Advertise on podcast: PodCastle

Author : André Geleynse Narrator : Rae Lundberg Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Previously published in Beneath Ceaseless Skies Issue #433 Content note for suicide attempts Rated R Last Train from Deadwall PART ONE of Two by André Geleynse   The first time Knucklebone tried to kill himself, he’d already been […] The post PodCastle 940: Last Train from Deadwall by André Geleynse – PART ONE of Two appeared first on PodCastle.

Author : Amanda Helms Narrator : Stephanie Malia Morris Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes PodCastle 939: The Worth of Ashes is a PodCastle original. Content notes for death of family members to illness (off-page), grief Rated PG THE WORTH OF ASHES by Amanda Helms     Aselya retained enough of her […] The post PodCastle 939: The Worth of Ashes appeared first on PodCastle.

Author : Anne Ivy Narrator : Elizabeth Green Host : Alicia Caporaso Audio Producer : Wilson Fowlie Previously ran as episode 292 and first published in Beneath Ceaseless Skies. Read the full text here! Rated R Read the full text here! The post PodCastle 938: TALES FROM THE VAULTS – Scry appeared first on PodCastle.

Author : Victor Forna Narrators : Shingai Njeri Kagunda, Munashe R. Goromonzi, Wanini Kimemiah, Tahnia Barrie, Soila Kenya and Opie Ogundiran Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Previously published by Apex Magazine Rated PG Kɛrozin Lamp Kurfi by Victor Forna     Breath   KADE MAKASI: In . . .   ALL […] The post PodCastle 937: Kɛrozin Lamp Kurfi appeared first on PodCastle.

Author : Mar Vincent Narrator : Rosie Sentman Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Wilson Fowlie PodCastle 936: Ananconfabulation is a PodCastle original. Rated G Ananconfabulation by Mar Vincent   Our homes are buried, so we built tunnels. From Tomas’ window to mine, from Ryan’s to Kimber’s and back to Tomas’ attached garage where […] The post PodCastle 936: Ananconfabulation appeared first on PodCastle.

Author : Beth Goder Narrator : Tatiana Grey Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums Previously published in Strange Horizons, February 2025 Content note: spiders Rated PG Arachnomorphosis by Beth Goder   At night, Olivia becomes a spider. She scurries down San Francisco streets, floats gently between cotton-candy-colored houses, and […] The post PodCastle 935: Arachnomorphosis appeared first on PodCastle.

Author : C. T. Muchemwa Narrator : Munashe R. Goromonzi Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Wilson Fowlie Previously published by FIYAH 33 (February 2025) Content note for gore Rated PG-13 The Inheritance by C. T. Muchemwa   Taona did not shed a single tear when his baba died. Not when he heard the […] The post PodCastle 934: The Inheritance appeared first on PodCastle.

Author : Xander M. Odell Narrator : Sean D. Sorrentino Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Eric Valdes PodCastle 933: TALES FROM THE VAULTS – Ink is a PodCastle original. Rated R Ink by Xander M. Odell A woman stood at the tattoo parlor’s door. Small, damp from the storm, hair disheveled and slightly askew. […] The post PodCastle 933: TALES FROM THE VAULTS – Ink appeared first on PodCastle.

Author : Anna Kahn Narrator : Nicola Chapman Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes PodCastle 932: Carina is a PodCastle original. Rated PG-13 Carina by Anna Kahn   “I’ve had a baby. Still feels strange that you don’t know that — I’ve been looking forward to telling you. She’s called Sophie, which […] The post PodCastle 932: Carina appeared first on PodCastle.

Author : Kelsey Hutton Narrator : Christiana Ellis Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums Originally published in Zooscape, Issue 23, April 15, 2025 Rated PG Birds of Fortune by Kelsey Hutton   Water droplets still glistened on each of the griffin’s feathers, catching light on dark brown wings and […] The post PodCastle 931: Birds of Fortune appeared first on PodCastle.

Author : Natalie Zutter Narrator : Valerie Valdes Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes PodCastle 930: Parsley Girl, Parsley Girl, Let Down Your Trichobezoar is a PodCastle original. content notes for pregnancy loss, post-natal depression, and second-person narration Rated PG Parsley Girl, Parsley Girl, Let Down Your Trichobezoar by Natalie Zutter   […] The post PodCastle 930: Parsley Girl, Parsley Girl, Let Down Your Trichobezoar appeared first on PodCastle.

Author : A. T. Greenblatt Narrator : Tatiana Grey Host : Devin Martin Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Previously ran as episode 558 and first published by Beneath Ceaseless Skies Rated PG A Place to Grow By A. T. Greenblatt Lillian was wearing one of her uncles’ old suits again. Her family always wore suits […] The post PodCastle 929: TALES FROM THE VAULTS – A Place to Grow appeared first on PodCastle.

Authors : Rachel Gutin, Christina Trujillo and Toshiya Kamei Narrators : Jess Lewis, Sandra Espinoza and Amal El-Mohtar “Peppermint Tea” previously published by Baffling Magazine “Ghosts” previously published in Gingerbread House Literary Magazine. This story was originally titled “Recipe” “Last Word” is a #PodCastleOriginal! Rated G Peppermint Tea by Rachel Gutin   Simi huddled in […] The post PodCastle 928: FLASH FICTION EXTRAVAGANZA: Things Left Unsaid appeared first on PodCastle.

Author : Jay Kang Romanus Narrator : John Chu Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes PodCastle 927: The One Who Carries Abinakhee Has Died is a PodCastle original. Content note for drowning Rated PG The One Who Carries Abinakhee Has Died by Jay Kang Romanus   I’m leaning in to kiss a […] The post PodCastle 927: The One Who Carries Abinakhee Has Died appeared first on PodCastle.

Author : Tony Pi Narrator : S. Qiouyi Lu Host : Graeme Dunlop Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Previously ran as episode 423 and first published in Fantasy Magazine Rated PG-13 The Gold Silkworm by Tony Pi When I first became keeper of the Spirit of Grass, she and I made a pact to never turn […] The post PodCastle 926: TALES FROM THE VAULTS – The Gold Silkworm appeared first on PodCastle.