http://escapepod.org The Science Fiction Podcast Magazine. Each week Escape Pod delivers science fiction short stories from today's best authors. Listen today, and hear the new sound of science fiction! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:05:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=6704 2005-2011 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0 editor@escapepod.org (Mur Lafferty) editor@escapepod.org (Mur Lafferty) science fiction 1440 science fiction, sf, stories, audiobooks, storytelling, fiction, short fiction, short story The Science Fiction Podcast Magazine The Science Fiction Podcast Magazine. Each week Escape Pod delivers science fiction short stories from todayapos;s best authors. Listen today, and hear the new sound of science fiction! Mur Lafferty Mur Lafferty editor@escapepod.org No no http://escapepod.org/wp-content/images/pod-org-icon300.jpg http://escapepod.org 144 144 http://escapepod.org/2011/04/22/book-review-nascence-by-tobias-s-buckell/ http://escapepod.org/2011/04/22/book-review-nascence-by-tobias-s-buckell/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 18:21:43 +0000 Josh Roseman http://escapepod.org/?p=2099 http://escapepod.org/2011/04/22/book-review-nascence-by-tobias-s-buckell/feed/ 1 http://escapepod.org/2011/04/15/spring-reading/ http://escapepod.org/2011/04/15/spring-reading/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 22:39:26 +0000 Michael Ray http://escapepod.org/?p=2054 http://escapepod.org/2011/04/15/spring-reading/feed/ 1 http://escapepod.org/2011/02/18/endosymbiont/ http://escapepod.org/2011/02/18/endosymbiont/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:28:06 +0000 Mur Lafferty http://escapepod.org/?p=1876 http://escapepod.org/2011/02/18/endosymbiont/feed/ 0 70:33 By: Blake Charlton Read by: Mur Lafferty Originally published in Seeds of Change Discuss on our forums. All stories by Blake Charlton All stories read by Mur Lafferty Rated PG-13: Swearing ... By: Blake Charlton Read by: Mur Lafferty Originally published in Seeds of Change Discuss on our forums. All stories by Blake Charlton All stories read by Mur Lafferty Rated PG-13: Swearing (one f-bomb) and disturbing hospital images Show Notes: Feedback for Episode 272 Next week... Horticulture, dermatology, and love ldquo;Do you know what day it is? What year?rdquo; ldquo;Itrsquo;s like mid August, 2017?rdquo; her voice squeaked. Jesus, had she really lost her mind? ldquo;Thatrsquo;s right.rdquo; She smiled. ldquo;Donrsquo;t be scared. I just wanted to be sure.rdquo; ldquo;What do you mean donrsquo;t be scared?rdquo; she blurted. ldquo;Sure about what? Jesus! How long have I been here? How many times have you seen me before?rdquo; Jani held up her hand. ldquo;Slow down; itrsquo;s okay...Irsquo;m not an oncologist, but Irsquo;m following your case. The cancer responded well to the treatment. And our research suggests that the side effects are temporary.rdquo; Stephanie started to protest but then stopped. A terrifying memory flashed through her mind. ldquo;Mom said they might take me to a hospital for the dead.rdquo; She didnrsquo;t know what that meant but the memory was clear. ldquo;She said yoursquo;d keep me here to fool me into thinking Irsquo;m still alive.rdquo; Jani was holding up both hands now. ldquo;Slow down. The survival rates are scary but theyrsquo;re far bettermdash;rdquo; ldquo;Yoursquo;re not listening. She said theyrsquo;d take me to a hospital for people whorsquo;ve _already_ died. I have to escape beforemdash;rdquo; Stephanie started to stand but Jani put a heavy hand on her shoulder and said ldquo;Lullaby.rdquo; The word opened a bloom of orange light across Stephaniersquo;s vision. A static hiss exploded into her ears, and she felt herself falling. There was a firecracker yellow flash and then...nothing. 13,and,Up,,Podcasts Blake Charleton no No http://escapepod.org/2010/10/11/what-were-reading-white-tiger-by-kylie-chan/ http://escapepod.org/2010/10/11/what-were-reading-white-tiger-by-kylie-chan/#comments Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:28:39 +0000 Mur Lafferty http://escapepod.org/?p=989 http://escapepod.org/2010/10/11/what-were-reading-white-tiger-by-kylie-chan/feed/ 1 http://escapepod.org/2008/10/25/ep181-resistance/ http://escapepod.org/2008/10/25/ep181-resistance/#comments Sat, 25 Oct 2008 23:00:44 +0000 SFEley http://escapepod.org/?p=317 http://escapepod.org/2008/10/25/ep181-resistance/feed/ 51 47:46 By Tobias S. Buckell. Read by Stephen Eley. First appeared in Seeds of Change, ed. John Joseph Adams Audible.com Metatropolis Promotion! Download the first story from Metatropolis free at: ... By Tobias S. Buckell. Read by Stephen Eley. First appeared in Seeds of Change, ed. John Joseph Adams Audible.com Metatropolis Promotion! Download the first story from Metatropolis free at: http://audible.com/metapod The man opened the pack all the way to reveal a small arsenal of guns, grenades, explosives, and -- oddly -- knives. Very large knives. He looked up at Stanuel. "I am the attack. I've been asked to shut Pan down." "But you're not a programmer..." "I can do all things through explosives, who destroy for me." The man began moving the contents of the pack inside the pockets and straps of the trenchcoat, clipped more to his belt and thigh, as well as to holsters under each arm, and then added pieces to his ankles. He was now a walking arsenal. But only half the pack had been emptied. The mysterious mercenary tossed it at Stanuel. "Besides, you're going to help." Rated PG. Contains violence and political revolution. 10,and,Up,,OK,for,Kids,,Podcasts,,Uncategorized Mur Lafferty no No http://escapepod.org/2007/05/17/ep106-the-house-beyond-your-sky/ http://escapepod.org/2007/05/17/ep106-the-house-beyond-your-sky/#comments Thu, 17 May 2007 19:31:05 +0000 SFEley http://escapepod.org/?p=216 http://escapepod.org/2007/05/17/ep106-the-house-beyond-your-sky/feed/ 27 38:50 2007 Hugo Nominee! By Benjamin Rosenbaum. Read by Paul Tevis (of Have Games Will Travel). First appeared in Strange Horizons, September 2006. The simulations, while good, are not impenetrable ... 2007 Hugo Nominee! By Benjamin Rosenbaum. Read by Paul Tevis (of Have Games Will Travel). First appeared in Strange Horizons, September 2006. The simulations, while good, are not impenetrable even to their own inhabitants. Scientists teaching baboons to sort blocks may notice that all other baboons become instantly better at block-sorting, revealing a high-level caching mechanism. Or engineers building their own virtual worlds may find they cannot use certain tricks of optimization and compressionsbquo;Auml;icirc;for Matthias has already used them. Only when the jig is up does Matthias reveal himself, asking each simulated soul: what now? Most accept Matthias's offer to graduate beyond the confines of their simulation, and join the general society of Matthias's house. You may regard them as bright parakeets, living in wicker cages with open doors. The cages are hung from the ceiling of the priest's clay hut. The parakeets flutter about the ceiling, visit each other, steal bread from the table, and comment on Matthias's doings. Rated R. Contains some profanity and child abuse. It's probably too complex for young children as well. Referenced Sites: Diversity in SF Markets (blog post by Tobias S. Buckell) Finis: A Book of Endings Nina Kimberly the Merciless SciFi Smackdown 17,and,Up,,Podcasts Mur Lafferty no No http://escapepod.org/2006/12/14/ep084-smooth-talking/ http://escapepod.org/2006/12/14/ep084-smooth-talking/#comments Thu, 14 Dec 2006 06:13:49 +0000 SFEley http://escapepod.org/?p=177 http://escapepod.org/2006/12/14/ep084-smooth-talking/feed/ 36 00:01:01 By Tobias S. Buckell. Read by Steve Anderson (SGA Creative and Great Tales Live). Roger sighed, shifted his position on the stump, and then turned back away ... By Tobias S. Buckell. Read by Steve Anderson (SGA Creative and Great Tales Live). Roger sighed, shifted his position on the stump, and then turned back away from Marcus. "What I'm trying to do, Marcus, is talk that tree into moving." Marcus didn't say anything. He stood behind someone he thought he once knew and tried to figure what to say next. Not a man normally tied for words, Marcus found himself in the very surreal position of being speechless. Rated R. For profanity and somewhat wooden anatomical descriptions. Today's Sponsor: 17,and,Up,,Podcasts Mur Lafferty no No http://escapepod.org/2006/08/31/ep069-her/ http://escapepod.org/2006/08/31/ep069-her/#comments Thu, 31 Aug 2006 22:17:35 +0000 SFEley http://escapepod.org/?p=156 http://escapepod.org/2006/08/31/ep069-her/feed/ 37 00:01:01 By Tobias S. Buckell. Read by Stephen Eley. "It's fascinating," Jo said, now that she had what she wanted out of me, "that the inhabitants here are ... By Tobias S. Buckell. Read by Stephen Eley. "It's fascinating," Jo said, now that she had what she wanted out of me, "that the inhabitants here are the only race we know of that has their mythology dead on." "Huh?" I looked down at the table. I needed more beer. "They believe they live on the corpse of a giant." "Maybe it's because they do," I said, sneaking another look back down the inner thigh that dominated the western hemisphere. Rated R. Contains explicit anatomical imagery. On a very large scale. Referenced sites: Podrunner Podcast Daily Dragon Podcast Dragon*Con: Atlanta, GA, September 1--4 17,and,Up,,Podcasts Mur Lafferty no No http://escapepod.org/2006/08/03/ep065-a-green-thumb/ http://escapepod.org/2006/08/03/ep065-a-green-thumb/#comments Thu, 03 Aug 2006 10:05:16 +0000 SFEley http://escapepod.org/?p=147 http://escapepod.org/2006/08/03/ep065-a-green-thumb/feed/ 15 00:01:01 By Tobias S. Buckell. Read by Matthew Wayne Selznick (of Brave Men Run). When Jerry walked out across his lawn to catch the morning bus to Effendale ... By Tobias S. Buckell. Read by Matthew Wayne Selznick (of Brave Men Run). When Jerry walked out across his lawn to catch the morning bus to Effendale High, he stopped to admire the new car Mr. Atkinson had growing in his lawn. Jerry could see the doors stretching up towards the roof, small branches of metal trying to reach their stringy edges up and around the rough frame. It looked like a regular car had melted, but in reverse. Every day Jerry stepped out, he could see more of the car's gray paneling filling in around the rough frame. Mr. Atkinson tended towards planting larger luxury cars, like any other retired old man. The half-finished Caddilac sat in between the rose bushes and posies that Mrs. Atkinson cared for. Both car and bushes glinted with a fresh coating of morning dew. Rated PG. Contains profanity and adolescence. (Wait, that's redundant.) Referenced sites: Escape Pod on Wikipedia Worldcon: Anaheim, CA, August 23--27 Dragon*Con: Atlanta, GA, September 1--4 Podcast Portable Media Expo: Ontario, CA, September 29--30 10,and,Up,,OK,for,Kids,,Podcasts Mur Lafferty no No