PodCastle

PodCastle is the world’s first audio fantasy magazine. Weekly, we broadcast the best in fantasy short stories, running the gammut from heart-pounding sword and sorcery, to strange surrealist tales, to gritty urban fantasy, to the psychological depth of magical realism. Our podcast features authors including N.K. Jemisin, Peter S. Beagle, Benjamin Rosenbaum, Jim C. Hines, and Cat Rambo, among others. <br /> <br /> Terry Pratchett once wrote, “Fantasy is an exercise bicycle for the mind. It might not take you anywhere, but it tones up the muscles that can.” Tune in to PodCastle each Tuesday for our weekly tale, and spend the length of a morning commute giving your imagination a work out.

PodCastle 917: TALES FROM THE VAULTS – To Follow the Waves

Author : Amal El-Mohtar Narrator : Marguerite Croft Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Previously ran as episode 139 and originally published in Steam-Powered: Lesbian Steampunk Stories. Rated R We unfortunately do not have the rights to publish the full text of this story, but it is available to read in full […] The post PodCastle 917: TALES FROM THE VAULTS – To Follow the Waves appeared first on PodCastle.

11-11
48:28

PodCastle 916: Woodpecker, Warbler, Mussel, Thrush

Author : Ruth Joffre Narrator : Julia Rios Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Dean Kidd Discuss on Forums PodCastle 916: Woodpecker, Warbler, Mussel, Thrush is a PodCastle original. Rated G Woodpecker, Warbler, Mussel, Thrush by Ruth Joffre     Yesterday, I was a bird. A slender-billed curlew, to be exact. My girlfriend helped […] The post PodCastle 916: Woodpecker, Warbler, Mussel, Thrush appeared first on PodCastle.

11-04
29:28

PodCastle 915: The Hunter, the Monster, and the Things That Could Have Been

Author : Leah Ning Narrator : Amanda Ching Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums Previously published in Monster Lairs (Dark Matter INK, October 2023) Rated PG-13 The Hunter, the Monster, and the Things That Could Have Been by Leah Ning   You find the dying woman-thing in an alley, […] The post PodCastle 915: The Hunter, the Monster, and the Things That Could Have Been appeared first on PodCastle.

10-28
26:51

PodCastle 914: The Magnolia Returns

Author : Eden Royce Narrator : Laurice White Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes PodCastle 914: The Magnolia Returns is a PodCastle original. Rated PG The Magnolia Returns By Eden Royce   The Magnolia blooms out of nowhere at any time of year it chooses, bringing its dilapidated wooden slats and rickety […] The post PodCastle 914: The Magnolia Returns appeared first on PodCastle.

10-21
42:05

PodCastle 913: Vedritsa of the River

Author : Adriana Kantcheva Narrator : Kat Kourbeti Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums Previously published by Trollbreath Magazine CW for drowning Rated PG Vedritsa of the River by Adriana Kantcheva   The Kamchia river had grown turgid after a storm. I surfaced from my habitual pool and bent […] The post PodCastle 913: Vedritsa of the River appeared first on PodCastle.

10-14
01:05:50

PodCastle 912: TALES FROM THE VAULTS – The Tanuki-Kettle

Author : Eugie Foster Narrator : Tina Connolly Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums Previously ran as episode 28 and first published by Cricket Magazine Rated G The Tanuki-Kettle by Eugie Foster When Hisa was a baby, her mother called in a soothsayer to cast her daughter’s horoscope. The […] The post PodCastle 912: TALES FROM THE VAULTS – The Tanuki-Kettle appeared first on PodCastle.

10-07
34:46

PodCastle 911: Mycelium

Author : Beth Goder Narrator : Tatiana Grey Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction Rated PG Mycelium by Beth Goder   I only travel to the golden head when the dragonflies are in season. It’s Piack and me this year, rafting up […] The post PodCastle 911: Mycelium appeared first on PodCastle.

09-30
27:36

PodCastle 910: Tusker Blue

Author : Lalini Shanela Ranaraja Narrator : Shweta Adhyam Host : Eric Valdes Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums Previously Published in Strange Horizons, 15 August 2022 Issue. Content warnings for animal cruelty, blood, and suicide Rated PG-13 Tusker Blue by Lalini Shanela Ranaraja   You still remember the first time Hailé visited […] The post PodCastle 910: Tusker Blue appeared first on PodCastle.

09-23
59:26

PodCastle 909: Resurrection Rum

Author : Stephanie Malia Morris Narrator : Dominick Rabrun Host : Wilson Fowlie Audio Producer : Eric Valdes PodCastle 909: Resurrection Rum is a PodCastle original. Content warnings for death, gun violence, and racism Rated PG-13 Resurrection Rum by Stephanie Malia Morris After Kraus’s The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch   ALBEMARLE COUNTY, July […] The post PodCastle 909: Resurrection Rum appeared first on PodCastle.

09-16
51:27

PodCastle 908: TALES FROM THE VAULTS – Said the Princess

Author : Dani Atkinson Narrators : Andrew K. Hoe, Kitty Sarkozy and Katherine Inskip Host : Eleanor R. Wood Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums Previously ran as episode 722 and first published by Daily Science Fiction Rated PG-13 Said the Princess by Dani Atkinson   Once upon a time in a far-off […] The post PodCastle 908: TALES FROM THE VAULTS – Said the Princess appeared first on PodCastle.

09-09
41:20

PodCastle 907: Maintenance Phase

Author : A. D. Ellicott Narrator : Emma Osborne Host : Wilson Fowlie Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums Previously Published by Body of Work, ed. C.Z. Tacks, Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild (2023) Content warnings for fatphobia and eating disorders Rated PG Maintenance Phase by A.D. Ellicott Mary woke in an unfamiliar bed, […] The post PodCastle 907: Maintenance Phase appeared first on PodCastle.

09-02
41:43

PodCastle 906: DOUBLE EPISODE: The House, The Witch, and Sugarcane Stalks and To Pluck a Twisted String

Authors : Amanda Helms and Anne Leonard Narrators : Cherrae L. Stuart and Christiana Ellis Host : Eric Valdes Artist : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums “The House, The Witch, and Sugarcane Stalks” Previously published by Lightspeed, “To Pluck a Twisted String” Previously published by The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction Rated PG The […] The post PodCastle 906: DOUBLE EPISODE: The House, The Witch, and Sugarcane Stalks and To Pluck a Twisted String appeared first on PodCastle.

08-26
35:46

PodCastle 905: The Next Dead Wife

Author : Jeanna Mason Stay Narrator : Valerie Valdes Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums PodCastle 905: The Next Dead Wife is a PodCastle original. Content warnings for coercive control, domestic violence, and murder Rated PG-13 The Next Dead Wife by Jeanna Mason Stay   Every time a new […] The post PodCastle 905: The Next Dead Wife appeared first on PodCastle.

08-19
49:40

PodCastle 904: TALES FROM THE VAULTS – The Illuminated Dragon

Author : Sarah Prineas Narrator : Steve Anderson Host : Wilson Fowlie Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums Previously ran as episode 18 and first published by Strange Horizons Rated G The Illuminated Dragon by Sarah Prineas Rafe Greatorex thought he’d spotted a dragon. From where he stood on the cobbled street that […] The post PodCastle 904: TALES FROM THE VAULTS – The Illuminated Dragon appeared first on PodCastle.

08-12
40:11

PodCastle 903: On the Shoulders of Giants

Author : Charles Chin Narrator : Eric Valdes Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes PodCastle 903: On the Shoulders of Giants is a PodCastle original. content warning for suicidal ideation Rated PG On the Shoulders of Giants by Charles Chin I was born a T12. Sure, it was the lowest of the […] The post PodCastle 903: On the Shoulders of Giants appeared first on PodCastle.

08-05
40:11

PodCastle 902: Godzilla as a Young Man Named Mike

Author : E. M. Faulds Narrator : Eliza Chan Host : Devin Martin Audio Producer : Devin Martin Discuss on Forums PodCastle 902: Godzilla as a Young Man Named Mike is a PodCastle original. Content warning for ableist attitudes Rated PG-13 Godzilla as a Young Man Named Mike E.M. Faulds   I remember your mum […] The post PodCastle 902: Godzilla as a Young Man Named Mike appeared first on PodCastle.

07-29
39:55

PodCastle 901: Moths in a Fluttering Heart

Author : Christine Lucas Narrator : Kat Kourbeti Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums Previously published by Abyss & Apex Content warnings for ableist slurs and attitudes, violence, and misogyny Rated PG-13 Moths in a Fluttering Heart by Christine Lucas   When Maria returned to her village, she found […] The post PodCastle 901: Moths in a Fluttering Heart appeared first on PodCastle.

07-22
55:06

PodCastle 900: Sour Fruit

Author : Gillian Knox Narrator : Karen Menzel (née Bovenmyer) Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Devin Martin Discuss on Forums PodCastle 900: Sour Fruit is a PodCastle original. Content warnings for domestic abuse and the death of a parent Rated PG-13 Sour Fruit By Gillian Knox   The large open field was encircled […] The post PodCastle 900: Sour Fruit appeared first on PodCastle.

07-15
35:08

PodCastle 899: Broken All My Boughs and Brittle My Heart

Author : Cat Rambo Narrator : Cat Rambo Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums Previously published by UNLOCKING THE MAGIC, edited by Vivian Caethe Content warning for PTSD, suicidal ideation, and body horror Rated PG Broken All My Boughs and Brittle My Heart by Cat Rambo   It was […] The post PodCastle 899: Broken All My Boughs and Brittle My Heart appeared first on PodCastle.

07-08
37:05

PodCastle 898: This Mentor Lives

Authors : J. R. Dawson and John Wiswell  Narrator : John Bell Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums Previously published by Haven Spec Rated PG This Mentor Lives by J.R. Dawson & John Wiswell   Abraham was rushing through his miracles. He drew out the rune-etched broadsword of young […] The post PodCastle 898: This Mentor Lives appeared first on PodCastle.

07-01
56:04

Chico

wow

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Karen

wait, is he saying "fantasy fiction?" I thought he was saying "fancy fiction" this whole time lol... I just started seriously wondering what was so fancy about it when it hit me, he's actually been saying "fantasy" this entire time.

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Angie H-bear

You go Girl! Good story!

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Nicholas Andrew

🤢🤮 get over the wokery podcastle. Y'all used to have entertaining stories that EVERYONE could enjoy.

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ipoopstandingup

stupid pronoun bullshit and COVID fear mongering. pass.

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