

Cast of Wonders
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The Young Adult Speculative Fiction Podcast
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Jul 7, 2024 • 55min
Cast of Wonders 593: The Bookstore at the End of America
Author : Charlie Jane Anders Narrator : Marguerite Kenner Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published in the anthology A People’s Future of the United States edited by Victor LaValle and John Joseph Adams Image by Mirko Stödter from Pixabay war, political intolerance The Bookstore at the End of America by […]
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Jul 4, 2024 • 34min
Cast of Wonders 592: Flawless
Author : Frances Hardinge Narrator : Kat Day Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published in 2013 in the short story collection Twisted Winter, edited by Catherine Butler Image by Leonhard Niederwimmer from Pixabay neglect and dysfunctional relationships Flawless by Frances Hardinge When people stay in hotel rooms, they suddenly turn […]
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Jun 30, 2024 • 33min
Cast of Wonders 591: Scrap Dragon
Author : Naomi Kritzer Narrators : Rachel Lackey and Heather Klinke Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published in the January/February 2012 edition of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction Image by Dorothe from Pixabay Scrap Dragon by Naomi Kritzer Once upon a time, there was a princess. Does she […]
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Jun 16, 2024 • 19min
Cast of Wonders 590: Umami
Author : Amelinda Bérubé Narrator : Alethea Kontis Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Originally published in October 2019 by Sourcebooks on their FIREreads blog Episode image by Andreas Lischka from Pixabay cannibalism, zombies Umami by Amelinda Bérubé Their progress through the woods had slowed to a stagger, but they kept going. […]
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Jun 12, 2024 • 44min
Cast of Wonders 589: The Answer of the Fickle Heart
Author : Eden Frenkel Narrator : Harini Narayanan Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Originally published in Kaleidotrope, January 2023 Image by Oberholster Venita from Pixabay The Answer of the Fickle Heart by Eden Frenkel Sophie had a fickle heart. She didn’t know at first what fickle meant—the word reminded her of […]
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Jun 9, 2024 • 14min
Cast of Wonders 588: In a town like this
Author : Maria Haskins Narrator : Leigh Wallace Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter This story was first published on Maria Haskins’ Patreon. Episode image by Brigitte Werner from Pixabay. underage drinking In a Town Like This by Maria Haskins It’s the first weekend of summer holidays and we’re piling into the […]
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May 31, 2024 • 25min
Cast of Wonders 587: The Game of Mao
Author : Emma Victoria Narrator : Tanja Milojevic Host : Alicia Caporaso Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 587: The Game of Mao is a Cast of Wonders original. The Game of Mao by Emma Victoria The Game of Mao has only one rule: don’t explain the rules to the game of Mao. […]
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May 29, 2024 • 18min
Cast of Wonders 586: Little Wonders 44 – Portal Fantasies
Authors : Julie Le Blanc and Sam Markham Narrators : Louise Ratcliffe and Sheila Regan Host : Alicia Caporaso Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 586: Little Wonders 44 – Portal Fantasies is a Cast of Wonders original. Swearing Craft your own adventure, by Julie Le Blanc, was previously published in Paper Lanterns […]
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May 12, 2024 • 33min
Cast of Wonders 585: Haint Blue Sky
Author : Stephen Granade Narrator : L. Marie Wood Host : Alicia Caporaso Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 585: Haint Blue Sky is a Cast of Wonders original. Self harm; some scenes tangential to suicidal ideation. Haint Blue Sky by Stephen Granade Laurel hadn’t had time lately to listen to the stars […]
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May 5, 2024 • 31min
Cast of Wonders 584: Robot Girl
Author : Grace Griego Narrator : Katherine Inskip Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 584: Robot Girl is a Cast of Wonders original. Robot Girl by Grace Griego At age nineteen, Robot Girl had dropped out of the most prestigious university in the country, had no objectives in life, […]
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