Escape Pod (podcast)

The official Escape Pod logo
Genre	Sci-fi Short Stories
Updates	Weekly
No. of episodes	(List of episodes)
Debut	16 May 2005
License	Creative Commons 3.0, Attribution, Noncommercial, No Derivative Works
Website	http://escapepod.org/

Escape Pod is a magazine-style podcast founded by Steve Eley and launched on 12 May 2005 which presents science fiction stories. It has been called "the world's leading science fiction podcast". In 2006, Eley created Escape Artists, Inc. to produce Escape Pod and sister podcasts, Pseudopod and PodCastle. While episodes are free, writers are paid according to market guidelines established by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and the company runs solely on listener donations or subscriptions.

Escape Pod launched with founder Steve Eley filling all roles. Later, writer Jeremiah Tolbert joined as editor. Steve Eley announced his retirement on 26 April 2010. His last appearance was Episode 240 on 12 May 2010.

Mur Lafferty assumed both producer and hosting roles at Escape Pod with Episode 241. Effective 1 January 2013, Mur Lafferty stepped down as editor, keeping her association with Escape Artists, Inc. On 18 December 2012, at Escape Pod's site, Mur published "Announcing the new editor of Escape Pod!", naming co-host Norm Sherman the new editor and Alasdair Stuart interim editor until Sherman assumed his new role. On 3 January 2013 Escape Pod confirmed Mur's departure during Episode 377's introduction.

Near the end of 2013, the company announced that due to a combination of increased listener demand and a decline in contributions, they were three months from insolvency. After overwhelming response from listeners, it was announced that the company was fully funded for at least ten months, and that the company had been purchased by Pseudopod host, Alasdair Stuart.

Escape Artists, Inc. is a Georgia corporation established 21 February 2006 by Steve Eley for producing Escape Pod and sister podcasts and is distinct from Escape Artists Productions, LLC. The company was purchased in July 2014 by Alasdair Stuart and Dan Sawyer. As of January 2016, Escape Artists added a fourth podcast, as Cast of Wonders joined the company.