The Life and Times of the Extraterrestrial Potoo by K. J. Khan (audio)
Summary
Host Kate Baker narrates "The Life and Times of the Extraterrestrial Patu" by K.J. Kahn in this Clarkesworld Magazine podcast. The story follows Isaac, a pollen collector on Endymion who befriends a patoo named Dave after his tech fails. Their bond reveals the patoos' true nature and the ethical stakes of harvesting their life-sustaining pollen. Isaac ultimately decides to sabotage the corporation to protect his new friends.
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