When I was winding all these yarns in pre-fair prep, I finally got to catch up some more on my backlog of podcasts - including, of course, Escape Pod, the thing with which my podcast-listening began.

They've recently published one of the best stories I've ever consumed, so good that I've listened to it twice already and am planning to do so again. It's called "A Cure for Homesickness", written by S.L. Scott and an Escape Pod original. Go have it, too - it is amazing. Well narrated as well, so it's an utter delight to listen to - or, if you prefer reading, you can read the whole text on the site as well, just follow the link.

Escape Pod, by the way, made the Hugo Awards Shortlist, to my utter great delight. Finally! I do hope they will get the rocket, they absolutely deserve it!