Deep Overstock Fiction Podcast

Buy Origin of Life here! “Nu Wa” by Sue Su "The Replica" by Erin Karbuzcky "The Explorer” by Ben Crowley  ( @pluto_house_ ) "Alien Boy" by E.T. Starmann  ( @pluto_house_ ), read by Jonny South

Buy Origin of Life here! "Therapeutic Fantasy Epic" by Jonathan van Belle "Where Life Began: Nature" by Timothy Arliss O’Brien "Start Breathing" by Nicholas Yandell "Californian" by Desiree Ducharme "Kami" by Michael Santiago.

Amanda Depperschmidt reads "The Bush," "The Baby," and "The Floor" by Robert Eversmann from the DO Issue 7: Horror .  Eversmann's writing is strange. Amanda Depperschmidt is also featured in the horror issue. Her pieces, " On the Way to the Riverside, " and " Stray Dog in the Valley, " have incredible imagery that is both vivid and exhilarating.  This episode is hosted by Mike Santiago.&...

Jonathan van Belle is an author, philosopher, and long-time contributor to Deep Overstock. Aaron Rasmussen is the co-founder of  MasterClass and founder of Outlier.org . Zenithism is the prospect that an infinite natural system evolves infinitely many maximally advanced conscious beings. In Zenithism , this first book on the subject, Jonathan van Belle explores zenithist philosophy...

Dr. Maev Barba reads " Mensch versus Mittwoch " by Mark Savage, published in DO Issue 7: Horror .  This story is one essay in a book of essays, Fictional Film Club , by Mark Savage. "Mark Savage" conducts precise and groundbreaking film criticism while also implicating himself in a confessional story all bubbling up from the footnotes.  This episode is hosted by Z.B. Wagman. Follow DO on...

John Chrostek reads " Chrysalis " by Amanda Depperschmidt, published in the DO Issue 6: Structures. Depperschmidt's work often has images and characters of great depth. Her style is subtly poetic, never wordy, but always exceptionally intriguing.  This episode is hosted by Michael Santiago. Follow DO on Instagram for updates on new issues.

Jonathan van Bell reads "The Mother Dome" by Dr. Maev Barba from the DO Issue 8: Structures . This episode is hosted by Z.B. Wagman. Follow DO on Instagram for updates on new issues.

Mickey Collins reads " Thursday " by John Chrostek from the Horror Issue . "Thursday" is a story with an unreliable narrator who doesn't understand what's happening to him. And whatever is happening to him, isn't good.  Follow DO on Instagram for updates on new issues. This episode is hosted by Michael Santiago.

A.G. Angevine reads "It Dreams" by Jonathan van Belle from the Dreams Issue . "It Dreams" is short but has extraordinary depth. Van Belle's writing is known equally for its playfulness as its philosophical legwork. "It Dreams" asks both what, what does it mean for the author to dream, or for the reader? Do they share the same dream?  This episode is hosted by Z.B. Wagman.

Hannah Collins reads "The Hunter" by Mickey Collins from the Paranormal Romance Issue. A fresh take on vampirism and luring fresh human blood, "The Hunter" is a spooky paranormal romance with a great twist.  Follow DO on Instagram for updates on new issues. This episode is hosted by Mike Santiago.

Z.B. Wagman reads "The Selkie" published in DO Issue 4: Nautical Lore . "The Selkie" is a beautifully imagined retelling of the classic Scottish folktale about people of the sea who take their seal-skins off and wander in the world of humans. Angevine's version of the selkie brings immense beauty and sadness to this story. Follow DO on Instagram for updates on new issues.

Mike Santiago reads the short story "The Red Bandana" by Hannah Collins, published in DO Issue 6: Westerns . This is a classic western with an unexpected betrayal.  Follow DO on Instagram for updates on new issues.