It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton

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"The Nine Scents of Sorrow" by Jordan Taylor Apr 08, 2026

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"The Nine Scents of Sorrow" by Jordan Taylor, narrated by Wil

This week's story features one of history's memorable, real-life villains, and while this isn't her story, directly, when she tells it, she is the hero, and so very, very justified. And as much as I hate it, I gotta tell you that she isn't wrong.

Original Publication Credit: Uncanny Magazine Issue 35, July 2020

To learn more about the author, please visit: https://jordantaylorwrites.com/

It's Storytime was produced in 2025 by Traveler Enterprises, Inc., who holds the copyright. Our producer is Harris Lane. Our Story Producer and Director is Gabrielle de Cuir. Our Content Editor is Michael Thomas. Our Podcast is mixed, edited, and mastered by Alex Barton of PhaseShift AV. Special thanks to Wes Stevens and Christopher Black. It's Storytime is recorded at Skyboat Media in the beautiful San Fernando Valley, California.

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"The Frankly Impossible Weight of Han" by Maria Dong Apr 01, 2026

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"The Frankly Impossible Weight of Han" by Maria Dong, narrated by Wil

As long as we've existed, humans have told each other stories to understand and interpret the world around us. There are as many different myths about the sun and the moon as there are different cultures and mythmakers, in some places, even the wind gets a name and a backstory from the ancient artists who sought to understand our natural world.I've always been drawn to the stories that seek to explain and understand the world inside of us, the world we live in every day, that is so profound and real to us, that nobody else can see. And today, on It's Storytime, I get to tell you one of those stories. It's timely and relevant. It is, among other things, about grief, and loss, and the Frankly Impossible Weight of Han.

To learn more about the author, please visit: https://www.mariadong.com/

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Re-Release: “End of Play” by Chelsea Sutton Mar 25, 2026

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“End of Play” by Chelsea Sutton, narrated by Wil

To learn more about the author, please visit: https://www.chelseasutton.com/

To purchase The Body audiobook, please click here: https://bit.ly/3NZd3DT

It's Storytime was produced in 2025 by Traveler Enterprises, Inc., who holds the copyright. Our producer is Harris Lane Our Story Producer and Director is Gabrielle de Cuir. Our Content Editor is Michael Thomas Our Podcast is mixed, edited, and mastered by Alex Barton of PhaseShift AV Special thanks to Wes Stevens and Christopher Black. It's Storytime is recorded at Skyboat Media in the beautiful San Fernando Valley, California.

If you'd like to support the show and get an ad-free feed, visit ⁠patreon.com/storytime⁠

I'm your Creator, Executive Producer, and host, Wil Wheaton. You can find me online at ⁠wilwheaton.net⁠.

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"SuperMAX" by Daniel H. Wilson Mar 18, 2026

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"SuperMAX" by Daniel H. Wilson, narrated by Wil

One of the biggest lies set into the foundation of America is that we are the land of the free, a nation of fair and impartially adjudicated laws that seeks not to punish, but to rehabilitate, the almost two million of our citizens we imprison, some of them in conditions so horiffic, they shock the conscience.
Let's imagine a future together, one in which crime and punishment are handled quite differently from our present. In this future, there is a prison dedicated to rehabilitation ... or so it seems. Let's take a closer look, just beneath the surface, to find out what's really going on at the SuperMAX.

Original Publication Credit: Originally published in "Uncanny Magazine." The short story "SuperMAX" by Daniel H. Wilson was published in Uncanny Magazine Issue 53, which is the July/August 2023 issue.

To learn more about the author, please visit: https://www.danielhwilson.com/

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"Notes From a Pyre" by Amal Singh Mar 11, 2026

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"Notes From a Pyre" by Amal Singh, narrated by Wil

In just a moment, I will take you to the far future, where we will meet a dead man who spent his life traveling the universe, chronicling the grieving and funerary practices of extra-terrestrial species. It turns out that death, and grief, and loss, aren't just human conditions; they are literally universal experiences. His grandson, no stranger to his own grief and loss, has picked up that work, and is doing his best to complete it. Maybe, if he does, his own burden will be lifted.

Original Publication Credit: Originally published in The Deadlands, March 2023. Reprinted in Apex Magazine, January 2025.

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Re-Release: “The God of Minor Troubles” by Megan Chee Mar 04, 2026

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“The God of Minor Troubles” by Megan Chee, narrated by Wil

This is a re-release from season one of the podcast. We have also added the original Coda from Wil to the back of the episode, which is a weekly Patreon exclusive for every episode.

To learn more about the author, please visit: https://meganchee.carrd.co/

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"Patsy Cline Sings Sweet Dreams to the Universe" by Beston Barnett Feb 25, 2026

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"Patsy Cline Sings Sweet Dreams to the Universe" by Beston Barnett, narrated by Wil

Original Publication Credit: Nov 2023 issue of Strange Horizons

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"The Last Lucid Day" by Dominique Dickey Feb 18, 2026

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"The Last Lucid Day" by Dominique Dickey, narrated by Wil

This week's story hits extremely close to home for me. It's about a son,
and the father who let him down. It's about the desperate search for a
connection, before The Last Lucid Day.

Original Publication Credit: The story was simultaneously published by Lightspeed and io9; it's also been reprinted in The Best Weird Fiction of the Year, Vol. 1, edited by Michael Kelly.

To learn more about the author, please visit: https://dominiquedickey.com/

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"Lily, The Immortal" by Kylie Lee Baker Feb 11, 2026

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"Lily, The Immortal" by Kylie Lee Baker, narrated by Wil

In the age of parasocial relationships and Influencer Culture, it's all
too easy to convince ourselves that we know someone we've never met,
when what we actually know is the carefully curated content they choose
to share. The connection we feel to that content is real and it's valid,
but that's where the relationship really ought to end. See, behind every
public face, there is a private life that it is none of our business.
This week, I have a timely story for you about an Influencer who is
beloved by millions of people all over the world, practically an
Industry, all by herself. Of course, she has a private life, and we are
extremely fortunate to be welcomed into it by the one person in the
world who truly knows Lily, The Immortal.

Original Publication Credit: “Lily, the Immortal” was read on Uncanny Magazine Podcast episode 44B in 2022

To learn more about the author, please visit: https://www.kylieleebaker.com/

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"We Will Weather One Another Somehow" by Kristina Ten Feb 04, 2026

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"We Will Weather One Another Somehow" by Kristina Ten, narrated by Wil

There are billions of people on planet earth, a number so huge, only a
few of us can truly grasp its enormity. I am not one of those people,
but I am one who beat the odds and found my person, the one in a billion
chance for a perfect match. We have built an incredible life together,
that I am grateful for every single day.
When two people love each other the way we do, a connection is formed,
and a promise, often unspoken, is made: I will always be here for you,
no matter what happens. It is the most precious gift we give and receive.
This week, I will tell you a story about two of these rare and lucky
humans, at the moment in their life when it happens, and that promise is
kept: We Will Weather One Another, Somehow.

Original Publication Credit: Diabolical Plots, June 2021: https://www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-76b-we-will-weatherone-another-somehow-by-kristina-ten/ Story Hour, Sept. 2025: https://youtu.be/u56vj3Cg-Ts?si=UJhsvRVCeRVRT5MB (recording of online reading series)

To learn more about the author, please visit: https://www.kristinaten.com/

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