Kaleidocast

The Kaleidocast is a fortnightly podcast showcasing the works of speculative writers like Jonathan L Produced by the Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers.

Kaleidocast: Where fantasy, horror, sci-fi and the just plain weird come together in a Brooklyn fractured into multiple speculative storyscapes. Kaleidocast is a unique podcast that will showcase the full spectrum of what speculative fiction has to offer, from Brooklyn and beyond. These stories come from across all genres and sub-genres, including, but not limited to, magical realism, surrealist stories, urban fantasy, slipstream, steampunk, supernatural horror, and everything in between.

10/05/2023

Hey, Patreon Subscribers ($6 and up): Today you get Chapter 10 of the Exquisite Co**se story, where--hold onto your seats--limitless passages get increasingly postmodern. We dare you to keep up!

Every ending is an entertaining cliffhanger, so we'll keep those bi-monthly episodes coming. Each installment includes all earlier chapters, so start, or continue, enjoying! https://www.patreon.com/posts/exquisite-co**se-90086557?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

09/28/2023

To our $6-And-Up Patreon Subscribers: Sending you today Chapter 9 of the Exquisite Co**se story, and holy hellscapes, is this story getting fun! Thanks to the Dorridoor, we are now on a Merry Chase! WHAT NEXT?

Please continue to enjoy this insane ride. Your bi-monthly episodes will keep coming, always to include all earlier chapters in case you just now got the time to tune in.

Are you not a $6 subscriber? Whaaaat???
https://www.patreon.com/posts/exquisite-co**se-89769344?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

09/26/2023

Episode 5! Thank you most exquisite Patreon Subscribers!

09/19/2023

Medical Horror, Zombies & Undead, Oh My! Don't miss our enlightening panel discussion about several of the stories in our current season, made especially for our Patreon subscribers

Get more from The Kaleidocast on Patreon

09/13/2023

Thank you, Patreon subscribers! Episode 4 is out!
https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-release-4-88925694?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

09/06/2023

For our $6-And-Up Patreon Subscribers: Sending you today your latest chapter of the Exquisite Co**se story.

Please continue to enjoy our insane collaboration-in-progress, a fiction game of telephone by many scribes!

Your bi-monthly episodes will keep dropping, and we'll include all earlier chapters with each installment, so that you can always catch up. Are you not a $6 subscriber? What are you waiting for?

08/30/2023

Thank you, Patreon Subscribers! Are you not yet subscribed? We need your support to keep producing this amazing content. Today's the day! https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-release-4-88241217?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

08/29/2023

Episode 3 of the Kaleidocast Season 4 is live at https://www.kaleidocast.nyc/ with a debut short story by Katie Story, read by Lanna Joffrey and a neo classic from fan favorite author, Fran Wilde, read by Tatiana Grey. Extraordinary stories brought to life by fantastic actors.

Enjoy!

08/23/2023

To our $6-And-Up Patreon Subscribers: Sending you today your latest chapter of the Exquisite Co**se story!

Please continue to enjoy our wacky collaboration, wherein one author starts the tale and then hands it off to the next until it's done.

Your bi-monthly episodes will keep dropping, and we'll include all earlier chapters with each installment, so that you can always catch up. Are you not a $6 subscriber? Well, level up, and catch up! Without further ado: https://www.patreon.com/posts/exquisite-co**se-88043479?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

08/16/2023

Thank you, Patreon Subscribers! Episode 2 was just released. Enjoy!
https://www.patreon.com/posts/kaleidocast-4-2-87677754?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

08/15/2023

https://www.kaleidocast.nyc/ released a fresh episode featuring Jean Genii by
Randee Dawn, read by Sally Hourigan & Cold Wind by Nicola Griffith, read by Mary Rodgers.

08/09/2023

To our Patreon Subscribers: Sending you today your latest chapter of the Exquisite Co**se story!
https://www.patreon.com/posts/exquisite-co**se-87192972?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Please continue to enjoy our collaborative story, wherein one author starts the tale and then hands it off to the next until it's done.

Your bi-monthly episodes will keep dropping, and we'll include all earlier chapters with each installment, so that you can always catch up. Without further ado:

Chapter 6: The Meta-Research Project

by Divyansha Sehgal

08/02/2023

Season 4 has launched! Thanks to our dear Patreon subscribers for making this happen! https://www.patreon.com/posts/kaleidocast-4-1-87087243?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

08/01/2023

Today at 11 am, the Kaleidocast Season 4 went live. https://www.kaleidocast.nyc/ is the Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers homegrown, pro-paying story podcast. We tell speculative fiction stories that reflect life in the City and all that entails. We pair tales from the best writers in the world with brand new talents straight out of Brooklyn. All the stories are powerful, dangerous, scary, funny, inspiring, and beautiful.

Kaleidocast is all about creating meaningful learning experiences and challenges. This season has been a significant departure from previous ones. We saw an expanded team behind the scenes. BSFW members got their feet wet audio engineering, editing, writing, producing, and acting!

The characters from the first 3 seasons meta stories that frame each episode have been (mostly) retired so that new ones could pop up. Introducing Allison Mayfly, Veronica Friend, and Jean Val Vegan. The two newbie podcasters and their frenemy down the hall are voiced by Divyansha Sehgal Randee Dawn and Jason Smith.

Finally, this season couldn’t come together without our amazing narrators. Special thanks to Tatiana Grey Wilson Fowlie and Rish Outfield who have read stories for us since the very first season. They are joined by Joffrey, Laurice White, Mary Rodgers, Tony Perry, Sally Hourigan, Alexandra Palocz, and more to come.

Without further ado, here is the Kaleidocast Season 4 Table of Contents. I’m sure you’ll see some friends on the list. I know I do.
• Episode 1:
o No Version Like Home by Liam Burke
o Hold-Time Violations by John Chu

• Episode 2:
o Jean Genii by Randee Dawn
o Cold Wind by Nicola Griffith

• Episode 3:
o Treatment and Cure by Katie Story
o Clearly Lettered in a Mostly Steady Hand by Fran Wilde

• Episode 4:
o The Bodies Upstairs by Divyansha Sehgal
o The Five Stages of Grief by Nadia Bulkin

• Episode 5:
o The Only Living Cabby in New York by Jason A. Smith
o I Built This City for You by Cassandra Khaw

• Episode 6:
o And the Raucous Depths Abide by Sam Schreiber
o The Tallest Doll in New York City by Maria Dahvana Headley

• Episode 7:
o Special Delivery by Carlos Hernandez
o How the Pooka Came to New York City by Delia Sherman

• Episode 8:
o Work Life Balance by Cara Mast
o Your Future is Pending by Matthew Kressel

• Episode 9:
o A Song for Sunken Streets by Evan Berkow
o When Two Swordsmen Meet by Ellen Kushner

• Episode 10:
o As Bright as a Pearl by Andrea Janes
o Our Talons Can Crush Galaxies by Brooke Bolander

07/28/2023

Excellent stories from fantastic new authors, and gems from the best writers working today. New episodes drop every two weeks at 11:00 am, starting August 1st.

https://www.kaleidocast.nyc/

07/26/2023

Coming at you August 1st!

07/19/2023

Patreon Subscribers: Wait no more, here is Chapter 5 of this season's Exquisite Co**se!

Please continue to enjoy our collaborative story, wherein one author starts the tale and then hands it off to the next until it's done. Where will we end up? You'll only know if you subscribe!
https://www.patreon.com/posts/exquisite-co**se-86096345?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

07/05/2023

Patreon subscribers: We've delivered Chapter 4 of this season's Exquisite Co**se! https://www.patreon.com/posts/exquisite-co**se-85361698?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

We hope you've been enjoying our collaborative story, wherein one author starts the tale and then hands it off to the next until it's done. No one's sure where we'll end up. The only thing we all agree on is that the genre is fantasy (or is it?)

Please enjoy your many bi-monthly episodes to come, and we'll include all earlier chapters with each installment, so that you can always catch up. Without further ado:

Chapter 4: A Interesting Experiment

by Barbara Krasnoff

06/28/2023

To our Dear Patreon Subscribers: We hope you've been enjoying our latest "exquisite co**se," because chapter 3 has officially dropped (for our $6-a-month subscribers and above. You're not? Level up!)
https://www.patreon.com/posts/exquisite-co**se-84920710?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

The Exquisite Co**se is a collaborative story, an insane puzzle where one author starts the tale and then hands it off to the next until it's done, hardly ever ending up anywhere near where it started.

We've done horror and sci-fi, so over. So what now? Fantasy!

Please enjoy your many bi-monthly episodes to come, and we'll include all earlier chapters with each installment, so that you can always catch up.

06/21/2023

To our Patreon Subscribers: As we near the official release of Kaleidocast: Season 4, we may have mentioned we're pretty excited about our collection of speculative stories. One of those is "How The Pooka Came To New York City," by Delia Sherman, touching on both speculative and Brooklyn-centered themes, like mythical creatures and immigration.

In today's episode, our own Randee Dawn interviews author Delia Sherman, where much is discussed, from tricksters to cons. Enjoy!
https://www.patreon.com/posts/tricksters-dawn-84571683?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Delia Sherman is the author of numerous short stories and novels for both adults and younger readers, somewhere in the historical-fantastical-comical-romantic-feminist vein. She is or has been a teacher, an editor, a member of the Otherwise Award Motherboard, a co-founder of the Interstitial Arts Foundation, a judge of literary awards, a book store clerk, a gardener, a knitter, a cook, a traveler, and a flaming liberal. She lives in New York with fellow-writer Ellen Kushner and is working on an Endless Historical Novel.

Randee Dawn is a Brooklyn-based entertainment journalist whose debut novel, Tune in Tomorrow, about a fantastical TV reality show, published in August. She writes about show business for Variety, The Los Angeles Times, Emmy Magazine and Today.com and is the co-author of The Law & Order: Unofficial Companion. Find out more at RandeeDawn.com

06/07/2023

Patreon Subscribers: We hope you enjoyed the first chapter of our newest "exquisite co**se," because chapter 2 is ready for you to enjoy (assuming you're at least a $6-a-month subscriber. You're not? Level up!) https://www.patreon.com/posts/exquisite-co**se-83848754?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
What's an exquisite co**se? It's a collaborative story, an insane puzzle of a piece. One author starts the tale and then hands it off to the next until it's done, hardly ever ending up in the same place it started.

This season's co**se story, like last season's, is a veritable who's-who of speculative fiction and some of the best authors from Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers. Most of them have featured stories in our upcoming season.

We've already done horror and sci-fi. What now? Fantasy!

Please enjoy your many bi-monthly episodes to come! We'll include all earlier chapters with each installment, so that you can catch up if you need to. Follow the link to enjoy!

05/24/2023

For our Patreon subscribers: Today, you're in for a treat, as we officially launch our Season 4 Exquisite Co**se story! https://www.patreon.com/posts/season-4s-co**se-83255794

"What's an exquisite co**se?" you might ask. It is a form of collaborative story telling, a jigsaw of tales. One author starts the story and then hands it off to the next until the story is done.

This season's co**se story, like last season's, is a veritable who's-who of speculative fiction and some of the best authors from Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers. Most of them have featured stories in our upcoming season.

We've already done horror and sci-fi, so what is your next deep dive? Fantasy!

Please enjoy your many bi-monthly episodes to come. Wait, have you not subscribed? Subscribe!

05/03/2023

To our Patreon Subscribers: As we near the official release of Kaleidocast: Season 4, we're pretty excited about our collection of speculative stories that all capture, close up or at a remove, what we consider the "essence" of Brooklyn (which has, admit it, essence to spare).

Today we're sharing today an interview between our own Marcy Arlin and our own Andrea Janes, about one of their favorite sub-genres: ghost stories! Especially the ones set in our favorite borough. https://www.patreon.com/posts/ghosts-in-five-82243001

Enjoy! And stay tuned: Episode 1 of Season 4 will drop soon!

04/19/2023

Patreon Subscribers: Today is by writers for writers! Sharing a new compilation episode of Channel Ping!, our who's-who podcast series by the Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers, where we showcase the phenomenal talents and personalities behind the narrative magic you're here to support!
https://www.patreon.com/posts/channel-ping-81424094

In today's episode, our own Anton Borst and Christopher Lazuriuk have compiled comments and insights from a selection of our crew--our own Randee Dawn, Zak ZYZ, Sondra Fink, Marcy Arlin and Rob Cameron--around their personal definitions of: Success!

Anton Borst (instagram.com/antonborst) is an educator, editor, and writer who lives in Brooklyn.

Christopher Lazuriuk is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, a former student of the Moscow Art Theatre School, and a member of the Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers. He has conceived and collaborated on countless artistic projects from theatre and puppetry to the written word and podcasting. He is currently seeking representation for his debut novel, The Pyrite Victory.

Thanks for your continued support!

Channel Ping! logo artwork is by Katie Story.

04/05/2023

For our Patreon subscribers: Sharing today a compilation episode of Channel Ping!, our who's-who podcast series by the Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers, where we showcase the phenomenal talents and personalities behind the narrative magic you're here to support! https://www.patreon.com/posts/channel-ping-80785772

In today's episode, our own Anton Borst has compiled comments and insights from a selection of our crew--our own Randee Dawn, Zak ZYZ, Sondra Fink, Christopher Lazuriuk, Marcy Arlin and Rob Cameron--around that thing we're all chasing: publication!

Anton Borst (instagram.com/antonborst) is an educator, editor, and writer who lives in Brooklyn.

Thanks for your continued support! Channel Ping! logo artwork is by Katie Story.

03/22/2023

To our Beautiful Patreon Subscribers:

Here is the latest and final installment of last season's Big Trouble In Deep Space--audio verson. Episode 18 is by Carlos Hernandez, and features lasers, tasers, phasers and rap battles. What a finale!
https://www.patreon.com/posts/big-trouble-in-80116183

Season 3's exquisite co**se story was written by Sam Schreiber, Zig-Zag Claybourne, Ted Rabinowitz, Jo Ladzinski, Mimi Mondal, Nikki Smith, Sondra Fink, Max Gladstone, Kris Dikeman, Marcy Arlin, Marcus Tsong, Joshua A.C. Newman, Bradley Robert Parks, C.S.E. Cooney, Carlos Hernandez, E.C. Myers, Merc Fenn Wolfmoor and Rob Cameron (aka Cameron Roberson).

We recently published the complete ebook, with art by Kris Dikeman, for our top-level subscribers, so scroll to June 24 if you missed that.

As always, we appreciate your support!

03/08/2023

To our Patreon Subscribers: Here is your next installment of Channel Ping!, our who's-who podcast series by the Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers, where we showcase the phenomenal talents and personalities behind the narrative magic you're here to support! https://www.patreon.com/posts/channel-ping-rob-79465849?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkIn

In today's episode, our own Christopher Lazuriuk interviews our own Rob Cameron.

Rob Cameron is a teacher, linguist, and writer. He has poetry, stories, and essays, in Star*Line, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Foreign Policy Magazine, Tor.com, New Modality, Solarpunk Magazine, Clockwork Phoenix Five, and others. His debut middle grade novel Daydreamer is forthcoming from Labyrinth Road, Summer '24. Rob is also lead organizer for the Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers and executive producer of Kaleidocast.nyc.

Christopher Lazuriuk is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, a former student of the Moscow Art Theatre School, and a member of the Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers. He has conceived and collaborated on countless artistic projects from theatre and puppetry to the written word and podcasting. He is currently seeking representation for his debut novel, The Pyrite Victory.

Thanks for your continued support!

Channel Ping! logo artwork is by Katie Story.

02/18/2023

Just a reminder to register for our livestream on Wednesday. Kaleidocast and the Octavia Project will disuss our exciting collaboration to support Brooklyn girls and nonbinary youth writing speculative fiction! When we reach our goal of 100 Patreon subscribers, we'll dontate a month's income to the Octavia Project. Please subscribe!
https://www.patreon.com/kaleidocastnyc

Register now for Support! "Constellations:" Octavia Project's Collaboration with Kaleidocast on crowdcast, scheduled to go live on February 22, 2023, 07:30 PM EST.

02/16/2023

Register now! On Wednesday, February 22 at 7:30pm, Kaleidocast and the Octavia Project will live-disuss our exciting collaboration to support and mentor Brooklyn female, trans and nonbinary youth writing speculative fiction! Please joint our Patreon in support of the Kaleidocast. When we reach our goal of 100 subscribers, we'll dontate a month's income to the Octavia Project.
https://www.patreon.com/kaleidocastnyc

Register now for Support! "Constellations:" Octavia Project's Collaboration with Kaleidocast on crowdcast, scheduled to go live on February 22, 2023, 07:30 PM EST.

02/15/2023

For our dear Patreon subscribers:

Sharing the latest installment of last season's Big Trouble In Deep Space--audio verson. Episode 17 is by C.S.E. Cooney, and features to-die-for sandwiches and seedy hero roles.

Are you not a subscriber? Subscribe!

Season 3's exquisite co**se story was written by Sam Schreiber, Zig-Zag Claybourne, Ted Rabinowitz, Jo Ladzinski, Mimi Mondal, Nikki Smith, Sondra Fink, Max Gladstone, Kris Dikeman, Marcy Arlin, Marcus Tsong, Joshua A.C. Newman, Bradley Robert Parks, C.S.E. Cooney, Carlos Hernandez, E.C. Myers, Merc Fenn Wolfmoor and Rob Cameron (aka Cameron Roberson).

We recently published the complete ebook, with art by Kris Dikeman, for our top-level subscribers, so scroll to June 24 if you missed that.

We thank you for your ongoing support!
https://www.patreon.com/posts/big-trouble-in-c-78466277?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

01/17/2023

To our Patreon Subscribers: Here is another installment of last season's Big Trouble In Deep Space--audio verson. Episode 16 is by Merc Fenn Wolfmoor, and includes...Duane??? (unimportant character from chapter 2 who was planted there as foreshadowing). Nice!

Season 3's exquisite co**se story was written by Sam Schreiber, Zig-Zag Claybourne, Ted Rabinowitz, Jo Ladzinski, Mimi Mondal, Nikki Smith, Sondra Fink, Max Gladstone, Kris Dikeman, Marcy Arlin, Marcus Tsong, Joshua A.C. Newman, Bradley Robert Parks, C.S.E. Cooney, Carlos Hernandez, E.C. Myers, Merc Fenn Wolfmoor and Rob Cameron (aka Cameron Roberson).

We recently published the complete ebook, with art by Kris Dikeman, for our top-level subscribers, so scroll to June 24 if you missed that.

Thanks for your continued support!
https://www.patreon.com/posts/big-trouble-in-77155750?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

01/03/2023

To our Patreon subscribers:

We are excited to give another installment of last season's Big Trouble In Deep Space--audio verson. Episode 15 is by Sarah Pinsker, and includes innocuous concepts like bunnies and taupe! Can she begin to bring this sprawling story home?

Season 3's exquisite co**se story was written by Sam Schreiber, Zig-Zag Claybourne, Ted Rabinowitz, Jo Ladzinski, Mimi Mondal, Nikki Smith, Sondra Fink, Max Gladstone, Kris Dikeman, Marcy Arlin, Marcus Tsong, Joshua A.C. Newman, Bradley Robert Parks, C.S.E. Cooney, Carlos Hernandez, E.C. Myers, Merc Fenn Wolfmoor and Rob Cameron (aka Cameron Roberson).

We recently published the complete ebook, with art by Kris Dikeman, for our top-level subscribers, so scroll to June 24 if you missed that.

We thank you for your continued support!
https://www.patreon.com/posts/big-trouble-in-76516558?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

12/10/2022

We're so excited to announce our new collaboration with The Octavia Project, offering mentorship and publishing opportunities to Brooklyn young women and trans and nonbinary speculative fiction writers! Through this partnership, called , Octavia Project alumni will have the opportunity to work one-to-one with professional writers and submit their work for publication with the Kaleidocast and beyond.

AND: Kaleidocast will donate a month's worth of our income to the Octavia Project once our Patreon hits 100 subscribers. Please see our Patreon to add your support!
https://www.patreon.com/posts/octavia-project-75423852?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

11/29/2022

To our Patreon Subscribers:

Giving you another exciting installment of last season's Big Trouble In Deep Space--audio verson. Episode 14 is by E.C. Myers, and features a superbly-voiced bottle imp!

Season 3's exquisite co**se story was written by Sam Schreiber, Zig-Zag Claybourne, Ted Rabinowitz, Jo Ladzinski, Mimi Mondal, Nikki Smith, Sondra Fink, Max Gladstone, Kris Dikeman, Marcy Arlin, Marcus Tsong, Joshua A.C. Newman, Bradley Robert Parks, C.S.E. Cooney, Carlos Hernandez, E.C. Myers, Merc Fenn Wolfmoor and Rob Cameron (aka Cameron Roberson).

We recently published the complete ebook, with art by Kris Dikeman, for our top-level subscribers, so scroll to June 24 if you missed that.

We thank you for your continued support!
https://www.patreon.com/posts/big-trouble-in-e-75031702?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Address

Brooklyn, NY
11213

Website

https://linktr.ee/KaleidocastNYC

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Kaleidocast posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.