Hey folks, Alasdair here with a quick introduction to a new crew member behind the scenes at EA. Sam Ferree is a nonprofit professional who volunteers with EA, and with his help we’re launching our very first year-end campaign. Over to you, Sam. Hi, this is Sam Ferree, Escape Artists Foundation’s newish Development Assistant. I […]
This month we’re re-running The Cat by Nicole Walsh, which ran on our patron-only feed in July, 2022. The Cat by Nicole Walsh The cat followed him home. Tomas Shine spent three and a half minutes in the stairwell hyperventilating. He heard Mrs Helen Acres, the widow from Unit Two, clatter and batter her way […]
This month’s CatsCast has two flash stories: The Tan One by Nathan Susnik and Alligators by Monica Joyce Evans. It’s available on the Escape Artists Premium Content feed on Patreon for patrons at the Premium Content level or above; it’s also in our premium content repository for those who donate five dollars a month by […]
This story is a CatsCast original. Match.Cat by Ember Randall They say cats have nine lives, but that’s not quite right. Nine is more of an average–in reality, you get as many as Death gives you, which means it behooves any sensible cat to suck up while they can. Or, at least, that’s what I […]
This month’s CatsCast episode is The Absolutely True and Correct Account of the Honorable Mlle. Cassandra von Archambault, Affectionately and Begrudgingly Known to Her Friends and Family as Echo by Jolie Toomajan. It’s available on the Escape Artists Premium Content feed on Patreon for patrons at the Premium Content level or above; it’s also in […]
The 2023 Hugo Award finalists have been announced and we’re honored to have picked up two nominations as both Escape Pod and PodCastle return as finalists for the Hugo Award for Best Semiprozine! Congratulations to both teams:
Over the past several months we’ve struggled with timely payments to the authors and narrators who trust us with their work. We knew there would be delays and bumps with our transition to a non-profit, but we want to be transparent about what’s been happening, what we’re doing to correct it, and some actions others […]
Don’t Mess with the Boss Cat a Vermont Radio Story by Nikki Knight I didn’t want to become the Boss Cat at some radio station in the middle of nowhere, and I definitely didn’t want to have to kill some fool. But you mess with my family, you mess with me. See, it’s all That […]
The Tenth Life by Sheryl R. Hayes I sit curled on my favorite pillow. My fluffy tail is tucked over my nose so I form a circle of perfect warmth. I am content. My servant is out of the apartment she keeps for me. Something has been wrong with her lately. She looks at my […]
This month’s CatsCast is A Feline Familiar by Rayne Hall. It’s available on the Escape Artists Premium Content feed on Patreon for patrons at the Premium Content level or above; it’s also in our premium content repository for those who donate five dollars a month by any means. We’ll be back here in the free […]