Podcast on Episode 901 for Tuesday the 22nd of July 2025.

Moths in a Fluttering Heart by Christine Lucas.

Read by Cat Gourbetty,

produced by Eric Valdez

and selected by guest editor

Devin Martin.

Rated PG-13,

with content notes

for ablest slurs and attitudes,

violence and misogyny.

Good morning, good day, 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 privilege to present the fourth tale in our month of disability, pride and magic.

Moths in a Fluttering Heart by

Christine Lucas, narrated by Cat Gourbetty. This story was first published in Abyss and Apex, January

2024. This is the last of the disability stories I'm hosting, as Devon is taking over for the final

story of the month next week, the

brilliantly titled Godzilla as a young man named Mike, just putting that out there now

to make sure you come back because I know you won't be able to resist that title.

So I want to take this chance to offer my summary thoughts on the month so that I can leave

the outro to today's story alone.

Obviously I'm enormously biased on every possible access, when I call it a stunning showcase, a huge success, a vital and landmark set of stories that we should lord and thank Devon for unto the end of our days, and I will.

But, for Cetiousness aside, it really has been a hugely important month, for me, even if for no one else. I'll often say that

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