Podcasts From 3f

Santa Claus Comes Straight to the Sprawl. Science Fiction, Cyperpunk Santa Claus Comes Straight to the Sprawl, by Andrew Cairns A Christmas heist story inspired in part by the classic Sprawl cyberpunk of William Gibson, a world of high-tech specialist mercenaries trying to exist in the shadows of a cruel corporate dystopia. Third Flatiron podcasts are available on the website at thirdflatiron.com. Story read by Keely Rew and produced by Andrew Cairns.

Our Problem Child: Langerfeld the Moon. Science Fiction Our Problem Child: Langerfeld the Moon by Marilyn K. Martin. A pair of scientists are tasked with keeping the war-damaged Moon in orbit and are buffeted by feelings about the Moon as an emotional touchstone based on thousands of years of legends and mythology. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, "Keystone Chronicles." The anthology is available at thirdflatiron.com. Story read by Marie Boyko and produced by Andrew Cairns.

Dirt Moon. Science Fiction, Space Opera, Military Dirt Moon by Dan Koboldt. A squad of military commandos lands on a dirt moon, thinking it deserted. Before long, they realize it's not, and whatever lives there is hunting them. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, "Hyperpowers." The anthology is available at thirdflatiron.com. Story read by Ryan Marshall and produced by Andrew Cairns.

Grid Drop. Science Fiction, Climate Grid Drop by William Huggins. A group of humans decides that we have done enough damage to the biosphere and must leave the planet to heal for 500 years. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, "Hyperpowers." The anthology is available at thirdflatiron.com. Story read by Keely Rew and produced by Andrew Cairns.

Midnight on Addison Street. Fantasy/Horror/Humor Midnight on Addison Street by Wendy Nikel. A seedy politician who believes his life is in danger consults an unusual source for answers about who's behind it. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, "It's Come to Our Attention." The anthology is available at thirdflatiron.com. Story read by Keely Rew and produced by Andrew Cairns.

Surplus Army. Fantasy Surplus Army by Pauline J. Alama is about--garbage. Just because you don't see it in your own neighborhood doesn't mean it's not there. The author's novel, "The Eye of Night," is available on Amazon, and she has had several stories in Sword and Sorceress and other venues. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, "It's Come to Our Attention." The anthology is available at thirdflatiron.com. Story read by Keely Rew and produced by Andrew Cairns.

Wolf Call. Fantasy, Humor Three of the author's favorite things come together in "Wolf Call" by Adele Gardner: werewolves, Elvis, and sushi. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, "Ain't Superstitious." The anthology is available at thirdflatiron.com. Story read by Keely Rew and produced by Andrew Cairns.

O Shades, My Woe. Dark Fantasy O Shades, My Woe by Eric J. Guignard is about the vengeful effects of a great wrong, brought about by a dark chapter in the legends of King Arthur. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, "Ain't Superstitious." The anthology is available at thirdflatiron.com. Story read by Russ Rew and produced by Andrew Cairns.

Styx of Norway. Dark Fantasy, Humor Across the Styx of Norway by Jacob M. Lambert is about a Native American wanting to see the Aurora Borealis. The journey takes him through an emotional gauntlet, one filled with voices--and memories--of the past. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, "Ain't Superstitious." The anthology is available at thirdflatiron.com. Story read by Keely Rew and produced by Andrew Cairns.

Wind Chimes. Dark Fantasy, Humor Wind Chimes by Sean O'Dea is about a group of suburbanites who meddle with the forces of Feng Shui, creating fluctuating prosperity and strife within a cul-de-sac. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, "Ain't Superstitious." The anthology is available at thirdflatiron.com. Story read by Ryan Marshall and produced by Andrew Cairns.

Jacked. Science Fiction Jacked by Steve Coate is about an employee who wakes up to find himself in handcuffs with no clue what he's done wrong. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, "Only Disconnect." The anthology is available at thirdflatiron.com. Story read by Keely Rew and produced by Andrew Cairns.

A Rock in the Air. Science Fiction A Rock in the Air by Neil James Hudson is about a man who is thrown forward in time by the atomic explosion at Hiroshima at the end of the war. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, "The Time It Happened." The anthology is available at thirdflatiron.com. Story read by Keely Rew and produced by Andrew Cairns.

False Footfall. Science Fiction What really happened with Apollo 11? False Footfall by Martin Clark describes a classic case of cognitive dissonance--the gap between what we know to be true and what the world is telling us. Martin is the author of an on-going series of supernatural noir novellas, originally published by Eggplant Literary Productions (now sadly defunct), which have passed into the tender care of Tickety-Boo Press. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, "The Time It Happened." The anthology is available at thirdflatiron.com. Story read by Sally Bates and produced by Andrew Cairns.

Going Viral. Science Fiction A near-future science fiction about two researchers who discover the universal cure for cancer, their struggle to prove it, and how they deal with the fame it brings them. Author and genetic biologist Dan Koboldt hosts a weekly blog, "Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy," and is represented by Jennie Goloboy of Red Sofa Literary Agency. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, "The Time It Happened." The anthology is available at thirdflatiron.com. Story read by Ryan Marshall and produced by Andrew Cairns.

Damfino Plays for Table Stakes by Ben Solomon. Fantasy. The real story behind the St. Valentine's Day Massacre? Ben Solomon's passion for the tough-guy world of early gangsters and PI flicks led to the creation of his website at thehardboileddetective.com. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron anthology, "Abbreviated Epics." The anthology is available at thirdflatiron.com. Story read by Bill Patterson and produced by Andrew Cairns.

Thanks, But We Ate Already. Fantasy. When you become a couple, sometimes it's impossible to keep both families happy at the holidays. See more of Juliana Rew's work on her website, julianarew.com. Story read by Keely Rew and produced by Andrew Cairns.

Blade Between Oni and Hare. Fantasy. Inspired by the Japanese fable, "White Hare of Onaba." Author Siobhan Gallagher lives in south Texas and grew up in Arizona. She has a political satire piece coming up in Saturday Night Reader, and in December there'll be a podcast of her Unidentified Funny Objects story, "All I want for Christmas..." from Toasted Cake. Her author website is defconcanwrite.blogspot.com. This fable features kickass girl samurai Kazuko, and first appeared in the anthology, "Abbreviated Epics" from Third Flatiron. Story read by Marie Boyko and produced by Andrew Cairns.

On a Train With a Coyote Ghost. Fantasy. A young Jewish girl journeys into wartime Russia to find a magic broth to help her people. Author Robin Wyatt Dunn lives in California. More of his work is available at his website robindunn.com and on thirdflatiron.com. This story is about a girl on a mission to save her grandmother, bound for Russia by train, accompanied by her coyote ghost. It was inspired by a painting by Barbara Sobczynska and first appeared in the Third Flatiron Anthology, "Abbreviated Epics." Story read by Julie Gussaroff and produced by Andrew Cairns.

The Abstract Heart by Martin Clark. Science fiction. A cocky AI expert discovers love is just an obsession for beginners. Author Martin Clark is from south-west Scotland and writes supernatural noir novellas. More of his work is available on Eggplant Productions and on ThirdFlatiron.com. This story is set in the near future, where software can simulate, even replicate, the responses of the deceased. The creator of one such "ghost in the machine" wants to make it both sentient and self-aware. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron Anthology, "Master Minds," and is read by Ian Raynor and produced by Andrew Cairns.

From Here to the Northern Line by Edoardo Albert. Science fiction. A boy and his dad enjoy the benefits of trainspotting as a hobby. Edoardo Albert is, on paper at least, a surprisingly exotic creature: Italian, Sinhala and Tamil by background, he grew up in London among the polyglot children of immigrants (it was only when he went to university that he actually got to know any English people). He avers that he once reduced a reader to helpless, hysterical laughter. Unfortunately, the piece that did so was a lonely-hearts ad. The first volume of his trilogy on the Dark-Age kings of Britain, The Northumbrian Thrones, is out next March from Lion Fiction, titled Edwin: High King of Britain. He lives online at www.edoardoalbert.com, on Twitter @EdoardoAlbert and Facebook too. This story first appeared in the Third Flatiron Anthology, "Astronomical Odds." It is read by Harriet Whitbread and produced by Andrew Cairns.