Cast of Wonders

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 turns 15 – Submissions Call

Katherine Inskip — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:39:08 +0000

It’s our 15th birthday this summer, and to help us celebrate it we’re opening the stage doors to birthday-themed stories! We’ll be open from the 15-21st March. What we’re looking for: Someone’s birthday is a central feature of the story. This doesn’t necessarily have to be the protagonist’s birthday, nor does it need to be […]

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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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“It Grows Back” featured on the Locus Recommended Reading List!

Katherine Inskip — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:34:54 +0000

Our 2025 Halloween story, Grant Collier’s “It Grows Back”, is featured on the Locus Recommended Reading List for Best Short Story. Congratulations, Grant! It’s a fantastic achievement to get this recognition. You can read or listen to Grant’s story at either Episode 662 or its recent reissue as Episode 678 (our audio producer Jeremy Carter’s […]

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“As Brittle as Granite” nominated for an Aurealis Award!

Katherine Inskip — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:28:36 +0000

We’re thrilled to share that Matt Tighe’s “As Brittle as Granite” has been nominated for an Aurealis Award for Best YA Short Story. The Aurealis Awards are Australia’s premier speculative fiction awards, and we couldn’t be happier for Matt! You can read or listen to Matt’s story at Cast of Wonders Episode 646 – and […]

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Cast of Wonders 678: It Grows Back (Staff Picks 2025)

Katherine Inskip — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 06:34:05 +0000

Author : Grant Collier Narrator : Wilson Fowlie Host : Jeremy Carter Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published as Cast of Wonders 662, October 2025 Broken bones, body horror, monster under the bed. It Grows Back by Grant Collier When Billy was four, a tall construction man’s arm broke beside the street. Billy was […]

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Cast of Wonders 677: Your Hold is Ready (Staff Picks 2025)

Katherine Inskip — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:00:20 +0000

Author : Laura Duerr Narrator : Dani Cutler Host : Andrew Jack Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published as Cast of Wonders 658, October 2025 homophobia, censorship, fascist dystopia Your Hold Is Ready by Laura Duerr The news is spreading. We try to keep working through our English tests, but it’s becoming impossible to […]

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Cast of Wonders 676: A Siren Stranded in a Sea of Grass (Staff Picks 2025)

Katherine Inskip — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:07:56 +0000

Author : Courtney Farr Narrator : Jo Moran Host : Ryn Yee Audio Producers : Andrew Jack and Jeremy Carter First published as Cast of Wonders 665, November 2025 Content note: transphobia and queerphobia, family intolerance A Siren Stranded in a Sea of Grass by Courtney Farr 1. Sowing The Great Plains can be disorientatingly […]

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