Flame Tree Myth & Fiction
Thrill to the adventures of the past and visions of the future. Featuring science fiction, fantasy, horror and the supernatural, short stories, ancient tales, myth and folklore from our short story submissions, with author interviews and occasional special features about publishing and writing. Flame Tree is independent, and encourages the comprehensive understanding of all people, and all cultures.
Episodes
36 episodes
Faeries and Fate
Mischievous tricksters or benevolent guardians? Faeries crop up in mythology time and time again but their morality can never be taken for granted. Maybe it’s not a question of good or bad, but what the fair folk stand to teach us about ourselv...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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40:44
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Fantasy Worlds with Anna Smith Spark
In the first Season 2 Special episode, Olivia journeys into fantasy worlds with acclaimed author Anna Smith Spark. Hailed as the Queen of Grimdark, Spark joins the podcast to explore her lyrical writing style, the role of motherhood in her work...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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38:38
Superstition
Do you believe in ghosts? Have you ever seen one…or felt one?Well today you’re in for a haunting. One story embraces the supernatural, it encourages the belief in things that cannot be explained, and the other sides with the sceptics amo...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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30:08
Witchcraft
In today’s episode we’re giving you a sneak peek at something that hasn’t been published yet, our upcoming Witchcraft collection. Out on the 20th...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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47:39
Beginnings & Endings
It’s 2026 and that means a brand new year and a brand new season of the Myth & Fiction Podcast. For many people, the New Year is about fresh starts, resolutions, new habits and clean slates. But it’s also a moment of closure, a chance to re...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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28:35
Christmas Gothic
We’re back and we’re festive. Today we’re embracing all things Christmas with two tales taken from our Christmas Gothic collection.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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37:08
Not So Alive And Spooky
Here we are at the final episode of October. If this is your first time tuning in, welcome! We've been serving up horror fiction all month long. Two stories per episode, twice a week, with author insights and listener discount codes.We'r...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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31:07
Within Latin American Shared Stories
If you listened to Tuesday's episode, you’ll know that this week on the LIVE AND SPOOKY edition of the podcast, we’re spotlighting our anthology, Latin American Shared Stories. A vibrant collection of speculative stories and fascinatin...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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10:35
Latin American Shared Stories
Welcome back to LIVE AND SPOOKY x The Myth & Fiction Podcast!This October, we’re giving you double the episodes with double the chills. Each week, we are spotlighting the newest Flame Tree horror fiction titles so you can celebrate a...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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44:49
Inside Fever Dreams
If you caught Tuesday's episode, you’ll know that this week on the LIVE AND SPOOKY edition of the podcast, we’re spotlighting our anthology, Fever Dreams. A collection of horror short stories edited by Mark Morris that ...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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9:37
Fever Dreams
Welcome back to the second week of our LIVE AND SPOOKY month of horror!This October, we’re giving you double the episodes with double the chills. Each week, we are spotlighting the newest Flame Tree horror fiction titles so you can celeb...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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55:21
Behind This Way Lies Madness
If you caught Tuesday’s episode, you’ll know that this week on the LIVE AND SPOOKY edition of the podcast, we’re spotlighting our anthology, This Way Lies Madness. A collection of short stories that presents fictional interpretations o...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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10:05
This Way Lies Madness
The first ever LIVE AND SPOOKY episode of the Myth and Fiction podcast is here!This October, the Flame Tree Myth & Fiction Podcast is being haunted by our newest horror fiction titles. We're bypassing the tricks this Halloween...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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56:10
Sharing Stories with V. Castro
September’s podcast guest star is author and editor V. Castro! V. Castro is the celebrated author of Mestiza Blood,
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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16:53
The Veil is Thin
In today’s episode, we are taking a look into the veil between worlds, the margin between the living and the dead. Is it really so clear which side is which? Or is this veil thinning all the time, in memories we inherit, and in those moments wh...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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28:01
From Steam to Steel
As any fans of Flame Tree will know already, we pride ourselves on being a publisher of speculative fiction. We’ve covered the founding genres of SFF on this podcast already but perhaps we’ve given slightly more attention to our horror and fant...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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42:17
The Beast Within
Transformation lies at the heart of every great story. Sometimes this takes the shape of a mentality shift or character development, but today’s stories examine transformation in its most literal meaning - the physical. We’re talking skin to fu...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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31:43
Crown and Cinders
Today we're diving into the shadows cast by crowns, where love and power dance their oldest, most dangerous waltz. Because here's what Disney never tells you: every court has its secrets, and every crown sits heavy with the weight of what ruler...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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47:20
In Conversation with Paul Kane and Marie O'Regan
In our August Special episode Olivia delves into the horror genre with the guidance of award winning authors and editors, Paul Kane and Marie O’Regan. Paul Kane and Marie O’Regan were the editors of Flame Tree’s
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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20:54
Anansi the Spider
A creator god, a trickster folk hero, a wily spider and a heroic symbol of resistance, Anansi is a fascinating figure within West African folklore. This episode contains both an original folkloric story and a modern depiction of Anansi from our...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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38:19
The Sound of Reclamation
Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of sexual violence.What happens when someone who was never supposed to speak suddenly finds their voice? Today we're exploring that question through two very different lenses - one...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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27:13
The Great Achilles
Everyone knows Achilles - the golden warrior, the rage of the Greeks, the heel that doomed him. But nobody talks about Achilles the toddler, the little boy who was scared of water. Both stories in this episode will help listeners consider Achil...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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37:51
Q&A with the Myth & Fiction team
After three months of the Myth & Fiction Podcast, we thought it was about time we heard from you! We asked for your questions and comments about the show and today we’re answering them all. Join Olivia, Nick, and Bea as they respond to your...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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27:58
Screams of Nightmare
Today's episode takes us into the spaces between sounds - where silence isn't empty, but hungry. These two stories explore the creatures that mirror us so perfectly they might not be creatures at all, but reflections of what we keep buried bene...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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37:00
H.G. Wells: An Author Revisited
We’ve all heard of H.G. Wells. The famed British author, best known for his science fiction novels and short stories. Many of which can be found in Flame Tree’s anthologies. However, have you ever thought about what would happen if you used a t...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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31:36