Episode 36: The Waylost Cafe - James Van Pelt

Episode 36: The Waylost Cafe - James Van Pelt

Author: Asimov's Science Fiction May 16, 2022 Duration: 45:34
Nobody else on Mars can brew beer quite like Paul Hopper. He’s an Earther who’s been forced into servitude by a surly brewery owner. But he’s the type who’d rather press on and drink his beer rather than cry in it. Despite his resignation to this situation, Paul soon finds himself on an uncharacteristic adventure. Find out Paul’s future as James Van Pelt reads his story “The Waylost Café.”

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