Keith Conrad

Happy Pi Day Everybody

This week's story on my sci-fi audio fiction podcast Auditory Anthology is "Inheritance" by Edward W. Ludwig. We follow Martin's journey through a world left completely silent by a gas attack. Listen to the whole story: https://dwarf.ly/nRiaKha2hkY

This week's story on my sci-fi audio fiction podcast Auditory Anthology is "Alien Equivalent" by Richard R. Smith. Never gamble with Martians, no matter how much money you think you'll win. Listen to the whole story: https://dwarf.ly/eFht1xq1Bi

The next meeting of the Board of Peace is going to be super awkward

Same

This week's story on my sci-fi fiction podcast Auditory Anthology is "The Short Snorter" by Charles Einstein, where Fred and Alice Daniels encounter a flying saucer and a guest from Venus. Listen to the whole story: https://dwarf.ly/tChzj7Vp

Always give 110%. Unless you're giving blood.

This week's story on my sci-fi fiction podcast Auditory Anthology is "No Shield from the Dead" by Gordon R. Dixon. It was originally published in 1953 but has a lot to say about the implications of AI in our lives. Listen to the whole story: https://dwarf.ly/sFYU

Happy Valentine's Day!

This week's story on my sci-fi fiction podcast Auditory Anthology is "Small World" by William F. Nolan. It's a gripping tale of survival in a city filled with monsters. Listen to the whole story: https://dwarf.ly/Lp

Check out the newest episode of my sci-fi audio fiction podcast Auditory Anthology featuring "The Mystery of Deneb 4" by Robert Silverberg. It's a thrilling tale of survival, mind control, and the struggle against an alien entity. Listen to the whole episode: https://dwarf.ly/zGr

Hey Chicago suburbs... With everything going at the moment, maybe it's best to skip the monthly warning siren test for next... three years or so.

Check out the latest episode of my sci-fi audio fiction podcast Auditory Anthology. "The Delivery" by Tuukka Sarkki explores the high-stakes world of interstellar commerce. What happens when a trade goes completely sideways? Listen to the whole episode: https://dwarf.ly/KDCmInU0

Roads closed. Pipes frozen. Albinos... virtually invisible

This week's story on my sci-fi audio fiction podcast Auditory Anthology is The Most Sentimental Man by Evelyn E. Smith. What would you do if you had the entire planet to yourself? (Other than make sure you had an extra pair of reading glasses) Listen to the whole story: https://dwarf.ly/4Aw7B0Ngnk

Obligatory dashboard thermometer pic

Listen, all I'm saying is if you and I are having a conversation and you want me to walk away with the impression you know what you're talking about, you should keep in mind it's "Dead as a doornail," not "Dead as a door knob"

Is your cell phone killing you? (Probably not) / Remember that you're always on camera / Watch out for exploding trees If there was anything to worry about, I suspect we would have noticed it by now

Today on News Sidequest, we look at a new study on cellphone radiation, an Amazon driver caught stealing a cat on camera, and a collection of headlines that earned a well-deserved eye roll.

Pretty much the entire midwest right about now

Wow. Principal Skinner's kitchen is huge

Education doesn't make you immune to conspiracy theories / How much money is 23 years of your life worth? / Get ready for the era of cheap weddings We're through the looking glass here, people

News Sidequest: Education doesn't make you immune to conspiracy theories / How much money is 23 years of your life worth? / Get ready for the era of cheap weddings

'Severe' geomagnetic storm could make northern lights visible in southern US A strong geomagnetic storm could interact with Earth's atmosphere within the next 24 hours, bringing the potential for northern lights much further south in the U.S.

Aurora Borealis? At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the country? Localized entirely within your kitchen?

What's your mundane bucket list item? / Letter writing is making a comeback / Aliens might have an impact on your back account I suppose we should really just be happy someone’s actually going to get to play GTA 6

News Sidequest: What's your mundane bucket list item? / Letter writing is making a comeback / Aliens might have an impact on your back account

Guys, just wait until next season for the Bears. Caleb Williams will be better from the experience, and Pope Leo will learn a few more secret incantations

This week's story on my sci-fi audio fiction podcast Auditory Anthology is Eighties World by Mitchell Hall & Andrew De Zilva. It's an author-submitted story that might remind you of Westworld, or the Itchy and Scratchy Land episode of The Simpsons. Listen to the whole story: https://dwarf.ly/8EgaRN

On this date 52 years ago, the worst accident I ever seen happened. #RIPLargeMarge

On this date...

How is anyone going to be able to take the FIFA Peace Prize seriously ever again?