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I’m joined for a discussion of the 2025 Hugo nominees for Best Short Story by a few returning guests. Guests include:
- Cora Buhlert (https://corabuhlert.com/)
- Scott Ullery (https://narratedpodcast.com/)
- Emmanuel Dubois (https://www.lafayettepodcast.com/)
- Lisa Mccarty (https://bsky.app/profile/lisajune.bsky.social)
- Sarah Elkins (https://mindly.social/@Configures)
These episodes get very little editing, so if it sounds a bit rougher than normal, that’s to be expected, but the discussion was terrific, so I hope you enjoy it. Let us know what your favorites were.
Stories and time codes below:
0:02:22
“Five Views of the Planet Tartarus” by Rachael K. Jones (Lightspeed Magazine, Jan 2024 (Issue 164))
0:14:52
“Marginalia” by Mary Robinette Kowal (Uncanny Magazine, Issue 56)
0:25:56
“Stitched to Skin Like Family Is” by Nghi Vo (Uncanny Magazine, Issue 57)
0:41:46
“Three Faces of a Beheading” by Arkady Martine (Uncanny Magazine, Issue 58)
0:54:18
“We Will Teach You How to Read | We Will Teach You How to Read” by Caroline M. Yoachim (Lightspeed Magazine, May 2024 (Issue 168))
1:18:36
“Why Don’t We Just Kill the Kid in the Omelas Hole” by Isabel J. Kim (Clarkesworld, February 2024)ary 2024)
I misspoke a couple of times, but I was very happy to participate! Thanks again for organizing and hosting the discussion, Seth!
I appreciate your explanation of the Martine, although I still dislike it.