Best Uncanny Magazine Podcasts (2024)

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Uncanny Magazine Podcast 59B 1:23:33

7d ago1:23:33

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Welcome to Episode 59B of the award-winning Uncanny Magazine Podcast! In Episode 59B you will hear: Introduction: Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas Novelette: “Wonderland Is a Parking Lot in Revere” by John Chu, as read by Matt Peters Poem: “syzygy” by Roshani Chokshi, as read by Erika Ensign Interview: Lynne M. Thomas interviews John Chu T…

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Uncanny Magazine Podcast #59B 1:23:33

7d ago1:23:33

1:23:33

Editors’ Intro: Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas Short Fiction: "Wonderland Is a Parking Lot in Revere" by John Chu, as read by Matt Peters Poetry: "syzygy" by Roshani Chokshi, as read by Erika Ensign Interview: Lynne M. Thomas Interviews John Chu Want to join the Space Unicorn Ranger Corps? You can find new science fiction and fantasy sto…

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Episode 630-With Lynne and Michael Damian Thomas from Uncanny Magazine 1:07:13

28d ago1:07:13

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This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome Lynne and Michael Damian Thomas, Co-Publishers/Co-Editors-in-Chief of UNCANNY MAGAZINE. About Uncanny Magazine Year 11: This One Goes to ELEVEN: Lynne M. Thomas & Michael Damian Thomas have run Kickstarters for the seven-time Hugo Award-winning and 2024 Locus Award-winning Uncanny Magazine Years One, Two, Three,…

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Episode 634-With Ken Liu 1:01:16

5h ago1:01:16

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This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome Ken Liu, translator of Laozi’s Dao De Jing. About Laozi’s Dao De Jing: Laozi’s Dao De Jing was written around 400 BC by a compassionate soul in a world torn by hatred and ambition, dominated by those that yearned for apocalyptic confrontations and prized ideology over experience. By speaking out against the clev…

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syzygy 1:23:33

9d ago1:23:33

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when they asked where I was during the eclipse I told them the truth I was rocking you back to sleep You’ve been drooling, but your teeth are a secret your body furiously keeps from you We have good curtains—a gift from a grandmother at 1:48 p.m. your room […] The post syzygy appeared first on Uncanny Magazine.…

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Wonderland Is a Parking Lot in Revere 1:23:33

8d ago1:23:33

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Content note: racist slur Come Saturday afternoon, the premier conference on computer micro-architecture will go into session. Professors, graduate students, and industry professionals from around the world will stuff themselves into the outfits they wear only for conferences, job interviews, and funerals. We will then file into one paper session a…

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Episode 633-With Elaine Gallagher 47:19

7d ago47:19

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This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome Unexploded Remnants, author of Elaine Gallagher. About Unexploded Remnants: Alice is the last human. Street-smart and bad-ass. After discovering what appears to be an A.I. personality in an antique data core, Alice decides to locate its home somewhere in the stargate network. At the very least, she wants to lay …

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Episode 632-With Hana Lee 48:51

15d ago48:51

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This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome Hana Lee, author of ROAD TO RUIN. About ROAD TO RUIN: Jin-Lu has the most dangerous job in the wasteland. She’s a magebike courier, one of the few who venture outside the domed cities on motorcycles powered by magic. Every day, she braves the wasteland’s dangers—deadly storms, roving marauders, and territorial b…

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Episode 631-With Mary Robinette Kowal 39:49

22d ago39:49

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This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome Mary Robinette Kowal, author of Silent Spaces. About Silent Spaces: Silent Spaces: Tales from the Lady Astronauts is a collection of 9 short stories in the Lady Astronaut Series written by Mary Robinette Kowal, including one written just for this collection. With this campaign the book will be available in print…

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BCS 334: The Wicks Whisper 23:47

1M ago23:47

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By Emily C. Skaftun, from Issue #411 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online Magazine Narrated by M.K. Hobson. Even so, I’m tempted to light my new soul candle. Mom. More info »By Emily C. Skaftun

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BCS 334: The Wicks Whisper 23:47

1M ago23:47

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By Emily C. Skaftun, from Issue #411 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online Magazine Narrated by M.K. Hobson. Even so, I’m tempted to light my new soul candle. Mom. More info »By Emily C. Skaftun

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Episode 629-With Audrey Burges 51:22

1M ago51:22

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This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome Audrey Burges, author of A House Like An Accordion. About A House Like An Accordion: Keryth Miller is disappearing. Between the growing distance from her husband, the demands of two teenage daughters, and an all-encompassing burnout, she sometimes feels herself fading away. Actual translucence, though—that’s new…

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Episode 628-With Josh Malerman 58:12

1M ago58:12

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This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome Josh Malerman, author of Incidents Around the House. About Incidents Around the House: To eight-year-old Bela, her family is her world. There’s Mommy, Daddo, and Grandma Ruth. But there is also Other Mommy, a malevolent entity who asks her every day: “Can I go inside your heart?” When horrifying incidents around…

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In Dreams, I Cannot Read or Hope 1:26:45

1M ago1:26:45

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I had a terrible dream in which I was in Toronto and it was the apocalypse. Earthquakes and fires, violence and loss, and the police, of course, were everywhere. We lived on the first floor of an apartment building. The one next to ours had just gone down like […] The post In Dreams, I Cannot Read or Hope appeared first on Uncanny Magazine.…

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Uncanny Magazine Podcast 59A 1:26:45

1M ago1:26:45

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Welcome to Episode 59A of the award-winning Uncanny Magazine Podcast! In Episode 59A you will hear: Introduction: Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas Novelette: “Signs of Life” by Sarah Pinsker, as read by Erika Ensign Poem: “In Dreams, I Cannot Read or Hope” by Terese Mason Pierre, as read by Matt Peters Interview: Lynne M. Thomas […] The po…

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Signs of Life 1:26:45

1M ago1:26:45

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If you were to drive to my sister Violet’s house today, you would find yourself at a very different place from the one I encountered on my first trip. The road up the mountain has been paved, for one thing, to make it more accessible to the tourists who now support it. Back then if […] The post Signs of Life appeared first on Uncanny Magazine.…

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Uncanny Magazine Podcast #59A 1:26:45

1M ago1:26:45

1:26:45

Editors’ Intro: Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas Short Fiction: "Signs of Life" by Sarah Pinsker, as read by Erika Ensign Poetry: "In Dreams, I Cannot Read or Hope" by Terese Mason Pierre, as read by Matt Peters Interview: Lynne M. Thomas Interviews Sarah Pinsker Want to join the Space Unicorn Ranger Corps? You can find new science fiction…

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249: Death to the Daleks - 1 25:36

1M ago25:36

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Erika and Steven start another story that is new to Erika. Not new to Erika? Daleks. XXX (1) Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.By The Incomparable

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248: Invasion of the Dinosaurs - 6 23:54

1M ago23:54

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Steven and Erika complete one of the few remaining entirely new-to-Erika stories, and it’s a great big hit — even with the silly, sometimes-adorable, rubber dinos! WWW (6) Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episode…

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247: Invasion of the Dinosaurs - 4-5 22:44

1M ago22:44

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Erika and Steven are enjoying this story very much, and also get briefly distracted by Kitten Academy hi-jinks. WWW (4-5) Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.…

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246: Invasion of the Dinosaurs - 2-3 20:06

1M ago20:06

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Steven and Erika ROAR their approval for this great Sarah story! WWW (2-3) Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.By The Incomparable

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Episode 627-With Peng Shepherd 46:20

2M ago46:20

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This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome Peng Shepherd, author of ALL THIS AND MORE. About ALL THIS AND MORE: Meek, play-it-safe Marsh has just turned forty-five, and her life is in shambles. Her career is stagnant, her marriage has imploded, and her teenage daughter grows more distant by the day. Marsh is convinced she’s missed her chance at everythin…

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Episode 626-With Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam 50:31

2M ago50:31

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This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam, author of GRIM ROOT. About GRIM ROOT: On the set of The Groom, a group of women must compete for the heart of Midwestern bachelor Tristan by spending a week in a haunted house. Divorcee Linda, resigned to her role as the show’s underdog, finds her resolve cracking when she begins to fall f…

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BCS 333: An Uncanny Patch and Uncanny Hole: The Final Account from the Records of Ptaten, Imperial Surveyor 21:08

2M ago21:08

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By Cara Masten DiGirolamo, from Issue #409 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online Magazine Narrated by M.K. Hobson. The hole would not have lingered with me if I had not once before seen a map marred with an unexpected hole that aligned with a place that had developed strange properties. More info »By Cara Masten DiGirolamo

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BCS 333: An Uncanny Patch and Uncanny Hole: The Final Account from the Records of Ptaten, Imperial Surveyor 21:08

2M ago21:08

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By Cara Masten DiGirolamo, from Issue #409 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online Magazine Narrated by M.K. Hobson. The hole would not have lingered with me if I had not once before seen a map marred with an unexpected hole that aligned with a place that had developed strange properties. More info »By Cara Masten DiGirolamo

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Episode 625-With Sarah Pinsker

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This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome Sarah Pinsker, author of Haunt Sweet Home. About Haunt Sweet Home: When aimless twenty-something Mara lands a job as the night-shift production assistant on her cousin’s ghost hunting/home makeover reality TV show Haunt Sweet Home, she quickly determines her new role will require a healthy attitude toward duplic…

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Uncanny Magazine Podcast #58B 1:17:00

2M ago1:17:00

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Editors’ Intro: Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas Short Fiction: "Loneliness Universe" by Eugenia Triantafyllou, as read by Matt Peters Poetry: "Moon Sun Shadow Crow" by Fran Wilde, as read by Erika Ensign Interview: Lynne M. Thomas interviewing Eugenia Triantafyllou Want to join the Space Unicorn Ranger Corps? You can find new science fict…

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BCS 332: Gods and Monsters and Brothers 23:52

3M ago23:52

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By J. Bridges, from Issue #407 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online Magazine Narrated by M.K. Hobson. He was a shell of his former self by the time I found him. More info »By J. Bridges

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BCS 332: Gods and Monsters and Brothers 23:52

3M ago23:52

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By J. Bridges, from Issue #407 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online Magazine Narrated by M.K. Hobson. He was a shell of his former self by the time I found him. More info »By J. Bridges

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245: Invasion - 1 20:46

3M ago20:46

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Erika and Steven start a new-to-Erika story that makes up in atmosphere what it lacks in special effects. WWW (1) Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links This episode is dedicated to the bright, warm, shining memory of our friend, Caitlin Thomas. We miss you and love you so very much. Cait’s Obitua…

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Uncanny Magazine Podcast #58A 40:08

3M ago40:08

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Editors’ Intro: Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas Short Fiction: “Happily Ever After Comes Round” by Sarah Rees Brennan, as read by Erika Ensign Poetry: “there are no taxis for the dead” by Angela Liu, as read by Matt Peters Interview: Lynne M. Thomas interviewing Sarah Rees Brennan Want to join the Space Unicorn Ranger Corps? You can find …

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Episode 624-With Ari Marmell 54:49

3M ago54:49

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This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome Ari Marmell, author of Dust, Obelisks, Book One. About Dust, Obelisks, Book One: For Flight Engineer Cynthia Han and her fellow astronauts aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 81 has proved as mundane as space travel ever gets. Yes, this would be Cynthia’s final NASA mission, for reasons she’s so f…

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BCS 331: A Pilgrimage to the God of High Places 24:35

4M ago24:35

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By Marissa Lingen, from Issue #406 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online Magazine Narrated by Tina Connolly. I could have refused. A year earlier, two years, I would have. More info »By Marissa Lingen

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BCS 331: A Pilgrimage to the God of High Places 24:35

3M ago24:35

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By Marissa Lingen, from Issue #406 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online Magazine Narrated by Tina Connolly. I could have refused. A year earlier, two years, I would have. More info »By Marissa Lingen

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Episode 623-With Maurice Broaddus 53:59

4M ago53:59

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This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome Maurice Broaddus, author of Black Panther: T’Challa Declassified. About Black Panther: T’Challa Declassified: He’s a king, a hero, a loving brother and son, a husband to a goddess. The orphan king—the Haramu-Fal—and the Damisa-Sarki. And a man facing his doubts, his failures, and his destiny. Revisit the life of…

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Episode 622-With Tim Akers 50:06

4M ago50:06

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This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome Tim Akers, author of The Eccentrics. About The Eccentrics: Led by the eighth incarnation of Nikola Tesla, the Society of Eccentric Geniuses protects the Mundane world from the horrors of the Gestalt, a timeline of the future that never was. Powered by SCIENCE and steam, the Eccentrics travel the world in their a…

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