Contrary to the (thankfully) diminishing belief that science fiction is a predominantly male genre, women have been at the forefront of sci-fi and speculative fiction since before it became a popularized literary category. Sisters of Sci-Fi is a bi-monthly podcast that examines the immense amount of science fiction written by women since the 1600s. In order to cover as many writers as possible, over this enormous expanse of time, rich with options, the show is formatted like a sort of book club, so listeners can plan ahead and read along, or sit back and enjoy the discussions between host L. Stephanie Tait, and her fellow guest-hosts. New episodes will be posted the first and third Tuesday of every month.
Sci-Fi Snack Stop Episode 9: The Miracle Across the Sand Dunes
Written and read by L. A. Young
Text of the story:
No one knows if it was an act of Mother Nature or Humanity, but it was both the strangest and most marvelous phenomenon to happen in recorded history. The tornados came before and after the floods, which tore away the sand dunes over and over again. The storms destroyed what used to be the Sahara Desert. None of the survivors knew what to think and they left Nature to its course. Over a year later—to the confusion of denizens and of scientists—vegetation sprouted wherever the non-sand gaps permitted them to grow. A new global food supply chain was established here.
Music Credits:
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Sound Credits:
Sound Effects from Storyblocks and by L. Stephanie Tait
Sound Design by L. Stephanie Tait
Sound mixing by L. Stephanie Tait
Image credits (everything was made by a human):
Poster image, Earth Crew 2042 logo, and animation by Brian Carroll
All copyrights of The Miracle Across the Sand Dunes belong to L. A. Young. All permissions for this production of The Miracle Across the Sand Dunes belong to Sisters of Sci-Fi. No permissions given for reprinting, reposting, recreating, rerecording, using as a prompt or for expanding into another story, or using for machine learning. Contact Sisters of Sci-Fi for permissions to use in all usages and scenarios.
1 Oct 2026
Earth Crew 2042 Episode 5: the fire within part 1
Episode 5 of Earth Crew 2042, an episodic radio play by the Sisters of Sci-Fi podcast that is a light-hearted love letter to 1970s sci-fi.
While exploring the Plane of Temporal Wonders, Earth Crew 2042 meets Princess *cheep blehhh*, the younger sister of the Alactrian Empress, who has a plan to get them back to the Milky Way. And it's just might be crazy enough to work.
Written, Directed, Produced, and Edited by L. Stephanie Tait
Starring the voice talents of:
Alexis/A13x1s- Dawn Alden
Brian- Brian Carroll
Frontianna- Roan Cochrane
Jane the Narrator- Kimberly Rockwell
Portal- Allison Beteta
Queen Landra- Lili Fox-Lim
Stephanie- L. Stephanie Tait
Younger Sister- Romi Dames
Music Credits:
Music licensed from Gavin Keese's original score to the film "Captain Valedor"
Additional Music "Hypnotic Time Travel" By Turquoise Moon
Sound Credits:
Sound Effects from Storyblocks and by L. Stephanie Tait
Sound Design by L. Stephanie Tait
Sound mixing by L. Stephanie Tait
Image credits (everything was made by a human):
Poster image, Earth Crew 2042 logo, and animation by Brian Carroll
All copyrights for images, recordings, texts, animations, promotional material, and scripts associated with Earth Crew and Sisters of Sci-Fi belong to L. Stephanie Tait and the Sisters of Sci-Fi podcast.
24 Sept 2026
Sci-Fi Snack Stop Episode 8: Landfill
Written by Joyce Chng
Read by Hiromi Dames
Text of the story:
Landfill
Maria had found the dragon on the beach. It was a giant oarfish, of course. Dragon sounded more mysterious.
A shimmering serpent-shape, the dying oarfish was beautiful.
The earthquake struck a week later. The landfill close to the beach spilled refuse into the sea. Maria knew the landfill too. She picked sweet tomatoes that grew from plastic bags.
The landfill was a mountain of plastics. Plastic bodies, plastic hearts.
Maria was sure the dragons would return.
People shouldn't ignore such warnings.
One day the landfill would become a true garden where everyone could grow their fruits and vegetables.
Music Credits:
"Majestic Forest" by Humans Win
Sound Credits:
Sound Effects from Storyblocks and by L. Stephanie Tait
Sound Design by L. Stephanie Tait
Sound mixing by L. Stephanie Tait
Image credits (everything was made by a human):
Poster image, Sci-Fi Snack Stop logo, and animation by Brian Carroll
All copyrights for Landfill belongs to Joyce Chng. This production of Landfill belong to L. Stephanie Tait. No permissions given for reprinting, reposting, recreating, rerecording, using as a prompt or for expanding into another story, or using for machine learning. Contact Sisters of Sci-Fi for permissions to use in all usages and scenarios.
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