In this episode of Strange Horizons @ 25, editor Kat Kourbeti sits down with SFF critic and writer Bogi Takács for an in-depth conversation about the role of criticism in the SFF space, plus an overall look at their varied career.

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Episode show notes:

• Follow Bogi on Bluesky, and visit their website, BogiReadsTheWorld.com
• Read Bogi's work in our archives, including their reviews, poems, and fiction.
• Buy Bogi's latest collection, Power To Yield and Other Stories
• Find more links to their work and everything else we talked about, as you read this episode's transcript.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Michelle Kulwicki's 'Bee Season' read by Emmie Christie

You can read the full text of the story, and more about Michelle Kulwicki, ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠.

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Blood

Body transformation

Death/dying

Drug use

Spiders/insects

Vomit

In this episode of Strange Horizons @ 25, producer Michael Ireland sits down with acclaimed SF author John Scalzi to discuss his 2001 story Alien Animal Encounters, which just so happens the only story he ever submitted anywhere, plus his long and decorated career in the SFF genres.

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Episode show notes:

• Visit John Scalzi's website, or his blog, 'Whatever'
• Read his 2001 story, Alien Animal Encounters, in our archives
• Follow John on Bluesky, @scalzi
• Preorder When The Moon Hits Your Eye, out March 2025
• Find more links to John's work, along with links to everything we talk about in this episode, on the transcript page.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Samantha Murray's 'Coming Through in Waves' read by Jenna Hanchey

You can read the full text of the story, and more about Samantha, ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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• Abortion/miscarriage
• Disregard for personal autonomy
• Cancer
• Mental health issues
• Sex

In this special episode of SH@25, editor Kat Kourbeti narrates 'Little Brother' by Bruce Holland Rogers, originally published on 30 October 2000. Hosted by producer Michael Ireland, with warm holiday wishes from the entire SH Editorial Collective.

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In this episode of SH@25, Editor Kat Kourbeti sits down with Vivian (Xiao Wen) Li to discuss her foray into poetry, screenwriting, music composition and more, and also presents a reading of her two poems published in 2022, 'Ave Maria' and 'The Mezzanine'.

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• Visit Vivian's website, or follow her on social media (Bluesky/Instagram)
• Read Vivian's poems 'Ave Maria' and 'The Mezzanine' in our archives
• Find more links to Vivian's work, along with links to everything we talk about in this episode, on the transcript page.

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In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents E.M. Linden's 'A Cure for Solastalgia' read by Jenna Hanchey

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• • Disregard for personal autonomy
  • Cancer
  • Sexism/gender discrimination
  • Spiders/insects
  • Vomit

In the 5th episode of SH@25, editor Kat Kourbeti sits down with author E.M. Faulds to chat about her 2022 story, Broken Blue, combining Eldritch horrors with mundane moments, writing female characters, and bigging up your crew when you have the chance.

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• Visit E.M. Faulds' website and follow her on social media (BlueSky / Instagram)
• Read E.M.'s microfiction over your coffee break on her Ko-fi page (and throw her some change while you're there)
• Read E.M.'s story Broken Blue in our archives
• Buy a copy of Gallus, the 2024 Glasgow SF Writers' Circle anthology
• Check out Nova Scotia Vol II from Luna Press
• Check out Ada King, E.M.'s novel, and Under the Moon, her short story collection featuring all-female protagonists
• Find more links to E.M.'s work, as well as recommendations and links to other media we talked about, on our episode transcript page.