10 amazing stories. 10 talented authors. Season 1 wraps up with a reveal of the #1 fan favorite story of Season 1 followed by an overview of themes and ideas that tie the season together. Join your host, Alex Zoubine, as we send off Season 1 in style and kick off a summer of author interviews.I deeply appreciate your support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/BiomeSpecHave questions, comments or thoughts? I'd love to hear from you: biomespec@gmail.comSpecial thanks to our Biosphere Patreon supporter Shanella!

What do ancient trees say when you can finally listen in on their conversations? Just as he is about to retire, an old forester finds out.Vote (for free) for your favorite Season 1 story here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/157737523 and drop us a line at biomespec@gmail.comOld Growth is by Steve Zisson Steve Zisson is a biotech journalist whose fiction has appeared in Nature’s Future, Daily Science Fiction, and Little Blue Marble, among other places. He edited a science fiction anthology, A Punk Rock Future. He lives north of Boston.Special thanks to our Biosphere Patreon supporter Shanella!

Rosita boils with fury and has nowhere to put it. So when a hurricane comes bearing down on her beloved city, she does the only logical thing: she steals her dads' airship and flies straight into it.Vote (for free) for your favorite Season 1 story here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/157737523 and drop us a line at biomespec@gmail.comStorm Chaser is by Toshiya KameiToshiya Kamei (she/they) is a queer Asian writer who takes inspiration from fairy tales, folklore, and mythology.This story originally featured in Worlds of IF Magazine: https://worldsofifmagazine.com/Special thanks to our Biosphere Patreon supporter Shanella!

New Orleans has always had its share of darkness. Tarantulena and her cat, Bright Eyes, have seen it all. When poison starts felling the city's finest families, the witch sets her trap - and something older and more evil takes notice.Vote (for free) for your favorite Season 1 story here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/157737523 and drop us a line at biomespec@gmail.comBright Eyes and the Lantern Path is by M. D. Smith IVM.D. Smith IV of Huntsville, Alabama, writer of over 350 flash stories, has published digitally in Spillwords, Flash Fiction Magazine, Flash Phantoms, and many more. Retired from running a television station, he lives with his wife of 64 years and three cats.Find more of his work at: https://mdsmithiv.com/If you loved this story and want to read another Bright Eyes story, check out:"They Don’t Walk Alone" here: https://literallystories2014.com/2026/03/29/sunday-whatever-they-dont-walk-alone-by-m-d-smith-iv/Special thanks to our Biosphere Patreon supporter Shanella!

Strange growths appear where violence has happened. Everyone can see them. Not everyone wants to. This is a story about what we do with the things we can't pretend away.Join us on Patreon and get early access to all episodes: https://www.patreon.com/c/biomespec/ and drop us a line at biomespec@gmail.comAnemone is by J. M. J. Brewer.J. M. J. Brewer is a staunch supporter of nature conservation. His cats are named after lyrics in John Prine, Guy Clark, and Little Feat songs. You can find more of his fiction at jmjbrewer.com.Special thanks to our Biosphere Patreon supporter Shanella!

Ship-heart-girl. Hero. Legend. They're making a movie about her and she's earned every frame of it. So why does Alice - new and naive - feel like a threat?Join us on Patreon and get early access to all episodes: https://www.patreon.com/c/biomespec/ and drop us a line at biomespec@gmail.comThe Girl Who Shouted ‘Yes!’ at the Heart of Her Ship is by River S.River is a YouTuber and writer far too obsessed with giant machines and the fragile people who pilot them. Their analysis on the mecha genre can be found on their YouTube channel Pyramid Inu. Currently they are working on a novel that combines their love of mecha angst, realpolitik, and weird fiction.Special thanks to our Biosphere Patreon supporter Shanella!

Contaminated pods get destroyed. No exceptions. That's what she wrote. That's what she's transmitting to Harlan, hundreds of years from Earth, along with one quiet addition: she was wrong.Join us on Patreon and get early access to all episodes: https://www.patreon.com/c/biomespec/ and drop us a line at biomespec@gmail.comThe Pull of the Dough is by Nicholas PackwoodNicholas Packwood has taught narrative design in Game Design at George Brown Polytechnic, Toronto since 2009 and been program coordinator for Screenwriting & Narrative Design since 2015. Currently on hiatus, he appears to be taking refuge in Quaker body horror.Special thanks to our Biosphere Patreon supporter Shanella!

Planetary Administrator Worthington built the perfect system for eliminating every last invasive species from the planet. It worked exactly as designed.Join us on Patreon and get early access to all episodes: https://www.patreon.com/c/biomespec/ and drop us a line at biomespec@gmail.comAfter You Catch Them All is by Grigory LukinGrigory Lukin (rhymes with "story" and "win") is an award-winning filmmaker and an internationally published author of fiction and nonfiction. He’s also a vagabond with three passports and far too much free time. His writing has appeared in Phano, The Colored Lens, and multiple anthologies. He enjoys pastries, museums, and hiking from Mexico to Canada. His secret lair is in Montreal. Find him at www.linktr.ee/grigorylukinFind and follow Grigory on:Blog: http://grigorylukin.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellamellowfellowFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grigory.lukinBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/grigorylukin.bsky.social

Every marriage has moments where you wish your partner were a little different. Marge never expected to be handed the list.Join us on Patreon and get early access to all episodes: https://www.patreon.com/c/biomespec/ and drop us a line at biomespec@gmail.comThe Winnowers is by Christopher ThomasChristopher Thomas lives in eastern Kentucky and has published short fiction in the Los Angeles Review, The Eckleburg Review, Eclectica Magazine, WENSUM and elsewhere. He has one published novel, Never Sated, Never Sane (Chromium Press, 2005).Check out more of Christopher's work at: https://www.chillsubs.com/profile/cadamtSupport us on Patreon and get early access to all episodes:https://www.patreon.com/c/biomespec/Or give us a tip on buymeacoffee.com/biomespec.Every dollar helps us bring you more stories.Share your thoughts with Biome! Reach us at Biomespec@gmail.com

She crossed the stars to start over. She didn't expect the planet to give her daughter back to her — even if only for a moment on the petals of a flower.Join us on Patreon and get early access to all episodes: https://www.patreon.com/c/biomespec/ and drop us a line at biomespec@gmail.comFind Me Again is by Nissa HarlowNissa Harlow lives in British Columbia, Canada where she dreams up strange stories and writes some of them down. Her short fiction has appeared in Rat Bag Lit, Scary Stories Whispered in the Rain, and Tales from the Crosstimbers.Find Nissa on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nissaharlow/Substack: https://nissaharlowauthor.substack.com/Website: https://nissaharlow.com/

In a cracked and thirsty land, a doubting monk learns that divine wisdom doesn't always announce itself — sometimes it just grows quietly. Join us on Patreon and get early access to all episodes: https://www.patreon.com/c/biomespec/ and drop us a line at biomespec@gmail.com Writing on the Wall is by Jordan HirschJordan Hirsch writes speculative fiction and poetry in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Her debut poetry chapbook Both Worlds is available with Bottlecap Press, and Four Women of Saint Paul--a collection of short fiction--is out with Red Bird Chapbooks. Find more at jordanrhirsch.wordpress.com.Follow Jordan on: Bluesky: jordanrhirsch@bsky.socialInstagram: @writejordanwrite

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