Roving Shorts

Marianne Padilla

5.0 (1)
SCIENCE FICTION
UPDATED BIWEEKLY

Light, creative fiction to go.

12/01/2025

Overlords

Have I ever told you about the time alien overlords emergency landed in our church parking lot? No? Well then here is a bit of Arthur Clarke fan fiction for this season's end. Thank you very much for listening!

16 min
11/15/2025

The Meeting

Ever wonder what your furniture really thinks about you? Ever wonder where that leftover cheeseball actually disappeared to? Good thing you've been invited to The Meeting.

13 min
11/02/2025

Ansel

I know what you're thinking. "What do gargoyles talk about when they get together?" I've looked into it. The result? Episode 2: chimeras, basilisks, griffins, and more!

17 min
10/19/2025

The Shrouded Signet

What does it mean when there's a surly monkey, a mysterious voice, and a multi-dimensional rampage? It means it's time for season two of Roving Shorts. Enjoy this bite-sized opening episode.

4 min
12/28/2024

Hallucination

Bonus episode! The author’s meaningful talk with AI, fandom, and the nature of hallucinations. Join me for the FINAL final episode of season one. Thanks for listening. All episodes are written and read by me, Marianne Padilla. Follow Roving Shorts on your favorite podcast listening app. While you’re there, please leave a review. You can also follow the show on social media. Please leave a comment and feel free to engage with one another. www.facebook.com/roving.shorts/ https://x.com/RovingShor90116 www.youtube.com/@Roving-Shorts-u8b If you like, you can also support me on Patreon. https://patreon.com/RovingShorts?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink My website is: https://roving-shorts.captivate.fm

14 min
12/07/2024

Drop Your Curtain

Come along for my season-final episode as I pack up my kitchen muses and head off on summer vacation to Pacific Grove, CA and Quebec City, CAN. Meet some of the imaginary friends who have coached my writing all year, and listen in as we finally confront the concept of being real versus being fictional. Thanks for listening. All episodes are written and read by me, Marianne Padilla. Follow Roving Shorts on your favorite podcast listening app. While you’re there, please leave a review. You can also follow the show on social media. Please leave a comment and feel free to engage with one another. www.facebook.com/roving.shorts/ www.youtube.com/@Roving-Shorts-u8b If you like, you can also support me on Patreon. Roving Shorts | Podcast. Creative short fiction to go | Patreon My website is: https://roving-shorts.captivate.fm

21 min
11/23/2024

Think Tank

Me: Hey, what do you do when you’ve been having this relentless inner dialogue, and you can’t seem to silence it? Also me: You write a podcast episode about it. Me again: ...No wait, it didn’t work. You’re still here. Both of us: This time on Roving Shorts: maladaptive daydreaming, mind-reading devices, and out-of-work literary actors run amok. You: I’m in! Me: Who said that? Thanks for listening. All episodes are written and read by me, Marianne Padilla. Follow Roving Shorts on your favorite podcast listening app. While you’re there, please leave a review. You can also follow the show on social media. Please leave a comment and feel free to engage with one another. www.facebook.com/roving.shorts/ https://x.com/RovingShor90116 www.youtube.com/@Roving-Shorts-u8b https://www.instagram.com/rovingshorts/ If you like, you can also support me on Patreon. https://patreon.com/RovingShorts?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink My website is: https://roving-shorts.captivate.fm

13 min
11/09/2024

Subscribe to Mimi Kri

This time on Roving Shorts: Shady YouTube channels, aggressive mimicry, and an artist’s addiction to positive comments. Listen...while looking over your shoulder, just in case. Thanks for listening. All episodes are written and read by me, Marianne Padilla. You can subscribe to Roving Shorts by going to https://www.podchaser.com/RovingShorts and clicking “follow” on the top, left corner to receive a notification every time a new episode is released. While you’re there, please leave a review. You can also listen to me on any of your favorite platforms, including Apple, Spotify, Amazon or YouTube. Roving Shorts is on social media. Please leave a comment for me or engage with one another. www.facebook.com/roving.shorts/ https://x.com/RovingShor90116 www.youtube.com/@Roving-Shorts-u8b https://www.instagram.com/rovingshorts/ And, if you like, you can also support Roving Shorts financially at https://patreon.com/RovingShorts Click on “Membership”. My website is https://roving-shorts.captivate.fm I look forward to talking with you again very soon.

10 min
10/26/2024

Table

This time on Roving Shorts: I went to my writers’ group, as usual, but guess what happened? Mad scientists, questionable apps, disembodiments, consciousness transfers, and body swaps! Did I go back the next week? You bet. Thanks for listening. All episodes are written and read by me, Marianne Padilla. You can subscribe to Roving Shorts by going to https://www.podchaser.com/RovingShorts and clicking “follow” on the top, left corner to receive a notification every time a new episode is released. While you’re there, please leave a review. You can also listen to me on any of your favorite platforms, including Apple, Spotify, Amazon or YouTube. Roving Shorts is on social media. Please leave a comment for me or engage with one another. www.facebook.com/roving.shorts/ https://x.com/RovingShor90116 www.youtube.com/@Roving-Shorts-u8b https://www.instagram.com/rovingshorts/ And, if you like, you can also support Roving Shorts financially at https://patreon.com/RovingShorts Click on “Membership”. My website is https://roving-shorts.captivate.fm I look forward to talking with you again very soon.

30 min
10/12/2024

Gazebo

Ever wonder what it would be like to voice-generate real-life fantasyscapes and have them brought to your front door? To travel through them with your very own giant riding-tortoise? And to meet the algorithm, himself, who designed it all? We all have. Listen to the episode, "Gazebo", this time on Roving Shorts. Thanks for listening. All episodes are written and read by me, Marianne Padilla. You can subscribe to Roving Shorts by going to https://www.podchaser.com/RovingShorts and clicking “follow” on the top, left corner to receive a notification every time a new episode is released. While you’re there, please leave a review. You can also listen to me on any of your favorite platforms, including Apple, Spotify, Amazon or YouTube. Roving Shorts is on social media. Please leave a comment for me or engage with one another. www.facebook.com/roving.shorts/ https://x.com/RovingShor90116 www.youtube.com/@Roving-Shorts-u8b https://www.instagram.com/rovingshorts/ And, if you like, you can also support Roving Shorts financially at https://patreon.com/RovingShorts Click on “Membership”. My website is https://roving-shorts.captivate.fm I look forward to talking with you again very soon. 1nCtXp028V4THpw31JDj

17 min
10/05/2024

Roving Shorts Trailer

Nice to meet you. Welcome to my new creative fiction podcast. Please enjoy this brief trailer. And, if you like what you hear, keep listening for more. All episodes are written and read by me, Marianne Padilla. You can subscribe to Roving Shorts by going to https://www.podchaser.com/RovingShorts and clicking “follow” on the top, left corner to receive a notification every time a new episode is released. While you’re there, please leave a review. You can also listen to me on any of your favorite platforms, including Apple, Spotify, Amazon or YouTube. Roving Shorts is on social media. Please leave a comment for me or engage with one another. www.facebook.com/roving.shorts/ https://x.com/RovingShor90116 www.youtube.com/@Roving-Shorts-u8b https://www.instagram.com/rovingshorts/ And, if you like, you can also support Roving Shorts financially at https://patreon.com/RovingShorts Click on “Membership”. My website is https://roving-shorts.captivate.fm I look forward to talking with you again very soon.

2 min

11 Episodes

Light, creative fiction to go.

Creator

Marianne Padilla
Years Active

2024 - 2025
Episodes

11
Rating

Clean
Copyright

© Copyright 2025 Marianne Padilla
Show Website

Roving Shorts