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Auditory Anthology

Keith Conrad / Darren Marlar

Embark on a journey through time and imagination with "Auditory Anthology," a weekly podcast bringing to life the most captivating science fiction stories. Each episode, award-winning voice-artist and host of Weird Darkness Darren Marlar breathes life into a unique blend of classic and modern tales, ranging from time-honored masterpieces to groundbreaking works by emerging authors. Curated and produced by Keith Conrad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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23:37

Prison Of A Billion Years by CH Thames

Auditory Anthology ·

2024/12/19

This week’s story is Prison Of A Billion Years by CH Thames. In the future, society perfects time travel, so naturally they use it to send prisoners to the primordial Earth. This decision has some unintended consequences.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/keithrconradNarrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/Other shows hosted by Darren:Weird Darkness:

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15:54

The Illusion of Unity - Act Two

Auditory Anthology ·

2024/12/16

In this episode we have the second act of our first miniseries, The Illusion of Unity. In act one, the human race learned they weren’t alone in the universe, and our neighbors were on the way for a visit. But these aliens were traveling at sub-light speed, and will take 75 years to reach us. In this episode, we have to decide what to do next.If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/Curator: Keith Conrad

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25:22

Gambit by Cobelle

Auditory Anthology ·

2024/12/12

This week’s story is Gambit by Cobelle, an original story we’ll be sharing for the first time on Auditory Anthology. A fragmented consciousness trapped in an endless quantum game of timelines and possibilities struggles to remember its humanity while endlessly shaping and collapsing the universe.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/keithrconradNarrator: Darren Marlar

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12:38

The Illusion of Unity - Act One

Auditory Anthology ·

2024/12/09

In this special episode, we present the opening act of a three-part miniseries "The Illusion of Unity." When an amatuer radio operator hears a radio signal from outer space, it sends the entire human race on a multi-generational journey with consequences no one could have seen coming.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/keithrconradNarrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/Harold

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18:44

As the Founding Fathers Intended by Ulric Alvin Watts

Auditory Anthology ·

2024/12/05

This week’s story is As the Founding Fathers Intended by Ulric Alvin Watts, an original story we’ll be sharing for the first time on Auditory Anthology. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could go back and ask past leaders for advice? Maybe, but it could be a problem if you’ve relied on them and suddenly they are less available.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/keithrconradNarrator: Darren Marlar

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20:44

The Anglers of Arz By Roger Dee

Auditory Anthology ·

2024/11/28

This week’s story is The Anglers of Arz By Roger Dee. A human crew lands on a seemingly tranquil alien world. They watch the aliens interact with each other and think they’re clearly more intelligent and are ready to colonize the place, but they quickly learn they might be in a little over their heads.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/keithrconradNarrator: Darren Marlar

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26:44

Second Census By John Victor Peterson

Auditory Anthology ·

2024/11/21

This week we have a story called Second Census by John Victor Peterson. Most people don’t think twice when a census taker shows up at their house. It’s not an everyday occurrence, but it happens every 10 years. But it could turn out you’ll learn something new and very surprising about yourself from the experience.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/keithrconradNarrator: Darren Marlar

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33:46

The Show Must Go On by Henry Slesar

Auditory Anthology ·

2024/11/14

This week we have a story called “The Show Must Go On” by Henry Slesar. The story is kind of a cross between The Hunger Games and The Truman Show.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/keithrconradNarrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/Other shows hosted by Darren:Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paranormalitymagMicro

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19:14

The Statistomat Pitch By Chan Davis

Auditory Anthology ·

2024/11/07

This week we have The Statistomat Pitch by Chan Davis. It features a beleaguered salesman trying to make a pitch, but it turns out there’s a little bit more going on there than meets the eye.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/keithrconradNarrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/Other shows hosted by Darren:Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/Paranormality Magazine:

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22:15

The Long Question by David Mason

Auditory Anthology ·

2024/10/31

This week we have “The Long Question” by David Mason. If you’re like me, at one point when you’ve watched the reality show “Survivor” you’ve wondered what would happen if the world ended while that show was going on. Well, now you’ll have to wonder no more.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/keithrconradNarrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/Other shows hosted by Darren:Weird

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Spooky Season: The War of the Worlds by Orson Welles...

Auditory Anthology ·

2024/10/29

It’s October, which means a couple of things: The weather is a little colder, everything is suddenly Pumpkin Spice-flavored and most importantly, it’s “Spooky Season. So in addition to our normal science fiction stories, this month we’re sharing some classic horror tales by Edgar Allen Poe to keep you up all night.For Spooky Season this week we have the “War of the Worlds” broadcast by Orson Welles from 1938.If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit

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33:56

The Man Who Hated Mars by Randall Garrett

Auditory Anthology ·

2024/10/24

This week we have “The Man Who Hated Mars” by Randall Garrett. A convict banished to Mars hatches a desperate plan to escape the frozen wasteland, only to discover years on the red planet might make it impossible to go home.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/keithrconradNarrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/Other shows hosted by Darren:Weird Darkness:

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17:02

Spooky Season: The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar...

Auditory Anthology ·

2024/10/22

It’s October, which means a couple of things: The weather is a little colder, everything is suddenly Pumpkin Spice-flavored and most importantly, it’s “Spooky Season. So in addition to our normal science fiction stories, this month we’re sharing some classic horror tales by Edgar Allen Poe to keep you up all night.For Spooky Season this week we have “The Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allen Poe.If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit

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23:53

Zero Hour by Ray Bradbury

Auditory Anthology ·

2024/10/17

This week’s story is “Zero Hour” by Ray Bradbury. When kids are young, parents can often find themselves coming off as the bad guy. It turns out that might provide just the opening alien invaders need.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/keithrconradNarrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/Other shows hosted by Darren:Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/Paranormality Magazine:

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Spooky Season: The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe

Auditory Anthology ·

2024/10/15

It’s October, which means a couple of things: The weather is a little colder, everything is suddenly Pumpkin Spice-flavored and most importantly, it’s “Spooky Season. So in addition to our normal science fiction stories, this month we’re sharing some classic horror tales by Edgar Allen Poe to keep you up all night.For Spooky Season this week we have "The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen PoeIf you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit

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27:05

The Beast of Boredom by Richard R. Smith

Auditory Anthology ·

2024/10/10

This week’s story is “The Beast of Boredom” by Richard R Smith. We all find ourselves wishing we had more time, but in this story we learn that it can be more of a curse than a blessing.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/keithrconradNarrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/Other shows hosted by Darren:Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/Paranormality Magazine:

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11:11

Spooky Season: The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen...

Auditory Anthology ·

2024/10/08

It’s October, which means a couple of things: The weather is a little colder, everything is suddenly Pumpkin Spice-flavored and most importantly, it’s “Spooky Season. So in addition to our normal science fiction stories, this month we’re sharing some classic horror tales by Edgar Allen Poe to keep you up all night.This week’s story for Spooky season is "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allen Poe.If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit

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15:26

The Troubled Atlas by Sander Wess

Auditory Anthology ·

2024/10/03

This week’s story is The Troubled Atlas, an original story by Sander Wess. In it we meet a scientist in the midst of an accident in space who must make an impossible decision: risk everything to save another crewmember or ensure the survival of the few who remain. With time running out, he prepares to undertake a desperate rescue mission through the compromised corridors of the ship, knowing that even a slight misstep could doom them all.If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series,

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28:28

Age of Anxiety by Robert Silverberg

Auditory Anthology ·

2024/09/26

This week’s story is Age of Anxiety by Robert Silverberg. If you could take a pill and never have to worry about anything ever again, would you? What if there was a time limit for you to make your decision?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/keithrconradNarrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/Other shows hosted by Darren:Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/Paranormality

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32:37

Amateur in Chancery by George O. Smith

Auditory Anthology ·

2024/09/19

This week’s story is “Amateur in Chancery” by George O. Smith. If someone’s life depended on it, could you explain the concept of right and left to someone who had tentacles and had never heard of either?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/keithrconradNarrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/Other shows hosted by Darren:Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/Paranormality

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