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=4985 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/2007/06/07/ep109-squonk-the-apprentice/ http://escapepod.org/2007/06/07/ep109-squonk-the-apprentice/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2007 06:30:03 +0000 SFEley http://escapepod.org/?p=220 http://escapepod.org/2007/06/07/ep109-squonk-the-apprentice/feed/ 22 42:00 By P.M. Butler. Read by Stephen and Anna Eley. "What's a 'prentice?" Without thinking, Wendel answered. "An apprentice is young person who wants to be a wizard, ... By P.M. Butler. Read by Stephen and Anna Eley. "What's a 'prentice?" Without thinking, Wendel answered. "An apprentice is young person who wants to be a wizard, so they find an older wizard to teach them." The moment the words left his mouth, Wendel's heart stopped and his eyes went wide. If he'd known a spell that could grab those words and stuff them back down his throat, he would have cast it. Instead, those words scampered all the way across his bedroom, as words are inclined to do, and rushed into the ears of the dragon in the window. Wendel watched in horror as the words sunk into Squonk's brain. Squonk's eyes grew wide, his mouth dropped open, and before Wendel could think of anything to say-- "You can learn to be a wizard?! That's awesome! I wanna be a wizard! Lemme be your 'prentice!" Rated G. It's a children's story about a dragon raised by a bluebird. Set content expectations accordingly. Referenced Sites: EP070: Squonk the Dragon "How to Talk to Girls at Parties" by Neil Gaiman 2007 Hugo Nominees For,Kids,,OK,for,Kids,,Podcasts Mur Lafferty no No http://escapepod.org/2006/09/07/ep070-squonk/ http://escapepod.org/2006/09/07/ep070-squonk/#comments Fri, 08 Sep 2006 01:23:43 +0000 SFEley http://escapepod.org/?p=157 http://escapepod.org/2006/09/07/ep070-squonk/feed/ 38 00:01:01 (Technical Note: This is a corrected version of the sound file; my original one had a cut-and-paste glitch in the outro. Apologies to anyone ... (Technical Note: This is a corrected version of the sound file; my original one had a cut-and-paste glitch in the outro. Apologies to anyone who gets a duplicate, and thanks to Tony Mast of the Fanboy Smackdown podcast for pointing out the error.) By Pete Butler. Read by Stephen Eley and Anna Eley. Squonk lived with his mother, who was definitely not a dragon--she was a small blue bird named Mrs. Tweedle-Chirp. Now, it is true that birds generally cannot lay dragon eggs, and Mrs. Tweedle-Chirp was no exception. But, they can care for dragon eggs that they happen to find lying untended in the middle of the forest, assuming they are suitably ambitious. Rated G. This is a children's story. Have Fun. Referenced sites: Variant Frequencies For,Kids,,OK,for,Kids,,Podcasts Mur Lafferty no No