15 episodes

A podcast featuring science fiction stories with sound effects. The speculative fiction featured in this scifi podcast will be the kind that taps into your imagination and takes you to new and intriguing places. I see this science fiction podcast as a way for people to blow each other's minds. For you, this starts today. Enjoy and share!

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A podcast featuring science fiction stories with sound effects. The speculative fiction featured in this scifi podcast will be the kind that taps into your imagination and takes you to new and intriguing places. I see this science fiction podcast as a way for people to blow each other's minds. For you, this starts today. Enjoy and share!

    "Twenty-One-Oh" by Ari Marmell

    "Twenty-One-Oh" by Ari Marmell

    In a dark dystopian future, a courier must make a timely delivery while nefarious forces try to slow him down. Will he miss his deadline? This episode features "Twenty-One-Oh" by Ari Marmell (mouseferatu.com), first published in 2012 anthology Foreshadows: Ghosts of Zero (http://foreshadows.net/).Music (and some sound effects) comes from Looperman (looperman.com) and YouTube's audio library.This is the first episode also appearing on YouTube, where you can see the readers stare off camera while they act out the parts. https://youtu.be/fgpXZulZzSYFollow the show on Facebook (@Skiffilypodcast), Twitter (@SkiffilyPodcast), and Instagram (@SkiffilyPodcast). Additional voice talent provided by Heather (T: @carpediem422761), Kasey (FB: @kasey.pierce.9), and Rylie (FB: @rylie.rimmer)."Twenty-One-Oh" Copyright © 2012 Ari Marmell, reproduced with permission from the author.

    • 35 min
    "Laying the Ghost" by Eric Brown

    "Laying the Ghost" by Eric Brown

    What's a humble salvage captain to do when a beautiful woman in a warsuit asks for his help? This episode features "Laying the Ghost" by Eric Brown (https://ericbrown.co.uk/), first published in the October 2010 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine.Music (and some sound effects) comes from Looperman (looperman.com), specifically users JoFunktastic, abelouis...
    Follow the show on Facebook (@Skiffilypodcast), Twitter (@SkiffilyPodcast), and Instagram (@SkiffilyPodcast). Additional voice talent provided by Crissy (I: @crissyscurious), Joanna (FB: @joanna.martinez524), and author Ashley R. Carlson (www.ashleyrcarlson.com).
    Read along here: http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/brown_10_10/
    "Laying the Ghost" Copyright © 2010 Eric Brown, reproduced with permission from the author.

    • 48 min
    "The Tunnel Under the World" by Frederick Pohl

    "The Tunnel Under the World" by Frederick Pohl

    Does Guy Burckhardt have what it takes to push through his trauma to fiind out the truth? This episode features "The Tunnel Under the World" by Frederick Pohl. First published in the January 1955 issue of Galaxy magazine, this story is about a man who realizes his whole town is reliving the same day over and over again.
    Some of the music comes from Looperman (looperman.com), specifically users JoFunktastic, abelouis, and rasputin. Otherwise, the source of Music: http://www.purple-planet.com. Great thanks to all of them for providing that royalty free. Follow the show on Facebook (@Skiffilypodcast) and Twitter (@SkiffilyPodcast). If you have Instagram, feel free to follow AE (@SkiffilyPodcast). Additional voice talent provided by Logan (T: @Muschache_Mayor) and author Ashley R. Carlson (www.ashleyrcarlson.com).

    • 1 min
    "Plan of the Space-Borne Grave Robbers" by S. R. Algernon

    "Plan of the Space-Borne Grave Robbers" by S. R. Algernon

    Will zombies help the aliens stop universe-ending technology? This episode features "Plan of the Space-Borne Grave Robbers" by S. R. Algernon (sralgernon.wordpress.com), a poetic retelling of the plot of Plan 9 from Outer Space (the 1959 Ed Wood classic) in the form of "Rime of the Ancient Mariner." It helps to be familiar with that movie.
    This episode was released in coordination with S.R. Algernon, whose book Souls and Hallows (where the poem can be found) comes out November 1, 2018 (which is, like, tomorrow). You can order a copy at Amazon here.
    Some of the music comes from Looperman (looperman.com), specifically users simondeporter, kdparkham, Levalebeatz, KiestyleProductions, laurentwirz, Rootch, and mykahc. Otherwise, the source of Music: http://www.purple-planet.com. Great thanks to all of them for providing that royalty free. Follow the show on Facebook (@Skiffilypodcast) and Twitter (@SkiffilyPodcast). If you have Instagram, feel free to follow AE (@SkiffilyPodcast) and girlfriend Mona (@sewagainsthegrain). 
    "Plan of the Space-Borne Grave Robbers" Copyright © 2018 S.R. Algernon, reproduced with permission from the author.

    • 29 min
    "10^16 to 1" by James Patrick Kelly

    "10^16 to 1" by James Patrick Kelly

    Time travelers are the worst friends. This episode features "10^16 to 1" by James Patrick Kelly (jimkelly.net) originally published in the June 1999 issue of Asimov's Science Fiction, ultimately winning the 2000 Hugo Award for Best Novelette. This story is about a young teen who befriends a time traveling robot from a terrifying future.
    After reading the story, AE and girlfriend Mona (@sewagainsthegrain) discuss whether they would've gone through with Ray's mission.
    Some of the music comes from Looperman (looperman.com), specifically users baroza, suicidecc5702, minor2go, josephfunk, chrisneal, danke, and kiestyleproeductions. Otherwise, the source of Music: http://www.purple-planet.com. Great thanks to them for providing that royalty free. Follow the show on Facebook (@Skiffilypodcast) and Twitter (@SkiffilyPodcast). If you have Instagram, feel free to follow AE (@SkiffilyPodcast). 
    "10^16 to 1" Copyright © 1999 James Patrick Kelly, reproduced with permission from the author.

    • 1 hr 3 min
    "The Children of Crèche" by James Alan Gardner

    "The Children of Crèche" by James Alan Gardner

    Who needs kids, anyway? This episode features "The Children of Crèche" by James Alan Gardner (jamesalangardner.com). Originally an entry in the 1989 Writers of the Future Contest (where it won Grand Prize) and later anthologized in Gardner's 2005 book, Gravity Wells, this story is about an art critic who comes to an isolated colony of artists able to flourish artistically because they didn't have to take care of children. 
    After reading (dramatizing?) the story, AE and girlfriend Mona (@sewagainsthegrain) discuss what happens to art when its creation comes from something terrible.
    Some of the music comes from Looperman (looperman.com), specifically users Garuketo, sushilbawa, MINOR2GO, and CallMeKing. Otherwise, the source of Music: http://www.purple-planet.com. Great thanks to them for providing that royalty free. Follow the show on Facebook (@Skiffilypodcast) and Twitter (@SkiffilyPodcast). If you have Instagram, feel free to follow AE (@SkiffilyPodcast). 
    "The Children of Crèche" Copyright © 1989 James Alan Gardner, reproduced with permission from the author.

    • 1 hr 25 min

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