Episode 236: Beats by Brent C. Smith• Narrated by
Rachael K. Jones• Audio production by
Jeremy Carter•
A Cast of Wonders original!Brent C. Smith is a transplant to the frigid north of Portland, Maine where he lives with his girlfriend (and Cast of Wonders alum,
Jen Welch) and his faithful hound. When he’s not trying to keep warm, he writes industrial automation software by day, and made-up stories at night. Brent’s fiction has appeared previously at
Daily Science Fiction, New Myths, and the
Unidentified Funny Objects 4 anthology. You can follow him
online or on
Twitter.
Rachael K. Jones grew up in various cities across Europe and North America, picked up (and mostly forgot) six languages, an addiction to running, and a couple of degrees. Now she writes speculative fiction in Athens, Georgia, where she lives with her husband. Her work has appeared in dozens of venues including
Shimmer, Lightspeed, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Strange Horizons, EscapePod, PodCastle, InterGalactic Medicine Show, and
The Drabblecast. She is an editor, a SFWA member, and a secret android. Follow her on
online or on
Twitter.
“Both his parents got killed in a fire when we were in junior high. He’s been a freak ever since.” Missy Jenkins paused, and I waited, letting her build the drama. Finally she grabbed my shoulder and pulled me so close I could smell her strawberry lip gloss. “I heard he started it.”Click here to listen to Episode 236Click here to read the text of the storyTags: Brent C. Smith, Cast of Wonders, choices, fitting in, friends, high school, Jeremy Carter, outsiders, peer pressure, Rachael K. Jones, Young Adult fiction
February is
Women in Horror Month, an international, grassroots initiative, which encourages supporters to learn about and showcase the underrepresented work of women in the horror industries. Whether they are on the screen, behind the scenes, or contributing in their other various artistic ways, it is clear that women love, appreciate, and contribute to the horror genre. Check out the hashtag
WiHM8 for plenty of suggestions. Or if you have the stomach for stronger fair, our sister show
Pseudopod.
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