LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE - Science Fiction and Fantasy Story Podcast (Sci-Fi | Audiobook | Short Stories)
by Adamant Press · 728 episodes
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Edited by bestselling anthologist John Joseph Adams, LIGHTSPEED is a Hugo Award-winning, critically-acclaimed digital magazine. In its pages, you'll find science fiction from near-future stories and sociological SF to far-future, star-spanning SF. Plus there's fantasy from epic sword-and-sorcery and contemporary urban tales to magical realism, science-fantasy, and folk tales. Each month, LIGHTSPEED brings you a mix of original short stories and flash fiction featuring a variety of authors, from the bestsellers and award-winners you already know to the best new voices you haven't heard yet. When you read LIGHTSPEED, you'll see where science fiction and fantasy have come from, where...
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"Maskwork Saltman Giftbox" + "Jempo"
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40 min
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"The Goddess of Not Enough" + "Ladd's Robot Repair"
This episode features "The Goddess of Not Enough" by Susan Palwick (©2026 by Susan Palwick) read by Judy Young, and "Ladd's Robot Repair" by David Anaxagoras (©2026 by David Anaxag…
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46 min
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31 min
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47 min
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57 min
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35 min
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1 h 18
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56 min
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