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Midwest Weird is an audio literary magazine featuring weird fiction and nonfiction by Midwestern writers. From strange styles to unique identities, from written tales to oral tradition, from Iowa to Indiana and everywhere in between, we’re the podcast home for stories that stick with you. Listen every other week for the edge of creation, come to life.
Unknown Host hosts Midwest Weird, a arts show with 39 episodes published.
Welcome the newest Broads and Books Production, and cousin to Midwest Weird: Past Ten ! This audio nonfiction journal asks writers: "Where were you on this date ten years ago?" Follow Past Ten wherever you get your podca
Today on Midwest Weird: “Bob," by Mario Senzale. Buy Mario a coffee in support of his work ! Be sure to leave a message and note who the coffee is for : ) Mario Senzale is a South American writer and mathematician curren
Today on Midwest Weird: “Small Town Inc Goes Public," by Joe Prosit. Buy Joe a coffee in support of her work ! Be sure to leave a message and note who the coffee is for : ) Joe Prosit writes sci-fi, horror, and psycho fi
Today on Midwest Weird: “I Wanna Be Sedated," by Melissa Ford Lucken. Buy Melissa a coffee in support of her work ! Be sure to leave a message and note who the coffee is for : ) Melissa Ford Lucken holds an MA in Special
Today on Midwest Weird: “Before the Rain" by Betty Stanton. Buy Betty a coffee in support of her work ! Be sure to leave a message and note who the coffee is for : ) Betty Stanton (she/her) is a Puschart nominated writer
Today on Midwest Weird: "Dark Earth," by Sarah L. Parris. Buy Sarah a coffee in support of her work ! Be sure to leave a message and note who the coffee is for : ) Sarah Parris writes short speculative and fantasy fictio
Today on Midwest Weird: “the oven of america," by Gabriella Fryer. Buy Gabriella a coffee in support of her work! Be sure to leave a message and note who it's for : ) Gabriella Fryer is a mother, wife, and writer located
Today on Midwest Weird: “The Move Out from Marbury Drive” by Shiv Majmudar. Buy Shiv a coffee in support of his work! Be sure to leave a message and note who it's for. Shiv Majmudar has published fiction in the Alabama L
Today on Midwest Weird: "How to Survive Being Brought to Church by Your Grandparents," by Ryan Van Ells. Buy Ryan a coffee in support of his work! Be sure to leave a message and note who it's for. Ryan Van Ells (he/him)
Today on Midwest Weird: “Bruno and His Classmates," by Sophie Anne Hinkson. Buy Sophie a coffee in support of her work! Be sure to leave a message and note who it's for. Sophie Ann Hinkson relocated to Chicago from Paris
Today on Midwest Weird: “Why I Don't Deserve to Be in Jail This Halloween” by Itto and Mekiya Outini. Buy Itto and Mekiya a coffee in support of their work! Be sure to leave a message and note who it's for. Itto and Meki
Today on Midwest Weird: The first episode of a new audio drama by Amy Lee Lillard. All episodes of the show, A Woman is a God, will be available on July 9, wherever you listen to podcasts. The show and its original music
Today on Midwest Weird: "Pants Free in St. Paul," by Erin Johnston. Erin Johnston is the co-creator and editor of Midwest Weird. And with Heath Smith and Amy Lee Lillard, she hosts the 80s and 90s pop culture podcast Fuz
Today on Midwest Weird: A special reading of Donzerly Light, our pop culture column from Heath Smith. Heath Smith is a special pop culture contributor to Midwest Weird. Read his column, Donzerly Light, at midwestweird.co
Today on Midwest Weird: “How to Grow a House" by LL Kelly. LL Kelly currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her family. When not writing (or reading), she can be found working on new tricks with her dog, crafting,
Today on Midwest Weird: Three short works by Mathew Serback Mathew Serback is a re-educated goblin from the lower west side of Cleveland, OH, whose art and writing delve into the complexities of trauma, identity, and soc
Today on Midwest Weird: “Flood” by Stephanie Frazee. Stephanie Frazee's work is forthcoming from Variant Literature and has appeared in Marrow Magazine, Pithead Chapel, The Evergreen Review, Bayou Magazine, Juked, SmokeL
Today on Midwest Weird: “Eviction Notice” by Joshua Grasso. Joshua Grasso (he/him) is a professor of English at East Central University (OK), where he’s taught since getting his PhD in 2006. He teaches courses in writing
Today on Midwest Weird: “The Death of the Dinosaurs” by Kristin Harley. Kristin Harley's fiction has appeared in Haunted MTL, Parcham Magazine, and most recently Third Name's a Charm: Tales of Trios and Triple Threats. S
Today on Midwest Weird: “The Shape of Her Life” by E.F. Schraeder. A Rhysling and Pushcart nominated poet, E.F. Schraeder is author of The Price of a Small Hot Fire (Raw Dog Screaming Press, 2023), What Happened Was Impo
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