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.

PC 909: Resurrection Rum

Author : Stephanie Malia Morris Narrator : Dominick Rabrun Host : Wilson Fowlie Audio Producer : Eric Valdes PC 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 PC 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

PodCastle 897: Oops! All Swords

Author : Jessie Roy Narrator : Kyle Akers Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Devin Martin Discuss on Forums PodCastle 897: Oops! All Swords is a PodCastle original. Content warnings for repeated violent death and strong language throughout. Rated PG-13 Oops! All Swords by Jessie Roy   Blackness, and a ringing in your ears, […] The post PodCastle 897: Oops! All Swords appeared first on PodCastle.

06-24
32:29

PodCastle 896: TALES FROM THE VAULTS: Defy The Grey Kings

Author : Jason Fischer Narrator : Wilson Fowlie Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums Previously run as episode 438, and first published by Beneath Ceaseless Skies (#180) Content warning for frequent and bloody violence. Rated R Defy The Grey Kings by Jason Fischer There are many ways to kill […] The post PodCastle 896: TALES FROM THE VAULTS: Defy The Grey Kings appeared first on PodCastle.

06-17
01:01:10

PodCastle 895: The Day of the Sea

Author : Jennifer Hudak Narrator : Pippa Alice Stephens Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums Previously published by The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction Rated PG-13 The Day of the Sea by Jennifer Hudak   When the Sea came to our village, she was an old woman. She […] The post PodCastle 895: The Day of the Sea appeared first on PodCastle.

06-10
34:31

PodCastle 894: The Summer of Lugubriosity

Author : M. T. Lee Narrator : A.J. Fitzwater Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Devin Martin Discuss on Forums PodCastle 894: The Summer of Lugubriosity is a PodCastle original. Rated PG-13 The Summer of Lugubriosity by M. T. Lee   We did the ritual on a Wednesday. Josh brought the candles, I brought […] The post PodCastle 894: The Summer of Lugubriosity appeared first on PodCastle.

06-03
25:02

PodCastle 893: Counting Fairies

Author : Victoria Dixon Narrator : Eleiece Krawiec Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums PodCastle 893: Counting Fairies is a PodCastle original. Content warning for injury to an animal Rated PG-13 Counting Fairies By Victoria Dixon   Inside her carport, Janet Littleton turned off the bike’s grumbling engine and […] The post PodCastle 893: Counting Fairies appeared first on PodCastle.

05-27
39:03

PodCastle 892: TALES FROM THE VAULTS – The Cambist and Lord Iron

Author : Daniel Abraham Narrator : Wilson Fowlie Host : Wilson Fowlie Audio Producer : Devin Martin Discuss on Forums Previously published as PodCastle 051 Rated PG The Cambist and Lord Iron: A Fairy Tale of Economics by Daniel Abraham For as many years as anyone in the city could remember, Olaf Neddelsohn had been […] The post PodCastle 892: TALES FROM THE VAULTS – The Cambist and Lord Iron appeared first on PodCastle.

05-20
01:04:38

PodCastle 891: Trending Now! Help With Legal Fees for Reluctant Swordsman

Author : Mitchell Shanklin Narrator : Elie Hirschman Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Devin Martin Discuss on Forums PodCastle 891: Trending Now! Help With Legal Fees for Reluctant Swordsman is a PodCastle original. Content warnings for child endangerment and injury Rated PG-13 Trending Now! Help With Legal Fees for Reluctant Swordsman By Mitchell […] The post PodCastle 891: Trending Now! Help With Legal Fees for Reluctant Swordsman appeared first on PodCastle.

05-13
32:48

PodCastle 890: The O’Brien and Palmer Show – PART TWO of Two

Author : L. S. Johnson Narrators : Nicola Chapman, Matt Dovey and Peter Seaton-Clark Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums Previously published by G Is for Ghosts, Poise and Pen Publishing Content warning for era-specific homophobia Rated PG-13 The O’Brien and Palmer Show – PART TWO OF TWO by […] The post PodCastle 890: The O’Brien and Palmer Show – PART TWO of Two appeared first on PodCastle.

05-06
38:23

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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