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Exploring the Literature of the Fantastic with @kjy1066.bsky.social, @cww.bsky.social, and Kurt Schiller (with occasional hauntings by Pete and Connor)

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Get more from Podside Picnic on Patreon creating podcast on science fiction, fantasy, and other stories

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26.02.2026 21:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Robot and Frank | Podside Picnic Get more from Podside Picnic on Patreon

Getting old as a cat burglar sucks. . . which is why having the right kind of help really improves your quality of life!

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26.02.2026 21:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Shadow and Claw, the first two books of Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun

Shadow and Claw, the first two books of Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun

"Life, after all, is not a high thing, and in many ways is the reverse of purity."

26.02.2026 13:27 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Truman Show | Podside Picnic Get more from Podside Picnic on Patreon

Come visit Seahaven with us! Just don't try leaving if it's not in the script

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20.02.2026 21:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome back, subculture Let’s do what the cool people before us have always done: Our own thing.

HELLO new friends and enemies! we're Regular Magazine, an old-fashioned internet publication.

we are probably good for fans of
@typebarmagazine.bsky.social
@flaminghydra.com
@lukeoneil47.bsky.social
@annehelen.bsky.social

we love you and hope you love us a little bit! intro here:

01.01.2026 17:57 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Blanquitos Fiction by Karlo Yeager RodrΓ­guez.

Also, thanks to everyone who's read it, and ICYMI here's my TropiWeird story about old neighborhoods, childhood friendships, and how nostalgia can be a boomerang

www.typebarmagazine.com/blanquitos/

28.01.2026 12:53 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Vote for the BSFA Awards

Given everything that's happening, it feels weird to do this, but let me try to celebrate "Blanquitos" being in great company on the @bsfa.bsky.social longlist, and many thanks to @wolfbridge.bsky.social for publishing it in @typebarmagazine.bsky.social

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28.01.2026 12:46 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Blanquitos - Typebar Magazine Fiction by Karlo Yeager RodrΓ­guez.

Thanks, Gabino!

My newest TropiWeird short, "Blanquitos" was recently published in Typebar Magazine!

I'd be honored if you read this story about old friends, abandoned neighborhoods, and how nostalgia can be a boomerang

www.typebarmagazine.com/2025/12/05/b...

12.12.2025 19:29 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Blanquitos - Typebar Magazine Fiction by Karlo Yeager RodrΓ­guez.

"Blanquitos," Karlo Yeager RodrΓ­guez

www.typebarmagazine.com/2025/12/05/b...

09.12.2025 02:15 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Blanquitos - Typebar Magazine Fiction by Karlo Yeager RodrΓ­guez.

"Blanquitos" by Karlo Yeager Rodriguez @kjy1066.bsky.social, in Typebar Magazine @typebarmagazine.bsky.social

Another short story writer who rarely fails to knock it out of the park, Karlo delivered a fantastic piece this year....

www.typebarmagazine.com/2025/12/05/b...

13.01.2026 18:28 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
"Cave art" of a hyena and her cub

"Cave art" of a hyena and her cub

It bums me out that there isn't more Paleolithic rock art of cave hyenas, especially considering they were all over the place. So I made some myself.

07.02.2026 02:17 πŸ‘ 2023 πŸ” 641 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 3
The United States of Banana ft. Karlo Yeaher Rodriguez, January 26, 2026

The United States of Banana ft. Karlo Yeaher Rodriguez, January 26, 2026

9/11, Hamlet, the Statue of Liberty, Segismundo, Zoroastrianism, Puerto Rican Independence, Bananas. What do these have in common? This book.

Today we are joined by @kjy1066.bsky.social of @podside-picnic.bsky.social to discuss β€œThe United States of Banana.” By Giannina Braschi.

Listen now!

26.01.2026 15:47 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
The cover of Epic Comics' "Elektra: Assassin" by Frank Miller and Bill Sienkiewicz, depicting Elektra Natchios in her signature red leotard and head scarf, posing on a pedestal like a Greek statue

The cover of Epic Comics' "Elektra: Assassin" by Frank Miller and Bill Sienkiewicz, depicting Elektra Natchios in her signature red leotard and head scarf, posing on a pedestal like a Greek statue

Revisited this one for an upcoming @podside-picnic.bsky.social episode.

From a post-9/11 POV, it's easy to dismiss just how good Frank Miller was at his peak. Combine this with the protean style of Bill Sienkiewicz and Elektra: Assassin reads like Fear and Loathing in the MCU

29.01.2026 10:16 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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NOT a Beer Run | Podside Picnic Get more from Podside Picnic on Patreon

Join us for our 0% ABV beer run, won't you?

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07.02.2026 13:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Karen Allen gets space dick

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Sinners | Podside Picnic Get more from Podside Picnic on Patreon

We got together to talk Sinners (2025). . . We'd say "join us" but just to be safe, it's invitation only

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22.01.2026 21:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Starman | Podside Picnic Get more from Podside Picnic on Patreon

Sometimes what a young widow needs is an alien that looks like her late husband

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19.01.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Imagine investing the world economy in data centers just to get beaten by a girl with a box of pencils.

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It's Monday, and here's our latest episode about The Man Who Was Thursday, which makes this even more confusing

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12.01.2026 23:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks again, everyone! Despite how terrible things have been this year, I'm very grateful for the small things going right

May you all enjoy my birthday as much as I will!

28.12.2025 11:29 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Series of Hauntings: Un Combo TropiWeird by KYR_1066

I'll also point out that if you liked "Blanquitos" I have a small collection over on Itch dot io of other TropiWeird stories

It's currently available for free/pay what you want and in epub and PDF formats

kyr-1066.itch.io/a-series-of-...

28.12.2025 11:29 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Lastly, if you liked "Blanquitos" I want to alter the rules above slightly:

Alternate second point: since I'm not fishing for compliments here, simply share the story with friends you think would like it as well

That's it!

28.12.2025 11:23 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Blanquitos - Typebar Magazine Fiction by Karlo Yeager RodrΓ­guez.

. . . And as expected, here's something of mine I'd love more eyes on. I'm very proud of my most recent story, "Blanquitos." (FYI it might take 5-10 minutes to read, at most)

www.typebarmagazine.com/2025/12/05/b...

28.12.2025 11:17 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing how much is in this flash piece - the liminality of urban decay, what creeps in along those edges, sibling rivalry, and regret

The beautiful language helps the horror go down - much like you might swallow something along with tepid pool water as you gulp for air

28.12.2025 11:11 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Poolhorse by Samir Sirk MoratΓ³ In June 2024, we posted a pop-up flash fiction contest where participants had only 48 hours to write a 500 to 1000-wordΒ aquatic horrorΒ story. Laurel Hightower read th…

I also want you to check out @spicycloaca.bsky.social's "Poolhorse" (CW: gross, abandoned pool water, among other things lol), which will be included in Samir's forthcoming collection, Gore Poetics (2026).

deathknellpress.com/poolhorse/

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