342: Of Monsters and Mainframes
This time we discussed Of Monsters and Mainframes , written by Barbara Truelove, and narrated by Chris Devon, Emana Rachelle, Charlie Albers, Eve Passeltiner, Zura Johnson, Cary Hite & Gail Shalan. We also discussed some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight. Of Monsters and Mainframes [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive/Libby ] Starfleet Academy (2026) [ Paramount+ ] The Locked Tomb (Series): Gideon the Ninth [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] The Murderbot Diaries (Series) - All Systems Red [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] Wayfarers (Series): The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] Someone You Can Build a Nest In [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive/Libby ] Space Opera [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] Short Fiction Spotlight: "Wire Mother" written by R.T. Ester, narrated by Kate Baker [ Clarkesworld ] - Issue 231: December 2025 / Short Story "The Teleporting Disaster Fairy" written by Rati Mehrotra, narrated by Matt Peters [ Uncanny Magazine ] - Issue Sixty-Seven / Short Story "The Space Between Us" written by P.A. Cornell, narrated by Justine Eyre & Stefan Rudnicki [ Lightspeed ] - December 2025 (Issue 187) / Short Story "Message in a Babel" written by Adam-Troy Castro, narrated by Stefan Rudnicki [ Lightspeed ] - March 2025 (Issue 178) / Short Story "Your Hold is Ready" written by Laura Duerr, narrated by Dani Cutler [ Cast of Wonders 658 ] / Short Story