''Pseudopod'' is a

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launched on 11 August 2006 which presents

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short stories. It is part of Escape Artists, Inc. which also produces the podcasts ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''Cast of Wonders''. Pseudopod is co-edited by Shawn M. Garrett and Alex Hofelich (the latter became co-editor in May 2015) and hosted by Alasdair Stuart. It was previously edited by Ben Phillips until the end of 2010.

Wil Wheaton Richard William "Wil" Wheaton III (born July 29, 1972) is an American actor and writer. He portrayed Wesley Crusher on the television series ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'', Gordie Lachance in the film ''Stand by Me (film), Stand by Me'', ...

calls ''Pseudopod'' "pretty damn awesome" and cites it as an example of how new media is changing the broadcast landscape. The stories it runs are usually between 2000 and 6000 words in length. It also irregularly releases shorter

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pieces and movie reviews. The stories are read by people associated with Escape Artists and other members of the podcasting community. ''Pseudopod'' is distributed under the

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attribution

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no- derivatives 3.0 license. The fiction itself remains

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ed by its respective authors. ''Pseudopod'' contracts with authors for non-exclusive audio rights. The show's intro music is "Bloodletting on the Kiss" by Anders Manga.

Parsec Awards

''Pseudopod'' has won the Parsec award twice and has been a finalist six additional times: * Won the 2009 Parsec Award for Best Speculative Fiction Magazine or Anthology Podcast * A 2007 Parsec Award Finalist for Best Speculative Fiction Story (Short Form) for "My Caroline" by Matt Wallace * A 2013 Parsec Award Finalist for Best Speculative Fiction Story: Small Cast (Short Form) for "Final Girl Theory" by A. C. Wise * Won the 2014 Parsec Award for Best Speculative Fiction Story: Small Cast (Short Form) for "Growth Spurt" by Paul Lorello. It was a finalist for two additional categories including Best Speculative Fiction Story: Large Cast (Short Form) for Four Views of the Big Cigar in Winter by Charlie Bookout and for Best Speculative Fiction Magazine or Anthology Podcast. * A finalist for the 2015 Parsec Award for Best Speculative Fiction Story: Large Cast (Short Form) for "The Screwfly Solution" by James Tiptree, Jr. and for Best Speculative Fiction Magazine or Anthology Podcast

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