Asimov's Science Fiction

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With every new issue, Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine shares one piece of short fiction in podcast form. Enjoy these audio treats from our pages!

Recent Episodes
  • Episode 53: Cryptid or Your Money Back by Misha Lenau
    May 9, 2025 – 20:21
  • Episode 52: Going Deep by James Patrick Kelly
    Feb 27, 2025 – 50:18
  • Episode 51: Mere Flesh by James Maxey
    Dec 18, 2024 – 32:03
  • Episode 50: Art Deco Farmhouse, Original Hardwood Floors, Slightly Haunted - Alice Towey
    Oct 21, 2024 – 22:43
  • Episode 49: Last Thursday - Kristine Kathryn Rusch
    Sep 26, 2024 – 40:44
  • Episode 48: Flipped by Leah Cypess
    Jul 10, 2024 – 31:44
  • Episode 47: There's Nothing in the Attic - Faith Merino
    Mar 19, 2024 – 31:36
  • Episode 46: Embot's Lament by James Patrick Kelly
    Nov 22, 2023 – 43:42
  • Episode 45: Deep Blue Jump by Dean Whitlock
    Sep 27, 2023 – 01:18:14
  • Episode 44: Tilt by Leslie What
    Aug 29, 2023 – 22:46
  • Episode 43: Sexy Apocalypse Robot by Sandra McDonald
    May 31, 2023 – 49:06
  • Episode 42: Planetstuck by Sam J. Miller
    Mar 6, 2023 – 51:14
  • Episode 41: Alien Housing by Karen Heuler
    Jan 26, 2023 – 44:15
  • Episode 40: Forty-Eight Minutes at the Trainview Cafe by M Bennardo
    Nov 23, 2022 – 45:31
  • Episode 39: Destiny Delayed by Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki
    Oct 19, 2022 – 40:13
  • Episode 38: Bonus Footage by Marissa Lingen
    Sep 23, 2022 – 28:52
  • Episode 37: The Tin Pilot by K.A. Teryna
    Jul 20, 2022 – 41:02
  • Episode 36: The Waylost Cafe - James Van Pelt
    May 16, 2022 – 45:34
  • Episode 35: The Magpie Stacks Probabilities - Arie Coleman
    Mar 14, 2022 – 21:17
  • Episode 34: Welcome Home by Jendayi Brooks-Flemister
    Jan 5, 2022 – 30:57
  • Episode 33: Bread and Circuits by Misha Lenau
    Nov 15, 2021 – 26:37
  • Episode 32: Filaments by Mercurio D. Rivera
    Sep 29, 2021 – 40:37
  • Episode 31: Tweak by Taimur Ahmad
    Jul 15, 2021 – 24:35
  • Episode 30: My Heart Is at Capacity by TJ Berry
    May 26, 2021 – 40:18
  • Episode 29: Grandma +5°C by James Patrick Kelly
    Mar 8, 2021 – 51:47
  • Episode 28: Mayor for Today by Fran Wilde
    Jan 19, 2021 – 01:03:43
  • Episode 28: Mayor for Today by Fran Wilde
    Jan 19, 2021 – 01:03:43
  • Episode 27: Grief, as Faithful as My Hound by Marissa Lingen
    Dec 7, 2020 – 41:01
  • Mangy White Dog by Y.M. Pang
    Sep 8, 2020 – 39:24
  • Imaginary Children
    Jun 29, 2020 – 46:31
  • Pax Mongolica by Evan Marcroft
    May 20, 2020 – 24:32
  • National Poetry Month Podcast 2020
    Apr 14, 2020 – 15:25
  • A Summary of Our Neighborhood's Salvation After the Storm by Jason Sanford
    Feb 18, 2020 – 35:36
  • "Go. Now. Fix." & "The Refraction of White Lies"
    Jan 8, 2020 – 52:34
  • Selfless by James Patrick Kelly
    Oct 22, 2019 – 57:54
  • All in Green Went My Love Riding
    Aug 21, 2019 – 43:47
  • The Ocean Between the Leaves by Ray Nayler
    Jun 18, 2019 – 00:30
  • Sacrificial Iron
    Apr 30, 2019 – 48:35
  • Asimov's Poetry Podcast for National Poetry Month 2019
    Apr 5, 2019 – 15:42
  • Tourists by Rammel Chan
    Feb 19, 2019 – 36:58
  • "The Gorgon" by Jay O'Connell
    Jan 14, 2019 – 37:03
  • What I Am & Because Reasons
    Oct 30, 2018 – 21:53
  • R.U.R.-8? by Suzanne Palmer
    Aug 29, 2018 – 31:24
  • Rules of Biology
    Jun 27, 2018 – 43:11
  • Riverboats, Robots, and Ransom in the Regular Way by Peter Wood
    Apr 24, 2018 – 19:54
  • In Event of Moon Disaster
    Mar 2, 2018 – 30:08
  • "Bidding War" by Rich Larson
    Jul 14, 2017 – 21:02
  • The Ladies' Aquatic Gardening Society
    Mar 8, 2016 – 01:05:28
  • Our Lady of the Open Road
    Mar 8, 2016 – 01:19:38
  • To Live and Die in Gibbontown
    Mar 8, 2016 – 33:08
Recent Reviews
  • MnReview
    Many good stories
    Alien Housing is a good story hinting at the foolishness of mindlessly welcoming Aliens. Many interesting stories, some however with weird and flawed leftist "thinking".
  • Meep Merp 2
    Suprisingly Poor
    The print version of Asimov’s is outstanding. This podcast borders on terrible in comparison, and when compared to other science fiction podcasts. The audio quality is consistently poor. It sounds as though many of the narrators are reading into their phones, and we can frequently hear distracting noises. Each episode also starts, bizarrely, with a spoiler, in which a “host” tells us in advance what is going to happen. For example, the episode I just listened to starts with the narrator saying: “If you could virtually simulate any extraordinary life experience, would you go on a hike of Himalayan proportions? Or maybe just a hot date? Here’s the story of a man whose life changes up making a far more mundane choice, and upends his perception of reality in the process.” This seems to happen with most episodes and it is so completely unnecessary. I am already listening to the episode. Just tell me the story and let it unfold without ruining it for me!
  • lamottskidaleeboomboom
    Hit or miss
    The quality of the stories varies from cast to cast. The narration is not particularly good. Not a cast I look forward to.
  • P.TwoBears
    YAY! If I send $ will u buy a mic we Don’t hate?
    Oh how I've been waiting on this podcast! Yay!!! The only thing I've found to complain about so far is that they really need to buy a better microphone and/or a better place to record that sounds less like the inside of a tin can. However I am only five shows in starting from the beginning – and it sounds as if the sound might be getting better as we go. The stories are just fantastic. I love finding a podcast where I can really trust the editors. As much as I love Clarkesworld, beneath ceaseless guys, podCastle, etc. etc. I have to say that all too often the stories the editors choose are too dark for me. Also I need a story to be a story. Maybe I'm stupid? But the stories that are really atmospheric pieces or character pieces just do nothing for me. Keep doing exactly what you're doing in this podcast!
  • ZonoArt
    Speak Up!
    This podcast is always hard to hear without the earbuds I would rather not wear! Turn up the volume!
  • lynnie25
    Great material so so recording
    Love the stories! Great writing. Only problem is very low recording volumes. Could barely hear Pax Mongolia. Also sounds like low quality microphones are being used. But great stories! And it’s free. Thank you.
  • jnike21
    Great Science Fiction
    Great stories, I've been looking for a good science fiction podcast and I finally found it!
  • kavery2513
    Live Asimov
    The Best!!
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