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Aug 23, 2025 • 28min
Cast of Wonders 650: Witches Racing Cars
Author : Nadav Schul-Kutas Narrator : Alicia Atkins Host : Alicia Caporaso Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 650: Witches Racing Cars is a Cast of Wonders original. Image adapted from a photo by JAMES OKAJA from Pixabay Witches Racing Cars by Nadav Schul-Kutas A small crew is waiting at the starting line. […]
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Aug 19, 2025 • 18min
Cast of Wonders 649: Little Wonders 46 – Seize Your Future
Authors : Susan Taitel and Race Harish Narrators : Emily E. Smith and Mofiyinfoluwa Okupe Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 649: Little Wonders 46 – Seize Your Future is a Cast of Wonders original. Abortion themes, loss of agency What the Water Gave Her was first published in […]
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Aug 10, 2025 • 49min
Cast of Wonders 648: Precious Little Things
Author : Adrian Tchaikovsky Narrator : Isaac Harwood Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published in Reactor (Tor.com), November 2019 Image by Kirill from Pixabay Precious Little Things by Adrian Tchaikovsky There is a book on the floor of Shelf Hall. Tam walks in its shadow, the spine raised above him […]
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Aug 7, 2025 • 41min
Cast of Wonders 647: What Good Daughters Do
Author : Tia Tashiro Narrator : Lalana Dara Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published in Apex Magazine issue 146, October 2024 Image by Pashi from Pixabay Violence, Cannibalism. Death of a parent. Death of a bystander. Terminal Illness/Dementia Allegory What Good Daughters Do by Tia Tashiro I’m not expecting it […]
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Aug 6, 2025 • 18min
Cast of Wonders 646: As Brittle as Granite
Author : Matt Tighe Narrator : Dani Daly Host : Amy Brennan Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 646: As Brittle as Granite is a Cast of Wonders original. Death of a parent Image by darrenquigley32 from Pixabay As Brittle as Granite by Matt Tighe Lisa’s father has a crack in his face. […]
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Jul 18, 2025 • 33min
Cast of Wonders 645: Chloe Chew and the Museum of Undead Art
Author : Olivia B. Chan Narrator : S. Qiouyi Lu Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 645: Chloe Chew and the Museum of Undead Art is a Cast of Wonders original. Image by Camila Denleschi from Pixabay Chloe Chew and the Museum of Undead Art by Olivia B. Chan […]
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Jul 16, 2025 • 23min
Cast of Wonders 644: Nonstandard Candles
Author : Yoon Ha Lee Narrator : Katherine Inskip Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published in The Sunday Morning Transport, March 6th 2022 Image by ANDRI TEGAR MAHARDIKA from Pixabay Nonstandard Candles by Yoon Ha Lee I didn’t want to travel into the outer darkness, where all the stars were […]
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Jun 29, 2025 • 11min
Cast of Wonders 643: So You Want to Kiss Your Nemesis?
Author : John Wiswell Narrator : Marguerite Kenner Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published in Lightspeed in April 2023 Image by Bruno from Pixabay So You Want to Kiss Your Nemesis? by John Wiswell The next girl through the door was Robin’s prototypical customer. She trotted in with her […]
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Jun 28, 2025 • 26min
Cast of Wonders 642: Feeding Spirits
Author : Emmi Khor Narrator : Tanya Jade Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 642: Feeding Spirits is a Cast of Wonders original. Friendly haunting, bereavement Image by Daniel Burkett from Pixabay Feeding Spirits by Emmi Khor What does one feed a hungry ancestor? Fish and chips, chicken parmi, […]
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Jun 2, 2025 • 35min
Cast of Wonders 641: Bells Long Silent
Author : J. A. Prentice Narrator : Hugo Jackson Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Katherine Inskip Cast of Wonders 641: Bells Long Silent is a Cast of Wonders original. violence (including gun-violence) in a historical setting, and the death of a relative Bells Long Silent by J. A. Prentice […]
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