"The Prairie School" by Christopher R. Muscato

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Bio for this weeks author: Christopher R. Muscato is a writer from Colorado, USA. He is the former writer-in-residence of the High Plains Library District with stories in Strange Horizons, Solarpunk Magazine, and Tractor Beam, among other places.

"Hunger" by Pirette McKamey

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The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod

The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege

Bio for this weeks author: Pirette McKamey's work has appeared in the Atlantic online, midnight and indigo, Vox Viola and is upcoming in The Masters Review: New Voices. She lives in Oakland, California.

"They Will Have Always Lived in the Castle" by Don Norum

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Bio for this weeks author: Don prefers removing his big toenails with a Leatherman and a nail file to writing about himself in the third person – that said, he does have a website and a Bluesky account (@donnorum.com), and is halfway through the coursework for his John Wick merit badge. He is three dogs old.

"The Porter" by Isobel MacConnell

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Bio for this weeks author: Isobel is a new and emerging writer who specialises in uncanny fiction.

"A Million Pennies for Hope" by Celia Winter

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Bio for this weeks author: Celia Winter is a Chicago-based award-winning knitter whose bachelor’s degree in history only tangentially helps her in her career in Data & Analytics. Her speculative and romantic fiction has been published in Baubles From Bones, Heartlines Spec, The Dark, and several anthologies. When not knitting, she can be found writing; when not writing, she can be found bothering her two fluffy cats.

"Firefox Heart" by Toshiya Kamei

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The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod

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Bio for this weeks author: Toshiya Kamei (she/they) is a queer Asian writer who takes inspiration from fairy tales, folklore, and mythology.

"The Word for Home" by Christopher R. Muscato

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The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod

The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege

Bio for this weeks author: Christopher R. Muscato is a writer from Colorado, USA. He is the former writer-in-residence of the High Plains Library District with stories in Strange Horizons, Solarpunk Magazine, and Tractor Beam, among other places.

"The Librarian at the End of Time" by Amy Power Jansen

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The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod

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Bio for this weeks author: A South African living in the Netherlands. A heterodox economist working in development finance. A specfic writer of stories that have been published by presses such as Flame Tree, and magazines such as Deep Magic and Compelling Science Fiction.

"Tree Rings" by Sam Lesek

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The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod

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Bio for this weeks author: Sam Lesek's writing has appeared in various spaces, including PseudoPod, Solarpunk Magazine, and Heartlines Spec. She loves to imagine that strange beings dwell in her garden and that they too change with the seasons. Find her on Bluesky @samlesek.bsky.social

"Night Mare" by Susan Taitel

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The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod

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Bio for this weeks author: Susan Taitel is an author and artist with work appearing in Daily Science Fiction and Cast of Wonders among others. She has not yet named her Roomba but it’s only a matter of time.