Auditory Anthology

This week’s story is Escape by Lu Evans. As four criminals escape from a prison on Titan and celebrate their newfound freedom aboard their stolen ship, one of them begins hearing an eerie knocking from outside the spacecraft 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...

When a young nurse is assigned an overnight shift in a hospital room long avoided by staff, she uncovers a chilling secret that blurs the line between life, death, and something far stranger. 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 spooky...

An ambitious art gallery celebrates the rise of a mysterious new artist, only to discover that his identity may change the meaning of creativity—and humanity—forever. 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 becomi...

When an advanced AI director begins making increasingly strange creative choices on set, a skeptical producer discovers that the artificial intelligence isn't just pushing artistic boundaries—it's receiving and transmitting something far beyond human understanding. Tales From The Blue Line: Every morning at three, Mason and Ally ride the Blue Line into downtown Chicago together. The train brings o...

In a historic battle for the middleweight championship, Alix 1340—more than just a machine—must decide if he is a symbol of revolution or something far greater when the fate of both man and machine hangs on a single word. Title Fight was first published in Fantastic Universe in December of 1956. If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconc...

As nurse Emily searches for a missing patient in the hospital’s abandoned west wing, she stumbles into a maze of forgotten rooms, lost souls, and eerie whispers from the past—until she realizes she might never find her way back. 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 trad...

In a small town where everything seems ordinary, Ed Loyce stumbles upon a horrifying sight—a body hanging from a lamppost—only to realize that no one else seems to care 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...

As TV editor Claire reviews footage late into the night, she begins noticing eerie, shadowy figures lurking in the backgrounds of news segments. 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 spooky stories to help their commute pass a little faster. If you have a story y...

This week’s story is World Edge by Jack Egan . Trapped in a surreal world at the edge of reality, Harvey Crane must unravel the truth behind his existence before his mind—and the universe around him—collapses entirely. It was first published in Amazing Stories in November of 1962 If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/ Cu...

Late-night chaos in the ER takes a supernatural turn when Nurse Sarah begins hearing calm, precise medical orders from a doctor no one else can see—leading her to uncover a long-buried hospital legend about a surgeon who never stopped saving lives, even after death. Every morning at three, Mason and Ally ride the Blue Line into downtown Chicago together. The train brings out its own brand of weird...

A brilliant but obsessive collector of automata longs to recreate the ultimate Old West duel, crafting a gunslinging machine that adapts to fear. But when his own nervous system is wired into the showdown, he realizes too late that his deadliest opponent might be himself. The Fastest Draw by Larry Eisenberg was first published in Amazing Stories in January of 1964 If you have a story you’d like to...

When a late-night email from a long-dead colleague arrives in Mark’s inbox, it leads him to a lost episode of a forgotten TV show—one that eerily mirrors his own life. As the episode unfolds, Mark realizes it’s more than just a script—it’s a prophecy, and if he keeps watching, he may not be able to escape his own final scene. Every morning at three, Mason and Ally ride the Blue Line into downtown...

Henry Bemis had always longed for time to read, but between his demanding job and his overbearing wife, it had remained an impossible dream. When an apocalyptic event leaves him the sole survivor in a shattered world, he finally has all the time he ever wanted. Time Enough At Last was originally published in IF Worlds of Science Fiction in January of 1953 If you have a story you’d like to contribu...

On an unusually quiet night in the ER, nurse Ally and her colleagues were stunned when patients dressed in centuries-old clothing arrived with wounds from ancient weapons. As the staff scrambled to save them, the patients began to vanish without a trace 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 l...

In a rigid future where history is erased and individuality is suppressed, a once-loyal teacher secretly teaches her students about the chaotic, passionate 20th century—until the authorities discover her subversion, forcing her to face the ultimate consequence. If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/ Curator: Keith Conra...

When a film crew enters an abandoned building for a paranormal investigation, they quickly realize the structure is far more than just haunted—it’s a shifting labyrinth where reality bends, time loops, and doorways lead to nowhere... or worse. 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...

This week’s story is The Time Snatcher by Randall Garrett . A time-traveling lawman is sent to the Old West to stop a rogue criminal from altering history, but his mission takes a personal turn when he discovers the woman he loves is a victim of the fugitive's sinister schemes. If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/ Cura...

A mysterious drifter with the ability to heal others at the cost of his own life forces a compassionate nurse to grapple with the meaning of sacrifice. 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 spooky stories to help their commute pass a little faster. If you have a...

This week’s story is One Way by Miriam Allen deFord . It’s a story that looks at the sacrifices made for progress, as well as the ethical dilemmas posed by scientific advancement and societal control. 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://darre...

A late-night news reporter chasing a potential Bigfoot sighting in the Indianapolis woods uncovers a humorous misunderstanding—only to stumble upon something far more unsettling and unexplainable in the shadows. 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 spooky storie...

This week’s story is What the Waters Knew by Marcus Blackwood, an original story we're presenting on Auditory Anthology for the first time. It made me think of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and also Avatar: The Way of Water. 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: Dar...

During the midnight shift at a hospital, a nurse encounters a mysterious woman named Margaret, who claims to be a "shift walker"—a nurse trapped in time, forever working the same hours across different eras. 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 spooky stories to...

This week’s story is A Bad Day for Sales by Fritz Leiber. On an ordinary day in Times Square, Robie, the world's first mobile sales robot, rolls through the crowds with charm and ingenuity—until an unthinkable disaster puts his programming to the test. If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/ Curator: Keith Conrad linktr.e...

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 spooky stories to help their commute pass a little faster. When a mysterious news segment predicts events that begin unfolding in real life, producer Lena Harper is thrust into a chilling puzzle where reality bends and the fu...

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 the galaxy. If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/ Curator: Keith Conrad...