The Drabblecast Audio Fiction Podcast

Norm Sherman

The Drabblecast is a weekly audio fiction magazine that offers strange stories for strange listeners.

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Mar 16, 2019 · 35 min
Drabblecast 401 – We Who Stole The Dream Pt. 2
Women and Aliens Month continues with Part 2 of “We Who Stole The Dream” by James Tiptree Jr., aka Alice Bradley Sheldon. If you have not heard part one, you can find that here. Sadism, slavery, power and oppression… are we ever truly innocent? Or is there the potential of cruelty in all of us? […]
Mar 9, 2019 · 43 min
Drabblecast 400 – We Who Stole The Dream Pt. 1
The Drabblecast launches its 8th Annual Women and Aliens Month with Part 1 of “We Who Stole the Dream” by James Tiptree Jr. This is a dark, dystopian tale about sadism and slavery, and the potential for cruelty in all of us. Published postmortem in the 1990 compilation “Her Smoke Rose Up Forever,” this story […]
Mar 5, 2019 · 54 min
Drabblecast Director’s Cut – Trifecta: Things We Made
“My Kids Think I’m Nuts” Norm and Drabblecast Audio Producer Adam Pracht talk about the Maker’s Movement, everything wrong with Gloucester, the finer points of audio production and of course the three stories in this classic Trifecta Special themed around “Things We Made.” Drabblecast Director’s Cut Specials are regular monthly features where we bring back […]
Feb 24, 2019 · 30 min
Drabblecast 399 – Trifecta: We Don’t Talk Any More
This week the Drabblecast presents a Trifecta Special: “We Don’t Talk Any More.” “One in Four Adults” by Catherine Schaff-Stump Cath Schaff-Stump writes fiction for children and adults, from humor to horror. She is the author of the Klaereon Scroll series, the most recent of which is The Pawn of Isis, coming in March, 2019. […]
Feb 9, 2019 · 31 min
Drabblecast 398 – The Day After The Day The Martians Came
This week The Drabblecast presents “The Day After the Day the Martians Came” by Frederik Pohl. Jokes can teach you a lot about the underlying anxieties of a culture. The old line “take me to your leader” was actually a jab at President Eisenhower’s leadership during the Cold War. This story is about jokes and […]
Jan 30, 2019 · 35 min
Drabblecast 397 – Fruit and Words
This week The Drabblecast presents “Fruit and Words” by Aimee Bender; a story about words and their meanings. Aimee Bender is an American novelist and short story writer, known for her surreal plots and characters. Bender’s works have been published in GQ, Harper’s, Opium Magazine, and several anthologies. She has also been heard on This […]
Jan 23, 2019 · 32 min
Drabblecast 396 – Trifecta: Losses & Sacrifices
This week the Drabblecast brings you three stories about shipwrecks, murder, and Nazis. It’s a Losses and Sacrifices Trifecta! “Seven Losses of Na Re” by Rose Lemberg This is a brooding look back on things taken, things lost, and things always remembered. Rose Lemberg is a queer, bigender immigrant from Eastern Europe and Israel. Their […]
Jan 15, 2019 · 24 min
Drabbleclassics 28 – Happy Old Year (308)
Drabbleclassics is a fan-hosted monthly series that features fan-picked stories from the Drabblecast archives. Our fan-host this month is listener Zimmerman Bledsoe, who presents author Tim Pratt‘s take on New Year’s resolutions with his original Drabblecast Commissioned story, “Happy Old Year,” featured as Drabblecast episode 308 and read by Matt Hayes. This story features “Elsie,” […]
Jan 12, 2019 · 44 min
Drabblecast 395 – The Slaying of the Dragon
This week on the Drabblecast we present “The Slaying of the Dragon” by Dino Buzzati. Enjoy this rare piece of translated fiction by Italian novelist and short story writer Dino Buzzati, about what might happen today if we discovered a dragon. Dino Buzzati was a painter, playwright, poet, novelist, short story writer, opera librettist, mountaineer, […]
Jan 10, 2019 · 51 min
Drabblecast Director’s Cut: The Worm Within
“…And Then What?” Norm and author Vincent Eaton revisit a parasite-oriented listener favorite with this “Director’s Cut Special: The Worm Within.” This classic episode originally aired way back in 2007. Norm and Vincent talk about effective storytelling, disturbing body horror, and then they delve into variations on the “Meet the Parents” movie theme. Yeah, things get […]
Dec 25, 2018 · 35 min
Drabblecast 394 – Dirty Santa
Merry Christmas strangers! The Drabblecast has something rather wicked fixed up for you this holiday season! We present to you a festive tale from fan-favorite Tim Pratt! It’s called “Dirty Santa.” It’s a story that takes us on a journey with one awkward, balding, twenty-something to a Christmas party where he meets a mysterious stranger […]
Dec 19, 2018 · 27 min
Drabblecast 393 – Diamante and Strass
Today the Drabblecast brings you “Diamante and Strass” by Lucy A. Snyder. Lucy A. Snyder is a five-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author, appearing in publications such as Pseudopod, Strange Horizons, and Weird Tales. She lives in Columbus, Ohio and is faculty in Seton Hill University’s MFA program in Writing Popular Fiction. Our story today has […]
Dec 17, 2018 · 43 min
Drabblecast Director’s Cut: Jelly Park
“It’s about getting on the bus…” Norm and author Aliya Whiteley talk double decker busses, double decker tacos, embracing weirdness for what it is and reinventing yourself. They also get into the in’s and out’s of the first ever Drabblecast People’s Choice Award Winner for “Best Story” back in 2007, for this “Director’s Cut: Jelly […]
Dec 12, 2018 · 26 min
Drabblecast 392 – Single Parent
The Drabblecast brings you “Single Parent” by Sarah Gailey. Sarah Gailey is a Hugo Award-winning author of fiction and nonfiction, and a regular contributor for Tor.com and Barnes & Noble. Single Parent follows one father’s journey to face the monsters in his son’s closet and some demons of his own. It was originally produced for […]
Dec 7, 2018 · 20 min
Drabbleclassics 27 – Go Beep (173)
Drabbleclassics is a fan-hosted monthly series that features fan-picked stories from the Drabblecast archives. Our Drabbleclassics host this time around is Jen Fisher, who presents author Aliya Whiteley’s take on mindless marketing, the grunge rock anti-establishment, and the struggles of a young couple trying to fight a bizarre takeover, in her story “Go Beep.” Oh, […]
Nov 30, 2018 · 28 min
Drabblecast 391 – Day of The Dog
Today, The Drabblecast brings you “Day of the Dog” by Aliya Whiteley. We’ve still got a few bones to pick with our dog-eat-dog micro theme. So if you enjoy last week’s tail, here’s another one to sniff you nose at (and, yes, a few more incollarable puns). Aliya Whiteley is a writer of dark tales […]
Nov 26, 2018 · 40 min
Drabblecast 390 – I Will Remain
Today the Drabblecast brings you “I Will Remain” by David Steffen. It’s a show for all our weird listeners out there that are dog people…maybe literally. Yes, it’s a ruff day in paradise. (Oh yeah, we’re barking up the dog pun tree.) We think you’ll thank us when you hear what we’ve unleashed. The author […]
Nov 15, 2018 · 24 min
Drabblecast 389 – Night of the Living POTUS
The Drabblecast presents “Night of the Living POTUS” by Adam-Troy Castro. Every President Elect has “the briefing.” You know the one. The President opens a binder and learns the awful truths of the world. They all have to learn the same lesson. This is the story of one President who learns the horrifying truth and […]
Nov 8, 2018 · 41 min
Drabblecast 388 – Skullpocket: Part 2
The Drabblecast completes its triumphant return with the conclusion of this two-part Halloween special: “Skullpocket: Part 2” by Nathan Ballingrud! In this riveting finale we learn the origins of the Orchid Girl, the mystery behind Skull Pocket Fair, and the horrible truth behind the Extinction Event. A freak show awaits you indeed! Story Excerpt: But […]
Nov 1, 2018 · 1 hr
Drabblecast 387 – Skullpocket: Part 1
The Drabblecast is finally reborn with this special two-part Halloween story: “Skullpocket” by Nathan Ballingrud! It’s been a long year and a half(ish), folks. Death just isn’t what it used to be. Frankly it’s boring. Everyone screaming and crying at each other, the incessant heat, obsessive social media addicts—it gets old, ya know? Can’t we […]

The Drabblecast Audio Fiction Podcast

Drabblecast 401 – We Who Stole The Dream Pt. 2

Drabblecast 400 – We Who Stole The Dream Pt. 1

Drabblecast Director’s Cut – Trifecta: Things We Made

Drabblecast 399 – Trifecta: We Don’t Talk Any More

Drabblecast 398 – The Day After The Day The Martians Came

Drabblecast 397 – Fruit and Words

Drabblecast 396 – Trifecta: Losses & Sacrifices

Drabbleclassics 28 – Happy Old Year (308)

Drabblecast 395 – The Slaying of the Dragon

Drabblecast Director’s Cut: The Worm Within

Drabblecast 394 – Dirty Santa

Drabblecast 393 – Diamante and Strass

Drabblecast Director’s Cut: Jelly Park

Drabblecast 392 – Single Parent

Drabbleclassics 27 – Go Beep (173)

Drabblecast 391 – Day of The Dog

Drabblecast 390 – I Will Remain

Drabblecast 389 – Night of the Living POTUS

Drabblecast 388 – Skullpocket: Part 2

Drabblecast 387 – Skullpocket: Part 1