Join our Review Editors Dan Hartland, Maureen Kincaid Speller, and Aisha Subramanian for the first episode of Critical Friends, the Strange Horizons SFF Criticism Podcast. Read the full transcript on our website.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents the poetry of the 14 February issue. “Cure” by Vijayalakshmi Harish. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Vijayalakshmi here. “A Jar of Condensed Milk” by Gretchen Tessmer, Read by Gretchen Tessmer. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Gretchen here.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents the poetry of the 7 February issue. “increase” by Dawn Macdonald, as read by the poet. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Dawn here. “The World Is a Curio” by Nicky Russell. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Nicky here.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons fiction podcast, editor Courtney Floyd presents E.M. Fauld's "Broken Blue." You can read the full story and find more about E.M. here. Content warnings for this story include: Animal cruelty/death Drug use Shaming Vomit

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents the poetry of the 24 January issue. “Sestina for a friend misplaced and recovered” by Katy Bond, read by the poet. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Katy here. “My Double, My Brother” by Averi Kurth, read by Ciro Faienza. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Averi here.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents the poetry of the 3 January issue. “Coup” by Antonio Funches, read by Ciro Faienza. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Antonio here. “Who Came From The Woods ” by Lev Mirov, read by Ciro Faienza. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Lev here.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Merie Kirby's “Mother.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Merie here.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Freydís Moon's “NAMED THINGS.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Freydís here.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents C. S. E. Cooney's “Werewoman” with a reading by the poet. You can read the full text of the poem and more about C. S. E. here.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Madeline Grigg's “The Giantess Angrboða Drowns All the Mirrors in the House When Her Husband Loki Leaves.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Madeline here.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Allison Parrish's “Variational Sestinoid Spiral Seeds 281698895 and 510616808.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Allison here.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Liam Corley's “Frame of Reference” with a reading by the poet. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Liam here.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents the poetry earned in this year's Fund Drive. “The Evolution of Whales” by Michael Meyerhofer, read by Michael Meyerhofer. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Michael here. “To Disappear into a Song Wide Enough to Drown” by Wale Ayinla, read by Ciro Faienza. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Wale here.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents K. Ceres Wright's “Mission: Accomplished.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about K. here.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons fiction podcast, editor Kat Kourbeti presents Lisabelle Tay's "Surat Dari Hantu". You can read the full story and find more about Lisabelle here. Content warnings for this story include: Blood Body transformation Child death Death/dying Drug use Murder Needles Spiders/insects Violence/combat

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Anthony Okpunor's “Insomnia.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Anthony here.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Mary Robles' “Corazón Oculto.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Mary here.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Courtney Skaggs' “The Little Death After the Apocalypse.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Courtney here.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons fiction podcast, editor Kat Kourbeti presents Clara Ward's "Motivation Augmentation." You can read the full story, and find more about Clara, on our website. Content warnings for this story include: Disregard for personal autonomy Body transformation

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Steve Castro's “The suck-up.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Steve here.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Kat Kourbeti presents B. Pladek's "All Us Ghosts". You can read the full story text here, and find more of B. Pladek's work here. Content warnings for this story include: Disregard for personal autonomy Death/dying Dysphoria Infectious disease

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Yuna Kang's “Funeral for a Star,” with a reading by the poet. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Yuna here.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents the poetry of the Southeast Asian Poetry Special Issue. “Firework” by Ian Goh, read by Ian Goh. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Ian here. “空心菜” by Andy Winter, read by Ciro Faienza. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Andy here. “City Lights as Myth” by Yong-Yu Huang, read by Yong-Yu Huang. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Yong-Yu here. “Âu Cơ in the...

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Courtney Floyd presents H. Pueyo's "Cocoon," which first appeared in Strange Horizons on 2 August 2021. You can read the full story text, and find more about H. Pueyo here.  

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Courtney Floyd presents Melanie Harding-Shaw's "Data Migration," which first appeared in Strange Horizons on 12 July 2021. You can read the full story text, and find more about Melanie Harding-Shaw here. Content warnings for this story include: Spiders/insects