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bonus Dec 24, 2024

SH@25 Holiday Special: Little Brother, by Bruce Holland Rogers

In this special episode of SH@25, editor Kat Kourbeti narrates 'Little Brother' by Bruce Holland Rogers, originally published on 30 October 2000. Hosted by producer Mi...

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S3 E6 Dec 16, 2024

SH@25 Episode 6: An Interview with Vivian Xiao Wen Li, and a reading of her poems 'Ave Maria' and 'The Mezzanine'

In this episode of SH@25, Editor Kat Kourbeti sits down with Vivian (Xiao Wen) Li to discuss her foray into poetry, screenwriting, music composition and more, and also...

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S E Dec 02, 2024

'A Cure for Solastalgia' by E.M. Linden Read by Jenna Hanchey

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents E.M. Linden's 'A Cure for Solastalgia' read by Jenna Hanchey You can read the full ...

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S3 E5 Nov 26, 2024

SH@25 Episode 5: An Interview with E.M. Faulds

In the 5th episode of SH@25, editor Kat Kourbeti sits down with author E.M. Faulds to chat about her 2022 story, Broken Blue, combining Eldritch horrors with mundane m...

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S E Nov 19, 2024

"Little Lila" by Susannah Rand read by Claire McNerney

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Susannah Rand's' 'Little Lila' read by Claire McNerney. You can read the full text of...

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S3 E4 Nov 12, 2024

SH@25 Episode 4: Sweet Delicious Garbage with Kyle Tam

In the 4th episode of SH@25, Editor Kat Kourbeti sits down with tabletop game designer and SFF critic Kyle Tam, whose young career has taken off in the last few years....

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S E Nov 05, 2024

'Embroidery of a Bird's Heart' by Nelly Geraldine García-Rosas read by L.W. Salinas

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Nelly Geraldine García-Rosas' 'Embroidery of a Bird's Heart' read by L.W. Salinas. Yo...

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S3 E3 Oct 29, 2024

SH@25 Episode 3: An interview with Arkady Martine, and a reading of her poem 'Cloud Wall'

In the third episode of SH@25, editor Kat Kourbeti sits down with author Arkady Martine, for an in-depth interview on her multifaceted career, her review writing, and ...

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S E Oct 21, 2024

"Folk Hero Motifs in Tales Told by the Dead" by KT Bryski read by Devin Martin

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents KT Bryski's "Folk Hero Motifs in Tales Told by the Dead" read by Devin Martin You c...

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S3 E2 Oct 14, 2024

SH@25 Episode 2: An Interview with Kate Heartfield

In the first guest interview of this series, editor Kat Kourbeti sits down with author Kate Heartfield, whose 2015 story 'Limestone, Lye, and the Buzzing of Flies' mar...

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S E Oct 08, 2024

"A Recipe for Life, A Tonic for Grief" by Christopher Blake Read by Emmie Christie

A Recipe for Life, A Tonic for Grief was originally published in the May 13th 2024 issue of Strange Horizons and is read by Emmie Christie. You can read the full sto...

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S3 E1 Oct 01, 2024

SH@25 Episode 1: A Long-Awaited Celebration

Podcast Editor Kat Kourbeti and Producer Michael Ireland announce our brand new podcast project, SH@25, a year-long interview and feature series that will delve into t...

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S1 E12 Aug 26, 2024

Critical Friends Episode 12: Canon-Building with Abigail Nussbaum

In this episode of Critical Friends, the Strange Horizons SFF criticism podcast, Aisha and Dan discuss the knotty question of "the canon": what is it, how is it formed...

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S1 E11 Jun 30, 2024

Critical Friends Episode 11: Boundaries in Genre

In this episode of Critical Friends, the Strange Horizons SFF criticism podcast, Aisha and Dan discuss genre boundaries in texts and criticism: how they're used, where...

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S1 E11 Jan 29, 2024

Critical Friends Episode 10: The Complicity of Science Fiction

In this episode of Critical Friends, the Strange Horizons SFF criticism podcast, Aisha and Dan discuss ⁠⁠a recent essay⁠⁠ by Jake Casella Brookins that appeared in the...

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S E Sep 25, 2023

Critical Friends Episode 9: Catherine Rockwood and Creative Criticism

In this episode of Critical Friends, the Strange Horizons SFF criticism podcast, Aisha and Dan talk to critic and poet Catherine Rockwood about her new chapbook, And W...

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S1 E8 Aug 28, 2023

Critical Friends Episode 8: Paul Kincaid and Collecting Criticism

In this episode of Critical Friends, the Strange Horizons SFF criticism podcast, the critic and reviewer Paul Kincaid joins Aisha and Dan to discuss how and why critic...

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S1 E8 Jun 19, 2023

Critical Friends: Episode 7

In this episode of Critical Friends, the Strange Horizons SFF criticism podcast, Aisha and Dan discuss what happens when books make you work. How does a reader know wh...

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S1 E6 May 24, 2023

Critical Friends: Episode 6

In this episode of Critical Friends, the Strange Horizons SFF criticism podcast, we air an interview with the reviewer, editor, and critic Niall Harrison which Dan con...

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S1 E7 Apr 24, 2023

Critical Friends: Episode 5

In this episode of Critical Friends, the Strange Horizons SFF criticism podcast, Reviews Editors Aisha Subramanian and Dan Hartland are joined by Abigail Nussbaum to t...