Auditory Anthology
Embark on a journey through time and imagination with 'Auditory Anthology,' a weekly podcast bringing to life the most captivating science fiction stories. Each episode, award-winning voice-artist and host of Weird Darkness Darren Marlar breathes life into a unique blend of classic and modern tales, ranging from time-honored masterpieces to groundbreaking works by emerging authors. Curated and produced by Keith Conrad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: Chapter Twenty Three
For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.
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Beyond the Door by Philip K. Dick
A discarded husband discovers that his wife’s cherished cuckoo clock hides a jealous, lethal occupant that refuses to remain confined behind its small wooden door.
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Curator: Keith Conrad linktr.ee/keithrconrad
Narrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/
Tales From the Blue Line - The Regular
A bartender at a long-standing neighborhood pub discovers that the mysterious regular who has occupied the same stool every Friday for seven years appears in photographs dating back to the bar's opening in 1954 without having aged a single day.
Tales From The Blue Line: Every morning at three, Mason and Ally ride the Blue Line into downtown Chicago together. The train brings out its own brand of weird, which has led to Mason and Ally trading spooky stories to help their commute pass a little faster.
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The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: Chapter Twenty Two
For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.
If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/
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The Planet of Illusion by Millard V. Gordon
When an interstellar exploration crew encounters a mysterious crimson planet that doesn't exist on their instruments, they realize they have stumbled into a cosmic mirage where two universes are colliding.
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Tales From the Blue Line - The Note
A woman returns to the summer retreat of her childhood only to find herself living in the exact week she turned twelve, giving her the impossible chance to leave a message for her younger self.
Tales From The Blue Line: Every morning at three, Mason and Ally ride the Blue Line into downtown Chicago together. The train brings out its own brand of weird, which has led to Mason and Ally trading spooky stories to help their commute pass a little faster.
If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the se...
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: Chapter Twenty One
For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.
If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/
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The Worlds of Joe Shannon By Frank M. Robinson
A brilliant inventor creates a machine that allows anyone to escape their unhappy life for a custom-built paradise, but he soon discovers that the promise of a perfect world might just empty the real one entirely.
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Tales From the Blue Line - The Copy Room
A young intern at a prestigious firm discovers that the office printer is surreptitiously editing her work into a version that is significantly better than her own, leaving her to wonder if she is being haunted by a ghost or by her own suppressed potential.
Tales From The Blue Line: Every morning at three, Mason and Ally ride the Blue Line into downtown Chicago together. The train brings out its own brand of weird, which has led to Mason and Ally trading spooky stories to help their commute pass a little faster.
If you...
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: Chapter Twenty
For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.
If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/
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The Enormous Word by William Oberfield
Captured by alien invaders who believe nuclear weapons are an impossible myth, a desperate resistance fighter swallows Earth's last capsule of Uranium-235 and baits his torturers into triggering the ultimate human atomic bomb.
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Tales From the Blue Line - The Caretaker
When a young historian takes a job as the live-in caretaker of a sprawling Victorian estate, she discovers that the restless spirit of a teenage girl trapped in the past isn’t haunting the house—she’s just bored and looking for a friend.
Tales From The Blue Line: Every morning at three, Mason and Ally ride the Blue Line into downtown Chicago together. The train brings out its own brand of weird, which has led to Mason and Ally trading spooky stories to help their commute pass a little faster.
If you have a stor...
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: Chapter Nineteen
For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.
If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/
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New Murders for Old by Carter Dickson
A wealthy hotel magnate returns from a global voyage to find his own obituary in the newspaper, only to realize he is walking into a meticulously staged supernatural murder plot designed to replace him with his own double.
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The Mind Mirror by Calvin Leavitt
A teenager recovering from a traumatic head injury discovers that his vivid dreams of a peaceful, pastoral "meadow" are actually a subconscious prison for the emotions he has suppressed his entire life—and now, one of those suppressed parts is ready to swap places with him.
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The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: Chapter Eighteen
For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.
If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/
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To Serve Man by Damon Knight
When a race of pig-like aliens arrives at the UN promising world peace and infinite energy, a skeptical linguist discovers that their guidebook for humanity's future is actually a recipe for their dinner.
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Tales From the Blue Line - The Weather Camera
When an eagle-eyed news producer catches a subtle anomaly on a live weather monitor, she realizes the station's skyline camera isn't malfunctioning—it’s broadcasting a live feed from Atlanta's past and unbuilt future.
Tales From The Blue Line: Every morning at three, Mason and Ally ride the Blue Line into downtown Chicago together. The train brings out its own brand of weird, which has led to Mason and Ally trading spooky stories to help their commute pass a little faster.
If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you ca...
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: Chapter Seventeen
For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.
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The Man Who Killed the World by Ray Cummings
When the wealthiest man on Earth realizes that even his total global monopoly cannot buy the genuine happiness of a penniless young couple, he decides that the only way to truly own the world is to become its sole survivor.
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Tales From the Blue Line - The Woman in the Videos
While struggling to find her footing in a new city, a young woman discovers a social media account whose perfectly timed advice leads to the startling realization that the algorithm has connected her with her own future self.
Tales From The Blue Line: Every morning at three, Mason and Ally ride the Blue Line into downtown Chicago together. The train brings out its own brand of weird, which has led to Mason and Ally trading spooky stories to help their commute pass a little faster.
If you have a story you’d like to co...
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: Chapter Sixteen
For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.
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The Men Return by Jack Vance
In a psychedelic wasteland where the laws of cause and effect have dissolved into non-causality, the last "sane" humans must scavenge for survival until the terrifyingly rigid laws of logic suddenly return.
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Tales From the Blue Line - The Phantom Cameraman
In the deep digital archives of a local news station, a veteran editor discovers a silent protector: perfectly framed footage captured from angles where no cameraman was standing.
If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/
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The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: Chapter Fifteen
For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.
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The Abominable History of the Man with Copper Fingers by Dorothy L. Sayers
In a wealthy sculptor’s house where beautiful statues bear an uncanny resemblance to living people, a silver couch hides a secret that explains why some guests check in but never check out.
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Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Charlie Gordon has an IQ of 68 and wants nothing more than to be smart. When scientists offer him an experimental surgery that has already transformed a laboratory mouse named Algernon into a genius, Charlie sees his chance—but becoming intelligent means finally understanding the cruel truth about the world around him.
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The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: Chapter Fourteen
For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.
If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/
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The Billiard Ball by Isaac Asimov
When scientist Edward Bloom demonstrated humanity’s first anti-gravity device to the world, a single billiard ball punched through his chest at the speed of light — and the only question that remains is whether the man who aimed it knew exactly what would happen.
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The Monkey's Paw by W.W. Jacobs
A grieving couple’s desperate wish brings something to their door. Three wishes are granted to the owner of The Monkey’s Paw, but the wishes come with an enormous price for interfering with fate.
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The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: Chapter Thirteen
For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.
If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/
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Man of Distinction by Fredric Brown
Aliens came to enslave us – but they found Al Hanley instead. Four billion humans nearly became alien slaves, but Earth’s salvation came from the worst possible first (drunk) impression.
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Exorcism by Ray Bradbury
When her mailman husband delivered a package of forbidden books to the woman up the street, Elmira Brown finally had proof of what she’d suspected all along — and she wasn’t about to let a witch win another election.
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The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: Chapter Twelve
For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.
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The Beachcomber by Damon Knight
The ultimate needle in a haystack: a stranded genius from the future spends eternity scouring alien shores for a single lost pebble that happens to contain his entire universe.
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Tales From the Blue Line - The Elevator
When a methodical security guard discovers that his hospital’s elevator is stopping at a ward that was sealed in 1968, he learns that some "unfinished business" can bridge sixty years of silence in a single camera flash.
Tales From The Blue Line: Every morning at three, Mason and Ally ride the Blue Line into downtown Chicago together. The train brings out its own brand of weird, which has led to Mason and Ally trading spooky stories to help their commute pass a little faster.
If you have a story you’d like to contribute to t...
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: Chapter Eleven
For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.
If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/
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The Monster Maker by Ray Bradbury
When a space-pirate’s telepathic terrors prove to be camera-shy, a cynical photographer and a brawny patrolman must turn the villain’s own illusions into a one-man army to survive sixty minutes of oxygen.
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Tales From the Blue Line - The Frequent Flyer
At Midway Airport, a gate agent who finds comfort in the familiar discovers that her most punctual passenger has been flying to a ghost town for fifty years on a flight that shouldn't exist.
Tales From The Blue Line: Every morning at three, Mason and Ally ride the Blue Line into downtown Chicago together. The train brings out its own brand of weird, which has led to Mason and Ally trading spooky stories to help their commute pass a little faster.
If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, yo...
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: Chapter Ten
For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.
If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/
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