Auditory Anthology

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 pampering. If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/ You can support the show by becoming a paid subscriber on Substack: https://auditoryanthology.substack....

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 generations of students safely across the street, long after her official retirement—and her death. Tales From The Blue Line: Every morning at three, Mason and Ally ride the Blue Line into downtown Chicago together. The train bring...

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 struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink. If...

An interstellar exploration crew mistakes Earth for a world of ferocious, weapon-wielding giants after misinterpreting humanity's broadcasted radio signals and television shows. If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/ You can support the show by becoming a paid subscriber on Substack: https://auditoryanthology.substack.co...

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 legacy of quiet, trans-generational care. Tales From The Blue Line: Every morning at three, Mason and Ally ride the Blue Line into downtown Chicago together. The train brings out its own brand of weird, which has led to M...

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 struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink. If...

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 story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/ You can support the show by becoming a paid subscriber on Substack: https://auditoryanthology.substack.com By becoming...

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 back to the bar's opening in 1954 without having aged a single day. Tales From The Blue Line: Every morning at three, Mason and Ally ride the Blue Line into downtown Chicago together. The train brings out its own brand of w...

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 struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink. If...

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 two universes are colliding. If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/ You can support the show by becoming a paid subscriber on Substack: https://a...

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 her younger self. Tales From The Blue Line: Every morning at three, Mason and Ally ride the Blue Line into downtown Chicago together. The train brings out its own brand of weird, which has led to Mason and Ally trading spook...

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 struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink. If...

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 might just empty the real one entirely. If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/ You can support the show by becoming a paid subscriber on Substack: h...

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 to wonder if she is being haunted by a ghost or by her own suppressed potential. Tales From The Blue Line: Every morning at three, Mason and Ally ride the Blue Line into downtown Chicago together. The train brings out its o...

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 struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink. If...

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 into triggering the ultimate human atomic bomb. If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/ You can support the show by becoming a paid subscriber o...

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 haunting the house—she’s just bored and looking for a friend. Tales From The Blue Line: Every morning at three, Mason and Ally ride the Blue Line into downtown Chicago together. The train brings out its own brand of weird, w...

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 struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink. If...

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 designed to replace him with his own double. If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/ You can support the show by becoming a paid subscriber on Su...

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 suppressed his entire life—and now, one of those suppressed parts is ready to swap places with him. If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/ You can...

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 struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink. If...

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 a recipe for their dinner. If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/ You can support the show by becoming a paid subscriber on Substack: https://au...

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 from Atlanta's past and unbuilt future. Tales From The Blue Line: Every morning at three, Mason and Ally ride the Blue Line into downtown Chicago together. The train brings out its own brand of weird, which has led to Maso...

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 struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink. If...

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 own the world is to become its sole survivor. If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/ You can support the show by becoming a paid subscriber on S...