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Welcome to the Dark Matter Magazine podcast, an audio presentation of the short fiction, interviews, and features you’ll find in the pages of Dark Matter Magazine. Our magazine strives to curate the best and darkest of horror and science fiction from both new and established voices. This podcast is no different.

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    • Jun 12, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 28m AVG DURATION
    • 36 EPISODES


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    The Blue Man by Dawn Lloyd

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 11:31


    "The Blue Man" was first published in Issue 005 of Dark Matter Magazine, Sept-Oct 2021.  To purchase Issue 005 visit www.darkmattermagazine.shop.  CREDITS Written by Dawn Lloyd Performed by Leader Looi Sound Design by Alli Nova Produced by Phil McLaughlin   We have three titles now available in our audiobook catalogue!  Dark Matter Presents Haunted Reels: Stories from the Minds of Professional Filmmakers curated by David Lawson Jr., Rootwork by Tracy Cross, and Linghun by Ai Jiang are just the beginning of our growing Audible library of carefully edited and lightly sound designed audiobooks.  Join us for the best and darkest of sci-fi and horror, and we'll see you in two weeks!

    Linghun by Ai Jiang

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 68:11


    We're coming to you on our off week, surprise!  Today we have a special interview with Ai Jiang on Linghun, preceded by it's first two chapters!   CREDITS Written by Ai Jiang Performed by Nancy Wu Sound Design by Alli Nova Produced by Phil McLaughlin   We have three titles now available in our audiobook catalogue!  Dark Matter Presents Haunted Reels: Stories from the Minds of Professional Filmmakers curated by David Lawson Jr., Rootwork by Tracy Cross, and Linghun by Ai Jiang are just the beginning of our growing Audible library of carefully edited and lightly sound designed audiobooks.  Join us for the best and darkest of sci-fi and horror, and we'll see you in two weeks!

    Roaches by Ai Jiang

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 22:34


    "Roaches" was first published in Issue 009 of Dark Matter Magazine, May-June 2022.  To purchase Issue 009 visit www.darkmattermagazine.shop.  CREDITS Written by Ai Jiang Performed by Ainsleigh Barber Sound Design by Alli Nova Produced by Phil McLaughlin   We have three titles now available in our audiobook catalogue!  Dark Matter Presents Haunted Reels: Stories from the Minds of Professional Filmmakers curated by David Lawson Jr., Rootwork by Tracy Cross, and Linghun by Ai Jiang are just the beginning of our growing Audible library of carefully edited and lightly sound designed audiobooks.  Join us for the best and darkest of sci-fi and horror, and we'll see you in two weeks!

    Nanogod by Larry Hodges

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 34:20


    "Nanogod" was first published in Issue 003 of Dark Matter Magazine, May-Jun 2021.  To purchase Issue 003 visit www.darkmattermagazine.shop.  CREDITS Written by Larry Hodges Performed by Nick Robertson Sound Design by Alli Nova Produced by Phil McLaughlin   We have three titles now available in our audiobook catalogue!  Dark Matter Presents Haunted Reels: Stories from the Minds of Professional Filmmakers curated by David Lawson Jr., Rootwork by Tracy Cross, and Linghun by Ai Jiang are just the beginning of our growing Audible library of carefully edited and lightly sound designed audiobooks.  Join us for the best and darkest of sci-fi and horror, and we'll see you in two weeks!

    Ride the Snake by Claudine Griggs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 16:29


    "Ride the Snake" was first published in Issue 005 of Dark Matter Magazine, Sept-Oct 2021.  To purchase Issue 005 visit www.darkmattermagazine.shop.  CREDITS Written by Claudine Griggs Performed by Loretta Chang Sound Design by Alli Nova Produced by Phil McLaughlin   We have three titles now available in our audiobook catalogue!  Dark Matter Presents Haunted Reels: Stories from the Minds of Professional Filmmakers curated by David Lawson Jr., Rootwork by Tracy Cross, and Linghun by Ai Jiang are just the beginning of our growing Audible library of carefully edited and lightly sound designed audiobooks.  Join us for the best and darkest of sci-fi and horror, and we'll see you in two weeks!

    FuGaZi by Janina Gavankar & Russo Schelling

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 24:09


    We have a special episode today, featuring one of the twenty-nine incredible audio stories from the brand-new audiobook for acclaimed anthology Dark Matter Presents Haunted Reels: Stories from the Minds of Professional Filmmakers, curated by David Lawson Jr., published by Dark Matter INK, and produced by Dark Matter Audiolab for audio. Purchase the complete audiobook right now on Audible, or grab a print copy of the anthology wherever books are sold, including on the Dark Matter shop. With original stories by film-industry greats like C. Robert Cargill, Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead, Brea Grant, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Jay Baruchel, Gary Sherman, and more, you won't want to miss this one. And be sure to keep an eye out for Haunted Reels 2, coming later this year from Dark Matter INK, featuring stories by Mike Flanagan, David Bruckner, Rebekah McKendry, and more. Today's story is “FuGaZi,” written by Janina Gavankar & Russo Schelling, performed by Sam Witwer, Ahmed Best, Louis Herthum, and Bernard White, produced by Safe Haven at Slap Studios LA and with Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young for Dark Matter INK.

    Nothing New Under the Moon by Malena Salazar Maciá

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 9:35


    "Nothing New Under the Moon" was first published in Issue 005 of Dark Matter Magazine, Sept-Oct 2021.  To purchase Issue 005 visit www.darkmattermagazine.shop.  CREDITS Written by Malena Salazar Maciá Translated by Toshiya Kamei Performed by Kit Adames Sound Design by Alli Nesbit Produced by Phil McLaughlin

    Hashtag No Filter by Louis Evans

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 31:59


    "#NoFilter" was first published in Issue 004 of Dark Matter Magazine, Jul-Aug 2021.  To purchase Issue 004 visit www.darkmattermagazine.shop.  CREDITS Written by Louis Evans Performed by Bridie Jurasevich Sound Design by Alli Nesbit Produced by Phil McLaughlin

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    Little Loves by Sophie Yorkston

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 11:46


    "Little Loves" was first published in Issue 004 of Dark Matter Magazine, Jul-Aug 2021.  To purchase Issue 004 as well as preorder Free Burn by Drew Huff, visit www.darkmattermagazine.shop.  CREDITS Written by Sophie Yorkston Performed by Loretta Chang Sound Design by Alli Nesbit Produced by Phil McLaughlin

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    Interview with Tracy Cross

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 57:46


    We sit down today with Tracy Cross, author of the Conjure series, to talk about her Dark Matter INK novels "Rootwork" and the upcoming "A Gathering of Weapons".   "Rootwork" available for purchase in print, e-pub, and on Audible.   "Rootwork" 2024 edition and "A Gathering of Weapons" are both available for pre-order!

    Interview with Izzy Lee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 51:44


    We sit down today with writer, director, and producer Izzy Lee to talk about her new Dark Matter INK novel, "I Can See Your Lies".  "I Can See Your Lies" releases on 2/13/24 and you can find a preorder link in our shop! Additionally, Izzy Lee's short story "The Beginning" is featured in Dark Matter INK's sci-fi/horror anthology Haunted Reels, which has an audiobook coming shortly through Audible.  

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    Barry & Lich by Stephen S. Schreffler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 64:00


    Welcome to Season 3 of the Dark Matter Magazine Podcast!  We have a dynamic selection of stories for you this season and we can't wait for you to hear them. In this episode we take a sneak peek into Dark Matter INK's horror anthology Human Monsters.  In "Barry & Lich" by Stephen S. Schreffler, as well as an interview with the author himself!  Stephen's novel The Bleed is releasing soon from Dark Matter INK and we're as excited as you are!   The narration of "Barry & Lich" is also featured in the Human Monsters audiobook, available on Audible now! CREDITS Written by Stephen S. Schreffler Performed by Kira Nova Sound Design by Alli Nova Produced by Phil McLaughlin

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    Hounds of Thule by Christine Lucas

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 29:06


    "Hounds of Thule" was first published in Issue 003 of Dark Matter Magazine, May-Jun 2021.  To purchase Issue 003, visit www.darkmattermagazine.shop.  CREDITS Written by Christine Lucas Performed by Erika Sanderson Sound Design by Alli Nesbit Produced by Phil McLaughlin

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    Drop Shipment Standard Procedure by Marie Croke

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 11:06


    "Drop Shipment Standard Procedure" was first published in Issue 003 of Dark Matter Magazine, May-Jun 2021.  To purchase Issue 003, visit www.darkmattermagazine.shop.  Keep your eyes on Fantasia International Film Festival, we'll be debuting our anthology Haunted Reels! CREDITS Written by Marie Croke Performed by Shaina Summerville Sound Design by Alli Nesbit Produced by Phil McLaughlin

    The Last Science Fiction Story by Alan Vincent Michaels

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 26:24


    "The Last Science Fiction Story" was first published in our first Halloween Special Issue of Dark Matter Magazine.  To purchase this issue visit www.darkmattermagazine.shop.  Keep your eyes on Fantasia International Film Festival, we'll be debuting our anthology Haunted Reels! CREDITS Written by Alan Vincent Michaels Performed by Ward Roberts Sound Design by Alli Nesbit Produced by Phil McLaughlin

    Check, Please. by Sophie Jaff

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 15:27


    "Check, Please." was first published in Issue 003 of Dark Matter Magazine, May-Jun 2021.  To purchase Issue 003, visit www.darkmattermagazine.shop.  Keep your eyes on Fantasia International Film Festival, we'll be debuting our anthology Haunted Reels! CREDITS Written by Sophie Jaff Performed by Alli Nesbit Sound Design by Alli Nesbit Produced by Phil McLaughlin

    The House of Shapes by Hailey Piper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 26:50


    "The House of Shapes" was first published in Issue 003 of Dark Matter Magazine, May-Jun 2021.  To purchase Issue 003, visit www.darkmattermagazine.shop.  "Linghun" by Ai Jiang is a tale of haunting specters and the grief sick town that perpetuates them.  "Linghun" is our first Dark Matter INK audiobook: now available now in our shop! CREDITS Written by Hailey Piper Performed by Piper Reese Sound Design and Editing by Alli Nesbit Produced by Phil McLaughlin

    The Past, History by Aeryn Rudel

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 23:16


    "The Past, History" was first published in Issue 002 of Dark Matter Magazine, Mar-April 2021.  To purchase Issue 002, visit www.darkmattermagazine.shop.  "Linghun" by Ai Jiang is a tale of haunting specters and the grief sick town that perpetuates them.  "Linghun" is our first Dark Matter INK audiobook: now available now in our shop! CREDITS Written by Aeryn Rudel Performed by John Druska Recorded by Paul Tremiti Sound Design by Alli Nesbit Produced by Phil McLaughlin

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    The Last Miner by Tom Jolly

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 13:12


    "The Last Miner" was first published in Issue 002 of Dark Matter Magazine, Mar-April 2021.  To purchase Issue 002, visit www.darkmattermagazine.shop.  "Linghun" by Ai Jiang is a tale of haunting specters and the grief sick town that perpetuates them.  "Linghun" is our first Dark Matter INK audiobook: now available now in our shop! Soon to be released as our first Dark Hart Books audiobook, keep your eyes on the shop for the first novel in C.S. Humble's Black Wells series: "All These Subtle Deceits". CREDITS Written by Tom Jolly Performed by Aaron Sinn Sound Design by Alli Nesbit Produced by Phil McLaughlin

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    The Revolving Couch Therapy Ride by Bo Balder

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 11:46


    "The Revolving Couch Therapy Ride" was first published in Issue 002 of Dark Matter Magazine, Mar-Apr 2021.  To purchase Issue 002, visit www.darkmattermagazine.shop.  "Linghun" by Ai Jiang is a tale of haunting specters and the grief sick town that perpetuates them.  "Linghun" is our first Dark Matter INK audiobook: now available now in our shop!   CREDITS Written by Bo Balder Performed by Bridie Jurasevich Sound Design by Alli Nesbit Produced by Phil McLaughlin

    Death in the Afternoon by John G. Wimer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 35:12


    "Death in the Afternoon" was first published in Issue 003 of Dark Matter Magazine, May-Jun 2021.  To purchase Issue 003, visit www.darkmattermagazine.shop.  "Linghun" by Ai Jiang is a tale of haunting specters and the grief sick town that perpetuates them.  "Linghun" is our first Dark Matter INK audiobook: now available now in our shop!   CREDITS Written by John G. Wimer Performed by Aaron Sinn Sound Design by Alli Nesbit Produced by Phil McLaughlin

    Your Augmented Home Is Now Ready by Erich Alan Werner

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 26:59


    "Your Augmented Home Is Now Ready" was first published in Issue 002 of Dark Matter Magazine, Mar-April 2021.  To purchase Issue 002, visit www.darkmattermagazine.shop.  To preorder "Linghun" by Ai Jiang, visit our shop!  We have an audiobook releasing on the same day as print. CREDITS Written by Erich Alan Werner Performed by Alli Nesbit Sound Design by Alli Nesbit Produced by Phil McLaughlin

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    Wildflower by Anna Madden

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 28:10


    "Wildflower" was first published in Issue 004 of Dark Matter Magazine, Jul-Aug 2021.  To purchase Issue 002, visit www.darkmattermagazine.shop CREDITS Written by Anna Madden Performed by Atticus Jackson Sound Design by Alli Nesbit Produced by Phil McLaughlin

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    Set For Life by Warren Benedetto

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 22:54


    "Set For Life" was first published in Issue 004 of Dark Matter Magazine, Jul-Aug 2021.  To purchase Issue 004, visit www.darkmattermagazine.shop.    Written by Warren Benedetto Performed by Kira Nesbit Sound Design by Alli Nesbit Produced by Phil McLaughlin Cover Art by Ninja Jo (who can also be found on Instagram)

    Her Tongue Was Weighted with Salt by Alexandra Seidel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2022 31:48


    "Her Tongue Was Weighted with Salt" was first published in Issue 002 of Dark Matter Magazine, Mar-April 2021.  To purchase Issue 002, visit www.darkmattermagazine.shop.  CREDITS Written by Alexandra Seidel Performed by Erika Sanderson Sound Design and Editing by Alli Nesbit Produced by Phil McLaughlin

    Drifting From Her Lunar Ruin by Sloane Leong

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 33:00


    "Drifting From Her Lunar Ruin" was first published in Issue 002 of Dark Matter Magazine, Mar-April 2021.  To purchase Issue 002, visit www.darkmattermagazine.shop.  CREDITS Written by Sloane Leong Performed by Holly Laurent Sound Design and Editing by Allison Nesbit Produced by Phil McLaughlin

    Recycle of Violence by Andrew Leon Hudson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 29:52


    "Recycle of Violence" was first published in Issue 003 of Dark Matter Magazine, May-June 2021.  To purchase Issue 003, visit www.darkmattermagazine.shop.  CREDITS Written by Andrew Leon Hudson Performed by David Ault Sound Design and Editing by Allison Nesbit Produced by Phil McLaughlin

    The Hottest on the Hotline by Evan Marcroft

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 39:28


    "The Hottest on the Hotline" was first published in Issue 002 of Dark Matter Magazine, March-April 2021.  To purchase Issue 002, visit www.darkmattermagazine.shop.  CREDITS Written by Evan Marcroft Performed by Molly Jenson Sound Design and Editing by James Findlater Produced by Phil McLaughlin

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    The Past and Future Lives of Test Subjects by Octavia Cade

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 28:40


    "The Past and Future Lives of Test Subjects" was first published in Issue 001 of Dark Matter Magazine, Jan-Feb 2021.  To purchase Issue 001, visit www.darkmattermagazine.shop.  CREDITS Written by Octavia Cade Performed by Aaron Sinn Sound Editing and Design by James Findlater Produced by Phil McLaughlin and Lucy McLaughlin Author, Octavia Cade, has written an essay to accompany this story and give context to the horrible and real events presented during the narrative, specifically the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, which was a terrible failing of scientific ethics from 1932-1972 in the United States. The essay, "The Past and Future Lives of Scientists" examines ethics in science today by turning a critical eye to the ethical scientific failures of the past.  Read the important essay here.

    The Extermination Device of the Blacksmith by Solomon Uhiara

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 14:40


    "The Extermination Device of the Blacksmith" was first published in Issue 001 of Dark Matter Magazine, Jan-Feb 2021.  To purchase issue 001, visit www.darkmattermagazine.shop. CREDITS FEATURING Written by Solomon Uhiara Performed by Ato Essandoh Sound Design by James Findlater Produced by Phil McLaughlin

    Faulty Worker Process by Derrick Boden

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 40:54


    "Faulty Worker Process" was first published in Issue 001 of Dark Matter Magazine, Jan-Feb 2021.  To purchase issue 001, visit www.darkmattermagazine.shop. CREDITS Written by Derrick Boden Performed by Noah Khyle Sound Editing and Design by James Findlater, Paul Tremiti, and Phil McLaughlin Additional Sound Editing by Eric Carroll Original Music by Andy Rosen Produced by Phil McLaughlin

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    A Bolt of Lightning by Malena Salazar Maciá

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 18:17


    "A Bolt of Lightning" was first published in Issue 001 of Dark Matter Magazine, Jan-Feb 2021. To purchase Issue 001, visit www.darkmattermagazine.shop. Content Warning: plague and sickness CREDITS Written by Malena Salazar Maciá Translated by Toshiya Kamei Performed by Idalia Valles Sound Design by Phil McLaughlin Original Music by Andy Rosen Audio Mastering by Paul Tremiti Produced by Phil McLaughlin

    Bodhisattva From Bit by Andy Dudak

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 35:41


    "Bodhisattva From Bit" was first published in Issue 001 of Dark Matter Magazine, Jan-Feb 2021.  To purchase issue 001, visit www.darkmattermagazine.shop. CREDITS Written by Andy Dudak Performed by John McLaughlin Sound Design by James Findlater Produced by Phil McLaughlin

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    Finishers by Christi Nogle

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 22:35


    "Finishers" was first published in Issue 001 of Dark Matter Magazine, Jan-Feb 2021. To purchase Issue 001, visit www.darkmattermagazine.shop. CREDITS Written by Christi Nogle Performed by Michaela Meyers Sound and Music Design by Phil McLaughlin Audio Mastering by Paul Tremiti Produced by Phil McLaughlin

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    Tripping Through Time by Rich Larson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 32:48


    "Tripping Through Time" was first published in Issue 001 of Dark Matter Magazine, Jan-Feb 2021. To purchase Issue 001, visit www.darkmattermagazine.shop. CREDITS Written by Rich Larson Performed by Molly Jenson Sound Design by Paul Tremiti Original Music by Paul Tremiti Additional Sound Design by Trevor Lindborg Produced by Phil McLaughlin

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    Evrim's Children by Ray Nayler

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 38:22


    "Evrim's Children" was first published in Issue 001 of Dark Matter Magazine, Jan-Feb 2021. To purchase Issue 001, visit www.darkmattermagazine.shop. CREDITS Written by Ray Nayler Performed by Holly Laurent Sound Design by Phil McLaughlin Original Music by Andy Rosen Additional Sound Editing by Maggie McLaughlin Produced by Phil McLaughlin

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