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Analog Science Fiction & FactThe Robot and the Winding Woods by Brenda CooperFor many years, Grace and John have maintained the Winding Woods Campground, where visitors are few but life is comfortable, quiet, and happy. Out of the blue, a robot shows up on mysterious business, testing infrastructure and examining solar generators. It demands that Grace and John leave the camp they’ve called home for thirty-two years. Discover the hidden motives of this robot in “The Robot and the Winding Woods” by Brenda Cooper.
2025-11-2640 min
Analog Science Fiction & FactLady Ballistic: Fast and Accurate Cleaning by Alex JablokovSirina is a house cleaner who’ll take care of your typical dust, cobwebs, and all other varieties of filth, but if you’re dealing with anything that’s spilling over transdimensionally, she’s the one you’ll want to call. When a local real estate agent asks Sirina to take on her latest project, Sirina happily obliges, but quickly finds herself in a sticky situation. Find out why Sirina is “Lady Ballistic: Fast and Accurate Cleaning,” read and written by Alex Jablokov.
2025-10-2240 min
Analog Science Fiction & FactLast Dam Standing by Dawn VogelDr. Cara Blake is a retired engineer who’s been out of work for about two decades. She lives in the mountains, alone, well above the overflowing rivers that have ravaged human society, with an electric vehicle she hasn’t started in five years. During her last major project, she retrofitted an old, local dam to prevent it from collapsing under the effects of climate change. Now, the dam is on the verge of failure, and Dr. Blake is the only one who possesses the knowledge and experience to keep it intact. Will Dr. Blake find a way to step...
2025-09-1117 min
Analog Science Fiction & FactIt Eats Metal by Mark FergusonMissing dogs, bushes growing metallic berries, and university researchers vanishing without a trace. These are but some of a few incidents surrounding a swamp in northern British Columbia, where a local man believes he might be able to solve the mystery behind these strange phenomena. This is “It Eats Metal,” read and written by Mark Ferguson
2025-05-1338 min
Analog Science Fiction & FactSecond Chance by Sakinah HoflerAfter Toya Smith is killed by police during a traffic stop, doctors at a unique facility manage to preserve her consciousness and transfer it to a new body that should resemble her old one. Only her new body isn’t the one she expected or wanted. How will Toya adjust to her new life in a body so different from the one she’d lived in her whole life? Find out in “Second Chance,” read and written by Sakinah Hofler, winner of Analog’s Emerging Black Voices Award.
2025-02-0315 min
Analog Science Fiction & FactBad Cop, No Donut - by Ryan Hunke read by Glen MelinWhen two South Philly cops walk into a Nepalese bakery, one starts grilling the owner, Missus Singh, about rogue robots that might be helping her, while the other can’t stop thinking about how good a bear claw would be right about now. Will this good cop/bad cop duo discover the secret behind Missus Singh’s scrumptious sweets? Tune in to hear the conclusion of this police encounter that is anything but ordinary in Ryan Hunke’s “Bad Cop, No Donut,” narrated by Glen Melin.
2024-09-2530 min
Analog Science Fiction & FactExpert Witness by Leonard RichardsonThe elsp are a species of megafauna who have been driven to the brink of extinction by environmental threats and reluctance to reproduce. When a wave of petty crime takes over the elsp's sanctuary planet, law enforcement is quick to suspect sanctuary workers. But an intrepid scientist decides to investigate for herself, and finally figure out if the elsp are sentient after all. Here is “Expert Witness,” read and written by Leonard Richardson.
2024-05-2020 min
Analog Science Fiction & FactMariposa de Hierro - Matt McHughRosalina has just begun working at a migrant camp with her parents when before long a swarm of small, bee-like machines starts following her wherever she goes, sparking a media sensation. Here is “Mariposa de Hierro” read and written by Matt McHugh.
2024-03-1937 min
Analog Science Fiction & FactFor Every Bee, a Hive - by Benjamin C. KinneyTamar is on a mission to salvage usable technology from a space debris field. Her routine assignment turns dicey when her crew mates vanish, and a foreign AI appears on Tamar’s radar persistently trying to communicate. Here is “For Every Bee, a Hive,” read and written by Benjamin C. Kinney.
2023-12-2138 min
Analog Science Fiction & FactThe Eiffel Tower of Trappist-1d by Jeff ReynoldsWith Earth long destroyed by war and ecological disaster, Ernie, Kate, and Harv are humans who have started new lives on a far-flung exoplanet. With scarce options for good food or money, the trio decides to embark on a project that may net them a little cash, and remind them of what life back home used to be like. This is “The Eiffel Tower of Trappist-1b,” read and written by Jeff Reynolds.
2023-11-1747 min
Analog Science Fiction & FactFly Straight and Don't Get Eaten - by Vera BrookBefore he goes away to college, all Noah wants to do is relax, play video games with his friends, and practice for an upcoming tournament. His mother, however, has a different plan for her son: She’s asked his aunt Meg—whom he hasn’t seen in ten years—to take him on a little camping trip. Reluctantly, Noah goes along, but soon finds that he may have more in common with his aunt than he thought. Here is “Fly Straight and Don’t Get Eaten,” read and written by Vera Brook.
2023-09-2944 min
Shining Moon: A Speculative Fiction PodcastShining Moon Episode 03: Hard Science FictionHello, and welcome to Shining Moon: A Speculative Fiction Podcast, Episode 3. Today we’ll continue our series by asking questions about hard science fiction. We’ll talk a little about the history of this subgenre, what it takes to write fiction that crunches between your teeth, the research required, and more. My guests today are William Ledbetter, M.V. Melcer, and A.T. Sayer. Stories discussed are:William Ledbetter, "Vigilance" (Analog) and "Broken Wings" (F&SF)M.V. Melcer, "The Falling" (Clarkesworld 2021) https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/melce...
2023-08-121h 22
Analog Science Fiction & FactThe Carina Nebula by Kelsey HuttonMeadow is a curious teenager who has spent her entire life on a large space ship. She thirsts for adventure, or at least a break from her overbearing mother.One day, she meets an artist who is desperately trying to clean-up a spill of small, colorful beads—not an easy task in zero-g, and a serious violation of safety code that Meadow’s mom is eager to report.Will Meadow be able to protect her new acquaintance and learn about herself in the process? Find out in “The Carina Nebula...
2023-07-3133 min
Analog Science Fiction & FactDouble Feature: A Place for Pax & Collateral DamageFor our May/June issue, we have a special treat for our listeners—a double feature! First up is “A Place for Pax” read and written by Colin Mattson, followed by “Collateral Damage” by Jen Downes. Both stories feature spunky protagonists who are making due in futures that feature farming, ingenuity, and creative solutions.
2023-05-1737 min
A Writer Reads (On the Shelf)Episode 6.5 Bonus Guest Episode with Rosemary Claire SmithAnother chat with a fellow reader! Rosemary Claire Smith combines her love of reading with her craft of writing in her review column for Analog. Join us as we talk about Ray Bradbury, mythology and folktale, what it means to read stories at different times in our lives and, of course, her favorite dinosaur!
About Rosemary Claire Smith
Rosemary Claire Smith is a two-time AnLab Award-nominated author who writes science fiction, fantasy, horror and RPGs. Rosemary started out as an archaeologist and hasn’t yet given up on her dream of jumping back in time to...
2023-03-0725 min
Analog Science Fiction & FactWhat Women Want - Katherine TunningLaxi is an alien visitor from the noble house of vlarg who doesn’t like to conquer planets by force—at least not at first. Invasion and domination are boring, conventional, and these days even the elders on their home planet agree. Instead, Laxi prefers to spend time on the world they intend to capture, sowing instability from within before making their big move. Earth, however, is proving to be a bigger challenge than expected, but Laxi may have just come up with the right marketing scheme. This is “What Women Want,” read and written by Katherine Tunning.
2023-03-0317 min
Analog Science Fiction & FactThe Area Under the Curve by Matt McHughIn Matt McHugh’s newest tale, Emi and Zieka are elite candidates that fought as hard as they could for a spot on the generation ship. Could leaving a son behind be worth the privilege to travel with humanity’s future? Find out in our newest podcast “The Area Under the Curve.”
2023-01-1741 min
Analog Science Fiction & FactMaximum Efficiency by Holly SchofieldK3RA is an android programmed to pursue efficiency in everything it does, from working factory floors to killing its designers’ enemies. When it encounters a sluggish soybean farmer just after suffering a wartime wound, K3RA comes to a realization that may bring peace to the world. Here is “Maximum Efficiency,” read and written by Holly Schofield.
2022-11-2323 min
Analog Science Fiction & FactTaking the Waters by Tim McDanielIn Tim McDaniel’s “Taking the Waters,” a scientist must negotiate for our planet’s future. See how she does in our newest podcast from the September/October issue.
2022-10-0317 min
Analog Science Fiction & FactMy Nascent Garden & Risky Harvest DOUBLE FEATUREOur July/August podcast is a special double feature: First, Melanie Harding-Shaw reads "My Nascent Garden," in which an AI navigates a complicated relationship; then Geoffrey Hart narrates his tale "Risky Harvest," telling the story of a harvest event that is intertwined with mating and survival.
2022-07-1221 min
Analog Science Fiction & FactBounty 1486 by Wendy NikelDelia Serrano is a crack disposal engineer for the CosmoSweep Coropration. On a typical workday, she’s catching bits of space junk and sending them to a fiery demise in earth’s atmosphere. But when NASA needs her unique skills for a daring rescue mission, Serrano jumps into action in the thrilling tale “Bounty 1486,” read and written by the author, Wendy Nikel.
2022-05-1126 min
Analog Science Fiction & FactNirvana or Bust by Michael SwanwickWhy are Huiling and her metal exoskeleton—and research partner—being hunted by the Feds? And the state? And where does a long-ago lover fit into the picture? Please enjoy “Nirvana or Bust” from our March/April 2022 issue read & written by Michael Swanwick.
2022-03-0821 min
Analog Science Fiction & FactSplitting a Dollar by Meghan Hyland"Amy" and "Brad" are two thieves who don’t see eye to eye. Amy wants to change the world, and Brad wants to start over, wealthy and isolated. What exactly are they looking for on the lunar surface, and can their spoils help achieve these goals? Find out in “Splitting a Dollar,” read and written by Meghan Hyland.
2022-01-1834 min
Analog Science Fiction & FactMoon Unit by Bill FrankWhile life on Earth may not always be safe or easy, traveling the space ways comes with its own host of hazards. There’s space junk. Sub-zero temperatures. And not to mention a complete lack of oxygen. In this piece from our November/December issue, a mech finds himself dragged into a daring rescue mission on Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus. Author Bill Frank gives an inspired reading of his story, "Moon Unit."
2021-11-2428 min
Analog Science Fiction & FactRoom to Live - Marie VibbertEveryone wants to talk to a human, not a chatbot. But when you are the human on the other end of the customer service phone number, with frustrating coworkers and an unbearable roommate situation, you realize that talking to humans is pretty complex. This story from Analog’s September/October issue shows us that chatting with a bot has its advantages, and dead-end jobs aren’t always what they seem. Please enjoy “Room to Live,” read and written by Marie Vibbert.
2021-10-0524 min
Analog Science Fiction & FactMandatory Arbitration by Leonard RichardsonJer is the governor’s nestling and his Consortium colony’s legal administrator. When the judicant shows up and starts questioning how things are run around here, it becomes clear that Jer is something else too: a very dangerous lawyer. Find out why in “Mandatory Arbitration,” from Analog’s July/August issue, written and read by Leonard Richardson.
2021-06-2316 min
Analog Science Fiction & FactPilgrimage by Michael Adam RobsonMal and the others must continue walking and following god, no matter how tired their claws and tentacles get. But how long must the pilgrims walk? And what will happen when they reach their destination? Journey with Mal in "Pilgrimage" by Michael Adam Robson, ready by Tara Robson.
2021-04-3027 min
Exploring Tomorrow: Meaningful Science Fiction and Life's Big Questions018 Frank Wu, Analog Sci-Fi Magazine, and Octopi meets AISci-fi author and artist, Frank Wu, joins me for a lively, hilarious, and very informative conversation about how he got his first story published in one of my favorite science fiction magazines, Analog. We also dive into how his award-winning story, "In the Absence of Instructions to the Contrary," which truly one of the best short stories I've ever read. If you are writer yourself, you will want to stick around for Frank's very astute advice.
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2021-04-141h 47
Analog Science Fiction & FactThe Shadow of His Wings by Ray NaylerSeparated from their group’s camp on his brother’s orders, a lonely Bashim lulls himself to sleep by practicing English with Top Hat Avatar, his holographic tutor. When he awakes in the middle of the night, there’s gunfire down at the camp, and Top Hat Avatar is telling him to run. Escape with Bashim and Top Hat Avatar in “The Shadow of His Wings,” from Analog’s March/April 2021 issue, written and read by Ray Nayler.
2021-03-1035 min
Analog Science Fiction & FactThe Last Compact - Brian RappattaThe parent company is pulling its funding from the database of gods. All of the museum exhibits and their artificial intelligences will be shut down; all employees assigned to the project are relocating to Mars. For the child of two employees, this means losing a best friend—unless it’s possible to sneak Sancus' code out of the database before they leave. See how this God-heist unfolds in “The Last Compact,” from Analog’s January/February 2021 issue, read and written by Brian Rappatta.
2021-01-2623 min
Analog Science Fiction & FactGhost Strike by Brenda KaltThe assignment is straightforward: All Zu has to do is salvage some previously mined ore now lost in space, and the mountain of debt he owes to his employer will be canceled. But in “Ghost Strike,” Zu encounters greater risks—and greater rewards—than he planned for. Please enjoy Brenda Kalt’s reading of her suspenseful story from our November/December issue.
2020-11-2435 min
Analog Science Fiction & FactWhere There's Life by John J. VesterFor fourteen fourteens of cycles in the mostly dry tunnels of Mars, Eldest Split and Companion have spent all of their energy on just staying alive. Meanwhile, above them, Peter Churlith lives a life of boredom and fatigue, operating machinery that excavates the Martian soil. Little does anyone realize that Peter is about to make Eldest Split and Companion’s dreams come true. Enjoy as John J. Vester reads his story, “Where There’s Life,” from the September/October issue, for our newest podcast installment.
2020-08-3157 min
Analog Science Fiction & Fact"On the Changing Roles of Dockworkers” by Marie Vibbert & “The Mad Cabbage” by Céline Malgen.For our July/August issue, we have a special double feature for you. First you’ll be hearing “On the Changing Roles of Dockworkers” read and written by Marie Vibbert. Before she can even sit down, Mary is sent to check on Unit 4—something is wrong with the robot’s communications logs—could it be sabotage? Our second story is “The Mad Cabbage” read and written by Céline Malgen. Microbiologist Nicole Gertner is presented with a mysterious fermented cabbage reaction and must get to the bottom of the anomalous results. Enjoy these two tales from the pages of Analog Science...
2020-06-2439 min
Analog Science Fiction & FactCandida Eve by Dominica PhetteplaceSusana never expected the first manned mission to Mars to begin the way it did: her crew gone, Earth in crisis, and she the sole engineer to see everyone’s hopes for a habitable Mars through. Will she, her rovers and robots, and NASA ground support be enough? The talented Dominica Phetteplace reads her story “Candida Eve” from the May/June 2020 issue for our newest podcast installment.
2020-04-2723 min
Analog Science Fiction & FactOne Basket by C.C. Finlay read by Farah Naz RishiFourteen-year-old asteroid-dweller Alaya longs for excitement and a glimpse of the sky. In “One Basket,” her grandmother offers her a chance at both. Enjoy Farah Naz Rishi’s reading of C.C. Finlay’s gripping story about courage, family, and eggs.
2020-02-2043 min
Analog Science Fiction & Fact"The Greatest Day" by Eric ChoiFresh from the pages of our 90th anniversary issue is this exciting piece of alternate history, written and read by Eric Choi, that envisions a different outcome for the Columbia spacecraft. If you enjoy this story, be sure to find our current issue with a fact article by Eric Choi behind the science in this tale! www.analogsf.com
2019-12-2348 min
Curta FicçãoCurta Ficção #030 – Mercado Anglófono de Ficção
Curta Ficção #030 – Mercado Anglófono de Ficção
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Neste episódio, Thiago Lee, Jana Bianchi e Rodrigo Assis Mesquita convidam o autor e tradutor Fábio Fernandes para falar sobre como adentrar o mercado anglófono de ficção, além de contar suas próprias experiências com a escrita em inglês.
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2017-11-2150 min
Science fiction bokhandelns poddradioÖmhet i rymden - Livepodd Vetenskapsfestivalen GöteborgÖmhet i rymden / Tenderness in Space
När avstånd mäts i ljusår, vad blir kvar av tvåsamhetsnormen? Funkar sociala medier i rymden? Behövs känslor i cybernetiska, transhumanistiska visioner? Science fiction-bokhandeln nördar ner sig i livskonstellationer och känslor i warpfaktorns rymdtid, inspirerat av aktuell litteratur och film.
Vi tackar Vetenskapsfestivalen Göteborg för inbjudan till denna livepod, och Tjeckiska centret för att sätta oss i kontakt med Julie Nováková, science fiction författare och forskare!
00:00 Presentation av Vetenskapsfestivalen och dagens gäst, Julie Nováková
02:10 Social relations in a warp-driven future
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2017-05-1343 min
Reasonably Sound17: What Does the Universe Sound Like?Mike explains how pigeon-lovers Arno Penzius and Robert Wilson found evidence to prove the Big Bang. Find out about hisses, #starstuff, photons, poop, and more to get a full picture of what the universe actually sounds like.
-- Universe Sounds --
Big Bang Hiss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pu7nKWa8hSM
Dawn Chorus
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/rbsp/news/emfisis-chorus.html#.VQj9FhDF880
Black hole
http://heasarc.nasa.gov/docs/xte/learning_center/listen.html
Sound of the Big Bang
http://faculty.washington.edu/jcramer/BBSound_2013.html
-- Sources --
You Can Still Hear the Hiss...
2015-03-1626 min
Light On Light ThroughInterview with Analog Editor Stan Schmidt!Welcome to Light On Light Through Episode 50 - my interview with Dr. Stanley Schmidt, long-time editor of Analog Magazine of Science Fiction and Fact, the leading science fiction magazine in the universe, as far as we know ... Stan talks candidly about what he looks for in a story submitted for publication ... how quickly he knows that a story works ... what he sees in the futures of science fiction, Analog, and his own work in the field ... Analog published 10 of my stories in the 1990s, and helped establish me as a science fiction writer. This interview was not only a...
2007-12-0229 min