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With every new issue, Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine shares one piece of short fiction in podcast form. Enjoy these audio treats from our pages!

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    • 4.2 • 73 Ratings

With every new issue, Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine shares one piece of short fiction in podcast form. Enjoy these audio treats from our pages!

    There's Nothing in the Attic - Faith Merino

    There's Nothing in the Attic - Faith Merino

    In Faith Merino’s story from our March/April 2024 issue, the women of the house band together to uncover the mysterious noises coming from the empty attic—noises that the father seemingly can’t hear. Please enjoy “There’s Nothing in the Attic” read by the author herself. 

    • 31 min
    Embot's Lament by James Patrick Kelly

    Embot's Lament by James Patrick Kelly

    Embot is a time traveler sent from centuries in the future to narrate the life of Jane, a young woman trapped in an unhappy life. Forbidden from interfering in the thoughts or actions of its subjects, Embot can only watch as Jane takes the first, wary steps toward a second chance. But will it stick? Find out in “Embot’s Lament,” read and written by James Patrick Kelly.

    • 43 min
    Deep Blue Jump by Dean Whitlock

    Deep Blue Jump by Dean Whitlock

    In “Deep Blue Jump,” children as young as six harvest a narcotic, dream-inducing fruit, and any on-the-job mistakes or stolen product could be a death sentence.  Find out whether newcomer Po & her friends can survive temptation and the harvesting conditions.  Please enjoy “Deep Blue Jump,” read and written by Dean Whitlock. 

    • 1 hr 18 min
    Tilt by Leslie What

    Tilt by Leslie What

    Kim is a mutant who can control the mind of anyone she smells. She’s so powerful, she’s forced to endure therapy sessions with other mutants in lieu of jail time. Find out what happens when their doctor takes treatment a little too far in “Tilt,” read and written by Leslie What.

    • 22 min
    Sexy Apocalypse Robot by Sandra McDonald

    Sexy Apocalypse Robot by Sandra McDonald

    When Joseph catches a glimpse of his new neighbor Antonio, he can't help feel an immediate attraction. Antonio is tall, tanned, painfully handsome—and just happens to be a robot. But is romance possible in a world teetering on the brink of destruction? Find out in “Sexy Apocalypse Robot,” read and written by Sandra McDonald. 

    • 49 min
    Planetstuck by Sam J. Miller

    Planetstuck by Sam J. Miller

    Aran’s first vacation—in basically forever—involves twenty-six gate-hops and a fun entanglement with a couple of friendly arms dealers. Any sex worker with half a brain peddles information, but this time the intel leads Aran down a windy path with clues from his home-world and everything he left behind. What’s a rent-boy to do? Find out in “Planetstuck,” read and written by Sam J. Miller. 

    • 51 min

Customer Reviews

4.2 out of 5
73 Ratings

73 Ratings

ZonoArt ,

Speak Up!

This podcast is always hard to hear without the earbuds I would rather not wear! Turn up the volume!

MnReview ,

Many good stories

Alien Housing is a good story hinting at the foolishness of mindlessly welcoming Aliens. Many interesting stories, some however with weird and flawed leftist "thinking".

Meep Merp 2 ,

Suprisingly Poor

The print version of Asimov’s is outstanding.

This podcast borders on terrible in comparison, and when compared to other science fiction podcasts.

The audio quality is consistently poor. It sounds as though many of the narrators are reading into their phones, and we can frequently hear distracting noises.

Each episode also starts, bizarrely, with a spoiler, in which a “host” tells us in advance what is going to happen.

For example, the episode I just listened to starts with the narrator saying:

“If you could virtually simulate any extraordinary life experience, would you go on a hike of Himalayan proportions? Or maybe just a hot date? Here’s the story of a man whose life changes up making a far more mundane choice, and upends his perception of reality in the process.”

This seems to happen with most episodes and it is so completely unnecessary. I am already listening to the episode. Just tell me the story and let it unfold without ruining it for me!

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