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Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories

Makeshift Stories is a sci-fi, fantasy, and speculative fiction podcast for anyone who craves the thrill of the unknown and unexpected. Once a month, buckle up for an epic journey through possible futures, space, alternate realities, and beyond. Are you ready to explore uncharted territories and discover the unimaginable? Tune in and let your imagination soar!

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25:14

Persona Non Grata (Part 1)

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2020/08/05

Lauren, a rising online video star, is about to celebrate her two-millionth subscriber when things go unexpected sideways. She discovers a corporation has taken over her channel after successfully claiming they own the copyright to her face and voice. She tries desperately to untangle how she lost the rights to her identity, which leads to a family secret. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network "Locally grown. Community supported" CONNECT WITH

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29:10

Diary of an Unintentional Extraordinary Life, Four – ...

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2020/07/18

Doctor Slow-mo tries to outdo his grandmother, aka Cerebral, by giving his six-year-old niece a DIY CRISPR home gene-editing kit as a birthday present. But neither anticipates the incredibly smart little girl, who desperately wants the perfect pet, will combine their gifts to create something much more dangerous than a furry companion. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network Locally grown. Community supported CONNECT WITH US makeshiftstories@gmail.com SHARE THE

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41:39

The Rising Waters (Part 2)

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2020/07/05

After being cognitively enhanced, Corey is disgraced and booted out of the prestigious private intelligence company which employed and altered him. Eight years later, he finally lands his first gig of any consequence as a private investigator. But he soon begins to suspect he is getting involved in something far more complicated than his secretive client has let on. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network "Locally grown. Community supported" CONNECT WITH

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32:17

The Rising Waters (Part 1)

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2020/06/18

After being cognitively enhanced, Corey is disgraced and booted out of the prestigious private intelligence company which employed and altered him. Eight years later, he finally lands his first gig of any consequence as a private investigator. But he soon begins to suspect he is getting involved in something far more complicated than his secretive client has let on. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial. CONNECT WITH

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28:56

Diary of an Unintentional Extraordinary Life, Three –...

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2020/06/03

After a somewhat disastrous encounter, a client sues Doctor Slow-mo and three other superheroes. As part of the settlement, with Hero-on-the-way, the four must take a team-building course or lose their licences. None of the cantankerous group is thrilled by the requirement. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial. CONNECT WITH US makeshiftstories@gmail.com SHARE THE PODCAST You can help us out by letting your Twitter friends know about

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34:44

Otherworld (Part 2)

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2020/05/18

On a winter evening in January, Morgan goes out to find her cat Echo. She tracks him to an unusually dark shadow in the middle of a park where she can hear Echo but can't see him. Twelve weeks later, a security guard finds Morgan and Echo standing in front of Queen Hatshepsut temple in Egypt; Morgan still dressed in her winter parka. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial. CONNECT WITH US makeshiftstories@gmail.com SHARE THE PODCAST You can help

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23:16

Otherworld (Part 1)

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2020/05/03

On a winter evening in January, Morgan goes out to find her cat Echo. She tracks him to an unusually dark shadow in the middle of a park where she can hear Echo but can't see him. Twelve weeks later, a security guard finds Morgan and Echo standing in front of Queen Hatshepsut temple in Egypt; Morgan still dressed in her winter parka. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial. CONNECT WITH US makeshiftstories@gmail.com SHARE THE PODCAST You can help

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33:26

Ken Likeley – Shapeless Mistake

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2020/04/17

Instead of receiving his rare rock from an online lapidary store, a series of unfortunate oversights switches Ken’s order for an unusual 72-year-old frozen alien sample. When the thing disappears from Ken’s kitchen counter, he blames the neighbour’s cat. But he soon discovers his missing rock has a taste for Leaf’s organically grown vegetables. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB Financial. To listen to other great APN award-winning podcasts - such as

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28:51

The Artificial

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2020/04/03

One of the human computers in a data processing triad, concerned over errors in their predictions, suspects their newest member is a plant working for the artificial intelligence which has taken over the globe. As her suspicions grow, she begins to notice anomalies in her own environment, which point to an unexpected source for the problems her computing group is having. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial. CONNECT WITH

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24:14

Diary of an Unintentional Extraordinary Life: Two...

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2020/03/17

To boost his fledgling career, and watch his mon receive a lifetime service award, Doctor Slow-mo, a neophyte superhero, attempts to go to his first professional superhero conference. While other members of his family use their powers or influence to get to there, Doctor Slow-mo ends up going on a commercial flight. When lousy weather forces his plane to redirect to a different airport, circumstances press Doctor Slow-mo into action. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast

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28:02

Redux – Forty-five Minutes

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2020/03/03

Ada awakens on a deserted space station as its solar cells begin to catch the sun and bring power, heat and light back to its cold interior. Although she knows her name, Ada can not remember how she got to the station or why no one else is on board. As she explores the cramped compartments, it becomes evident something significant has happened and she has been intentionally marooned on the derelict station. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB

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20:54

Diary of an Unintentional Extraordinary Life: One Origin

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2020/02/17

Recently graduated and licensed, Doctor Slow-mo, the youngest member of a family with a long history of incredible powers, explains life for the modern superhero in the gig economy, which has challenges the older generations didn’t have to face. On Slow-mo’s first paid gig, things don’t go as planned when the client flees the scene, and the villain turns on Slow-mo. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial. CONNECT WITH

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26:36

Generation 201

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2020/02/03

Ellie, a student, rents the only room she can afford near her university. But the place turns out to have a colony of flies and a slightly pungent smell. She finds the flies' behaviour odd and very distracting. Frustrated by her landlord’s refusal to help, she complains to the city. Too late, Ellie discovers the flies are intelligent and had come to a unique agreement with the previous tenant. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial. CONNECT

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28:11

Ken Likeley – KenXIT

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2020/01/18

In what might or might not be an experiment in social engineering conducted by Leaf’s dog Planet, the local community association decides to replace all the grass in Broadwalk Estates’ public spaces with drought-resistant plants. In protest, Ken and his neighbour Lily Green decide to withdraw from the association. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB Financial. To listen to other great APN award winning podcasts - such as It’s a conspiracy where

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29:46

Fission City (Part 2)

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2020/01/02

Dmytro, an 89-year-old ex-miner who refused to move away from an abandoned Uranium mine, knows he must reveal his secret to Naomie and Michael, the two journalists who have come up north to interview him. However, he is reluctant to do so and hopes the two will leave Fission City before events beyond his control force them into the same choices he had to make. But even after Dmytro tries to tell Naomie that he is not alone, she refuses to believe him. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the

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30:40

Fission City (Part 1)

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2019/12/16

Dmytro, an 89-year-old ex-miner who refused to leave an abandoned Uranium mine site, tells his story to a young journalist hoping to launch her career. However, the reason Dmytro has lived alone for over forty years is not that he is a hermit; he had no choice if he wanted humanity to survive. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial. CONNECT WITH US makeshiftstories@gmail.com SHARE THE PODCAST You can help us out by letting your Twitter

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18:44

Redux – Laika

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2019/12/02

On November 3rd, nineteen fifty-seven, the Soviet Union launched the first living creature into orbit; a stray dog named Laika pulled out of a Moscow animal shelter. The Sputnik II had no re-entry capacity, so this was a one-way trip. In this alternate version of the story, Laika is a passing celestial being accidentally trapped by the earth’s gravity and dragged reluctantly to its surface in the middle of a Moscow winter. Stranded, in the body of a dog, the alien being is forced to intervene in

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21:55

Ken Likelely – Scammed

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2019/11/16

Ken meets a new friend online who asks to stay at his house. However, when the friend arrives, they are very different than their online persona, and the ramifications turn out to be global. In a desperate attempt to set things straight, Ken, Leaf and Planet decide to use a scam they hope the unwanted house guest has never encountered before. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB Financial. To listen to other great APN award winning podcasts - such as

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22:58

Dissonant Frequency

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2019/11/04

An inventor rediscovers the work of a 20th-century composer exploring the effects of hypersonic sound on the human body and creates a device that can cure cancer. However, to keep control of the process, he hires a down and out performer who pretends to have mystic healing powers. Under the stress of success and fame, the partnership begins to fall apart, forcing the inventor to take drastic measures to protect the process from exploitation. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast

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29:59

The Gig

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2019/10/19

A person on a government support program is given no choice but to join a new self-employment initiative, which will make them part of the growing gig economy. The job involves having a mesh hub implanted under their skin to create ad hoc communication networks for clients. At first, they are reluctant but soon discover the gig has many advantages until they find themselves a pawn in a much larger scheme. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB

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