: Episodes
By Corry L. Lee Read by MK Hobson Discuss on our forums. First appeared in L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. 28 (winner) (2011) All stories by MK Hobson All stories read by Corry L. Lee Rated 17 and up for language Shutdown By Corry L. Lee The alarm blared over the [...]
By David Steffen Read by Emma Newman Discuss on our forums. An Escape Pod original! All stories by David Steffen All stories read by Emma Newman Rated 13 and up Marley and Cratchit by David Steffen STAVE 1: THE MARVELOUS MACHINE In those days Jacob Marley was full of life and vigor. His smile shone [...]
By J. Kelley Anderson Read by David Moore Discuss on our forums. Originally appeared in Ray Gun Revival (2012) All stories by J. Kelley Anderson All stories read by David Moore Rated 13 and up Oubliette By J. Kelley Anderson The half-buried thing hadn’t moved once, but I didn’t have to include that ...
By Samantha Henderson Read by Mur Lafferty Discuss on our forums. Originally appeared in Lone Star Stories (2009) All stories by Samantha Henderson All stories read by Mur Lafferty Rated 13 and up Chandra’s Game by Samantha Henderson Joey Straphos, Papa Joe, told me once that Chandra’s Game is ...
Awkward– Miscommunication between editor, host, and producer caused us to, within the audio, proclaim these stories as the winners of the flash contest, and they’re not, they’re stories we’ve purchased through the year. We will be showcasing the flash contest winners on their ...
By Cat Rambo Read by Elizabeth Musselman Discuss on our forums. Originally appeared in TALES FROM THE FATHOMLESS ABYSS All stories by Cat Rambo All stories read by Elizabeth Musselman Rated 13 and up A Querulous Flute of Bone by Cat Rambo Wherever, whenever wealth accumulates enough to create the idle, ...
By M. Darusha Wehm Read by Christiana Ellis Discuss on our forums. An Escape Pod Original! All stories by M. Darusha Wehm All stories read by Christiana Ellis Rated 13 and up for language The Care and Feeding of Mammalian Bipeds, v. 2.1 by M. Darusha Wehm The first day I meet my human herd [...]
By Robert Silverberg Read by Michael Spence Discuss on our forums All stories by Robert Silverberg All stories read by Michael Spence Rated 13 and over for sexual innuendo Nominee for Hugo Award for Best Short Story (1970) Passengers By Robert Silverberg There are only fragments of me left now. Chunks ...
By Marjorie James Read by Dr. John Cmar Discuss on our forums. An Escape Pod Original! All stories by Marjorie James — including EP007– The Trouble With Death Traps and EP224– The Ghost In The Death Trap. All stories read by John Cmar Rated 13 and up for language Springtime for Deathtraps ...
By Vylar Kaftan Read by John Chu Discuss on our forums. Originally appeared in Asimov’s (2012) All stories by Vylar Kaftan All stories read by John Chu Rated 15 and up for language and adult situations Lion Dance by Vylar Kaftan I knew Wing’s idea was stupid. But we were all so goddamn sick of [...]
By Marissa Lingen Read by The Word Whore Discuss on our forums. Originally appeared in Analog (2011) All stories by Marissa Lingen All stories read by The Word Whore Rated 13 and up Some of Them Closer Marissa Lingen Coming back to Earth was not the immediate shock they expected it to be for me. [...]
By Jay Caselberg Read by Mat Weller Discuss on our forums. Originally appeared in Electric Velocipede (2007) All stories by Jay Caselberg All stories read by Mat Weller Rated 17 and up for sexual situations The Garden of Earthly Delights Jay Caselberg Bosch drew deeply on his cigarette and exhaled slowly, ...
By Brad Hafford Read by Al Stuart Discuss on our forums. Originally appeared in Reflection’s Edge, 2010 All stories by Brad Hafford All stories read by Al Stuart Rated 13 and up for language Techno-Rat by Brad Hafford West London was, as always, abuzz. Even at 4:00 AM on a chilly November Tuesday, ...
By Rajan Khanna Read by Josh Roseman Discuss on our forums. Originally appeared in Basement Stories Issue 1 (2010) All stories by Rajan Khanna All stories read by Josh Roseman Rated 17 and up for sexual situations Flowing Shapes Rajan Khanna Part One: Contemplation The human came to She Shalu on the ...
By Jay Werkheiser Read by Dave Thompson Discuss on our forums. Originally appeared in Analog, 2010 All stories by Jay Werkheiser All stories read by Dave Thompson Rated 10 and up Contamination By Jay Werkheiser Ari allowed his skimmer to brush the outer edge of Nouvelle Terre’s atmosphere. He tried ...
By Gwendolyn Clare Read by Mur Lafferty Discuss on our forums. Originally appeared in Asimov’s, 2011 All stories by Gwendolyn Clare All stories read by Mur Lafferty Rated 13 and up Ashes on the Water by Gwendolyn Clare I hoped that Ranjeet’s friends were as disreputable as promised. Ranjeet ...
By Gareth Owens Read by Pip Ballantine Discuss on our forums. Originally appeared in Immersion Book of Steampunk All stories by Gareth Owens All stories read by Pip Ballantine Rated 13 and up Follow that Cathedral! By Gareth Owens …and with that Pixie dived from the open door of the Zeppelin. The air ...
By Scott W. Baker Read by Mat Weller Discuss on our forums. Originally appeared in Triangulation anthology (2004) All stories by Scott W. Baker All stories read by Mat Weller Rated 13 and up Chasers by Scott W. Baker Sebastian’s organs squeezed into his pelvis as he accelerated past point-one. ...
By Philip Brewer Read by Tim Crist Discuss on our forums. Originally appeared in Redstone Science Fiction (2011) All stories by Philip Brewer All stories read by Tim Crist Rated 15 and up for language Like a Hawk in Its Gyre by Philip Brewer The bicycle noticed someone was following before Kurt did. ...
By Jetse de Vries Read by Nathan Lowell Discuss on our forums. An Escape Pod Original! All stories by Jetse de Vries All stories read by Nathan Lowell Rated 15 and up for language Connoisseurs of the Eccentric by Jetse de Vries Salvador Dalí took his pet ocelot to a New York restaurant, where a [...]