 | "Das Steingeschöpf" by G.V. Anderson, read by Anaea Lay | 00:45:20 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents G.V. Anderson's "Das Steingeschöpf." You can read the full text of the story here.
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| 19 Dec 2016 | December Poetry, Read by Ciro Faienza | 00:07:12 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents poetry from the December issues of Strange Horizons.
"Jacob's Ladder" by Evelyn Deshane. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Evelyn here.
"the princess of blue roses" by Steffi Lang. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Steffi here.
"ICE / SHADOW" by Mari Ness. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Mari here.
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| 20 Dec 2013 | December Poetry Read by Julia Rios, Liz Bourke, Ciro Faienza, , and | 00:08:29 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the December issues.“Artifacts in the Lens" by Selkie D'Isa, read by Julia Rios. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Selkie here.“Manteia, Katabasis" by Liz Bourke, read by Liz Bourke. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Liz here.“Power Men" by Jenny Blackford, read by Ciro Faienza. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Jenny here.
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| 22 Dec 2014 | December Poetry Read by Kythryne Aisling, Sara Norja, Thato Angela Chuma, and A.E. Ash | 00:15:20 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the December issues of Strange Horizons."Rust" by Kythryne Aisling read by Aisling. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Kythryne here."Raw Honey" by Sara Norja read by Sara Norja. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Sara here."Warriors" by Thato Angela Chuma read by Thato Angela Chuma. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Thato here."Letters to S. From Poet-Build Beta-3" by A.E. Ash read by A.E. Ash. You can read the full text of the poem and more about A.E. here.
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| 21 Dec 2015 | December Poetry Read by Susan Ramirez, Roshani Chokshi, Charles Payseur, and M Sereno | 00:23:30 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the December issues of Strange Horizons."Upgrade" by Rohinton Daruwala read by Susan Ramirez. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Rohinton here."To the High School Sweetheart, in Snatches" by Roshani Chokshi read by Roshani Chokshi. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Roshani here."Future Husband: A Letter" by Charles Payseur read by Charles Payseur. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Charles here."Adarna" by M Sereno read by M Sereno. You can read the full text of the poem and more about M here.
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| 12 Oct 2016 | "Dido, Retold" by A. T. Greenblatt, read by Anaea Lay | 00:27:29 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents A. T. Greenblatt's "Dido, Retold." You can read the full text of the story, and more about A. T., here.
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| 18 Jan 2017 | "Difference of Opinion" by Meda Kahn, read by Anaea Lay | 00:36:03 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Meda Kahn's "Difference of Opinion." You can read the full text of the story here.
This is one of six stories we're presenting this week as part of our Resistance special issue. Keep checking back for the rest.
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| 09 Sep 2013 | Difference of Opinion by Meda Kahn, read by Anaea Lay | 00:37:11 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast,
editor Anaea Lay presents Meda Kahn's "Difference of Opinion." You can
read the full text of the story, and more about Meda, here.
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| 12 Aug 2013 | Din Ba Din by Kate MacLeod | 00:32:06 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Kate MacLeod's "Din Ba Din." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Kate MacLeod, here.
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| 12 Sep 2016 | "Dragon-Smoked Barbeque" by M. K. Hutchins, read by Anaea Lay | 00:07:14 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents M. K. Hutchins's "Dragon-Smoked Barbeque." You can read the full text of the story, and more about M. K., here.
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| 20 Oct 2014 | Dream Cakes by Kelly Jennings, read by Anaea Lay | 00:11:28 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Kelly Jennings's "Dream Cakes." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Kelly, here.
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| 21 Jan 2013 | Dysphonia in D Minor by Damien Walters Grintalis, read by Anaea Lay | 00:27:22 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Damien Walters Grintalis's "Dysphonia in D Minor".
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| 29 May 2017 | "En El Último Reducto" by Eduardo Goligorsky, read by David Bowles | 00:21:55 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Eduardo Goligorsky's "En El Último Reducto." You can read the full text of the story here.
This is part of a crossover issue we're doing with the Storyological podcast. You can find out more about them here.
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| 31 Oct 2016 | "Esmeralda" by Tamara Romero and Lawrence Schimel, read by Anaea Lay | 00:34:05 | |
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Tamara Romero's "Esmeralda," translated by Lawrence Schimel. You can read the full text of the story here.
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