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Honing the Edge · 153 (opens the original)
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We were in high energy mode for today’s episode, in spite of something missing. If you can guess what it is, tell us in the comments. Chupacabra made a surprise appearance and we solved some of life’s mysteries, among them why Angela can’t pronounce so many words correctly, and opened new mysteries, like trying to remember which issue of Space & Time LeVar Burton once featured on Reading Rainbow . Angela also shared her experiences from [merge.] Literary Festival, last week’s Speculative Missed
Sharpen Your Tools · 153 (opens the original)
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In today’s episode we share the cover art for the the brand new August No. 153 (due out Aug 4 - tomorrow!) and share some of the new features in this issue, including the Speculative Missed Connections. Then we kick off the brand new August issue No. 153, by sharing the opening poems and stories, namely “Paring Down” by Kelly J. Cooper, “The Masterpiece” by Anuksha Dey, “The Vision” by Andrew Brenza, and “Optimization Problem” by Xauri’EL Zwaan. Next week we will be sharing stories and poems fro
The Only Way Out is Through · Issue 152 (opens the original)
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In today’s episode Angela makes a call that the impromptu Show & Tell is now a tradition for “the interesting thumbnails,” and she continues by sharing a piece of original art by granddaughter Lili. Then there is a lively discussion about “murder crypts” and a promise to share a photo of ours. As I look at the photos now, I guess it was pretty creepy. Judge for yourself here . Then we wrap up the the July issue with our thoughts on story and poems from No. 152, namely “The Pleasure Models” by Pi
What Makes Us Stronger · 152 (opens the original)
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In today’s episode we continue last week’s impromptu Show & Tell with a “witch’s broom stone” necklace, otherwise known as black kyanite, and we share an update on how we are changing the story selections beginning with the September 2026 issue. We also share our thoughts on story and poems from the current issue No. 152, namely “Cas9” by Geisa Fernandes, “I’m Proud of You” by Jamal Hodge, “Finding the Path” by Miguel O. Mitchell, and “I Dream of Black Quantum Futures” by Maurice Broaddus. Next
The Devil in the Details · 152 (opens the original)
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In today’s episode we have a cameo from the Chupacabra, an impromptu session of Show & Tell with a carrot of prodigious girth, and we finally get to hold Space & Time No. 151 (the first of the monthly issues) in our hands. Then we share our thoughts on the story and poems we are sharing this week: “Raid on Rockfall” by Lixin Foo, “The Fall of King Shedim” by Maxwell I. Gold, “Floating Shift” by Mark Leslie, and “To the Unmasked Self” by Michael Bailey. Next week we will be sharing more stories a
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