What happens when a heap of fairy tale tropes crash into each other in the lobby of a Broadway musical?

The Cursors and Curtin series by Devon Barlow.

These fantasy novels are perfect for anyone who's ever sympathised with a fairy tale villain,

all belted along to a Broadway cast recording.

Find them at your favourite e-book store or at Devonbarlow.com. That's D-E-V-A-N-B-A-R-L-O-W.com. Podcastel, Episode 875 for Tuesday the 21st of January 2025.

Last Ritual of the Smoke Eaters by Osahan Izeiarmu, read by Takuda-a-Sharan Karimi and produced by Devin Martin. Rated PG-13, with content

notes for grief and the death of a spouse.

Good morning, good afternoon and good evening, and welcome to Podcastle, the Flying Castle of Fantasy Fiction.

I'm your host, Matt Dovey, and it is my pleasure to present for your enjoyment, Last Ritual of the Smoke Eaters, by Osahan Isayayamu, narrated by Takudwa Sharon Karimi.

This story was first published in Lightspeed magazine, November 2023.

Oshan Isayamu is a Nigerian writer of speculative fiction.

A graduate of the Alpha Writers Workshop and the Clarion Writers' Workshop, he has been published

in magazines like Clarkswell, Nightmare, The Rumpus and Strange Horizons. You can find him online at

Ossahon-4545. Taku-Sheran Karimi is a Zimbabwean-born South African living in a small town,

with a love for languages, she speaks BX-5, and storytelling.

She is a student of the arts who just wants her voice and creativity to bring love and

healing to this world.

Sukhudu Sharon Karimi has had several podcast roles.

Stick Shift Incorporated is a mystery about life, death and capitalism set in a fictional

version of modern-day Vancouver, BC, and the Fury podcast

is a queer fiction audio drama set in a world that unfairly discriminates against people

of colour, the queer community, women, the poor and the disabled.

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