Episode Details

The march of tales will be slow and steady and stringed as Scooter channels his inner Mother Snooze and clouds reach across space to give you a hug if you’d like.

These sleepified stories are from the collection Nothing Works, Everything Happens by Aiyas Aya. This episode includes the stories “Space Junk: Part III,” “Interlude,” “Reset,” and “The Matriarch of Nibbana.” The book is out now on e-book, paperback, and hardback. 

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