Escape Pod – On Cops and Canines   August 31st, 2010

Escape Pod, the science-fiction audio-magazine has a couple of stories, one recent and one from a couple of years ago, dealing with uplifted canine characters working on the police force. Both stories give an interesting look into the minds of the characters who bridge the gap between animal and human. They also capture the essence of dogs’ personalities quite perfectly and are a treat to listen to, especially for dog lovers. The stories are:

Drabblecast – The Outsider   August 31st, 2010

The Drabblecast, the podcast of strange-fiction has a nice tribute for H. P. Lovecraft’s birthday again this year.

The Outsider does not have animal characters, but it is another wonderful use of anthropomorphism and dealing with The Other. It’s a nice bit of dramatic and sympathetic horror and Norm Sherman does a wonderful job narrating the tale.

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We have a fable from back when the earth was new, where we find one raccoon and his love for shiny things.
We have a fable from back when the earth was new, where we find one raccoon and his love for shiny things.

“The Raccoon and the Sea-Maiden” by Renee Carter Hall

Read by Chris Hvidsten of the Outcast Novel Podcast

Music cues by Infinity Squared

Download or listen to the episode here.

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