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Cast of Wonders

Escape Artists, Inc
Speculative Fiction
Young Adult Fiction
Magic
Fording the Milky Way
Friendship
Grief
Banned Books Week
Escape Artists
Halloween
Death
Megan Ng
Firecrackers On 28 Mott Street
Christmas
Cast Of Wonders
Body Horror
Bokrug and the Boy
Horror Fiction
Colonialism
Family
Luck

The Young Adult Speculative Fiction Podcast

PublishesWeeklyEpisodes300Founded15 years ago
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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, ... more

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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 Wester... more

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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, termina... more

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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 wa... more

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Recent Guests

Nadia Radovich
Author of The Girl Detective
Nadia Radovich
Episode: Cast of Wonders 684: Little Wonders 49 – Aging Memories
Mia Xuan
Author of Silver Screen Syndrome
Mia Xuan
Episode: Cast of Wonders 684: Little Wonders 49 – Aging Memories
Rish Outfield
Narrator for Silver Screen Syndrome
Doonsteve podcast and genre story podosphere
Episode: Cast of Wonders 684: Little Wonders 49 – Aging Memories
Karen Menzel
Narrator of The Girl Detective
Independent author
Episode: Cast of Wonders 684: Little Wonders 49 – Aging Memories
Rebecca Wei Hsieh
Taiwanese-American actor and writer
Episode: Cast of Wonders 680: Firecrackers on 28 Mott Street
Jamie Lackey
Author of the story 'Sometimes It Happens That Way'
Episode: Cast of Wonders 679: Sometimes It Happens That Way (Staff Picks 2025)
Grant Collier
Speculative fiction author and computer science PhD candidate
Published in Clark's World
Episode: Cast of Wonders 678: It Grows Back (Staff Picks 2025)
Wilson Fowlie
Narrator with extensive experience in storytelling across various platforms.
Episode: Cast of Wonders 678: It Grows Back (Staff Picks 2025)
Courtney Farr
A queer poet and stage storyteller from Lawrence, Kansas, who serves on the board of a local LGBTQ plus non-profit.
Episode: Cast of Wonders 676: A Siren Stranded in a Sea of Grass (Staff Picks 2025)

Host

Katherine Inskip
Editor and host with Cast of Wonders experience; frequently edits and presents stories.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 135 ratings
  • The best

    The very very best, I live for this

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    P.TwoBears
    United Statesa year ago
  • Delightful.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Listener4675
    2 years ago
  • If you like an agenda with your fiction

    I enjoyed one episode. The rest seem to have an agenda they’d like to shove down my throat. No thanks.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    badname81
    United States3 years ago
  • Terri

    Brilliant stories beautifully written

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    irrit65
    Australia4 years ago
  • Really enjoyable

    Great podcast. Love listening

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    KittKatTiff
    Australia4 years ago

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Feedback is mixed on agenda or messaging debates, with some listeners wanting broader narrative variety and pacing.
Many reviewers value accessibility and family-friendly yet imaginative YA content.
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Listeners likely gravitate toward young adult speculative fiction, enjoying intimate, story-forward episodes that blend fantasy, science fiction, and thoughtful themes. The show features a mix of original stories, author bios, narrator performances, and occasional sponsor segments, with a strong emphasis on diversity of voices and imaginative world-building. It tends to attract readers and writers of YA fiction, educators, and audio fiction enthusiasts who appreciate high-quality narration and craft. A notable strength is its consistent production quality, guest variety, and clear focus on memory, belonging, and identity through imaginative storytelling.

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Cast of Wonders launched 15 years ago and published 300 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

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Recent guests on Cast of Wonders include:

1. Nadia Radovich
2. Mia Xuan
3. Rish Outfield
4. Karen Menzel
5. Rebecca Wei Hsieh
6. Jamie Lackey
7. Grant Collier
8. Wilson Fowlie

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