Apex Magazine Podcast

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What's Apex Magazine Podcast about?

A monthly podcast of fiction from the Hugo award-nominated Apex Magazine

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Apex Magazine Podcast episodes:

04.04.2023
The Matriarchs
"The Matriarchs" by Lois Mei-en Kwa - published in Apex Magazine, issue 137, April 2023. Read it here: www.apex-magazine.com Lois Mei-en Kwa is a writer of science fiction, fantasy, horror, poetry, and tarot non-fiction. A Kundiman fellow from Singapore and Cincinnati,...
03.07.2023
Over Moonlit Clouds
"Over Moonlit Clouds" by Coda Audeguy-Pegon - published in Apex Magazine, issue 136, March 2023. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/over-moonlit-clouds/ Coda Audeguy-Pegon is at eir happiest when exploring the farthest reaches of the imaginary, where the mundane waltzes with the impossible...
02.07.2023
River Bargain Baby
"River Bargain Baby" by K.S. Walker - published in Apex Magazine, issue 135, January 2023. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/river-bargain-baby/ K.S. Walker writes speculative fiction. You can often find them spending time outside with their family or starting a craft project...
01.03.2023
The Big Glass Box and the Boys Inside
"The Big Glass Box and the Boys Inside" by Isabel J. Kim - published in Apex Magazine, issue 135, January 2023. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction Isabel J. Kim is a Korean-American speculative fiction writer based in New York City. She is...
12.06.2022
Observations of a Small Object in Decaying Orbit
"Observations of a Small Object in Decaying Orbit" by Margaret Dunlap - published in Apex Magazine, issue 134, November 2022. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/observations-of-a-small-object-in-decaying-orbit/ Margaret Dunlap is the author of more than a dozen published short stories and novelettes...
11.01.2022
The Walking Mirror of the Soul
"The Walking Mirror of the Soul" by Renan Bernardo - published in Apex Magazine, issue 134, November 2022. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/the-walking-mirror-of-the-soul/ Renan Bernardo is a science fiction and fantasy writer from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His fiction appeared...
10.04.2022
Nothing That Bleeds
"Nothing That Bleeds" by Leah Ning - published in Apex Magazine, issue 133, September 2022. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/nothing-that-bleeds/ Content Warning: self harm, suicide Leah Ning lives in northern Virginia with her husband and their adorable fluffy overlords. She spends...
09.06.2022
On the Sunlit Side of Venus
"On the Sunlit Side of Venus" by Benjamin Parzybok - published in Apex Magazine, issue 133, September 2022. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/on-the-sunlit-side-of-venus/ Content Warning: suicide and grief Benjamin Parzybok is the author of the novels Couch (two-time Indie-Next pick)...
08.02.2022
Your Space Between
"Your Space Between" by Marie Croke — published in Apex Magazine, issue 132, July 2022. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/your-space-between/ Marie Croke is an award-winning fantasy and science-fiction writer living in Maryland with her family, all of whom like to scribble messages...
07.05.2022
Creatures of the Dark Oasis
"Creatures of the Dark Oasis" by Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam — published in Apex Magazine, issue 132, July 2022. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/creatures-of-the-dark-oasis/ Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam’s fiction and poetry has appeared in over 90 publications such as Year’s Best Dark Fantasy...
06.07.2022
In the Monster's Mouth
"In The Monster's Mouth" by Tim Waggoner — published in Apex Magazine, issue 131, May 2022. Read it here: https://www.apex-magazine.com/ Tim Waggoner has published over forty novels and five collections of short stories. He writes original dark fantasy and horror, as well...
05.03.2022
Hoodie
"Hoodie" by Tonya Liburd — published in Apex Magazine, issue 131, May 2022. Read it here: https://www.apex-magazine.com/ Tonya Liburd shares a birthday with Simeon Daniel and Ray Bradbury, which may tell you a little something about her. She has been the recipient...
04.05.2022
To Live and Die in Dixieland
"To Live and Die in Dixieland" — published in Apex Magazine, issue 130, March 2022. Read it here: https://www.apex-magazine.com/to-live-and-die-in-dixieland Russell Nichols is a speculative fiction writer and endangered journalist. Raised in Richmond, California, he got rid of all his stuff in...
03.01.2022
It Rises And Falls And Rises Again
"It Rises And Falls And Rises Again" — published in Apex Magazine, issue 130, March 2022. Read it here: http://www.apex-magazine.com/ RJ Taylor is a queer speculative fiction writer who writes mostly fantasy, near-future, and weird novels, short stories, and flash fiction....
02.01.2022
Sheri, At This Very Moment
"Sheri, At This Very Moment" — published in Apex Magazine, issue 129, January 2022. Read it here: http://www.apex-magazine.com/ Bianca Sayan (she/they) works in civic technology and resides in Toronto with her spouse and daughter. You can find her previous work in...
01.04.2022
It Happened in Loontown
"It Happened in Loontown" — published in Apex Magazine, issue 129, January 2022. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/it-happened-in-loontown/ Lavie Tidhar is the author of Osama, The Violent Century, A Man Lies Dreaming, Central Station, Unholy Land, and By Force Alone. His latest...
12.07.2021
Soil of Our Home, Storm of Our Lives
"Soil of Our Home, Storm of Our Lives" — published in Apex Magazine, issue 128, December 2021. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/soil-of-our-home-storm-of-our-lives/ Renan Bernardo is a science fiction and fantasy writer from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His fiction has appeared or is...
11.02.2021
To Seek Himself Again
"To Seek Himself Again" — published in Apex Magazine, issue 127, November 2021. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/to-seek-himself-again Marie Croke is an award-winning fantasy and science-fiction writer living in Maryland with her family, all of whom like to scribble messages in her...
10.05.2021
Security Breach at Sugar Pine Suites
"Security Breach at Sugar Pine Suites" — published in Apex Magazine, Indigenous Futurists special issue, October 2021. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/security-breach-at-sugar-pine-suites Pamela Rentz is a citizen of the Karuk Tribe and works as a paralegal specializing in tribal affairs. She...
09.07.2021
Cottonmouth
"Cottonmouth" — published in Apex Magazine, issue 125, September 2021. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/cottonmouth Please note that this story includes racial violence against Black people and references to slavery. Joelle Wellington grew up in Brooklyn, New York, where her childhood...
08.08.2021
Apex Magazine Editor Q&A #2
Writing is a challenging task. A profession for some, a hobby for others. Regardless, there is often a shared sense of helplessness when it comes to matters such as who is published, why they're published, and the processes behind those...
08.03.2021
Survival, After
"Survival, After" — published in Apex Magazine, issue 124, July 2021. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/survival-after/ Nicole J. LeBoeuf is a New Orleanian writer of short speculative fiction and poetry appearing in such venues as Cast of Wonders, The Future Fire,...
07.06.2021
Eilam Is Forever
"Eilam Is Forever" — published in Apex Magazine, issue 124, July 2021. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/eilam-is-forever Beth Dawkins grew up on front porches, fighting imaginary monsters with sticks, and building castles out of square hay bales. She currently lives in...
06.01.2021
All This Darkness
"All This Darkness," published in Apex Magazine, issue 123, June 2021. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/all-this-darkness Jennifer R. Donohue grew up at the Jersey Shore and now lives in central New York with her husband and her doberman. She is a...
05.04.2021
The Life & Death of Mia Fremont: An Interview with a Killer
"The Life & Death of Mia Fremont: An Interview with a Killer," published in Apex Magazine, issue 123, May 2021. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/the-life-death-of-mia-fremont-an-interview-with-a-killer/ A. K. Hudson lives in the Pacific Northwest where she works for a video game...
04.06.2021
If Those Ragged Feet Won't Run
"If Those Ragged Feet Won't Run," published in Apex Magazine, issue 122, March 2021. Read it here. apex-magazine.com/if-those-ragged-feet-wont-run Annie Neugebauer is a novelist, blogger, nationally award-winning poet, and two-time Bram Stoker Award-nominated short story author with work appearing in more...
03.02.2021
The Amazing Exploding Women of the Early Twentieth Century
"The Amazing Exploding Women of the Early Twentieth Century," published in Apex Magazine, issue 122, February 2021. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/the-amazing-exploding-women-of-the-early-twentieth-century/ A.C. Wise’s fiction has appeared in publications such as Apex, Uncanny, Clarkesworld, and multiple Year’s Best anthologies. Her...
02.10.2021
Mr. Death
"Mr. Death" — published in Apex Magazine, issue 121, January 2021. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/mr-death/ Please note that this episode contains references to child death. A former academic and adjunct, Alix E. Harrow is now a full-time writer living in...
01.05.2021
Root Rot
"Root Rot" — published in Apex Magazine, issue 121, January 2021. Please note that this episode contains references to substance use disorder and alcohol use. Read it here: http://www.apex-magazine.com/root-rot Fargo Tbakhi (he/him) is a queer Palestinian-American performance artist. He is...
08.14.2020
Apex Magazine - Editor Q&A #1
The Apex Magazine Kickstarter continues until August 19! In this Q&A; session, Andrea Johnson leads Apex editorial team Jason Sizemore, Lesley Connor, Maurice Broaddus, and Shana DuBois through a wide array of topics and listener questions - from the...
07.21.2020
Announcement: Apex Magazine Kickstarter!
This is a special announcement: the Kickstarter for Apex Magazine's relaunch is LIVE! This campaign will run July 20th-August 18th with a funding goal of $7,500. If funded issue 121 will come out January 2021, along with a new episode...
05.07.2019
N-Coin
"N-Coin," by Tobias S. Buckell -- published in Apex Magazine, issue 120, May 2019. Read it here: http://www.apex-magazine.com Tobias S. Buckell is a New York Times Bestselling author born in the Caribbean. He grew up in Grenada and spent time...
04.02.2019
Professor Strong and the Brass Boys
"Professor Strong and the Brass Boys," by Amal Singh -- published in Apex Magazine, issue 119, April 2019. Read it here: http://www.apex-magazine.com Amal Singh is a professional screenwriter currently living in Mumbai, India. His web-shows are on YouTube, while his...
03.05.2019
Curse Like a Savior
NB: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE. "Curse Like a Savior," by Russell Nichols -- published in Apex Magazine, issue 118, March 2019. Read it here: http://www.apex-magazine.com Russell Nichols is a speculative fiction writer and endangered journalist. Raised in Richmond, California,...
02.05.2019
Cold Iron Comfort
"Cold Iron Comfort," by Hayley Stone -- published in Apex Magazine, issue 117, February 2019. Read it here: http://www.apex-magazine.com. Hayley Stone is a writer, editor, and poet from California. She is best known for her adult sci-fi novel, Machinations, which...
01.01.2019
The Pulse of Memory
"The Pulse of Memory," by Beth Dawkins -- published in Apex Magazine, issue 116, January 2019. Read it here: http://www.apex-magazine.com. Beth Dawkins grew up on front porches, fighting imaginary monsters with sticks, and building castles out of square hay bales....
01.01.2019
Towards a New Lexicon of Augury
"Towards a New Lexicon of Augury," by Sabrina Vourvoulias -- published in Apex Magazine, issue 114, November 2018. Read it here: http://www.apex-magazine.com Sabrina Vourvoulias (www.sabrinavourvoulias.com) is an award-winning Latina journalist whose work has appeared at PRI’s The World, The Guardian...
12.04.2018
On the Day You Spend Forever With Your Dog
"On the Day You Spend Forever With Your Dog," by Adam R. Shannon -- published in Apex Magazine, issue 115, December 2018. Read it here: http://www.apex-magazine.com. Adam R. Shannon is a career firefighter and paramedic, as well as a fiction...
10.02.2018
With Lips Sewn Shut
"With Lips Sewn Shut," by Kristi DeMeester -- published in Apex Magazine, issue 113, October 2018. Read it here: http://www.apex-magazine.com. Kristi DeMeester is the author of Beneath, a novel published by Word Horde Publications, and Everything That’s Underneath, a short fiction collection from Apex...
09.04.2018
Field Biology of the Wee Fairies
"Field Biology of the Wee Fairies," by Naomi Kritzer -- published in Apex Magazine, issue 112, September 2018. Read it here: http://www.apex-magazine.com. Naomi Kritzer is a speculative fiction writer and blogger. Her 2015 short story "Cat Pictures Please" was a...
08.07.2018
PRISM
"PRISM," by Stefanie Elrick -- published in Apex Magazine, issue 111, August 2018. Read it here: http://www.apex-magazine.com Stefanie Elrick is a writer, artist and performer from Manchester, UK. As a performance artist she’s blood-lined love poetry onto her body during...
07.03.2018
When You're Ready
"When You're Ready," by M. Ian Bell -- published in Apex Magazine, issue 110, July 2018. Read it here: http://www.apex-magazine.com M. Ian Bell lives in New Jersey, where he teaches English and math. He mentors adolescents during the school year...
06.05.2018
Suzie Q
"Suzie Q," by Jacqueline Carey -- published in Apex Magazine, issue 109, June 2018. CONTENT WARNING: graphic sexual situations and self-harm. Read it here: http://www.apex-magazine.com New York Times bestseller Jacqueline Carey is the author of the critically acclaimed and award-winning...
05.01.2018
Cold Blue Sky
"Cold Blue Sky," by J.E. Bates -- published in Apex Magazine, issue 108, May 2018. Read it here: http://www.apex-magazine.com/cold-blue-sky. J.E. Bates is a lifelong communicant of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and other mind sugar and screen candy. He's lived in...
04.03.2018
Clap Your Hands
"Clap Your Hands," by Andrew F. Kooy -- published in Apex Magazine, issue 107, April 2018. Read it here: http://www.apex-magazine.com. Andrew F. Kooy is a full-time dad, a part-time instructor at Dillard University, a rookie in New Orleans' premiere all-male...
03.06.2018
A Priest of Vast and Distant Places
"A Priest of Vast and Distant Places," by Cassandra Khaw -- published in Apex Magazine, issue 106, March 2018. Read it here: http://www.apex-magazine.com. Cassandra Khaw writes horror, video games, tweets for money, articles about video games, and tabletop RPGs. These...
03.06.2018
We Are New(s)
"We Are New(s)," by Bentley A. Reese -- published in Apex Magazine, issue 106, March 2018. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/we-are-news/ Bentley A. Reese is a Wisconsin-born writer who has always had a love for Science Fiction. He has been published...
02.06.2018
A Witch's Guide to Escape: A Practical Compendium of Portal Fantasies
"A Witch's Guide to Escape: A Practical Compendium of Portal Fantasies," by Alix E. Harrow -- published in Apex Magazine, issue 105, February 2018. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/a-witchs-guide-to-escape-a-practical-compendium-of-portal-fantasies/ Alix E. Harrow is a part-time historian with a full-time desk...
01.02.2018
The Heaven-Moving Way
"The Heaven-Moving Way," by Chi Hui (translated by Andy Dudak) -- published in Apex Magazine, issue 104, January 2018. Read it here: http://www.apex-magazine.com/ Born in north-eastern China, Chi Hui was a member of the editorial team of Science Fiction World 科幻世界 from 2006...
01.02.2018
Origin Story
"Origin Story," by Ursula Vernon (writing as T. Kingfisher) -- published in Apex Magazine, issue 104, January 2018. Read it here: http://www.apex-magazine.com/origin-story/ Ursula Vernon is the winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Mythopoeic Awards. She has written a number of...

What's Apex Magazine Podcast about?

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Apex Magazine Podcast episodes:

The Matriarchs

Over Moonlit Clouds

River Bargain Baby

The Big Glass Box and the Boys Inside

Observations of a Small Object in Decaying Orbit

The Walking Mirror of the Soul

Nothing That Bleeds

On the Sunlit Side of Venus

Your Space Between

Creatures of the Dark Oasis

In the Monster's Mouth

Hoodie

To Live and Die in Dixieland

It Rises And Falls And Rises Again

Sheri, At This Very Moment

It Happened in Loontown

Soil of Our Home, Storm of Our Lives

To Seek Himself Again

Security Breach at Sugar Pine Suites

Cottonmouth

Apex Magazine Editor Q&A #2

Survival, After

Eilam Is Forever

All This Darkness

The Life & Death of Mia Fremont: An Interview with a Killer

If Those Ragged Feet Won't Run

The Amazing Exploding Women of the Early Twentieth Century

Mr. Death

Root Rot

Apex Magazine - Editor Q&A #1

Announcement: Apex Magazine Kickstarter!

N-Coin

Professor Strong and the Brass Boys

Curse Like a Savior

Cold Iron Comfort

The Pulse of Memory

Towards a New Lexicon of Augury

On the Day You Spend Forever With Your Dog

With Lips Sewn Shut

Field Biology of the Wee Fairies

PRISM

When You're Ready

Suzie Q

Cold Blue Sky

Clap Your Hands

A Priest of Vast and Distant Places

We Are New(s)

A Witch's Guide to Escape: A Practical Compendium of Portal Fantasies

The Heaven-Moving Way

Origin Story

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