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16 episodes
S1 Int7 - Interview with Christopher Thomas
Aug 4, 2026 · 19 min
Christopher Thomas joins Biome to discuss the haunting story The Winnowers (Season 1, Episode 3). During our interview, Christopher mentioned Milkman by Anna Burns. Check out this wonderful title as well! I deeply appreciate your support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/BiomeSpec Have questions, comments or thoughts? I'd love to hear from you: biomespec@gmail.com Please make sure to check out last week's written interview with Nissa Harlow at: https://www.patreon.com/BiomeSpec/posts/interl…
S1 Int5 - July Editor's Desk
Jul 21, 2026 · 9 min
Why the biological theme? Why now? Your host and editor Alex Zoubine shares some thoughts on the state of literature and short stories -- and why I think now is the perfect time to start listening to more short stories. Support Biome on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/BiomeSpec Have questions, comments or thoughts? I'd love to hear from you: biomespec@gmail.com Be sure to check out last week's written interview with River S at: https://www.patreon.com/BiomeSpec/posts/interlude-1-s-161019051/…
S1 Int4 - Interview with DM Smith IV
Jul 7, 2026 · 18 min
M.D. Smith IV joins Biome to share the story behind Bright Eyes and the Lantern Path (Season 1, Episode 8) - winner of listener's top Season 1 Story! I deeply appreciate your support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/BiomeSpec Have questions, comments or thoughts? I'd love to hear from you: biomespec@gmail.com Please make sure to check out last week's written interview with Steve Zisson at: https://www.patreon.com/BiomeSpec/posts/interlude-1-160923806/ Special thanks to our Biosphere Patreo…
S1 Int2 - Interview with Jordan Hirsch
Jun 23, 2026 · 15 min
Jordan Hirsch sits down with Biome to tell us the story behind Writing on the Wall (Season 1, Episode 1). I deeply appreciate your support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/BiomeSpec Have questions, comments or thoughts? I'd love to hear from you: biomespec@gmail.com Special thanks to our Biosphere Patreon supporter Shanella!
S1 Int1 - Season 1 Finale
Jun 16, 2026 · 11 min
10 amazing stories. 10 talented authors. Season 1 wraps up with a reveal of the #1 fan favorite story of Season 1 followed by an overview of themes and ideas that tie the season together. Join your host, Alex Zoubine, as we send off Season 1 in style and kick off a summer of author interviews. I deeply appreciate your support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/BiomeSpec Have questions, comments or thoughts? I'd love to hear from you: biomespec@gmail.com Special thanks to our Biosphere Patreo…
Ep 10 - Old Growth
Ep 10 · Jun 9, 2026 · 19 min
What do ancient trees say when you can finally listen in on their conversations? Just as he is about to retire, an old forester finds out. Vote (for free) for your favorite Season 1 story here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/157737523 and drop us a line at biomespec@gmail.com Old Growth is by Steve Zisson Steve Zisson is a biotech journalist whose fiction has appeared in Nature’s Future, Daily Science Fiction, and Little Blue Marble, among other places. He edited a science fiction anthology, A Pu…
Ep 9 - Storm Chaser
Ep 9 · Jun 2, 2026 · 19 min
Rosita boils with fury and has nowhere to put it. So when a hurricane comes bearing down on her beloved city, she does the only logical thing: she steals her dads' airship and flies straight into it. Vote (for free) for your favorite Season 1 story here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/157737523 and drop us a line at biomespec@gmail.com Storm Chaser is by Toshiya Kamei Toshiya Kamei (she/they) is a queer Asian writer who takes inspiration from fairy tales, folklore, and mythology. This story origi…
Ep 8 - Bright Eyes and the Lantern Path
Ep 8 · May 26, 2026 · 20 min
New Orleans has always had its share of darkness. Tarantulena and her cat, Bright Eyes, have seen it all. When poison starts felling the city's finest families, the witch sets her trap - and something older and more evil takes notice. Vote (for free) for your favorite Season 1 story here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/157737523 and drop us a line at biomespec@gmail.com Bright Eyes and the Lantern Path is by M. D. Smith IV M.D. Smith IV of Huntsville, Alabama, writer of over 350 flash stories, ha…
Ep 7 - Anemone
Ep 7 · May 19, 2026 · 19 min
Strange growths appear where violence has happened. Everyone can see them. Not everyone wants to. This is a story about what we do with the things we can't pretend away. Join us on Patreon and get early access to all episodes: https://www.patreon.com/c/biomespec/ and drop us a line at biomespec@gmail.com Anemone is by J. M. J. Brewer. J. M. J. Brewer is a staunch supporter of nature conservation. His cats are named after lyrics in John Prine, Guy Clark, and Little Feat songs. You can find more o…
Ep 6 - The Girl Who Shouted ‘Yes!’ at the Heart of Her Ship
Ep 6 · May 12, 2026 · 32 min
Ship-heart-girl. Hero. Legend. They're making a movie about her and she's earned every frame of it. So why does Alice - new and naive - feel like a threat? Join us on Patreon and get early access to all episodes: https://www.patreon.com/c/biomespec/ and drop us a line at biomespec@gmail.com The Girl Who Shouted ‘Yes!’ at the Heart of Her Ship is by River S. River is a YouTuber and writer far too obsessed with giant machines and the fragile people who pilot them. Their analysis on the mecha genre…
Ep 5 - The Pull of the Dough
Ep 5 · May 5, 2026 · 17 min
Contaminated pods get destroyed. No exceptions. That's what she wrote. That's what she's transmitting to Harlan, hundreds of years from Earth, along with one quiet addition: she was wrong. Join us on Patreon and get early access to all episodes: https://www.patreon.com/c/biomespec/ and drop us a line at biomespec@gmail.com The Pull of the Dough is by Nicholas Packwood Nicholas Packwood has taught narrative design in Game Design at George Brown Polytechnic, Toronto since 2009 and been program coo…
Ep 4 - After You Catch Them All
Ep 4 · Apr 28, 2026 · 17 min
Planetary Administrator Worthington built the perfect system for eliminating every last invasive species from the planet. It worked exactly as designed. Join us on Patreon and get early access to all episodes: https://www.patreon.com/c/biomespec/ and drop us a line at biomespec@gmail.com After You Catch Them All is by Grigory Lukin Grigory Lukin (rhymes with "story" and "win") is an award-winning filmmaker and an internationally published author of fiction and nonfiction. He’s also a vagabond wi…
Ep 3 - The Winnowers
Ep 3 · Apr 21, 2026 · 17 min
Every marriage has moments where you wish your partner were a little different. Marge never expected to be handed the list. Join us on Patreon and get early access to all episodes: https://www.patreon.com/c/biomespec/ and drop us a line at biomespec@gmail.com The Winnowers is by Christopher Thomas Christopher Thomas lives in eastern Kentucky and has published short fiction in the Los Angeles Review, The Eckleburg Review, Eclectica Magazine, WENSUM and elsewhere. He has one published novel, Never…
Ep 2 - Find Me Again
Ep 2 · Apr 21, 2026 · 17 min
She crossed the stars to start over. She didn't expect the planet to give her daughter back to her — even if only for a moment on the petals of a flower. Join us on Patreon and get early access to all episodes: https://www.patreon.com/c/biomespec/ and drop us a line at biomespec@gmail.com Find Me Again is by Nissa Harlow Nissa Harlow lives in British Columbia, Canada where she dreams up strange stories and writes some of them down. Her short fiction has appeared in Rat Bag Lit, Scary Stories Whi…
Ep 1 - Writing on the Wall
Ep 1 · Apr 21, 2026 · 22 min
In a cracked and thirsty land, a doubting monk learns that divine wisdom doesn't always announce itself — sometimes it just grows quietly. Join us on Patreon and get early access to all episodes: https://www.patreon.com/c/biomespec/ and drop us a line at biomespec@gmail.com Writing on the Wall is by Jordan Hirsch Jordan Hirsch writes speculative fiction and poetry in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Her debut poetry chapbook Both Worlds is available with Bottlecap Press, and Four Women of Saint Paul--a co…
Biome - Season 1 - Trailer
Apr 1, 2026 · 1 min
Biome Launches April 21st, 2026 Follow now and be the first to hear our first episodes when they drop. Support us on Patreon and get early access to all episodes: https://www.patreon.com/posts/season-1-trailer-154466297
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