This is the last output that will come from the Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine. It's the fabled final episode that we recorded in 2011 just in case we needed it. We never wanted to podfade, but in the end we did anyway. So, it's time to give

Episode 227: The Final New Episode - Know When To Walk Away, Know When To Run by Rish Outfield

Aug 15th, 2022 1h 10m

The day has finally come, folks. It's the final new episode of the Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine. We've been at this for fourteen years, but our production has flagged considerably as the years have gone by. Rather than let the Dunesteef fad

The Dunesteef Christmas Message

Dec 24th, 2021 35m 2s

Rish and Big don't have a story for this one, but they always have a Christmas episode, so they got together and had a quick conversation about Christmas songs, and talked about their favorites.

Episode 225: When Thorns Are The Tips Of Trees by Jason Sanford

Nov 5th, 2021 1h 25m

It's Jason Sanford month everybody! So put on your ugly Jason Sanford Month sweaters; make yourself a mug of The Ships Like Clouds, Risen By Their Rain tea, and gather around the table for the roast Plague Birds. It's time to enjoy some more J

Episode 224: An Interview With Jason Sanford

Oct 22nd, 2021 43m 17s

Jason Sanford recently published his first novel, and it has a title that might sound familiar to long time listeners of the Dunesteef. His new book is called "Plague Birds." That's right, the book is the further and expanded adventures of Cris

That Gets My Goat 236: Thanos Defeats Truman!

Apr 5th, 2021 1h 14m

So, this is an episode that was recorded just about two years ago (the last week of February 2019) with Rish, Big, and Marshal Latham, in preparation for the release of AVENGERS: ENDGAME later that year. Rish really wanted to talk about the mon

Anklecast 45: Party Girl and the Great Texas Arctic Blast Freeze Out of 2021

Feb 28th, 2021 1h 2m

It's another episode of the Anklecast. I'm going to do one every month, and, well...I barely made it in time, but here we are. Today's story is "Party Girl." It's one that I wrote just last year as I was working my way towards 300,000 words. Af

Anklecast 44: Active Shooter Training and Date Night

Jan 21st, 2021 46m 12s

That's right, it's another Anklecast. Today, I bring you a story called "Active Shooter Training" and a second little drabble-esque story called "Date Night". I hope you enjoy them.

Episode 223: The Many Faces of Christmas Eve by Rish Outfield (Outcast 186)

Dec 23rd, 2020 1h 52m

Franklin has a huge crush on Jillian, but up until now she hasn't returned his affection at all. Surprisingly, this Christmas Eve she changed her tune, and suddenly asking him back to her house for Christmas Eve dinner with her family. Turns ou

Anklecast 43: Taking A Left Turn

Dec 22nd, 2020 48m 35s

Six Christmas stories on the Dunesteef just wasn't enough, so I decided that I would give y'all one more. It's a story I wrote earlier this year about James, a guy whose Christmas plans get ruined, so he volunteers to work someone's shift at hi

Episode 222: Reiterating Christmas by B.D. Anklevich

Dec 20th, 2020 1h 45m

Declan's boyfriend, Brooks, is taking him to meet the parents for the first time today at Christmas dinner. He's a little nervous, but it couldn't be as bad as it was when Brooks met Declan's parents at Thanksgiving, could it? Could it? Afterwa

Episode 221: The Beefalope Hunt by Void Munashii

Dec 11th, 2020 1h 17m

Zane and Delanna don't come from similar backgrounds. Zane is a run-of-the-mill Lunar who's had to pull himself by his bootstraps everywhere he went. Delanna, on the other hand, comes from one of the richest families on Mars. Somehow, the two c

Episode 220: A Sci-Fi Christmas by Marshal Latham

Dec 6th, 2020 1h 4m

Damien meets a girl named Lynn who wants to know all about sci-fi, and since she's cute, he does his best to help her learn. Soon, they're dating, and then comes the invite to meet the folks at Christmas dinner, but, as you might have grown acc

Episode 219: He Went To The Farm by Nathan Ahlgrim

Nov 30th, 2020 58m 56s

Sam is having a really hard time getting over the loss of his dearly departed pet cat, Boots. His girlfriend, Beth, hopes that bringing him home to the family for Christmas dinner might help him overcome his loss. Afterward, Big and Rish go off

Episode 218: Service With A Smile by Rob Broughton

Nov 26th, 2020 1h 16m

It's the first installment in our 2020 Christmas Extravaganza! We'll be bringing you several stories from our Broken Mirror Story Event, the first being "Service with a Smile" by Rob Broughton. When Tommy gets a mysterious invitation to his gir

Episode 217: From Another World by Rish Outfield and B.D. Anklevich

Oct 29th, 2020 1h 57m

Something is going wrong at the space outpost that Captain Seymour just docked at. Things seem to be deteriorating quickly. Luckily for him, someone grabbed him, and pulled him into a hiding place. Or was it lucky for him? Now he's trapped in h

Episode 216: What Is Sand But Earth Purified? by Jason Sanford

Apr 14th, 2020 1h 40m

In Jason Sanford's "What Is Sand But Earth Purified?" New widower Anchor is approached by TV personalities to be their guide into the living sandstorm out in the ocean, the same sandstorm that killed his wife. Afterward, Big and Rish talk about

TGMG 235: Writers Conference Call 2: The Next Step

Apr 6th, 2020 1h 11m

It's the Rish Outcast/That Gets My Goat crossover! Continuing their discussion about the writers conference Rish went to. Big and Rish talk about cover art, not giving up, being inspired, and the Four Yorkshiremen.

TGMG 234: February Sweeps Challenge (Part II)

Mar 8th, 2020 36m 58s

So, February came and went, with an extra day thrown in for good measure. Did Big and Rish sweep? Did you?

Catastrophe Baker and the Siren of Silverstrike by Mike Resnick

Feb 14th, 2020 46m 53s

When Mike Resnick passed away on January 9th, Rish and Big knew they had to make one of his stories their next episode. Years ago, he'd sent them out a huge batch of Catastrophe Baker stories so that they could continue the series on the show.

That Gets My Goat 233: February Sweeps Challenge (Part I)

Feb 2nd, 2020 45m 25s

So, Big has been writing like his life depends on it, and in the month of February, Rish is going to accept the challenge to write every single day. In this episode, they put it in writing. Well, not in writing, exactly, since it's a podcast. T

TGMG 232: VH1's Top 100 Hard Rock Songs

Jan 21st, 2020 1h 36m

Hey, kids, do you like Hard Rock? Do you like our Guess-The-List episodes? Would you like to waste an hour or so of your day? Then join Rish Outfield and Big Anklevich as Big tries to identify VH1's list of 100 Best Hard Rock Songs! And if you

Episode 214: What You Deserve by Rish Outfield

Dec 25th, 2019 1h 39m

Doug was rushing to get to his sister's house on Christmas Eve, when he happened upon the most pathetic looking old couple broken down on the side of the road. They needed his help. They had to be somewhere, somewhere very special, before midni

Episode 213: The Christmas Creature (Part 2) by B.D. Anklevich

Dec 25th, 2019 1h 11m

Brand and Macee were trying to have a nice Christmas together, but their shelf elf seems to be possibly possessed and on the attack. What do they do? Find out in the exciting conclusion to The Christmas Creature. Afterward, Rish and Big talk ab

Episode 212: The Christmas Creature by B.D. Anklevich

Dec 19th, 2019 1h 28m

Brand is watching his daughter, Macee, for Christmas. Rose, the girl's mother, wasn't happy about it, but it was her only choice when grandma got sick at the last minute. Brand is going to make up for his failures of the past, though. He even g