Author : Emma Victoria Narrator : Tanja Milojevic Host : Jeremy Carter Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published as Cast of Wonders 587, May 2024 The Game of Mao by Emma Victoria The Game of Mao has only one rule: don’t explain the rules to the game of Mao. It’s the only rule we […]

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Author : A. W. Prihandita Narrator : Omega Francis Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Colonialism; Generational Trauma My Mother’s Voice and the Shadow by A. W. Prihandita I pressed my palm onto my chest and said, “Marie.” I pointed at my mother, took a deep breath and braved her abyssal eyes, […]

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Author : Dan Peacock & Rachel Peacock Narrator : Mike Boris Host : Amy Brennan Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published as Cast of Wonders 583, April 2024 Image by Aleksandar Cvetanović from Pixabay The Cat That Worked From Home by Dan Peacock and Rachel Peacock Macaroni’s workstation is set up just the way […]

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Author : Olivia B. Chan Narrator : Justine Eyre Host : Rebecca Ahn Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published as Cast of Wonders 582, April 2024 Bombs, terrorism Open Skies and Hellfire by Olivia B. Chan I liked to think of myself as a morally sound individual. It was easier to do when I […]

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Author : Plangdi Neple Narrator : Brent Lambert Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published in Cast of Wonders 580 in April 2024 Transphobia, abusive parents Bodies of Sand and Blood by Plangdi Neple Sneaking into your father’s shrine is one of the most stupid things you have ever done, yet […]

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Author : Megan Ng Narrator : Amanda Ching Host : Denise Sudell Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published as Cast of Wonders 577, February 2024 Abusive relationships, dysfunctional families Fording the Milky Way by Megan Ng There’s a festival celebrated in China that’s dedicated to young lovers. It is not one celebrated here, but […]

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Author : David Hankins Narrator : Alyson Grauer Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter This story was originally published in DreamForge Magazine in March 2022 and later won the 2022 Critters Readers Choice Award for “Best Magical Realism Short Story.” Image by Slava Sidorov from Pixabay A Properly Spiced Gingerbread by David […]

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Author : M. K. Hutchins Narrator : Kat Kourbeti Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 618: Beneath the Unreal Gardens of the Virtual Villa is a Cast of Wonders original. Beneath the Unreal Gardens of the Virtual Villa By M.K. Hutchins Self-defense class in the virtual reality sim is […]

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Author : Alexander Hewitt Narrator : Joe Moran Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 617: Emily is a Cast of Wonders original. Emily by Alexander Hewitt The bell jingled as we left the creepy little doll shop. The store owner smiled from behind the counter, one of those off-putting, […]

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Author : Wen Wen Yang Narrator : Pine Gonzalez Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 616: Worse than a Wolf is a Cast of Wonders original. Content warning for implied past sexual assault Worse than a Wolf by Wen Wen Yang The sound of the metal grinding against the […]

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Author : Matt Tighe Narrator : Dan Absalonson Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 615: Optimal Care is a Cast of Wonders original. Content Warning: Terminal illness of a young person 2076 words Optimal Care by Matt Tighe “Hey T! You about?” James rounds the corner of the kitchen, […]

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