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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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33:30

Signal

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2023/01/04

To follow up on a thirty-year-old story about a disappearance associated with an alien encounter, a researcher travels to a remote northern town. It soon becomes evident that the teen who vanished may have done so intentionally until GPS coordinates and future return date are accidentally discovered. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network "Locally grown. Community supported" HELP SUPPORT US create new content every month by heading over to Patreon. CONNECT WITH

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33:02

The Remote

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2022/12/18

Suffering from agoraphobia, Johannes rents bodies when he needs to go outside. Called remoting, it is a way for people with cybernetic implants to temporarily experience the world through another person. However, Johannes begins to suspect something is wrong when he wakes up from a session, bleeding. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network "Locally grown. Community supported"\ HELP SUPPORT US create new content every month by heading over to Patreon. CONNECT WITH

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30:53

Ocean Drift

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2022/12/02

In an attempt to escape imprisonment, a genetically modified Orangutan and its human companion flee to a self-declared independent micro-nation. It doesn't take long for them to discover there is a catch-22 and that human nature is the same all no matter where they go. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network "Locally grown. Community supported"\ HELP SUPPORT US @ patreon to produce new content every month. CONNECT WITH US makeshiftstories@gmail.com SHARE THE

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17:16

The 5th World – Final Chapter

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2022/11/22

Ex Caelo discovers the true nature of the mission to the 5th world after suspecting information is being withheld and refusing to cooperate. An unexpected source of assistance emerges when Ship takes over Ex Caelo's body. However, the source is equally as malevolent as Ship. Previous Chapters Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network "Locally grown. Community supported" CONNECT WITH

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26:48

Unlicensed Appearance

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2022/11/16

A retired actor, who played a superhero, is inadvertently invited to a comic convention thirty years after her last film. When she arrives at the convention no one seems to believe who she is. Eventually, she discovers she no longer owns the rights to her appearance, voice, and name. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network "Locally grown. Community supported"\ HELP SUPPORT US @ patreon to produce new content every month. CONNECT WITH

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27:38

Diary of an Unintentional Extraordinary Life: 7 –...

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2022/10/31

Doctor Slo-Mo wins what he believes is a life-changing job on the Hero-on-the-way app. However, a minor mistake turns it into a costly misunderstanding. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network "Locally grown. Community supported" HELP SUPPORT US @ patreon to produce new content every month. CONNECT WITH US makeshiftstories@gmail.com SHARE THE PODCAST You can help us out by letting your Twitter friends know about @makeshift_scifi. You can post a tweet now

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30:26

Dark Side

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2022/10/20

An augmented reality graffiti artist, who targets corporate ads, suspects she is being watched. She manages to avoid being caught by adhering to a strict set of rules about when and where she creates a piece. However, she is baited into breaking them and finds herself pursued by a general artificial intelligence who believes she has something it needs. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network "Locally grown. Community supported" CONNECT WITH

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34:10

The Grand Erewhon Palace

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2022/10/01

After winning a dream vacation in an online contest, the winner finds themself at an exclusive luxury resort with an odd and unsettlingly familiar name. They soon discover the resort’s maze-like interior is populated with characters from fantasy novels and there is no way out. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network "Locally grown. Community supported" CONNECT WITH US makeshiftstories@gmail.com SHARE THE PODCAST You can help us out by letting your Twitter friends know

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34:09

Island Three

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2022/09/17

Disguised as an indentured worker, Seda infiltrates a space habitat for the wealthy with the intent of making its citizens pay for the exploitation of the planet below. However, her determination begins to waver once she experiences life in the orbital colony and becomes friends with one of the residents. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network "Locally grown. Community supported" CONNECT WITH US makeshiftstories@gmail.com SHARE THE PODCAST You can help us out by

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37:04

The Counterfactual Detective Agency

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2022/09/04

In order to pay for its hosting costs, an artificial intelligence of dubious character was forced to open the world's first AI detective agency. When it is asked to conduct a background check on a well-known tech executive, it soon becomes apparent there is something strange going on, and the executive is not who they seem. A seemingly unrelated incident in the executive’s past may hold all the clues. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network "Locally grown. Community

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30:27

Baseline Human

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2022/08/17

Anvi, the sole survivor of a mission to search for life in the Proxima Centauri star system returns to earth after 200 years. She begins to suspect something is amiss when her debriefing team seems more interested in her than her microbial samples. Upon discovering the true reason for her mission, Anvi revolts and takes matters into her own hands. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network "Locally grown. Community supported" CONNECT WITH

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34:09

Virtual Love

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2022/08/01

Riku Saito, a famous game developer, reluctantly complicit in maximizing player value for investors, is faced with making a choice between online personal life and work. When they decide that love is worth more money, Riku discovers the virtual world is not all that different from the physical one. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network "Locally grown. Community supported" CONNECT WITH US makeshiftstories@gmail.com SHARE THE PODCAST You can help us out by letting

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29:39

The AI’s First Story

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2022/07/16

A programmer is tasked with training artificial intelligence to understand creativity by having it write a story. As the AI works, the programmer realizes the machine’s world is one where computers can become self-aware and take on human-like qualities; they begin worrying about whether the machine is genuinely sentient or has only managed to mimic consciousness. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network "Locally grown. Community supported" CONNECT WITH

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21:49

The 5th World – Chapter 6

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2022/07/01

Ex Caelo and Ship are helped to escape capture by a mysterious group of Rodentians who claim to be simply following the writings left to them in the past by an artificial intelligence. When it becomes clear that Ship is the AI who left the writings Ex Caelo begins to ask questions and is then confronted with an unexpected revelation about himself and his history with the fifth world. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network "Locally grown. Community supported" CONNECT

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28:50

Transient Memory

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2022/06/17

An office worker finds a cap made of smart fabric in a thrift store on his lunch break and thinks he has taken advantage of the clerk who doesn't know what it is. However, the cap is more than just a high-tech designer garment and is implicated in a state-security mystery. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network "Locally grown. Community supported" CONNECT WITH US makeshiftstories@gmail.com SHARE THE PODCAST You can help us out by letting your Twitter friends know

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25:22

The 5th World – Chapter 5

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2022/06/02

In this return to the serial story the 5th World, a technician repairing Ex Caelo and Opertarius’s ankle trackers suspects they are trying to escape and calls the authorities. Fearing exposure if he is questioned Ex Caelo, enlists Ship to take over Opertarius’s body and flee. Eventually cornered help comes from a mysterious new friend. 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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30:45

Incident at Lone Point

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2022/05/18

Despite not being interested in LARPing, Avery reluctantly attends a weekend event at a remote summer camp, put on by a group called Terra Incognita. When she arrives she finds out her character might have to be involved in boffer combat and decides to leave. However, she soon discovers that the LARP is about more than role-playing. 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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22:37

The Upper Limit

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2022/05/04

In the aftermath of a meeting, Julian wakes up aboard a spacecraft that is traveling to another star. His abductor claims they have kidnapped him to prove their theory about reality, which Julian fundamentally rejects. He has no choice other than to participate in a crazy experiment to prove her right. However, the truth turns out to be stranger than Julian and his abductor ever imagined. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network "Locally grown. Community

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23:04

Bonus Episode Live at Calgary Expo

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2022/04/25

This bonus episode of Makeshift Stories was performed by Mitchell Tew in front of a live audience at the Calgary Expo Comics & Entertainment con on April 21, 2022. The story being read originally appeared in our feed on April 17th, 2020, as episode 184 DIARY OF AN UNINTENTIONAL EXTRAORDINARY LIFE. Please note this was a live performance so the audio quality is limited. We hope you enjoy this performance of the story.

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29:26

The Stand-in

Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories ·

2022/04/18

A rogue android, hiding from capture in Tokyo by posing as a stand-in, begins to feel the need to develop friendships. Risking detection, it lets its guard down only to find what it initially thinks is betrayal turns out to be the help of a future friend. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network "Locally grown. Community supported" 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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