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Podcast: Kaidankai: Ghost, Supernatural, and Dark Short Fiction
Episode: Polydactyl Aboard by Tom Koperwas| A Maritime Ghost Story
Description: A retired sailor’s fond memories of a ship’s cat take on a chilling afterlife.In “Polydactyl Aboard,” a retired sailor recalls his years at sea and the extraordinary ship’s cat whose talents went far beyond catching rats. The bond between sailor and animal becomes something deeper after death. Set against the rhythms of life aboard ship, the story explores loyalty, instinct, and the quiet persistence of the past.Thomas Koperwas is a retired teacher living in Windsor, Ontario, Canada who writes short stories of horror, crime, fantasy, and science fiction. His story Vacat...