It’s fine, not stellar
Not every story is for every listener and that’s cool, it’s the same way with all the short story anthology podcasts. I happen to like the pared-down, single narrator style of each episode because my goal is to fall asleep while listening. That being said, I don’t love the narrator’s tendency to lapse into an off-kilter cadence that features a lot of random mid-sentence pauses. If you’re sensitive to the rhythm of words and the flow of speech within the context of storytelling, consider yourself warned.
splainjane via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 03/30/24
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Not as good as escape pod or Dunesteef. What could improve it is a different narrator, or narrations done in dramatic form. Gets a little dull listening to the same voice. It seems most stories here are written in narration format, yawn.
Ranchergirl via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 08/16/10
Clarkesworld offers sci-fi, horror and fantasy stories often with a darker slant. The sound quality makes this one of the better podcasts out there, but it’s Kate Baker’s wonderful narration and her distinctive voice sets these stories apart. They are funny, spooky, touching and disturbing...Read full review »
Fashionable Brain via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 07/16/10
Fills a need.
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