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.
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Sep 29, 2026 · 9:02
A casual date at a neon-lit arcade takes a turn when Olivia wants to try a fortune-telling android, and her skeptical boyfriend Danny can’t resist explaining exactly why it’s a…
Sep 27, 2026 · 15:54
On the maiden voyage of the MV Atlas, the world’s largest cruise ship, a ghost operative team attempts a silent extraction of a high-value defector carrying an impossible secret:…
Sep 24, 2026 · 19:11
When a Los Angeles housewife’s cat accidentally freezes solid in her deep-freeze and thaws out completely unharmed, it sparks a bizarre new industry: quick-freezing human beings,…
Sep 22, 2026 · 10:30
Inspector Ivan Yegorov spends his days at a border checkpoint stamping papers APPROVED or DENIED with quiet, methodical pride — a devoted bureaucrat serving his nation. But as…
Sep 20, 2026 · 15:13
On the maiden voyage of the MV Atlas, the world’s largest cruise ship, a ghost operative team attempts a silent extraction of a high-value defector carrying an impossible secret:…
Sep 17, 2026 · 23:29
An alien named Keeter makes an unplanned emergency landing near the Jefferson Memorial and treats the entire assembled US government with breezy, condescending indifference —…
Sep 15, 2026 · 9:46
Late for school and dreading the stares of her classmates, Olivia gets an anxiety she never asked for when she suddenly realizes no one around her can see or hear her at all.…
Sep 13, 2026 · 15:38
On the maiden voyage of the MV Atlas, the world’s largest cruise ship, a ghost operative team attempts a silent extraction of a high-value defector carrying an impossible secret:…
Sep 10, 2026 · 26:16
After a nuclear war wipes out all life on Earth, Seligman — an experimental soldier engineered to survive the unsurvivable — finds himself the planet’s sole occupant, marked…
Sep 8, 2026 · 9:42
Ash has spent three days convincing a skeptical partner to search a stretch of empty ocean for a shipwreck he swears is carrying something impossible: cars made of a rare element…
Sep 6, 2026 · 17:14
On the maiden voyage of the MV Atlas, the world’s largest cruise ship, a ghost operative team attempts a silent extraction of a high-value defector carrying an impossible secret:…
Sep 3, 2026 · 22:59
After becoming the first human to travel faster than light and vanishing for eighteen months on what was supposed to be a twelve-hour mission, test pilot Billy Enright finally…
Sep 1, 2026 · 8:28
When aliens who secretly engineered human evolution announce they’re shutting the whole experiment down, world leaders and scientists gather at the UN with nothing left to offer…
Aug 30, 2026 · 22:16
Unfortunately we were not able to put together our normal Sunday episode with Chapter Five of Maiden Voyage, our audiobook for paid subscribers on Substack. We’ll have that for…
Aug 27, 2026 · 25:51
A spot welder’s late-night mistake at a Chicago factory sends him somewhere no one could have expected — and pulls him into a top-secret discovery so significant, the government…
Aug 25, 2026 · 17:00
Long after humanity has vanished, an automated global manufacturing system keeps grinding on — building, shipping, and consuming with no one left to use any of it. But when a…
Aug 23, 2026 · 11:42
On the maiden voyage of the MV Atlas, the world’s largest cruise ship, a ghost operative team attempts a silent extraction of a high-value defector carrying an impossible secret:…
Aug 20, 2026 · 18:53
Raised alone in an ancient, decaying castle with no memory of family or the outside world, a lonely figure finally attempts what seems impossible: climbing the one ruined tower…
Aug 18, 2026 · 16:23
After a disastrous divorce sparked by her fatally toxic coffee, a desperate woman navigates interspecies dating and Martian travel to prove her domestic worth—and finally…
Aug 16, 2026 · 13:00
On the maiden voyage of the MV Atlas, the world’s largest cruise ship, a ghost operative team attempts a silent extraction of a high-value defector carrying an impossible secret:…
Aug 13, 2026 · 20:12
After five years stationed on the alien world of Lri-gTu-riANa, Ricardo Webb finally makes it home to Earth, his fiancée, and everything familiar he’s been dreaming about — only…
Aug 11, 2026 · 9:48
As Earth’s atmosphere runs out, Clark and Alice have minutes to choose which planet they’ll spend the rest of their lives on — but Clark’s endless second-guessing about tobacco,…
Aug 9, 2026 · 11:28
On the maiden voyage of the MV Atlas, the world’s largest cruise ship, a ghost operative team attempts a silent extraction of a high-value defector carrying an impossible secret:…
Aug 6, 2026 · 20:55
A night-shift nurse walks into the hospital’s basket room to find something impossible: thirty newborns, all in complete, unnatural silence. What she discovers waiting behind one…
Aug 4, 2026 · 19:14
When a bomb tears through the Adjuster’s headquarters, security officer Jonathan is thrown into a chase that leads him to the ravaged, weather-controlled outskirts of a domed…
Aug 2, 2026 · 15:20
When a mysterious, unyielding artifact—made of an impossible extraterrestrial material—begins responding to a precise frequency, senior researcher Chen Liang realizes his team…
Jul 30, 2026 · 45:05
New parents David and Alice Leiber should be settling into blissful domesticity with their newborn son. Instead, Alice is convinced something is deeply wrong with her baby — and…
Jul 28, 2026 · 11:06
While clearing out her late mother's house, Annabelle finds a decades-old family photo of a gathering at a house no one recognizes, presided over by a stranger who stares…
Jul 26, 2026 · 9:08
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…
Jul 23, 2026 · 25:16
When a well-meaning inventor sends his two experimental "Automatic Household Beneficent Geniuses" to his desperate friend, the resulting domestic comedy proves that while a…
Jul 21, 2026 · 10:19
While trying to survive his second high-stakes family dinner with his girlfriend's relatives, a nervous newcomer discovers that the mysteriously warm, perpetually set empty chair…
Jul 19, 2026 · 11:43
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…
Jul 16, 2026 · 28:48
When a rigid quarantine inspector travels to a remote frontier planet, she finds her professional duty to protect the world from invasive species hopelessly complicated by a…
Jul 14, 2026 · 10:43
A newly hired librarian discovers that a long-deceased patron is still returning his favorite books to the after-hours drop, each containing a handwritten note that slowly…
Jul 12, 2026 · 19:16
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…
Jul 9, 2026 · 23:00
An antisocial Saturnian professor sent to Earth for a prestigious exchange program finds himself tormented by overwhelming popularity and forced into a year of constant…
Jul 7, 2026 · 12:59
A mother’s attempt to file a simple thank-you note for her son’s longtime crossing guard unravels into a mystery that reveals a protective presence who has been guiding…
Jul 5, 2026 · 34:09
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…
Jul 2, 2026 · 21:04
An interstellar exploration crew mistakes Earth for a world of ferocious, weapon-wielding giants after misinterpreting humanity's broadcasted radio signals and television shows.…
Jun 30, 2026 · 14:22
When a landscape architect moves into a new neighborhood and discovers that her garden is being meticulously tended by a mysterious nocturnal presence, she uncovers a decades-old…
Jun 28, 2026 · 8:15
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…
Jun 25, 2026 · 16:59
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. If you have a…
Jun 23, 2026 · 12:51
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…
Jun 21, 2026 · 6:24
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…
Jun 18, 2026 · 16:47
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…
Jun 16, 2026 · 10:39
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…
Jun 14, 2026 · 10:17
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…
Jun 11, 2026 · 25:01
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…
Jun 9, 2026 · 14:47
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…
Jun 7, 2026 · 12:03
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…
Jun 4, 2026 · 21:53
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…
Jun 2, 2026 · 14:44
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…
May 31, 2026 · 20:52
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…
May 28, 2026 · 41:04
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…
May 26, 2026 · 1:09:21
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…
May 24, 2026 · 16:03
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…
May 21, 2026 · 20:18
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…
May 19, 2026 · 18:32
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…
May 17, 2026 · 20:16
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…
May 14, 2026 · 18:01
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…
May 12, 2026 · 10:39
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…
May 10, 2026 · 24:27
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…
May 7, 2026 · 24:19
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…
May 5, 2026 · 18:20
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…
May 3, 2026 · 17:13
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…
Apr 30, 2026 · 44:14
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…
Apr 26, 2026 · 21:55
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…
Apr 23, 2026 · 49:04
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…
Apr 21, 2026 · 26:20
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…
Apr 19, 2026 · 11:44
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…
Apr 16, 2026 · 20:51
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)…
Apr 14, 2026 · 32:25
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…
Apr 12, 2026 · 22:26
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…
Apr 9, 2026 · 26:08
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.…
Apr 7, 2026 · 20:09
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…
Apr 5, 2026 · 12:52
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…
Apr 2, 2026 · 37:50
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…
Mar 31, 2026 · 18:05
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…
Mar 29, 2026 · 12:40
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…
Mar 26, 2026 · 34:28
In a future of mandatory smiles and infantile branding, a master of disguise discovers that the only thing more dangerous than being a misfit is becoming the icon everyone loves.…
Mar 24, 2026 · 19:31
When Dr. Carol Prentiss realizes her most punctual patient’s appointments align perfectly with the local obituaries, she discovers that counseling a burnt-out Reaper is just…
Mar 22, 2026 · 11:33
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…
Mar 19, 2026 · 14:13
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Mar 17, 2026 · 19:47
While scrubbing through a decade of Chicago news archives, a young producer discovers a man in a brown windbreaker who appears in the background of every major city event—from…
Mar 15, 2026 · 6:11
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…
Mar 12, 2026 · 23:56
Emerging from a two-day cave-in to find humanity silenced by a global catastrophe, a reclusive veteran realizes that while his species is gone, the entire Earth—from the White…
Mar 10, 2026 · 22:38
When Marian Keller’s roommates vanish from their hospital beds and the staff insists she’s been alone since admission, she realizes the surgery isn't the greatest threat—it’s the…
Mar 8, 2026 · 8:24
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…
Mar 5, 2026 · 22:21
Trapped on the red sands of Mars and robbed of his ticket home, a desperate miner lures his attacker into an alien gambling den where the stakes are measured not in gold, but in…
Mar 3, 2026 · 21:46
In a busy urban ER, a legendary patient with a decades-old medical record appears during the city’s most fatal hours, not to be saved, but to act as a silent lightning rod for…
Mar 1, 2026 · 4:53
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…
Feb 26, 2026 · 15:27
When Fred and Alice stumble upon a bright red flying saucer in the woods, they discover that the greatest obstacle to proving an alien invasion isn’t the government—it’s the…
Feb 24, 2026 · 16:44
When a skeptic’s GPS begins forcing her onto eerie, out-of-time detours, she discovers that her navigator isn't just avoiding traffic—it’s navigating the "outcomes" of her life.…
Feb 22, 2026 · 9:05
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…
Feb 19, 2026 · 18:14
In a future where high-ranking officials are protected by impenetrable personal shields, ruthless Comptroller Terri Mac discovers that the one thing his technology can’t block is…
Feb 17, 2026 · 24:44
In a pristine subdivision where every fence height and trash can is strictly regulated, the residents must decide whether to enforce the rules or break them to help a very lost…
Feb 15, 2026 · 7:02
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…
Feb 12, 2026 · 25:01
In the silent ruins of Los Angeles, the last man on Earth risks a deadly commute for a piece of his past, only to find that the children who inherited the world have grown into…
Feb 10, 2026 · 14:42
After seventeen minutes of missing time and a flash of blinding light, a professional skeptic’s aging dog returns with a miraculous new lease on life and a mysterious nightly…
Feb 8, 2026 · 6:16
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…
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