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For other uses of the term, see Escape pod (disambiguation).
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Escape Pod is a magazine-style podcast launched on 12 May, 2005 which presents stories in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres. It is edited by Steve Eley, who also provides a short introduction and closing comments for each story. Escape Pod is produced by Escape Artists Inc., a company started by Steve Eley for the purpose of supporting and continuing the podcast.

Escape Pod features several different types of content. The magazine offers a weekly story, usually between 2000 and 6000 words in length. It also releases flash fiction pieces less than 2000 words in length on an irregular schedule. Occasionally, the podcast airs reviews of mainstream science fiction and fantasy media, which are conducted by Jonathon Sullivan, Escape Pod's reviews editor. From 11 May to 8 June, 2006 Escape Pod published audio presentations of the 2006 Hugo Award nominees in the short story category. On rare occasions, other types of content have been made available on Escape Pod, such as metacasts (episodes discussing the achievements and future plans of the show itself), an interview, and a poem.

Escape Pod has a policy against allowing authors to read their own works. Many stories are read by people associated with Escape Pod (Steve Eley, Mur Lafferty, Jonathon Sullivan, and Anna Eley) as well as other members of the podcasting community.

Escape Pod's opening and closing theme is surf rock band Daikaiju's "Choujikuu Mitsukai" ("Super-Dimensional Angels").

Distribution and rights

Escape Pod is distributed under the Creative Commons attribution non-commercial no-derivatives license. This means that Escape Pod episodes are available at no cost and can be redistributed but not sold or modified. Any of the show's episodes may be downloaded individually from Escape Pod's website or received via a podcatcher.

The fiction itself remains copyrighted by its respective authors. Escape Pod pays the authors a symbolic amount as a matter of principle.

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