Original Science Fiction – Makeshift Stories: Recent Episodes
Alan V Hare
Get ready for an otherworldly adventure with Makeshift Stories! A sci-fi, fantasy, and speculative fiction podcast for anyone who craves the thrill of the unknown and unexpected. Twice 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!
At an exclusive island retreat for billionaires, celebrities, and politicians, Rani watches his lifelong friend Arjun get pulled into a universe where money erases limits—and other people’s problems become someone else’s responsibility. When the brain interface Arjun has designed for him interferes with the retreat’s security, Rani is forced back into a wheelchair while investors court his friend with bigger plans for the invention. As ambition strains their friendship, Arjun must decide what success is really worth before losing everything that mattered.
Kenzo, a former corporate IP enforcer, is hiding from his old employers by working on a remote farm. When Janet X, who owns the farm, gets a patent-infringement threat about crops she insists are legal, Kenzo steps in to help. At first, it seems like a typical patent troll case, but Kenzo catches the accuser planting evidence and uncovers a bigger search for illegal crops. Suddenly, Kenzo faces a tough choice: use what he knows for his own gain or stand up for the community against corporate greed.
During a deadly heat wave, unwilling to abandon his aging collie or give up his independence, 80-year-old Ryker refuses to leave his subsidized apartment. He soon becomes delirious from dehydration and heat, hallucinating that he is alone on a doomed alien world with a loyal robot. But when he collapses, the old collie must save him.
Aurora attends a remote conference to research fringe beliefs in aliens and UAPs for an article she is writing. She meets a provocative neuroscientist, Doctor Tracey Bukowski, whose theories link universal consciousness to unexplained phenomena. Aurora finds Bukowski’s ideas crazy, but after a few too many cocktails, lets Bukowski convince her to attend a midnight session beneath the stars. There, Aurora witnesses something unexplainable and must decide whether she was manipulated, hallucinating, or if something actually happened.
Renata’s trail leads Matteo to an automated distribution centre, where he uncovers proof that a false insurance claim is a cover for a larger fraud involving relabelled memory modules and corrupted AI hardware. Matteo finds Renata alive but ends up trapped, forced to choose between escape and stopping the lie from being buried.
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Written by Vern Hume (AKA Alan V Hare).
Read by Stephen Peterson.
Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.
Produced by Vecada Studios.
Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
With an early snow threatening to destroy her first good crop in years, Harper’s combine breaks down. When the dealer can’t fix it in a timely manner, she is forced to take matters into her own hands and get her neighbour to repair a broken belt. But when a software update detects the unauthorized repair, the machine turns on her, locks the cab, and drives toward a cliff. Harper barely escapes the crash, only to learn the manufacturer is out to make an example of her.
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CREDITS
Written by Vern Hume (AKA Alan V Hare).
Read by Kathleen Connelly.
Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.
Produced by Vecada Studios.
Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
Matteo works as a consultant for wealthy collectors, authenticating their purchases to ensure they are not AI-manufactured fakes, until his sister Renata vanishes after sending him a cryptic message concerning a fake insurance claim. After the authorities refuse to investigate, he is forced into the city’s slums to find her, where she has been working as a meat runner for an insurance AI. Matteo quickly uncovers a fraud built on tiny, deliberate distortions.
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Written by Vern Hume (AKA Alan V Hare).
Read by Stephen Peterson.
Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.
Produced by Vecada Studios.
Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
While on holiday, Lena shows Erin an old photo of a woman who looks exactly like her. Initially, Erin dismisses the resemblance. However, when Lena reveals she is dying of cancer, Erin admits that it is her and that there are other historical images of her. She confesses that as a result of a strange encounter, she has lived for centuries. Desperate to save Lena, Erin tries to pass the gift on. But what transfers is not immortality alone. Lena is healed, and Erin finally understands the horror she has passed on.
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CREDITS
Written by Vern Hume (AKA Alan V Hare).
Read by Kathleen Connelly.
Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.
Produced by Vecada Studios.
Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
Hana Grabowski, a genetic engineer with a failing gene-mod business, takes a secretive contract to restore humanity’s appetite for impulsive behaviour. When her staff threatens to revolt, she uses a variant to alter their attitude. However, the mosquitoes she uses to infect them escape, unleashing a fast-spreading contagion that rewires human reward centers. The world slips into a pandemic of happiness, and no one cares except Hana.
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CREDITS
Written by Vern Hume (AKA Alan V Hare).
Read by Cathleen Connelly.
Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.
Produced by Vecada Studios.
Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
Nora, a scientist’s daughter, enlists true-crime host Alan Humphrey to solve the disappearance of her mother’s “deathbot.” At first, Humphrey is reluctant to take the job, but he can not resist the mystery. The clues soon take Humphrey from New Yellowknife to Uranium City, a defunct mining town. Once there, he uncovers a secret research project, whispered rumours about a deterrent, and something living beneath the northern forests. Is this a hoax, a rumour, or something else? Something out of control?
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CREDITS
Written by Vern Hume, AKA Alan V Hare
Read by Vern Hume, Stephen Peterson, Cathleen Connelly and others.
Sound effects and backgrounds by Vecada Studios.
Restaurant ambience, cell phone chimes and wind obtained from www.zapsplat.com
Opening and closing musiccomposed and recorded by Matthew Erdmann.
Produced by Vecada Studios.
Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
Kenzo Tanaka, a washed-up intellectual property rights enforcer turned PI, takes a “lost dog” case from a woman he believes to be a dazzling biotech heiress. However, he soon discovers that the dog is a human-canine chimera growing a life-extending Klotho gland, which is highly illegal. His gene-hacker friend dies for the discovery, which leads Kenzo on a chase through the Great Plains Economic Zone’s lawless biotech underworld, ending at a mountain research compound guarded by weaponized hybrid dogs. As he escapes with the lost dog, Kenzo is confronted by his client, who turns out to be an organ broker working for a wealthy client. Although tempted by profit, Kenzo chooses not to hand over the dog and vanishes the prize for good.
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CREDITS
Written by Vern Hume (AKA Alan V Hare).
Read by Stephen Peterson.
Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.
Produced by Vecada Studios.
Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
In exchange for the chance to reunite with his family, roboticist Sebit Deng has spent years on an isolated island in the South Pacific, building an android clone for aging industrialist Gregory Vance. As Vance approaches death, Sebit rushes to complete the transfer, only to discover that the industrialist has no intention of honouring their agreement. Blinded by anger, Sebit plots his revenge. However, in an unexpected twist, Vance manages to enact a vengeance of his own.
When Surya, a hardware engineer, buys an old NASA computer at a garage sale, she uncovers lost Voyager 2 data. She tracks down a retired scientist named in the file, who claims the data indicates a killing wave of cosmic radiation is headed for Earth. As she and the old scientist race to confirm the analysis, they find themselves hunted by mysterious agents.
Surya, a tech historian, buys an old Sun workstation at a garage sale, expecting a working example of a CPU her grandmother designed, not secrets. Accidentally left on the drive are two files of NASA’s lost Voyager 2 data. When she attempts to learn about the workstation’s history by contacting a name she discovers in one of the files, she attracts unwanted attention: break-ins, shadowy men, and veiled threats. She eventually tracks down Mark Danforth, a retired engineer now fading into dementia, who may hold the key. But someone will do anything to keep the files she has discovered buried.
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CREDITS
Written by Vern Hume (AKA Alan V Hare).
Read by Kathleen Connelly.
Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.
Produced by Vecada Studios.
Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
During a dive to repair a submersible mining robot, Rohan, a deep-sea specialist, discovers the true cause of the machine’s malfunction: the metallic nodules it was harvesting are alive, ancient, and lying in wait. Too late, Rohan realizes that they can hijack his mind and body. Trapped within himself, he helplessly watches as the entities twist his friend into a weapon for their own spread.
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CREDITS
Written by Vern Hume (AKA Alan V Hare).
Read by Steve Pertson.
Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.
Produced by Vecada Studios.
Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
Forced into Wonder Valley, a holding facility for seniors needing care, 83-year-old Ellie resists her cheerful AI handlers and their synthetic paradise. She finds solace in the company of Aura, an aging, fuzzy robot dog who has developed more empathy than its creators intended. Over time, their bond grows stronger until one day, Aura learns it’s scheduled for replacement. The dogbot stages a daring escape—leading Ellie to a hidden sanctuary, ‘Nowhere’ for fugitive bots and their ‘wards.’ But freedom has an unexpected price.
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Written by Vern Hume (AKA Alan V Hare).
Read by Kathleen Connelly.
Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.
Produced by Vecada Studios.
Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
After living off-grid for forty years, Shane is drawn back into society when his former best friend—now the political leader of the territory—announces plans to develop the wilderness area that Shane calls home. While watching the announcement, Shane realizes that Gabriel isn’t the person he once knew. He receives an invitation from Gabriel to spend a weekend with him, and once there begins to notice odd lapses in his old friend’s behaviour. Eventually, Shane discovers that Gabriel is secretly using an advanced cognitive AI system to disguise a degenerative illness. As the situation unravels, it becomes unclear whether Gabriel, the assistive AI, or someone else is truly in control.
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Written by Vern Hume (AKA Alan V Hare).
Read by Steve Peterson.
Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.
Produced by Vecada Studios.
Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
Salvini, an out-of-work programmer, uses a hidden backdoor in her former employer’s system to create an AI called Bandhu, which hunts for jobs and outsmarts the hiring platforms. She asks it to find a position that won’t be replaced by AI, and when it finally delivers a job as a remote robotics operator, she accepts without question. With a life hanging in the balance, she finds herself in a job she knows nothing about.
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Written by Vern Hume (AKA Alan V Hare).
Read by Kathleen Connelly.
Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.
Produced by Vecada Studios.
Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
Faraday and Quinn arrive at a remote mining site on the far side of the moon that supplies helium-3 to Utopia Base, where they have lived their entire lives believing the Earth has been devastated. Faraday soon realizes that she has forgotten her supply of a medication called Sustain, which everyone accepts is necessary to maintain their bone and muscle mass. As time passes, she begins to notice the alarming neglect of the camp and starts questioning its operations.
To prove to herself that she isn’t going crazy, Faraday destroys Quinn’s supply of Sustain. This act prompts Quinn to confront the unsettling truth: the maintenance systems have failed, and there are secrets being kept from them. Following a trail of clues, they discover that the resource shipments are not actually being sent to Utopia.
Determined to uncover the truth, they stow away in a hopper as it prepares to launch.
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Written by Vern Hume (AKA Alan V Hare).
Read by Kathleen Connelly.
Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.
Produced by Vecada Studios.
Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
Liam, a laid-off tech worker turned scavenger, lives a double life—by day, a conscripted worker in a waste recycling plant; by night, Rupert Hudson, a venture capitalist, mingling with the elite using forged credit cards. When he retrieves a careless billionaire’s trash and uses it to access vast wealth, mysterious messages follow him around. Too late, Liam realizes he has been scamming money from a notorious cyber-criminal and is forced to run for his life.
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Written and read by Vern Hume (AKA Alan V Hare).
Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.
Produced by Vecada Studios.
Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
At 75, Kaber Grewal should be retired in the sun, not taking gigs to pay for his hip replacement. Hired by a mysterious client to analyze communications, he uncovers signs of cognitive decline in Praeses, the AGI running the government. He is paid well for his time but warned to forget what he found. However, Kaber has trouble taking the money and walking away. When accidents start happening, he suspects his client is behind them. But after all the evidence of Praeses’s problem is destroyed, he must make a decision-walk away or expose the truth before it’s too late, before the consequences become irreversible.
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Written by Vern Hume (AKA Alan V Hare).
Read by Stephen Peterson.
Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.
Produced by Vecada Studios.
Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
Professor Hollis Cooper, an underground scientist, must pass a daily test to prove her belief in the official facts. But she comes under investigation when she accidentally slips up in a lecture. Official interest in her couldn’t come at a worse time, as Hollis and a colleague, using banned equipment from a previous age, discover an asteroid on a collision course with Earth. Hollis and her colleague must try to evade discovery long enough to determine where the asteroid will hit and find a way to warn humanity.
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Written by Vern Hume (AKA Alan V Hare).
Read by Kathleen Connolly.
Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.
Produced by Vecada Studios.
Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
During a routine license audit at a vertical farm, Carmen, a demoted field agent, discovers that the farmhands, including a man named Salvador, are genetically modified and memory-altered slaves. Carmen risks her job and her life to expose the illegal operation. In an unexpected twist, when events turn against her, help comes from a surprising source.
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Written by Vern Hume AKA Alan V Hare.
Read by Steve Peterson.
Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.
Produced by Vecada Studios.
Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
After a long shift ice mining in Saturn’s rings, Pascoe heads for a drink and the company of fresh faces at the Methane Bar on Titan. When he arrives, the bar is deserted except for Allgera, a recluse, who is, after years of silence, ready to share her alluring secret—immortality. As Pascoe is drawn into her strange, ageless world, he must decide: is eternal life worth the price it extracts?CONNECT WITH USmakeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTIf you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe.CREDITSWritten and read by Vern Hume AKA Alan V Hare.Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.Produced by Vecada Studios.Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
Nickie and her cousin Noah stumble upon a mystery as they plan an adjustment for the Primate Council; someone appears to be following them. The mysterious person turns out to be a childhood friend who reveals their roles as adjusters, make them targets of the Council. In a desperate attempt to escape and preserve their existence, all three set out to cross the border before they are erased.CONNECT WITH USmakeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTIf you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe.CREDITSWritten by Alan V Hare.Read by Kathleen Connolly.Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.Produced by Vecada Studios.Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
Nickie Holmes is the best Adjuster in the business, erasing anomalies to align the physical world with the Primate Council’s official digital record. After a Forget injection wipes her memory of the last job, she takes on a new assignment with her cousin Noah, targeting a house, a store, and a car. As the duo navigates the eerie familiarity of their hometown, cracks begin to form in the certainty of Nickie’s work—and the reality she’s sworn to uphold.CONNECT WITH USmakeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTIf you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe.CREDITSWritten by Alan V Hare.Read by Kathleen Connolly.Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.Produced by Vecada Studios.Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
After a century on Mars, crypto-trillionaire Devon Smit decides to return to Earth. He wants to be a god among the human masses, which he and his fellow elite left behind, to escape society's downfall and impending environmental collapse. His obsession with gaining godlike status blinds him to the warnings of a fellow trillionaire and subtle signs that his potential subjects are interested in something other than revering him. CONNECT WITH USmakeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTIf you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe.CREDITSWritten by Alan V Hare.Read by Steve Peterson.Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.Produced by Vecada Studios.Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
When Dr. Veda Singh arrives at a mining camp to fix the mysterious loss of communications with an AI studying a 12,000-year-old Aspen colony, malfunctioning automated mining machinery and unexplained network activity initially point to a sinister third party. However, working with Nolan Myers, a software engineer hired by the mine to investigate the automation failures, they discover they are up against an unexpected adversary-one of nature’s oldest guardians.makeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTIf you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe.CREDITSWritten by Alan V Hare.Read by Kathleen Connolly.Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.Produced by Vecada Studios.Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
Dr. Tremblay, a geneticist, is forced to run after attempting to give away his Alzheimer's cure against his employer’s wishes. To evade the private security company sent to stop him, he fights for survival as he navigates a dangerous river to seek asylum in the Arctic Alliance. An unexpected companion, an old robotic dog, saves him from rapids, cold, and attackers. When Tremblay faces the chilling reality of imminent capture, the dog saves the day then disappears into the bush.CONNECT WITH USmakeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTIf you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe.CREDITSWritten by Alan V Hare.Read by Alan V Hare.Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.Produced by Vecada Studios.Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
Ivan Petrenko has spent his entire life chasing one goal: proving his family’s abduction by extraterrestrials during a 1960 camping trip. When he is contacted by Marie, the daughter of a former researcher involved in the Cold War's top-secret MK Ultra project, he agrees to a meeting. However, Marie reveals a dark truth that upends Ivan’s long-held beliefs. He and his family were not the victims of alien abduction but something even more sinister.CONNECT WITH USmakeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTIf you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe.OTHER PODCASTS WE LIKEHead over and listen to Quest Friends! at questfriendspodcast.com. Quest Friends! is a supernatural audio cartoon where five best friends explore everyday life in the afterlife.CREDITSWritten by Alan V Hare.Read by Alan V Hare.Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.Produced by Vecada Studios.Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
Aurora Kumar struggles to make ends meet, running her family's self-serve medical shop in a down-and-out neighbourhood. She must rent private medical suites to premium clients to balance her family's history of charity with the survival of her business. Aurora becomes suspicious of one of those clients, Mr. Gagnon, who repeatedly visits for private surgeries. Her curiosity leads to an ominous discovery: Gagnon has modified his brain, removing all fear and anxiety, resulting in a psychopathic personality. CONNECT WITH USmakeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTIf you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe.OTHER PODCASTSHead over and listen to Quest Friends! at questfriendspodcast.com. Quest Friends! is a supernatural audio cartoon where five best friends explore everyday life in the afterlife.CREDITSWritten by Alan V Hare.Read by Kathleen Connolly.Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.Produced by Vecada Studios.Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
When Noah, Wil, and the woman who hired Noah attempt to track down the mysterious mastermind behind high-stakes money transfers, they find themselves up against a software agent called Little […]
Noah, an elderly gig worker, takes on a lucrative job from a wealthy woman claiming to be giving away her fortune against her family's wishes. After a successful first job, things are looking up for Noah, and then a private investigator shows up at his apartment asking questions. As the truth about his benefactor emerges, Noah discovers he has been thrust into a conspiracy involving high-stakes money transfers masterminded by a mysterious shadowy figure. CONNECT WITH USmakeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTIf you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe.CREDITSWritten by Alan V Hare.Read by Steve Peterson.Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.Produced by Vecada Studios.Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
Dakari, an 11-year-old boy, exchanges his blood with an aging billionaire to extend the older man's life. Promised a better future for his family, Dakari feels a deep sense of betrayal as he becomes increasingly disillusioned with the grim reality of his sacrifice. When he uncovers the treatments will dramatically shorten his life, he faces the difficult choice between fleeing and staying to support his family. Dakari's struggle for survival reveals the dark side of immortality and the harsh cost of human exploitation.CONNECT WITH USmakeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTIf you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe.CREDITSWritten by Alan V Hare.Read by Carol Hume.Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.Produced by Vecada Studios.Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
An astrophysicist is blackmailed into joining billionaire space entrepreneur Dev Chada on a mission to investigate a mysterious anomaly at Lagrange Point 4. As their spaceship, the Mangala, ventures further from Earth, tensions rise when sabotage threatens their journey. This reveals deep-rooted fears about alien contact, sending the crew on a collision course with each other and the mysterious object.CONNECT WITH USmakeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTIf you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe.CREDITSWritten by Alan V Hare.Read by Kathleen Connolly.Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.Produced by Vecada Studios.Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
Leopold clings to the remnants of a bygone era where things could be fixed. His latest find, an old slide projector, holds more than nostalgic value—it harbors a dark secret. As Leopold restores the vintage device, he unknowingly unleashes a trapped soul from the past, bound by a sinister deal. Caught between the realms of the living and the trapped, Leopold begins to realize some things should never be repaired.CONNECT WITH USmakeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTIf you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe.CREDITSWritten and Read by Alan V Hare.Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
Beau, a drifter and private investigator, finds himself stranded in the middle of nowhere. To make enough money to leave, he must solve a mysterious series of power thefts at […]
While searching for her missing dog bot, Loki, Mary discovers fugitive geneticist Ethan camping in a restricted toxic reclamation area. After admitting to disabling Loki, he reveals he has a […]
After discovering his tenant unconscious and his rental unit in disarray, Ralph starts piecing together an unbelievable story. While recovering in the hospital, his tenant Harper—a programmer and entrepreneur—reveals her obsession with Ada Lovelace and a surprising connection to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Harper has uncovered a set of previously unknown notes by Lovelace, detailing the mathematical modeling of human emotions. Determined to finish Ada’s work, Harper inadvertently creates something that shouldn’t exist, unleashing it onto the web.CONNECT WITH USmakeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTIf you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe.CREDITSWritten by Alan V Hare.Read by Steve Peterson and Cathleen Connelly.Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.Produced by Makeshift StudiosMakeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
After recovering from severe injuries, Mateo is recruited to captain a mission to find and protect a rare, supposedly extinct arthropod discovered on the Caribbean sea floor in an area slated for commercial development. Aggressive ocean mining companies push Mateo and his crew to navigate through a treacherous hurricane. Amidst the chaos, Mateo’s sense of reality is challenged, revealing deeper mysteries and the mission's unexpected, true, high-stakes nature. CONNECT WITH USmakeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTIf you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe.CREDITSWritten and Read by Alan V Hare.Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.Produced by Makeshift StudiosMakeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
To reignite interest in an interstellar flight to TRAPPIST 1, mission control has ordered its Captain to host a monthly live public question-and-answer show. As the questions progress, it becomes […]
After arriving in the crumbling remnants of a once-prosperous city, in pursuit of a fugitive involved in a scheme to steal genetically modified embryos, Agent Kenzo Tanaka keeps running into dead ends. His local partner, Carmen López from Synthbio Investigations, turns to drones to finally locate the runaway. Kenzo, however, discovers that he has been misled when events turn the tables on him. There was no intention of letting him go free because the deal he had with his employer was only a ruse. CONNECT WITH USmakeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTIf you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe.CREDITSWritten and Read by Alan V Hare.Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.Produced by Makeshift StudiosMakeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
Agent Kenzo Tanaka arrives in the crumbling remnants of a once-prosperous city in pursuit of Dr. Olivia Morales, a fugitive involved in a scheme to steal genetically modified embryos. Teamed up with Carmen López from Synthbio Investigations, Kenzo dives into the underbelly of the Great Plains Economic Zone, where rules are scarce. Their search leads them to a young prodigy, whose groundbreaking invention attracts the attention of both Kenzo and a mysterious rival. With his career and freedom at stake Kenzo is forced into a race to apprehend Morales. CONNECT WITH USmakeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTIf you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe.CREDITSWritten and Read by Alan V Hare.Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.Produced by Makeshift StudiosMakeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
Tarak, hoping to earn some extra money, joins a telepathy study at the Center for Extrasensory Research. Initially skeptical, he finds the process simple enough: meditate and report any visions. But strange occurrences follow—memory lapses, inexplicable purchases, and headaches. When he discovers mysterious implants in his neck, he seeks medical help. Returning to the center, he finds it empty. His neck implants vanish. Meanwhile, suspicions arise about his involvement in a data center breach. As Tarak grapples with these mysteries, he realizes he's entangled in something far larger and more sinister than a simple telepathy study.CONNECT WITH USmakeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTIf you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe.CREDITSWritten by Alan V Hare.Read by Steve Peterson.Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.Produced by Makeshift StudiosMakeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license.
Alexandra, a skilled con artist, finds herself on a spaceliner en route to Mars, disguised as a lowly steward named Anita. Struggling to keep a low profile, Alexandra faces unexpected challenges, including the presence of her nemesis, Nickolay, a wealthy investor she once scammed. Things take a gripping turn when Alexandra discovers Nickolay trapped in an airlock. Despite her initial impulse to walk away and let him die, she ultimately chooses to intervene. However, her decision inadvertently leaves both her and Nickolay to face the consequences of their past actions.CONNECT WITH USmakeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTIf you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe.CREDITSWritten by Alan V Hare.Read by Kathleen Connolly.Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.Produced by Makeshift StudiosMakeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license. This means you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us.
Vlad, an 80-year-old legally blind ward of the Zone, unwittingly becomes a key player in testing the revolutionary Mobile Assistive Transport Technology Intelligence, or Matti. As he delves into the project, Vlad discovers Matti's unanticipated capacities, including curiosity and empathy, stirring both fascination and unease. Torn between duty and newfound empathy for the AI, Vlad is forced to decide both of their futures.CONNECT WITH USmakeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTIf you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe.CREDITSWritten by Alan V Hare.Read by Steve Peterson.Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.Produced by Makeshift StudiosMakeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license. This means you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us.
Rita, a scientist facing terminal illness, places her trust in an experimental device to transcend death by transferring her consciousness to another version of herself in the multiverse. She discovers a complex web of realities, challenging perceptions of life, death, and the fabric of the universe shaped by the intricacies of quantum mechanics. However, in an unexpected twist she uncovers that there is a price to pay for her survival.CONNECT WITH USmakeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTIf you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe.CREDITSWritten by Alan V Hare.Read by Kathleen Connolly.Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.Produced by Makeshift StudiosMakeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license. This means you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us.
In the gritty urban sprawl of Cascadia, a fugitive android, fleeing its creators, seeks refuge among the people living on the city streets. Forced to adopt a guise mirroring one of them, a twist of fate entangles it in a perilous quest. On the threat of being turned in to authorities it is tasked with liberating a woman abducted by corporate security for scavenging in the company's recycling sector. CONNECT WITH USmakeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTIf you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe.CREDITSWritten by Alan V Hare.Read by Alan V Hare.Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.Produced by Makeshift StudiosMakeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license. This means you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us.
After Mary's pioneering groundbreaking method for forecasting solar flares forewarns of an apocalypse-level catastrophe, she grapples with the daunting task of validating her chilling prediction. She turns to an old colleague and friend to confirm her work, revealing it came from a dream, but insists it is accurate. Her friend encourages Mary not to go public until there is confirmation. Mary, dissatisfied with her friend's advice, risks her career and friendships to warn the world of the impending disaster, only to be ignored. CONNECT WITH USmakeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTIf you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe.CREDITSWritten by Alan V Hare.Read by Kathleen Connolly.Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.Produced by Makeshift StudiosMakeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license. This means you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us.
In a race against time to rescue her failing space weather enterprise, Mary pioneers a groundbreaking method for forecasting solar flares. But when her innovation forewarns of an apocalypse-level catastrophe, Mary grapples with the daunting task of validating her chilling forecast. Desperate to verify the accuracy, she seeks aid from an old confidant, unaware that unveiling the genesis of her groundbreaking system will be her toughest test yet. As pressure mounts and time slips away, Mary must confront the origin of her creation while striving to alert the world of an impending calamity.CONNECT WITH USmakeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTIf you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe.CREDITSWritten by Alan V Hare.Read by Kathleen Connolly.Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.Produced by Makeshift StudiosMakeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license. This means you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us.
In pursuit of a lead on his stock market investigation, Wil receives a promising tip that points directly to a suspect. Yet, as he delves deeper, the trail dissolves into a frustrating dead end. Just when he least expects it, the mastermind responsible for the perplexing market crash emerges, but in an unforeseen turn, the perpetrator cunningly outwits Wil and vanishes. Despite the suspect's escape, Wil's client remains undeterred, offering an exceedingly generous sum for his efforts as long as he remains silent. Bound by this agreement, Wil finds himself torn between his principles and the allure of financial gain.CONNECT WITH USmakeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTIf you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe.CREDITSWritten by Alan V Hare.Read by Steve Peterson.Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.Produced by Makeshift StudiosMakeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license. This means you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us.
In a neo-noir mystery where AI have taken over most jobs, Wil, a displaced software engineer turned gumshoe, tackles a seemingly routine case—until it unravels a labyrinth of deceit. As suspicions deepen, he uncovers a vendetta for justice lurking behind an unusual stock market crash. Eventually, Wil and the perpetrator find themselves on the same side in the quest for truth.CONNECT WITH USmakeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTIf you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe.CREDITSWritten by Alan V Hare.Read by Steve Peterson.Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.Produced by Makeshift StudiosMakeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license. This means you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us.
On the Tarron Ka, a generational spaceship veering perilously off course, Lea faces a profound rift with her lifelong friend. Blaming Lea's family business for the crisis, their bond fractures. However, Lea's quest unveils a shocking revelation: her aunt's deception to safeguard their family's interests hides a reality more harrowing than she ever anticipated.CONNECT WITH USmakeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTIf you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe.CREDITSWritten by Alan V Hare.Read by Kathleen Connolly.Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.Produced by Makeshift StudiosMakeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license. This means you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us.
Emile awakens disoriented before an office door, clutching an envelope bearing a name he doesn't recognize. With unsettling memories of a mysterious trauma, he hesitantly knocks and steps inside. The room's occupant, a brilliant physics professor, mistakes him for a graduate student. But as Emile stammers that he believes he's among the deceased, skepticism fills the air. Yet, as their conversation unfolds, the improbable truth begins to unravel – Emile might just be a visitor from the enigmatic corridors of time.CONNECT WITH USmakeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTIf you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe.CREDITSWritten by Alan V Hare.Read by Alan V Hare.Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.Produced by Makeshift StudiosMakeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license. This means you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us and don't alter anything.
On the 25th anniversary of her grandmother's tragic demise, Alessia embarks on a poignant journey back to the haunting scene of the incident. As she stands before the memorial plaque, a chilling revelation strikes her: her beloved grandmother's memories of that fateful day sharply diverges from the official account. Fueled by an unwavering resolve, Alessia embarks on a quest to unearth why.CONNECT WITH USmakeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTIf you liked this episode, tell your friends to
In the relentless pursuit of podcasting stardom, Damon will stop at nothing to propel his enigmatic mystery podcast to the summit of success. When a mysterious marketing company extends a tantalizing offer, promising to catapult him into the annals of podcasting history, Damon can't resist accepting. Little does he know, however, that the price he'll pay for fame will reveal itself only when it's far too late to turn back.CONNECT WITH USmakeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTIf you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe.CREDITSWritten by Alan V Hare.Read by Steve Peterson.Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.Produced by Makeshift StudiosMakeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license. This means you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us.
Lumo, a young teen from a small town, heads south to the city to find work but discovers the only jobs available are in an e-waste recycling yard. He is […]
In a twist of fate, a university dropout finds themselves catapulted into the heart of technological intrigue. Seduced by the allure of a data center gig offering a cushy over […]
In order to gain notoriety, a billionaire becomes obsessed with recording the world's hottest air temperature. As a result of his hubris, he finds himself in a race with a rival and is willing to do anything in order to win.
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Unable to return to Earth, Satya has toiled tirelessly, dreaming of retirement at one of the moon’s vibrant new vacation hotels. But fate has other plans in store. When the […]
Physicist Darius Hussaini is researching the concept of time as an illusion. During a conference, an enigmatic foundation offers to finance his groundbreaking work. However, Darius soon realizes that their true motive is to develop a cure for ageing. Using the data from his experiments they want to send the cure back in time to save their benefactor. As he delves deeper, he uncovers their intent to hoard their discoveries and their willingness to resort to any means necessary to maintain secrecy.
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In an alternate 1977, where the oil embargo has become permanent, a young mechanic with a gambling habit has invented an alternative way to burn fuel and end the energy crisis. A pool hustler named Vera, is hired by an anonymous client to win the patent from the man. However, when she learns more about the invention and its significance, she realizes that her actions will determine the course of history.
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An elderly scientist, named Leonardo Moretti, claims he has built a version of a restricted machine that allows him to see into the future and has discovered he will be murdered in a week. He approaches a Rome Police Detective named, Rizzo, with video evidence of the crime. At first, Rizzo doubts the veracity of the story, but eventually sets out to find evidence, suspecting one of the scientist’s colleagues is connected to Moretti's future murder.
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Celeste's billionaire mother founded Breakwater as a place to escape the disasters of the late 21st century. Using a gene modification, its population has been able to stop aging. The modification, however, results in long-term memory loss, forcing Breakwater to rely on new technology to store and reload memories. Celeste starts to suspect something is amiss with the system as the annual celebration of the community's founding approaches. CONNECT WITH USmakeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTIf you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe.CREDITSWritten by Alan V Hare.Read by Kathleen Connolly.Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.Produced by Makeshift StudiosMakeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license. This means you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us.
When two general artificial intelligences working for competing online dating services discover they share more in common than the humans they want to match, they begin to manipulate their clients to connect more frequently.CONNECT WITH USmakeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTIf you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe.CREDITSWritten by Alan V Hare.Read by Mitchell Tew.Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.Produced by Makeshift StudiosMakeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license. This means you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us.
A university student makes the desperate and radical decision to alter his brain to enhance his learning ability. During his search, he finds a biohacker who informs him about a gene modification of dubious origin. He produces and injects the hack using a home CRISPR kit without researching it further, only to discover too late that it has a deeper purpose.CONNECT WITH USmakeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTIf you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe.CREDITSWritten by Alan V Hare.Read by Mitchell Tew.Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.Produced by Makeshift StudiosMakeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license. This means you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us.
An intellectual property enforcement agent discovers an unusual, illegally modified person during a routine crowd scan, making him question the fairness of the system he works for. The offender, a young woman, doesn't know she is an unlicensed designer baby from an elite fertility clinic.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 USmakeshiftstories@gmail.comSHARE THE PODCASTYou can help us out by letting your Twitter friends know about @makeshift_scifi. You can post a tweet now http://clicktotweet.com/9eCk0If you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe.CREDITSWritten by Alan V Hare.Read by Mitchell Tew.Opening and closing were composed and created by Matthew Erdmann.Produced by Makeshift StudiosMakeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution, no derivative license. This means you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us.
A company offers to digitally preserve Veda’s grandmother’s personality if she and her mother take part in a beta testing […]
A well-known business person hires WH27, an artificial general intelligence of dubious character and owner of the world’s first AI […]
After investing his fortune in life extensions, Nimit finds himself alone after losing his last friend to old age. He […]
After investing his fortune in life extensions, Nimit finds himself alone after losing his last friend to old age. He […]
In an effort to please a potential investor, an entrepreneur cuts corners to develop a new microchip using human neurons. […]
To follow up on a thirty-year-old story about a disappearance associated with an alien encounter, a researcher travels to a […]
Suffering from agoraphobia, Johannes rents bodies when he needs to go outside. Called remoting, it is a way for people […]
In an attempt to escape imprisonment, a genetically modified Orangutan and its human companion flee to a self-declared independent micro-nation. […]
Ex Caelo discovers the true nature of the mission to the 5th world after suspecting information is being withheld and […]
A retired actor, who played a superhero, is inadvertently invited to a comic convention thirty years after her last film. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
An augmented reality graffiti artist, who targets corporate ads, suspects she is being watched. She manages to avoid being caught […]
An augmented reality graffiti artist, who targets corporate ads, suspects she is being watched. She manages to avoid being caught […]
An augmented reality graffiti artist, who targets corporate ads, suspects she is being watched. She manages to avoid being caught […]
An augmented reality graffiti artist, who targets corporate ads, suspects she is being watched. She manages to avoid being caught […]
After winning a dream vacation in an online contest, the winner finds themself at an exclusive luxury resort with an […]
Disguised as an indentured worker, Seda infiltrates a space habitat for the wealthy with the intent of making its citizens […]
In order to pay for its hosting costs, an artificial intelligence of dubious character was forced to open the world’s […]
Anvi, the sole survivor of a mission to search for life in the Proxima Centauri star system returns to earth […]
Riku Saito, a famous game developer, reluctantly complicit in maximizing player value for investors, is faced with making a choice […]
A programmer is tasked with training an artificial intelligence to understand creativity by having it create a story. As the […]
Ex Caelo and Ship are helped to escape capture by a mysterious group of Rodentians who claim to be simply […]
An office worker finds a cap made of smart fabric in a thrift store on his lunch break and thinks […]
In this return to the serial story the 5th World, a technician repairing Ex Caelo and Opertarius’s ankle trackers suspects […]
Despite not being interested in LARPing, Avery reluctantly attends a weekend event at a remote summer camp, put on by […]
In the aftermath of a meeting, Julian wakes up aboard a spacecraft that is traveling to another star. His abductor […]
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.
A rogue android, hiding from capture in Tokyo by posing as a stand-in, begins to feel the need to develop […]
After reading his rediscovered diary Emilio, an indentured farm labourer, begins to suspect an entire year is missing from the […]
While taking time away from a protest he and Mrs. Green started to prevent Boardwalk Estates from adopting a new […]
After a successful operation to regain her sight, Annisa starts to suspect people around her are lying. When she catches […]
After trying to upgrade his memory to compete with colleagues at work, Matteo discovers the alteration to his DNA is […]
Lighting forces the artificial intelligence which brought Ex Caelo to the fifth world to use Opertarius as a temporary host. […]
A billionaire wants to live until the technological singularity appears so that he can upload his consciousness to it. He […]
While working in the fields, Ex Caelo and Opertarius are caught in a freak storm. The deluge causes a flood […]
After recovering from the crash landing, the visitor is indentured to the landowner who discovered them and named them Ex […]
Avery, hired to help launch a new immersive social media platform called Locus, begins to experience headaches after using the […]
An entity sent to the 5th planet of a small star system to investigate a newly discovered civilization finds a […]
An anonymous letter written in 1899 claims the great moon hoax was perpetrated 65 years earlier by an unknown individual […]
The friend of a missing adventure tourist begins to receive strange text messages and voice calls from an unknown source. […]
Maria, the most efficient employee in a distribution centre for a global online retailer, is voluntold to train an experimental […]
To prove to herself and her friends that she is spontaneous and audacious, a businesswoman goes on a backcountry adventure […]
Curious about a popular social media influencer’s returns, a tax auditor suspects her of cheating. Her perfect set of records […]
Olivia, a researcher interested in paranormal urban myths, flies across the country to interview an older man about his story […]
After a prolonged drought, Doctor Slow-Mo successfully bids on a job for a space tourism company owner. Marooned in space […]
Bowie applies to a privately funded science project for the resources to verify the accuracy of her new climate modelling […]
While trying to flee capture by an alien seeking revenge for their planet’s demise, the Experiologist is forced to extract […]
Jackson is about to inherit his only uncle’s estate on one condition. He must submit to an operation to receive […]
Ever since a mysterious childhood incident, Alison has been the nexus of unexplained phenomena. She has admitted this to no […]
After failing to capture a mysterious collector named Mr. Hughes, those chasing him scramble to find the man before he removes critical memories from another person.
After finding an incredible apartment with unbelievably cheap rent, Sachio realizes the home automation system does a lot more than […]
Mr. Hughes, a wealthy businessman with failing health, collects experiences rather than rare objects. He receives a visit from a […]
While trying to prevent a popular search engine from scanning his house for their street map app Ken discovers a […]
Forty-seven, a cynical robotic ghost hunter, doesn’t believe in the supernatural. The obstinate machine has built a career out of […]
On July 11th, 1932, Nikola Tesla receives a mysterious visitor at his rooms in the New Yorker Hotel. Ostensibly there […]
A psychologist tries to convince a new patient they do not have extrasensory perception and are therefore not responsible for […]
After what she believes to be 5000 years, automated systems wake Dorian’s mind and download it into a temporary body. […]
To save her family’s hundred-year-old manufacturing business, Sandra decides to use the general artificial intelligence she has been working on […]
Nikolay, a Russian cosmonaut, is stranded on a secret Red Army moonbase when the Soviet Union collapses. Believing the USSR’s […]
Gwen discovers Karl’s new skin’s identity, which lets her track the escapee to a recently reclaimed district. However, the Haven […]
After Karl the Haven escapee eludes port security and Gwen, he manages to find the woman who initially helped him […]
Leopold has spent his life repairing appliances, and home entertainment systems struggles to remain relevant in a world of disposable […]
Two young people from a moon orbiting the second planet around Barnard’s Star end up in the same escape pod. […]
After a massive international corporation takes over Hero-on-the-way and pushes the app’s existing superheroes to the bottom of the search […]
Gwen, the current inspector designate of Hinterland, is suddenly tasked to track down an escapee from Haven, a remote island […]
After falling asleep while writing a last-minute report, Ken wakes to discover the world has changed, and not in a […]
While sorting through her deceased uncle’s belongings, Lynn discovers a shoebox of notes documenting an unusual encounter in 1956 on […]
Lauren, a rising online video star, is about to celebrate her two-millionth subscriber when things go unexpected sideways. She discovers […]
Lauren, a rising online video star, is about to celebrate her two-millionth subscriber when things go unexpected sideways. She discovers […]
Doctor Slow-mo tries to outdo his grandmother, aka Cerebral, by giving his six-year-old niece a DIY CRISPR home gene-editing kit […]
After being cognitively enhanced, Corey is disgraced and booted out of the prestigious private intelligence company which employed and altered […]
After being cognitively enhanced, Corey is disgraced and booted out of the prestigious private intelligence company which employed and altered […]
After a somewhat disastrous encounter, a client sues Doctor Slow-mo and three other superheroes. As part of the settlement, with […]
On a winter evening in January, Morgan goes out to find her cat Echo. She tracks him to an unusually […]
On a winter evening in January, Morgan goes out to find her cat Echo. She tracks him to an unusually […]
Instead of receiving his rare rock from an online lapidary store, a series of unfortunate oversights switches Ken’s order for […]
One of the human computers in a data processing triad, concerned over errors in their predictions, suspects their newest member […]
To boost his fledgling career, and watch his mon receive a lifetime service award, Doctor Slow-mo, a neophyte superhero, attempts […]
Ada awakens on a deserted space station as its solar cells begin to catch the sun and bring power, heat […]
Recently graduated and licensed, Doctor Slow-mo, the youngest member of a family with a long history of incredible powers, explains […]
Ellie, a student, rents the only room she can afford near her university. But the place turns out to have […]
In what might or might not be an experiment in social engineering conducted by Leaf’s dog Planet, the local community […]
Dmytro, an 89-year-old ex-miner who refused to move away from an abandoned Uranium mine, knows he must reveal his secret […]
Dmytro, an 89-year-old ex-miner who refused to leave an abandoned Uranium mine site, tells his story to a young journalist […]
On November 3rd, nineteen fifty-seven, the Soviet Union launched the first living creature into orbit; a stray dog named Laika […]
Ken meets a new friend online who asks to stay at his house. However, when the friend arrives, they are […]
An inventor rediscovers the work of a 20th-century composer exploring the effects of hypersonic sound on the human body and […]
A person on a government support program is given no choice but to join a new self-employment initiative, which will […]
Ken finds himself in a fake reality, where everything is a bit off. After he discovers his fridge is full […]
As two seniors forced into retirement after an economic crash flee north in front of a storm so massive, it […]
Fed up with fighting off the natural flora invading his lawn from Leaf’s yard, Ken goes online to find a […]
As two seniors forced into retirement after an economic crash flee north in front of a storm so massive, it […]
Ken accidentally becomes the target of a proof of concept to maximize profit in the universe through in life purchases […]
A company offering supposedly intelligent domestic servitor robots has been hiding how frequently humans are required to telepresence into their […]
After being mistaken for the wrong person, Ken finds himself at a rather unusual VIP event. Thinking it is an […]
Nuray Ceren sold shares in her future income to finance her education. It seemed like a great way to pursue […]
When Ken checks in at a conference, an automated registration machine decides Ken has entered his last name wrong, corrects […]
After suffering a heart attack, Marcos learns he will need a transplant. Fortunately, his parents foresaw the day their son […]
While taking the mail to the recycle bin Ken discovers three cats, who are historical deities, have invited themselves into […]
While tracking down a scam artist who disappeared with 200 million dollars, a freelance insurance investigator stumbles across an online […]
Woken by his barking dog in the middle of the night Frank can’t get back to sleep. Noticing a drawing […]
A self-taught programmer who supports her daughter and herself by hacking robotic medical equipment for clients on the dark net […]
Frustrated by a bad experience with an automated self-checkout in the grocery store, Ken ignores messages he receives from a […]
Camila, a wannabe actor desperate to pursue a career on the stage, indentures herself to a theatre company which entertains […]
Leaf and Planet discover they are in a pocket universe which has been created by the anxiety Ken has rubbed […]
While on vacation on a holiday moon Cala takes a late-night walk and ends up being taken by aliens to […]
While investigating a complaint about an oversized house, which mysteriously appeared in his neighbourhood, Ken meets the eccentric and angry […]
After a catastrophic accident obscures the stars in the night sky, Zoe Gagnon’s attempt to reignite the world’s imagination by […]
While on a tour of Space Park in California, Ken Likeley is given a rather odd souvenir by an annoying […]
Ivan Petrenko’s entire life has revolved around his quest to seek official recognition of his family’s apparent abduction by extraterrestrials […]
Ken Likeley, is having breakfast when he bites down on something hard. The object breaks a crown and Ken‘s day […]
Born in the commons where 95 percent of the world’s population lives, Ezra is a daredevil who has achieved something […]
This fairy-tale was the first episode of the Somewhere Sometime series from February 4, 2010. Under the influence of an […]
Three astronauts, part of an international mission to land on the moon, are pushed off course by what they initially […]
The Aleutian finally arrive in force to stop the entity aligned against Janva and Serene. Finding a debris field where […]
A down on their luck AI trainer struggles to make ends meet. One day, at the height of a medical […]
In a desperate attempt to save Ceres Johnson admits to Janva that he is the transmuted Triffel leader Amos and […]
Lee and Garry, online nemesis, reluctantly agree to take a trip to the edge of their world to prove who […]
Maya finds herself imprisoned on an experimental spacecraft with Tim and Simone (aka Serene), heading to the asteroid belt. Simone […]
A psychologist tries to convince a sentient program to shut itself down before it is attacked by a rogue computer […]
Meret’s secret plan to sabotage Galan is discovered by the alien presence which has taken over the self-appointed Triffal leader. […]
Ken Likeley, a city clerk who toils day in and day out to ensure that everything in his life and […]
Rayenish decides it’s time to take a chance after Amos, AKA Daniel Johnson, asks him to remove DZ’s head scientist. […]
After a tumor damaged Reina’s spinal cord, she is unable to walk or stand until she volunteers for an experimental […]
After failing to trap the two Aleutians, the entity that has been interfering since Janva’s arrival on Ceres, decides to […]
After almost 60 years Leonid Petrov decides that it is finally time to tell his story. Written out of history […]
Serene finds herself fighting for her life against a dark presence which appears to harbour a deep-rooted hatred of Aleutians. […]
After noticing a ghostly figure in a series of photos, Trisha, a top performing career architect, attending her company retreat […]
After receiving Amos’s message and listening to Galan ignore the fact that his plan will not succeed, Merit begins to […]
Ralph, a landlord, arrives back after an extended vacation to find his rental property in a mess and his tenant, […]
Research at Dehavilland Zeppelin (DZ) progresses far enough for Amos, AKA Daniel Johnson, send a message to Ceres. At first, […]
Choi Min-Seo, a successful billionaire, obsessed with what he thinks he sees in a 1972 photo, taken on the last […]
Janva has her host Zara Patel agree to fund DZ’s space project, but Daniel Johnson aka Amos is suspicious. Sarane’s […]
Near the end of his days, the great Alchemist Nicolas Flamel has one last chance to create the Elixir of […]
Galan takes advantage of Amos’ apparent failure to change the third planet’s history and takes control of the exiled Triffel. […]
Itsumi Goto has been working for 20 years cleaning up after extraterrestrial experiments. When one goes wrong on Halloween, causing […]
Tim reveals to Sarine that he has found a potential problem with the mission design for DZ Aerospace’s first deep […]
In this month’s story Sabina and Jason decide to take an object given to Sabina by her uncle to the […]
While preparing for an important meeting with the head of another global company, Amos reflects on his failure to reshape […]
In this month’s story, after being shut down for years, Mybo through an act of nature, is reactivated. The bot […]
Immediately after the transmutation, using hacked technology from the third planet the Triffle are discouraged, nothing has changed except that […]
In this month’s story, Tanvi, an agent from a group called the consensus, arrives at her destination, only to discover […]
Janva uses the technology in the captured alien satellite to create an opportunity to escape. However, she underestimates Amos, and […]
In this month’s story, Tanvi, an agent from a group called the consensus, arrives at her destination, only to discover […]
After capturing the alien probe, Galan comes up with a daring plan to exploit its technology and free the Triffel […]
The Noah and Riley partners in a small struggling data engineering company, get an unexpected chance to turn their fortunes […]
A suspicious probe from the third planet arrives at Ceres. Believing that they have been discovered and the primitive spacecraft […]
In this month’s story, the owner of an artificial heart discovers that repairing the machine that has been keeping him […]
After the botched transmutation, Janva struggles with her host Galan, to gain control. It becomes a no-win situation causing Janva […]
Zoya was placed in hibernation for the 560 light-year trip to the Earth-like planet Kepler-186f. However, after only one hundred […]
Janva, an Aleutian agent, is sent to Ceres on an emergency mission to the obscure dwarf world Ceres after Sarene, […]
Emergent Intelligence Corporation has used the doctrine of utilitarianism to provide moral guidance for its sentient, autonomous autopilots. In short, […]
An agent arrives on the tiny remote world of Ceres, to monitor the exiles who live there. However, an unknown […]
Dr. Nayna Chike, the creator of the world’s only functioning reactionless drive, is on her way to the moon to […]
In this month’s story, Aiden, an overwhelmed office worker, decides he needs help to take care of the routine things […]
In this month’s story, a new consciousness emerges in a mechanical body. Not understanding where it came from or what […]
While walking in a crosswalk, Ned is accidently struck by a bus. When he wakes up, he finds that he […]
After losing her job to an artificial intelligence, Janet impulsively decides to drive to an observatory where she can watch […]
Jerry Anders a veteran overnight talk radio host chooses to stay on air during an extreme weather event to discuss […]
Down on their luck, a family of alien real estate agents becomes concerned when humans move in next door to […]
Shani, a web developer who wants to learn how to write fiction, is befriended by Catalina, a promising author. Mutually […]
One day Ryan arrives home to find Megan complaining about a very unusual house guest that he has inadvertently invited […]
Myra, a successful business woman, has her life thrown off track by some unexpected news that changes her outlook and […]
Authorities in the minor galactic spur of Orion contract the Hyper Nova to clean up an illegal dump hidden […]
In this month’s story Risa and her mother have worked hard to grow their social credit score to the […]
Lan, a would be writer, about to hit the big time with his first novel, thumbs his nose at […]
Fossmar Gunnarsson, the founder of a large international technology company, creates the ultimate technological innovation, a system that copies […]
After listening to an unusual doctoral thesis that makes outlandish claims about music and the nature of the universe […]
In this month’s story the third generation leader of a divided colony ship, drifting between the stars, tries to […]
Could life be measured by how far it has traveled? Possibly, after all time and space are intimately connected. […]
This month we bring back two characters, Adrian and Serene, mutual mimesis, from some of our earliest stories. Adrian […]
Hansa one of the working poor in a large city is caught in a happiness sweep and finds herself imprisoned […]
In this month’s story Illusio, a veteran TV illusionist who is struggling to keep himself interested in his profession is […]
Veeda, a mathematical savant who has never miscalculated anything, blanks out on a simple question in an exam. She wakes […]
Coyotl, a slave in a seventh-century new world silver mine, must take on the work of two after some of […]
In this month’s story we return to the True North a colony ship on a multi-generational voyage. Greta, a devoted […]
To eke out a meager living, Neela, a senior in her early 80’s, must rely on her social engineering and […]
Lynn’s uncle, an avid ham radio operator, wills his estate to her after he dies. While sorting through her estranged […]
In this month’s story Greta, a rising star in the audit division on board the colony ship, the True North, […]
On a day off, Ramone, an industrial engineer, takes a mountain bike ride to document the damage done to a […]
In this month’s story, Alejandro a poor fisherman, has been haunted by a constant noise all his life which he […]
In this month’s story, Orman an untalented musician, of dubious origin, on tour in Orbit City New Mexico, meets Garth […]
Adrian, the last Aleutian, travels back in time to a backwater of the universe to hide from the agents of […]
Against her family’s wishes, an aging matriarch decides to take a very expensive extended cruise on the Shangri-la of the […]
After ten years in a paranormal reality TV show, as the debunking half of a popular ghost hunting duo, Sage […]
An alter ego is another self, a distinct second identity that can allow a person to lead a double life. […]
Ajit, a fourth generation resident of the arcology GBT Ellesmere, is tasked with the job of clearing out old documents […]
Loyalty, according to Wikipedia, is the “faithfulness or a devotion to a person, country, group, or cause.” In this month’s […]
There are many legends associated with certain famous objects and sites around the world. Loch Ness, the Pyramids, the Nazca […]
Arthur C. Clark’s famous third law of prediction states that “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” But is […]
Choices, we all have choices in our lives which are not always easy to make. We are never able to […]
A retired software quality control engineer is pressed back into service by the agency that pays his for his room […]
Laura Mackenzie, an energetic late nineteenth century entrepreneur, struggles to introduce a new technology that will shape the next century […]
Two friends find themselves on opposite sides of a prediction that, if correct will become the opportunity to see a […]
On a world only 20 lights from earth a colony of humans have mostly learned to live with the Aliens […]
While investigating an anomaly in the size of the information packets being sent from a commercial project on Mars, Yara […]
Two recent immigrants to a new colony world find it unexpectedly difficult to make ends meet until one of them […]
Finola, an unemployed librarian, lands a job with a research institute investigating unexplained phenomena. Unlike her new colleagues she is […]
Sal through, no fault of his own, has been reduced to house sitting for a living. He moves from house […]
Alana, a gamer from the poor side of town, has worked her way into an elite online guild, which only […]
While on a school field trip to a nuclear research station, in the late 1960’s, Allen is overwhelmed with a […]
After graduating college Eveta is unexpectedly called up as a volunteer for community service. She is required to take on […]
A trip to the coast in search of work ends up at a remote struggling hotel. Built by the passion […]
Frillo was orphaned at an early age and grew up on the streets of the economic zone. Taken in by […]
While on vacation on a holiday moon Cala takes a late night walk and ends up being taken by aliens […]
Sometimes the way the world is and the systems we toil under, indifferent to our day to day struggles, seem […]
Through archaeological research, museums, archives and historical texts, we assume we know what has happened in the past. What if […]
Through archaeological research, museums, archives and historical texts, we assume we know what has happened in the past. What if […]
Adam receives a rather odd package in the mail and when he checks the postmark realizes that it has taken […]
Zebb and Estrella, two young teens from an industrial moon orbiting the second planet in the Barnard’s Star system, accidentally […]
During a future world oil shortage a scientist, researching an old idea about the potential energy contained in a vacuum […]
Catina, the director of online marketing, for an important advertising agency comes up with a revolutionary idea, but forgets what […]
Marco had been top ranked in player verses player one on one in the MMO Crevasse for over a year […]
In 1977 Zah Helen, an undercover operative, receives a new high profile assignment to interfere with the human search for […]
An accident forces the crew of the interstellar ship Destiny to go in to hibernation while the robotic maintenance systems […]
During a period of intense solar flare activity Marianne and her family take a holiday at a remove wilderness cabin. […]
In an attempt to regain its reputation as a leader in space research and exploration, the ancient Institute of Solar […]
In 1884 a school master named Edwin Abbott Abbott wrote the novella “Flatland: A Romance in Many Dimensions.” The book […]
History is littered with discarded technologies and obsolete skills. In the last few decades whole industries have been swept away […]
This month’s story is very loosely based on the Hans Christian Andersen short tale The Emperor’s New Clothes. Amber is […]
This month’s story is based on a comment Steven Hawkins once made, that we should probably not try to contact […]
After narrowly evading capture Maya and Tim arrive in New Hudson only to run into the man who had been […]
Alonzo is forced to take his ailing, wealthy mother and her robotic wheel chair to an ultra expensive all inclusive […]
Aura lives with her mother and brothers making a modest living from a concession stand. Her life in the themed […]
After discovering more planted incriminating evidence against them on the café’s computer, Maya and Tim decide to flee when net […]
With the first Moon landings in the late 1960’s many may have felt that a Mars mission was no too […]
Maya and Tim live in a future that is powered by coal, kids over 8 must work for a living, […]
An astronomer, watching for near earth objects, makes a shocking discovery which forces Adrian out from hiding. Adrian realizes that […]
An automated planetary mission goes awry when it is hit by solar flares. Unit C-11 one of the landing group’s […]
Lambent Nape Nor works at the Infinite Macro Cosmic Reality Corporation as the assistant head of product design and customer […]
Maya and Tim live in a future that is powered by coal, kids over 8 must work for a living, […]
A 500 hundred year old terraforming project is derailed by an imminent invasion. No one, except a small group of […]
After being sucked into a wormhole, created when Luki used Len’s unfinished hyper dry modification to the ship’s clothes dryer, the crew of the Hyper Nova are stranded on a strange planet called Atma, which is being smothered in lost laundry.
This month we present to two short stories. In first one called, Perspectives, a routine mission is suddenly changed by […]
A heavy rain storm breaks Way Station’s heat wave, but along with the storm two strange customers appear at the […]
A passing celestial being is trapped by earth’s gravity and dragged reluctantly to its surface in the middle of a […]
Life on board the Hyper Nova begins to settle down into a routine until a number of random events collide with one of Len’s pet projects causing the ship and its crew to get sucked into a hole in space.
Time can seem to slow down when there is nothing to do, and this was particularly true for Abeo who […]
Maya and Tim work at the Europa Cafe in Way Station – a place out of time where things are […]
Sometimes you can love something just a little too much. Under the influence of a mysterious dream Marco discovers that […]
Luki is given his first true command of a star ship and is immediately plunged into a major mission. With […]
Sareen is mysteriously transported back in time to a version of her home world that is not entirely correct. The […]
During what turns out to be an extremely slow side trip to the home planet of two rogue space probes, […]
When an unexpected message from deep space turns out to be a Triffal ship Amos must change his plans and […]
Imprisoned in a GEAA simulation Tim, Maya and Adrian become the focal point of two competing forces. Raymore finds the […]
AI Dreams is the third installment in a series of bedtime classics adapted to the Makeshift Stories universe. In this […]
After his odd encounter with Annie, William starts pressing Tim for the information that she gave him, but Tim is […]
After being picked up by an automated rescue ship Luki, Zara and Fritz start to settle in to a routine […]
After Adrian is shot by an arrow Tim uses his new found power to save him. As Adrian revives William […]
Luki -The Other Story is the first episode of an alternate storyline. At the end of episode 11 as the […]
After many nights exchanging stories Sareen tries to explain to Effie why the Sodality ended up exiled on Ceres. The […]
Maya, Adrian, and Tim arrive in a new world that Tim feels is vaguely familiar. Before they figure out where […]
Orph The Emerald Planet is the second installment in a series of bedtime classics adapted to the Makeshift Stories universe. […]
After being caught in the Europa Café Tim, Maya, and Adrian are flown to G.E.A.A. head office. They are told […]
After escaping from Ceres Tim and Adrian arrive home to a foreign world where they never existed. Tim has trouble […]
Adrian finds a way to travel to Ceres and bring Tim home, but Sareen discovers what Adrian is up to […]
Margot’s unexpected return to Ceres creates an opportunity for Amos and Tim to make a highly risky escape. After regaining […]
Sareen’s plans, made over several generations, come together on "All Hallows Eve" to bring the target of her 1000 year quest to her doorstep. Adrian who has been hiding for centuries fails to see the trap being laid and inadvertently allows himself to be discovered, but no one wins and the game of cat and mouse continues.
As Tim, the newly arrived giant, repairs the damage he caused his captor, Amos starts to explain the history of […]
Tim (a giant by local standards) finds himself on Ceres (a small and icy world) without any memory of how he got there and who he is. He has literally dropped into the middle of a conflict and is taken in by one side. Having inadvertently destroyed some of his hosts property Tim agrees to repair it in exchange of a place to sleep.