Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 355 – The Sultan’s Vetala by Priya Sridhar

Saturday, October 31, 2026 - 07:00 lhmpodcast.jpg Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 355 – The Sultan’s Vetala by Priya Sridhar - transcript (Originally aired 2026/10/31) I love it when we not only get a fiction episode at the end of October, but we have a story to schedule that partakes of the supernatural or a touch of horror. When I suggested to Priya that we might air this story on Halloween, she was delighted by the idea. Priya Sridhar is a 2016 MBA graduate and a published author. She has been writing fantasy and science fiction for fifteen years and counting, including the Powered series from Capstone and Offstage Offerings from Unnerving Press. Priya lives in Miami, Florida with her family. “The Sultan’s Vetala” is inspired by the burial of Razia Sultan, who died in 1240 near Kaithal in Northern India. Priya offers the following content note about this story: “This is a story about burying a dead body. A vetala is a spirit that inhabits a dead body and makes it move…