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Mixtape Stories

Mixtape Stories is an audio drama of single episode short stories and mini-series where science fiction, humor, and hope meet. Come join us to experience retail time travel, alternate realities, and epic prose presented by a cast of human actors. At Mixtape Stories, we create beautiful fiction in a disappointing timeline.

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21:47

Celestial Committee Meeting

Mixtape Stories ·

2026/03/15

The cosmos is truly wondrous, but the truth is it was also designed by committee. Everyone had a say in its creation and that has led to an emerging problem. God has requested a meeting with all the stakeholders through their assistant Gabe who sent out calendar invites and brought in donuts for the meeting. Whatever this problem is, Gabe suspects that it isn’t something that could be done over email. If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Tha...

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25:15

Dies The Fire Retrospective

Mixtape Stories ·

2026/02/15

The dream of the 1190s is alive in Oregon as we’ll be discussing “Dies The Fire,” the first novel in SM Stirling’s “Emberverse” series. Set in the Willamette Valley in 1998 the Change strikes across the globe rendering all electronics inoperable and making rapid combustion impossible. Be warned: there will be plenty of spoilers and “Portlandia” references. If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Thank you!

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26:51

Parable Of The Sower Retrospective

Mixtape Stories ·

2026/01/26

We’re going to explore Octavia Butler’s 1993 release of the dystopian classic “Parable Of The Sower” set in America of the 2020s. Spoiler alert: It’s even uglier than our disappointing reality, which is quite a feat. If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Thank you!

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45:50

The Human Corps Ep. 2 of 2

Mixtape Stories ·

2025/12/08

Specialist Sandip "Sandy" Dhaliwal and Dr. Larbra barely escaped from the armed insurrectionists, which begs the question, "Why is Dr. Larbra running from her own people?" Find out in the concluding episode of "The Human Corps." If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Thank you!

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49:11

The Human Corps Ep. 1 of 2

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2025/12/01

When he signed up to join the Gray Defense Force’s Human Corps of Volunteers, Sandip “Sandy” Dhaliwal thought he’d be fighting to liberate a fellow primate race from the nihilistic cephalopods. It turned out the Jancalli didn’t want to be “liberated” as they’ve been waging an insurrection ever since the Grays unleashed the Human Corps onto the native population. Serving as an interpreter in the 22nd Canadian Battalion, Sandy is tasked with the care of Dr. Larbra, a high-value prisoner r...

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3:14

A Message About Platform Problems

Mixtape Stories ·

2025/11/24

A quick update on a problematic platform that is removing episodes from the Mixtape Stories podcast for erroneous reasons and a resolution to this problem. If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Thank you!

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18:55

28 Sessions Later

Mixtape Stories ·

2025/11/04

Inspired by Alex Garland’s "28 Days, Weeks, and Years Later" series the following is a recording of Dr. Smith’s 28th session with a patient who remains one of the only confirmed cases of a person infected with the “rage virus” who recovered. This is her story. If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Thank you!

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44:02

Smuggler's Blues

Mixtape Stories ·

2025/10/14

In 1986, with the global economy in ruins, the Americans and the Soviets were ready to launch a full-scale nuclear exchange when the United Gray Consortium stepped in, made first contact, and brought the escalation to a halt. In the years since, Grays and other races of the Consortium explored Earth to experience its many authentic, primitive cultures. They discovered the miraculous elixir “coffee.” Brad, a Gray who initially came to Earth as a volunteer, immigrated to New Orleans with a plan...

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39:39

Axis Of Time: A Retrospective

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2025/09/18

Back in 2004, John Birmingham published “Weapons Of Choice,” the first novel in the “Axis Of Time” trilogy where a multinational fleet from 2021 was accidentally thrown back into 1942 carrying not only the technology and knowledge of future events, but also the cultural sensibilities that clashed with the locals. “Mixtape Stories” will provide a retrospective of Birmingham’s detailed description of the cultural rifts as well as the backdrop of the story written during the height of the Global...

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45:52

Back To The Future: A 40 Years Later Retrospective...

Mixtape Stories ·

2025/07/27

It’s been 40 years since “Back To The Future” was released and we’re still talking about it. We’ll do a rundown of the story, why it worked, and what if it were made today and a young Gen Z Marty from 2025 went back to 1985. If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Thank you!

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2:37

An Independence Day 2025 Reminder: We are a nation of...

Mixtape Stories ·

2025/07/04

While doing research on a trilogy I read back in the mid 2000s about a multinational fleet from 2021 that got thrown back to 1942, I did some research and came across a quote from FDR about us being a nation of "immigrants and revolutionists." Check it out. And join us in September when we will have new episodes. If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Thank you!

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1:44

Call For Submissions

Mixtape Stories ·

2025/06/05

Hey folks! We're working on upcoming stories for September and we're now open to submissions for short stories and novellas from other authors! Check out our submissions at mixtapestories.net If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Thank you!

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44:08

Ride The Wilderness Ep. 3 of 3

Mixtape Stories ·

2025/05/03

In the finale, Lewis contends with this reality where the Regent has the force of the government behind him and has turned the Reverend into a target. But all is not lost because nobody––nobody expects the militant Unitarians! If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Thank you!

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55:20

Ride The Wilderness Ep. 2 of 3

Mixtape Stories ·

2025/04/26

Lewis learns that he's not the only one from his world who emerged into this reality. If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Thank you!

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45:49

Ride The Wilderness Ep. 1 of 3

Mixtape Stories ·

2025/04/19

Lewis Henry awoke into a world humming with electricity, rush hour traffic, social media…a reality where the Shift never happened. He is a survivor of a cataclysm averted, a veteran of a war that never was. And it is here that Lewis finds his old enemy perched in the seat of power once again. Alone and alienated in our digital-dystopia, the only thing Lewis has left is the determination to bring justice to the man who committed unspeakable crimes.If you like our work, you can donate at

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28:09

Here We Are Now Ep. 6 of 6

Mixtape Stories ·

2025/03/01

In the final episode of the miniseries after learning about his friends’ deaths Chris stands on the precipice of Y2K and must face a future that is now unwritten.

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Here We Are Now Ep. 5 of 6

Mixtape Stories ·

2025/02/22

Old Chris meets young Chris to deliver a dire warning as 1999 roles into the end of history.

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Here We Are Now Ep. 4 of 6

Mixtape Stories ·

2025/02/14

In the fourth episode of the six-part miniseries, Chris surrounds himself with a community of bike messengers, revolutionaries, sober alcoholics, and techies as Austin becomes increasingly crowded in the dotcom boom. Meanwhile old Chris returns to the ‘90s.

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Here We Are Now Ep. 3 of 6

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2025/02/06

In the third episode of the six part miniseries, Chris comes to find what Project McFlyveon is about and old Chris has a mission.

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37:49

Here We Are Now Ep. 2 of 6

Mixtape Stories ·

2025/02/06

In the second episode of the six part miniseries, serendipity leads Chris to become a bike messenger for The Stubb Foundation led by Dr. Catherine Kohl. She can’t say what it is they do (it’s a common problem with dotcoms back in the day), but she asks Chris to participate in an experiment.

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