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Tales From The Arcanist

The Arcanistwww.thearcanist.io
A fiction podcast focusing on flash fiction by the editors of The Arcanist. Each episode contains four or more science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories from flash fiction writers across the globe. For more, visit TheArcanist.IO
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Episodes

49. "Where the Bodies Are Buried" and "Heavenly Bodies"

This week, we've got some questions regarding logistics in the hereafter, and there's an...angelic new performer we can't wait to see. Love speculative literature? Read hundreds of other science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories online for free at TheArcanist.io. To support our writers, visit Patreon.com/TheArcanist . Tales From The Arcanist is produced by the editors of The Arcanist. Music by Spaceinvader from Fugue ....

Jan 06, 202315 minSeason 4Ep. 49

Twelve Days of Horror With The Arcanist - Twelfth Day - "Lingering," "Sack of Souls," and "Baubles & Beer Cans"

Welcome to a special series from The Arcanist Team. Over the next twelve days, we'll be featuring flash fiction from Christopher Stanley's collection The Lamppost Huggers and Other Wretched Tales. Welcome to The Twelve Days of Horror. On the twelfth day of horror, we're learning what it means to never let go, trying our hand at a new career, and anxious to spend the holidays with those we love. Christopher Stanley is the author of numerous prize-winning flash fictions, the darkest of which can b...

Dec 25, 202218 min

Twelve Days of Horror With The Arcanist - Eleventh Day - "Lepidoptera," "Under a Black Glass Ceiling," and "Boîte Fantôme"

Welcome to a special series from The Arcanist Team. Over the next twelve days, we'll be featuring flash fiction from Christopher Stanley's collection The Lamppost Huggers and Other Wretched Tales. Welcome to The Twelve Days of Horror. On the eleventh day of horror, we're learning all about moths, discovering the new restaurant downtown is to die for, and brushing up on our French. Christopher Stanley is the author of numerous prize-winning flash fictions, the darkest of which can be found spread...

Dec 24, 202221 min

Twelve Days of Horror With The Arcanist - Tenth Day - "Endangered" and "And the World Roared Back"

Welcome to a special series from The Arcanist Team. Over the next twelve days, we'll be featuring flash fiction from Christopher Stanley's collection The Lamppost Huggers and Other Wretched Tales. Welcome to The Twelve Days of Horror. On the ninth day of horror, we're taking a closer look at our home appliances, and the weather takes a turn for the surreal. Christopher Stanley is the author of numerous prize-winning flash fictions, the darkest of which can be found spreading misery and mayhem in...

Dec 23, 202211 min

48. "Our Lady of the Martyrs" and "Mending Broken Toys"

This week, we have an appointment in one of England's smaller places of worship, and we're ready for a healthy, playful dose of nostalgia. Love speculative literature? Read hundreds of other science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories online for free at TheArcanist.io. To support our writers, visit Patreon.com/TheArcanist . Tales From The Arcanist is produced by the editors of The Arcanist. Music by Spaceinvader from Fugue ....

Dec 23, 202216 minSeason 4Ep. 48

Twelve Days of Horror With The Arcanist - Ninth Day - "Weather Cycle" and "Summer Snow"

Welcome to a special series from The Arcanist Team. Over the next twelve days, we'll be featuring flash fiction from Christopher Stanley's collection The Lamppost Huggers and Other Wretched Tales. Welcome to The Twelve Days of Horror. On the ninth day of horror, we're taking a closer look at our home appliances, and the weather takes a turn for the surreal. Christopher Stanley is the author of numerous prize-winning flash fictions, the darkest of which can be found spreading misery and mayhem in...

Dec 22, 202216 min

Twelve Days of Horror With The Arcanist - Eighth Day - "Two Weeks to Wolf" and "Fledglings"

Welcome to a special series from The Arcanist Team. Over the next twelve days, we'll be featuring flash fiction from Christopher Stanley's collection The Lamppost Huggers and Other Wretched Tales. Welcome to The Twelve Days of Horror. On the eighth day of horror, a tall tale is tracking us down, and we have a few questions for our next-door neighbors. Christopher Stanley is the author of numerous prize-winning flash fictions, the darkest of which can be found spreading misery and mayhem in his d...

Dec 21, 202215 min

Twelve Days of Horror With The Arcanist - Seventh Day - "Another Side of Gustav Holst" and "The Lamppost Huggers"

Welcome to a special series from The Arcanist Team. Over the next twelve days, we'll be featuring flash fiction from Christopher Stanley's collection The Lamppost Huggers and Other Wretched Tales. Welcome to The Twelve Days of Horror. On the seventh day of horror, a famous classical piece is back to haunt us, and something strange is going on regarding the lampposts. Christopher Stanley is the author of numerous prize-winning flash fictions, the darkest of which can be found spreading misery and...

Dec 20, 202216 min

Twelve Days of Horror With The Arcanist - Sixth Day - "Little Black Holes" and "Worry Dragons"

Welcome to a special series from The Arcanist Team. Over the next twelve days, we'll be featuring flash fiction from Christopher Stanley's collection The Lamppost Huggers and Other Wretched Tales. Welcome to The Twelve Days of Horror. On the sixth day of horror, we're facing a miniature version of a cosmic phenomenon, and we find our private anxieties much more frightening than we thought. Christopher Stanley is the author of numerous prize-winning flash fictions, the darkest of which can be fou...

Dec 19, 202214 min

Twelve Days of Horror With The Arcanist - Fifth Day - "Heart of Stone" and "Wicked Collaboration"

Welcome to a special series from The Arcanist Team. Over the next twelve days, we'll be featuring flash fiction from Christopher Stanley's collection The Lamppost Huggers and Other Wretched Tales. Welcome to The Twelve Days of Horror. On the fifth day of horror, we're having trouble adjusting to parenthood, and we can't prove it, but we're certain something sinister is afoot. Christopher Stanley is the author of numerous prize-winning flash fictions, the darkest of which can be found spreading m...

Dec 18, 202214 min

Twelve Days of Horror With The Arcanist - Fourth Day - "Children of the Moon" and "Jeremy's Wish"

Welcome to a special series from The Arcanist Team. Over the next twelve days, we'll be featuring flash fiction from Christopher Stanley's collection The Lamppost Huggers and Other Wretched Tales. Welcome to The Twelve Days of Horror. On the fourth day of horror, we're worried about what the full moon might bring, and we find our wildest wish has come true. Christopher Stanley is the author of numerous prize-winning flash fictions, the darkest of which can be found spreading misery and mayhem in...

Dec 17, 202211 min

Twelve Days of Horror With The Arcanist - Third Day - "Absent Spouse Syndrome" and "Oymyakon"

Welcome to a special series from The Arcanist Team. Over the next twelve days, we'll be featuring flash fiction from Christopher Stanley's collection The Lamppost Huggers and Other Wretched Tales. Welcome to The Twelve Days of Horror. On the Third day of Horror, we're facing cold spouses and even colder climates. Christopher Stanley is the author of numerous prize-winning flash fictions, the darkest of which can be found spreading misery and mayhem in his debut collection, The Lamppost Huggers a...

Dec 16, 202216 min

47. "Cross-Generational Cryptid Theory" and "Scars"

This week, we're looking into some fringe zoology, and we're realizing how deeply some scars run. Love speculative literature? Read hundreds of other science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories online for free at TheArcanist.io. To support our writers, visit Patreon.com/TheArcanist . Tales From The Arcanist is produced by the editors of The Arcanist. Music by Spaceinvader from Fugue ....

Dec 16, 202217 minSeason 4Ep. 47

Twelve Days of Horror With The Arcanist - Second Day - "Boleskine" and "Gettysburgh"

Welcome to a special series from The Arcanist Team. Over the next twelve days, we'll be featuring flash fiction from Christopher Stanley's collection The Lamppost Huggers and Other Wretched Tales. Welcome to The Twelve Days of Horror. On the Second day of Horror, we're visiting one of Scotland's more haunted homes, as well as one of The US's bloodiest battlefields. Christopher Stanley is the author of numerous prize-winning flash fictions, the darkest of which can be found spreading misery and m...

Dec 15, 202215 min

Twelve Days of Horror With The Arcanist - First Day - "Norfolk" and "Whistle-Stop"

Welcome to a special series from The Arcanist Team. Over the next twelve days, we'll be featuring flash fiction from Christopher Stanley's collection The Lamppost Huggers and Other Wretched Tales. Welcome to The Twelve Days of Horror. On the first day of horror, we're facing ghosts old and new, and there's a game we can't seem to put down. Christopher Stanley is the author of numerous prize-winning flash fictions, the darkest of which can be found spreading misery and mayhem in his debut collect...

Dec 14, 202212 min

46. "A Dream, A Bee, A Storytree" and "Nature of Curses"

This week, we're relearning what it means to tell a story, and we're acclimating to our new reality one day at a time. Love speculative literature? Read hundreds of other science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories online for free at TheArcanist.io. To support our writers, visit Patreon.com/TheArcanist . Tales From The Arcanist is produced by the editors of The Arcanist. Music by Spaceinvader from Fugue ....

Dec 09, 202217 minSeason 4Ep. 46

45. "Oddity" and "Don't Fear the Reaper"

This week, we've made a brand new friend, and we're remembering a classic from Blue Oyster Cult. Love speculative literature? Read hundreds of other science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories online for free at TheArcanist.io. To support our writers, visit Patreon.com/TheArcanist . Tales From The Arcanist is produced by the editors of The Arcanist. Music by Spaceinvader from Fugue ....

Nov 25, 202215 minSeason 4Ep. 45

44. "The Mystical Axes" and "Jormungandr's Dance"

This week, we have a new side hustle we'd love to tell you about, and we're brushing up on our Norse mythology. Love speculative literature? Read hundreds of other science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories online for free at TheArcanist.io. To support our writers, visit Patreon.com/TheArcanist . Tales From The Arcanist is produced by the editors of The Arcanist. Music by Spaceinvader from Fugue ....

Nov 18, 202216 minSeason 4Ep. 44

43. "The Wish Artist" and "Smaller Still Than Me

This week, we have an appointment for some ink, and we're learning all about the importance of scale in artistic theory. Love speculative literature? Read hundreds of other science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories online for free at TheArcanist.io. To support our writers, visit Patreon.com/TheArcanist . Tales From The Arcanist is produced by the editors of The Arcanist. Music by Spaceinvader from Fugue ....

Nov 11, 202216 minSeason 4Ep. 43

42. "Lullaby" by Elizabeth Ott Barton

With heavy hearts, we must report that Elizabeth passed away Monday, October 24th of an unexpectedly aggressive metastatic breast cancer shortly after this story was accepted. In honor of Elizabeth, The Arcanist is duplicating her story payment and donating it to Girls Love Mail , a nonprofit that gifts handwritten letters to women newly-diagnosed with breast cancer. This charity combines Elizabeth’s love for writing while supporting breast cancer patients. We encourage you to donate as well . W...

Nov 04, 20229 minSeason 4Ep. 42

41. "Dead-Go" and Second Chances in the West"

This week, we're celebrating the winner of our Rest in Peace Contest, and we're relearning the value of second chances. Love speculative literature? Read hundreds of other science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories online for free at TheArcanist.io. To support our writers, visit Patreon.com/TheArcanist . Tales From The Arcanist is produced by the editors of The Arcanist. Music by Spaceinvader from Fugue ....

Oct 27, 202217 minSeason 4Ep. 41

40. "Grief Eating" and "Played Out"

This week, we discover a new, tastier coping mechanism, and we find ourselves trapped in a corner in the West. Love speculative literature? Read hundreds of other science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories online for free at TheArcanist.io. To support our writers, visit Patreon.com/TheArcanist . Tales From The Arcanist is produced by the editors of The Arcanist. Music by Spaceinvader from Fugue ....

Oct 20, 202215 minSeason 4Ep. 40

39. "The Death of Me" and "Hell's Sheriff"

This week, we have a few bones to pick with the Grim Reaper, and we're taking a job in a less-than-popular destination. Want to support The Arcanist , our writers, and thousands of other creatives? Join us at medium.com/@TheArcanist/membership and never miss another story. Tales From The Arcanist is produced by the editors of The Arcanist. Music by Spaceinvader from Fugue ....

Oct 13, 202217 minSeason 4Ep. 39

Halloween Special: Rest In Peace Contest Honorable Mentions

In this very special episode of Tales From The Arcanist , we're featuring honorable mentions from the Rest in Peace contest. To all of the authors who put forth their work, we extend sincere thanks. Want to support The Arcanist , our writers, and thousands of other creatives? Join us at medium.com/@TheArcanist/membership and never miss another story. Tales From The Arcanist is produced by the editors of The Arcanist. Music by Spaceinvader from Fugue ....

Oct 07, 202230 min

38. "Treat Me Like the Sea" and "Liquid Courage"

This week, we're finding our sea-legs in a new home, and we'll need a glass of something on the stronger side before too long. Want to support The Arcanist , our writers, and thousands of other creatives? Join us at medium.com/@TheArcanist/membership and never miss another story. Tales From The Arcanist is produced by the editors of The Arcanist. Music by Spaceinvader from Fugue ....

Sep 29, 202217 minSeason 4Ep. 38

37. "Door to Door Details" and "A Glass Darkly"

This week, we're wondering just who it is that's come knocking, and we're learning what it's like to be on the inside looking out for a change. Want to support The Arcanist , our writers, and thousands of other creatives? Join us at medium.com/@TheArcanist/membership and never miss another story. Tales From The Arcanist is produced by the editors of The Arcanist. Music by Spaceinvader from Fugue ....

Sep 22, 202216 minSeason 4Ep. 37

36. "The Man She Knew" and "Mathematical Uncertainties in Fracturing Time: Carrying and Cancellation Errors"

This week, we're finding it even harder than usual to keep friends in adulthood, and we find time paradoxes have taken a turn toward the personal. Want to support The Arcanist , our writers, and thousands of other creatives? Join us at medium.com/@TheArcanist/membership and never miss another story. Tales From The Arcanist is produced by the editors of The Arcanist. Music by Spaceinvader from Fugue ....

Sep 15, 202217 minSeason 4Ep. 36

35. "Infinite Pizza" and "Sacrifices to a Lesser God"

This week, we're feeling peckish but unsure just what we're craving, and we're taking strides to fully demonstrate our faith. Want to support The Arcanist , our writers, and thousands of other creatives? Join us at medium.com/@TheArcanist/membership and never miss another story. Tales From The Arcanist is produced by the editors of The Arcanist. Music by Spaceinvader from Fugue ....

Sep 08, 202216 minSeason 4Ep. 35

34. "The Sailor and the Serpent" and "The Challenger's Last Ride"

This week, we're spending some quality time with our shipmate, and we're taking s classic out for one last lap. Want to support The Arcanist , our writers, and thousands of other creatives? Join us at medium.com/@TheArcanist/membership and never miss another story. Tales From The Arcanist is produced by the editors of The Arcanist. Music by Spaceinvader from Fugue ....

Sep 02, 202216 minSeason 4Ep. 34

33. "When I Get There" and "Indispensable"

This week, we have an important train to catch, and we're reevaluating what it means to be an essential worker. Want to support The Arcanist , our writers, and thousands of other creatives? Join us at medium.com/@TheArcanist/membership and never miss another story. Tales From The Arcanist is produced by the editors of The Arcanist. Music by Spaceinvader from Fugue ....

Aug 25, 202216 minSeason 4Ep. 33
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