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PODCAST

The Soft Machine

Mary Jane Elton

A podcast consisting of audio narration of the non-fiction and fiction works of Mary Jane Elton maryjaneelton.substack.com

fiction science fiction

All Episodes

47:41

Voices in My Head 1

The Soft Machine ·

2025/10/18

A rambling podcast to make up for my inability to meet a deadline Get full access to Mary Jane Elton at maryjaneelton.substack.com/subscribe

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148:24

Among the Vines [The Whole Book]

The Soft Machine ·

2025/10/13

Audio narration of Among the Vines by Mary Jane Elton. A novella about migrant work, climate change, and grapes. TW: Violence, gore, death, rape, sexual assault, mortal illness, cancer Get full access to Mary Jane Elton at maryjaneelton.substack.com/subscribe

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14:15

Among the Vines Chapters 9, 10, & 11

The Soft Machine ·

2025/10/06

Audio narration of Among the Vines Chapters 9, 10, & 11 by Mary Jane Elton. A novella about migrant work, climate change, and grapes. TW: Violence, gore, death Get full access to Mary Jane Elton at maryjaneelton.substack.com/subscribe

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24:21

Seroquel and other Uppers, Downers, Screamers, and...

The Soft Machine ·

2025/10/03

Audio narration of Seroquel and other Uppers, Downers, Scremers, and Laughers by Mary Jane Elton. A personal essay about schizophrenia and demons coming into your life TW: Mental hospital, mental illness Get full access to Mary Jane Elton at maryjaneelton.substack.com/subscribe

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26:39

Among the Vines Chapters 7 & 8

The Soft Machine ·

2025/09/29

Audio narration of Among the Vines Chapters 7 & 8 by Mary Jane Elton. A novella about migrant work, climate change, and grapes. TW: Rape, violence, gore Get full access to Mary Jane Elton at maryjaneelton.substack.com/subscribe

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37:52

Among the Vines Chapters 5 & 6

The Soft Machine ·

2025/09/22

Audio narration of Among the Vines Chapters 5 & 6. A novella about migrant work, climate change, and grapes. TW: Chronic illness, death Get full access to Mary Jane Elton at maryjaneelton.substack.com/subscribe

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18:51

Dispatch from the Front 3: The Wiles of Wind and Mace

The Soft Machine ·

2025/09/22

Audio narration of Dispatch from the Front 3: The Wiles of Wind and Mace. A series of gonzo journalism on the anti-ICE protests in Portland, Oregon Get full access to Mary Jane Elton at maryjaneelton.substack.com/subscribe

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30:55

Among the Vines Chapters 3 & 4

The Soft Machine ·

2025/09/22

Audio narration of Among the Vines Chapters 3 & 4 by Mary Jane Elton. A novella about migrant work, climate change, and grapes. TW: Cancer, hospitals, prolonged mortal illness. Get full access to Mary Jane Elton at maryjaneelton.substack.com/subscribe

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22:21

Dispatch from the Front 2: Tear Gas and Bear Mace

The Soft Machine ·

2025/09/22

Audio narration of Dispatch from the Front 2: Tear Gas and Bear Mace. A series of gonzo journalism on the anti-ICE protests in Portland, Oregon Get full access to Mary Jane Elton at maryjaneelton.substack.com/subscribe

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38:06

Among the Vines Chapters 1 & 2

The Soft Machine ·

2025/09/09

Audio narration of the first two chapters of Among the Vines by Mary Jane Elton. A novella about migrant work, climate change, and grapes. TW: Violence, sexual assault, mention of rape, child death Get full access to Mary Jane Elton at maryjaneelton.substack.com/subscribe

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41:23

Dispatch from the Front 1: Doobie Lost in the Pastries

The Soft Machine ·

2025/08/15

Get full access to Mary Jane Elton at maryjaneelton.substack.com/subscribe

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15:45

Dispatch from the Front 0: First Timer

The Soft Machine ·

2025/08/13

Audio narration of First Timer by Mary Jane Elton. A series of gonzo journalism on the anti-ICE protests in Portland, Oregon. Get full access to Mary Jane Elton at maryjaneelton.substack.com/subscribe

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3:30

Game Shows Touch Our Lives

The Soft Machine ·

2025/08/11

Audio narration of Game Shows Touch Our Lives by Mary Jane Elton. Micro-fiction about game shows and the fifty ways to leave your lover. Get full access to Mary Jane Elton at maryjaneelton.substack.com/subscribe

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19:19

Up in Smoke Part 2: The Facts of the Matter

The Soft Machine ·

2025/08/08

Audio narration of Up in Smoke Part 2: The Facts of the Matter. The Almeda Fire and its Fallout. Part 2 in a series of Gonzo Journalism covering the Oregon wildfires in 2020. Get full access to Mary Jane Elton at maryjaneelton.substack.com/subscribe

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27:44

Internal Affairs

The Soft Machine ·

2025/08/04

Audio narration of Internal Affairs by Mary Jane Elton. A short story about brains in jars and the future of internal affairs investigations TW: Police killings Get full access to Mary Jane Elton at maryjaneelton.substack.com/subscribe

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36:48

Up in Smoke Part 1: Tears on the Go-Bag

The Soft Machine ·

2025/08/01

Audio narration of Up in Smoke Part 1: Tears on the Go-Bag by Mary Jane Elton. The Almeda Fire and its Fallout. Part 1 in a series of Gonzo Journalism covering the Oregon wildfires in 2020. Get full access to Mary Jane Elton at maryjaneelton.substack.com/subscribe

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38:37

Ghosting

The Soft Machine ·

2025/07/28

Audio narration of Ghosting by Mary Jane Elton. A short story about ghosts, memories, trauma, and seance as therapy TW: Mention of child abuse and CSA Get full access to Mary Jane Elton at maryjaneelton.substack.com/subscribe

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4:56

Up in Smoke: Introduction

The Soft Machine ·

2025/07/25

The Almeda Fire and its Fallout. Audio narration of the introduction to my series on the wildfires and zeitgeist of Fall 2020. Get full access to Mary Jane Elton at maryjaneelton.substack.com/subscribe

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28:19

It Was Fishing

The Soft Machine ·

2025/07/21

Audio narration of It Was Fishing by Mary Jane Elton. A short story about youth, queerness, trauma, fishing, and a murder-suicide TW: Child abuse, queerphobia, queer slurs, discussion of CSA Get full access to Mary Jane Elton at maryjaneelton.substack.com/subscribe

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30:31

Evangelical AM Stations

The Soft Machine ·

2025/07/15

Audio narration of Evangelical AM Stations by Mary Jane Elton Get full access to Mary Jane Elton at maryjaneelton.substack.com/subscribe

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