Author : Rachael K. Jones Narrator : Christiana Ellis Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “The Greatest One-Star Restaurant in the Whole Quadrant” originally appeared in Lightspeed in December 2017, and in The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2018. Warning for some gruesome descriptions and maybe some cannibalism-adjacent behavior. The Greatest […] Source

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Escape Pod 889: The Greatest One-Star Restaurant in the Whole Quadrant

Author : Andrea Phillips Narrator : Julia Rios Hosts : Valerie Valdes and Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks The Revolution, Brought to You by Nike originally appeared in Fireside Magazine in February 2017 and first played on Escape Pod Episode 645 on September 13, 2018. The Revolution, Brought to You by Nike by Andrea […] Source

Escape Pod 888: The Revolution, Brought to You by Nike (Part 2) (Flashback Friday)

Author : Andrea Phillips Narrator : Julia Rios Hosts : Valerie Valdes and Mur Lafferty Audio Producers : Adam Pracht and Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums The Revolution, Brought to You by Nike originally appeared in Fireside Magazine in February 2017 and first played on Escape Pod episode 644 on September 6, 2018. The Revolution, Brought […] Source

Escape Pod 887: The Revolution, Brought to You by Nike (Part 1) (Flashback Friday)

Author : Lauren Ring Narrator : Tatiana Grey Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums If My Body Is a Temple, Raze It to the Ground originally appeared in The Reinvented Heart (CAEZIK SF & Fantasy), February 2022. Includes sexual harassment. If My Body Is a Temple, Raze It to […] Source

Escape Pod 886: If My Body Is a Temple, Raze It to the Ground

Author : MKRNYILGLD Narrator : Premee Mohamed Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “The CRISPR Cookbook: A Guide to Biohacking Your Own Abortion in a Post-Roe World” originally appeared in Lightspeed Magazine (September 2022). Abortion, forced pregnancy The CRISPR Cookbook: A Guide to Biohacking Your Own Abortion in a Post-Roe World by […] Source

Escape Pod 885: The CRISPR Cookbook: A Guide to Biohacking Your Own Abortion in a Post-Roe World

Author : A J Mo Narrator : Andrew K. Hoe Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 884: Zhao and the Flightless Crane is an Escape Pod original. Discussion of death and loss. Zhao and the Flightless Crane By A. J. Mo Quick sapphires danced over sun-silvered water. […] Source

Escape Pod 884: Zhao and the Flightless Crane

Author : Linda Niehoff Narrator : Heather Thomas Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 883: Just Us and the Mannequins is an Escape Pod original. Brief mention of suicidal ideations Just Us and the Mannequins by Linda Niehoff It was creepy at first, all those mannequins. It must have been […] Source

Escape Pod 883: Just Us and the Mannequins

Author : Elizabeth Guilt Narrators : Hugo Jackson, Matt Dovey, Kat Day and Alasdair Stuart Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 882: Hey, George is an Escape Pod original. Hey, George By Elizabeth Guilt “Hey, George.” I remind myself that that is not my name; it never […] Source

Escape Pod 882: Hey, George

Author : Lavie Tidhar Narrator : Kyle Akers Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks This story first appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction (December 2020) Wild Geese by Lavie Tidhar With rustling wings the wild geese fly Round fields long strange to hand of toil Called by the officers […] Source

Escape Pod 881: Wild Geese

Author : Adriana C. Grigore Narrator : Bryce Dahle Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 880: A Cosmonaut’s Guide to Talking to Your Parents is an Escape Pod original. A Cosmonaut’s Guide to Talking to Your Parents By Adriana C. Grigore You have (3) unopened voicemails on […] Source

Escape Pod 880: A Cosmonaut’s Guide to Talking to Your Parents

Author : Avi Burton Narrator : M. Darusha Wehm Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 879: Triptych is an Escape Pod original. Content warnings for gender dysphoria, and threats of gun violence Triptych by Avi Burton Delaney didn’t have time to change before the men in suits came and bundled […] Source

Escape Pod 879: Triptych

Author : Tade Thompson Narrator : Suyi Davies Okungbowa Hosts : Valerie Valdes and Norm Sherman Audio Producers : Adam Pracht and Mat Weller Discuss on Forums This story was previously published in the Steampunk World Anthology edited by Sarah Hans and first appeared on Escape Pod Episode 517. Violence and warfare. Budo By Tade […] Source

Escape Pod 878: Budo (Flashback Friday)

Author : Grace Chan Narrator : Andrew K. Hoe Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks He Leaps for the Stars, He Leaps for the Stars was originally published in Clarkesworld Issue 178 (July 2021) He Leaps for the Stars, He Leaps for the Stars by Grace Chan Yennie’s new therapist started by […] Source

Escape Pod 877: He Leaps for the Stars, He Leaps for the Stars

Author : Somto Ihezue Narrator : Somto Ihezue Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums Like Stars Daring to Shine was first published by Fireside Magazine, July 2022. Like Stars Daring to Shine By Somto Ihezue When the boy opens his housing unit’s steel door and the incandescent lights pour into […] Source

Escape Pod 876: Like Stars Daring to Shine

Author : Monica Joyce Evans Narrator : Julia Rios Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “The Hagfish Has Three Hearts” was originally published in Cossmass Infinities (September 2021) The Hagfish Has Three Hearts by Monica Joyce Evans The beacons were in the wrong place. Noma swallowed her roasted squid and clicked, still […] Source

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