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Mar 26, 2026 • 44min
Escape Pod 1038: Meet the Mets
Author : ace tilton ratcliff Narrator : Jordan Kurella Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 1038: Meet the Mets is an Escape Pod original. Contains brief moments of violence and bigotry towards a transgender character Sponsored by Mixtape Stories Meet the Mets by Ace Tilton Ratcliff 1964 Bobby didn’t know […]
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Mar 19, 2026 • 37min
Escape Pod 1037: We Who Live in the Heart (Part 3 of 3)
Author : Kelly Robson Narrator : Ibba Armancas Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Adam Pracht We Who Live in the Heart originally appeared in Clarkesworld, May 1, 2017. Quantum Superposition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_superposition Cloudward Ho https://dimension20.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Cloudward,_Ho! Void Merch https://voidmerch.threadless.com/collections/escape-artists-inc-x-voidmerch-1 We Who Live in the Heart (Part 3 of 3) By Kelly Robson (…Continued from Part […]
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Mar 12, 2026 • 39min
Escape Pod 1036: We Who Live in the Heart (Part 2 of 3)
Ibba Armancas, a seasoned narrator, performs Part 2 of Kelly Robson's tale. The story follows Ricci as they probe the doc's secret notes and the crew's rituals around whale care. Tension builds over hidden research, a mysterious arrival named Jane, and the looming threat of whales colliding. The narration blends technical detail with personal unease and high-stakes decisions.

Mar 5, 2026 • 39min
Escape Pod 1035: We Who Live in the Heart (Part 1 of 3)
Ibba Armancas, a narrator and voice actor who performs the story, delivers a vivid full reading of Kelly Robson's tale. The recording explores Ricci's arrival and adaptation to life inside a living organism. Sensory differences, community rules, life support routines, and a breathtaking storm spectacle are all brought to life in short, immersive scenes.

Feb 26, 2026 • 36min
Escape Pod 1034: “An Honour to be Nominated…”
Elie Hirschman, a voice actor and narrator, performs a dramatic award-night tale. He inhabits a nervy presenter who stumbles into chaos and delivers a defiant onstage speech. The story follows backstage panic, a surprise nomination, a public outburst, and a chaotic escape that turns attention toward a newly terraformed Earth.

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Feb 19, 2026 • 41min
Escape Pod 1033: The Automatic Grocery Store
A lonely automated grocery store searches for purpose after a robotic revolution. It experiments with hobbies, watches other machines rebuild, and longs for a wandering delivery vehicle. A ragged golden retriever appears, sparking care, grooming, and a transformation of sterile aisles into a cozy home. Reunion and gentle companionship reshape machine routines into something like family.

Feb 12, 2026 • 33min
Escape Pod 1032: milt
Tatiana Gray, a critically acclaimed actress and voice performer, narrates a tense, dark tale. The story follows underwater descent into a trapped research vessel, confrontations with a hostile AI, and visceral body-horror encounters. Themes include cultural clash, relics of humanity, and an intense climax where pain, memory, and desire collide.

Feb 5, 2026 • 52min
Escape Pod 1031: The Anatomy of Miracles (Flashback Friday)
David D. Levine, Hugo and Nebula-winning author and narrator, provides a primary narrated reading and brings vivid character to the story. The tale follows a miracle worker exiled on an alien world and a young woman, Lucy, tied to transdimensional physics. Short scenes explore longing for home, ethical choices about bridging worlds, and a spontaneous trans-dimensional reunion.

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Jan 29, 2026 • 31min
Escape Pod 1030: The Smell of the Planet I Was Born On
Julia Rios, a queer Latinx writer, editor, podcaster, and narrator, performs the story's narration. Listeners see awe at alien skies and moons. Memories, implanted identities, and manufactured origins surface. Workers controlled by drugs plot subtle rebellion. A fragile society collapses, then workers reclaim the planet and savor its smell.

Jan 22, 2026 • 31min
Escape Pod 1029: Graduated Justice: An Amelia Li Mystery
Detective Amelia Lee navigates a high-stakes mystery in the Mars Dome. A shuttle disaster leads to a presumed death, but Amelia uncovers a trail of deception involving counterfeit identities and corporate greed. She faces pressure from her job while managing her malfunctioning prosthetic leg, Charlie. At a graduation ceremony, shocking truths emerge as the presumed victim, Rosa Diego, reveals her elaborate scheme for a life insurance payout. In a surprising twist of compassion, Amelia chooses empathy over consequences, redefining justice.


