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Cast of Wonders
@castofwonders.org
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The Young Adult Fiction Podcast featuring stories of the Fantastic

Episodes cross all speculative boundaries and if someone complains we are 'woke' or pandering to the liberals we are doing our job right!

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2025 staff picks - Witches Racing Cars by Nadav Schul-Kutas, selected by Adri Joy

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January 18, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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2025 staff picks - Chloe Chew and the Museum of Undead Art by OIivia B Chan - selected by Rebecca Ahn

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January 8, 2026 at 12:46 PM
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2025 staff picks - Feeding spirits by Emmi Khor - selected by Alicia Caporaso

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January 8, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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2025 staff picks - The Poets of Painswick by Kate Francia - selected by Amy Brennan

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January 8, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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Cast of Wonders 670: Little Wonders 47 - We Wish You a Creepy Christmas with stories by KT Wagner and Anne Wilkins, narrated by Jen Zink and Alexis Goble, produced by Andrew Jack.

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December 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Cast of Wonders 669: The Cat that went to Uranus by Dan Peacock narrated by Rish Outfield produced by Jeremy Carter

CW: allergies

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December 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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ICYMI: Cast of Wonders 668: The Sundress and the Serpent by Craig Church narrated by Bria Strothers produced by Jeremy Carter

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CW: death of a parent
An Oregon beach with light reflecting off wet sand
December 21, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Cast of Wonders 667: Amudha Surabhi by Tehnuka, narrated by Shweta Adhyam, produced by Andrew Jack, hosted by Katherine Inskip

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Content notes: references to historical famine and colonisation
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December 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Cast of Wonders 666: The Mall Reapers by Daniel Roop narrated by Laura Hobbs hosted by Katherine Inskip produced by Andrew Jack

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Lower limbs of a teen wearing pink converse and the Grim Reaper, the latter shrouded by dark robes and mist
November 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Cast of Wonders 665: A Siren Stranded in a Sea of Grass by Courtney Farr narrated by @mrhalofo.bsky.social produced by @jeremycarter42.bsky.social hosted by @chesneycat.bsky.social

Content note: transphobia and queerphobia, family intolerance

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November 20, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Cast of Wonders 664: Blood and Talent by @jamieboyd.bsky.social narrated by Boocho McFly produced by @jeremycarter42.bsky.social hosted by @chesneycat.bsky.social

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content notes: injury, violence, historical racism, domestic violence, death
an old photo of a Nevada goldrush town
November 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Cast of Wonders 663: The Pequod II by
@liamjhogan.bsky.social narrated by Jonathan Danz hosted by Alicia Caporaso produced by Andrew Jack

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(this time with the correct Liam Hogan!)
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November 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Cast of Wonders 663: The Pequod II by @liamhogan.bsky.social narrated by Jonathan Danz hosted by Alicia Caporaso produced by Andrew Jack

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November 8, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Cast of Wonders 662: It Grows Back by @grantcollier.bsky.social narrated by Wilson Fowlie produced by @jeremycarter42.bsky.social

CW: broken bones, body horror, monster under the bed.

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Happy #Halloween!
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October 31, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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October 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Cast of Wonders 661: Bloom like roses, wild and thorned by Jessica Lévai narrated by Katrin Kania produced by Andrew Jack

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CW: abusive relationships
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October 29, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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Cast of Wonders 659: The Archive of Unnamed Joy by Bella Chacha narrated by Opie Ogundiran produced by @jeremycarter42.bsky.social hosted by @chesneycat.bsky.social

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#bannedbooksweek
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October 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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ICYMI: Cast of Wonders 658: Your Hold is Ready by @lduerr.bsky.social narrated by @danicutler.bsky.social produced by @jeremycarter42.bsky.social hosted by @chesneycat.bsky.social

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#bannedbooksweek
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October 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Cast of Wonders 657: Plutopalooza by Gretchen Tessmer narrated by Emma Osborne produced by @jeremycarter42.bsky.social - our second story for #BannedBooksWeek

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CW: end of the world
October 7, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Cast of Wonders 656: Unconventionally Bound by Açaí Sparrow, narrated by Karen Menzel, produced by @jeremycarter42.bsky.social

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This is our first story for #BannedBooksWeek 2025
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October 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Coming soon! Our Banned Books Week stories!
#JoyThatSustains
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October 5, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Cast of Wonders 655: The Carmel B Crazies (encore episode) by Rick Kennet narrated by @margueritekenner.bsky.social hosted by @scribblejotter.bsky.social

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October 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Cast of Wonders 654: Life According to Tabeeb, by yoakeim.bsky.social narrated by Loulou Szal produced by @jeremycarter42.bsky.social

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October 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Did you know it’s international rabbit day? Why don’t you listen to a short bunny related piece to mark it :) Our Co-assistant editor @scribblejotter.bsky.social wrote it AND keeps a pair of adorable reprobates :D

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Photograph of bramble agouti standard domestic rabbit and duchess a black continental giant breed cuddling
September 27, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Cast of Wonders 650: Witches Racing Cars by @nadavschulkutas.bsky.social narrated by Alicia Atkins hosted by Alicia Caporaso produced by @jeremycarter42.bsky.social

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a car racing through a river in the purple twilight, with others following behind. Its headlights are sparking lightning
August 23, 2025 at 12:53 PM