The Cold Inside — Vanessa Fogg

The Cold Inside — Vanessa Fogg

Author: Metaphorosis Publishing March 1, 2024 Duration: 29:51
Anna is grieving her husband’s death, and has fled to the vacation home she once shared with him, on the shores of Lake Michigan. There in the lonely woods, she meets a local legend: a ghost girl dressed all in white. Anna is initially frightened by the ghost, but she also feels a strong connection, with consequences that she can’t foresee... Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 01 March 2024. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

Each episode of Metaphorosis magazine-beautifully written science fiction and fantasy is a quiet invitation into a new, fully realized world. Produced by Metaphorosis Publishing, this podcast focuses on narrative depth and prose that rewards close listening, offering a thoughtful alternative within the fiction and science genres. Here, the speculative elements-whether far-future technologies or intricate magical systems-are anchored by human-scale emotions and carefully crafted language. You’ll hear original short stories where the elegance of the writing is as vital as the plot, read by voices chosen to complement the text’s texture and rhythm. This isn’t about frantic action, but about immersion; each story takes its time to build atmosphere, develop character, and land its ideas with precision. Tuning in means discovering authors who prioritize the beauty and weight of every sentence, delivering science fiction and fantasy that feels both inventive and literary. For anyone who believes the journey of a story is shaped by the words used to tell it, this podcast provides a consistent, curated source of auditory fiction that lingers long after the final word.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

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Podcast Episodes
To the Wild Sea — B. Morris Allen [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:31
Sarosh is a businesswoman. Her husband, who claims to be a telepath, has been conducting research on a lonely, nameless planet, but now he's missing, leaving Sarosh to try and pick up the pieces. Narrated by the author.…
Frozen in Glass — Hope Davies [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:53
Pinyit thought he’d left the past behind him when his best friend’s parents took him in as a child, but when his attempts to leave home and study the stars go awry, he delves back into his own history for answers. Narrat…
The Crystal Pyramid — Mia Ram [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:18
A thief journeys to a legendary crystal pyramid in search of the treasures of a lost empire. As she ventures into the depths of the pyramid with an automaton guide, she discovers that the secrets of the empire are far gr…
The Hissing Trees — Ian Donnell Arbuckle [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:10
A messenger arrives from a distant land, bearing strange secrets encoded in his very genes. Only the village doctor has any hope of retrieving the message. But what will she unleash if she does? Narrated by host Matt Gom…
Queen of Crows — Rachel Ayers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:48
One for sorrow, two for mirth. Three for a wedding, four for a birth. Five for silver, six for gold, seven for a secret never to be told. When Mag starts counting the crows that land in her kitchen, it changes her life f…
The Heebie-Jeebie Beam — E.C. Fuller [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:13
Bingo-bango, I thought. This is exactly what I need. And I should have remembered then that I was never a good thinker. Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 29 July 2022. Find the original at magazin…
The Girl Who Drew the World — L.D. Oxford [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:31
Sara maps fantastic things—troll dens, dragon caves, desert forests. But now, a new discovery challenges her like none other: the social dynamics of sixth grade. Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on…
By the Scars Shall You Know — Daniel Ausema [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:22
It is the duty of every adult who lives in the City of Thorns to walk among those thorns and submit to the wounds they cause. On their return, they must allow the priests to read those scars for the good of the city. Cat…
The Lost Library — Mahmud El Sayed [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:03
A human once said, ‘If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need’. Well, I am a Library and I have a garden, and I very much don’t. What am I missing? My humans, of course. Narrated by host Matt Gomez…
The Eye of the Goddess — Samuel Parr [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:52
The Soul’s Mirror. The Moon’s Rest. The Seat of Dragons. The Goddess’s Isle has many names, but Ingolfur seeks it for one reason: the gift of transformation it offers its seekers. Exhausted, bloodstained, ashamed, he bel…