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    Overcast 156: How Far Away the Stars by Sam Muller Aug 28, 2021
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    How Far Away the Stars by Sam Muller. Narrated by Joel Simler. Hosted by J.S. Arquin. #fantasy #knights #dragons

    Captain Kollz clears his throat. The sound is somehow elegant, like everything else about him.

    "You don't say here how many dragons you have killed."

    "I haven't killed any, Captain Kollz, sir." A whisper is all my flaming throat can manage.

    The captain clucks, like a well-bred hen. "Young man, this is the most prestigious military academy in the realm, the only place where an ordinary boy can transform himself into an extraordinary knight. Killing a dragon is mandatory for enrollment."

    It's the chick and egg thing. I can't kill a dragon without proper military training. I can't get proper military training without killing a dragon.

    AUTHOR

    Sam Muller loves dogs and books and spends much time trying to save one from the other. She lives inside her head most of the time, roaming the worlds of her own creation.

    NARRATOR

    Who would've thought that the kid who attended remedial reading classes would end up reading books for a living? It's true, as a child he was sent by his teacher to a remedial reading class - but given time, he soon became that kid constantly getting in trouble in class for reading, instead of listening to his teachers.

    Joel Simler is an audiobook narrator born and raised in the Pacific Northwest - truly the best place to narrate as he can happily hunker down in his padded closet… err… his acoustically treated recording booth for those excessively rainy days.

    Reach out to him anytime; with his multitude of hobbies you are bound to have something in common with him!

    www.simlersound.com

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    Overcast 155: Truer Love by Edd Vick Aug 23, 2021
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    Truer Love by Edd Vick. Narrated by J.S. Arquin. #scifi #love #virus

    My lover Dieter came to Duvall last month. I never expected him to drag his chain this far north; but such is love.

    Dieter only speaks German. His lover Minette had learned the language to please him, and translated.

    "He says his idol has died, Carl. He says he never stopped loving you."

    We were sitting on rickety chairs in what had once been a Safeway. It was the largest space in the town, so we'd set it up for daycare and as an indoor playground. I was watching the toddlers that day. I handed Dieter a little girl that had been pulling at his shirt.

    "You know I gave up loving," I said.

    "He says it's not that easy. He's fixated on you again and wants you to join the circle." She looked me over. "We're a lot longer than when you were with us. After Anne died and you left, we linked with a chain in Colorado."

    Anne.

    "You're not a circle--if you were, you wouldn't need me. I don't do that any more."

    Edd Vick, the son of a pirate, is a recovering Texan now living in Seattle. He is a bookseller whose library is a stuffed three-car garage. His stories have appeared in Analog, Asimov's, Year's Best SF, and about thirty other magazines and anthologies. Find him on Facebook:

    https://www.facebook.com/Edd.Vick

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    Overcast 154: Migration by Laura Garrity Jul 30, 2021
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    Migration by Laura Garrity. Narrated by Laura English. Hosted by J.S. Arquin. #fantasy #fiction #dinosaurs

    Then I heard it on the wind, a formless sound, like when thunder rolled through and echoed against the hills surrounding the valley. I saw a dark cloud on the horizon, but of course it wasn't a cloud. "Leila," I whispered.

    She must have heard it in my voice, because she came around the side of the enclosure with her hand on her gun. "What is it?"

    I was frozen and all I could do was point to the dark swirling spot in the sky that seemed twice as close as it had only a second ago.

    "Come on," she hissed and grabbed my arm. To my surprise she started to pull me back toward the crop enclosure.

    "We need to get to the house!" I protested. "Forget the corn!"

    "No time." She started to pry apart that loose corner that I hadn't finished fortifying, and pulled the mesh wide enough for me to crawl in. She pressed the toolbox into my hands. "Go!"

    AUTHOR

    Laura Garrity is a writer from Connecticut. She is a member of the Fairfield County Writers Group and The Written Word at the MAC. Her short story The Lodger was recently published in the anthology Call of the Wyld. Find her on Twitter @ms_laurabean or Instagram @garrity_laura.

    NARRATOR

    Laura English has lived in Connecticut for most of her life. She cannot remember when she was not reading and discovered audiobooks when convalescing from a minor illness. It was at this time Laura knew, one day, she would become an audiobook narrator! Life got busy. She worked for over 15 years with a guide dog foundation but volunteered as a reader for the blind.... paving her path to this goal. Now as a full-time narrator bringing words to life for Connecticut residents at CRIS Radio she feels blessed with her professional journey. She launched her audiobook narration business in late 2019. Her goal is to work fulltime for herself within the next two years. Outside the studio, Laura will be found outdoors; kayaking, hiking, or cycling. She also volunteers with a variety of organizations. She and her husband have two (semi-grown) children, three dogs, two cats, and a 27-year-old parrot named Dean Koontz, who is somewhat skilled at voice-work himself! Find her at https://www.lauraenglishvo.com/

    and on Twitter and Instagram @lauraenglishvo.

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    Overcast 153: Headspace by Beth Cato Jul 13, 2021
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    Headspace by Beth Cato. Narrated by Steve Quinn. Hosted by J.S. Arquin.

    #SciFi #cats

    The creature entered the light.

    "Damn," Akiko muttered.

    The ginger kitten had an odd, ambling gait that showed the sharp jut of its hips. God, the thing was half dead, and way too small. A runt, maybe, or just plain wasting away. Its mouth opened in a silent meow. A stubby tail stood upright as a flagpole.

    "Hey," she crooned, holding out a gloved hand. Before even reaching her, the critter began to purr. A trusting thing, then. Socialized. "How the hell did you get up here? That hop was too short for you to be born aboard. How did you escape? Did someone try to steal you, strip your ID, stuff you up here?" Damn, she'd need to check those quarters. There had to be some kind of break in the grate.

    AUTHOR

    Nebula-nominated Beth Cato is the author of the Clockwork Dagger duology and the Blood of Earth trilogy from Harper Voyager. She's a Hanford, California native transplanted to the Arizona desert, where she lives with her husband, son, and requisite cats. Follow her at BethCato.com and on Twitter at @BethCato.

    NARRATOR

    Steve Quinn is an audiobook narrator and voice actor living and working in Brooklyn, New York. Born and raised in Texas (yee-haw I guess) he moved to the big city to pursue comedy- performing in countless sketch, improv and stand-up shows. His joke about almond butter got him noticed by a casting director who said he had the face for voice over. After voicing dozens of commercials and cartoons his love of storytelling led him to full time audiobook narration and you may find his titles on Audible, Amazon & ITunes. He currently lives in Brooklyn with his lovely girlfriend Sarah, their 7-month-old daughter Ciara (pronounced Key-Ruh) and Lou the cat whom he found inspiration from to tell this story. Find him at stevequinnvo.com or follow him on Instagram: @juststevequinn for endless pictures of his cute baby.

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    Overcast 152: A Shiver on the Web by Kai Hudson Jun 28, 2021
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    A Shiver on the Web by Kai Hudson. Narrated by J.S. Arquin.

    #Fantasy

    "You wish to become a priestess?"

    Cara almost sneered. Wish wasn't quite the term she would use. "Father said it's the only way. With Mother gone and my brothers off to the war, my sisters need food. Clergy get extra rations during wartime, and I'm the oldest, so..."

    She didn't bother to finish. The weaver smiled again, something mischievous in the curve of her lip. "But that is not what you want."

    Cara released a bitter sigh. "What I want doesn't matter," she said. "Father told me to go, so here I am."

    Kai Hudson lives in sunny California where she writes, hikes, and rock-climbs with enthusiasm if not skill. Her work has appeared in Clarkesworld, PseudoPod, PodCastle, Interzone, and other fine places. Find her at kaihudson.com.

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    Overcast 151: Under Our Skin by Owen Leddy Jun 03, 2021
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    Under Our Skin by Owen Leddy. Narrated by Rebecca Lee. Hosted by J.S. Arquin. #Scifi #bodyhorror #cyborg #power

    Mei is staring off toward the horizon, and I follow her gaze. From our vantage point in the Berkeley hills, we can see out across the bay to San Francisco. Out by Mission Bay, the prismatic glass corpmind towers loom – shards of pure, crystallized capital. As I stare at them, I know the liquid-helium-bathed quantum computer minds inside are staring back at me through ten million eyes – surveillance cameras, microdrones, satellites, DNA samplers, and god knows what else. Still, it's hard to feel afraid with Mei lounging in the sun next to me, sipping a home-brewed beer and smiling her ferocious rebel smile.

    AUTHOR

    Owen Leddy is a writer and biological engineering graduate student living in Cambridge, MA. Their short fiction has previously appeared or is forthcoming in Fusion Fragment, Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Printers Row Journal, Electric Spec, SERIAL Magazine, and the anthology Triangulation: Extinction.

    NARRATOR

    Rebecca Lee grew up in the Seattle area, but has spent much of her adult life performing and working abroad. She has lived in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, New York State, the American South, and the Caribbean. She holds B.A. degrees in Drama and Music from the University of Washington, and is an alumnus of the improv acting program at IO West. She has narrated numerous audiobooks available on Audible, and works out of her home studio in Seattle. Find her at www.becksvoice.com and on Twitter @beckcentric.

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    Overcast 150: The Gallian Revolt as Seen From the Sama Sama Laundrobath by Brenda Kalt May 19, 2021
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    The Gallian Revolt as Seen From the Sama Sama Laundrobath by Brenda Kalt. Narrated by J.S. Arquin. #Sci-Fi #Revolution #Fromthemargins

    On the afternoon Imperial Blessing landed in Chemical Town, Ter Zamora watched from the door of the Sama-Sama Laundrobath as two Registered crew members climbed steep Pernam Way. Forcing her aching knees to lift her from the plastic chair, she called, "Hey, spacers! I wash your uniforms, your clothes. You take a bath. A water bath! A hot towel! Smell good!"

    "Not today." The brown-skinned crew members passed the laundrobath, heading farther up the Way.

    "You smell bad," Ter shouted before plopping back into the seat.

    Brenda Kalt was born in Arkansas and grew up in the Deep South. At Louisiana State University she obtained a B.A. in Spanish literature. At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill she obtained an M.A. and her husband. Her careers include library assistant, technical writer, and software tester. Her fiction has appeared in ANALOG four times, THE MAGAZINE OF FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION, and GALAXY'S EDGE, among other places. She lives with her husband and cat in central North Carolina. Her website, which lists all her fiction, is www.marsearthandotherfineplanets.com.

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    Overcast 149: What More Could You Want by Alexandra Grunberg May 05, 2021
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    What More Could You Want by Alexandra Grunberg. Narrated by Marie Andrascik. Hosted by J.S. Arquin. #Fantasy #Family #Growingpains

    Valerie and Gillian knew their daughter Bernadette was impressionable. When Valerie would go to parent-teacher conferences, she knew that the teacher's report on Bernadette's behavior would depend entirely on which of her school friends she was idolizing that year. There was the terrible first grade, made more terrible because they did not know the phase would last less than a year, when Bernadette mimicked every adult, threw tantrums if she did not get exactly two chocolate biscuits with each meal, and would shout back at the characters on the television. But then summer vacation came, and Minnie, the other terror of the first grade, switched schools and took the bad habits she shared with Bernadette with her.

    AUTHOR

    Alexandra Grunberg is a Glasgow based author, poet, and screenwriter. Her fiction has appeared in Daily Science Fiction, Cast of Wonders, Flash Fiction Online, and more. She is the resident screenwriter for Magic Dog Productions. She is a postgraduate student in the DFA in Creative Writing programme at the University of Glasgow. Her story "Not My First Choice" was previously performed on Overcast 96. Find her on Twitter @alexgrunberg and at https://alexandragrunberg.weebly.com/

    NARRATOR

    As a teacher I used podcasts as lessons for my students and taught a unit where they created a class podcast. I've been enthralled with recording from the moment I saved enough money to buy my first recording device - a cassette recorder! My Dad gave me the last $20.00 I needed, and I couldn't wait to have it in my hands. Friends and I recorded stories and plays for fun. When I'm not busy recording audiobooks, my husband and I love traveling. I'm passionate about exercising daily, including hula hooping, tap, and I scavenge the beach for seaglass.

    https://www.voiceofmarie.com/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndrascikMarie

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marieandrascik/

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    Overcast 148: The Infernal Itch by Bruce Boston Apr 20, 2021
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    The Infernal Itch by Bruce Boston. Narrated by Joel Simler. Hosted by Erik Grove. #fantasy #writing #hell

    I turned up the hot water and let it flow across my body. I took the shampoo that Dr. Pederson had given me, poured a dose between my palms, and rubbed it into my scalp. As the medication penetrated the itching lessened and disappeared. I'd been through this routine before and knew relief would be temporary. Within hours it would again feel as if my scalp were infested by a colony of angry mites.

    My life had seemed perfect until a couple days ago. That was when limousine pulled up across the street, the dreams began, and the itching started.

    Bruce Boston is the author of more than fifty books, including the novels The Guardener's Tale and Stained Glass Rain. His poems have appeared in Asimov's SF, Analog, Weird Tales, Amazing Stories, Daily Science Fiction, NewMyths, Pedestal, Strange Horizons, Nebula Awards Showcase and Year's Best Fantasy and Horror. His poetry has received the Bram Stoker Award, the Asimov's Readers Award, and the Rhysling and Grand Master Awards of the SFPA. His fiction has received a Pushcart Prize and twice been a finalist for the Bram Stoker Award (novel, short story). Find him at http://bruceboston.com/

    Joel Simler is an audiobook narrator born and raised in the Pacific Northwest - which is truly the best place to be a narrator as he can happily hunker down in his padded closet… err...uhh, his recording booth for those excessively rainy days. His love of reading can be traced back to his grandpa, who first introduced him to his first fantasy series. He also blames his grandpa for his getting in trouble in grade school during class for reading, instead of listening to the teacher. Find him on social media @SimlerSound and at www.simlersound.com.

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    Overcast 147: 6th Anniversary Show! Captain Carthy's Bride by K.G. Anderson Apr 01, 2021
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    Captain Carthy's Bride by K.G. Anderson. Narrated by Rebecca Stern. Hosted by J.S. Arquin. #fantasy #ireland #selkie

    Footsteps coming down the cliffside trail. A rattle and clank from the pathway suggested that someone had set down a fishing rod and a bucket of bait. The young sea captain, for sure! Sheila imagined him raising the admiralty binoculars he wore on a leather strap around his neck.

    Sheila was ready. She lay naked, her flame-red hair spread out like a corona. She lay with delicate ankles crossed, pale arms flung wide, and small breasts bared to the sun's heat. Behind her on the rocks a sealskin lay where she'd placed it earlier, glistening in the sun. A selkie's coat.

    Author

    K.G. Anderson writes short fiction as if it were fact. (Maybe, somewhere, it is.) Her stories include urban fantasy, space opera, horror, alternate history, Weird West tales, science fiction, and mystery. They appear in anthologies including The Mammoth Book of Jack the Ripper Stories and More Alternative Truths and in magazines such as Weirdbook and Galaxy's Edge. She's done narration for StarShipSofa. K.G. lives in Seattle with her partner, bookseller Tom Whitmore. Find her on Twitter @writerway and online at writerway.com/fiction

    Narrator

    Rebecca Stern has a voice that has been described as expressive, articulate, song-like, and evocative of warm bourbon and milk…if you like that kind of thing. Her forty plus years as a professional violinist has instilled in her a deep appreciation for music of all kinds, including the music of language. She loves nothing more than exploring the rhythm and flow of a script…from short narrations and poetry to novels…and sharing that with the listener. Find her on Twitter and Facebooks @VerySternWord and at www.verysternword.com

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