Rob MacWolf

Tulla Aula Agrippina has left the body of her former lord behind, seeking to summon and destroy the monster responsible for his death. She has so far found little luck in her search, and she has no idea that the demon she seeks is already stalking her, ready to consume her mind and soul as it did her late lord.

Today’s story is the second and final part of “The Lament of the Batavii”

by J.S. Hawthorne, who is definitely not just a flock of magpies in a trenchcoat. Today’s story is one of eighteen featured in “In the Light of the Dawn,” an anthology of antiquities by the Furry Historical Fiction Society. Excavate more at fhfs.ink.

Last time, Tulla Aula Agrippina, bodyguard to Gaius Julius Caesar, heir to the Imperial Throne of Rome, discovered that her master had been killed by a monster summoned by a terrible curse. Aula has sought to summon the monster herself, but so far has met only with frustration and constant reminders of her failure.

And it is with regret that we announce: this story will be the last we share on CoHost. Please follow us on other platforms: Tumblr, Mastodon, BlueSky, directly on our website, or wherever you get your podcasts, as we begin this year's Ghost Story Month in October.

Thank you for listening to the Voice of Dog.

CW: Depression, Self Harm

In the late bronze age, on a small island, there dwells a pirate. Will fate be content to leave him there, happy and in love?

Today’s story is the second and final part of “Let Him that Speaketh Fate to Men Have No Fate of His Own”

by Rob MacWolf, winner of a LEO Literary Award for best short story, from the award winning anthology When the World Was Young by the Furry Historical Fiction Society. Be sure to look for his work in the next volumes, also available from the FHFS.

Last time, Talzu the Oracle and his lover Ouanaxes the Pirate King were happily settled, despite worries that fate and prophesy would tear them apart. But they are about to learn that fate is a more complicated thing than even an oracle might guess.

Read by William Dingo, the Sunrise Spectator.

Ricky Rex is a dinosaur hiding in plain sight on a children’s television show, but his biggest problem is his crush on his human co-star.

Today's story is read before a live audience at Anthrocon 2024.

Today’s story is the second and final part of “A Different Kind of Make-Believe”

by Renee Carter Hall, author of the Coyotl-Award-winning fantasy Huntress, and you can find more of her stories on her Patreon.

Last time, Ricky Rex, a dinosaur hiding in plain sight on a children’s TV show, finally told his human co-star how he feels about him. But there’s more for Ricky to discover, about himself and about just how brave this new love can help him to be.

[18+] A noble wolf is torn between a growing desire for his best friend and his belief in “proper manners”. Will he accept his newly-discovered desires, or will he live in regret?

Today’s story is “Brandy and Fire”

by Driftwood, a rabbit with a passion for reading and writing. Recently, his short story “Between the Mist and the Sun was published in the xenofiction anthology Empire of Beasts by Lost Boys Press. You can send him a message on Telegram @ driftwood_rabbit.

Read by Dralen, the Dapper Dragonfox.

CW: Internalized Homophobia, Sexual Content