Episodes – Cast of Wonders

Cast of Wonders 687: Little Wonders 50 – Quest Tropes

Katherine Inskip — Sat, 23 May 2026 17:02:19 +0000

Authors : David Hankins and Lisa Para Narrators : Matt Dovey and Alethea Kontis Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 687: Little Wonders 50 – Quest Tropes is a Cast of Wonders original. The Last Quest of Corbin the Coward was originally published in Factor Four Magazine, June 2022. […]

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Cast of Wonders 686: The Marrow Gatherer and the Rotten One

Katherine Inskip — Sun, 17 May 2026 20:26:29 +0000

Author : Nichole L. Lightner Narrator : Katrin Kania Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 686: The Marrow Gatherer and the Rotten One is a Cast of Wonders original. Content warning: horror themes, gaslighting, gore, power asymmetries, pyrrhic victories. Image by biglinker from Pixabay The Marrow Gatherer and the […]

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Banned Books Week 2026

Amy Brennan — Sat, 16 May 2026 12:16:05 +0000

Every year in September, Cast of Wonders celebrates Banned Books Week, an annual international event celebrating the freedom to read and raising awareness of the immense social value of free and open access to information. This we are looking for stories on the theme: Seeds That Grow (Inspired in part by Nathan W Pyle’s […]

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Cast of Wonders 685: Sunset at the Western Front

Katherine Inskip — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:21:26 +0000

Author : Christine Lucas Narrator : Justine Eyre Host : Alicia Caporaso Audio Producer : Andrew Jack First published in ZBN Presents & ZBN Presents Year 2 in July 2024 Image by Iris,Helen,silvy from Pixabay War. Multiple f-words. Sunset at the Western Front by Christine Lucas Millie craned her neck from behind the rusted bench […]

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Cast of Wonders 684: Little Wonders 49 – Aging Memories

Katherine Inskip — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:54:05 +0000

Authors : Nadia Radovich and Mia Xuan Narrators : Karen Menzel (née Bovenmyer) and Rish Outfield Host : Alicia Caporaso Audio Producer : Andrew Jack Cast of Wonders 684: Little Wonders 49 – Aging Memories is a Cast of Wonders original. Death, terminal illness, dementia. Some f-words. The Girl Detective by Nadia Radovich You: twelve, […]

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Cast of Wonders 683: Born of the Mountain’s Chill

Katherine Inskip — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:55:09 +0000

Author : Louise Hughes Narrator : Katherine Inskip Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published in The Future Fire in May 2025 Image by Celio Nicoli from Pixabay Colonialism Born of the Mountain’s Chill by Louise Hughes I was born on a day of deepest cold, on a mountain wrapped in […]

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Cast of Wonders 682: The Bear Wife

Katherine Inskip — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 19:41:46 +0000

Author : Catherine George Narrator : Samantha Loney Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Episode art from an image by ImaArtist from Pixabay First published in Metaphorosis in February 2019 This story can be read as a postpartum depression allegory The Bear Wife by Catherine George The bear wife took the cub […]

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Cast of Wonders 681: Little Wonders 48 – Coping Mechanisms

Katherine Inskip — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:08:11 +0000

Authors : E. M. Linden and Elisabeth Ring Narrators : Dan Carter and Valerie Valdes Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Andrew Jack Cast of Wonders 681: Little Wonders 48 – Coping Mechanisms is a Cast of Wonders original. Episode art adapted from an image by Hello Cdd20 from Pixabay A Chest Full of […]

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Cast of Wonders 680: Firecrackers on 28 Mott Street

Katherine Inskip — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:00:51 +0000

Author : Angela Liu Narrator : Rebecca Wei Hsieh Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published in Worlds of Possibility in February 2024. Image by Pfeilgiftfeder from Pixabay Firecrackers on 28 Mott Street by Angela Liu The children wield firecrackers as they enter the old shop on Mott Street. Copper wind […]

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Cast of Wonders 679: Sometimes It Happens That Way (Staff Picks 2025)

Katherine Inskip — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 11:21:56 +0000

Author : Jamie Lackey Narrator : Jason Arquin Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published as Cast of Wonders 631, February 2025 Sometimes it happens that way by Jamie Lackey I stood on the platform bundled up in one of my pa’s old work coats, its stained, fraying cuffs hanging well […]

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