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LIVE! in DC: "A Dark Night" by Edward P. Jones
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29 Jan 2019
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50mins
Ranked #2
"Multo" by Samuel Marzioli
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A man remembers a supernatural force from his childhood. Listen to ad-free episodes one week early, plus exclusive bonus... Read more
21 Aug 2018
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"The Hofzinser Club" by Michael Chabon
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"Jump" by Cadwell Turnbull
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"The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate" Part 1 by Ted Chiang
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"1000-Year-Old Ghosts" by Laura Chow Reeve
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"Navigators" by Mike Meginnis
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A father and son become immersed in a video game with a unusual philosophical goal -- one that's unlike any game they've... Read more
22 Aug 2017
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"Valedictorian" by N.K. Jemisin
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A smart, stubborn high school student sets her own rules in a near-future dystopia. This story appears in N.K. Jemisin's... Read more
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"Repairing the World" by John Chu
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"End Game" by Nancy Kress
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25 Feb 2020
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"SPAM" by Savannah Burney
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"The House on the Moon" by William Alexander
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"The Water Museum" by Nisi Shawl
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"The Galactic Tourist Industrial Complex" by Tobias S. Buckell
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