Stay ConnectedShort fiction. Big worlds. Every Tuesday.
From ancient forests to far off alien worlds, Biome brings you thrilling new Science Fiction, Fantasy, and the weird and wonderful stories that defy categories.
Each 15 to 30 minute episode is a complete story, followed by a take on what it means, where it fits, and why it matters.
Follow now and never miss a story.
Why the biological theme? Why now?
Your host and editor Alex Zoubine shares some thoughts on the state of literature and short stories -- and why I think now is the perfect time to start listening to more short stories.
Support Biome on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/BiomeSpec
Have questions, comments or thoughts? I'd love to hear from you: biomespec@gmail.com
Be sure to check out last week's written interview with River S at:
https://www.patreon.com/BiomeSpec/posts/interlude-1-s-161019051/
Special thanks to our Biosphere Patreon supporter Shanella!
M.D. Smith IV joins Biome to share the story behind Bright Eyes and the Lantern Path (Season 1, Episode 8) - winner of listener's top Season 1 Story!
I deeply appreciate your support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/BiomeSpec
Have questions, comments or thoughts? I'd love to hear from you: biomespec@gmail.com
Please make sure to check out last week's written interview with Steve Zisson at: https://www.patreon.com/BiomeSpec/posts/interlude-1-160923806/
Special thanks to our Biosphere Patreon supporter Shanella!
Jordan Hirsch sits down with Biome to tell us the story behind Writing on the Wall (Season 1, Episode 1).
I deeply appreciate your support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/BiomeSpec
Have questions, comments or thoughts? I'd love to hear from you: biomespec@gmail.com
Special thanks to our Biosphere Patreon supporter Shanella!
10 amazing stories. 10 talented authors. Season 1 wraps up with a reveal of the #1 fan favorite story of Season 1 followed by an overview of themes and ideas that tie the season together. Join your host, Alex Zoubine, as we send off Season 1 in style and kick off a summer of author interviews.
I deeply appreciate your support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/BiomeSpec
Have questions, comments or thoughts? I'd love to hear from you: biomespec@gmail.com
Special thanks to our Biosphere Patreon supporter Shanella!
What do ancient trees say when you can finally listen in on their conversations? Just as he is about to retire, an old forester finds out.
Vote (for free) for your favorite Season 1 story here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/157737523 and drop us a line at biomespec@gmail.com
Old Growth is by Steve Zisson
Steve Zisson is a biotech journalist whose fiction has appeared in Nature’s Future, Daily Science Fiction, and Little Blue Marble, among other places. He edited a science fiction anthology, A Punk Rock Future. He lives north of Boston.
Special thanks to our Biosphere Patreon supporter Shanella!
Rosita boils with fury and has nowhere to put it. So when a hurricane comes bearing down on her beloved city, she does the only logical thing: she steals her dads' airship and flies straight into it.
Vote (for free) for your favorite Season 1 story here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/157737523 and drop us a line at biomespec@gmail.com
Storm Chaser is by Toshiya Kamei
Toshiya Kamei (she/they) is a queer Asian writer who takes inspiration from fairy tales, folklore, and mythology.
This story originally featured in Worlds of IF Magazine: https://worldsofifmagazine.com/
Special thanks to our Biosphere Patreon supporter Shanella!
New Orleans has always had its share of darkness. Tarantulena and her cat, Bright Eyes, have seen it all. When poison starts felling the city's finest families, the witch sets her trap - and something older and more evil takes notice.
Vote (for free) for your favorite Season 1 story here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/157737523 and drop us a line at biomespec@gmail.com
Bright Eyes and the Lantern Path is by M. D. Smith IV
M.D. Smith IV of Huntsville, Alabama, writer of over 350 flash stories, has published digitally in Spillwords, Flash Fiction Magazine, Flash Phantoms, and many more. Retired from running a television station, he lives with his wife of 64 years and three cats.
Find more of his work at: https://mdsmithiv.com/
If you loved this story and want to read another Bright Eyes story, check out:
"They Don’t Walk Alone" here: https://literallystories2014.com/2026/03/29/sunday-whatever-they-dont-walk-alone-by-m-d-smith-iv/
Special thanks to our Biosphere Patreon supporter Shanella!
Strange growths appear where violence has happened. Everyone can see them. Not everyone wants to. This is a story about what we do with the things we can't pretend away.
Join us on Patreon and get early access to all episodes: https://www.patreon.com/c/biomespec/ and drop us a line at biomespec@gmail.com
Anemone is by J. M. J. Brewer.
J. M. J. Brewer is a staunch supporter of nature conservation. His cats are named after lyrics in John Prine, Guy Clark, and Little Feat songs. You can find more of his fiction at jmjbrewer.com.
Special thanks to our Biosphere Patreon supporter Shanella!
Ship-heart-girl. Hero. Legend. They're making a movie about her and she's earned every frame of it. So why does Alice - new and naive - feel like a threat?
Join us on Patreon and get early access to all episodes: https://www.patreon.com/c/biomespec/ and drop us a line at biomespec@gmail.com
The Girl Who Shouted ‘Yes!’ at the Heart of Her Ship is by River S.
River is a YouTuber and writer far too obsessed with giant machines and the fragile people who pilot them. Their analysis on the mecha genre can be found on their YouTube channel Pyramid Inu. Currently they are working on a novel that combines their love of mecha angst, realpolitik, and weird fiction.
Special thanks to our Biosphere Patreon supporter Shanella!
Contaminated pods get destroyed. No exceptions. That's what she wrote. That's what she's transmitting to Harlan, hundreds of years from Earth, along with one quiet addition: she was wrong.
Join us on Patreon and get early access to all episodes: https://www.patreon.com/c/biomespec/ and drop us a line at biomespec@gmail.com
The Pull of the Dough is by Nicholas Packwood
Nicholas Packwood has taught narrative design in Game Design at George Brown Polytechnic, Toronto since 2009 and been program coordinator for Screenwriting & Narrative Design since 2015. Currently on hiatus, he appears to be taking refuge in Quaker body horror.
Special thanks to our Biosphere Patreon supporter Shanella!
Our TOPPODCAST Picks 
