Sci-Fi Snacks

About Sci-Fi Snacks

I’m Liz J. Bradley, a science fiction author and poet who adores short fiction and snacks. Each episode of Sci-fi Snacks is a short and sweet (or salty!) discussion of what I loved, what I learned, and what I snacked on while reading new-to-me short science fiction. Hop on board and listen anywhere you consume podcasts

Publisher

Liz J. Bradley

Category

arts · education · fiction · leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Apr 2025

Latest episode

17 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

41 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Apr 2026

   38. BONUS Birthday Episode! Sci-Fi Snacks is One: Birthdays

   It's our Birthday! Celebrate a whole year of science fiction short stories and snacks. This week's story: Birthdays (https://www.amazon.com/GALAXY-Science-Fiction-March-Mar/dp/B071DPJR8S), by Fred Saberhagen. Published in Galaxy Magazine This week's snack: Birthday Cake Biscotti (https://jonathanmelendez.com/birthday-cake-biscotti/)(it's amazing check out this whole blog!) To be notified when new episodes of Sci-Fi Snacks are live, follow the podcast, and sign up for the newsletter here (https://lizjbradley.kit.com/scifisnackspodlist). Thanks for listening! Let's connect on Socials! @lizjbradley.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/lizjbradley.bsky.social) | @lizjbradley (https://www.threads.com/@lizjbradley) ----------------------------------------------------------- Intro and Outro Music by HolznaCC0 - Strange Signal, Straight to VHS used under CC0 1.0 Universal

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   2 Apr 2026

   37. Unlikeable Women and Alternate Universes: Some Desperate Glory

   If you could live your life over and over, with all your memories could you stop the end of the universe? This week's story: Some Desperate Glory, by Emily Tesh Hugo Award Arthur C. Clarke Award Finalist! Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction Finalist! This week's snack: Chocolate (Devil's Food) Cake! IYKYK To be notified when new episodes of Sci-Fi Snacks are live, follow the podcast, and sign up for the newsletter here (https://lizjbradley.kit.com/scifisnackspodlist). Thanks for listening! Let's connect on Socials! @lizjbradley.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/lizjbradley.bsky.social) | @lizjbradley (https://www.threads.com/@lizjbradley) ----------------------------------------------------------- Intro and Outro Music by HolznaCC0 - Strange Signal, Straight to VHS used under CC0 1.0 Universal

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   26 Mar 2026

   36. Megafauna and Fatherhood from Beyond the Grave: Uncertain Sons

   Grounding your weird fiction with a throughline that cuts right through all the horror to the humanity at all has me crying while reading this week's award-nominated novelette. This week's story: Uncertain Sons, by Thomas Ha. Published in Uncertain Sons and Other Stories. (https://undertowpublications.com/shop/uncertain-sons) Nebula Award Nominee (novelette) Philip K. Dick Award Nominee British Science Fiction Association Awards Nominee Bram Stoker Awards Nominee in Long Fiction (for title novelette) Locus Recommended Reading List New York Public Library 'Best of 2025' This week's snack: Bread Machine Coffee Cake To be notified when new episodes of Sci-Fi Snacks are live, follow the podcast, and sign up for the newsletter here (https://lizjbradley.kit.com/scifisnackspodlist). Thanks for listening! Let's connect on Socials! @lizjbradley.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/lizjbradley.bsky.social) | @lizjbradley (https://www.threads.com/@lizjbradley) ----------------------------------------------------------- Next Week's Story: Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh Intro and Outro Music by HolznaCC0 - Strange Signal, Straight to VHS used under CC0 1.0 Universal

Who has been a guest on Sci-Fi Snacks

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Premee Mohamed
• A A Medina
• Romie Stott
• Abigail Larkin
• Liz A Vogel

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 15 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

18

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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