# "The Portal Keeper” by Lavie Tidhar

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Podcast: [It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-storytime-with-wil-wheaton-7260298)
Published: 2026-05-13T10:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2824

## Resource

"The Portal Keeper” by Lavie Tidhar, narrated by Wil Original Publication Credit: Uncanny Magazine, 2022 (text) Uncanny Magazine, 2022 (audio) The Year’s Best Fantasy: Volume 2 (text and audio) Podcastle, 2024 (audio) To learn more about the author, please visit: https://lavietidhar.wordpress.com/ It's Storytime was produced in 2025 by Traveler Enterprises, Inc., who holds the copyright. Our producer is Harris Lane. Our Story Producer and Director is Gabrielle de Cuir. Our Content Editor is Michael Thomas. Our Podcast is mixed, edited, and mastered by Alex Barton of PhaseShift AV. Special thanks to Wes Stevens and Christopher Black. It's Storytime is recorded at Skyboat Media in the beautiful San Fernando Valley, California. If you'd like to support the show and get an ad-free feed, visit ⁠patreon.com/storytime⁠ I'm your Creator, Executive Producer, and host, Wil Wheaton. You can find me online at ⁠wilwheaton.net⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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