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===Sister podcasts===
Escape Artists has three sister podcasts:
*Escape Pod is dedicated to science fiction,
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In 2008, Escape Pod refocused its attention back to its science fiction roots, leaving the horror and fantasy stories to the [[#Sister podcasts|sister podcasts]] but Eley states that there are still no hard and fast rules on content, and Escape Pod may still feature the occasional horror or fantasy piece.
 
===Narration===
Escape Pod has a policy against allowing authors to read their own works.{{why|date=March 2017}} Many stories are read by people associated with Escape Pod (Steve Eley, Mur Lafferty, Jonathon Sullivan, and Anna Eley) as well as other members of the podcasting community.
 
===SFWA professional market===
Escape Pod is considered a professional market by the [[Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America]] and publications in it count towards qualifying writers for SFWA.<ref>{{cite web | author=SFWA | title=SFWA Membership Requirements | publisher=SFWA | url=http://www.sfwa.org/join-us/sfwa-membership-requirements/#shortfiction }}</ref>
 
===Music===
Escape Pod's music is provided by [[surf rock]] band [[Daikaiju_(band)|Daikaiju]] with the band's permission. The opening theme is the instrumental song "The Final Phase," and the closing theme is "Choujikuu Mitsukai" ("Super-Dimensional Angels"). Both are from the album ''The Phasing Spider Menace''.