342: Of Monsters and Mainframes

<p>This time we discussed <i>Of Monsters and Mainframes</i>, written by Barbara Truelove, and narrated by Chris Devon, Emana Rachelle, Charlie Albers, Eve Passeltiner, Zura Johnson, Cary Hite & Gail Shalan. We also discussed some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight.</p>

<p><i>Of Monsters and Mainframes</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3YQogbN">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11530719/of-monsters-and-mainframes">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p>

<p><i>Starfleet Academy</i> (2026) [<a href="https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/star-trek-starfleet-academy/">Paramount+</a>] </p>

<p><i>The Locked Tomb</i> (Series): <i>Gideon the Ninth</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3xUqI46">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/4942008/gideon-the-ninth">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p>

<p><i>The Murderbot Diaries</i> (Series) - <i>All Systems Red</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4aocWHe">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10103215/all-systems-red">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p>

<p><i>Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3Qkglg3">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/109966/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p>

<p><i>Wayfarers</i> (Series): <i>The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3AZECGI">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/2847416/the-long-way-to-a-small-angry-planet">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p>

<p><i>Someone You Can Build a Nest In</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4aIs7Mg">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10393756/someone-you-can-build-a-nest-in">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p>

<p><i>Space Opera</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3hjuSN6">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/3918668/space-opera">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p>

<b>Short Fiction Spotlight:</b>

<p>“Wire Mother” written by R.T. Ester, narrated by Kate Baker [<a href="https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/ester_12_25/">Clarkesworld</a>] - Issue 231: December 2025 / Short Story</p>

<p>”The Teleporting Disaster Fairy” written by Rati Mehrotra, narrated by Matt Peters [<a href="https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-teleporting-disaster-fairy/">Uncanny Magazine</a>] - Issue Sixty-Seven / Short Story</p>

<p>“The Space Between Us” written by P.A. Cornell, narrated by Justine Eyre & Stefan Rudnicki [<a href="https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/the-space-between-us/">Lightspeed</a>] - December 2025 (Issue 187) / Short Story</p>

<p>“Message in a Babel” written by Adam-Troy Castro, narrated by Stefan Rudnicki [<a href="https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/message-in-a-babel/">Lightspeed</a>] - March 2025 (Issue 178) / Short Story</p>

<p>”Your Hold is Ready” written by Laura Duerr, narrated by Dani Cutler [<a href="https://www.castofwonders.org/2025/10/cast-of-wonders-658-your-hold-is-ready/">Cast of Wonders 658</a>] / Short Story</p>