A curious object. A mindful mystery. A story that quietly slips under your skin. Episode 511 of The Drabblecast, "Mindful Objects," is now live. Listen now and embrace the weird. www.drabblecast.org/2026/07/30/d...

Drabblecast 511- Mindful Objects

Old tech wants to stay here on the Drabblecast this week! We bring you “Mindful Objects,” by Sandy Parsons, read to you by Jonathan Lee Wilson! Art by Tierney Steele       &nb…

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Drabblecast 510 – Storage Spaces

This week on the show, the price for knowledge is steep! The Drabblecast presents an original story, “Storage Spaces,” by Hans Ege Wenger.             &nbs…

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Help us create a cursed Lovecraftian Mad Lib for a future Drabblecast transmission. Reply with your most absurd answers. NOUN: ADJECTIVE: VERB: ADVERB: NAME OF PERSON: FAMOUS PLACE: NAME OF SCHOOL: LOCAL PLACE:

Here’s your morning (and forever) mood, courtesy of Ainsley Drew.

My latest stort is out! A pyrrhic victory cosmic horror meets weird fantasy with some momma trauma sprinkled on top 🌱🦴🍯 Beware the Starlit Woods! www.castofwonders.org/2026/05/cast... Thank you @castofwonders.org !! Amazing narration and production as always!

Here are five podzine recommendations, including @escapepod.org, @drabblecast.bsky.social, @spacecowboybooks.bsky.social, @clarkesworldmagazine.com, and @thepenumbrapod.bsky.social #sciencefiction substack.com/home/post/p-...

5 Podzines for SF Fans & Writers

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Hey! I know that narrator! (it's me!)

🌊 New Drabblecast: "The Bridge" A simple warning: don't let the tide catch you on the island. Rory Say (www.rorysay.com) brings us a chilling tale of a disappearing path and the secrets across the water. Listen here: www.drabblecast.org/2026/03/11/d... #Drabblecast #WeirdFiction #Horror

Drabblecast 508 – The Bridge

Come walk the road (or unsettling staircase leading down into the earth) less traveled this week on the Drabblecast, as we present author Rory Say’s story “The Bridge.” Enjoy! Epi…

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#flashback to a bit of spot illustration I did for The @drabblecast.bsky.social www.drabblecast.org/2019/05/30/d...

Holy smokes this adaptation goes hard. This is an enchanting interpretation! Thank you @drabblecast.bsky.social www.drabblecast.org/2026/01/24/d...

Thanks for a very weird year. We hope you are spending this holiday season surrounded by the weirdos you love. Happy holidays from The Drabblecast family. #drabblecast #thedrabblecast #strange #weird #fiction #weirdfiction #audiofiction #podcast #holidays #christmas Video is from @horrornoirfx on IG

Throwback to Ep. 249: Jimmy's Roadside Cafe (2012) The apocalypse draws together a small group of polar opposites, and drags a wagonload of guilt through a deceptively-quiet plot. #drabblecast #thedrabblecast #strangefiction #weirdfiction #apocalypse Find us on Apple, Spotify, or at drabblecast.org

Wowww! Window Boy by Thomas Ha is the perfect Drabblecast story. Come celebrate late Halloween with Norm, and old friend Silosybin Sandalhemp (formerly Cryptkeeper Norm). #drabblecast #thomasha #podcast #fiction #newepisode #fantasy #scifi #horror #class #story #episode #strangefiction #halloween

The Drabblecast Podcast Stay tuned. New episode inbound. #drabblecast #thedrabblecast #strange #weird #fiction #weirdfiction #audiofiction #podcast #episode #newepisode #normsherman #incoming #upcoming #new #alien #escape

It's nearly time to nominate your best speculative ecofiction for ECO25! Full guidelines here: www.violetlichen.com/ecofiction-guidelines 🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿 🚨 And don't miss your 30% preorder discount on ECO4. Only a couple days left to preorder - release day is Nov 18! www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...

Norm is hard at work on his third album. Here is a sneak peak. #drabblecast #thedrabblecast #strange #fiction #weirdfiction #audiofiction #podcast #newalbum #originalsong #songwriter Real ones know that duck A&P is deep in the ancient lore of DC. This full song "Corkscrew Penis" is up on YT.

A cool and creepy episode coming up soon. Stay tuned! #drabblecast #thedrabblecast #strange #weird #fiction #weirdfiction #audiofiction #podcast #episode #newepisode #podstagram #creepy #halloween #holiday #spooky #crypt #normsherman #thomasha @thomas.ha.writes @umbraludus

It's scary in there...😈🧠🍄

Nichole L. Lightner@nicholeon.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Would you like to pry open my skull and root around for the pretty fungus? 3 spots are left for an Affirmation critique from me to fund @apexmag.bsky.social 2026! Your pledge for an affirmation critique includes a subscription to the mag and access to the Discord! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

Who needs "The Life of a Showgirl"? Norm's new album, "The Instruction Book" is in the factory now, having ichorous fluids pumped through it's squamous veins. Two tracks have been uploaded to YouTube for your Cthonian edification. #album #newalbum #taylorswift #lifeofashowgirl #originalsong #music

Whelp, we have to let Nichole out now. She's solved all the riddles from the no-face cat in the void AND finished reviewing everything in our slush pile. They have slid to the Desk of the Norm-ender. If you haven't gotten an email from us, query now!

Episode 505: No Real Creatures Author: JMJ Brewer Narrator: Norm Sherman Artist: Bo Kaier THIS...is a weird one. Just go listen to it. Trust me. JMJ Brewer knows how to deliver my favorite kind of world-building, the bag-over-your-head-in-a-white-van kind. #jmjbrewer #fiction #weird #newepisode #sf

Congratulations to Patrick Bazile for being one of the two winners of a Strangies Award for "Best Voice" in the story, "The Alamo" on the @drabblecast.bsky.social podcast! Thank you for making the story sound so amazing! www.drabblecast.org/2023/11/23/d... (scroll to bottom of page for audio)

Drabblecast 481- The Alamo

The Drabblecast Weird Wild West continues, with “The Alamo” by Cedrick May. Cover art by Tristan Tolhurst

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Matt Hollingsworth@matthollingsworth.com · 11mo ago

The audio stuff's a trip. I heard one of yours on Tales to Terrify, the one with the grumpy old man at some kind of Friday the 13th camp. The story was great, and that voice actor was perfect for the role. Drabblecast does a great job too. Should be fun to see how they handle it.

Oh, and we have long admired you. ❤️

Patrick Barb@patrickbarb.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Doesn't happen as frequently now that I'm writing more long fiction, but it's always exciting to say... STORY SALE! My time-travel self-cannibalization tale "When'd I Go?" will be published online & in audio by the @drabblecast.bsky.social. A 1st-time market for me, though I've long admired 'em.

💜💜💜 I wish there were 7 Nicholes!

Nichole's decommissioning was done with a heavy heart, but we are so excited to see what's growing over at Violet Lichen and Apex.

Apex Magazine and Book Company@apexmag.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Please welcome our new Managing Editor of Violet Lichen, @nicholeon.bsky.social! 🎉🎉 Nichole is a horror writer and editor of The Drabblecast, with work in Maudlin House, Inner Worlds, and many other publications. Apex Book Company and Violet Lichen Books are thrilled to welcome her to the team! 👽🖤🍄

Love, hate, or indifferent - sports are ingrained into Midwest culture, particularly football, & especially in a place w/out pro-teams. The season kicks off today, so I'm gonna share my body horror pee-wee football story "Personal Best" @drabblecast.bsky.social www.drabblecast.org/2023/04/18/d...

Drabblecast 470 – Personal Best

The Drabblecast presents an original story by Michael Bettendorf about football and growing up the hard way.  Read to you by Renee Chambliss. Art by DS Oswald

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The Apex Magazine team is thrilled to announce that our Kickstarter for 2026 begins OCTOBER 1ST!! 🎃🍁 We're keeping all the rewards you love, adding exciting new rewards for readers and writers alike, AND reopening submissions! Mark your calendars, and we'll see you at the graveyard smash! 👻🌙🐈‍⬛📅

Catching up on some podcasts over the weekend and loved “The Mub” by Thomas Ha as much in audio in the Drabblecast as in print! The art is fab too. Fantastically unsettling “spreading incoherence.” Admittedly I may be biased but the Aussie accent for the man in the hat was a perfect choice! 💯 🙌🏻

The Drabblecast@drabblecast.bsky.social · last yr.

RESPECT HIS MIGHT! We are officially members of the Mub Club. Be careful what you make. Author: Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social Artist: Samir Sirk Morató @spicycloaca.bsky.social Narrator: Kristin Holland of Nocturnal Transmissions Podcast www.drabblecast.org/2025/07/31/d...