The Oddcast: Tales of the Occult, Weird, and Arcane
Episode 38: The Writing of the God by Jorge Luis Borges
13 May 2021
Original Spanish title: "La escritura del dios"First published in the literary magazine Sur in 1949, and later reprinted in The Aleph. An incarcerated magician seeks a divine script that will allow him the omnipotence to free himself and avenge the destruction of his pyramid at Qaholom. Voice: Nik Marvin Narration, Music, Sound Design by Jon Fredette
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