EscapeBOD, Episode 111, Once Upon a Planet, by to escapePod.

I'm Merle Lafferty, your host and co-editor.

Today's story is Once Upon a Planet, a Kelsey Hutton.

Kelsey is a Métis author from Treaty One territoryritory and the homeland of the Métis Nation,

also known as Winnipeg, Canada.

Kelsey was born in an even snowier city than she lives now, up north, as they say in

Winnipeg.

She also used to live in Brazil as a kid.

Her work has appeared in analog, science fiction, fact,, Beneath Seaseless Skies, Agra Magazine, and others.

When she's not beading or cooking, you can find her at kelseyhutton.com.

On Instagram at Kelsey Hutton Author, or on Twitter slash X at Kel Hutton Author.

It's narrated by Kat Day.

Kat is a PhD chemist who is once a teacher and is now a professional editor and writer.

She ventured into pseudopod towers in 2019 and became assistant editor in 2021 and deputy editor in 2025.

The best place to find her is on Blue sky at chronicleflask.catday.com.

And you can read her regular flashfiction offerings at thefiction file. WordPress.com.

This story originally appeared in Issue 7.1 of Agra magazine.

Make sure you brought your auntie a cup of tea because it's story time.

Once Upon a Planet by Kelsey Hutton, narrated by Cat Day.

Once upon a time, there were three boring, totally normal planets, lazily circling their sun.

One was too hot. It spewed out venomous flames like a fire breather with something pokey stuck in her teeth,

dangerously unpredictable, even for the daring.

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