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S E Jan 05, 2026

Critical Friends Episode 19: On Cosy Horrors

In this episode of Critical Friends, the Strange Horizons SFF criticism podcast, Dan Hartland is joined by Shannon Fay and Marisa Mercurio to discuss horror, and espec...

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S E Dec 09, 2025

"Orchard Village Catalog" by Parker Peevyhouse read by Michael Ireland

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, editor Michael Ireland reads 'Orchard Village Catalog' by Parker Peevyhouse. You can read the full text of the...

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S E Dec 02, 2025

Critical Friends Episode 18: On Fantasy and History

In this episode of Critical Friends, the Strange Horizons SFF criticism podcast, Dan Hartland is joined by Cameron Miguel and Nick Hubble to discuss fantasy and its re...

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S2 E5 Nov 24, 2025

Ageism and Ableism at Conventions (Writing While Disabled S2E5-A)

In the first part of episode 5 of Writing While Disabled, Kristy Anne Cox and Kate Johnston discuss some adjustments they'd like to see at science fiction conventions ...

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S3 E17 Nov 18, 2025

Writing the Diaspora Experience with R.B. Lemberg (SH@25 Episode 17)

In this episode of Strange Horizons at 25, Podcast Editor Kat Kourbeti sits down with long-time Strange Horizons contributor RB Lemberg for a conversation about their ...

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S E Nov 11, 2025

'The Spindle of Necessity' by B.Pladek read by Arden Fitzroy

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, editor Michael Ireland presents B. Pladek's 'The Spindle of Necessity' read by Arden Fitzroy.You can read the ...

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bonus Nov 07, 2025

Celebrating 25 Years - SH@25 Anniversary Issue Episode

Celebrating 25 Years with The Strange Horizons Editorial CollectiveIn this special episode of Strange Horizons at 25, Senior Podcast Editor Kat Kourbeti and Editor Mic...

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S1 E17 Nov 03, 2025

Critical Friends Episode 17: On Imagining Hopefully

In this episode of Critical Friends, the Strange Horizons SFF criticism podcast, Dan Hartland is joined by the outgoing editor of Foundation, Paul March-Russell, and t...

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S2 E4 Oct 27, 2025

Velociraptor Space Army (Writing While Disabled S2E4)

In this special episode of Writing While Disabled's second season, hosts Kristy Anne Cox and Kate Johnston speculate about the impact of a space army made up of variou...

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S3 E16 Oct 21, 2025

A Masterclass in Writing (and Finding Love) with Tim Melody Pratt

In this episode of Strange Horizons at 25, Tim Melody Pratt walks Podcast Editor Kat Kourbeti through their extensive oeuvre in the SH archives, recounts meeting their...

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S E Oct 15, 2025

'City Grown From Seed' by Diana Dima read by Emmie Christie

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, editor Michael Ireland presents Diana Dima's 'City Grown From Seed' read by Emmie Christie.You can read the fu...

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S1 E16 Oct 06, 2025

Critical Friends Episode 16: Length and Breadth with Redfern Jon Barrett and Nileena Sunil

In this episode of Critical Friends, the Strange Horizons SFF criticism podcast, Dan Hartland is joined by the novelist and critic Redfern Jon Barrett and the reader a...

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S E Sep 09, 2025

'Of Flowing Stone, of Liquid Gold, of Justice, Ash, and Battle' by Malda Marlys read by Emmie Christie

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Malda Marlys' 'Of Flowing Stone, of Liquid Gold, of Justice, Ash, and Battle' read by...

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S1 E15 Sep 01, 2025

Critical Friends Episode 15: On Time-Pass with Sneha Pathak and Tansy Gardam

In this episode of Critical Friends, the Strange Horizons SFF criticism podcast, Dan Hartland is joined by the literary reviewer Sneha Pathak and the host of the Going...

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S1 E14 Aug 04, 2025

Critical Friends Episode 14: Hard Times with Octavia Cade and M.L. Clark

In this episode of Critical Friends, the Strange Horizons SFF criticism podcast, Dan Hartland speaks with writers and critics Octavia Cade and M. L. Clark about writin...

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S3 E15 Jul 29, 2025

On Artistic Honesty with Debbie Urbanski (SH@25 Episode 15)

In this episode of Strange Horizons at 25, editor Kat Kourbeti chats to author Debbie Urbanski about her 2018 Strange Horizons publication and the 13 years of submissi...

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S E Jul 22, 2025

'Time is an Ocean' by Angela Liu read by Emmie Christie

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Angela Liu's 'Time is an Ocean' read by Emmie Christie. You can read the full text of...

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S3 E14 Jul 17, 2025

An Interview with Mary Robinette Kowal - SH@25 Ep13

In this episode of Strange Horizons at 25, editor Kat Kourbeti talks to Mary Robinette Kowal about the fractal nature of story structure, , and writing to please the t...

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S1 E13 Jul 07, 2025

Critical Friends Episode 13: SF In Translation

In this episode of Critical Friends, the Strange Horizons SFF criticism podcast, Dan Hartland speaks with reviewers and critics Rachel Cordasco and Will McMahon about ...

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S2 E3 Jun 30, 2025

An Interview with Donyae Coles - Writing While Disabled S2E3

In the third episode of Writing While Disabled, Kristy Anne Cox and Kate Johnston sit down with author Donyae Coles for a frank and candid discussion around adjusting ...