The Unnatural Selection Podcast

The episode today is very short; features two horror-poems I wrote and recorded a while back: "We Are Alone In the House" and "the God of Vengeance". Unfortunately, no science section or anything like that today. I hope to have a new proper episode out by the 17th of April. Trigger warnings: child harm, home-invasion, and murder My website: https://mnclarke-shortstories.com Pat...

In this episode of  The Unnatural Selection , a couple wakes to find a silent, grinning creature standing at the foot of their bed. The science segment discusses medical conditions that can become deadly once symptoms appear. The episode examines brain aneurysms and rabies, explaining how these conditions can exist silently and why outcomes can be catastrophic once they manifest. Trigger warnings:...

A retired cop takes a security job at a classified desert research facility — and discovers something buried far older than humanity was ever meant to find. When a massive stone “wall” is excavated and brought inside, it begins to grow… and assimilate. After the story, we explore the real science behind biological assimilation — from deep-sea anglerfish that permanently fuse with their mates, to d...

This week, I narrate the opening one and a half chapters of Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde , by Robert Louis Stevenson, setting the stage for Stevenson’s slow-burn descent into duality and dread—no science segment this episode, just the story. My website: https://mnclarke-shortstories.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/TheUnnaturalSelectionPodcast License: Sound effects from ⁠⁠Pixabay.c...

Trailer for the UnnaturalSelectionPodcast

The first episode features  The Zoetrope , an original horror story about curiosity and distorted perception, followed by a discussion of real neurological conditions that show how easily the mind can turn reality into something terrifying. Trigger warnings: this episode contains psychological horror, distorted perception, injury, and harm to a child; listener discretion advised. My website: https...