PodCastle 938: TALES FROM THE VAULTS – Scry
Show Notes
Rated R
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Host Commentary
…and welcome back. That was Scry by Anne Ivy.
When I offered to guest host a Tales from the Vault, I was told that I could choose any of the first 750 Podcastle stories that hadn’t already been rerun. 750 stories! Before I even started to consider the list, my brain popped out “Scry”. Who am I to argue with the neurons… The odd thing is, I hadn’t listened to Scry since it first ran on Podcastle over 12 years ago. That’s 644 stories ago! I’ve been a Podcastle listener from the beginning, so why this story? Why had Scry wormed its way so deeply into my brain?
As I relistened to it, it all came flooding back. Scry is an excellent story. There are mystery and suspense, which I love almost as much as Fantasy and Science Fiction. But fundamentally stories impact us most when we relate to the characters, and back in 2013, I was going through something similar to what Esthe was, feeling similar emotions. I had forgotten that part, but I remembered that the story was important to me. I hope the stories we run are meaningful for you too.
About the Author
Anne Ivy
“Anne Ivy” is the pen name for twin sisters who collaborate when writing fiction. “Anne” has a law degree from William & Mary and practices law in Atlanta. She is a previous recipient of a Young Georgia Authors writing award. “Ivy” has a medical degree from Duke University and practices as a doctor in Atlanta.
About the Narrator
Elizabeth Green
Elizabeth Green lives in Greensboro, North Carolina, where they work in Communications, hobby in knitting, read voraciously, and do their level best to keep their midlife super-queer.
