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This 29th-issue of Tales from the Canyons of the Damned consists of three sharp, suspenseful, thought-provoking short stories - each from a different featured master of speculative fiction.

Abernathy Squire, an agent for the Homeland, is reluctant to come out of retirement. A century has passed since the Spectral Wars. The world has changed. The elite have fled to other planes, and those left in the sprawling megacities are ruled by the five syndicates. No longer hidden, the Spectral races now mingle with the forever-young mortals. But a friend and an artifact have gone missing, and this is his chance to settle an old score.

A coming-of-age story of a young girl living on colonial Mars.

The Potter's Daughter really is a special story of a woman's relationships with her father, her past, and the new man in her life. Abby Bellen, the estranged daughter of an aging ceramic artist, feels obligated to return to her home on Willow Lake to put her father's life in order on account of a promise made to her dying mother. Years have passed since Abby fled the home of her youth and a past she would rather forget.

Can artificial intelligence write a novel? In 2174, authors are obsolete. With the exception of a few human "author" titles printed in the small basement and back room libraries, all stories are created by the Artificial Intelligence of the Archive. Most believe the "authors" are only brands to lure people into spending their credits on print. One woman believes that one of them, author Hugh Howey, is real and still alive.

Do you believe in reincarnation? Do you believe that one day the Messiah will return? Either way, listen to this interview and discover some of those who actually believe they are reincarnated souls. David Shaylar once blew the whistle on MI5 and as a result has spent years in prison. Now he claims to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ no less. Pitted against British comedian, Arthur Smith, this makes for an entertaining look into the subject.

A podcast from a guy who loves wearing a bathrobe, and who loves to make people smile, laugh, and find humor in the things around them, by sharing random stories and perspectives