Escape Artists Foundation

PodCastle

Fiction EN ↓ 50 episodes

PodCastle is the world's first audio fantasy magazine. Weekly, we broadcast the best in fantasy short stories, running the gammut from heart-pounding sword and sorcery, to strange surrealist tales, to gritty urban fantasy, to the psychological depth of magical realism. Our podcast features authors including Peter Beagle, Benjamin Rosenbaum, Jim C. Hines, and Cat Rambo, among others. Terry Pratchett once wrote, "Fantasy is an exercise bicycle for the mind. It might not take you anywhere, but it tones up the muscles that can." Tune in to PodCastle each Tuesday for our weekly tale, and spend the...

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PodCastle 951: Tales from the Vaults - Til Death 07.07.2026 38:02

Written by C.J. Lavigne Narrated by Nicola Chapman Hosted by Tarver Nova Produced by Eric Valdes Rated PG-13 Content note for grief BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 950: FLASH EXTRAVAGANZA: An Acre a Year; The Deading Veil; Taking Root 30.06.2026 38:50

Written by Gregory Marlow / RJ Aurand / Jeanna Cammarano Narrated by Karen Menzel / Rosie Sentman / Dani Daly Hosted by Wilson Fowlie Produced by Wilson Fowlie Rated PG / PG-13 / PG-13 BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 949: The Troll Road 23.06.2026 49:06

Written by Tony Dunnell Narrated by Devin Martin Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Eric Valdes Rated PG-13 BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 948: DOUBLE EPISODE: How I Did Not Make Friends With Teniel eu Letxie and The Gift of Her Light 16.06.2026 27:34

Written by Bree Wernicke / AnaMaria Curtis Narrated by Kat Kourbeti / C L Clark Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Wilson Fowlie Rated R / PG-13 BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 947: Why a Spider Needs a Parachute 09.06.2026 34:35

Written by J. L. Akagi Narrated by Jo Moran Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Eric Valdes Rated R Content Warnings for domestic violence and spiders—Big! Friendly! …spiders. BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 946: Tales From the Vaults - A Fine Balance 02.06.2026 52:48

Written by Charlotte Ashley Narrated by Tatiana Grey Hosted by Ziv Wities Produced by Pria Williams and Wilson Fowlie Rated PG-13 Content note: Honorable duelists; less honorable warfare BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 945: Gray Skies, Red Wings, Blue Lips, Black Hearts 26.05.2026 51:56

Written by Marc Fenn Wolfmoor Narrated by Sandra Espinoza Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Eric Valdes Rated PG-13 BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 944: Mail-Order Magic 19.05.2026 43:14

Written by Stephanie Burgis Narrated by Tina Connolly Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Wilson Fowlie Rated G BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 943: At Death's Door 13.05.2026 31:46

Written by T.R. Steele Narrated by Jordan Kurella Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Eric Valdes Rated PG-13 Content Warning - suicidal ideation and second-person narration BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 942: Tales From the Vaults - Burning Season 05.05.2026 52:10

Written by C L Clark Narrated by Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali Hosted by Wanini Kimemiah Produced by Wilson Fowlie and Peter Adrian Behravesh Rated R Content note: State kidnapping, physical violence and murder BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 941: Last Train From Deadwall - Part 2 of 2 28.04.2026 50:35

Written by André Geleynse Narrated by Rae Lundberg Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Eric Valdes Rated R Content Warning - suicide attempts BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 940: Last Train From Deadwall - Part 1 of 2 21.04.2026 33:40

Written by André Geleynse Narrated by Rae Lundberg Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Eric Valdes Rated R Content Warning - suicide attempts BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 939: The Worth of Ashes 14.04.2026 40:59

Written by Amanda Helms Narrated by Stephanie Malia Morris Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Eric Valdes Rated PG Content Warning for death of family members to illness (off-page), grief BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 938: Tales From the Vaults - Scry 07.04.2026 1:11:10

Written by Anne Ivy Narrated by Elizabeth Green Hosted by Alicia Caporaso Produced by Wilson Fowlie Rated R Content note: Violence, sex BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 937: Kɛrozin Lamp Kurfi 31.03.2026 46:17

Written by Victor Forna Narrated by Shingai Njeri Kagunda, Tahnia Barrie, Soila Kenya, Munashe R. Goromonzi, Opie Ogundiran, and Wanini Kimemiah Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Eric Valdes Rated PG BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 936: Ananconfabulation 24.03.2026 32:32

Written by Mar Vincent Narrated by Rosie Sentman Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Wilson Fowlie Rated G BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 935: Arachnomorphosis 17.03.2026 48:46

Written by Beth Goder Narrated by Tatiana Grey Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Eric Valdes Rated PG Content Warning - depression, spiders BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 934: The Inheritance 10.03.2026 38:39

Written by C. T. Muchemwa Narrated by Munashe R Goromonzi Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Wilson Fowlie Rated PG Content note: Gore BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 933: Tales from the Vaults - Ink 03.03.2026 33:04

Written by Xander M. Odell Narrated by Sean D. Sorrentino Hosted by Alasdair Stuart Produced by Eric Valdes & Pria Wood Rated R BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 932: Carina 24.02.2026 44:07

Written by Anna Kahn Narrated by Nicola Chapman Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Eric Valdes Rated PG-13 BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 931: Birds of Fortune 17.02.2026 24:01

Written by Kelsey Hutton Narrated by Christiana Ellis Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Eric Valdes Rated G BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 930: Parsley Girl, Parsley Girl, Let Down Your Trichobezoar 10.02.2026 40:36

Written by Natalie Zutter Narrated by Valerie Valdes Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Eric Valdes Rated PG Content notes for pregnancy loss, post-natal depression, and second-person narration BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 929: Tales from the Vaults - A Place to Grow 03.02.2026 47:43

Written by A. T. Greenblatt Narrated by Tatiana Grey Hosted by Devin Martin Produced by Eric Valdes Rated PG BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 928: Flash Fiction Extravaganza - Things Left Unsaid 27.01.2026 34:09

"Peppermint Tea" Written by Rachel Gutin Narrated by Jess Lewis "Ghosts" Written by Christina N. Trujillo Narrated by Sandra Espinoza "Last Word" Written by Toshiya Kamei Narrated by Amal El-Mohtar Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Eric Valdes Rated G BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 927: The One Who Carries Abinakhee Has Died 20.01.2026 32:46

Written by Jay Kang Romanus Narrated by John Chu Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Eric Valdes Rated PG Content note for drowning BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org