Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast

CB Droege
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Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast

Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast features a new piece of short short fiction each Thursday. The stories range widely in genre and theme, but lean a bit toward fantasy and science fiction. Hosted by CB Droege. To submit a story for consideration visit manawaker.com/ffp-submissions/ To help support the podcast visit patreon.com/manawaker

  1. The Taste of Freedom – 1008

    6D AGO

    The Taste of Freedom – 1008

    “The Taste of Freedom” by Alexandra Gilbert Manawaker Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker store: https://payhip.com/Manawaker Manawaker Discord: https://discord.gg/zjzA2pY9f9 More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege Bio for this weeks author: Alexandra Gilbert is a South African living in London. Based on her experience with moving countries and carving out her own corner of the world, she writes poetry, short stories and is drafting a sci-fi horror novel inspired by her past life as a neuroscientist. All her works explore themes of identity, sexuality, and human perception of reality which she writes about in her monthly Substack, Mindfork.

    5 min
  2. Interstellar Chess between Scions of the Matryoshki – FFP 1007

    MAR 13

    Interstellar Chess between Scions of the Matryoshki – FFP 1007

    “Interstellar Chess between Scions of the Matryoshki” by Brandon Case Manawaker Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker store: https://payhip.com/Manawaker Manawaker Discord: https://discord.gg/zjzA2pY9f9 More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege Bio for this weeks author: Brandon Case is a golden retriever who writes of unsettling worlds. He has recent work in Escape Pod, Flash Fiction Online, and Small Wonders, among others. You can follow his alpine adventures on social media @BrandonCase101 or connect at www.brandoncase.net

    9 min
  3. Shadows – FFP 1006

    MAR 6

    Shadows – FFP 1006

    “Shadows” by Jon Adcock Manawaker Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker store: https://payhip.com/Manawaker Manawaker Discord: https://discord.gg/zjzA2pY9f9 More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege Bio for this weeks author: A lover of alt-rock, Akira Kurosawa movies, and craft beer, Jon Adcock lives in Northern California with his wife and two kids. His beautiful wife could do better, but, luckily for him, she hasn’t caught on to that fact yet. Rage Against the Machine, the Black Keys, and the Warlocks are in heavy rotation on Spotify for writing inspiration.

    9 min
  4. Do No Harm – FFP 1005

    FEB 27

    Do No Harm – FFP 1005

    “Do No Harm” by Katja Rammer Manawaker Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker store: https://payhip.com/Manawaker Manawaker Discord: https://discord.gg/zjzA2pY9f9 More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege Bio for this weeks author: Katja Rammer is a native German who came to writing only late but is now fully committed to short fiction and her current WIP. She writes in her 2nd language and, as an avid gardener, she’s often found outside discussing plot holes with specimen of her extensive tomato plant collection. Read some of her works online at www.katjarammer.com

    9 min
  5. Field Test – FFP 1004

    FEB 20

    Field Test – FFP 1004

    “Field Test” by Karl Lykken Manawaker Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker store: https://payhip.com/Manawaker Manawaker Discord: https://discord.gg/zjzA2pY9f9 More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege Bio for this weeks author: Karl Lykken writes stories and software in Texas. His fiction has appeared in Overtime (a chapbook series by Blue Cubicle Press), Love Letters to Poe, and Daily Science Fiction.

    6 min
  6. (fixed) The Space of a Decade – FFP 1003

    FEB 17

    (fixed) The Space of a Decade – FFP 1003

    “The Space of a Decade” by Jake TS Wryte Manawaker Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker store: https://payhip.com/Manawaker Manawaker Discord: https://discord.gg/zjzA2pY9f9 More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege Bio for this weeks author: Jake TS Wryte is a full-time writer from the Darklands of Africa where the creatures of his imagination have a bounty on his head. You can find his fiction in SmokeLong Quarterly, Hell’s Highway: Terrifying Tales of Tormented Travels, Hell’s Bells — 15 Tales of Wicked Tunes, Mad Musicians, and Cursed Instruments, Hell’s Heart — 15 Twisted Tales of Love Run Amok, and Every Day Fiction. When not reading or writing, Jake can be found hiking remote areas and wishing he hadn’t gone there in the first place, or avoiding assault by his rescue macaw.

    7 min
  7. The Space of a Decade – FFP 1003

    FEB 13

    The Space of a Decade – FFP 1003

    “The Space of a Decade” by Jake TS Wryte Manawaker Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker store: https://payhip.com/Manawaker Manawaker Discord: https://discord.gg/zjzA2pY9f9 More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege Bio for this weeks author: Jake TS Wryte is a full-time writer from the Darklands of Africa where the creatures of his imagination have a bounty on his head. You can find his fiction in SmokeLong Quarterly, Hell’s Highway: Terrifying Tales of Tormented Travels, Hell’s Bells — 15 Tales of Wicked Tunes, Mad Musicians, and Cursed Instruments, Hell’s Heart — 15 Twisted Tales of Love Run Amok, and Every Day Fiction. When not reading or writing, Jake can be found hiking remote areas and wishing he hadn’t gone there in the first place, or avoiding assault by his rescue macaw.

    7 min
  8. Upper Beta Great Alcove Very Happy – FFP 1002

    FEB 6

    Upper Beta Great Alcove Very Happy – FFP 1002

    “Upper Beta Great Alcove Very Happy” by Ron Fein Manawaker Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker store: https://payhip.com/Manawaker Manawaker Discord: https://discord.gg/zjzA2pY9f9 More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege Bio for this weeks author: Ron Fein is a Boston-area public interest lawyer who, in his copious free time, writes science fiction, fantasy, horror, mystery, and comedy. His work appears in Nature, Factor Four, Daily Science Fiction, Nonprofit Quarterly, MetaStellar, NoSleep Podcast, Mystery Tribune, and McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, and has been translated into Croatian and Romanian. Find him at ronfein.com, on Mastodon @ronfein@masto.ai, and on BlueSky @ronfein.bsky.social.

    8 min
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    Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast features a new piece of short short fiction each Thursday. The stories range widely in genre and theme, but lean a bit toward fantasy and science fiction. Hosted by CB Droege. To submit a story for consideration visit manawaker.com/ffp-submissions/ To help support the podcast visit patreon.com/manawaker

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    • Creator
      CB Droege
    • Years Active
      2015 - 2025
    • Episodes
      415
    • Rating
      Clean
    • Copyright
      Copyrights for stories are held by the individual authors. Production copyright © 2016-24 CB Droege and Manawaker Studio
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