Rated G Archives - PodCastle https://podcastle.org/category/podcasts/rated-g/ The Fantasy Fiction Podcast Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:41:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://podcastle.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/cropped-PC-Chip2-32x32.png Rated G Archives - PodCastle https://podcastle.org/category/podcasts/rated-g/ 32 32 PodCastle 936: Ananconfabulation https://podcastle.org/2026/03/24/podcastle-936-ananconfabulation/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:00:10 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=14027 Author : Mar Vincent Narrator : Rosie Sentman Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Wilson Fowlie PodCastle 936: Ananconfabulation is a PodCastle original. Rated G Ananconfabulation by Mar Vincent   Our homes are buried, so we built tunnels. From Tomas’ window to mine, from Ryan’s to Kimber’s and back to Tomas’ attached garage where […]

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]]> PodCastle 931: Birds of Fortune https://podcastle.org/2026/02/17/podcastle-931-birds-of-fortune/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:00:07 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=13874 Author : Kelsey Hutton Narrator : Christiana Ellis Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums Originally published in Zooscape, Issue 23, April 15, 2025 Rated PG Birds of Fortune by Kelsey Hutton   Water droplets still glistened on each of the griffin’s feathers, catching light on dark brown wings and […]

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]]> PodCastle 928: FLASH FICTION EXTRAVAGANZA: Things Left Unsaid https://podcastle.org/2026/01/27/podcastle-928-flash-fiction-extravaganza-things-left-unsaid/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:00:44 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=13767 Authors : Rachel Gutin, Christina Trujillo and Toshiya Kamei Narrators : Jess Lewis, Sandra Espinoza and Amal El-Mohtar “Peppermint Tea” previously published by Baffling Magazine “Ghosts” previously published in Gingerbread House Literary Magazine. This story was originally titled “Recipe” “Last Word” is a #PodCastleOriginal! Rated G Peppermint Tea by Rachel Gutin   Simi huddled in […]

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]]> PodCastle 923: The Sun Globe https://podcastle.org/2025/12/23/podcastle-923-the-sun-globe/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:00:14 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=13637 Authors : Tim Pratt and Heather Shaw Narrator : Tina Connolly Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Eric Valdes PodCastle 923: The Sun Globe is a PodCastle original. Rated G The Sun Globe Heather Shaw & Tim Pratt   Grace Morley was singing “Silver Bells” under her breath — it was part of the […]

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]]> PodCastle 916: Woodpecker, Warbler, Mussel, Thrush https://podcastle.org/2025/11/04/podcastle-916-woodpecker-warbler-mussel-thrush/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:00:36 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=13147 Author : Ruth Joffre Narrator : Julia Rios Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Dean Kidd Discuss on Forums PodCastle 916: Woodpecker, Warbler, Mussel, Thrush is a PodCastle original. Rated G Woodpecker, Warbler, Mussel, Thrush by Ruth Joffre     Yesterday, I was a bird. A slender-billed curlew, to be exact. My girlfriend helped […]

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]]> PodCastle 912: TALES FROM THE VAULTS – The Tanuki-Kettle https://podcastle.org/2025/10/07/podcastle-912-tales-from-the-vaults-the-tanuki-kettle/ Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:00:25 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=13054 Author : Eugie Foster Narrator : Tina Connolly Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums Previously ran as episode 28 and first published by Cricket Magazine Rated G The Tanuki-Kettle by Eugie Foster When Hisa was a baby, her mother called in a soothsayer to cast her daughter’s horoscope. The […]

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]]> PodCastle 904: TALES FROM THE VAULTS – The Illuminated Dragon https://podcastle.org/2025/08/12/podcastle-904-tales-from-the-vaults-the-illuminated-dragon/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 12:00:40 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=12878 Author : Sarah Prineas Narrator : Steve Anderson Host : Wilson Fowlie Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums Previously ran as episode 18 and first published by Strange Horizons Rated G The Illuminated Dragon by Sarah Prineas Rafe Greatorex thought he’d spotted a dragon. From where he stood on the cobbled street that […]

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]]> PC 862: FLASH FICTION EXTRAVAGANZA: Canine Companions https://podcastle.org/2024/10/22/pc-862-flash-fiction-extravaganza-canine-companions/ Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:00:02 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=11962 Authors : Sarah Pinsker, Katie McIvor and Andy Oldfield Narrators : Eliza Chan, Devin Martin and Eleanor R. Wood Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Devin Martin Discuss on Forums “A Strange and Terrible Wonder” Previously published by Zooscape “The Dog Who Buried the Sea” Previously published by Flash Fiction Online “What Wags the […]

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]]> PodCastle 854: DOUBLE FEATURE: City Grown From Seed and Harvest House https://podcastle.org/2024/08/27/podcastle-854-double-feature-city-grown-from-seed-and-harvest-house/ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 12:00:19 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=11841 Authors : Diana Dima and Sara Omer Narrators : Tanja Milojevic  and Kitty Sarkozy Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Devin Martin Discuss on Forums PodCastle 854: DOUBLE FEATURE: City Grown From Seed and Harvest House is a PodCastle original. City Grown from Seed-Content warnings for off-screen death of a parent and mild references […]

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]]> PodCastle 851: TALES FROM THE VAULTS – Gordon, The Self-Made Cat https://podcastle.org/2024/08/06/podcastle-851-tales-from-the-vaults-gordon-the-self-made-cat/ Tue, 06 Aug 2024 12:00:37 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=11804 Author : Peter S. Beagle Narrator : Barry Deutsch Host : Matt Dovey Artist : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums Previously published by The Raven, and as PodCastle 037 Rated G Gordon, the Self-Made Cat by Peter Beagle   Once upon a time, to a family of house mice there was born a son named […]

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]]> PodCastle 818: TALES FROM THE VAULTS ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: The Christmas Mummy https://podcastle.org/2023/12/19/podcastle-818-tales-from-the-vaults-anniversary-special-the-christmas-mummy/ Tue, 19 Dec 2023 13:00:03 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=10046 Authors : Heather Shaw and Tim Pratt Narrator : Rish Outfield Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producers : Pria Wood and Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums Originally published in A Christmas Chapbook. Rated G The Christmas Mummy by Heather Shaw & Tim Pratt Trish led Nate from the room, into the hall — their parents’ door […]

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]]> PodCastle 794: ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: This is Not A Wardrobe Door https://podcastle.org/2023/07/04/podcastle-794-anniversary-special-this-is-not-a-wardrobe-door/ Tue, 04 Jul 2023 12:00:13 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=8806 Author : Merc Fenn Wolfmoor Narrators : Dave Thompson, Jen R. Albert, Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali, Rachael K. Jones, Alasdair Stuart, Marguerite Kenner and Graeme Dunlop Hosts : Matt Dovey and Rachael K. Jones Audio Producers : Devin Martin and Pria Wood Discuss on Forums Originally published in Fireside Fiction Magazine. Originally  aired in PodCastle 413 Rated G […]

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]]> PodCastle 791: TALES FROM THE VAULTS: Fine Flying Things https://podcastle.org/2023/06/13/podcastle-791-tales-from-the-vaults-fine-flying-things/ Tue, 13 Jun 2023 12:00:08 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=8777 Author : Adele Gardner Narrator : Elie Hirschman Host : Aidan Doyle Discuss on Forums Previously published in the anthology Twisted Cat Tales, edited by Esther Schrader. Rated G   Originally aired as PodCastle 260 Fine Flying Things by Adele Gardner Frankie watched, open-mouthed, as the cats soared up into the sky. All he could think […]

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]]> PodCastle 575: A Toy Princess https://podcastle.org/2019/05/21/podcastle-575-a-toy-princess/ Tue, 21 May 2019 11:26:10 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=6456 Author : Mary de Morgan Narrator : Eleanor R. Wood Host : Summer Fletcher Audio Producer : Peter Adrian Behravesh This story is in the public domain. Rated G. A Toy Princess By Mary de Morgan (1850–1907) More than a thousand years ago, in a country quite on the other side of the world, it […]

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]]> PodCastle 527: Flash Fiction Extravaganza! In the Beginning… https://podcastle.org/2018/06/19/podcastle-527-flash-fiction-extravaganza-in-the-beginning/ Tue, 19 Jun 2018 06:35:30 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=5944 Authors : Effie Seiberg, Paul Alex Gray and Ellen Klages Narrators : Wilson Fowlie, Kaylin Norman-Slack and M.K. Hobson Host : Summer Fletcher Audio Producer : Peter Adrian Behravesh Discuss on Forums “Recipe: 1 Universe” was previously published by Galaxy’s Edge. “Of the Dreams Yet to Come” was originally published in Entropy Magazine. Rated G, for […]

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]]> PodCastle Miniature 90: How to Survive in Room 105 https://podcastle.org/2016/09/09/podcastle-miniature-90-how-to-survive-in-room-105/ Fri, 09 Sep 2016 05:00:55 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=2493 Author : T. Jane Berry Narrator : Jen R. Albert Host : Jen R. Albert Audio Producer : Pria Wood Discuss on Forums Rated G by T. Jane Berry read by Jen R. Albert This is a PodCastle Original! Principal Freezarro announced that you’re substitute teaching in my kindergarten class for the next few weeks. […]

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]]> PodCastle 413: This is Not a Wardrobe Door https://podcastle.org/2016/04/26/podcastle-413-this-is-not-a-wardrobe-door/ Tue, 26 Apr 2016 16:16:33 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=2028 Author : Merc Fenn Wolfmoor Narrators : Dave Thompson, Jen R. Albert, Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali, Rachael K. Jones, Alasdair Stuart, Graeme Dunlop and Marguerite Kenner Host : Rachael K. Jones Audio Producer : Pria Wood Discuss on Forums Rated G Dave Thompson as The Narrator Jen R. Albert as Ellie/Ell Rachael K. Jones as Zera Alasdair Stuart as Misu Khaalidah […]

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]]> PodCastle 368: Dinkley’s Ice Cream https://podcastle.org/2015/06/17/podcastle-368-dinkleys-ice-cream/ Wed, 17 Jun 2015 14:50:19 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=1617 Author : Effie Seiberg Narrator : Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali Host : Graeme Dunlop Audio Producer : Pria Wood Discuss on Forums Originally appeared in “Fierce Family”, a Crossed Genres anthology showing positive representations of QUILTBAG families, in January of 2014. Rated G Dinkley’s Ice Cream by Effie Seiberg Shanti squirmed with anticipation, trying to wriggle away from […]

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]]> PodCastle 343: Elf Employment https://podcastle.org/2014/12/22/podcastle-343-elf-employment/ Mon, 22 Dec 2014 23:56:15 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=1398 Authors : Heather Shaw and Tim Pratt Narrator : Wilson Fowlie Host : Dave Thompson Audio Producer : Pria Wood Discuss on Forums PodCastle 343: Elf Employment is a PodCastle original. Rated G Elf Employment by Heather Shaw and Tim Pratt Alex was seven when he ran away to join Santa’s elves. If anyone had […]

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]]> PodCastle Miniature 80: Days of Rain https://podcastle.org/2014/11/24/podcastle-miniature-80-days-of-rain/ Mon, 24 Nov 2014 08:18:18 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=1376 Author : Rachael K. Jones Narrator : Cat Rambo Audio Producer : Pria Wood Discuss on Forums PodCastle Miniature 80: Days of Rain is a PodCastle original. Rated G Days of Rain by Rachael K. Jones When the wind smelled savory and the clouds looked like burnished gold, Mom would round up all the pots, […]

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]]> PodCastle Episode 287: Tiktok and the Nome King https://podcastle.org/2013/11/21/podcastle-episode-287-tiktok-and-the-nome-king/ Thu, 21 Nov 2013 05:38:14 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=955 Author : L. Frank Baum Narrator : Bob Eccles Host : Dave Thompson Audio Producer : Pria Wood Discuss on Forums Originally published in Little Wizard Stories of Oz, but you can read it at Tiger Tales! Rated G Tiktok and the Nome King by L. Frank Baum The Nome King was unpleasantly angry. He […]

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]]> PodCastle 260: Fine Flying Things https://podcastle.org/2013/05/15/podcastle-260-fine-flying-things/ Wed, 15 May 2013 10:27:31 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=704 Author : Adele Gardner Narrator : Elie Hirschman Host : Dave Thompson Audio Producer : Pria Wood Discuss on Forums Originally appeared in the anthology Twisted Cat Tales, edited by Esther Schrader. Rated G Fine Flying Things by Adele Gardner Frankie watched, open-mouthed, as the cats soared up into the sky. All he could think of […]

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]]> PodCastle 243: Tiger in the BSE https://podcastle.org/2013/01/16/podcastle-243-tiger-in-the-bse/ Wed, 16 Jan 2013 07:10:24 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=561 Author : E. Lily Yu Narrator : Kaushik Narasimhan Host : Dave Thompson Audio Producer : Pria Wood Discuss on Forums Originally published in Cicada. Rated G Tiger in the BSE by E. Lily Yu There was once a tiger in Mumbai, a Kshatriya and a ruthless trader of stocks, who lived in a glossy high-rise […]

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]]> PodCastle 212: Squonk and the Lake Monster https://podcastle.org/2012/06/12/podcastle-212-squonk-and-the-lake-monster/ Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:51:09 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=342 Author : Pete M. Butler Narrator : Wilson Fowlie Host : Dave Thompson Audio Producer : Pria Wood Discuss on Forums PodCastle 212: Squonk and the Lake Monster is a PodCastle original. Rated G Squonk and the Lake Monster by P.M. Butler Sometimes, you don’t realize how bad a bad idea _really_ is until your […]

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]]> PodCastle Miniature 62: The Transfiguration of Maria Luisa Ortega https://podcastle.org/2011/04/30/podcastle-miniature-62-the-transfiguration-of-maria-luisa-ortega/ Sat, 30 Apr 2011 22:49:05 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=267 Author : E. Lily Yu Narrator : Julia Rios Audio Producer : Pria Wood Discuss on Forums Originally published in the Kenyon Review Online (Read it online here) Rated G The Transfiguration of Maria Luisa Ortega by E. Lily Yu The first time María Luisa Ortega cursed, after stabbing herself with a pair of steel tweezers, she turned […]

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]]> PodCastle Miniature 59: Rainmaker https://podcastle.org/2011/02/27/podcastle-miniature-59-rainmaker/ Sun, 27 Feb 2011 22:57:20 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=249 Author : Wilson Fowlie Narrator : Wilson Fowlie Audio Producer : Pria Wood Discuss on Forums PodCastle Miniature 59: Rainmaker is a PodCastle original. Rated G Rainmaker by Benjamin Thomas I was eight then, which made her eleven. We lay on a grassy knoll. The earth dampened my flesh: buttocks, shoulders, elbows, and heels. It […]

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]]> PodCastle 144: To Ride Beyond the Wide World’s End https://podcastle.org/2011/02/15/podcastle-144-to-ride-beyond-the-wide-worlds-end/ Tue, 15 Feb 2011 07:29:07 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=245 Author : Caitlin Brennan. Narrator : Steve Anderson Host : M.K. Hobson Audio Producer : Pria Wood Discuss on Forums Originally appeared at BookView Cafe. This story is a prequel to a novel: House of the Star (Tor, November 2010). Rated G To Ride Beyond the Wide World’s End by Caitlin Brennan “Those verses of […]

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]]> PodCastle Miniature 58: Before the Uprising https://podcastle.org/2011/01/29/before-the-uprising/ Sat, 29 Jan 2011 15:33:23 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=240 Author : Katherine Sparrow Narrator : Jen Rhodes Audio Producer : Pria Wood Discuss on Forums PodCastle Miniature 58: Before the Uprising is a PodCastle original. Rated G: Contains Bicycles Before the Uprising by Katherine Sparrow We fly out into the unseen world, biking as hard as our muscles allow, and then pushing on, faster, […]

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]]> PodCastle 136: The Christmas Mummy https://podcastle.org/2010/12/21/podcastle-136-the-christmas-mummy/ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:17:07 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=231 Authors : Heather Shaw and Tim Pratt Narrator : Rish Outfield Host : Dave Thompson Audio Producer : Pria Wood Discuss on Forums Originally published in A Christmas Chapbook. Rated G Happy holidays to all of you from all of us at PodCastle! The Christmas Mummy by Heather Shaw & Tim Pratt Trish led Nate from […]

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]]> PodCastle Miniature 57: Apex https://podcastle.org/2010/12/13/podcastle-miniature-57-apex/ Mon, 13 Dec 2010 05:15:18 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=229 Author : Lauren M. Roy Narrator : Laura Denson Audio Producer : Pria Wood Discuss on Forums PodCastle Miniature 57: Apex is a PodCastle original. Rated PG: Contains riddles Apex by Lauren M. Roy Bronze-plated dragons with snapping shrapnel teeth guarded the landings. Those who weren’t eaten faced a wind-up Sphinx that spat out ticker-tape riddles. […]

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]]> PodCastle 132: Flash Fiction Contest Extravaganza https://podcastle.org/2010/11/23/podcastle-132-flash-fiction-contest-extravaganza/ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:32:11 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=225 Author : Nathaniel Lee Narrators : Wilson Fowlie and Pria Wood Audio Producer : Pria Wood Discuss on Forums Rated G: Happy Thanksgiving! For this week’s episode, we have something a little bit different for you: PodCastle is proud to present the winners of our Flash Fiction Contest, as voted by members of our forum. […]

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]]> PodCastle 124: Squonk and the Horde of Apprentices https://podcastle.org/2010/09/28/podcastle-124-squonk-and-the-horde-of-apprentices/ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 04:29:26 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=214 Author : Pete M. Butler Narrator : Wilson Fowlie Host : Dave Thompson Audio Producer : Pria Wood Discuss on Forums PodCastle 124: Squonk and the Horde of Apprentices is a PodCastle original. Rated G: Contains Dragons, Wizards, School, and Fire (which is Awesome) Squonk and the Horde of Apprentices by P.M. Butler Most dragons learn […]

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]]> PodCastle 118: Sugar https://podcastle.org/2010/08/18/podcastle-118-sugar/ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:58:46 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=205 Author : Cat Rambo Narrator : Rachel Swirsky Host : M.K. Hobson Audio Producer : Pria Wood Discuss on Forums Originally Published in Fantasy Magazine Rated PG: Contains a Rush of Sugary Sweetness (No Corn Syrup or Artificial Flavoring!) Sugar by Cat Rambo They line up before Laurana, forty baked-clay heads atop forty bodies built of […]

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]]> PodCastle 114: Wolves Till the World Goes Down https://podcastle.org/2010/07/20/podcastle-114-wolves-till-the-world-goes-down/ Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:16:55 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=199 Author : Greg van Eekhout Narrator : Dave Thompson Host : Dave Thompson Audio Producer : Pria Wood Discuss on Forums Originally Printed in Starlight 3. Read the text at Ideomancer! Rated R: Contains Violence and some gore. Wolves Till the World Goes Down by Greg van Eekhout “Hey,” said my brother. “Down there.” Without waiting, he […]

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]]> PodCastle Miniature 52: The Sphinx in Thebes (Massachusetts) https://podcastle.org/2010/07/18/podcastle-miniature-52-the-sphinx-in-thebes-massachusetts/ Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:05:14 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=198 Author : Lord Dunsany Narrator : Steve Anderson Audio Producer : Pria Wood Discuss on Forums Rated PG: Contains Riddles, Greed, and Death by Lord Dunsany, who is dead. Read by Steve Anderson, who is not. The Sphinx in Thebes (Massachusetts) by Lord Dunsany There was a woman in a steel-built city who had all that money could […]

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]]> PodCastle 89: The Queen’s Triplets https://podcastle.org/2010/02/02/podcastle-89-the-queens-triplets/ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:13:42 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=165 Author : Israel Zangwill  Narrator : Steve Anderson Host : Ann Leckie Audio Producer : Pria Wood Discuss on Forums Originally published in The King of Schnorrers : grotesques and fantasies. Rated G for the travails of princes who seek to be kings and much astonished reproofing. Colloquially referred to as Ann Leckie month, February 2010 […]

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]]> PodCastle 070: The Dybbuk in the Bottle https://podcastle.org/2009/09/18/podcastle-070-the-dybbuk-in-the-bottle/ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:30:46 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=129 by Russell William Asplund. Read by Wilson Fowlie. Avram had no more talent for wonder working than for farming. No matter how hard he prayed, he could not call even a sparrow down from a tree. His Sabbaths were spent at a small synagog in the town, and the rabbi there had no idea of […]

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]]> PodCastle Miniature 34: The Orange https://podcastle.org/2009/07/03/podcastle-miniature-34-the-orange/ https://podcastle.org/2009/07/03/podcastle-miniature-34-the-orange/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:51:17 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=113 Author : Benjamin Rosenbaum Narrator : Paul S. Jenkins Discuss on Forums Rated G. with playful, fruity flavors. The Orange by Benjamin Rosenbaum It was an unexpected thing, the temporary abdication of Heavenly Providence, entrusting the whole matter to a simple orange.

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]]> https://podcastle.org/2009/07/03/podcastle-miniature-34-the-orange/feed/ 5 PodCastle Miniature 33: The Sad tale of the Tearless Onion https://podcastle.org/2009/06/12/podcastle-miniature-33-the-sad-tale-of-the-tearless-onion/ https://podcastle.org/2009/06/12/podcastle-miniature-33-the-sad-tale-of-the-tearless-onion/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:48:02 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=109 Author : Ann Leckie Narrator : Chris Furst Discuss on Forums Rated G. — but don’t listen while chopping onions. This story was one of the honorable mentions named and purchased by Stephen Eley after the Escape Pod Flash Fiction contest for short fiction under 300 words. The Sad tale of the Tearless Onion by Ann […]

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]]> https://podcastle.org/2009/06/12/podcastle-miniature-33-the-sad-tale-of-the-tearless-onion/feed/ 4 PodCastle 053: Change of Life https://podcastle.org/2009/05/17/podcastle-053-change-of-life/ https://podcastle.org/2009/05/17/podcastle-053-change-of-life/#comments Sun, 17 May 2009 09:34:43 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=104 Author : K. Tempest Bradford Host : Ann Leckie Discuss on Forums Rated G. Contains a menagerie. Read by MA in PA. Posted a day early in honor of Fen of Color United. Change of Life by K. Tempest Bradford It all started because I wanted a pet. All of us younger kids did. But Mom always said […]

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