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June 02, 2022 Escape Pod 839: Universal Archive of Human History: FAQ
Universal Archive of Human History: FAQ
By Arturo Sierra
The Gran Gliese Universal Archive of Human History contains over 5.7×1035 books and an innumerable collection of shorter works. Moreover, it is continuously growing, thanks to additions from spacefaring traders such as the ones who ferried you here. We buy all works of the human mind that the interstellar pilgrims bring to Gran Gliese, often from the furthest reaches of the Sphere of Settled Space. The oldest files are as ancient as writing, meaning we store over a gigayear of human culture in our vaults.
20 min
May 26, 2022 Escape Pod 838: Philia, Eros, Storge, Agápe, Pragma (Part 4 of 4)
Author : R.S.A. Garcia Narrator : Maxine Moore Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story first appeared in Clarkesworld Magazine (Issue 172, January 2021), and is a finalist for the 2022 Ignyte Award for Best Novella Contains harsh language Don’t miss Philia, Eros, Storge, Agápe, Pragma, Part 1 […]
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54 min
May 19, 2022 Escape Pod 837: Philia, Eros, Storge, Agápe, Pragma (Part 3 of 4)
Author : R.S.A. Garcia Narrator : Maxine Moore Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story first appeared in Clarkesworld Magazine (Issue 172, January 2021), and is a finalist for the 2022 Ignyte Award for Best Novella Contains harsh language Don’t miss Philia, Eros, Storge, Agápe, Pragma, Part 1 […]
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39 min
May 12, 2022 Escape Pod 836: Philia, Eros, Storge, Agápe, Pragma (Part 2 of 4)
Author : R.S.A. Garcia Narrator : Maxine Moore Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story first appeared in Clarkesworld Magazine (Issue 172, January 2021), and is a finalist for the 2022 Ignyte Award for Best Novella Contains harsh language Don’t miss Philia, Eros, Storge, Agápe, Pragma, Part 1 […]
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42 min
May 05, 2022 Escape Pod 835: Philia, Eros, Storge, Agápe, Pragma (Part 1 of 4)
Author : R.S.A. Garcia Narrator : Maxine Moore Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story first appeared in Clarkesworld Magazine (Issue 172, January 2021), and is a finalist for the 2022 Ignyte Award for Best Novella Philia, Eros, Storge, Agápe, Pragma (Part 1 of 4) By R.S.A. Garcia […]
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1 hr 9 min
April 28, 2022 Escape Pod 834: Anticipation of Hollowness
Author : Renan Bernardo Narrator : Tatiana Grey Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story first appeared in World Science Fiction #2: Reloading the Future (July 2021) Anticipation of Hollowness by Renan Bernardo Having an obsolete best friend meant I had to put up with constant warnings about […]
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1 hr
April 21, 2022 Escape Pod 833: The Heroine Kokofe
The Heroine Kokofe
By Ife J. Ibitayo
Kokofe awoke an hour before dawn, crusty-eyed and groggy. She wobbled to her feet and washed her face. Her simuclip projected her reflection before her eyes.
Already dressed, her pink all-weather blouse draped over her delicate frame. Her bird-thin cheek bones jutted out of her light brown face. The glow from the simuclip in her hair coated her skin in an unearthly off-white haze. She brushed her teeth and applied some blush. Don’t want to look like a ghost before I hunt a demon, she thought wryly. At least that was what Agba ceremonies used to be about, killing the demon without to put to death the demon lurking within.
Much to her surprise, the pleasant aroma of frying sweet potato wafted into her bedroom. She hefted her backpack and stepped out of her room.
“It’s been a long time since you cooked,” Kokofe said as she took a seat at their dining table.
Baba stood over a frying pan simmering on their portastove. “It’s time I remember how to. You won’t be in our home much longer.”
Kokofe bit her lip. “Yeah.”
Baba finished scraping the fried potato slices onto a plate and glanced at Kokofe. “None of that, Koko. Today is a glorious day for our tribe. I even trimmed my beard for the occasion.” He stroked his salt-and-pepper goatee, and Kokofe couldn’t help but laugh.
33 min
April 14, 2022 Escape Pod 832: Mouthfeel
Author : Phoenix Alexander Narrator : Nicola Chapman Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums Escape Pod 832: Mouthfeel is an Escape Pod original. Mouthfeel by Phoenix Alexander 2050 After she left him, he found cells of hers between my bristles; grew a new her. But she wasn’t the same. […]
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15 min
April 07, 2022 Escape Pod 831: Vi’Hun Heal
Vi'hun Heal
By Michelle Tang
The entrance panels, currently assuming the appearance of Earthian saloon doors, slid open. I rippled a welcoming cadence of light beneath my skin, and then, seeing the newcomer was human, made my best approximation of a smile. "Welcome to Healixir Trans-Galactic Lounge." My table sat closest to the doorway and so I was accustomed to serve as both healer and hostess.
The visitor cast his eyes about the place and swallowed hard. I imagined his first impression: a famous Vethusian writer once compared the sight of us, our humanoid bodies standing within the lounge’s oval counters, to women in wide crinoline ballgowns surrounded by suitors. Except rather than ringlets of hair, we had neurodendritic tendrils. I preferred the image of a Las Vegas dealer passing out cards to gamblers, except everyone won. Above us, the clear dome revealed the sky, ever-moving like a river, pebbled with stars and ships that streaked past like darting fish.
"My name's Daniel. I'm here for healing?" the man said.
42 min
April 01, 2022 CatsCast 1: The Cat Lady and the Petitioner
Author : Jennifer Hudak Narrator : Alethea Kontis Host : Laura Pearlman Audio Producer : Wilson Fowlie The Cat Lady and the Petitioner by Jennifer Hudak Laurie stands in front of a door. It’s old but solid, as many old things are. Whatever paint once covered it has long since worn away, and the wood […]
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40 min