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.

Morgue Ship By Ray Bradbury

This week’s story is Morgue Ship by Ray Bradbury. Aboard a ship recovering the dead from an endless interstellar war, a man faces a grim moral dilemma when an enemy official—presumed dead—awakens with a deadly mission that could decide the fate of...

Cost of Living by Robert Sheckley

This week’s story is Cost of Living by Robert Sheckley. In a world where everyone has everything, some people begin to question whether the comforts of their modern world are worth the cost. If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the...

The Illusion of Unity – Act Three

In this episode we have the third and final act of our first miniseries, The Illusion of Unity. In act two, after learning there was a fleet of alien ships on their way to Earth and they would reach us in 75 years, the human race banded together to...

Prison Of A Billion Years by CH Thames

This week’s story is Prison Of A Billion Years by CH Thames. In the future, society perfects time travel, so naturally they use it to send prisoners to the primordial Earth. This decision has some unintended consequences. If you have a story you’d...

The Illusion of Unity – Act Two

In this episode we have the second act of our first miniseries, The Illusion of Unity. In act one, the human race learned they weren’t alone in the universe, and our neighbors were on the way for a visit. But these aliens were traveling at sub-light...

Gambit by Cobelle

This week’s story is Gambit by Cobelle, an original story we’ll be sharing for the first time on Auditory Anthology. A fragmented consciousness trapped in an endless quantum game of timelines and possibilities struggles to remember its humanity...

The Illusion of Unity – Act One

In this special episode, we present the opening act of a three-part miniseries “The Illusion of Unity.” When an amatuer radio operator hears a radio signal from outer space, it sends the entire human race on a multi-generational journey with...

The Anglers of Arz By Roger Dee

This week’s story is The Anglers of Arz By Roger Dee. A human crew lands on a seemingly tranquil alien world. They watch the aliens interact with each other and think they’re clearly more intelligent and are ready to colonize the place...

Second Census By John Victor Peterson

This week we have a story called Second Census by John Victor Peterson. Most people don’t think twice when a census taker shows up at their house. It’s not an everyday occurrence, but it happens every 10 years. But it could turn out you’ll learn...