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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Author : C. L. Clark Narrator : Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali Host : Wanini Kimemiah Audio Producer : Wilson Fowlie Previously ran as episode 519 as a PodCastle Original Rated PG-13 Burning Season By C. L. Clark It was burning season in Rashid. Again. Even in the shop, I could smell the smoke. Can you believe I […] The post PodCastle 942: TALES FROM THE VAULTS: Burning Season appeared first on PodCastle.
Author : André Geleynse Narrator : Rae Lundberg Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Previously published in Beneath Ceaseless Skies Issue #433 Content note for suicide attempts Rated R Last Train from Deadwall Part TWO of Two by André Geleynse The second time Knucklebone tried to kill himself didn’t work out […] The post PodCastle 941: Last Train from Deadwall – PART TWO of Two appeared first on PodCastle.
Author : André Geleynse Narrator : Rae Lundberg Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Previously published in Beneath Ceaseless Skies Issue #433 Content note for suicide attempts Rated R Last Train from Deadwall PART ONE of Two by André Geleynse The first time Knucklebone tried to kill himself, he’d already been […] The post PodCastle 940: Last Train from Deadwall by André Geleynse – PART ONE of Two appeared first on PodCastle.
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 […] The post PodCastle 939: The Worth of Ashes appeared first on PodCastle.
Author : Anne Ivy Narrator : Elizabeth Green Host : Alicia Caporaso Audio Producer : Wilson Fowlie Previously ran as episode 292 and first published in Beneath Ceaseless Skies. Read the full text here! Rated R Read the full text here! The post PodCastle 938: TALES FROM THE VAULTS – Scry appeared first on PodCastle.
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 […] The post PodCastle 937: Kɛrozin Lamp Kurfi appeared first on PodCastle.
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 […] The post PodCastle 936: Ananconfabulation appeared first on PodCastle.
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 […] The post PodCastle 935: Arachnomorphosis appeared first on PodCastle.
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 […] The post PodCastle 934: The Inheritance appeared first on PodCastle.
