Asimov's Science Fiction

Asimov's Science Fiction

Author: Asimov's Science Fiction Language: English Episodes: 50
Each month, the pages of the celebrated Asimov's Science Fiction magazine come to life in a new way. This audio companion selects a single, standout story from the latest issue and transforms it into a fully realized audio performance. You’ll hear vivid narrations that pull you directly into imagined worlds, from the quiet intimacy of near-future dilemmas to the vast, strange landscapes of distant galaxies. It’s a chance to experience the magazine’s curated vision of speculative fiction-where human questions meet boundless possibility-in a format you can take anywhere. The selections are as diverse as the genre itself, showcasing both emerging voices and established masters. This podcast is essentially a curated listening library, a direct audio extension of the magazine’s decades-long legacy. Whether you’re a longtime subscriber discovering a favorite story anew or a newcomer seeking a gateway into thoughtful science fiction, each episode is designed to be a complete and immersive escape. Tune in for a regular dose of wonder, one meticulously crafted story at a time.
Episodes
Episode 59: Gumchew by Zack Be [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:47
Harlan is a claims investigator in a world of zoomorphic gene editing and memory implants where anyone can become anything—including their true selves. When a job leads him to a club where modified humans called ‘mamms’…
Episode 58: The Language of Machines by Betsy Aoki [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:43
Taz and Rach are new humans living on a colony station run entirely run by intelligent machinery. As an old human warship descends on their colony, it becomes their job to bridge the divide and begin first contact. How t…
Episode 57: The Greenway by Susan Palwick [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:46
In “The Greenway,” a mother and her two small children are the last survivors in their small settlement. They wait for the arrival of the caravan that will both collect the last of their dead and bring a new spring. List…
Episode 56: Catch a Tiger in the Snow by Ray Nayler [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:18
If you could replace your memories with better ones, would you? Consider this as Ray Nayler reads you his story “Catch a Tiger in the Snow.” Here our narrator meets a memory tailor who alters memories for paying customer…
Episode 55: The Night Heron Rescue by Alice Towey [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:15
It’s the start of summer vacation for Mella, a student at New Oakland High, but instead of attending parties and hanging out with friends, she’s cleaning heron cages at a wildlife rescue as court-ordered community servic…
Episode 54: In the Forest of Mechanical Trees by Steve Rasnic Tem [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:23
On the grounds of a derelict oil refinery southeast of Phoenix, Abe and Vera operate a nature park that reflects a world ravaged by climate change, where tourists don heat-resistant suits to walk among junk-metal statues…
Episode 53: Cryptid or Your Money Back by Misha Lenau [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:21
In Asimov's latest story from Misha Lenau, a middle aged person finds themself longing to be someone—something—else, and, thanks to a bold new business franchise, endeavors to turn themself into a hairy, bloodsucking bea…
Episode 52: Going Deep by James Patrick Kelly [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:18
Get a peek into Mariska Volochkova's past in "Going Deep," James Patrick Kelly's story printed in 2009 that gives a little background on our current tale by Jim, "Moon and Mars."
Episode 51: Mere Flesh by James Maxey [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:03
Robert is a scientist who has been working on an AI mobility system named Isaac, which he has been testing on his dementia-stricken father Hank. When Hank is discovered wrestling an alligator and acting less and less lik…