Escape Pod 852: The Pieces That Bind

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Science Fiction, Fiction, Drama

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🗓️ 1 September 2022

⏱️ 33 minutes

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The Pieces that Bind By Carol Scheina The first thing Georgia knew for certain was that the woman rummaging through the canned beans and peas in the pantry was not her grandma, even though she looked exactly like her, right down to the nasty black cigar in hand. Except that Georgia had just plucked the cigar out of Gran’s hand, for it was 2 p.m. and time for the older woman’s afternoon siesta. In the other room, Georgia could hear the television cheerfully offering a miracle knife that could be hers for just three easy payments. The teen glanced through the doorway, and yes, indeed, right in front of the television was Gran, resting in her chair like rising yeast, filling every nook with her body’s slow breathing. Gran often fell asleep to the sound of infomercials with her lit cigar dangling loosely between her fingers, ready to set the house on fire. Georgia imagined the smoke snatching their lives away with a puff, so she was always on the alert for falling cigars. The one in the teen’s hand still felt warm. In the kitchen, the not-Gran turned and puffed her cigar, sending out plumes of smoke smelling heavily like laundry detergent. Eyes locked on Georgia. The second thing Georgia knew for certain was that not-Gran was an alien.

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1:16.8	EscapePod Episode 852. The Pieces That Bind. By Carol Siena.
1:28.1	Hello and welcome to EscapePod, your weekly science fiction podcast. I'm your host this week,
1:57.6	Tina Connolly, and I am here to bring you The Pieces That Bind by Carol Siena.
2:04.8	This story first appeared in On the Premises.
2:10.1	Carol Siena is a deaf speculated fiction author who hails from the Northern Virginia region.
2:16.0	Her stories have appeared in publications such as Cosmas infinities,
2:21.2	flash fiction online, daily sf, and others. You can find more of her work at
2:27.2	CarolSiena.wordpress.com and on Twitter at CarolSiena.
2:35.3	Your narrator this week is Brias Strothers. Brias Strothers is an educator, amateur DJ,
2:41.8	or a tour on Sonic Storyteller based in the Bronx, New York. Her current work involves blending
2:48.0	speculative prose with storytelling soundscapes, along with developing a Black Mythological
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