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Title: CoW Ep. 461: Factory Mother (And Ep. 481!)
Post by: Languorous Lass on August 13, 2021, 02:40:36 AM

Cast of Wonders 461:  Factory Mother (https://www.castofwonders.org/2021/08/cast-of-wonders-461-factory-mother/)

Also, Episode 481! A Staff Pick for 2021! Hosted by Associate Editor Alicia Caporaso! (https://www.castofwonders.org/2022/01/cast-of-wonders-481-factory-mother-staff-picks-2021/)

• Author: Sid Jain (https://www.castofwonders.org/people/sid-jain/)
• Narrator: Nadia Niaz (https://www.castofwonders.org/people/nadia-niaz/)
• Host, Episode 481: Alicia Caporaso (https://www.castofwonders.org/people/alicia-caporaso/)
• Host, Episode 461: Katherine Inskip (https://www.castofwonders.org/people/katherine-inskip-2/)
• Audio Producer:  Jeremy Carter (http://www.castofwonders.org/people/jeremy-carter/)
• Artist: Alexis Goble (https://www.castofwonders.org/people/alexis-goble/)

"Factory Mother" is a Cast of Wonders original.

Click here to listen to Episode 481 (http://traffic.libsyn.com/castofwonders/Wonders481.mp3)
Click here to listen to Episode 461 (http://traffic.libsyn.com/castofwonders/Wonders461.mp3)

Content Warnings:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

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