This episode features "Painstaking" written by Rich Larson. Published in the February 2026 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker.
The text version of this story can be found at:
https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/larson_02_26
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Painstaking by Rich Larson (audio)

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