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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"Temporal Slider" by Blaze Forbes, read by Courtney Floyd
June 21, 2021 18:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Courtney Floyd presents "Temporal Slider" by Blaze Forbes. The full text of this story can be found here.
“Supergirl’s Last Will and Testament” by Leslie J. Anderson, Read by Ciro Faienza
June 15, 2021 01:09 - 2 minutes - 495 KBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Leslie J. Anderson's “Supergirl’s Last Will and Testament.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Leslie here.
"Scoria" by Liza Wemakor, Read by Courtney Floyd
June 14, 2021 21:34 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Courtney Floyd presents "Scoria" by Liza Wemakor. The full text of this story can be found here. Content warnings for this episode include: Ableism Disregard for personal autonomy Death/dying Drug use Spiders/insects
“dry land” by Maria Zoccola, Read by Ciro Faienza
June 08, 2021 01:45 - 2 minutes - 537 KBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Maria Zoccola's “dry land.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Maria here.
Poetry of the Trans Special Issue
June 05, 2021 00:12 - 26 minutes - 4.59 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents the poetry of the trans special issue. “Themself” by Amari Low, Read by Amari Low. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Amari here. “I see you too” by Lu Christófaro, Read by Lu Christófaro. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Lu here. “After Watching "Moonlight"” by Beasa A. Dukes. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Beasa here. “passing diamonds” by Avi Silver, ...
"A Welling Up" by Natalia Theodoridou, read by Kat Kourbeti
May 31, 2021 21:52 - 36 minutes - 22.2 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Kat Kourbeti presents Natalia Theodoridou's "A Welling Up." You can read the full story, and find out more about Natalia, here. Content warnings for this story include: Blood Cancer Death/dying Mental health issues Sex Spiders/insects Suicide
"Women Want Me, Fish Fear Me" by Paris Green, read by Kat Kourbeti
May 31, 2021 19:30 - 15 minutes - 11.9 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Kat Kourbeti presents Paris Green's "Women Want Me, Fish Fear Me". Part of our Trans special issue. You can read the full story, and find out more about Paris, here. Content warnings for this story include: Body transformation Mental health issues Sex Spiders/insects Suicide
"The Chicken House" by Jenny Fried, read by Courtney Floyd
May 31, 2021 18:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Courtney Floyd presents "The Chicken House" by Jenny Fried. The full text of this story can be found here. Content warnings for this episode include: Animal cruelty/death Blood Death/dying Needles Scars/scarification Self-harming behaviors Violence/combat
"ارادات" ("Wills" in Arabic) by Wadih El Haddad, read by the author
May 28, 2021 10:00 - 8 minutes - 5.78 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons fiction podcast, editor Kat Kourbeti presents Wadih El Haddad's "ارادات", or "Wills" in Arabic, narrated by the author. You can read the story in Arabic, and find out out more about Wadih, here. Content warnings for this story include: Violence/combat
"Wills", by Wadih El Haddad, read by the author
May 28, 2021 10:00 - 7 minutes - 4.92 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons fiction podcast, editor Kat Kourbeti presents Wadih El Haddad's "Wills", narrated by the author. You can read the full story and find out more about Wadih here. Content warnings for this story include: Violence/combat
“The Bunny Man” by David Simmons, Read by David Simmons
May 24, 2021 23:41 - 4 minutes - 778 KBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents David Simmons's “The Bunny Man,” with a reading by the poet. You can read the full text of the poem and more about David here.
"Balfour in the Desert" by Fargo Tbakhi, read by the author
May 22, 2021 15:31 - 29 minutes - 19.4 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Kat Kourbeti presents Fargo Tbakhi's "Balfour in the Desert," narrated by the author. You can read the full story and learn more about Fargo here. Content warnings for this story include: Animal cruelty/death Blood Body transformation Death/dying Drug use Murder Self-harming behaviors Spiders/insects Suicide Violence/combat Xenophobia
"Native Country", by Karim Kattan, read by Rasha Abdulhadi
May 22, 2021 14:45 - 34 minutes - 17.2 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Kat Kourbeti presents Karim Kattan's "Native Country", narrated by Strange Horizons' Senior Fiction Editor Rasha Abdulhadi. You can read the full story and learn more about Karim here. Content warnings for this story include: Disregard for personal autonomy Blood Child abuse Death/dying Murder Scars/scarification Suicide Violence/combat
“None of the Star Trek Ships are Named After confederate Generals” by Arden Eli Hill, Read by Arden Eli Hill
May 11, 2021 01:43 - 2 minutes - 506 KBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Arden Eli Hill's “None of the Star Trek Ships are Named After confederate Generals,” with a reading by the poet. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Arden here.
"The Golden Carrot" by KS Shere, read by Kat Kourbeti
May 10, 2021 18:30 - 10 minutes - 7.96 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Kat Kourbeti presents KS Shere's "The Golden Carrot". You can find the text of the story, along with its content warnings, here.
"Si Shou" by E. A. Xiong, Read by Courtney Floyd
May 05, 2021 00:09 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Courtney Floyd presents E. A. Xiong's "Si Shou." You can read the full story and learn more E. A. Xiong here. Content warnings for this episode include: Blood Body transformation Death/dying Mental health issues Sex Suicide
“Bat Mitzvah” by Cecilia R., Read by Cecilia R.
May 04, 2021 00:16 - 2 minutes - 520 KBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Cecilia R.'s “Bat Mitzvah” with a reading by the poet. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Cecilia here.
“I was in a Constellation” by Patty Nash, Read by Ciro Faienza
April 20, 2021 01:35 - 2 minutes - 464 KBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Patty Nash's “I was in a Constellation” with a reading by the poet. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Patty here.
"We Broke Nairobi" by Noel Cheruto
April 19, 2021 18:00 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Courtney Floyd presents Noel Cheruto's "We Broke Nairobi." .You can read the full story and learn more about Noel here. Content warnings for this episode include: Disregard for personal autonomy Blood Death/dying Drug use Murder Sexual assault
"A Day in the Life of Anmar 20X1" by Abdulla Moaswes, read by Abdulla Moaswes
April 19, 2021 15:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Courtney Floyd presents Abdulla Moaswes's "A Day in the Life of Anmar 20X1," narrated by the author.You can read the full story and learn more about Abdulla here. Content warnings for this episode include: Imperialism Settler colonialism Violence/combat
“Dispatch from a Ruin in Mitla, the Town of Souls” by Morgan L. Ventura, Read by Morgan L. Ventura
April 12, 2021 23:00 - 6 minutes - 1.14 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Morgan L. Ventura's “Dispatch from a Ruin in Mitla, the Town of Souls,” with a reading by the poet. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Morgan here.
"According to Leibniz (maybe this isn’t what he meant); or, Rasharelle Little: Goddess of Postal Worker NBs" by Isana Skeete, read by the author
April 09, 2021 19:14 - 35 minutes - 21.9 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Kat Kourbeti presents Isana Skeete's "According to Leibniz (maybe this isn’t what he meant); or, Rasharelle Little: Goddess of Postal Worker NBs", narrated by the author.You can read the full story, relevant content warnings, and more about Isana here.
“city girls” by Caroline Dinh, Read by Ciro Faienza
April 05, 2021 19:59 - 2 minutes - 519 KBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Caroline Dinh's “city girls.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Caroline here.
Poetry of the Palestinian Special Issue
March 30, 2021 00:11 - 20 minutes - 3.56 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents the poetry of the Palestinian Special Issue, with readings from the poets themselves. “We Inherited Trees | ورثنا أشجارا” by Iman Alzaghari. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Iman here. “PALESTINE IS A FUTURISM: THE DREAM” by Fargo Tbakhi. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Fargo here. “art exhibition: west bank girl on fire” by leena aboutaleb. You can read the full text of th...
“Excerpts from Sign & Grudge?” by Holly J. Schaeffer-Raymond, Read by Holly J. Schaeffer-Raymond
March 25, 2021 01:15 - 5 minutes - 1.01 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Holly J. Schaeffer-Raymond's “Excerpts from Sign & Grudge” with a reading by the poet. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Holly here.
“Where Did The Cockerel Story Start?” by Patricia Omozele Sukore, Read by Ciro Faienza
March 16, 2021 02:00 - 3 minutes - 580 KBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Patricia Omozele Sukore's “Where Did The Cockerel Story Start?” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Patricia here.
“Locally Sourced” by Gerri Leen, Read by Ciro Faienza
March 09, 2021 03:17 - 3 minutes - 619 KBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Gerri Leen's “Locally Sourced.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Gerri here.
"Bathymetry" by Lorraine Wilson, read by Kat Kourbeti
March 09, 2021 01:00 - 28 minutes - 21.1 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Kat Kourbeti presents Lorraine Wilson's "Bathymetry". For the story's full text and content warnings, please see the text of the story, here.
“After the Living Dead Girl” by Bianca Rae Messinger, Read by Ciro Faienza
March 02, 2021 03:08 - 5 minutes - 919 KBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Bianca Rae Messinger's “After the Living Dead Girl.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Bianca here.
"Mouth," by Sasha LaPointe, read by the author
March 01, 2021 14:00 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Courtney Floyd presents Sasha LaPointe's "Mouth," read by the author. You can find the full text of the story here. Content Warnings This story contains: Ableism Blood Body transformation Drug use Racism Slurs
“go agile” by Hal Y. Zhang, Read by Ciro Faienza
February 23, 2021 03:17 - 2 minutes - 485 KBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Hal Y. Zhang's “go agile.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Hal here.
"Ootheca" by Mário Coelho, read by Kat Kourbeti
February 16, 2021 19:30 - 59 minutes - 42.7 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Kat Kourbeti presents Mário Coelho's "Ootheca". You can find the full text of the story, as well as the story's content warnings, here.
“Wildlife Encounter” by Wen-yi Lee, Read by Ciro Faienza
February 16, 2021 02:51 - 3 minutes - 642 KBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Wen-yi Lee's “Wildlife Encounter.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Wen-yi here.
“Excerpts from the Dr. Sexpot Saga” by Sarah Kathryn Moore, Read by Sarah Kathryn Moore
February 09, 2021 02:41 - 7 minutes - 1.36 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Sarah Kathryn Moore's “Excerpts from the Dr. Sexpot Saga” with a reading by the poet. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Sarah here.
"The Demon Sage's Daughter" by Varsha Dinesh, read by Courtney Floyd
February 08, 2021 11:00 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Courtney Floyd presents "The Demon Sage's Daughter" by Varsha Dinesh. The full text can be found here.
"Uroboros" by Emiliano González, read by Héctor González
February 06, 2021 00:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Courtney Floyd presents "Uroboros" by Emiliano González, read in Spanish and English by Héctor González. The full text of the story can be found here.
"Biografía de las Algas", by Martha Riva Palacio Obón, read by Martha R. Mega
February 03, 2021 21:01 - 19 minutes - 12.9 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Kat Kourbeti presents "Biography of Algae" by Martha Riva Palacio Obón, read by Martha R Mega. You can read the full text of the story here.
"Biography of Algae" (English) by Martha Riva Palacio Obón, read by Ximena De Ariño
February 03, 2021 21:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Kat Kourbeti presents "Biography of Algae" by Martha Riva Palacio Obón, translated by Will Morningstar and read by Ximena De Ariño. You can read the full text of the story here.
“A crowd of yakubyō gami (pestilence yōkai)” by Betsy Aoki, Read by Paul Starr
February 02, 2021 03:06 - 5 minutes - 963 KBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Betsy Aoki's “A crowd of yakubyō gami (pestilence yōkai)” as read by guest reader Paul Starr. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Betsy here.
"A Serpent For Each Year", by Tamara Jerée, read by Kat Kourbeti
February 01, 2021 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.45 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Kat Kourbeti presents "A Serpent For Each Year", by Tamara Jerée. You can read the full text of the story here.
“The Time Tourist | El Turista del Tiempo” by Beatriz F. Fernandez, Read by Beatriz F. Fernandez
January 26, 2021 04:05 - 8 minutes - 1.51 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Beatriz F. Fernandez's “The Time Tourist | El Turista del Tiempo” as read by the poet, first in English, then in Spanish. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Beatriz here.
"Secrets of the Kath" by Fatima Taqvi, read by Courtney Floyd
January 19, 2021 15:51 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Courtney Floyd presents "Secrets of the Kath" by Fatima Taqvi. The full text of the story is available here.
“Soft Shoulder (Excerpt)” by Zach Ozma, Read by Zach Ozma
January 18, 2021 21:51 - 8 minutes - 2.8 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Zach Ozma's “Soft Shoulder (Excerpt)” as read by the poet. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Zach here.
"Bromelia" (Spanish) by Sonia Alejandra Rodriguez, read by the author
January 17, 2021 23:13 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Courtney Floyd presents "Bromelia" by Sonia Alejandra Rodriguez, read by the author. The full text of this story is available here.
"Bromelia" (English) by Sonia Alejandra Rodriguez, read by the author
January 17, 2021 23:12 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Courtney Floyd presents "Bromelia" by Sonia Alejandra Rodriguez, read by the author. The full text of this story is available here.
“In Which the Deer, Unwittingly or Not, Moves In” by Nikki Caffier Smith, Read by Ciro Faienza
January 12, 2021 03:14 - 2 minutes - 1020 KBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Nikki Caffier Smith's “In Which the Deer, Unwittingly or Not, Moves In.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Nikki here.
"The karyōbinga sings to Jiro", by Ryu Ando, read by Kat Kourbeti
January 11, 2021 19:46 - 13 minutes - 10.2 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Kat Kourbeti presents "The karyōbinga sings to Jiro", by Ryu Ando. You can read the full text of the story here.
"Galaxy’s Best (English)" by Luz Rosales, read by Coppelia Yañez
January 06, 2021 14:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Courtney Floyd presents "Galaxy’s Best" by Luz Rosales, read by Coppelia Yañez. The full text of the story is available here.
"Galaxy’s Best (Español)" by Luz Rosales, read by Coppelia Yañez
January 06, 2021 14:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Courtney Floyd presents "Galaxy’s Best (Español)" by Luz Rosales, translated by Andrea Chapela and read by Coppelia Yañez. The full text of the story is available here.
“Frostina” by Stephanie Burt, Read by Stephanie Burt
January 05, 2021 04:03 - 4 minutes - 864 KBIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Stephanie Burt's “Frostina,” with a reading by the poet. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Stephanie here.