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What the if humans moved in schools — not classrooms, but like fish? Inspired by Carl Zimmer's New York Times article on how misinformation spreads among schooling fish, this episode explores a world where you can't go anywhere without your tightly synchronized pod. From navigating modern city life to figuring out what spooks a school of humans in the first place, things get weird fast. And the real science behind why fish school — and what happens when one of them panics for no reason — might just change how you think about your own posse. Based on "For Real, A Natural History of Misinformation" by Carl Zimmer, published in The New York Times on Dec. 9, 2025. Read the full article for free with this gift link: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/science/evolution-fish-misinformation.html?unlocked_article_code=1.PVA.RPcb.12w09kjCOLlu&smid=url-share —— When she's not studying zombie fungus at Harvard or helping us break the universe every week, our very own Gaby Paniccia writes science fiction. Her short story "The Automatic Grocery Store" is now featured on the popular podcast Escape Pod! Listen here: https://escapepod.org/2026/02/19/escape-pod-1033-the-automatic-grocery-store/ —— Check out our membership rewards! Visit us at Patreon.com/Whattheif —— Got an IF of your own? Want to have us consider your idea for a show topic? Send YOUR IF to us! Visit https://whattheif.com/contact and let us know what's in your imagination. No idea is too small, or too big! Keep On IFFin', Philip, Matt & Gaby
Author : Jacob Seinemeier Narrator : Elie Hirschman Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 1034: “An Honour to be Nominated…” is an Escape Pod original. Mild profanity “An Honour to be Nominated…” by Jacob Seinemeier TRANSGALACTIC NEWS- straight from the feed to your screed! “…and how exciting to be gathered […] Source
Author : G. M. Paniccia Narrator : Christiana Ellis Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Escape Pod 1033: The Automatic Grocery Store is an Escape Pod original. The Automatic Grocery Store By G. M. Paniccia It took thirty-six days, four hours, twelve minutes, and fifty-five seconds after the Glorious Revolution for Automatic […] Source
We weren't able to record this past week (because...reasons) but, luckily, we had a new ESCAPE POD episode in our pack pockets (almost) ready to release! In this episode, Geeky Dads Marc and Brien join up with Chris and Tristan Ham from the Get Your Shine Box Podcast to talk all things geeky that we liked and disliked in 2025 and we talk all about the geeky things we're looking forward to in the coming year! We're calling ourselves The TRIBBLE ALLIANCE...we would be honored if you would join us!
Author : Victoria N. Shi Narrator : Tatiana Grey Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “milt” first apeared in Fission #5 by the British Science Fiction Association (June 2025) Contains Injury/body horror, climate grief, implied sexual behavior milt by Victoria N. Shi The others believe there's no pulling Yobé out of his […] Source
Author : Filip Hajdar Drnovšek Zorko Narrators : David D. Levine and S.B. Divya Hosts : Alasdair Stuart and Tina Connolly Audio Producers : Summer Brooks and Adam Pracht Escape Pod 1031: The Anatomy of Miracles (Flashback Friday) is an Escape Pod original. Escape Pod branded SleepPhones Kameron Hurley – The Last Few Years Broke […] Source
"Bee of Ganymede" by Brandon CaseManawaker Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/Manawaker store: https://payhip.com/ManawakerManawaker Discord: https://discord.gg/zjzA2pY9f9More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.wsThe Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleodThe Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB DroegeBio for this weeks author: Brandon Case is a golden retriever who writes of unsettling worlds. He has recent work in Escape Pod, Flash Fiction Online, and Small Wonders, among others. You can follow his alpine adventures on social media @BrandonCase101 or connect at www.brandoncase.net
Author : Rodrigo Culagovski Narrator : Julia Rios Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Escape Pod 1030: The Smell of the Planet I Was Born On is an Escape Pod original. The Smell of the Planet I Was Born On By Rodrigo Culagovski There are two moons visible, a large one right […] Source
Author : Myna Chang Narrator : Amanda Ching Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Graduated Justice originally appeared in Translunar Travelers Lounge, February 2025. Graduated Justice: An Amelia Li Mystery By Myna Chang I was leaning against my desk in the Mars Dome cop shop, rubbing nano-repair gel on my prosthetic leg, when […] Source
Celia Jones, JD is a seasoned marketing and brand strategist currently serving as Global Chief Marketing Officer at FINN Partners, a leading integrated public relations and communications agency. With more than 20 years of experience, she has shaped the marketing and brand narratives of disruptive agencies and challenger brands, blending brand strategy, integrated communications, cultural storytelling, and thought leadership. Before FINN, Celia was CEO of The Escape Pod, where she led the agency to multiple Ad Age Small Agency of the Year honors, and she has held senior marketing roles at Havas and Critical Mass. She holds a Juris Doctor from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and a BA in English from the University of Notre Dame.
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BCFM is BACK this week for another thrilling instalment of our radio show! 2026 has a massive lineup of shows, movies and games, and Cooper and Jack are here to bring you announcements, breakdowns, reactions, and discussions on all things pop culture.For our second episode, we begin with a discussion about all things Star Wars, including news of Tom Cruise's involvement filming an underwater lightsaber battle for the new Star Wars: Starfighter movie coming in 2027; Din Djarin's new appearance in the upcoming Mandalorian & Grogu movie releasing later this year; and the big one, Dave Filoni being appointed as the new President of Lucasfilm with Kathleen Kennedy stepping down.The boys play a game inspired by fellow pop culture podcasters - The Escape Pod - in drafting the best box office performers for the year. We'll look back on our picks at the end of the year and keep track of these numbers throughout the year too.We round off the show bringing news of Avengers: Doomsday, releasing in late 2026, including the absurd leaked runtime of the film, as well as the latest teaser trailer featuring the Fantastic 4 and the Wakandans.Make sure to like the podcast if you enjoyed, subscribe to the channel if you're new, and let us know in the comments section what your predictions are for 2026!Music:Morning Mist - Event Horizonhttps://uppbeat.io/t/morning-mist/event-horizonLicense code: M9YDUHHVFWBGXVVDChapters:Introduction - 0:00Star Wars News - 1:14Box Office Game - 20:40Avengers Doomsday - 34:35Tags:#2025 #2026 #popculture #pokemon #marvel #marvelstudios #mcu #avengers #avengersdoomsday #doomsday #fantastic4 #fantasticfour #galactus #doctordoom #doom #drdoom #ironman #captainamerica #hulk #thor #antman #shangchi #xmen #deadpool #wolverin #storm #tva #loki #wakanda #blackpanther #netflix #strangerthings #boxoffice #movies #shows #supermario #starwars #lightsaber #starfighter #skywalker #toystory #minions #dunepart3 #dune Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Author : Aimee Ogden Narrator : Isaac Harwood Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Copious helpings of harsh language descriptors found here. Don't miss Parts 1 and 2: Escape Pod 1026: What Any Dead Thing Wants (Part 1 of 3), Escape Pod 1027: What Any Dead Thing Wants (Part 2 of 3) […] Source
Author : Aimee Ogden Narrator : Isaac Harwood Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Copious helpings of harsh language descriptors found here. Don't miss Part 1: Escape Pod 1026: What Any Dead Thing Wants (Part 1 of 3) What Any Dead Thing Wants (Part 2) by Aimee Ogden Quiet is a rare […] Source
Author : Aimee Ogden Narrator : Isaac Harwood Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “What Any Dead Thing Wants” originally appeared in Psychopomp (February 2024) Copious helpings of harsh language descriptors found here. What Any Dead Thing Wants (Part 1) by Aimee Ogden The third week of a planetary exorcism is the […] Source
Author : Diana Wynne Jones Narrator : Emma Newman Hosts : Mur Lafferty and Alasdair Stuart Audio Producers : Adam Pracht and Mat Weller Samantha's Diary originally appeared in Stories: All-New Tales Edited by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio and on Escape Pod, episode 427 on December 22, 2013. Samantha's Diary By Diana Wynne Jones Recorded on BSQ SpeekEasi […] Source
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Author : Laura Pearlman Narrator : Laura Pearlman Hosts : Alasdair Stuart and Summer Fletcher Audio Producer : Summer Brooks This story was originally published in Mothership Zeta, May 2016, and republished in Escape Pod 650: Some Things I Probably Should Have Mentioned Earlier (LIVE) This is a live reading from Worldcon 2018. Some Things […] Source
Author : David DeGraff Narrator : Brian Lieberman Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Mackson's Mardi Gras Moon Race” originally appeared in the Winter 2024 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. Mackson's Mardi Gras Moon Race by David DeGraff Turtles were built for short-haul Lunar prospecting, not treks across […] Source
Author : Kal M Narrators : Valerie Valdes, Eric Valdes, Dominick Rabrun and Alasdair Stuart Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Butter Side Down originally appeared in Writers of the Future (volume 40) – May 2024. Butter Side Down (Part 2 of 2) By Kal M (…Continued from Part 1) […] Source
In this episode, we'll be in conversation with Danielle Schwerin, who once helped run Café Ollie, a staple of Ypsilanti brunch life and secret concert life in Depot Town, in the place where Miller's Ice Cream, Schramm's Deli, and Café Luwak once stood, and where Wax Bar now stands, kind of. It's complicated!For more information about this and other episodes of Ypsi Stories, including photos and bibliographies, check out ypsilibrary.org/ypsistoriesIf you don't want to miss any future episodes, you can always subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, AntennaPod, Escapepod, or wherever you find your podcasts!To keep up to date on this podcast, as well as all the great things the Ypsilanti District Library is doing, you can follow the library on Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, TikTok, and YouTube, and of course, you can always check out our webpage at ypsilibrary.org.
Here’s the audio from the Nov 12th Fantastic Fiction at KGB, with guests Lara Elena Donnelly & Sam. J. Miller, Nov 12th, 7pm ET (Note: we continue to troubleshoot an audio issue that caused the author intros to be overmodulated; please pardon our mistake as we work to isolate the issue.) Support the Fantastic Fiction at KGB series by clicking here! Lara Elena Donnelly Lara Elena Donnelly is the author of the Nebula nominated Amberlough Dossier, the contemporary thriller Base Notes, and short fiction in Strange Horizons, Escape Pod, Nightmare, and Uncanny. She has taught in the MFA program at Sarah Lawrence College, as well as the Catapult Workshop. She is a graduate of the Clarion and Alpha writers' workshops, and has served as on-site staff at the latter, mentoring amazing teens who will someday take over the world of SFF. You can also find her at Homeward Books, where she's one of four co-founders working to bring genre-defying literature into being. & Sam J. Miller Sam J. Miller’s books have been called “must-reads” and “bests of the year” by NPR, Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, and O: The Oprah Magazine, among others. They’ve also been banned in Florida, and stolen by AI. He’s received the Nebula, Locus, and Shirley Jackson Awards. He’s also the last in a long line of butchers. Sam lives in New York City, and at samjmiller.com
Author : Kal M Narrators : Valerie Valdes, Eric Valdes, Dominick Rabrun and Alasdair Stuart Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Butter Side Down originally appeared in Writers of the Future (volume 40) – May 2024. Butter Side Down (Part 1 of 2) By Kal M DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT CASE FILE […] Source
Author : Natalia Theodoridou Narrator : Ibba Armancas Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Summer Brooks When They Come Back was originally published in Crossed Genres (Issue 22), in October 2014, and in Escape Pod Episode 550 Frank though not explicit reference to human sexual anatomy When They Come Back by Natalia Theodoridou They […] Source
Author : Renan Bernardo Narrator : Ben Gideon Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Escape Pod 1019: Baron Quits The Payloaders is an Escape Pod original. Death of loved ones. Baron Quits The Payloaders By Renan Bernardo This story starts with a gig. Half a million people from all corners of the […] Source
Author : Marie Vibbert Narrator : Isabel J. Kim Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Knit Three, Save Four” first appeared in Fantasy & Science Fiction (November 2019) Knit Three, Save Four by Marie Vibbert The ship was two days overdue for docking, more or less. As a stowaway, I didn't have […] Source
Author : Andrew Dana Hudson Narrator : Valerie Valdes Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Escape Pod 1017: The Love Pyramid: A Rocky Cornelius Consultancy is an Escape Pod original. F-Bombs and frank discussions of sex. The Love Pyramid: A Rocky Cornelius Consultancy By Andrew Dana Hudson “What do you mean you […] Source
Author : N.K. Jemisin Narrator : Stephanie Malia Morris Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Valedictorian” was originally published in After: Nineteen Stories of Apocalypse and Dystopia. It then appeared in Escape Pod 450, and in a Flashback Friday episode in Escape Pod 677 Valedictorian by N. K. Jemisin There are three […] Source
In this episode, we'll continue learning from renowned historian Matt Siegfried about the histories of different Native American communities in Michigan and Ohio, with some special focus on Southeast Michigan and the Huron River valley, including where modern day Ypsilanti stands and where Maguago's town once stood. We'll be looking at the communities who thrived around the Great Lakes, through the lens of the American conquest of the land now known as Michigan. We'll learn together about the ways Native Americans resisted conquest in this area and where many of these communities live today.In Part II of this episode, we'll be looking at the aftermath of the War of 1812, Indian Removal and those who resisted it, and then we'll continue on the the status of group discussed in this episode, up to the current day! If you haven't listened to the first half of this episode, check out Part I in your podcast feed!For more information about this and other episodes of Ypsi Stories, including photos and bibliographies, check out ypsilibrary.org/ypsistoriesIf you don't want to miss any future episodes, you can always subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, AntennaPod, Escapepod, or wherever you find your podcasts!To keep up to date on this podcast, as well as all the great things the Ypsilanti District Library is doing, you can follow the library on Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, TikTok, and YouTube, and of course, you can always check out our webpage at ypsilibrary.org.
Author : Elly Bangs Narrator : Christiana Ellis Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Space Pirate Queen of the Ten Billion Utopias” was first published in Lightspeed Magazine in November 2021 Copious amounts of casual strong language. This story was written in the summer of 2020, while the police were rioting and […] Source
Football is here !!! – ATSW The Escape Pod - Episode 232 This aint no Disney show, We're a little dirty, a few drinks in, ready to get into it, and we Always Do It LiveThe Escape Pod is a place where friends gather to talk about all things geekYou will join our heros Don “DellaSnooch” Sulski, Brady “Big” Lovin and Chris “Dragon Buddy” Olson as they spend some time talking about everything pop culture past present and future. You will always get a positive environment to spend with people that love the things you do, so dive in and talk geek and always the boys will talk Star wars. In this weeks the Guys talk about football and some movie and games news but mostly football and kellie says penis #biglovinanddondellasnoochanddragonbuddy#podcast #parentaladvisoryexplicitcontent#stormtroopers #troopers #nerds #geeks #atswtheescapepod #fun #funny #getaway #goodtime #escape #atswfamily #Escape #Shenanigans #GeekOut #podcast #DonDellaSnoochBradyBigLovinandDragonbuddy #StarWars #PopCulture #SnickerGetYourIshTogetherThe EscapePod Join the Escape Pod Crew at: https://www.patreon.com/ATSWTHEESCAPEPODFollow the boys at:Bio.link/atswtheescapepodFollow our sister pod Stranger Things Has Happened at Bio.link/strangerthhpodWant to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4766873048055
Snoochless in Space – ATSW The Escape Pod - Episode 233 This aint no Disney show, We're a little dirty, a few drinks in, ready to get into it, and we Always Do It LiveThe Escape Pod is a place where friends gather to talk about all things geekYou will join our heros Don “DellaSnooch” Sulski, Brady “Big” Lovin and Chris “Dragon Buddy” Olson as they spend some time talking about everything pop culture past present and future. You will always get a positive environment to spend with people that love the things you do, so dive in and talk geek and always the boys will talk Star wars. In this weeks the Guys talk about football and some movie and games news but mostly football and kellie says penis #biglovinanddondellasnoochanddragonbuddy#podcast #parentaladvisoryexplicitcontent#stormtroopers #troopers #nerds #geeks #atswtheescapepod #fun #funny #getaway #goodtime #escape #atswfamily #Escape #Shenanigans #GeekOut #podcast #DonDellaSnoochBradyBigLovinandDragonbuddy #StarWars #PopCulture #SnickerGetYourIshTogetherThe EscapePod Join the Escape Pod Crew at: https://www.patreon.com/ATSWTHEESCAPEPODFollow the boys at:Bio.link/atswtheescapepodFollow our sister pod Stranger Things Has Happened at Bio.link/strangerthhpodWant to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4766873048055
Mexican Sexchange Results !!! – ATSW The Escape Pod - Episode 234 This aint no Disney show, We're a little dirty, a few drinks in, ready to get into it, and we Always Do It LiveThe Escape Pod is a place where friends gather to talk about all things geekYou will join our heros Don “DellaSnooch” Sulski, Brady “Big” Lovin and Chris “Dragon Buddy” Olson as they spend some time talking about everything pop culture past present and future. You will always get a positive environment to spend with people that love the things you do, so dive in and talk geek and always the boys will talk Star wars. In this weeks the Guys talk about Donna's trip to mexico and some movie and games news but mostly football and kellie says penis #biglovinanddondellasnoochanddragonbuddy#podcast #parentaladvisoryexplicitcontent#stormtroopers #troopers #nerds #geeks #atswtheescapepod #fun #funny #getaway #goodtime #escape #atswfamily #Escape #Shenanigans #GeekOut #podcast #DonDellaSnoochBradyBigLovinandDragonbuddy #StarWars #PopCulture #SnickerGetYourIshTogetherThe EscapePod Join the Escape Pod Crew at: https://www.patreon.com/ATSWTHEESCAPEPODFollow the boys at:Bio.link/atswtheescapepodFollow our sister pod Stranger Things Has Happened at Bio.link/strangerthhpodWant to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4766873048055
3i/Atlas Bros – ATSW The Escape Pod - Episode 235 This aint no Disney show, We're a little dirty, a few drinks in, ready to get into it, and we Always Do It LiveThe Escape Pod is a place where friends gather to talk about all things geekYou will join our heros Don “DellaSnooch” Sulski, Brady “Big” Lovin and Chris “Dragon Buddy” Olson as they spend some time talking about everything pop culture past present and future. You will always get a positive environment to spend with people that love the things you do, so dive in and talk geek and always the boys will talk Star wars. In this weeks the Guys talk about Alien space craft and other floating rocks and kellie says penis #biglovinanddondellasnoochanddragonbuddy#podcast #parentaladvisoryexplicitcontent#stormtroopers #troopers #nerds #geeks #atswtheescapepod #fun #funny #getaway #goodtime #escape #atswfamily #Escape #Shenanigans #GeekOut #podcast #DonDellaSnoochBradyBigLovinandDragonbuddy #StarWars #PopCulture #SnickerGetYourIshTogetherThe EscapePod Join the Escape Pod Crew at: https://www.patreon.com/ATSWTHEESCAPEPODFollow the boys at:Bio.link/atswtheescapepodFollow our sister pod Stranger Things Has Happened at Bio.link/strangerthhpodWant to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4766873048055
Author : Elizabeth Bear Narrator : Jess Lewis Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Here Instead of There was originally published in COMMUNICATIONS BREAKDOWN, 2023, Jonathan Strahan, Ed. Includes some grade-A cursing. Here Instead of There (Part 2 of 2) By Elizabeth Bear (… Continued from Part 1) With the launch gone, there […] Source
Author : Elizabeth Bear Narrator : Jess Lewis Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Here Instead of There was originally published in COMMUNICATIONS BREAKDOWN, 2023, Jonathan Strahan, Ed. Includes some grade-A cursing. Here Instead of There By Elizabeth Bear Waking up sick in a punk house shouldn't be a surprise to anybody so […] Source
Author : J. R. Dewitt Narrator : Rebecca Wei Hsieh Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 1012: Hot Bot Summer is an Escape Pod original. Contains depictions of war violence. Hot Bot Summer by J. R. Dewitt “God, these bots are gorgeous,” says Sergei as he snaps another photo. And even though […] Source
In this episode, we'll be learning from renowned historian Matt Siegfried about the histories of different Native American communities in Michigan and Ohio, with some special focus on Southeast Michigan and the Huron River valley, including where modern day Ypsilanti stands and where Maguago's town once stood. We'll be looking at the communities who thrived around the Great Lakes, through the lens of the American conquest of the land now known as Michigan. We'll learn together about the ways Native Americans resisted conquest in this area and where many of these communities live today.For more information about this and other episodes of Ypsi Stories, including photos and bibliographies, check out ypsilibrary.org/ypsistoriesIf you don't want to miss any future episodes, you can always subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, AntennaPod, Escapepod, or wherever you find your podcasts!To keep up to date on this podcast, as well as all the great things the Ypsilanti District Library is doing, you can follow the library on Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, TikTok, and YouTube, and of course, you can always check out our webpage at ypsilibrary.org.
Author : Kelsey Hutton Narrator : Kat Day Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Once Upon a Planet originally appeared in Augur Magazine, Issue 7.1 – August 2024. Once Upon a Planet By Kelsey Hutton Once upon a time, there were three boring, totally normal planets lazily circling their sun. One was too […] Source
Tim Chawaga is a writer and playwright whose short fiction has been featured in Interzone and Escape Pod and whose work has been performed in New York and Philadelphia at many venues that have either closed or been converted into gyms. He has a BFA in Drama from the Tisch School of the Arts, is a 2019 graduate of Clarion West, and is the recipient of George R.R. Martin's Worldbuilder Scholarship. He works in tech and lives in a co-op in Brooklyn with his partner and dog.Make sure to check out this writer on his website: https://timchawaga.com/You can listen to the podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or visit my website www.drkatherinehayes.com
Author : Cooper C. Wilms Narrator : Eric Valdes Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 1010: Grifting the Zaxonite is an Escape Pod original. Grifting the Zaxonite by Cooper C. Wilms Of all the cons in his little black book, Trevor McKay liked his current grift the best. Small-fish stunts […] Source
Author : Arden Baker Narrator : Jess Lewis Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht The Combat Pilot's Dictionary was originally published in Aurealis #167, Febuary 2024. Wartime action and injury. The Combat Pilot's Dictionary By Arden Baker Boot Rookie pilot. See also – nugget. You called us ‘boots' when we turned up to […] Source
Author : Tim Pratt Narrator : A Kovacs Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Observer Effects” originally appeared in Diet Soap (2007), and was originally presented in Escape Pod 350 Contains harsh language Escape Pod is proud to say that we have partnered with Sleepphones headphones to proved a special Escape Pod […] Source
Author : Hans Ege Wenger Narrator : Sevatividam Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Escape Pod 1007: 35 / F / Lane's Creek, Oklahoma is an Escape Pod original. 35 / F / Lane's Creek, Oklahoma By Hans Ege Wenger Sandra loaded. Boxes and pallets, mostly. Full of avocados, computer chips, plastic […] Source
Author : Albert Chu Narrator : Hugo Jackson Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “When the Oracle Speaks” was first published in Metaphororsis, July 2023 When the Oracle Speaks (Part 2) by Albert Chu Outside the warehouse, the rain fell in sheets. It whipped the Azure River into a frenzy, and the […] Source
Author : Albert Chu Narrator : Hugo Jackson Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “When the Oracle Speaks” was first published in Metaphororsis, July 2023 When the Oracle Speaks (Part 1) by Albert Chu One year after the war's end, the royal court welcomed a hundred orphan boys into our ranks. They […] Source
Author : David von Allmen Narrator : Pine Gonzalez Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Escape Pod 1004: The Girl Who Came Before is an Escape Pod original. Child death and disease; grief. The Girl Who Came Before By David von Allmen When me and my family pulled into our driveway, my […] Source
Author : Vanessa Ricci-Thode Narrator : Valerie Valdes Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Escape Pod 1003: Billionaire's Tears is an Escape Pod original. Includes cursing, death by communicable disease (albeit not by the usual means). Billionaire's Tears By Vanessa Ricci-Thode I wake up to the sound of screaming, and know I'm […] Source
Author : Risa Wolf Narrator : Julia Rios Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Content warnings: colonialism, implied genocide, psychological manipulation Tigers for Sale by Risa Wolf Past the sparrow-dark dust fields of Far Euniply, at the edge of the Joined Cultures' galactic borders, within the section of space they call the […] Source
Author : Ryan Cole Narrator : Tatiana Grey Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Escape Pod 1001: Death by Pink in the Lollipop Apocalypse is an Escape Pod original. Death by Pink in the Lollipop Apocalypse By Ryan Cole In the dark of her bed, curled up in her sheets, Susie tried […] Source