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Uncanny Magazine Podcast

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A monthly podcast featuring selected material from Uncanny Magazine, including fiction, poetry, and interviews.

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Latest Episodes

Editor's Intro: Michael Damian Thomas Short Fiction: "Horse Boy" by Natalia Theodoridou, as read by Matt Peters Poetry: "Huangdi" by Kailee Pedersen, as read by Erika Ensign

Essay: "Being a Brief History of It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton" by Wil W... more

Editor's Intro: Michael Damian Thomas Short Fiction: "The Cinema of Babel" by Sam J. Miller, as read by Matt Peters Poetry: "I called the swan down" by Laura Cranehill, as read by Erika Ensign

Interview: Michael Damian Thomas interviews Sam J. Mill... more

Editor's Intro: Michael Damian Thomas Short Fiction: "Leavetaking" by Tia Tashiro, as read by Erika Ensign Poetry: "Instructions for Becoming Fire" by Chisomaga Umenyi, as read by Matt Peters

Interview: and Michael Damian Thomas interviewing Tia Ta... more

Editor's Intro: Michael Damian Thomas Short Fiction: "Immigrant Girl from the End of the World" by Hannah Yang, as read by Erika Ensign Poetry: "Quorum" by Ceridwen Hall, as read by Matt Peters

Interview: Michael Damian Thomas Interviews Hannah Yan... more

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Recent Guests

Natalia Theodoridou
Trans-masculine writer featured in Uncanny Magazine
Uncanny Magazine contributor
Episode: Uncanny Magazine Podcast #72A
Kailee Pedersen
Writer of Huangdi read as part of the episode
Uncanny Magazine contributor
Episode: Uncanny Magazine Podcast #72A
Wil Wheaton
Author and narrator featured in essay Being a Brief History of It's Storytime
Uncanny Magazine contributor, host of It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton
Episode: Uncanny Magazine Podcast #72A
Sam J. Miller
Author of The Cinema of Babel
Uncanny Magazine contributor
Episode: Uncanny Magazine Podcast #71B
Tia Tashiro
Author of the short story Leave Taking
Uncanny Magazine
Episode: Uncanny Magazine Podcast #71A
Chisomaga Umenyi
Author of the poem Instructions for Becoming Fire
Uncanny Magazine
Episode: Uncanny Magazine Podcast #71A
Hannah Yang
Author of Immigrant Girl from the End of the World
Independent / author
Episode: Uncanny Magazine Podcast #70B
Ceridwen Hall
Poet, author of Quorum, reader of poetry on the episode
Independent / poet
Episode: Uncanny Magazine Podcast #70B
Angela Liu
Author of this month's podcast story
Uncanny Magazine
Episode: Uncanny Magazine Podcast #69A

Host

Michael Damian Thomas
Editor-in-chief and publisher of Uncanny Magazine; host and interview facilitator.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 76 ratings
  • Good stories, but…

    The host just doesn’t work for me. I tend to skip his intro where he says space unicorns a million times and I also skip the interviews cuz they’re just not very interesting.

    The stories themselves are pretty good although some really aren’t suited for audio format.

    Apple Podcasts
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    jnate221
    United Statesa year ago
  • Tangled Earbuds 58

    Wonderful story telling

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mary Burrell
    United Statesa year ago
  • The best speculative fiction is in Uncanny

    Unforgettable stories found here from thoughtful, incisive curators of the best in speculative fiction.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Deborah MZ
    United States2 years ago
  • I tried the first 10 episodes, and none of the stories really impressed me. Most of the stories are about relationships, not ideas, and several episodes seemed to be about processing relationship trauma. This an interesting subgenre of speculative fiction but is not fun for me. I ended up unsubscribing.

    Podchaser
    Sarah B
    3 years ago
  • Hopeful, beautiful, and curated with love - fine fiction and poetry piped straight into your space unicorn space helmet.

    Podchaser
    5
    Matt Boothman
    6 years ago

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Episodes are described as a superb showcase for speculative fiction and poetry, with thoughtful discussion on craft.
Listeners praise the high production quality and strong readings from stories and poems.
Guests and interviews are cited as insightful and craft-focused, enhancing the magazine's literary appeal.
Some listeners wish for less host chatter before the content.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Uncanny Magazine Podcast #71A
Q: What was the most difficult part of crafting Kate's character and motivation?
Balancing the emotional thread with the fantastical curse required ensuring Kate's goals felt authentic and compelling. I needed to show why she would choose certain paths and how the relationship with her cousin shaped her decisions, so the arc would feel earned and resonant rather than arbitrary.
Uncanny Magazine Podcast #71A
Q: What was your starting point or inspiration for the story Leave Taking?
The starting point was a line I kept returning to: Kate was cursed by her cousin on his deathbed to never stay, which led me to explore how a curse could intersect with love, memory, and road-tripping across the United States. I used personal experiences and places I've visited to ground the emotional arc and let Kate's choices shape the ending.
Uncanny Magazine Podcast #70A
Q: What was your starting point or inspiration for The Snatchers?
Triantafyllou discusses mimicry in nature, the influence of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and how totalitarian regimes shape the need for sameness, which evolved into a story about a society where people and leaders are replicated and controlled.
Uncanny Magazine Podcast #69B
Q: What was your starting point or inspiration for the story?
Inspiration came from a real elderly woman seen stealing flowers in Budapest; the memory of that moment grew into a fictional exploration of memory, urban life, and the poetry of everyday acts.
Uncanny Magazine Podcast #69A
Q: How did you approach the dual settings—the real world and the bathroom world?
I built the two worlds in tandem, seeding clues in the real world to reflect what the bathroom world is saying, while keeping the hole as a symbol that exposes the characters' hidden lies and vulnerabilities.

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1. Natalia Theodoridou
2. Kailee Pedersen
3. Wil Wheaton
4. Sam J. Miller
5. Tia Tashiro
6. Chisomaga Umenyi
7. Hannah Yang
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