Cast of Wonders 461: Factory MotherAlso, Episode 481! A Staff Pick for 2021! Hosted by Associate Editor Alicia Caporaso!• Author:
Sid Jain • Narrator:
Nadia Niaz• Host, Episode 481:
Alicia Caporaso• Host, Episode 461:
Katherine Inskip• Audio Producer:
Jeremy Carter• Artist:
Alexis Goble"Factory Mother" is a Cast of Wonders original.Click here to listen to Episode 481Click here to listen to Episode 461Content Warnings: Profanity (two instances of the f word), passing mention of death of children, off-screen gun violence
The mushroom mycelia sundering in the pale, hot fermentation medium reminded Hanifa of her apartment building melting in Old Delhi: when concrete flowed like lava and spilled her life onto the streets.
“Hani, you with me?”Tags: 2021, adversity, Alexis Goble, Alicia Caporaso, biochemistry, cooking, families, industry, Jeremy Carter, Katherine Inskip, mushrooms, Nadia Niaz, post-apocalypse, prejudice, profanity, rebuilding, refugees, science, Sid Jain, Staff Pick, wisdom, young adult fiction