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* [http://web.me.com/normsherman/Site/Podcast/Podcast.html The Drabblecast], a high-quality fiction magazine showcasing unusual stories from contemporary [[Speculative Fiction]] authors. They allow users to submit 100-word stories called drabbles (or 100-character "twitfics") to the show via e-mail, which differentiates it from other fiction podcasts. Also worth noting are their annual Lovecraft Month and Nigerian Scam Spam Contest (in which contestants write their own spam e-mail in a bid for a cash prize and the hope of reaching notoriety via e-mail spamming), and their semiregular [[Drabble News]] segments reporting on unusual events around the world.
* [http://www.hppodcraft.com/ The HP Lovecraft Literary Podcast] rips apart the works of [[H.P. Lovecraft]] while amateur and professional voice actors read his stories.
* ''[[If Books Could Kill]]'' covers bestselling books that the hosts find defective.
* ''[[Muggle Cast]]'' is the most popular ''[[Harry Potter]]'' podcast online. Run by staff members of [http://mugglenet.com/ MuggleNet], it was released on a weekly basis for three years before switching to a more irregular schedule. ''[[Muggle Cast]]'' started back in August 2005, and has since spanned over 200 episodes.
** The second most popular ''[[Harry Potter]]'' podcast is [https://archive.is/20120525162257/http://pottercast.the-leaky-cauldron.org/ ''PotterCast'']. Run by the folks at [http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/ ''The Leaky Cauldron''], it started a few weeks after Mugglecast but hit the 200 episodes mark before it thanks to still being released weekly. Pottercast and Mugglecast are on friendly terms and the two podcasts often do joint episodes at live events. Oh, and [https://web.archive.org/web/20100727060907/http://pottercast.the-leaky-cauldron.org/episode/show/166 PotterCast scored an interview with JKRowling herself].