Podside Picnic
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Exploring the Literature of the Fantastic with @kjy1066.bsky.social, @cww.bsky.social, and Kurt Schiller (with occasional hauntings by Pete and Connor)
It's Monday, and here's our latest episode about The Man Who Was Thursday, which makes this even more confusing
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January 12, 2026 at 11:17 PM
It's Monday, and here's our latest episode about The Man Who Was Thursday, which makes this even more confusing
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Thanks again, everyone! Despite how terrible things have been this year, I'm very grateful for the small things going right
May you all enjoy my birthday as much as I will!
May you all enjoy my birthday as much as I will!
December 28, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Thanks again, everyone! Despite how terrible things have been this year, I'm very grateful for the small things going right
May you all enjoy my birthday as much as I will!
May you all enjoy my birthday as much as I will!
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I'll also point out that if you liked "Blanquitos" I have a small collection over on Itch dot io of other TropiWeird stories
It's currently available for free/pay what you want and in epub and PDF formats
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It's currently available for free/pay what you want and in epub and PDF formats
kyr-1066.itch.io/a-series-of-...
A Series of Hauntings: Un Combo TropiWeird by KYR_1066
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December 28, 2025 at 11:29 AM
I'll also point out that if you liked "Blanquitos" I have a small collection over on Itch dot io of other TropiWeird stories
It's currently available for free/pay what you want and in epub and PDF formats
kyr-1066.itch.io/a-series-of-...
It's currently available for free/pay what you want and in epub and PDF formats
kyr-1066.itch.io/a-series-of-...
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Lastly, if you liked "Blanquitos" I want to alter the rules above slightly:
Alternate second point: since I'm not fishing for compliments here, simply share the story with friends you think would like it as well
That's it!
Alternate second point: since I'm not fishing for compliments here, simply share the story with friends you think would like it as well
That's it!
December 28, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Lastly, if you liked "Blanquitos" I want to alter the rules above slightly:
Alternate second point: since I'm not fishing for compliments here, simply share the story with friends you think would like it as well
That's it!
Alternate second point: since I'm not fishing for compliments here, simply share the story with friends you think would like it as well
That's it!
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. . . And as expected, here's something of mine I'd love more eyes on. I'm very proud of my most recent story, "Blanquitos." (FYI it might take 5-10 minutes to read, at most)
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Blanquitos - Typebar Magazine
Fiction by Karlo Yeager Rodríguez.
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December 28, 2025 at 11:17 AM
. . . And as expected, here's something of mine I'd love more eyes on. I'm very proud of my most recent story, "Blanquitos." (FYI it might take 5-10 minutes to read, at most)
www.typebarmagazine.com/2025/12/05/b...
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Amazing how much is in this flash piece - the liminality of urban decay, what creeps in along those edges, sibling rivalry, and regret
The beautiful language helps the horror go down - much like you might swallow something along with tepid pool water as you gulp for air
The beautiful language helps the horror go down - much like you might swallow something along with tepid pool water as you gulp for air
December 28, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Amazing how much is in this flash piece - the liminality of urban decay, what creeps in along those edges, sibling rivalry, and regret
The beautiful language helps the horror go down - much like you might swallow something along with tepid pool water as you gulp for air
The beautiful language helps the horror go down - much like you might swallow something along with tepid pool water as you gulp for air
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I also want you to check out @spicycloaca.bsky.social's "Poolhorse" (CW: gross, abandoned pool water, among other things lol), which will be included in Samir's forthcoming collection, Gore Poetics (2026).
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Poolhorse
by Samir Sirk Morató In June 2024, we posted a pop-up flash fiction contest where participants had only 48 hours to write a 500 to 1000-word aquatic horror story. Laurel Hightower read th…
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December 28, 2025 at 11:02 AM
I also want you to check out @spicycloaca.bsky.social's "Poolhorse" (CW: gross, abandoned pool water, among other things lol), which will be included in Samir's forthcoming collection, Gore Poetics (2026).
deathknellpress.com/poolhorse/
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There's something extremely compelling about an ambiguous ending in this era of digital impermanence, in this moment where "happily-ever-after" can be a way to appease and sidestep more complex feelings and thoughts
December 28, 2025 at 10:54 AM
There's something extremely compelling about an ambiguous ending in this era of digital impermanence, in this moment where "happily-ever-after" can be a way to appease and sidestep more complex feelings and thoughts
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There are a LOT of recent favorites here for me: Window Boy, of course, The Sort, House Traveler, Balloon Season. . . I could go on, but one that's stayed with me is The Brotherhood of Montague St Video
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The Brotherhood of Montague St. Video by Thomas Ha
Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.
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December 28, 2025 at 10:44 AM
There are a LOT of recent favorites here for me: Window Boy, of course, The Sort, House Traveler, Balloon Season. . . I could go on, but one that's stayed with me is The Brotherhood of Montague St Video
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I know that one of my favorite collections this year was @thomasha.bsky.social's amazing collection, titled "Uncertain Sons" (also the name of the fascinating and original novelette that rounds out the collection)
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Uncertain Sons and Other Stories — Undertow Publications
Sept. 2025 Cover art by Ove Tøpfer Trade paperback (284 pages) New York Public Library's 'Best Of' 2025. Uncertain Sons is a startling and masterful collection exploring familial love a...
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December 28, 2025 at 10:37 AM
I know that one of my favorite collections this year was @thomasha.bsky.social's amazing collection, titled "Uncertain Sons" (also the name of the fascinating and original novelette that rounds out the collection)
undertowpublications.com/shop/uncerta...
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It's my birthday today. I've reacted an age that a much younger Karlo could not have conceived of being, and yet here we all are
If you want to celebrate, don't worry if you've not brought a gift - just do me a favor and:
1) read something new
2) let the author know how much you liked reading it
If you want to celebrate, don't worry if you've not brought a gift - just do me a favor and:
1) read something new
2) let the author know how much you liked reading it
December 28, 2025 at 10:27 AM
It's my birthday today. I've reacted an age that a much younger Karlo could not have conceived of being, and yet here we all are
If you want to celebrate, don't worry if you've not brought a gift - just do me a favor and:
1) read something new
2) let the author know how much you liked reading it
If you want to celebrate, don't worry if you've not brought a gift - just do me a favor and:
1) read something new
2) let the author know how much you liked reading it
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Happy birthday, Karlo!
For any followers looking for a good new read to celebrate... Two Karlo stories I loved this year:
- A Line of Ink, Stretching Back Like A Shadow (cold-signal.com/a-line-of-in...) in Cold Signal!
- Blanquitos (www.typebarmagazine.com/2025/12/05/b...) in Typebar Magazine!
For any followers looking for a good new read to celebrate... Two Karlo stories I loved this year:
- A Line of Ink, Stretching Back Like A Shadow (cold-signal.com/a-line-of-in...) in Cold Signal!
- Blanquitos (www.typebarmagazine.com/2025/12/05/b...) in Typebar Magazine!
December 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Happy birthday, Karlo!
For any followers looking for a good new read to celebrate... Two Karlo stories I loved this year:
- A Line of Ink, Stretching Back Like A Shadow (cold-signal.com/a-line-of-in...) in Cold Signal!
- Blanquitos (www.typebarmagazine.com/2025/12/05/b...) in Typebar Magazine!
For any followers looking for a good new read to celebrate... Two Karlo stories I loved this year:
- A Line of Ink, Stretching Back Like A Shadow (cold-signal.com/a-line-of-in...) in Cold Signal!
- Blanquitos (www.typebarmagazine.com/2025/12/05/b...) in Typebar Magazine!
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Just remember, when there's only one set of footprints, Mr. Frodo, it's when I couldn't carry *it* but I could carry *you*
December 28, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Just remember, when there's only one set of footprints, Mr. Frodo, it's when I couldn't carry *it* but I could carry *you*
Join us as we talk about three adaptations of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol"
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December 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Join us as we talk about three adaptations of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol"
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We get together to talk about Sneakers (1992). An oddly upbeat - if cynical - cyberthriller with an incredible cast
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December 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
We get together to talk about Sneakers (1992). An oddly upbeat - if cynical - cyberthriller with an incredible cast
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Join us all the way back when dial-up went dang-da-dang-dang before connecting to the Internet with Hackers (1995). Hack the planet, man!
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December 13, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Join us all the way back when dial-up went dang-da-dang-dang before connecting to the Internet with Hackers (1995). Hack the planet, man!
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if you like the melancholy, unsettling feel of this one, Karlo also has a digital collection of tropiweird that came out recently. i really enjoyed it. has some of his most well-known work from the past few years. worth picking up.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
if you like the melancholy, unsettling feel of this one, Karlo also has a digital collection of tropiweird that came out recently. i really enjoyed it. has some of his most well-known work from the past few years. worth picking up.
kyr-1066.itch.io/a-series-of-...
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I also wrote a little bit about the context of actually writing the story in my latest newsletter
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New Story - Blanquitos
My most recent story, Blanquitos, is out today in Typebar Magazine. It’s one of the TropiWeirdest of my stories yet, and I’d be honored if you read it....
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December 5, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I also wrote a little bit about the context of actually writing the story in my latest newsletter
buttondown.com/crosshatches...
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NEW STORY DAY
Glad that @wolfbridge.bsky.social loved this on so much that we both agreed to publish it sooner rather than wait for the upcoming @typebarmagazine.bsky.social revamp
www.typebarmagazine.com/2025/12/05/b...
Glad that @wolfbridge.bsky.social loved this on so much that we both agreed to publish it sooner rather than wait for the upcoming @typebarmagazine.bsky.social revamp
www.typebarmagazine.com/2025/12/05/b...
Blanquitos - Typebar Magazine
Fiction by Karlo Yeager Rodríguez.
www.typebarmagazine.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:44 PM
NEW STORY DAY
Glad that @wolfbridge.bsky.social loved this on so much that we both agreed to publish it sooner rather than wait for the upcoming @typebarmagazine.bsky.social revamp
www.typebarmagazine.com/2025/12/05/b...
Glad that @wolfbridge.bsky.social loved this on so much that we both agreed to publish it sooner rather than wait for the upcoming @typebarmagazine.bsky.social revamp
www.typebarmagazine.com/2025/12/05/b...
Podside here, for all of you whose love language is Acts of Gratitude. . . What are you waiting for? Join us in celebrating this Thankful Season!
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December 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Podside here, for all of you whose love language is Acts of Gratitude. . . What are you waiting for? Join us in celebrating this Thankful Season!
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I'm incredibly saddened to learn of L's passing. When I took over @podside-picnic.bsky.social Leslie was generous with his support and helped Podside become what it is today
Please consider donating to his GFM to help cover funeral expenses
Please consider donating to his GFM to help cover funeral expenses
I've been struggling with Long COVID for about three years. I'm seeking support to access new treatments and daily maintenance. Please consider donating or sharing. Every bit helps, and thank you all so much for the support. It has meant the world to me. gofund.me/d0a10512b
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November 15, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I'm incredibly saddened to learn of L's passing. When I took over @podside-picnic.bsky.social Leslie was generous with his support and helped Podside become what it is today
Please consider donating to his GFM to help cover funeral expenses
Please consider donating to his GFM to help cover funeral expenses
Find out what happens when a town's haunted by the ghost of a Highlander in our episode on Sleepy Hollow!
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October 30, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Find out what happens when a town's haunted by the ghost of a Highlander in our episode on Sleepy Hollow!
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Given that he and his boss are choosing to let human beings starve, this quote really demonstrates that JD thinks poor people are below animals
JD Vance is talking about the Hasan shock collar conspiracy now
"If you can cause suffering to an innocent animal, you're probably the kind of person who doesn't worry about suffering in people as well"
"If you can cause suffering to an innocent animal, you're probably the kind of person who doesn't worry about suffering in people as well"
October 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Given that he and his boss are choosing to let human beings starve, this quote really demonstrates that JD thinks poor people are below animals
Join us as we call out the false advertising on the 2001 sci-fi actioner, The One. . . there's obviously TWO Jet Lis in this one
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October 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Join us as we call out the false advertising on the 2001 sci-fi actioner, The One. . . there's obviously TWO Jet Lis in this one
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Forgive the cobbled-together feel of this, but eat up!
Nine stories in this TropiWeird combo - including two stories never before seen! As they say in PR: buen provecho!
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Nine stories in this TropiWeird combo - including two stories never before seen! As they say in PR: buen provecho!
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October 14, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Forgive the cobbled-together feel of this, but eat up!
Nine stories in this TropiWeird combo - including two stories never before seen! As they say in PR: buen provecho!
kyr-1066.itch.io/a-series-of-...
Nine stories in this TropiWeird combo - including two stories never before seen! As they say in PR: buen provecho!
kyr-1066.itch.io/a-series-of-...