29 episodes

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.
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Auditory Anthology Keith Conrad / Darren Marlar

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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.

    Prime Difference by Alan Nourse

    Prime Difference by Alan Nourse

    This week’s story is “Prime Difference” by Alan Nourse. It’s a story that dives into the complexities of identity, the nuances of love, and the unintended consequences of tampering with the human experience. In this tale of desperation and deception, one man  learns that the perfect solution may come with an unexpected price.
    If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/
    Curator: Keith Conrad linktr.ee/keithrconrad
    Narrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/
    Other shows hosted by Darren:
    Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/
    Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paranormalitymag
    Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrors
    Retro Radio – Old Time Radio In The Dark: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/retroradio
    Church of the Undead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/churchoftheundead

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    • 32 min
    We're Civilized! by Alex Apostolides and Mark Clifton

    We're Civilized! by Alex Apostolides and Mark Clifton

    This week’s story is  We're Civilized! by Alex Apostolides and Mark Clifton. The fate of Mars and its inhabitants hangs in the balance, as the self-assured captain and the thoughtful scientist grapple with the consequences of their actions. Will they recognize the value of the life they have found, or will they repeat the mistakes of history?
    If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/
    Curator: Keith Conrad linktr.ee/keithrconrad
    Narrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/
    Other shows hosted by Darren:
    Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/
    Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paranormalitymag
    Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrors
    Retro Radio – Old Time Radio In The Dark: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/retroradio
    Church of the Undead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/churchoftheundead

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    • 28 min
    The Man Who Remembered by Spiritus Dei

    The Man Who Remembered by Spiritus Dei

    This week’s story is The Man Who Remembered, an original story by Spiritus Dei. We meet a young man named Randy, a man who found himself at the tender age of 29, just beginning to see his life take shape. He had a job he could tolerate, was contemplating the future with a newfound optimism, and was thinking about re-entering the world of romance. But Randy's plans took an unexpected detour when fate dealt him a fatal hand—an accident that ended his life and set him on a path through a surreal afterlife bureaucracy.
    If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/
    Curator: Keith Conrad linktr.ee/keithrconrad
    Narrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/
    Other shows hosted by Darren:
    Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/
    Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paranormalitymag
    Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrors
    Retro Radio – Old Time Radio In The Dark: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/retroradio
    Church of the Undead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/churchoftheundead

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    • 29 min
    The Leech by Robert Sheckley

    The Leech by Robert Sheckley

    In this week’s story The Leech by Robert Sheckley, we explore a tale of a spore—a seemingly lifeless entity that has drifted through the cosmic void for millennia, until the fateful day it lands on Earth. Unbeknownst to humankind, this tiny seed holds within it a hunger that defies comprehension, an insatiable thirst for energy and mass. As it stirs to life and begins to grow, it falls to an unwitting professor and an overconfident general to confront the unknowable.
    If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/
    Curator: Keith Conrad linktr.ee/keithrconrad
    Narrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/
    Other shows hosted by Darren:
    Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/
    Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paranormalitymag
    Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrors
    Retro Radio – Old Time Radio In The Dark: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/retroradio
    Church of the Undead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/churchoftheundead

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    • 38 min
    Big Stupe by Charles V. De Vet

    Big Stupe by Charles V. De Vet

    This week’s story is “Big Stupe” By Charles V. De Vet. If the human exploration of space goes anything like our exploration of Earth, we probably won’t think very highly of the aliens we meet, which means it would serve us right if they thought the same thing about us
    If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/
    Curator: Keith Conrad linktr.ee/keithrconrad
    Narrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/
    Other shows hosted by Darren:
    Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/
    Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paranormalitymag
    Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrors
    Retro Radio – Old Time Radio In The Dark: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/retroradio
    Church of the Undead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/churchoftheundead


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    • 23 min
    The Luckiest Man in Denv by Simon Eisner

    The Luckiest Man in Denv by Simon Eisner

    This week’s story is  “The Luckiest Man in Denv” by Simon Eisner. In a future dystopia where social climbing and technological manipulation intertwine, a man stumbles upon a disturbing conspiracy.
    If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/
    Curator: Keith Conrad linktr.ee/keithrconrad
    Narrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/
    Other shows hosted by Darren:
    Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/
    Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paranormalitymag
    Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrors
    Retro Radio – Old Time Radio In The Dark: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/retroradio
    Church of the Undead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/churchoftheundead

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    • 28 min

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