Tales From The Arcanist
A fiction podcast focusing on flash fiction by the editors of The Arcanist. Each episode contains four or more science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories from flash fiction writers across the globe. For more, visit TheArcanist.IO
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 16 minutes
- Episodes
- 100
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2023
41. "Dead-Go" and Second Chances in the West"
This week, we're celebrating the winner of our Rest in Peace Contest, and we're relearning the value of second chances.
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40. "Grief Eating" and "Played Out"
This week, we discover a new, tastier coping mechanism, and we find ourselves trapped in a corner in the West.
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39. "The Death of Me" and "Hell's Sheriff"
This week, we have a few bones to pick with the Grim Reaper, and we're taking a job in a less-than-popular destination.
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Halloween Special: Rest In Peace Contest Honorable Mentions
In this very special episode of Tales From The Arcanist, we're featuring honorable mentions from the Rest in Peace contest.
To all of the authors who put forth their work, we extend sincere thanks.
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38. "Treat Me Like the Sea" and "Liquid Courage"
This week, we're finding our sea-legs in a new home, and we'll need a glass of something on the stronger side before too long.
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37. "Door to Door Details" and "A Glass Darkly"
This week, we're wondering just who it is that's come knocking, and we're learning what it's like to be on the inside looking out for a change.
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36. "The Man She Knew" and "Mathematical Uncertainties in Fracturing Time: Carrying and Cancellation Errors"
This week, we're finding it even harder than usual to keep friends in adulthood, and we find time paradoxes have taken a turn toward the personal.
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35. "Infinite Pizza" and "Sacrifices to a Lesser God"
This week, we're feeling peckish but unsure just what we're craving, and we're taking strides to fully demonstrate our faith.
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34. "The Sailor and the Serpent" and "The Challenger's Last Ride"
This week, we're spending some quality time with our shipmate, and we're taking s classic out for one last lap.
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33. "When I Get There" and "Indispensable"
This week, we have an important train to catch, and we're reevaluating what it means to be an essential worker.
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32. "Love Parts" and "Hansen Halloween"
This week, we're getting to the heart of a complex matter, and Halloween is coming a little early this year.
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31. "Combat by Chocolate" and "The Quest"
This week, we're showing off our passion for baking, and we're taking off for a much-needed quest.
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30. "Autoeats" and "Dance Dance Necromance"
This week, ordering in has become simultaneously simpler and more complex, and we hit the festival circuit with a necromancer.
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29. "The Thing About Ghosts" and "Brian's Song"
This week, we're learning another thing or two about ghosts, and we've had this song stuck in our heads for a while.
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28. "The Chips Are Down at The Loaded Die" and "Crown Shy"
This week, we're getting to the bottom of what happened at the local casino, and we're realizing how heavily the crown can lie.
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27. "Drums" and "Demons of Particular Taste"
This week, we find out not every nickname has to be clever to hit home, and we're learning that magic can come in all shapes and sizes.
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26. "New Roots" and "The Memory Weaver"
This week, we're finally setting down some roots, and we're testing our skills when it comes to a different kind of knitting.
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25. "The New Friend" and "Job Interview"
This week, we're learning how difficult making new friends can be, and we have a job opportunity on the horizon.
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24. "Never Leave" and Malapropic Rhapsody"
This week, we're thinking about getting away, and we have a very specific problem that requires professional attention.
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23. "The Things We Saved From Burning" and "A Tricky Leak"
This week, we look back on what we could save from the flames, and we discover there are certain issues that will always require a professional opinion.
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