Author : Beth Goder Narrator : Katrin Kania Host : Alicia Caporaso Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published in Diabolical Plots, April 2024, and as Cast of Wonders 604 in September 2024 The Restaurant of Object Permanence by Beth Goder Kazia files a folder of correspondence and closes the manuscript box. She leaves the […] Source
Author : Liam Hogan Narrator : Matt Dovey Host : Becca Miles Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Previously published by The Dragon’s Roost Press, December 2022, and as Cast of Wonders 601, August 2024 Episode image by intographics from Pixabay Bullying; implied neglect Bokrug and the Boy by Liam Hogan “You know we don’t […] Source
Author : Emma Victoria Narrator : Tanja Milojevic Host : Jeremy Carter Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published as Cast of Wonders 587, May 2024 The Game of Mao by Emma Victoria The Game of Mao has only one rule: don’t explain the rules to the game of Mao. It’s the only rule we […] Source
Author : A. W. Prihandita Narrator : Omega Francis Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Colonialism; Generational Trauma My Mother’s Voice and the Shadow by A. W. Prihandita I pressed my palm onto my chest and said, “Marie.” I pointed at my mother, took a deep breath and braved her abyssal eyes, […] Source
Author : Dan Peacock & Rachel Peacock Narrator : Mike Boris Host : Amy Brennan Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published as Cast of Wonders 583, April 2024 Image by Aleksandar Cvetanović from Pixabay The Cat That Worked From Home by Dan Peacock and Rachel Peacock Macaroni’s workstation is set up just the way […] Source
Author : Olivia B. Chan Narrator : Justine Eyre Host : Rebecca Ahn Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published as Cast of Wonders 582, April 2024 Bombs, terrorism Open Skies and Hellfire by Olivia B. Chan I liked to think of myself as a morally sound individual. It was easier to do when I […] Source
Author : Plangdi Neple Narrator : Brent Lambert Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published in Cast of Wonders 580 in April 2024 Transphobia, abusive parents Bodies of Sand and Blood by Plangdi Neple Sneaking into your father’s shrine is one of the most stupid things you have ever done, yet […] Source
Author : Megan Ng Narrator : Amanda Ching Host : Denise Sudell Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published as Cast of Wonders 577, February 2024 Abusive relationships, dysfunctional families Fording the Milky Way by Megan Ng There’s a festival celebrated in China that’s dedicated to young lovers. It is not one celebrated here, but […] Source
Author : David Hankins Narrator : Alyson Grauer Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter This story was originally published in DreamForge Magazine in March 2022 and later won the 2022 Critters Readers Choice Award for “Best Magical Realism Short Story.” Image by Slava Sidorov from Pixabay A Properly Spiced Gingerbread by David […] Source
Author : M. K. Hutchins Narrator : Kat Kourbeti Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 618: Beneath the Unreal Gardens of the Virtual Villa is a Cast of Wonders original. Beneath the Unreal Gardens of the Virtual Villa By M.K. Hutchins Self-defense class in the virtual reality sim is […] Source
Author : Alexander Hewitt Narrator : Jo Moran Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 617: Emily is a Cast of Wonders original. Emily by Alexander Hewitt The bell jingled as we left the creepy little doll shop. The store owner smiled from behind the counter, one of those off-putting, […] Source
Author : Wen Wen Yang Narrator : Pine Gonzalez Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 616: Worse than a Wolf is a Cast of Wonders original. Content warning for implied past sexual assault Worse than a Wolf by Wen Wen Yang The sound of the metal grinding against the […] Source
Author : Matt Tighe Narrator : Dan Absalonson Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 615: Optimal Care is a Cast of Wonders original. Content Warning: Terminal illness of a young person 2076 words Optimal Care by Matt Tighe “Hey T! You about?” James rounds the corner of the kitchen, […] Source
Author : Sarina Dorie Narrator : Tina Connolly Hosts : Alasdair Stuart and Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 614: T-Rex Tex-Mex is a Cast of Wonders original. Implied murder Additional audio production by Summer Brooks of EscapePod Trick-or-treaters: Rebecca Ahn, Amy Brennan, Katherine Inskip, Samuel Poots, Ryn Richmond 531 words […] Source
Author : Jenny Hart Narrator : Katherine Inskip Hosts : Katherine Inskip and Laura Pearlman Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 613: The Gingerbread House is a Cast of Wonders original. Off-screen death Additional audio production by Wilson Fowlie of CatsCast Trick-or-treaters: Rebecca Ahn, Amy Brennan, Katherine Inskip, Samuel Poots, Ryn Richmond 1248 […] Source
Author : H. K. Payne Narrator : Eric Valdes Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 612: The Illusionist’s Tent is a Cast of Wonders original. Additional audio production by Eric Valdes of Podcastle Trick-or-treaters: Rebecca Ahn, Amy Brennan, Katherine Inskip, Samuel Poots, Ryn Richmond 1360 words The Illusionist’s Tent […] Source
Author : Alex Dal Piaz Narrator : Alex Hofelich Host : Kat Day Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 611: The Gobstomper is a Cast of Wonders original. Dentists, teeth, trauma Additional audio production by Chelsea Davis of Pseudopod. Trick-or-treaters: Rebecca Ahn, Amy Brennan, Katherine Inskip, Samuel Poots, Ryn Richmond 2130 words The […] Source
Author : Elisabeth Ring Narrator : Dani Daly Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 610: What Cannot Be Cured, Must Be Endured is a Cast of Wonders original. 2992 words What Cannot Be Cured Must Be Endured by Elisabeth Ring They say if you take the old scarecrow out […] Source
Author : E. M. Dasche Narrator : Bryce Dahle Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 609: Devil’s Food is a Cast of Wonders original. Bullying Image by Dennis Wilkinson Devil’s Food by E. M. Dasche Tristan was not what you might call a traditional evil sorcerer. For one thing, […] Source
Author : A. N. Pinckard Narrator : Marie Brennan Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 608: The light that became a star is a Cast of Wonders original. The Light That Became A Star by A.N. Pinckard The old monk of the temple warned us not to go to […] Source
Author : Hugh Walpole Narrator : Louise Hewitt Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Art (Riding Donkeys on the Beach) by Isaac Israels Originally published in the short story collection The Silver Thorn in 1928 The Little Donkeys with the Crimson Saddles by Hugh Walpole The little donkeys went past the shop-window […] Source
Author : A. W. Prihandita Narrator : Omega Francis Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 606: My Mother’s Voice and the Shadow is a Cast of Wonders original. Colonialism; Generational Trauma My Mother’s Voice and the Shadow by A. W. Prihandita I pressed my palm onto my chest and […] Source
Author : E. M. Linden Narrator : Peter Adrian Behravesh Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published in The Deadlands, May 2022 death, grief, off-screen violence, authoritarianism The Projectionists by E. M. Linden Nobody talks about what happened in Hasan’s city, so he looks for clues. His memories are jumbled up […] Source
Author : Beth Goder Narrator : Katrin Kania Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published in Diabolical Plots, April 2024 The Restaurant of Object Permanence by Beth Goder Kazia files a folder of correspondence and closes the manuscript box. She leaves the archives as the sun is setting. Her head is […] Source
Author : Rebecca Zahabi Narrator : Anne-Louise Fortune Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 603: Three Wishes to Save the World is a Cast of Wonders original. World CleanUp Day Three Wishes to Save the World by Rebecca Zahabi It started, like most of these things do, with a […] Source
Author : Taryn Rose Frazier Narrator : Dani Cutler Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 602: All-Consuming is a Cast of Wonders original. Portrayal of an eating disorder; surrealistic cannibalism; body horror A broad list of international eating disorder support resources: https://www.worldeatingdisordersday.org/home/find-help/ All-Consuming by Taryn Rose Frazier My […] Source...
Author : Liam Hogan Narrator : Matt Dovey Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Previously published by The Dragon’s Roost Press, December 2022. Episode image by intographics from Pixabay Bullying; implied neglect Bokrug and the Boy by Liam Hogan “You know we don’t care?” “Yes. You’ve said.” It wasn’t much of a […] Source
Author : J. M. Bueno Narrator : Pine Gonzalez Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 600: Double Yellow Lines is a Cast of Wonders original. death, road traffic accidents Double Yellow Lines by J. M. Bueno Wednesday We sit on opposite ends of the table, Charles’s beautiful breakfast spread […] Source
Authors : Beth Goder and Alasdair Stuart Narrators : Alasdair Stuart and Leila Al-Jeboury Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Hitch Hiker, Guide was first published in Flashes Issue 2, a self-published collection of flash fiction, in August 2023 Seeds Travel was first published in Nature 572, 686 (2019). Hitch-Hiker, Guide by Alasdair Stuart […] Source
Author : Joseph L. Kellogg Narrator : John Cmar Host : Amy Brennan Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Originally published as Cast of Wonders 144, 2 November 2014 Image by Peter Schmidt from Pixabay The Middle Rages by Joseph L. Kellogg Cale twirled his drumstick morosely as the last of the reverb from the guitars […] Source
