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The Drabblecast @drabblecast.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

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...

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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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The Drabblecast @drabblecast.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

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:

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

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

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Nichole L. Lightner @nicholeon.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

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!

Autumn foliage with white bones in the center. Orange text says: "The Marrow Gatherer and the Rotten One" by Nichole Lightner narrated by Katrin Kania Cast of Wonders 686"

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XioVox @xiovox.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

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

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The Drabblecast @drabblecast.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

🌊 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

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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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Thomas N. Perkins IV @tnperkins4.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

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

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The Drabblecast @drabblecast.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

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

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The Drabblecast @drabblecast.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

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

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The Drabblecast @drabblecast.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

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

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Marissa van Uden @marissavu.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

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...

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ECO25: The Year's Best Speculative Ecofiction
For more info visit www.violetlichen.com/ecofiction-guidelines

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The Drabblecast @drabblecast.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

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.

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The Drabblecast @drabblecast.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

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

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The Drabblecast @drabblecast.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

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!

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The Drabblecast @drabblecast.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

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

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Cedrick May @cedrickm.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

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)

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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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The Drabblecast @drabblecast.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Oh, and we have long admired you. ❤️

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Marissa van Uden @marissavu.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

💜💜💜 I wish there were 7 Nicholes!

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The Drabblecast @drabblecast.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

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.

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Michael Bettendorf @beardedbetts.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

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...

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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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Apex Magazine and Book Company @apexmag.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

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! 👻🌙🐈‍⬛📅

"Apex Magazine Submissions OPENING! October 1st!"

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C.H. Pearce @chpearcewrites.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

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! 💯 🙌🏻

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The Drabblecast @drabblecast.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Slush Update: Whew you made this hard. We had around 1,200 stories sent in, and we have pulled around 130 into the first round. Now, we place Nichole into the Backrooms, where each first round story decision gets her 1 cup of water and 1 clue to the exit! If you haven't gotten an email, query us!

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The Drabblecast @drabblecast.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

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...

Digital collage, alluding to a face, broken pencils bisect a landscape, where two figures huddle together.

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The Drabblecast @drabblecast.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

expert-trained creators have brought you this stunning episode of The Drabblecast. Be careful what you make. Respect his might. Author: Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social Narrator: Kristin Holland of Nocturnal Transmissions Podcast www.drabblecast.org/2025/07/31/d...

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PseudoPod 🎙️ @pseudopod.org · 31/07/2025

Well, we tried to stop the portal, but it looks like it’s opening anyway. Oh well. We open for submissions at midnight. Ish. Horror. Up to 6,000 words, including flash. Originals and reprints: you may submit one of each. Don’t agonise over your cover letter. Just send us a brilliant story.

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The Drabblecast @drabblecast.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

There's IS an I in "WTF did my parents make me drink??"

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The Drabblecast @drabblecast.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Heavens, yes! Samir's roadkill is our cream of the crop.

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Samir Sirk Morató @spicycloaca.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

not only are the Strangies in full swing, but my flash fiction about coastal angelic roadkill is up for Best Weird Fantasy! 😇🫀💫 read it & vote for it, if you're so inclined, and definitely check out everyone else on the ballot www.drabblecast.org/2024/10/14/d...

Image ID: this is a promotional image for a magazine's awards. The magazine is The Drabblecast. Text on this infographic reads "Drabblecast, 2025. Best Weird Fantasy. Strangies." There is a white tentacle above "Strangies."

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The Drabblecast @drabblecast.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

We like to think it's about how when life gives you grass make green lemonade. 🐐🍵 And Ernie. We love Ernie.

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Michael Bettendorf @beardedbetts.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Personal Best, my Weird body horror story about a fucked up pee-wee football team is up for a Strangie award @drabblecast.bsky.social alongside a ton of incredible stories, artwork, voice acting performances, etc. I appreciate any consideration 💚💀🏈 Deadline: July 31 docs.google.com/forms/d/1vK-...

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The Drabblecast @drabblecast.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Exciting news from The Drabblecast! The Strangies have been extended until July 31st for you to vote. This is your chance to share those moments that made you laugh, gasp, or hit rewind multiple times. Make sure your favorites get the recognition they deserve. www.drabblecast.org/the-strangies/

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C.H. Pearce @chpearcewrites.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Hooray! Bluebird, we hardly knew you 🫡 but you haunt the narrative

Sign reads Look out, swooping bird. Protect your eyes, head and face. Try a different route next time. Walk your bike

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bernie jean schiebeling (she/they) @bernie-jsyk.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

happy to say that i've got some weird, cute, and kinda gross stories on the horizon--can't wait for y'all to read these 💖💫 many thanks to @analogsf.bsky.social, @electricliterature.com, @smallwondersmag.com , @drabblecast.bsky.social, and The Banshee for giving my short fiction a home!

A collage-style graphic with torn paper and hummingbird sticker decorations. A purple headline at the top reads "Upcoming Publications!" and is followed by this list:

“If the Algorithms Are Gentle”
in Analog, July/August 2025

“Little Roundfaced Dogs”
in Small Wonders, July 2025

“The Endstate of History”
in Electric Lit - The Commuter, August 2025

“Tell Me a Secret, Make Me a Liar”
in The Drabblecast, forthcoming

“Whale Lullaby”
in The Banshee, forthcoming

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The Drabblecast @drabblecast.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

You aren't ready for this one. LONG LIVE BLUEBIRD!

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