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 926: Tales from the Vaults - The Gold Silkworm 13.01.2026 42:30

Written by Tony Pi Narrated by S. Qiouyi Lu Hosted by Graeme Dunlop Produced by Eric Valdes Rated PG-13 BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 925: The Immortal Rabbit 06.01.2026 36:34

Written by Audris Candra Narrated by Zilla Paramita Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Eric Valdes Rated PG-13 Content Warnings for homophobia, violence, the death of a spouse, and second-person narration BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 924: Reverent 30.12.2025 35:00

Written by Leah Ning Narrated by Ibba Armancas Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Eric Valdes Rated PG-13 BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 923: The Sun Globe 23.12.2025 39:57

Written by Heather Shaw and Tim Pratt Narrated by Tina Connolly Hosted by Tina Connolly Produced by Eric Valdes Rated G BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 922: A Long Tango Across a Canopy of Whispering Leaves 16.12.2025 52:46

Written by Anita Harris Satkunananthan Narrated by Chang Yiun Yee Hosted by Eric Valdes Produced by Eric Valdes Rated PG BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 921: Tales From the Vaults - The Surgeon's Tale (Giant Episode) 09.12.2025 1:40:31

Written by Cat Rambo and Jeff Vandermeer Narrated by Graeme Dunlop Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Eric Valdes Rated R Content Warning for graphic surgical details BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 920: Auguries 02.12.2025 39:38

Written by Jennifer R. Donohue Narrated by Heather Thomas Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Eric Valdes Rated R Content Warnings: gore and traumatic birth BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 919: Flash Fiction Extravaganza - Possibilities 25.11.2025 35:54

"The Only Map is Memory" Written by B. Morris Allen Narrated by Hugo Jackson "Valfierno" Written by David McGuire Narrated by Steve Anderson "CoverLetter_Version5" Written by Courtney Floyd Narrated by Kaitlyn Zivanovich Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Eric Valdes Rated PG BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle918: Waterways 18.11.2025 28:33

Written by Diana Dima Narrated by Matt Dovey Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Eric Valdes Rated PG Content Warning: self-harm and coercive control BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 917: Tales from the Vaults - To Follow the Waves 11.11.2025 47:01

Written by Amal El-Mohtar Narrated by Marguerite Croft Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Eric Valdes Rated R BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

Podcastle 916: Woodpecker Warbler Mussel Thrush 04.11.2025 30:42

Written by Ruth Joffre Narrated by Julia Rios Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Dean Kidd Rated G BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 915: The Hunter, the Monster, and the Things That Could Have Been 28.10.2025 25:42

Written by Leah Ning Narrated by Amanda Ching Hosted by Matt Dovey Produced by Eric Valdes Rated PG Content Warning: body horror, mild gore, death BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org

PodCastle 914: The Magnolia Returns 21.10.2025 41:06

Rated PG Host: Matt Dovey Audio Production: Eric Valdes BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org or on Twitter: @Podcastle_org

PodCastle 913: Vedritsa of the River 14.10.2025 1:04:41

Rated PG - CW for drowning Host: Matt Dovey Audio Production: Eric Valdes BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org or on Twitter: @Podcastle_org

PodCastle 912: TALES FROM THE VAULTS - The Tanuki-Kettle 07.10.2025 33:12

Rated G Host: Matt Dovey Audio Production: Eric Valdes BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org or on Twitter: @Podcastle_org

PodCastle 911: Mycelium 30.09.2025 26:08

Rated PG Host: Matt Dovey Audio Production: Eric Valdes BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org or on Twitter: @Podcastle_org

PodCastle 910: Tusker Blue 23.09.2025 57:23

Rated PG-13 -Content warnings for animal cruelty, blood, and suicide Host: Eric Valdes Audio Production: Eric Valdes BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org or on Twitter: @Podcastle_org

PodCastle 909: Resurrection Rum 16.09.2025 51:27

Rated PG-13 - content warnings for death, gun violence, and racism Host: Wilson Fowlie Audio Production: Eric Valdes BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org or on Twitter: @Podcastle_org

PodCastle 908: TALES FROM THE VAULTS - Said the Princess 09.09.2025 41:21

Rated PG-13 Host: Eleanor R. Wood Audio Production: Eric Valdes & Peter Adrian Behravesh BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org or on Twitter: @Podcastle_org

PodCastle 907: Maintenance Phase 02.09.2025 41:43

Rated PG - Content warning for fat phobia and eating disorders Host: Wilson Fowlie Audio Production: Eric Valdes BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org or on Twitter: @Podcastle_org

PodCastle 906: DOUBLE FEATURE - The House, The Witch, and Sugarcane Stalks; To Pluck a Twisted String 26.08.2025 35:47

Rated PG Host: Eric Valdes Audio Production: Eric Valdes BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org or on Twitter: @Podcastle_org

PodCastle 905: The Next Dead Wife 19.08.2025 49:40

Rated PG-13 - Content warnings for coercive control, domestic violence, and murder Host: Matt Dovey Audio Production: Eric Valdes BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org or on Twitter: @Podcastle_org

PodCastle 904: TALES FROM THE VAULTS - The Illuminated Dragon 12.08.2025 40:11

Rated G - CW blood, instances of cruel violence toward both human and beast Host: Wilson Fowlie Audio Production: Eric Valdes BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org or on Twitter: @Podcastle_org

PodCastle 903: On the Shoulders of Giants 05.08.2025 40:12

Rated PG - Content warning for suicidal ideation Host: Matt Dovey Audio Production: Eric Valdes BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org or on Twitter: @Podcastle_org

PodCastle 902: Godzilla as a Young Man Named Mike 29.07.2025 39:55

Rated PG-13 - Content warning for ableist attitudes Host: Devin Martin Audio Production: Devin Martin BY-NC-ND 4.0 Visit us at http://podcastle.org or on Twitter: @Podcastle_org or Bluesky: @PodCastle.org