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Cast of Wonders

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The Young Adult Speculative Fiction Podcast

Episodes

Cast of Wonders 488: Little Wonders 32 – the Power of Imagination

Authors : B Myers and Graham Robert Scott Narrators : Jeremy Carter and Josh Roseman Host : KB Sluss Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Katherine Inskip Cast of Wonders 488: Little Wonders 32 – the Power of Imagination is a Cast of Wonders original. Interview with a Sixth Grade Science Fiction Food Stylist […] Source

Feb 27, 202215 min

Cast of Wonders 487: Let the Buyer Beware

Author : Michelle Ann King Narrator : Eve Upton Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Katherine Inskip Previously published in Kaleidotrope, July 2021 Let the Buyer Beware by Michelle Ann King ‘Is it done yet? Is it done, Gran? Is it?’ Willa Rafferty ignores the hopping child at her elbow […] Source

Feb 20, 202236 min

Cast of Wonders 486: Eight Arms to Hold You

Author : Angela Teagardner Narrator : Barry Deutsch Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Katherine Inskip Cast of Wonders 486: Eight Arms to Hold You is a Cast of Wonders original. Eight Arms to Hold You by Angela Teagardner Oscar woke with the sun. He turned one glassy eye toward […] Source

Feb 17, 202213 min

Cast of Wonders 485: Simons, Far and Near

Author : Ana Gardner Narrator : Tanja Milojevic Host : Amy Brennan Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Alexis Goble Cast of Wonders 485: Simons, Far and Near is a Cast of Wonders original. Character death; Radiation sickness Simons, Far and Near by Ana Gardner Days after a solar hurricane fried Western Europe, nations […] Source

Feb 06, 202247 min

Cast of Wonders 484: Langsuir (Staff Picks 2021)

Author : Nadia Mikail Narrator : Fash Wahab Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Alexis Goble Original published as Cast of Wonders Episode 453 on May 26, 2021 This story features stillbirth, death, murder, abuse, rape, slavery and misogyny. Langsuir by Nadia Mikail The langsuir is a woman who has […] Source

Jan 30, 202224 min

Cast of Wonders 483: Armed With Such Stories, I Roamed Into The Woods (Staff Picks 2021)

Author : Evan Marcroft Narrator : Elie Hirschman Host : KB Sluss Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Alexis Goble Original published as Cast of Wonders Episode 456 on June 13, 2021 Multiple profanities Armed With Such Stories, I Roamed Into The Woods by Evan Marcroft Never trust a wolf’s promise, Atticus, my mother […] Source

Jan 22, 202247 min

Cast of Wonders 482: In Real Time (Staff Picks 2021)

Author : Avra Margariti Narrator : Julzerator Host : Emma Smailes Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Alexis Goble Original published as Cast of Wonders Episode 465 on September 12, 2021 In Real Time by Avra Margariti The kites frozen across the sky dapple the lawn like stained glass. Human statues dot the park, […] Source

Jan 16, 202233 min

Cast of Wonders 481: Factory Mother (Staff Picks 2021)

Author : Sid Jain Narrator : Nadia Niaz Host : Alicia Caporaso Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Alexis Goble Discuss on Forums Previously published as Cast of Wonders episode 461 on August 11, 2021 Factory Mother by Sid Jain The mushroom mycelia sundering in the pale, hot fermentation medium reminded Hanifa of her […] Source

Jan 11, 202235 min

Cast of Wonders 480: The Umbra

Author : Johnny Caputo Narrator : Peter Adrian Behravesh Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Alexis Goble Cast of Wonders 480: The Umbra is a Cast of Wonders original. The Umbra by Johnny Caputo The Umbra glided from rooftop to rooftop, his footing sure and light. The soles of his […] Source

Dec 23, 202118 min

Cast of Wonders 479: Loving the Falls (Staff Picks 2021)

Author : Marie Vibbert Narrator : Kat Kourbeti Host : Denise Sudell Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Alexis Goble Discuss on Forums Originally published in Cast of Wonders episode 463 Suicidal ideation; death; divorce An incomplete selection of support charities: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ https://www.save.org/ https://www.papyrus-uk.org https://www.samaritans.org https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines Loving the Falls by Marie Vibbert I was […] Source...

Dec 21, 202138 min

Cast of Wonders 478: Cats of Fortune (Staff Picks 2021)

Author : Ivy Grimes Narrator : KB Sluss Host : Amy Brennan Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Alexis Goble Discuss on Forums Previously published as Cast of Wonders episode 464 Cats of Fortune by Ivy Grimes When I was a little girl, I thought Aunt Dee had everything. She had her own trailer, […] Source

Dec 18, 202136 min

Cast of Wonders 477: Three Monsters That Are Not Metaphors (Staff Picks 2021)

Author : Dani Atkinson Narrator : Katherine Inskip Host : Jeremy Carter Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Alexis Goble Discuss on Forums Previously published as part of Cast of Wonders episode 450 Three monsters that are not metaphors by Dani Atkinson 1. The kelpie is not a metaphor for depression. “You’re kind of […] Source

Dec 14, 20219 min

Cast of Wonders 476: When Whales Fall

Author : Darcie Little Badger Narrator : Tina Connolly Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Alexis Goble Originally published in The Colored Lens, January 2016 When Whales Fall by Darcie Little Badger As the whale corpse landed, Discordant Hum felt auspicious vibrations in the cold abyssal water. “A giant fell,” […] Source

Dec 11, 202137 min

Cast of Wonders 475: Miss Tansybaum’s Circus of the Moderately Peculiar

Author : T Kingfisher Narrator : Amy Brennan Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Alexis Goble Originally published at the author’s website Miss Tansybaum’s Circus of the Moderately Peculiar by T Kingfisher By all accounts, Miss Tansybaum’s Circus of the Moderately Peculiar should not have continued to operate. They were […] Source...

Nov 26, 202110 min

Cast of Wonders 474: Little Free Library

Author : Naomi Kritzer Narrator : Diane Severson Mori Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Alexis Goble Previously published in Tor.com, April 2020 “Little Free Library® is a registered trademark of Little Free Library LTD, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.” Little Free Library by Naomi Kritzer Meigan built her Little Free […] Source

Nov 23, 202124 min

Cast of Wonders 473: IF Trans THEN Mogrify

Author : Hailey Piper Narrator : Julia Hawkes-Reed Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Alexis Goble Cast of Wonders 473: IF Trans THEN Mogrify is a Cast of Wonders original. Transphobia IF trans THEN mogrify by Hailey Piper Rosalyn almost has the ladies’ room to herself when an intrusive hand […] Source

Nov 18, 202120 min

Cast of Wonders 471: The Storyteller’s Wife

Author : Eugie Foster Narrator : Xander M. Odell Host : KB Sluss Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Alexis Goble “The Storyteller’s Wife” was originally published in the June, 2005, issue of Realms of Fantasy Bereavement; illness The Storyteller’s Wife by Eugie Foster Janie Harper felt strange driving home with the sun so high, […] Source

Nov 08, 202152 min

Cast of Wonders 470: Matches

Author : Sydney Paige Guerrero Narrator : Tala Wong Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Alexis Goble This story originally appeared in The Philippines Graphic Magazine in February 2019 and won First Prize in the Nick Joaquin Literary Awards for fiction. Matches by Sydney Paige Guerrero Madge used to make […] Source

Nov 05, 202132 min

WITCHING HOUR

Authors : Ash Beker, Summer Fletcher and Alasdair Stuart Narrators : Imogen Harris, Marty Perrett, Wilson Fowlie, Peter Adrian Behravesh, Kaitlyn Zivanovich, Mur Lafferty, M. M. Schill, Alex Hofelich, Shawn Garrett, Scott Campbell, Kat Day, Graeme Dunlop and Alasdair Stuart Audio Producers : Marguerite Kenner, Ciaran ‘Zalia’ Roberts, Lillian Boyd and Peter Wood Artist : […] Source

Oct 31, 202158 min

Cast of Wonders 469: What If We Remembered?

Author : Amadin Ogbewe Narrator : Solomon Osadolo Host : Andrew K. Hoe Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Alexis Goble Cast of Wonders 469: What If We Remembered? is a Cast of Wonders original. What If We Remembered? by Amadin Ogbewe “Osi, my boy, you’ve got it all wrong. Magic is simply physics […] Source

Oct 09, 202119 min

Cast of Wonders 468: On the Tip of Her Tongue

Author : Ember Randall Narrator : Katherine Inskip Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Alexis Goble Cast of Wonders 468: On the Tip of Her Tongue is a Cast of Wonders original. On the Tip of Her Tongue by Ember Randall The days when new books arrived were Aquila’s favorite. […] Source

Oct 06, 202151 min

Cast of Wonders 467: They Shall Find Home Once More

Author : Chelsea Obodoechina Narrator : Hamdalah Lawal Host : Andrew K. Hoe Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Alexis Goble Cast of Wonders 467: They Shall Find Home Once More is a Cast of Wonders original. They Shall Find Home Once More by Chelsea Obodoechina The body is hidden beneath the yam plants. […] Source

Oct 05, 202134 min

Cast of Wonders 466: Badass Neon Sparkle Powers

Author : Cara Masten DiGirolamo Narrator : Mary Fan Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Alexis Goble Cast of Wonders 466: Badass Neon Sparkle Powers is a Cast of Wonders original. Violence; attempted sexual assault Badass Neon Sparkle Powers by Cara DiGirolamo There’s a fine line between getting shit done […] Source

Sep 19, 202128 min

Cast of Wonders 465: In Real Time

Author : Avra Margariti Narrator : Julzerator Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Alexis Goble Cast of Wonders 465: In Real Time is a Cast of Wonders original. Drug use (marijuana) In Real Time by Avra Margariti The kites frozen across the sky dapple the lawn like stained glass. Human […] Source

Sep 12, 202132 min

Cast of Wonders 464: Cats of Fortune

Author : Ivy Grimes Narrator : KB Sluss Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Alexis Goble Cast of Wonders 464: Cats of Fortune is a Cast of Wonders original. Cats of Fortune by Ivy Grimes When I was a little girl, I thought Aunt Dee had everything. She had her […] Source

Sep 10, 202135 min

Cast of Wonders 463: Loving the Falls

Author : Marie Vibbert Narrator : Kat Kourbeti Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Alexis Goble Cast of Wonders 463: Loving the Falls is a Cast of Wonders original. Suicidal ideation; death; divorce An incomplete selection of support charities: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ https://www.save.org/ https://www.papyrus-uk.org https://www.samaritans.org https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines Loving the Falls by Marie Vibbert […] Source...

Aug 25, 202137 min

Cast of Wonders 462: Straw-Spun

Author : Leah Cypess Narrator : Suna Dasi Host : KB Sluss Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Alexis Goble Previously published in Sword & Sorceress 27, November 2012 Straw Spun by Leah Cypess ‭Alina unfolded the letter slowly and with great care:‭ ‬it was very old,‭ ‬and‭ ‬felt thin and fragile under her […] Source

Aug 16, 202148 min

Cast of Wonders 461: Factory Mother

Author : Sid Jain Narrator : Nadia Niaz Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Alexis Goble Cast of Wonders 461: Factory Mother is a Cast of Wonders original. Profanity – two instances of the f-word. Passing mention of death of children. Off-screen gun violence. Factory Mother by Sid Jain The […] Source

Aug 11, 202133 min

Cast of Wonders 460: More Than One Zodiac in High School

Author : Eliza Chan Narrator : Rebecca Wei Hsieh Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Alexis Goble Cast of Wonders 460: More Than One Zodiac in High School is a Cast of Wonders original. Racist slurs, racism, prejudice, bullying, stereotypes More Than One Zodiac in High School by Eliza Chan […] Source

Jul 25, 202143 min