Toasted Cake Podcast
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Toasted Cake 261: Symphony for the Space Between the Stars by Jenn Reese
December 21, 2020 01:11 - 13.6 MBToasted Cake 261! In which we sing. At 0600 hours, Aurora brews coffee, intensifies the lights to 800 lumens, and heats the ship to an optimal 70.2 degrees, all according to protocol. This story first appeared right here in Fireside.Jenn...
Toasted Cake 260: Just One More Kitten GIF by Effie Seiberg
December 14, 2020 07:44 - 17.1 MBToasted Cake 260! In which maybe we procrastinate? Just a little?Jen's final sociology paper was due tomorrow, so she was procrastinating.This story first appeared in Galaxy's Edge, and a slightly longer version is available to read on Curious Fictions.Effie Seiberg...
Toasted Cake 259: The Snow Queen's Discount Skate Rental and Half-Off Magical Workings by Kristen Koopman
December 06, 2020 23:40 - 13.9 MBToasted Cake 259! In which we skate the spell.I fell the first time I tried the spell. The magic broke, snapping a crack into the ice and getting me a three-day ban from the rink by the angry ex-almost-pro who...
Toasted Cake 258 - Fear of Lying by M. Darusha Wehm
November 30, 2020 05:54 - 12.9 MBToasted Cake 258! In which we arrange our features in a neutral expression."I am experiencing an unpleasant digestive reaction to something I ingested this morning and my primary spousal relationship is suffering a breakdown which is causing me emotional distress."...
Toasted Cake 257: Learner's Permit by Laurence Raphael Brothers
November 23, 2020 03:30 - 14.1 MBToasted Cake #257! In which we attempt the parallel parking maneuver.360-degree camera coverage. Radar, inertial compass, GPS. Independent all-wheel drive, nanoceramic brakes. 5G, sat-phone, and UHF communications. Air bags everywhere. And the worst student driver in the history of the...
Toasted Cake 256: Wind-Lashed Vehicles of Bone by Bogi Takács
November 16, 2020 06:00 - 15.4 MBToasted Cake 256! In which we ride.Araana picked a sticky seedpod off his coat and stepped out of the brambles, onto the surface of the wide and flat road left over by an empire long past.This story first appeared on Bogi's...
Toasted Cake 255: Unwrapping the Moon by Curtis C. Chen
November 02, 2020 00:04 - 10 MBToasted Cake #255! In which we make breathable air.It wasn't a new idea. But as soon as mother said out loud "we should wrap the Moon"--so close, so dead, but with resources hidden under dust and rock--father and his scientists...
Toasted Cake 254: Packet C by Christi Nogle
October 25, 2020 23:49 - 12.4 MBToasted Cake Podcast #254! In which we hold our breath.When we rounded everybody up for the register, Maude and Julie were sheepish. They only wanted this one thing, this battered white box of . . . craft parts?This story first...
Toasted Cake 253: So You've Decided to Adopt a Zeptonian Baby! by David Steffen
October 19, 2020 01:34 - 12.3 MBToasted Cake Podcast #253! in which we try to raise fully functioning adults.Whether you are adopting by chance because you found the smoking crater on your property or whether you volunteered for the Zeptonian Childcare Service, congratulations and thank you!This...
Toasted Cake 252: Exchange (A Coral Study) by Katherine Quevedo
October 13, 2020 05:18 - 10.8 MBToasted Cake #252! In which we connect.When I got to Mario Reyes's dorm room, I heard him scuffling around, opening and closing drawers as if he had a girl coming over.This story first appeared in Factor Four Magazine.Katherine Quevedo was...
Toasted Cake 251: Moon Errata by Megan Lee Beals
October 05, 2020 01:17 - 12.7 MBToasted Cake #251! In which we get out the hard-boiled egg.This one November my mom went missing and me and Andy and his other friend Meg tried to fill in for her because my mom is the moon.This story is...
Toasted Cake 250: The Unmaker of Cakes by Liam Hogan
September 28, 2020 02:12 - 13.4 MBToasted Cake #250! In which we celebrate.Tommy's sixth birthday was ruined due to a mix-up at the bakery.This story is original to Toasted Cake.Liam Hogan is an award winning short story writer, with stories in Best of British Science Fiction...
Toasted Cake 249: In Which a Demonic Printer Sparks an Office Romance by Diane Callahan
September 21, 2020 00:08 - 14.3 MBToasted Cake 249! In which we feed the printer. Everyone in the office called the supply room printer a "giant plastic sack of crap that deserved to rot in the underworld for all eternity."This story is original to Toasted Cake. Diane Callahan...
Toasted Cake 248: Heart Stitch by José Pablo Iriarte
September 14, 2020 02:53 - 9.95 MBToasted Cake 248! In which we mend the tear in the fabric.You pieced it together decades ago; so far back that you don't remember not knowing.This story first appeared in Daily SF.José Pablo Iriarte is a Cuban-American writer, high school...
Toasted Cake 247: A Wedding Gown of Autumn Leaves by Caroline M. Yoachim
September 06, 2020 23:42 - 13.4 MBToasted Cake 247! In which we use the unicorn-mane thread.The day before my wedding, my dress is a pile of birch leaves.This story first appeared in Daily SF.Caroline M. Yoachim is a prolific author of short stories, appearing in Asimov's,...
Toasted Cake 246: How to Confront the Sphinx Haunting Your Garden by Alexei Collier
August 24, 2020 01:08 - 13 MBToasted Cake 246! In which we contemplate the ineffable beauty of impermanent things.If you are consulting this guide, you live alone in the house at the end of the lane, and a sphinx has been haunting your overgrown garden.This story...
Toasted Cake 245: The Butterfly Effect by Edward Ashton
August 17, 2020 15:18 - 15.6 MBToasted Cake 245! In which we try to fix things.First Human Trial: August 12th, 2023. Well, today's the day. This story first appeared in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine.Edward Ashton lives in Rochester, NY with his wife, a variable number of daughters, and...
Toasted Cake 244: The Kind and the Unkind Girls by Kristiana Willsey
August 10, 2020 03:47 - 14.2 MBToasted Cake 244! In which the story pours out like honey.For some girls it was lustrous hair, twice as long and twice as thick every time it was cut.This story is original to Toasted Cake.Kristiana Willsey is a writer...
Toasted Cake 243: Saving the World by Annie Percik
August 03, 2020 15:31 - 8.97 MBToasted Cake #243! In which we clean the nunchucks."Saviour Ltd. How may I help you?"This story is original to Toasted Cake.Annie Percik lives in London with her husband, Dave, where she writes novels and short stories, whilst working as a...
Toasted Cake 242: Aardvark Says Moo by Cat Rambo
July 27, 2020 00:28 - 16.1 MBToasted Cake 242! In which we had to start being all whimsical."Aardvark says moo," says the clown, handing over the balloon animal.This story first appeared on Cat's Patreon.Cat Rambo lives, writes, and teaches somewhere in the Pacific Northwest. Her...
Toasted Cake 241: A Lifetime Supply of Exactly What You Need by Elizabeth Walker
July 20, 2020 00:06 - 13.4 MBToasted Cake 241! In which we win the diapers.It's not the usual thing nowadays, but when I was born my fairy godmother gave me a blessing. This story is original to Toasted Cake.Elizabeth Walker lives in sunny Southern California with her...
Toasted Cake 240: Writing for the End of the World by Karlo Yeager Rodríguez
July 13, 2020 01:47 - 15.1 MBToasted Cake 240! In which we toss fistfuls of crumpled paper.What apocalypse am I creating today?This story first appeared right here in Nature.Karlo Yeager Rodríguez's fiction has appeared in Nature, Uncanny, and Beneath Ceaseless Skies. He hails from the enchanted...
Toasted Cake 239: Griffins Don't Respect Bouncies' Returns Policy by Matt Dovey
June 29, 2020 16:59 - 16.4 MBToasted Cake 239! In which we knit the booties.Jordan recognised the griffin waiting outside the chicken cage as she stepped out, holding three dead hens by the neck; his chest had that unmistakeable stripe of velvet-black feathers among the russet.This...
Toasted Cake 238: The Girl Who Climbed Up and Away by Lyndsie Manusos
June 22, 2020 15:35 - 14.5 MBToasted Cake 238! In which we are not in sight.The giant spruce trees behind Grandma's house had the best climbing branches, despite the pine needles.This story is original to Toasted Cake.Lyndsie Manusos's work has appeared or is forthcoming in...
Toasted Cake 236: The Nine Bajillion and One Names of God by Aimee Ogden
June 15, 2020 16:20 - 12 MBToasted Cake 236! In which we pick up a chisel.So, on paper the project was called the Supersimulation, but privately, we called it "The Nine Bajillion Names of God". This story first appeared right here in Daily SF.Aimee Ogden is a...
Toasted Cake 237: The Curious Case of the Cat's Clandestine Collection by Michael M. Jones
June 15, 2020 16:20 - 14.6 MBToasted Cake #237! In which we check out Goblin's stash."That's one more shambling patchwork monstrosity which won't be terrorizing our fair city any longer." This story is original to Toasted Cake.Michael M. Jones lives in southwest Virginia with too many books,...
Toasted Cake 235: Taco Shells Like Falling Stars by Kate Ristau
June 01, 2020 05:23 - 17.7 MBToasted Cake 235! In which things get a little messy.The taco beach was a mistake.This story is original to Toasted Cake.Kate Ristau is a folklorist, an author, and the Executive Director of Willamette Writers. You can find her essays in...
Toasted Cake 234: Through the Shelter Door by Samuel Poots
May 17, 2020 23:38 - 16.3 MBToasted Cake #234! In which we find the daffodils.A witch's garden. Agnes had read about them in fairy stories. This story is original to Toasted Cake.Samuel Poots is a writer from N. Ireland who communicates primarily by means of Pratchett quotes....
Toasted Cake 233: The Terrible by John Wiswell
May 11, 2020 14:54 - 16.2 MBToasted Cake 233! In which we finally come up with the perfect doom, no really this time. The Terrible installed a conveyor belt exclusively for her.This story first appeared right here in Daily SF.John (@wiswell) is a disabled writer who lives...
Toasted Cake 232: Bird, Rose, Witch by Avra Margariti
May 04, 2020 02:02 - 11.7 MBToasted Cake #232! In which we aren't sure what kind of a bird we are.Justin is ten feet tall, so I give myself a pair of wings with which to reach him.This story is original to Toasted Cake.Avra Margariti is...
Toasted Cake 231: How to Identify an Alien Shark by Beth Goder
April 27, 2020 04:20Toasted Cake 231! In which we discuss certain economic systems.Honored guests, thank you for attending this seminar on the Tucabal-Gor, colloquially known as alien sharks.This story first appeared right here in Fireside.Beth Goder works as an archivist, processing the papers of...
Toasted Cake 230: Clouds Gleam Across Her Eyes by Beth Cato
April 20, 2020 03:59Toasted Cake 230! In which we end up becoming one of those portal mothers.I held my newborn in the hospital delivery room, and I saw fluffy cumulus clouds billow across Ivanova's eyes.First appeared right here in Daily SF.Nebula Award-nominated Beth...
Toasted Cake 229: How Melba REALLY Got Her Groove Back by Tara Campbell
April 13, 2020 03:51Toasted Cake 229! In which we ruin our favorite blouse, but maybe we have good reasons. Melba had thought she was too old to be possessed by a demon. . . . A shorter version of this story, entitled "How...
Toasted Cake 228: Emergency Scenarios by Kelly Sandoval
April 13, 2020 03:44Toasted Cake 228! In which we consider all the possibilities.It was two weeks until the ship landed back on earth, and Trisha figured that meant now or never. She had to tell Jazz how she felt.First appeared right here on...
Toasted Cake 227: Quality Control by Marissa Lingen
March 23, 2020 05:14Toasted Cake 227! In which we had hoped to be working on other problems.The video conferencing at the United Nations was finally at a level where they could take supervillains' calls without having to consult with three different secretaries to...
The Continuation of the Cake: RUN OF HOPE
March 19, 2020 17:46So we had stopped, but here we are again. In the last week, a couple of friends made posts about looking for more hopeful stories right now, and I thought, that is a small thing I can do to help.Open...
Toasted Cake is Taking a Gap Year
May 27, 2019 02:49All right, kids, it's that time again.I'm sorry to say that Toasted Cake is going on hiatus for a year.(Because I am behind on writing my books.)(Did I mention I have two small children? I do. So from time to...
Toasted Cake 226: Submission Guidelines for the Fairyland Gazette by Effie Seiberg
May 27, 2019 02:48Toasted Cake #226! In which we are really truly a fully law-abiding publication please do not think otherwiseThank you for your interest in submitting to the re-opened Fairyland Gazette. Please take careful note of our new guidelines.This story first appeared...
Toasted Cake 225: Dear Captain Continuum: I Quit by Aimee Picchi
May 19, 2019 22:16Toasted Cake 225! In which we quit.After jumping through 57 portals under your command, it's time to say goodbye.This story is original to Toasted Cake.Aimee Picchi is a journalist and SFF writer who lives in Burlington, Vermont. Her short fiction...
Toasted Cake 224: Sometimes You're the Windscreen, Sometimes You're the Fly by Michelle Ann King
May 12, 2019 22:31Toasted Cake 224! In which we try to score points, sometimes violently.On Monday evening, my sister got decapitated by a tube on the Northern Line at King's CrossThis story first appeared in Outlook Springs.This story has a content warning for...
Toasted Cake 223: How I Got Published (12 Tips from a Bestselling Author) by Dominica Phetteplace
May 06, 2019 02:16Toasted Cake 223! In which we have many valuable insider tips to share.First I wrote a book. Don't skip this step.This story first appeared in Fireside.Dominica Phetteplace is a writer and math tutor. Her work has appeared in Asimov's, Analog,...
Toasted Cake 222: The Unattached House by M. J. Pettit
April 29, 2019 04:46Toasted Cake 222! In which we try to find just the right inhabitants.It is a truth universally acknowledged that a house in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a family so, with the dawn warming my...
Toasted Cake 221 - Murderbunny's Magical Moonlight Ride by Nin Harris
April 22, 2019 12:56Toasted Cake 221! In which we long for the candied carrots.Occasionally, I dream of moonlit meadows illuminated by the light of the eagle moon and the courtesan moon.This story is original to Toasted Cake.Nin Harris is an author, poet, and...
Toasted Cake 220: Gift Wrapped by Liam Hogan
April 15, 2019 06:18Toasted Cake 220! In which we really just want an iPhone.On my 16th birthday, dad bought me a nuke.This story first appeared in the Worthing Herald.Liam Hogan is an Oxford Physics graduate and award winning London based writer. His short...
Toasted Cake 219: A Rabbit Egg for Flora by Caroline M. Yoachim
April 08, 2019 17:05Toasted Cake 219! In which we hatch an ecosystem.The back door is tinged purple when I go out to throw my morning coffee grounds onto the compost heap.This story first appeared at Fireside.Hugo and three-time Nebula Award finalist Caroline M....
Toasted Cake 218: The Delicacy of Laughter by Steve Toase
April 01, 2019 15:00Toasted Cake #218! In which we consider the noses on the eggs.After the faces appeared on the egg shells I could no longer bring myself to cook with them.This story originally appeared at The Colored Lens.Steve Toase lives in Munich,...
Toasted Cake 217: To Dine in the Court of Beasts and Birds by Aimee Ogden
March 24, 2019 23:31Toasted Cake 217! In which we try not to fall into the sweetmeats.Lord Seetseet Reetseetseet, Earl of Breakaday, alit on the rim of the sweetmeat chalice and pecked at the candied plum atop the pile.This story is original to Toasted...
Toasted Cake 216: Cleanroom Vices by S. Hutson Blount
March 17, 2019 20:36Toasted Cake 216! In which we unwrap the Impermex.Kurt Gasman hurried home to his wife, eyes on every moving shadow and flicker of light.This story first appeared in Every Day Fiction.S. Hutson Blount has had the usual odd employment...
Toasted Cake 215: Erasure by D.A. Xiaolin Spires
March 10, 2019 23:10Toasted Cake 215! In which we delete.The basket scratches my skin, but I hold onto it, dreaming of the smell of freshly boiled bamboo and my mom's humming as she turns the ladle.This story is original to Toasted Cake.D.A. Xiaolin...
Toasted Cake 214: Another Damn Cottage by Tara Campbell and Well-Behaved Mermaids Rarely Make Fairy Tales by Alethea Kontis
March 03, 2019 22:27Toasted Cake 214! In which we nope out of the story.It was another damn cottage, another damn grandmother, frail and helpless, waiting for a handout sent via grandchild.Tara Campbell's story Another Damn Cottage first appeared in Spelk.Every mermaid's mother warned...