100 episodes

A fiction podcast focusing on flash fiction by the editors of The Arcanist. Each episode contains four or more science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories from flash fiction writers across the globe. For more, visit TheArcanist.IO

Tales From The Arcanist The Arcanist

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A fiction podcast focusing on flash fiction by the editors of The Arcanist. Each episode contains four or more science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories from flash fiction writers across the globe. For more, visit TheArcanist.IO

    49. "Where the Bodies Are Buried" and "Heavenly Bodies"

    49. "Where the Bodies Are Buried" and "Heavenly Bodies"

    This week, we've got some questions regarding logistics in the hereafter, and there's an...angelic new performer we can't wait to see.
    Love speculative literature? Read hundreds of other science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories online for free at TheArcanist.io.
    To support our writers, visit Patreon.com/TheArcanist.   
    Tales From The Arcanist is produced by the editors of The Arcanist. Music by Spaceinvader from Fugue.

    • 14 min
    Twelve Days of Horror With The Arcanist - Twelfth Day - "Lingering," "Sack of Souls," and "Baubles & Beer Cans"

    Twelve Days of Horror With The Arcanist - Twelfth Day - "Lingering," "Sack of Souls," and "Baubles & Beer Cans"

    Welcome to a special series from The Arcanist Team. Over the next twelve days, we'll be featuring flash fiction from Christopher Stanley's collection The Lamppost Huggers and Other Wretched Tales. Welcome to The Twelve Days of Horror.
    On the twelfth day of horror, we're learning what it means to never let go, trying our hand at a new career, and anxious to spend the holidays with those we love.
    Christopher Stanley is the author of numerous prize-winning flash fictions, the darkest of which can be found spreading misery and mayhem in his debut collection, The Lamppost Huggers and Other Wretched Tales (The Arcanist, June 2020). He’s also the author of the horror novelette, The Forest is Hungry (Demain Publishing, April 2019). Follow him on Twitter @allthosestrings or visit his website: christopherstanleyauthor.com
    Love speculative literature? Read hundreds of other science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories online for free at TheArcanist.io.
    To support our writers, visit Patreon.com/TheArcanist.   
    Tales From The Arcanist and Twelve Days of Horror are produced by the editors of The Arcanist. Music provided by WATERCAT from Fugue.

    • 17 min
    Twelve Days of Horror With The Arcanist - Eleventh Day - "Lepidoptera," "Under a Black Glass Ceiling," and "Boîte Fantôme"

    Twelve Days of Horror With The Arcanist - Eleventh Day - "Lepidoptera," "Under a Black Glass Ceiling," and "Boîte Fantôme"

    Welcome to a special series from The Arcanist Team. Over the next twelve days, we'll be featuring flash fiction from Christopher Stanley's collection The Lamppost Huggers and Other Wretched Tales. Welcome to The Twelve Days of Horror.
    On the eleventh day of horror, we're learning all about moths, discovering the new restaurant downtown is to die for, and brushing up on our French.
    Christopher Stanley is the author of numerous prize-winning flash fictions, the darkest of which can be found spreading misery and mayhem in his debut collection, The Lamppost Huggers and Other Wretched Tales (The Arcanist, June 2020). He’s also the author of the horror novelette, The Forest is Hungry (Demain Publishing, April 2019). Follow him on Twitter @allthosestrings or visit his website: christopherstanleyauthor.com
    Love speculative literature? Read hundreds of other science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories online for free at TheArcanist.io.
    To support our writers, visit Patreon.com/TheArcanist.   
    Tales From The Arcanist and Twelve Days of Horror are produced by the editors of The Arcanist. Music provided by WATERCAT from Fugue.

    • 21 min
    Twelve Days of Horror With The Arcanist - Tenth Day - "Endangered" and "And the World Roared Back"

    Twelve Days of Horror With The Arcanist - Tenth Day - "Endangered" and "And the World Roared Back"

    Welcome to a special series from The Arcanist Team. Over the next twelve days, we'll be featuring flash fiction from Christopher Stanley's collection The Lamppost Huggers and Other Wretched Tales. Welcome to The Twelve Days of Horror.
    On the ninth day of horror, we're taking a closer look at our home appliances, and the weather takes a turn for the surreal.
    Christopher Stanley is the author of numerous prize-winning flash fictions, the darkest of which can be found spreading misery and mayhem in his debut collection, The Lamppost Huggers and Other Wretched Tales (The Arcanist, June 2020). He’s also the author of the horror novelette, The Forest is Hungry (Demain Publishing, April 2019). Follow him on Twitter @allthosestrings or visit his website: christopherstanleyauthor.com
    Love speculative literature? Read hundreds of other science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories online for free at TheArcanist.io.
    To support our writers, visit Patreon.com/TheArcanist.   
    Tales From The Arcanist and Twelve Days of Horror are produced by the editors of The Arcanist. Music provided by WATERCAT from Fugue.

    • 11 min
    48. "Our Lady of the Martyrs" and "Mending Broken Toys"

    48. "Our Lady of the Martyrs" and "Mending Broken Toys"

    This week, we have an appointment in one of England's smaller places of worship, and we're ready for a healthy, playful dose of nostalgia.
    Love speculative literature? Read hundreds of other science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories online for free at TheArcanist.io.
    To support our writers, visit Patreon.com/TheArcanist.   
    Tales From The Arcanist is produced by the editors of The Arcanist. Music by Spaceinvader from Fugue.

    • 16 min
    Twelve Days of Horror With The Arcanist - Ninth Day - "Weather Cycle" and "Summer Snow"

    Twelve Days of Horror With The Arcanist - Ninth Day - "Weather Cycle" and "Summer Snow"

    Welcome to a special series from The Arcanist Team. Over the next twelve days, we'll be featuring flash fiction from Christopher Stanley's collection The Lamppost Huggers and Other Wretched Tales. Welcome to The Twelve Days of Horror.
    On the ninth day of horror, we're taking a closer look at our home appliances, and the weather takes a turn for the surreal.
    Christopher Stanley is the author of numerous prize-winning flash fictions, the darkest of which can be found spreading misery and mayhem in his debut collection, The Lamppost Huggers and Other Wretched Tales (The Arcanist, June 2020). He’s also the author of the horror novelette, The Forest is Hungry (Demain Publishing, April 2019). Follow him on Twitter @allthosestrings or visit his website: christopherstanleyauthor.com
    Love speculative literature? Read hundreds of other science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories online for free at TheArcanist.io.
    To support our writers, visit Patreon.com/TheArcanist.   
    Tales From The Arcanist and Twelve Days of Horror are produced by the editors of The Arcanist. Music provided by WATERCAT from Fugue.

    • 16 min

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