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Cartoonist Chuck Jones once compared reading to looking through a telescope that opens up the entire universe to you. On this show, we're looking at the universe through the lens of young, emerging fiction writers.

The Telescope Podcast


    • Apr 27, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 23m AVG DURATION
    • 31 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Telescope Podcast

    Aishwarya Khale reads "The Paintings of Lonely People at a Lively Party"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 12:21


    Aishwarya Khale reads her poem "The Paintings of Lonely People at a Lively Party" and discusses completing her Masters in Postcolonial Writing and Subaltern Studies, starting to write creatively at age 23, and satire.  Learn more about the poet Sadaat Hasan Manto here. The Telescope Podcast uses free sounds from freesound.org. This episode uses Taste of an Ache by sumosalesman.

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    Molly Knox reads "Before he saw a UFO in a hilly car park, my grandad was a skeptic too"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 17:37


    Molly Knox reads her poem "Before he saw a UFO in a hilly car park, my grandad was a skeptic too" and discusses writing about family, finding a mentor, and creative community in university.  Check out "Interview with The Loch Ness Monster" by Kym Deyn — Cotton Xenomorph The Telescope Podcast uses free sounds from freesound.org. This episode uses Space Journey by BloodPixelHero and Stasis by Drakensson. Go to www.telescopepod.com for submission guidelines and to learn more about the podcast. 

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    Sidney Wollmuth reads "Dating Show" and "In Which I Talk to the Blue-Haired Girl in His Painting"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 18:28


    Sidney Wollmuth reads her poems "Dating Show" and "In Which I Talk to the Blue-Haired Girl in His Painting" and discusses posting poetry on Instagram, writing as a form of closure, and publishing her chapbook. You can purchase Sidney Wollmuth's chapbook, "New Adult," at https://bottlecap.press/collections/bottlecap-features/products/new-adult-by-sidney-wollmuth. You can also find her poetry and art on Instagram, @sidneysgallerywall.  The Telescope Podcast uses free sounds from freesound.org. This episode uses "childhood" by Setuniman.

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    Seungbihn Park reads "Sirens of the Coasts”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 12:00


    Seungbihn Park reads her poem "Sirens of the Coasts" and discusses the pandemic, mentorship, and being a teen writer.  The Telescope Podcast uses free sounds from freesound.org. This episode uses “Stardust” by Kiartan Abel and “Ethereal Ambient Music” by Clacksburg.

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    Cybella Maffitt reads "Five rules for liking girls when you are young and prone to heartbreak"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 17:47


    Cybella Maffitt reads her story "Five rules for liking girls when you are young and prone to heartbreak" and discusses writing goals, the second person, and how moving around the world has helped her writing. This episode uses free sounds from freesound.org, including "Reverse Music" by pacofsanchez.

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    Stephanie Axtens reads "Once a Home"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 20:54


    Stephanie Axtens reads her poem "Once a Home" and discusses dance, research, and starting a writing career.  The Telescope Podcast is hosted and produced by Kara Killinger and uses royalty-free sounds from freesound.org. This episode uses "Nostalgic End Credits" by tyops. 

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    Dean Cordero reads "Somewhere at the Edge of the Universe"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 23:47


    Dean Cordero reads his story "Somewhere at the Edge of the Universe" and discusses his own podcast, The Ink Guild, getting inspired, and writing a novel. The Telescope Podcast is hosted and produced by Kara Killinger and uses royalty-free music from freesound.org. This episode uses music by X3nus.

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    Humberto Venancio reads "The End is Nigh"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 23:03


    Humberto Venancio reads his story "The End is Night" and discusses paleontology, empathy, and cowboys.  The Telescope Podcast is hosted and produced by Kara Killinger and uses royalty-free sounds from freesound.org.

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    Taylor Harper reads "In the Garden Again"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 23:35


    Taylor Harper reads her story "In the Garden Again" and discusses disasters (pandemic and otherwise), childhood, and the struggle of being a creative person with a job.  The Telescope Podcast is hosted and produced by Kara Killinger. This episode uses royalty-free sounds from freesound.org, including Guitar and Piano Music by PureDesignGirl.

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    Abigail Richards reads "Synthetic Fibers"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 22:55


    Abigail Richards reads her story "Synthetic Fibers" and discusses screenwriting, cutting down stories to the most impactful details, and how adulthood seeps into childhood by accident. The Telescope Podcast is hosted and produced by Kara Killinger. This episode uses royalty-free sounds from freesound.org, including music by aceinet. 

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    Caroline Wolff reads "Rewritten"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 52:35


    Caroline Wolff reads her story "Rewritten" and discusses writing first drafts longhand, ensuring every story has a worthy occasion, and making Spotify playlists for her characters. You can find more of Caroline's work on her Instagram, @carolinemariewrites.  The Telescope Podcast is hosted and produced by Kara Killinger and uses free sounds from freesound.org. 

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    Katie Veitch reads "Small Change"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 30:51


    Katie Veitch reads "Small Change" and discusses her involvement in the online literary community and her advice for writers submitting their work.  You can read Katie's story "Small Change" in Small Leaf Press, and you can find her series "The Uncanny Gallery" on Wattpad.  The Telescope Podcast is hosted and produced by Kara Killinger and uses royalty-free sounds from freesound.org. This episode uses “Heavy Rain” by Subtle Transmissions, “Mysterious Piano Loop” by Migfus, and “Fun & Relaxing Piano Music” by Migfus.    

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    Josiah Morgan reads "Hillcrest Place"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 20:07


    Josiah Morgan reads his story "Hillcrest Place" and discusses story structure, setting a story in a place you've never been, and the inevitable bits of themselves that writers put into fiction.  The Telescope Podcast is hosted and produced by Kara Killinger. This episode uses royalty-free music from freesound.org, including Haunted Blues by FoolBoyMedia and Sadness Cosmo by Bruno Philippsen.

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    Kendall Bistretzan reads "She Braids My Hair"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 24:45


    Kendall Bistretzan reads "She Braids My Hair" and discusses friendship, anxiety, and why everyone tries to write a novel in high school.  The Telescope Podcast is hosted and produced by Kara Killinger. This episode uses royalty-free music from freesound.org, including three songs by Chris S. Bacon of GrowingUp. 

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    Lily Holloway reads "River Axe"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 28:21


    Lily Holloway reads their story "River Axe" and discusses the legend of Bluebeard, New Zealand writers, and blending the beautiful with the menacing.  This episode of The Telescope Podcast uses royalty-free sounds from freesound.org, including Piano Ambient by TheWorkingBamboo.

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    Rachel Gilman reads "The Rabbit, The Owl, and The Newt"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 42:58


    Rachel Gilman reads her story "The Rabbit, The Owl, and The Newt" and discusses boys who write songs about shower curtains, comedic writing in scary times, and her career in publishing.  This episode of The Telescope Podcast uses royalty-free sounds from freesound.org, including News Background by mansardian, acoustic guitar -- swing by CrossingSix7, and Gentle Piano Music Loop by orangefreesounds.

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    Mai Vo reads "Soul Night"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 45:49


    Mai Vo reads "Soul Night" and discusses writing from the perspective of someone older, her interest in Korean culture, and pursing an artistic career. This episode uses free sounds from freesound.org, including sounds by Lemoncreme.

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    Ayesha Sadiqa reads "2033"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 24:15


    On the thirteenth episode of The Telescope Podcast, Ayesha Sadiqa reads her story "2033" and discusses her life in Pakistan, switching career paths, and being accepted into the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa. This episode uses royalty-free sounds from freesound.org, including Fear Bringer by FoolBoyMedia.

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    Gwen Kaliszewski reads "Have You Ever Been in Love?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 11:15


    On the twelfth episode of The Telescope Podcast, Gwen Kaliszewski reads her story "Have You Ever Been in Love?" and discusses the Oregon coast, identity, and love.  This episode uses free sounds from freesound.org, including Snowfall by Shady Dave and Waves Ambiance by Moulaythami.

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    Yasmin Subawalla reads "Futon"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 12:30


    On the eleventh episode of The Telescope Podcast, Yasmin Subawalla reads her story "Futon" and discusses working on a novel, Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche, and Indian representation in literature. This episode uses royalty-free music from freesound.org, including "chunky baseline" by zagi2.

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    BONUS CHAT!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 24:50


    In this bonus episode, I (Kara) answer your questions about writing, haunted mansions, and the future of The Telescope Podcast! Thank you so much for your support :)

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    Samantha Rodriguez reads "A Teacher with Talons"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 18:24


    On the tenth episode of The Telescope Podcast, Samantha Rodriguez reads her story "A Teacher with Talons" and discusses teachers, prejudice, and the editing process. This episode uses royalty-free sounds from freesound.org, including sad rpg by Goodbyte and forest summer Roond by klankbeeld.

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    Rachel Poovathoor reads "The Affair of a Croissant"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 12:23


    On the ninth episode of The Telescope Podcast, Rachel Poovathoor reads "The Affair of a Croissant" and discusses blogging, COVID, and how writing can bring comfort. This episode uses royalty-free music from freesound.org, including "A Rhodes Universe" by Tim Kahn and "Inside" by ShadyDave.

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    Joe Shortell reads "Dandelion"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 13:44


    On the eighth episode of The Telescope Podcast, Joe Shortell reads his story "Dandelion" and discusses economics, Hemingway, and using humor to portray a bizarre world.  This episode uses music from freesound.org, including "Comedy Theme" by Trev Lewis of Hagfilms.  If you want to be on the next episode, and you are a fiction writer between the ages of 15 and 25, PLEASE email a story to telescopepodcast@gmail.com! We NEED new stories and guests to keep going. 

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    Abby DeNike reads "Greenwich Park"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 34:16


    On the seventh episode of The Telescope Podcast, Abby DeNike reads her story "Greenwich Park" and discusses studying abroad in London, working in Washington DC, and balancing her med school applications with her love for writing.  This episode uses royalty-free sounds from freesound.org, including "white field 2" (cover of It's All Over Now, Baby Blue by Bob Dylan) by mickmon, "Old Tape Cassette Recording of Classical Guitar" by Puniho, and "London park by tree lined Pond" by loljames.  

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    Loretta Velle Rodriguez reads "Catching Dreams"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 25:59


    On the sixth episode of The Telescope Podcast, Loretta Velle Rodriguez reads "Catching Dreams" and discusses writing communities, escapism, and quarantine dreams. This episode features royalty-free sounds from freesound.org, including "Ambient Piano Music #2" and #4 by Lemoncreme, and "Falling Dishes" by Momei.

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    Blake Levario reads "A monologue for those who ask me why I paint my nails"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 10:33


    On the fifth episode of The Telescope Podcast, Blake Levario reads "A monologue for those who ask me why I paint my nails" and explains why he paints his nails. Blake Levario is also a former EMT and a future MFA student at New York University.  This episode uses royalty-free music and sounds from freesound.org, including "Hip Hop beat Chill" by klaudux and "Birds singing and leaves rustling with the wind" by CaganCelik. 

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    Loralei Alaniz reads "The Five Tales of Death"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 17:26


    On the fourth episode of The Telescope Podcast, Loralei Alaniz reads "The Five Tales of Death" and discusses thrillers, Finding Nemo, and how a penny can kill you.  This episode uses royalty-free music from freesound.org, including "in those days 1R16" and "Coup 1E42" by Setuniman. 

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    Robin Bissett reads "We Swarmed Like Locusts" and "Lost and Found"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 14:20


    On the third episode of The Telescope Podcast, Robin Bissett reads "We Swarmed Like Locusts" and "Lost and Found" and discusses flash fiction, inspiration, and the art of taking breaks.  This episode uses royalty-free music from freesound.org, including The calm theme by BloodPixel.

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    Aubrey Parke reads "Doves"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 38:53


    On the second episode of The Telescope Podcast, Aubrey Parke reads her story "Doves" and discusses academia, aimless, and alliteration.  The Telescope Podcast is hosted and produced by Kara Killinger. This episode uses royalty-free sounds from freesound.org, including Chimes by justkiddink.  

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    Ariana Fletcher-Bai reads "The Moths"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 36:20


    On the first episode of The Telescope Podcast, Ariana Fletcher-Bai reads her story "The Moths" and discusses the horror genre, chronic pain, and hopeful endings.  This episode uses the following sounds from freesound.org: Caddisfly larva noise 140803_0331.wav by klankbeeld, MothTakingOff.flac by acclivity , Knock Sound.wav by Eli_Emmett As well as the following music from hooksounds.com: The Loyalist by Space Jazz Cafe, Nazca by Hooksounds, My Dead Friend Anni by Hooksounds

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