BCS 344: Tea for Truth, Mango for Memory

BCS 344: Tea for Truth, Mango for Memory

Author: Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online Magazine March 6, 2025 Duration: 28:53

By Nicole L. Soper Gorden, from Issue #427 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online Magazine

Narrated by M.K. Hobson.

But no visitor here would dare turn her in, whether they left with a cloud or not.

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Imagine a quiet corner where the only sound is a voice, spinning tales of worlds that feel both ancient and utterly new. That's the space created by Beneath Ceaseless Skies Audio Fiction Podcasts. Each episode is a journey, drawing directly from the rich library of the acclaimed Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online Magazine. Here, you'll find stories that live in the realm of literary fantasy, where the speculative is grounded in deep character and vivid prose. The narratives you'll hear aren't just about magic or strange lands-though they have those in abundance-but about the human condition explored through an extraordinary lens. This audio fiction podcast transforms the magazine's printed words into a living, breathing experience, perfect for a long commute or a moment of quiet escape. You might encounter a clockwork city humming with secrets one week, and a desert haunted by memories the next. The common thread is a commitment to what the magazine calls "literary adventure fantasy," a blend of elegant writing and compelling plots. It's for anyone who believes a story can be both an adventure and a piece of art, where the science of a world's logic is as important as the art of its telling. Tune in and let these carefully narrated stories pull you into landscapes that linger long after the final word.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

Beneath Ceaseless Skies Audio Fiction Podcasts
Podcast Episodes
BCS 294: Valor Bones [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:24
By Derrick Boden, from Issue #354 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online MagazineNarrated by M.K. Hobson.The monster-thing watched with great interest. Leti turned the page and started to read.More info »
BCS 293: Ten Fruits and Other Memories of Rialynas [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:05
By AnaMaria Curtis, from Issue #353 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online MagazineNarrated by Folly Blaine.I always wanted the best of as many worlds as I could get my hands on, though I only ever managed two.More info »
BCS 292: Venturing [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:31
By Jonathan Louis Duckworth, from Issue #352 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online MagazineNarrated by M.K. Hobson.My name’s Zilda Trueshake and I’m big for twelve, or so Dad Bray is always like to tell.More info »
BCS 291: A Nickel For The Burlap Man [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:50
By Patty Templeton, from Issue #351 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online MagazineThe trestle bridge caught fire in 1911. The train dropped. The ravine caught it.More info »
BCS Audio Vault 035: The Angel Azrael Delivers Small Mercies [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:14
By Peter Darbyshire, from Issue #351 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online MagazineIntroduced by the author, explaining the genesis of the Angel Azrael character, his horror-influenced Weird Western world, and the personal b…
BCS Audio Vault 034: Gennesaret [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:54
By Phoenix Alexander, from Issue #350 – Science-Fantasy Month 6 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online MagazineIntroduced by the author, in an interview conducted and engineered by M.K. Hobson, discussing the story’s inspirat…
BCS 290: At the Foot of the Dragon Stair [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:25
By Aliette de Bodard, from Issue #350 – Science-Fantasy Month 6 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online MagazineNarrated by Tina Connolly.Thanh Lan walked to the door, legs shaking.More info »
BCS 289: Bonsai Starships [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:27
By Yoon Ha Lee, from Issue #349 – Science-Fantasy Month 6 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online MagazineNarrated by M.K. Hobson.The third bonsai swayed to the bleak tides of distant and colliding black hole inspirals.More in…
BCS 288: Godmaker [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:02
By J.A. Prentice, from Issue #348 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online MagazineNarrated by Michael J. DeLuca.There was silence in the workshop, and for a terrible moment, he was afraid he would receive an answer.More info »
BCS Audio Vault 033: The Three Feats of Agani [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:37
By Christie Yant, from Issue #347 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online MagazineIntroduced by the author, posing questions as to who stories belong to and whether they matter.I had hoped to tell you the first story in the su…