Strange Horizons
709 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★ - 42 ratingsSpeculative fiction and poetry from award-winning Strange Horizons magazine, updated weekly on Mondays/Tuesdays. Find us online at strangehorizons.com, and on Twitter @strangehorizons.
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"The Game of Smash and Recovery" by Kelly Link, read by Graeme Dunlop
October 17, 2015 12:00 - 41 minutes - 9.46 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Kelly Link's "The Game of Smash and Recovery," read by Graeme Dunlop. You can read the full text of the story, and more about Kelly, here. Graeme is an Application Solution Architect and Voice Actor living in Melbourne Australia. He is the co-editor and co-host of fantasy podcast PodCastle, the audio producer for the horror podcast Pseudopod, and former host of the YA podcast Cast of Wonders. You can find him on Googl...
"Let's Tell Stories of the Deaths of Children" by Margaret Ronald, read by Anaea Lay
October 12, 2015 15:30 - 23 minutes - 5.49 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Margaret Ronald's "Let's Tell Stories of the Deaths of Children." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Margaret, here.
Fund Drive Poetry Read by Julia Liberman, A.J. Odasso, A.J. Odasso, Carlos Hernandez, Rose Lemberg, and Shweta Narayan
October 07, 2015 14:15 - 18 minutes - 3.2 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the Fund Drive issues of Strange Horizons. "The Truth of Briars" by Jane Yolen read by Yolen. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Jane here."B’resheet" by Julia Liberman read by Julia Liberman. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Julia here."The Changeling's Gambit" by Sasha Kim read by A.J. Odasso. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Sasha here."Satur...
"Broken-Winged Love" by Naru Dames Sundar, read by Anaea Lay
October 05, 2015 15:30 - 12 minutes - 2.11 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Naru Dames Sundar's "Broken-Winged Love." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Naru, here.
September Poetry Read by Julia Rios, Carrie Naughton, Carrie Naughton, Maxwell Singer, and Anaea Lay
September 28, 2015 15:30 - 13 minutes - 2.31 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the September issues of Strange Horizons."Hunger" by Alexandra Seidel read by Seidel. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Alexandra here."Beneath the Wheeler Centre" by Jenny Blackford read by Julia Rios. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Jenny here."Bodega Dunes" by Carrie Naughton read by Carrie Naughton. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Carrie he...
2015 Fund Drive Bonus Story: "The Wives of Azhar" by Roshani Chokshi, read by Karen Bovenmyer
September 28, 2015 15:30 - 28 minutes - 4.89 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Roshani Chokshi's "The Wives of Azhar," read by Karen Bovenmyer. You can read the full text of the story, and more about Roshani, here.Karen Bovenmyer earned her MFA in Popular Fiction from the University of Southern Maine's Stonecoast program in July 2013. Some of the places her dark fantasy and scifi horror stories and poems have appeared are Bonnie Stufflebeam's Art & Words Show, Crossed Genres Magazine, and Aby...
2015 Fund Drive Bonus Story: "Hundred Eye" by Yukimi Ogawa, read by Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali
September 28, 2015 15:30 - 33 minutes - 5.83 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Yukimi Ogawa's "Hundred Eye." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Yukimi, here.This episode has a special guest reader, Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali.Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali lives in Houston, Texas with her husband and three children. By day she works as a breast oncology nurse. At all other times she juggles, none too successfully, writing, reading, gaming and gardening. She has written one novel entitled ...
"Bodies Are the Strongest Conductors" by James Robert Herndon, read by Anaea Lay
September 21, 2015 15:30 - 23 minutes - 4.09 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents James Robert Herndon's "Bodies Are the Strongest Conductors." You can read the full text of the story, and more about James, here.
"The World in Evening" by Jei D. Marcade, read by Anaea Lay
September 14, 2015 15:30 - 33 minutes - 5.81 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Jei D. Marcade's "The World in Evening." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Jei, here.
"Glaciers Made You" by Gabby Reed, read by Anaea Lay
September 07, 2015 15:30 - 27 minutes - 4.66 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Gabby Reed's "Glaciers Made You." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Gabby, here.
August Poetry Read by Julia Rios, Merav Hoffman, Ciro Faienza, and Anaea Lay
August 24, 2015 15:30 - 9 minutes - 1.67 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the August issues of Strange Horizons. body,div,table,thead,tbody,tfoot,tr,th,td,p { font-family:"Liberation Sans"; font-size:x-small } "Kanchenjunga" by Ajapa Sharma read by Julia Rios. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Ajapa here."Using Only These" by Merav Hoffman read by Merav Hoffman. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Merav here."Loss Prelude" by Arlene Ang re...
"20/20" by Arie Coleman, read by Anaea Lay
August 17, 2015 15:30 - 26 minutes - 4.47 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Arie Coleman's "20/20." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Arie, here.
"Beyond Sapphire Glass" by Margaret Killjoy, read by Anaea Lay
August 10, 2015 15:30 - 8 minutes - 1.43 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Margaret Killjoy's "Beyond Sapphire Glass." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Margaret, here.
"Probably Definitely" by Heather Morris, read by Anaea Lay
August 03, 2015 15:30 - 30 minutes - 5.17 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Heather Morris's "Probably Definitely." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Heather, here.
July Poetry Read by Ciro Faienza, Ryu Ando, Ryu Ando, Nicholas Davidge, and Andrew Watson
July 27, 2015 15:30 - 11 minutes - 2.05 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the July issues of Strange Horizons."Post-Apocalyptic Toothbrush" by Betsy Ladyzhets read by Ladyzhets. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Betsy here."The Art of Constellations" by Stephanie Wytovich read by Ciro Faienza. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Stephanie here."Season of the Ginzakura" by Ryu Ando read by Ryu Ando. You can read the full text of the poem and m...
"The Visitor" by Karen Myers, read by Anaea Lay
July 20, 2015 15:30 - 19 minutes - 3.32 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Karen Myers's "The Visitor." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Karen, here.
“It Brought Us All Together“ by Marissa Lingen, read by Anaea Lay
July 13, 2015 15:30 - 26 minutes - 4.63 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Marissa Lingen's “It Brought Us All Together.“ You can read the full text of the story, and more about Marissa, here.
The Lone Star Sin Eaters by Evan Berkow, read by Anaea Lay
July 06, 2015 15:30 - 43 minutes - 7.43 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Evan Berkow's "The Lone Star Sin Eaters." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Evan, here.
Winds that Stir Vermillion Sands by David Bowles, read by Anaea Lay
June 29, 2015 15:30 - 30 minutes - 5.23 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents David Bowles's "Winds that Stir Vermillion Sands." You can read the full text of the story, and more about David, here.
June Poetry Read by Ciro Faienza, Julia Rios, Julia Rios, and Amber Read
June 22, 2015 15:30 - 10 minutes - 1.73 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the June issues of Strange Horizons."Reversed Polarities" by Nin Harris read by Harris. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Nin here."Challenger" by Bronwyn Lovell read by Ciro Faienza. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Bronwyn here."To My Creators" by Lore Graham read by Julia Rios. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Lore here."Dronin'" by Peter Mede...
What We're Having by Nathaniel Lee, read by Anaea Lay
June 15, 2015 15:30 - 18 minutes - 3.19 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Nathaniel Lee's "What We're Having." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Nathaniel, here.
Utrechtenaar (Part 2 of 2) by Paul Evanby, read by Anaea Lay
June 08, 2015 15:30 - 33 minutes - 5.77 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Paul Evanby's "Utrechtenaar (Part 2 of 2)." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Paul, here.
Utrechtenaar (Part 1 of 2) by Paul Evanby, read by Anaea Lay
June 01, 2015 15:30 - 40 minutes - 6.9 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Paul Evanby's "Utrechtenaar (Part 1 of 2)." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Paul, here.
May Poetry Read by Julia Rios, Ciro Faienza, Ciro Faienza, and Shveta Thakrar
May 25, 2015 15:30 - 11 minutes - 2.06 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the May issues of Strange Horizons."Four Sea Interludes" by Kailee Marie Pedersen read by Marie Pedersen. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Kailee here."Not With Flowers" by Deepthi Gopal read by Julia Rios. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Deepthi here."Ghost Irises" by Jenny Blackford read by Ciro Faienza. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Jenny...
Vestiges (extract) by Laurence Suhner, read by Anaea Lay
May 25, 2015 15:30 - 12 minutes - 2.13 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Laurence Suhner's "Vestiges (extract)." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Laurence, here.
By Degrees and Dilatory Time by S. L. Huang, read by Anaea Lay
May 18, 2015 15:30 - 33 minutes - 5.7 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents S. L. Huang's "By Degrees and Dilatory Time." You can read the full text of the story, and more about S. L., here.
Cloth Mother by Sarah Pauling, read by Anaea Lay
May 11, 2015 15:30 - 38 minutes - 6.59 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Sarah Pauling's "Cloth Mother." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Sarah, here.
The Pieces by Teresa Milbrodt, read by Anaea Lay
May 04, 2015 15:30 - 17 minutes - 3.06 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Teresa Milbrodt's "The Pieces." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Teresa, here.
The Pieces by Teresa Milbrodt, read by Anaea Lay
May 04, 2015 15:30In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Teresa Milbrodt's "The Pieces." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Teresa, here.
April Poetry Read by Jenn Grunigen, Gwynne Garfinkle, Gwynne Garfinkle, Salik Shah, and Lana Lee
April 27, 2015 15:30 - 16 minutes - 2.9 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the April issues of Strange Horizons."Magpie Wings" by Jaymee Goh read by Goh. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Jaymee here."Ekphrastic 25/The Fox Woman" by Jenn Grunigen read by Jenn Grunigen. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Jenn here."Misogyny" by Gwynne Garfinkle read by Gwynne Garfinkle. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Gwynne here."The Las...
Nine Thousand Hours by Iona Sharma, read by Anaea Lay
April 20, 2015 15:30 - 37 minutes - 6.49 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Iona Sharma's "Nine Thousand Hours." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Iona, here.
Among the Sighs of the Violoncellos by Daniel Ausema, read by Anaea Lay
April 13, 2015 15:30 - 13 minutes - 2.38 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Daniel Ausema's "Among the Sighs of the Violoncellos." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Daniel, here.
Noise Pollution by Alison Wilgus, read by Anaea Lay
April 06, 2015 11:30 - 21 minutes - 3.75 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Alison Wilgus's "Noise Pollution." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Alison, here.
March Poetry Read by Rose Lemberg, Liz Bourke, Liz Bourke, and Elizabeth R. McClellan
March 23, 2015 15:30 - 38 minutes - 6.52 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the March issues of Strange Horizons."Four" by John W. Sexton read by W. Sexton. You can read the full text of the poem and more about John here."Long Shadow" by Rose Lemberg read by Rose Lemberg. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Rose here."Laying Claim" by Liz Bourke read by Liz Bourke. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Liz here."Endurance Is Not Bravery/Do Not Decl...
City of Salt by Arkady Martine, read by Anaea Lay
March 16, 2015 15:30 - 27 minutes - 4.73 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Arkady Martine's "City of Salt." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Arkady, here.
The Salt Mosquito’s Bite and The Goddess’ Sting by J Mehentee, read by Anaea Lay
March 09, 2015 11:00 - 34 minutes - 5.96 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents J Mehentee's "The Salt Mosquito’s Bite and The Goddess’ Sting." You can read the full text of the story, and more about J, here.
Even the Mountains Are Not Forever by Laurie Tom, read by Anaea Lay
March 02, 2015 11:00 - 24 minutes - 4.2 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Laurie Tom's "Even the Mountains Are Not Forever." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Laurie, here.
February Poetry Read by Alexandra Seidel, Angelle Haney Gullett, Angelle Haney Gullett, and Justin Peter Rubenis
February 23, 2015 11:00 - 9 minutes - 1.67 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the February issues of Strange Horizons."He Never Offered" by Cid V. Brunet read by V. Brunet. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Cid here."Once the Dream Lionesses" by Alexandra Seidel read by Alexandra Seidel. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Alexandra here."Mother of Invention" by Alexandra Grover read by Angelle Haney Gullett. You can read the full text of the poe...
Limestone, Lye, and the Buzzing of Flies by Kate Heartfield, read by Anaea Lay
February 16, 2015 11:00 - 29 minutes - 5.07 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Kate Heartfield's "Limestone, Lye, and the Buzzing of Flies." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Kate, here.
Traveling Mercies by Rachael K. Jones, read by Anaea Lay
February 09, 2015 11:00 - 11 minutes - 1.9 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Rachael K. Jones's "Traveling Mercies." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Rachael, here.
The Ticket Taker of Cenote Zaci by Benjamin Parzybok, read by Anaea Lay
February 02, 2015 11:00 - 54 minutes - 9.28 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Benjamin Parzybok's "The Ticket Taker of Cenote Zaci." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Benjamin, here.
January Poetry Read by Daniel Ausema, Julia Rios, Julia Rios, and Ciro Faienza
January 26, 2015 11:00 - 8 minutes - 1.93 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the January issues of Strange Horizons."Scythia" by Marinelle G. Ringer read by G. Ringer. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Marinelle here."Orthography in the Lands of Yahm" by Daniel Ausema read by Daniel Ausema. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Daniel here."Retirement" by Samantha Renda-Dollman read by Julia Rios. You can read the full text of the poem and more ab...
The Truth About Owls by Amal El-Mohtar, read by Anaea Lay
January 26, 2015 11:00 - 37 minutes - 8.59 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Amal El-Mohtar's "The Truth About Owls." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Amal, here.
The Animal Women (Part 2) by Alix E. Harrow, read by Anaea Lay
January 18, 2015 11:00 - 35 minutes - 8.09 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Alix E. Harrow's "The Animal Women (Part 2)." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Alix, here.
The Animal Women (Part 1) by Alix E. Harrow, read by Anaea Lay
January 12, 2015 11:00 - 28 minutes - 6.44 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Alix E. Harrow's "The Animal Women (Part 1)." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Alix, here.
Vacui Magia by L. S. Johnson, read by Anaea Lay
January 05, 2015 15:30 - 31 minutes - 7.13 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents L. S. Johnson's "Vacui Magia." You can read the full text of the story, and more about L. S., here.
December Poetry Read by Kythryne Aisling, Sara Norja, Thato Angela Chuma, and A.E. Ash
December 22, 2014 15:30 - 15 minutes - 3.51 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the December issues of Strange Horizons."Rust" by Kythryne Aisling read by Aisling. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Kythryne here."Raw Honey" by Sara Norja read by Sara Norja. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Sara here."Warriors" by Thato Angela Chuma read by Thato Angela Chuma. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Thato here."Letters to S. From Po...
Nkásht íí by Darcie Little Badger, read by Anaea Lay
December 15, 2014 15:30 - 36 minutes - 8.27 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Darcie Little Badger's "Nkásht íí." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Darcie, here.
The Dying Embers by Inkeri Kontro, read by Anaea Lay
December 08, 2014 15:30 - 18 minutes - 4.18 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Inkeri Kontro's "The Dying Embers." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Inkeri, here.
Kenneth: A User's Manual by Sam J. Miller, read by Anaea Lay
December 01, 2014 15:30 - 18 minutes - 4.32 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Sam J. Miller's "Kenneth: A User's Manual." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Sam, here.