One of the most venerable science fiction podcasts is raising its game. For a six-month trial period, Escape Pod will be paying five cents a word for previously unpublished stories, and three cents (with a minimum of $100) for reprints.

Reading isn't just for your eyes any more. Many authors are podcasting their stories long before they ever go to print. If you want to hear what you've been missing, we have a few recommendations to get your ears started.

Science fiction is destroying your children, warns a frothy right-wing blog. We can't decide if Shelley The Republian is a real right-wing blog or a satire. Shelley seems obsessed with Mur Lafferty and Steve Eley, two excellent but not terribly famous podcaster/writers. But he/she also thinks sci-fi is pronounced "see…