"The Nine Scents of Sorrow" by Jordan Taylor

"The Nine Scents of Sorrow" by Jordan Taylor

From It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton by Wil Wheaton

April 8, 2026 · 55 min

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This episode features a story about a historical villain who, while not the main character, is portrayed as justified in her actions.

"The Nine Scents of Sorrow" by Jordan Taylor, narrated by Wil This week's story features one of history's memorable, real-life villains, and while this isn't her story, directly, when she tells it, she is the hero, and so very, very justified. And as much as I hate it, I gotta tell you that she isn't wrong. Original Publication Credit: Uncanny Magazine Issue 35, July 2020 To learn more about the author, please visit: https://jordantaylorwrites.com/ It's Storytime was produced in 2025 by Traveler Enterprises, Inc., who holds the copyright. Our producer is Harris Lane. Our Story Producer and Director is Gabrielle de Cuir. Our Content Editor is Michael Thomas. Our Podcast is mixed, edited, and mastered by Alex Barton of PhaseShift AV. Special thanks to Wes Stevens and Christopher Black. It's Storytime is recorded at Skyboat Media in the beautiful San Fernando Valley, California. If you'd like to support the show and get an ad-free feed, visit ⁠patreon.com/storytime⁠ I'm your Creator, Executive Producer, and host, Wil Wheaton. You can find me online at ⁠wilwheaton.net⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Organizations: Uncanny Magazine, Traveler Enterprises, Inc.

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