"I Wish You Died Laughing" by Lio Abendan read by Jenna Hanchey

About this episode

This episode features a reading of 'I Wish You Died Laughing' by Lio Abendan.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, editor Michael Ireland presents "I Wish You Died Laughing" by Lio Abendan, read by Jenna Hanchey You can read the full text of the story, and more about Lio Abendan ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠ Content Warnings: Animal cruelty/death Disregard for personal autonomy Death/dying Homophobia Shaming Trans misgendering or other transphobic depictions Violence/combat

People in this episode

Host: Jenna Hanchey

Guest: Lio Abendan

Topics covered

• fiction
• animal cruelty
• death
• homophobia
• transphobia
• violence

Keywords

• Strange Horizons
• fiction podcast
• Lio Abendan
• Jenna Hanchey
• animal cruelty
• homophobia
• transphobia

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