{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/9077c08c-f50e-4ce8-95d1-03fbe7cc72d1/ae8f02e2-ca15-4fdc-990f-a1defa3bd6cb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"StarShipSofa No 640 Michael D. Burnside","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6112ae920252fa86ccc84ffe/6112afa4d6c7ff001272964f.jpg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Main Fiction: \"The Message\" by Michael D. Burnside</strong></p><p>This story is original to StarShipSofa.</p><p>Michael D. Burnside is a graduate of Ohio University. By day, he earns a living as a systems analyst, helping customers figure out what they need from their software. His interests include gaming, science, computer technology, history, politics, and, of course, writing. His fiction writing includes steampunk, science fiction,&nbsp;fantasy, and horror. His stories have been featured in multiple anthologies, including <em>Fossil Lake: An Anthology of the Aberrant</em>, <em>Fossil Lake II: The Refossiling</em>, <em>Beautiful Lies</em>, <em>Painful Truths Vol. II</em>, and <em>Ink Stains Vol. 8</em>. His short stories have also been featured in magazines such as <em>Devolution Z</em>, <em>Outposts of Beyond</em>, and <em>Gathering Storm Magazine</em>. Michael lives in Dayton, Ohio with his wife and&nbsp;lots of cats. Read more nice things about him, as well as some free stories, at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.michaelburnside.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">michaelburnside.com</a>.</p><p><strong>Narrated by Tatiana Grey.</strong></p><p>Tatiana is a critically acclaimed actress of stage, screen, and the audio booth. She has been nominated for dozens of fancy awards but hasn’t won a single damned thing. She went to NYU and lives in Brooklyn, New York. You can find her at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.tatianagrey.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">tatianagrey.com</a>.</p><p>Fact: Fact: Looking Back at Genre History with <a href=\"http://www.amyhsturgis.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Amy H Sturgis</strong></a>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Tony C Smith"}