Escape Pod 993: That Thing With Bob and the Crop Circles

Author : Rachel Swirsky Narrator : Mur Lafferty Hosts : Alasdair Stuart and Norm Sherman Audio Producers : Adam Pracht and Mur Lafferty Eros, Philia, Agape originally appeared on Tor.com and first appeared on Escape Pod on Episode 250, July 22, 2010. Marital strife and implied child abuse Eros, Philia, Agape (Excerpt) By Rachel Swirsky The […] Source

Author : Kelsey Hutton Narrator : Samantha Loney Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht The Carina Nebula originally appeared in Analog Science Fiction & Fact, July/August 2023. Includes a few A-grade curses. The Carina Nebula By Kelsey Hutton I heard the soft shit shit shit just when I’d almost floated past the blue […] Source

Author : Alexis Ames Narrator : Eric Valdes Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Sanctuary” first appeared in Kyanite Press, Winter 2020 Don’t miss “Sanctuary, Part 1” Sanctuary (Part 2) by Alexis Ames 3. Eilan slept for thirteen uneventful hours while I sat at the helm and wondered if it was possible […] Source

Author : Alexis Ames Narrator : Eric Valdes Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Sanctuary” first appeared in Kyanite Press, Winter 2020 Sanctuary (Part 1) by Alexis Ames 1. The king of the galaxy died the day before the biggest holiday of the year, and six hours before I was supposed to […] Source

Author : Jeremiah Tolbert Narrator : Serah Eley Hosts : Alasdair Stuart and Serah Eley Audio Producers : Adam Pracht and Serah Eley This, My Body originally appeared in Interzone 2005. Contains graphic sexual and culinary scenes. Rated X. This, My Body (Excerpt) By Jeremiah Tolbert I am the lover. I am the chef. I am the […] Source

Author : Esther Alter Narrators : Hugo Jackson, Jess Lewis, Serah Eley and Joe Moran Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Escape Pod 994: Magical Girl Antifa War Machine is an Escape Pod original. NSFW. Includes violence, death, mental health issues, global disaster, explicit sex, consensual BDSM, war trauma, a brief mention […] Source

Author : T. Kingfisher Narrator : Kevin M. Hayes Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 993: That Thing With Bob and the Crop Circles is an Escape Pod original. That Thing With Bob and the Crop Circles by T. Kingfisher So last Tuesday, long about noon, I found myself down […] Source

Author : Lyra Meurer Narrator : Rosie Sentman Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Nerves Into Circuits was originally published by Heartlines Spec on November 30, 2023 Includes mention of chronic pain and suicidal ideation. Nerves Into Circuits By Lyra Meurer Metal arms descend to press skin-soft conductor strips over my shoulders. […] Source

Author : P. A. Cornell Narrator : Isabel J. Kim Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 991: After the Rain is an Escape Pod original. After the Rain by P. A. Cornell I love a heavy summer storm. I love it when the rain falls so suddenly there’s no avoiding […] Source

Author : Serah Eley Narrator : Paul S. Jenkins Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “The Malcontent” was originally published in Escape Pod 50 (April 2006) The Malcontent by Serah Eley Finally Nicholas summoned his overseers and all other servants who were mobile to his chamber. “You are merely robots,” Nicholas said, […] Source