Liz J. Bradley

Sci-Fi Snacks

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I’m Liz J. Bradley, a science fiction author and poet who adores short fiction and snacks. Each episode of Sci-fi Snacks is a short and sweet (or salty!) discussion of what I loved, what I learned, and what I snacked on while reading new-to-me short science fiction. Hop on board and listen anywhere you consume podcasts

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Liz J. Bradley

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38. BONUS Birthday Episode! Sci-Fi Snacks is One: Birthdays 17.04.2026 26:39

It's our Birthday! Celebrate a whole year of science fiction short stories and snacks. This week's story: Birthdays , by Fred Saberhagen . Published in Galaxy Magazine This week's snack: Birthday Cake Biscotti (it's amazing check out this whole blog!) To be notified when new episodes of Sci-Fi Snacks are live, follow the podcast, and sign up for the newsletter here . Thanks for lis...

37. Unlikeable Women and Alternate Universes: Some Desperate Glory 02.04.2026 54:15

If you could live your life over and over, with all your memories could you stop the end of the universe? This week's story: Some Desperate Glory, by Emily Tesh Hugo Award Arthur C. Clarke Award Finalist! Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction Finalist! This week's snack: Chocolate (Devil's Food) Cake! IYKYK To be notified when new episodes of Sci-Fi Snacks are live, follow the podcast,...

36. Megafauna and Fatherhood from Beyond the Grave: Uncertain Sons 26.03.2026 31:45

Grounding your weird fiction with a throughline that cuts right through all the horror to the humanity at all has me crying while reading this week's award-nominated novelette. This week's story: Uncertain Sons , by Thomas Ha. Published in Uncertain Sons and Other Stories. Nebula Award Nominee (novelette) Philip K. Dick Award Nominee British Science Fiction Association Awards Nominee Bram...

35. Naughty Goats and Joy: Tantie Merle and the Farmhand 4200 12.03.2026 31:37

When a farmhand robot appears at Tantie Merle's house as a gift, she doesn't realize she is on the precipice of change, for not only her life, but the world. This week's story: Tantie Merle and the Farmhand 4200 , by R.S.A. Garcia Published in Uncanny Magazine • Nebula Awards 2024 — short story — winner • Eugie Awards 2024 — finalist • Ignyte Awards 2024 — short story — nomination • T...

34. Bodybuilders and Superheros: If You Find Yourself Speaking to God, Address God with the Informal You 05.03.2026 29:14

In which gym bros save their community and fall in love. This week's story: If You Find Yourself Speaking to God, Address God with the Informal You , by John Chu. Published in Uncanny Magazine Hugo Awards 2023 — novelette — nomination Nebula Awards 2023 — novelette — winner Ignyte Awards 2023 — novelette — winner Locus Awards 2023 — novelette — winner This week's snack: Snacky Clusters fr...

33. The Art and Beauty of Being Known: Negative Scholarship on the Fifth State of Being 26.02.2026 32:16

When medical information is controlled by a conglomerate, and knowledge behind a paywall can be the difference between life and death, one 'doctor' goes to great lengths to learn and know her alien patient. This week's story: Negative Scholarship on the Fifth State of Being , by A. W. Prihandita . Published in Clarksworld Winner: 2024 Nebula Award for Best Novelette Finalist: 2025 Ign...

32. Anthropomorphizing and Archives: The Portmeirion Road 19.02.2026 33:15

What if the knowledge to your survival would cost you your friend? And what if that friend was a robot? This week's story: The Portmeirion Road , by Fiona Moore. Published in Clarksworld 2024 BSFA Award Finalist for Best Short Fiction This week's snack: Airheads Xtremes Candy To be notified when new episodes of Sci-Fi Snacks are live, follow the podcast, and sign up for the newsletter here...

31. Exorcisms and Climate Fiction: What Any Dead Thing Wants 19.02.2026 28:29

In the gray space in between terraforming and colonization, an exorcism crew captain confronted by a human ghost has to grapple with his purpose. This week's story: What Any Dead Thing Wants , by Aimee Ogden . Published in Psychopomp Nebula Novelette Finalist This week's snack: Animal Crackers and Frosting To be notified when new episodes of Sci-Fi Snacks are live, follow the podcast, and...

30. First Contact and the Power of Nostalgia: Patsy Cline Sings Sweet Dreams to the Universe 05.02.2026 29:02

If humanity could send only a few select memories out into space, with the hopes of reaching intelligent life, what would you choose to send? This week's story: Patsy Cline Sings Sweet Dreams to the Universe by Beston Barnett . Published in Strange Horizons Second Place: Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award 2024 This week's snack: Grilled Cheese Two Ways To be notified when new episodes of Sci...

29. Repetition and the Legacy of Memory: We Will Teach You How to Read | We Will Teach You How to Read 29.01.2026 31:52

An interesting and complex form intimidated me initially with this story, but after trusting the process I walk away from this with a deeply resonant experience contemplating life, loss, transformation, love, death and iteration. This week's story: We Will Teach You How to Read | We Will Teach You How to Read , by Caroline M. Yoachim Published in Lightspeed Magazine Nominated, Short Story Hugo...

28. Writing Prompts and Processing Trauma: The Mausoleum’s Children 22.01.2026 27:45

What if you went back to save your friends from a cult, but they didn't want to leave? This week's protagonist must face a mirror of her past life to learn how to move on. This week's story: The Mausoleum’s Children , by Aliette de Bodard . Published in Uncanny Magazine Nominated: Locus Awards 2024 Short Story This week's snack: Hot Tea and Crispy Dark Chocolate Crepe Cookies To b...

27. The Discomfort of Satire: Bible Stories for Adults, No. 17: The Deluge 15.01.2026 30:55

Looking back to critique the present with uncomfortable satire. This week we dive into a layered retelling of a familiar Bible story to see what it says about people today. This week's story: Bible Stories for Adults, No. 17: The Deluge , by James Morrow . Winner: Nebula Awards 1989 This week's snack: Rainbow Goldfish To be notified when new episodes of Sci-Fi Snacks are live, follow the...

26. Creepy Phone Aps and Human Happiness: Better Living Through Algorithms 08.01.2026 27:25

Would you trust a random phone app to give you a better life if you just followed it's directions? Let's chat about shadowy-purposed tech this week! This week's story: Better Living Through Algorithms , by Naomi Kritzer . Published in Clarksworld 2023 Nebula Award Finalist for Best Short Story 2024 Hugo Award Winner for Best Short Story 2024 Finalist: WSFA Small Press Award This week&...

Season 3 Trailer: Celebrated Stories 01.01.2026 1:59

Join me for Season 3 where we talk about stories that have been nominated, and sometimes even won, some of the most prestigious prizes in SFF circles. You aren't going to want to miss this season! Follow the podcast to get the episodes as they drop, each Thursday starting on January 8th, 2026!

25. A Sci-Fi Christmas Special: Carols on Callisto 25.12.2025 18:28

Every great sci-fi show has a Christmas Special, and Sci-Fi Snacks is no different! Join me as I eat my way through all the Little Debbie Christmas snacks and I gush about the amazing story, Carols on Callisto. To be notified when new episodes of Sci-Fi Snacks are live, follow the podcast, and sign up for the newsletter here . Thanks for listening! Let's connect on Socials! @lizjbradley.bsky.s...

24: Post-Cyberpunk and Satirical Alternate Futures: Snow Crash, A Special Novel-Length Episode 20.11.2025 55:52

To be notified when new episodes of Sci-Fi Snacks are live, follow the podcast, and sign up for the newsletter here . Thanks for listening! Let's connect on Socials! @lizjbradley.bsky.social | @lizjbradley This week's story: Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson This week's snack: Pizza Party Time! ----------------------------------------------------------- Intro and Outro Music by HolznaCC0...

23. Solarpunk Sisters and Houses with Legs: Who Walks With You 13.11.2025 27:31

To be notified when new episodes of Sci-Fi Snacks are live, follow the podcast, and sign up for the newsletter here . Thanks for listening! Let's connect on Socials! @lizjbradley.bsky.social | @lizjbradley This week's story: Who Walks With You , by Premee Mohamed . Published in Grist This week's snack: Walking Taco ----------------------------------------------------------- Next Week...

22. Atompunk Visions of Art Deco Futures: The Gernsback Continuum 06.11.2025 26:56

To be notified when new episodes of Sci-Fi Snacks are live, follow the podcast, and sign up for the newsletter here . Thanks for listening! Let's connect on Socials! @lizjbradley.bsky.social | @lizjbradley This week's story: The Gernsback Continuum , by William Gibson . This week's snack: Candy Buttons Mentioned in the Episode: Fandom Wiki Website Episode 12: Time Portals and Selfish...

21. Solarpunk Farms and Complex Characters: The Spiral Ranch 30.10.2025 28:24

To be notified when new episodes of Sci-Fi Snacks are live, follow the podcast, and sign up for the newsletter here . Thanks for listening! Let's connect on Socials! @lizjbradley.bsky.social | @lizjbradley This week's story: The Spiral Ranch , by Sarena Ulibarri. Published in Dream Forge Magazine This week's snack: Popcorn Witch Hands -------------------------------------------------...

20: Cyberpunk Lifeforms and Breaking the Fourth Wall: The Life of a Cyber Bar 23.10.2025 35:19

To be notified when new episodes of Sci-Fi Snacks are live, follow the podcast, and sign up for the newsletter here . Thanks for listening! Let's connect on Socials! @lizjbradley.bsky.social | @lizjbradley This week's story: The Life of a Cyber Bar , by Arthur Liu, Translated by Nathan Faries. Published in Future Science Fiction Digest This week's snack: Buccee's Ranch Oyster Cra...

19: Biopunk Language and Circular Stories: One Night in Television City 16.10.2025 32:00

To be notified when new episodes of Sci-Fi Snacks are live, follow the podcast, and sign up for the newsletter here . Thanks for listening! Let's connect on Socials! @lizjbradley.bsky.social | @lizjbradley This week's story: One Night in Television City , by Paul D Filippo. Published in the Book Ribofunk: Stories This week's snack: Cheetos Hot Fries and Liquid Death -----------------...

18. Dieselpunk Pinocchio's Got No Strings: Salvage 09.10.2025 26:06

To be notified when new episodes of Sci-Fi Snacks are live, follow the podcast, and sign up for the newsletter here . Thanks for listening! Let's connect on Socials! @lizjbradley.bsky.social | @lizjbradley This week's story: Salvage by A. A. Medina. Published in the Anthology Grimm, Grit and Gasoline: Dieselpunk and Decopunk Fairytales This week's snack: Sheetz Gas Station Hotdogs --...

17. Cyberpunk Coffee Machine Robots: A Notorious Intergalactic Criminal 02.10.2025 30:58

To be notified when new episodes of Sci-Fi Snacks are live, follow the podcast, and sign up for the newsletter here . Thanks for listening! Let's connect on Socials! @lizjbradley.bsky.social | @lizjbradley This week's story: A Notorious Intergalactic Criminal, by Maya Deane. Published in the Anthology, Embodied Exegesis: Transfeminine Cyberpunk Futures This week's snack: Carame...

16. Solarpunk Toolshares and Outsiders: After the Rain 25.09.2025 28:51

To be notified when new episodes of Sci-Fi Snacks are live, follow the podcast, and sign up for the newsletter here . Thanks for listening! Let's connect on Socials! @lizjbradley.bsky.social | @lizjbradley This week's story: After the Rain , by P.A. Cornell . Published in Escape Pod This week's snack: Lemon Bars ----------------------------------------------------------- Next Week&#3...

15. Soilpunk Batteries and Climate Refugees: The Electric Ant in its Natural Habitat 18.09.2025 30:29

To be notified when new episodes of Sci-Fi Snacks are live, follow the podcast, and sign up for the newsletter here . Thanks for listening! Let's connect on Socials! @lizjbradley.bsky.social | @lizjbradley This week's story: The Electric Ant in its Natural Habitat , by Romie Stott . Published in Tractor Beam This week's snack: Dirt Pudding! -------------------------------------------...