PseudoPod

Authors : Ambrose Bierce and Philip Curtiss Narrators : Ben Phillips and Kaz Host : Joshua Tuttle Audio Producer : Graeme Dunlop “The Suitable Surroundings” was first published in the San Francisco Examiner, July 14, 1889 “The Resurrection of Chilton Hills” first appeared in Harper’s Monthly Magazine in October 1929.  C/W: suicide (The Suitable Surroundings)  […]

Author : Martha Wells Narrator : Rae Lundberg Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Chelsea Davis “Data Ghost” originally appeared in Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology Data Ghost by Martha Wells When the station stats popped up on the screen, the Interface said, Anomalous. Deni batted at their ear and muttered, “No, no, […]

Author : Shaenon K. Garrity Narrator : Alethea Kontis Host : Scott Campbell Audio Producer : Chelsea Davis “The Bride” was originally published in Black Static in 2020 C/W necrophilia, sexual assault, physical assault, control The Bride by Shaenon K. Garrity As you drive south, the heat rushes up to greet you like your name […]

Author : Cameron Schoettle Narrator : Rae Lundberg Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Chelsea Davis “Home, Laced in Web” was previously published by The Dodge on July 15, 2024 C/W: mutation, body horror, spiders Home, Laced in Web By Cameron Schoettle I follow behind Butcher. A lot of nights spent imagining what I’d […]

Author : Mike Wyant Jr Narrator : Dave Robison Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Chelsea Davis PseudoPod 992: Chattering Spines is a PseudoPod original. C/W immolation, guns, animal harm From the author: Oh Spines. I wrote this while at a writing conference called Superstars Writing Seminars back in February of 2022 after attending […]

Author : ego_bot Narrator : Christopher Tang Host : Kat Day Audio Producer : Chelsea Davis PseudoPod 991: The Hermit Crab God is a PseudoPod original. C/W: harm to animals, mental illness Notes from the author: I recently spoke with a nature photographer who was very passionate about hermit crabs, and he made me want to […]

Author : Cassiopeia Gatmaitan Narrator : Jess Lewis Host : Scott Campbell Audio Producer : Chelsea Davis PseudoPod 990: Hearts and Half-Measures is a PseudoPod original. C/W: · Transphobia · Body horror · Murder · Gore · Grief · Death of a parent  · Cannibalism From the author: The Manananggal (“self-segmenter” – the creature in this […]

Author : Jessi Ann York Narrator : Marie Lestrange Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Chelsea Davis “Dimorphism” first appeared in SEASONS OF SEVERANCE, an anthology-collection hybrid published by Cemetery Gates Media in 2023. “Dimorphism” was later mentioned as a standout in the Summation section of The Best Horror of the Year Vol. 16. […]

Author : Kitty Sarkozy Narrator : Kitty Sarkozy Host : Kat Day Audio Producer : Chelsea Davis PseudoPod 988: Anthropology 201 is a PseudoPod original. C/W: references to mental illness, second-person PoV Theseus myth  Labyrinth movie Anthropology 201 Written by Kitty Sarkozy College is a crucible. You go in a dumb kid, and with luck, […]

Author : Catherine MacLeod Narrator : Christiana Ellis Host : Kat Day Audio Producer : Chelsea Davis PseudoPod 987: Reflections on Bloody Mary is a PseudoPod original. CW: domestic abuse, coercive control, alcoholism Christiana Ellis  Bloody Mary folklore  Mary I of England  Women’s aid organisations: UK: Refuge, https://refuge.org.uk UK: Hestia, Life Beyond Crisis: https://www.hestia.org   Australia: […]