In the distant future humanity’s engineered descendants attempt to teach a younger species to avoid their mistakes.

Today’s story is “A World Lost” by Joel Kreissman, who is a fox from Wisconsin who didn’t stay in college long enough to learn how to become a real one, check out his debut novel The Pride of Parahumans by Bound Tales and you can find more of his stories on his webpage.

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You know that feeling you get when you go to the local cafe and take in that rich coffee smell? What if the blends were dragon roasted?

Today’s story is “Dragon Roasted Coffee Beans” by Jay “Shirou” Coughlan, who has written for the anthology ROAR 7 by Bad Dog Books and for Vancoufur, his local convention. Though not a coffee drinker himself, the idea of a dragon roasting her own coffee beans in a local cafe was too cozy of an idea not to share.

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Meet the brave and heroic Space Warrior Hitachi... Or at least, that’s what he’d have you believe! Meet the worst hero on the final frontier in this slapstick sci-fi comedy.

Today’s story is “Space Warrior Hitachi” by friend-of-the-fireplace    Alison Cybe, who is a tabletop RPG writer for multiple companies, and author of “I was a gay teenage zombie” by Deep Hearts Press and you can find more of their stories on their webpage.

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A first convention is an experience that one kit fox might not be prepared for. But does he need to be scared of new people that share his interests?

Today’s story is “The Fox and the Lion Cosplayer” by Jaden Drackus, whose work has appeared in anthologies like FANG, Heat, and The Infurno. You can find more of his stories on SoFurry and FurAffinity.

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Today’s story is “Marge the Barge” by friend-of-the-fireplace Mary E. Lowd, a prolific science-fiction and furry writer, with more than 160 short stories and a half dozen novels published. You can get most of her novels from FurPlanet and read more of her stories on Deep Sky Anchor, where you can also find bite-sized audio recordings of her flash fiction.

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A new recruit to the elite SEALPOINT special forces squad tackles her first mission with cat puns galore.

Today’s story is “The Zeroth Protocol” by friend-of-the-fireplace Huskyteer, which will be read for you by the author herself. Huskyteer is an Ursa Major and Cóyotl Award-winning author of short stories. You can find more of her work at huskyteer.co.uk.

In today's parable, an old vixen finds a new way of seeing life, the universe, and everything, thanks to an unexpected visitor.

Today’s story is “Beyond Mundane Horizons” by friend-of-the-fireplace Altivo Overo, which will be read for you by the author himself.

Altivo is a horse who stubbornly believes that there is potential for good in every sentient being and a golden side to every cloud in the sky. You can find his stories and art at FurAffinity, Weasyl, or Furry Amino as "Altivo" and at Goodreads or Amazon under "Altivo Overo."

Going home is never easy, but sometimes the only way forward is through.

Today’s story is “Home Again” by friend-of-the-fireplace Kergiby, who’s a part-time writer, and full-time panther. He’s been writing furry work and explaining the difference between cheetahs and leopards since 2010. You can find more of his stories on https://kergiby.sofurry.com.

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Even with faster than light gates, getting through them can take time. A freighter captain and jumpgate keeper pass that time with friendly banter.

Today's story is “Gate-Keeper” by Crimson Ruari, who has short stories in Heat 14 and CLAW 1 and you can find more of his stories on crimsonruari.sofurry.com.

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A little civil disobedience can be cathartic. Even better if you can avoid the cops in doing so.

Today's story is “Little Light Show” by W.R. Frixmargen, who spawns sci-fi and madness of various sorts, and who wrote Oak Branch in Give Yourself a Hand by Goal Publications, and you can find more of his stories on his Furaffinity page.

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