Folded Space

Lauren Taylor Bak is an emerging author of erotic romantasy and speculative fiction. In another life, she obtained a PhD in English, though these days she mostly uses it to justify dubious literary references in smutty stories. She identifies as a bisexual, autistic Trekkie and has published work in NYGEL Journal and The Disconnected, including stories set in the ISS Calypso universe. Learn more about her work and upcoming projects at laurentaylorbak.wordpress.com or follow her on Bluesky at @laurentaylorbak.bsky.social

This bonus episode is brought to you in part by Navigator Karen Pelczar
Audio production by Andrew Gibson.
First reading by Nathaniel Matthews Lee.
Music by Ardie Son.
And art by Addison Smith and Grandfailure
Season one hosted and produced by Seth Williams.

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First Published in Tales of Galactic Pest Control
Performed by Nikolle Doolin
Content warning: This episode includes discussion of consensual sexual activity and the transmission of pubic lice.

After shore leave on notorious pleasure moon Venera 6, the crew of the ISS Calypso are quarantined by the ship’s AI, who’s convinced an outbreak of pubic lice is part of a sinister biowarfare plot.

Lauren Taylor Bak is an emerging author of erotic romantasy and speculative fiction. In another life, she obtained a PhD in English, though these days she mostly uses it to justify dubious literary references in smutty stories. She proudly identifies as a bisexual, autistic Trekkie. Listeners interested in reading an NSFW story set in the ISS Calypso universe should check out volume two of NYGEL journal, which features the continued adventures of Commander Ophelia Koch in a story titled "Pride and Protocol". You may also like her short story "Mise en Abîme" in The Disconnected, a companion anthology to Australian cyberpunk horror novel, The Savage Aether, by Aurealis Awards finalist Henry Neilsen.
Find out more and stay informed about Lauren's forthcoming projects on her website, https://laurentaylorbak.wordpress.com/ or follow her on Bluesky @laurentaylorbak.bsky.social.

Nikolle has performed numerous narrations and character roles for a number of popular and award-winning podcasts, such as: The NoSleep Podcast, Nightmare Soup, Tales To Terrify, Creepy Pod, It's All in the Cards, Calling Darkness, The Oyster, Liberty, Vast, Sirenicide, Hearing the Haunted, StarShipSofa, and Far-Fetched Fables. To learn more about Nikolle, visit her website at nikolledoolin.com, or follow her on BlueSky at nikolledoolin.bsky.social.

This episode was sponsored by Navigator Karen Pelczar
Audio production by Andrew Gibson.
First reading by Nathaniel Matthews Lee.
Music by Ardie Son.
Art by grandfailure.
Season One hosted and produced by Seth Williams.

https://www.foldedspacepodcast.com/
https://www.patreon.com/cw/FoldedSpaceanAudioScienceFictionAnthology/
https://bsky.app/profile/foldedspace.bsky.social/
https://www.instagram.com/foldedspacepodcast/
Discover more about the show and learn how you can help shape its future at https://FoldedSpacePodcast.com.

You can also join our community on Patreon or support the podcast directly via PayPal. Your support helps us bring you more great science fiction stories. Be sure to subscribe to or follow Folded Space on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform.

Folded Space is released under the Creative Commons Attribution, Non Commercial, No Derivatives 4.0 International License
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arthur H. Manners is a British writer with a background in space science. His work is published in places like Analog, Strange Horizons, Nature, and Pseudopod. His debut sci-fi novel Inworld, described as having "echoes of Arrival and Interstellar", will be published by Saga Press (US) and Harper Voyager (UK) in Spring 2027. To pre-order and receive updates, follow his newsletter at https://arthurmanners.com, and find his socials via https://linktr.ee/arthurmanners

This bonus episode is sponsored by Navigator Karen Pelczar
Audio production by Andrew Gibson.
First reading by Nathaniel Matthews Lee.
Music by Ardie Son.
And art by Addison Smith
Season one hosted and produced by Seth Williams.

https://www.foldedspacepodcast.com/
https://www.patreon.com/cw/FoldedSpaceanAudioScienceFictionAnthology/
https://bsky.app/profile/foldedspace.bsky.social/
https://www.instagram.com/foldedspacepodcast/
Discover more about the show and learn how you can help shape its future at https://FoldedSpacePodcast.com.

You can also join our community on Patreon or support the podcast directly via PayPal. Your support helps us bring you more great science fiction stories. Be sure to subscribe to or follow Folded Space on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform.

Folded Space is released under the Creative Commons Attribution, Non Commercial, No Derivatives 4.0 International License
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Performed by Krystal Hammond
This episode was sponsored by Navigator Karen Pelczar

Scientist Alma will do anything to get back to her daughter Mari.

Arthur H. Manners is a British writer with a background in space science. His work is published in places like Analog, Strange Horizons, Nature, and Pseudopod. His debut sci-fi novel -Inworld, described as having "echoes of Arrival and Interstellar", will be published by Saga Press (US) and Harper Voyager (UK) in Spring 2027. To pre-order and receive updates, follow his newsletter at https://arthurmanners.com, and find his socials via https://linktr.ee/arthurmanners

Krystal Hammond is a narrator, writer, cancer survivor, and nonbinary queer human. They grew up in rural North Carolina, nurtured by a steady diet of local Blackbeard legends and Confederate ghost stories. These folktales and myths fostered a lifelong love of storytelling and all the drama that comes with it. They also hold a Master's degree in Biological Anthropology and adore ugly cats. You can learn more about their work at krystalhammond.com or find them on X at @thekmhammond.

Audio production by Andrew Gibson.
First reading by Nathaniel Matthews Lee.
Music by Ardie Son.
And art by grandfailure.
Season One hosted and produced by Seth Williams.

https://www.foldedspacepodcast.com/
https://www.patreon.com/cw/FoldedSpaceanAudioScienceFictionAnthology/
https://bsky.app/profile/foldedspace.bsky.social/
https://www.instagram.com/foldedspacepodcast/
Discover more about the show and learn how you can help shape its future at https://FoldedSpacePodcast.com.

You can also join our community on Patreon or support the podcast directly via PayPal. Your support helps us bring you more great science fiction stories. Be sure to subscribe to or follow Folded Space on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform.

Folded Space is released under the Creative Commons Attribution, Non Commercial, No Derivatives 4.0 International License
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beth Goder is an archivist and author. Her stories have appeared in venues such as Escape Pod, Clarkesworld, Lightspeed, Flash Fiction Online, Apex, Strange Horizons, and Horton's The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy. She loves chocolate, hiking, and checking out too many books from the library. You can find her online at http://www.bethgoder.com.

An Expression of Silence and Other Stories is Beth Goder’s debut collection of twenty-four speculative stories, accompanied by author’s notes with details about how she wrote them. Back her project here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bethgoder/an-expression-of-silence-a-short-fiction-collection

This bonus episode is sponsored by Navigator Karen Pelczar
Audio production by Andrew Gibson.
First reading by Nathaniel Matthews Lee.
Music by Ardie Son.
And art by Addison Smith.
Season one hosted and produced by Seth Williams.

https://www.foldedspacepodcast.com/
https://www.patreon.com/cw/FoldedSpaceanAudioScienceFictionAnthology/
https://bsky.app/profile/foldedspace.bsky.social/
https://www.instagram.com/foldedspacepodcast/
Discover more about the show and learn how you can help shape its future at https://FoldedSpacePodcast.com.

You can also join our community on Patreon or support the podcast directly via PayPal. Your support helps us bring you more great science fiction stories. Be sure to subscribe to or follow Folded Space on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform.

Folded Space is released under the Creative Commons Attribution, Non Commercial, No Derivatives 4.0 International License
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.