Podcasts
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Changing of the Guard by Taylor Dye (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Fantasy, Science Fiction. As an answer to a prayer, two “children” arrive in an urban
neighborhood looking to help. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Rhapsody of the Spheres.
Story read by Inken Purvis and produced by Andrew Cairns. 13 min.
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A Touch of the Grape by Sharon Diane King (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Humor. A woman who has come to dispose of her beloved deceased aunt’s possessions finds the key to happiness within the retro space she unwittingly re-creates within her aunt’s mobile home community. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Rhapsody of the Spheres. Read by Christine Guzy. 21 min.
Interview with Sharon Diane King
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All Our Signs Align by Eve Morton (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Humor. If humans ever make first contact, it’ll be important to find what we have in common. “All Our Signs Align” introduces a translator who teaches aliens ASL and opens real communication. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, After the Gold Rush. Read by Juli Rew. 18 min.
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Sophie’s Parisian Stationery & Parfumerie Magnifique by Wulf Moon (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Humor. This hopeful post-singularity tale concerns an intelligent gift shop building who goes above and beyond to serve her customers, even those intent on destroying all AIs. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Things With Feathers: Stories of Hope. Read by the author. 35 min.
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Dream Eater by Nemma Wollenfang (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Horror, Fantasy. Dream Eater revolves around an ancient, filthy crow-like creature that consumes dreams. He’s jaded and bitter, shunned by all, but when a human woman shows him the smallest slice of kindness, his attitude begins to alter. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Things With Feathers: Stories of Hope. Read by Keely Rew. 25 min.
Interview with Nemma Wollenfang
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Joey and Rue by Dominick Cancilla (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Horror, Humor, Fantasy. Joey and Rue are a pair of young, extremely non-identical twins. Joey tends toward misanthropy. Rue is more of a Lovecraftian force of discord indetectable by most living beings. Together they bend reality into a delightful Rube Goldberg machine. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Brain Games: Stories to Astonish. Read by Juliana Rew. 18 min.
Interview with Dominick Cancilla
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The Hunt by Salinda Tyson (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Fantasy, Horror. With the advent of superior weaponry, human settlers visited new horrors on the animal kingdom, such as the slaughter of bison from trains in the 1800s American Old West. Perhaps it’s time for a new balance to be established. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Principia Ponderosa. Read by Juliana Rew. 15 min.
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US Portal Service by Brenda Kezar (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction. Technology comes up with solutions for the growing problems associated with more online buying, like increased transportation costs, increased labor needs, and porch pirates. Of course, people are often suspicious of any new technology–and sometimes they are not wrong. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Brain Games: Stories to Astonish. Read by Samuel Osgood. 17 min.
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Toxic by Eleftherios Keramidas (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction. An infamous grimoire brings death to all who try to unlock its secrets. A modern-day occultist uses cutting-edge technology to overcome human imperfection and detect the things that no eye can see. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Brain Games: Stories to Astonish. Read by Jordan Ashley Moore. 22 min.
Interview with author Eleftherios Keramidas
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The First Day of Winter by Mike Adamson (.mp3 – right-clock to download)
Science Fiction, Climate. We’ve seen a dramatic reduction in Arctic sea ice, and are looking ahead to a day when it’s all gone. “The First Day of Winter” ponders what it would feel like to witness the opposite–the day when measures have paid off and the all-important ice makes a come-back. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Gotta Wear Eclipse Glasses. Read by Wulf Moon. 19 min.
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The New Mutants by Angelique Fawns (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Science Fiction, Music, Postapocalyse, solarpunk. Lord of the Flies meets Station Eleven. The story was penned before COVID-19 shook the world, but the idea of how masks influence society is even more relevant today. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Gotta Wear Eclipse Glasses. Read by Juliana Rew. 18 min.
Q&A with author Angelique Fawns
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The Reinvention of Death by Louis Evans (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Science Fiction, Artificial Intelligence, Immortality. Are we meant to live forever? This story takes place in a far-future post-death utopia, describing how that “garden of eden”-like state might break down and why. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Infinite Lives: Short Tales of Longevity. Read by the author. 11 min.
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Wishbone by K. G. Anderson (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Science Fiction, Alternate Hstory. A 79-year-old woman’s politician grandson plans to end Medicare and Social Security at age 80 and send the elderly to euthanasia centers. The story begins the week before the grandmother must report to be killed. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Infinite Lives: Short Tales of Longevity. Read by Juliana Rew. 21 min.
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Tunnels by Brian Trent (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Fantasy, Science Fiction, Alternate History. Niccolo di Venezia is a man who doesn’t age. From his youth in 15th century Italy, his is a varied life of loss and longing. Through a relentlessly changing world, he is the constant amid the march of time. As he puts it: “Every blink of my eyes takes away the things I love.”This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Infinite Lives: Short Tales of Longevity. Read by Brian Trent. 23 min.
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Cold Iron by Wulf Moon (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Fantasy, Science Fiction, Alternate History. The Fountain of Youth has long caught the imagination. Join us in another adventure of the indomitable Spanish conquistador Capricho and his phoenix-like war dog Leoncillo, who put their dip in the fountain to good use. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Infinite Lives: Short Tales of Longevity. Read by Wulf Moon. 31 min.
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Yes, Yes, Yes, We Remember by Elizabeth Beechwood (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Fantasy, Science Fiction, Alternate History. A story about an atrocity of war that people refuse to talk about, or can’t bear to talk about. The Mountains share their memory to make their burden lighter. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Hidden Histories. Read by Keely Rew. 17 min.
Interview with author Elizabeth Beechwood
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The Fairy’s Bell by Bruce Golden (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Fantasy, Science Fiction, Alternate History. Queen Elizabeth I invites Shakespeare to write a play for her and
reveals why she never found true love.This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Hidden Histories. Read by Keely Rew. 18 min.
Interview with author Bruce Golden
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Mud by Salinda Tyson (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Fantasy, Science Fiction, War. A World War I ambulance driver and her faithful terrier do their job in the trenches
against terrible odds. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Terra! Tara! Terror! Read by Inken Purvis. 17 min.
Interview with author Salinda Tyson
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The Dance of a Thousand Cuts by Liam Hogan (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery. A young girl discovers a sword that teaches her to be the best in the kingdom. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Terra! Tara! Terror! Read by Keely Rew. 15 min.
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War Dog by Wulf Moon (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Historical Fantasy, Science Fiction. Join the Spanish conquistador Balboa as he fights to win the New World, along with his war dog, Leoncillo. The fighting dogs of fame were almost superhuman in their accomplishments, and they even wore armor like their masters. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Terra! Tara! Terror! Read by Wulf Moon, 27 min.
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Night on the High Desert by Connie Vigil Platt (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Science Fiction, Weird Western, Fantasy. A cowboy tries to deliver the payroll after the cattle drive, but runs into some spooky goings-on at the old abandoned saloon. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Galileo’s Theme Park. Read by Keely Rew, 17 min.
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And Yet They Move by Alex Zalben (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Space Opera. A lonely astronaut travels to an impossible planet, where she’s determined to just let her life fade away. But the planet may have other plans… This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Galileo’s Theme Park. Read by Keely Rew, 15 min.
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Chicken Monster Motel by Keyan Bowes (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Fantasy, Humor, Weird. Recent college graduate Jerry Patel wants to manage a motel. He and his boyfriend Peter visit one that’s listed for sale. But the Chicken Monster Motel is no ordinary hostelry, originally built by the witch Baba Yaga. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Monstrosities. Read by Keely Rew, 22 min.
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Blazing Beamard by Stanley Webb (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Fantasy, Humor, Weird Western. Special Agent Bull Wire pursues the air pirate Blazing Beamard into the desert.
A Chinese saloon girl named Fang leads Bull toward Superstition Peak, warning that Beamard is not a man, but a gold-starved dragon. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Principia Ponderosa. Read by Jake Austin, 20 min.
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Beast of the Month by Wulf Moon (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Fantasy, Humor. A wizard contacts the Beast of the Month Club to report that he wants to return a selection he didn’t order.
This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Strange Beasties. Read by the author, 17 min.
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Spooky Action by David A. Kilman (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Science Fiction, Humor. A university physicist accidentally contacts God while conducting experiments in quantum entanglement, a.k.a. spooky action at a distance. This is the first that God has heard of humans, and he soon learns that some of them are not happy with his creation. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Cat’s Breakfast: Kurt Vonnegut Tribute. Read by Keely Rew, 21 min.
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The JPEG of Dorian Gray by Brian Trent (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Science Fiction, Weird Western, Victorian, Horror. In the enormity of Time, what would it truly mean to be immortal? A continuation of Oscar Wilde’s brilliant original. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Principia Ponderosa. Read by Mike Wright, 12 min.
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No County for Young Men by Martin Clark (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Science Fiction, Steampunk, Weird Western. A gunslinger and his cyberweapon await a duel in the pouring rain. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Principia Ponderosa. Read by Keely Rew, 19 min.
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Rust Never Sleeps by Keely Rew (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Science Fiction. A lone spacefaring caretaker attempts to stay sane while crossing the cold expanses. Read by Keely Rew, 23 min.
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Santa Claus Comes Straight to the Sprawl by Andrew Cairns (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Science Fiction, Cyberpunk. A Christmas heist story inspired in part by the classic Sprawl cyberpunk of William Gibson, a world of high-tech specialist mercenaries trying to exist in the shadows of a cruel corporate dystopia. Read by Keely Rew, 16 min.
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Our Problem Child: Langerfeld the Moon by Marilyn K. Martin (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Science Fiction. A pair of scientists are tasked with keeping the war-damaged Moon in orbit and are buffeted by feelings about the Moon as an emotional touchstone based on thousands of years of legends and mythology. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Keystone Chronicles.Read by Marie Boyko. 13 min.
Interview with Marilyn K. Martin
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Dirt Moon, by Dan Koboldt (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Science Fiction, Space Opera, Military. A squad of military commandos lands on a dirt moon, thinking it deserted. Before long, they realize it’s not, and whatever lives there is hunting them. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Hyperpowers. Read by Ryan Marshall. 12 min.
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Grid Drop, by William Huggins (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Science Fiction, Climate. Grid Drop is about a group of humans who decide we’ve done enough damage to the biosphere and must leave the planet to heal for 500 years. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Hyperpowers. Read by Keely Rew. 24 min.
Interview with William Huggins.
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Midnight on Addison Street, by Wendy Nikel (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Fantasy, Horror, Humor. Midnight on Addison Street is about a seedy politician who believes his life is in danger and the unusual source he consults for answers about who’s behind it. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, It’s Come to Our Attention. Read by Keely Rew. 13 min.
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Surplus Army, by Pauline J. Alama (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Fantasy. Surplus Army is about–garbage. Though you may not see it in your neighborhood doesn’t mean it isn’t there. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, It’s Come to Our Attention. Read by Keely Rew. 14 min.
Q & A with Author Pauline J. Alama
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Wolf Call, by Adele Gardner (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Fantasy, Humor. Wolf Call is about three of the author’s favorite things: werewolves, Elvis, and sushi. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Ain’t Superstitious. Read by Keely Rew. 18 min.
About the author, Adele Gardner
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O Shades, My Woe, by Eric J. Guignard (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Dark Fantasy, Horror. A knight suffers the vengeful effects of a great wrong, brought about by a dark chapter in the legends of King Arthur. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Ain’t Superstitious. Read by Russ Rew. 20 min.
About the author, Eric J. Guignard
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Across the Styx of Norway, by Jacob M. Lambert (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Dark Fantasy. A Native American comes to Norway to see the Aurora Borealis. The journey takes him through an emotional gauntlet, one filled with voices–and memories–of the past. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Ain’t Superstitious. Read by Keely Rew. 16 min.
Q&A with Author Jacob M. Lambert
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Wind Chimes, by Sean O’Dea (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Dark Fantasy, Humor. Suburbanites meddle with the forces of Feng Shui, creating fluctuating prosperity and strife within a cul-de-sac. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Ain’t Superstitious. Read by Ryan Marshall. 21 min.
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Jacked, by Steve Coate (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Science Fiction. An employee wakes up to find himself in handcuffs with no clue what he’s done wrong. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Only Disconnect. Read by Keely Rew. 18 min.
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A Rock in the Air, by Neil James Hudson (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Science Fiction. A man is thrown forward in time by the atomic explosion at Hiroshima at the end of the
war. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, The Time It Happened. Read by Keely Rew. 19 min.
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False Footfall, by Martin Clark (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Science Fiction. What do you remember about Apollo 11? “False Footfall” by Martin Clark
describes a classic case of cognitive dissonance–the gap between what
we know to be true and what the world is telling us. This story appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, The Time It Happened. Read by Sally Bates. 21 min.
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Going Viral, by Dan Koboldt (.mp3 – right-click to download)
A near-future science fiction about two researchers who discover the universal cure for cancer, their struggle to prove it, and how they deal with the fame it brings them. This story appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, The Time It Happened. Read by Ryan Marshall. 20 min.
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Damfino Plays for Table Stakes, by Ben Solomon (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Fantasy, Alternate History. The real story behind the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre? This tale appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Abbreviated Epics. Read by Bill Patterson. 11 min.
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Thanks, But We Ate Already, by Juliana Rew (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Horror, Humor. Happy Holidays from Third Flatiron! Read by Keely Rew. 11 min.
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Blade Between Oni and Hare, by Siobhan Gallagher (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Fantasy. Inspired by the Japanese fable, “White Hare of Inaba.” This story appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Abbreviated Epics. Read by Marie Boyko. 17 min.
Q&A with author Siobhan Gallagher
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On a Train With a Coyote Ghost, by Robin Wyatt Dunn (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Fantasy. A young Jewish girl journeys into wartime Russia to find a magic broth to help her people. This story appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Abbreviated Epics. Read by Julie Gussaroff. 16 min.
Interview with Robin Wyatt Dunn
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The Abstract Heart, by Martin Clark (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Science Fiction. A cocky AI expert discovers love is just an obsession for beginners. This story appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Master Minds. Read by Ian Rayner. 19 min.
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From Here to the Northern Line, by Edoardo Albert (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Science Fiction. A boy and his dad enjoy the benefits of trainspotting as a hobby. This story appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Astronomical Odds. Read by Harriet Whitbread. 15 min.
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In the Blood, by Ken Altabef (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Fantasy/Weird Western. Brother Dill’s Traveling Circus is in town, and the boy genius has all the answers. This story appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Astronomical Odds. Read by Russ Rew. 14 min.
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Eurydice in Capricorn, by Neil James Hudson (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Science Fiction. An astrologer casts a Martian colony’s horoscope. This story appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Redshifted: Martian Stories. Read by Christine Guzy. 23 min.
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Hogmanay Y2K or: Pay It Backward by Juliana Rew (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Science Fiction. A new year brings a new chance for the Earth’s climate. Read by Keely Rew. 7 min.
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Concerning That Whole God Thing, by Curtis James McConnell (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Science Fiction. What would you do if you had an infinity globe in the basement? This story appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Universe Horribilis. Read by Russ Rew. 14 min.
Q&A with Curtis James McConnell
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The Sun Greeter, by Marilyn K. Martin (.mp3 – right-click to download)
Science Fiction Fantasy. A documentarian travels to the ancient past and tries to shoehorn an ancient man’s beliefs into her preconceived notions. This story appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, Lost Worlds, Retraced. Read by Keely Rew. 18 min.
Interview with Marilyn K. Martin
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