Podcast Episodes

Child of the River

Mother used to say I am a child of the river. I never understood her. I thought I would be a child of the wind, like her. | © 2024 by Oluwatomiwa Aje…

2 years ago

The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strain’d

It is the year 3048 and you still hate your job. | © 2024 by Archita Mittra. Narrated by Arthur Morey.

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2 years ago

"Resistance" + "Under the Skin"

This month's Lightspeed Science Fiction Short Shots episode features "Resistance" by Cat Rambo (© 2024 by Cat Rambo), narrated by Stefan Rudnicki and…

2 years ago

Look at the Moon

We drove out to Joshua Tree for the star party—a gathering of amateur astronomers under a clear, dark sky. It was Holly’s idea, an impromptu adventur…

2 years ago

The Darkness Between the Stars

Buddy and I abandoned our hydrogen nomad at the edge of the wastelands before trudging around the rusted chain-link perimeter of the abandoned fairgr…

2 years ago

"Mud Maidens Rise" + "What's in a Name"

This month's Lightspeed Fantasy Short Shots episode features "Mud Maidens Rise" by K.A. Wiggins (© 2024 by K.A. Wiggins), narrated by Nan McNamara an…

2 years, 1 month ago

Between Above and Below

Next war, the angel decided, he was going to sit out. Before the dust settled, before hosts rose and fell depending on their actions and inclinations…

2 years, 1 month ago

The Heist for the Soul of Humanity

The simulation blossomed around Nadja Gavrić like a hypercube unpacking itself into three dimensions. | © 2024 by Filip Hajdar Drnovšek Zorko. Narrat…

2 years, 1 month ago

The Red Queen’s Heart

Anything can be bought or sold at the Night Market. A dozen hummingbird tongues curled like tiny snails, basted in honey and chili oil and served on …

2 years, 1 month ago

"The Only Writing Advice You'll Ever Need to Survive Eldritch Horrors" + "The Aliens Said They Want to Party"

This month's Lightspeed Science Fiction Short Shots episode features "The Only Writing Advice You'll Ever Need to Survive Eldritch Horrors" by Aimee …

2 years, 1 month ago