Story Machine 9000: Recent Episodes
Story Machine 9000
A group of storytellers get together once a month and using the 48 hour concept we come up with a story. Our advanced piece of machinery (from parts unknown) gives us a random genre, line, prop, and location. Then we have an hour to hash out a story or just crash and burn. Listen, enjoy, and become Inspired to tell your own story.
It's the summer of 1978 and two Russian exchange students have been given jobs at Splash n' Camp, Texas's premier water park. But their plans to experience an all-American summer are derailed when the ghost of an icepick-wielding Uncle Sam begins to terrorize the park.
When a go-getter from the big city is relocated to her childhood hometown by the canning company she works for, she's put in charge of a major public relations project, reunited with an old flame, and must discover the true meaning of Boss's Day.
When an improv comedy duo befriends the ghost of a treasure hunter, they set out to find the hidden money that is reportedly located in the theater where they perform. Along the way, they must navigate their turbulent off-stage relationship, dodge other theater tenants, solve clues, and learn if they cast trust in their new spectral partner.
Our team once again participates in the Tree City Fifty Hour Film Festival, but this time we were being surveilled by some dastardly villains.
After listening to the episode you can watch "Write On" on Vimeo
We are happy to report that Write On won 1st this year at the film festival.
While trying to stay creative and maintain our distance, the Story Machine crew and friends have embarked on a Dungeons and Dragons style adventure. Please enjoy this teaser of our new miniseries, The Adventure Contraption 9000.
When an accomplished classical pianist's twin brother assumes his identity and takes an exuberant musical act across the country, he must try to stay one step ahead of the tour in order to maintain his highbrow reputation – all while avoiding the trail of destruction his showman brother leaves behind.
A young college student attempts to discover what kind of person he wants to be by joining his philosophy professor for a mysterious life-changing dinner party.
Sorry for the radio silence, podcast listeners. No new episode this time but stayed tuned for more season four updates.
When a troubled detective is reassigned to a mysterious case involving chicken killings in a neighboring town, she soon discovers that this one last job may not be her ticket home after all.
On the eve of a monstrous snowstorm a mother and daughter are heading into their small rural town for a loaf of bread. Little do they know that this is the last loaf in the county, and they are now the target of their storm crazed neighbors.
When a museum janitor's favorite painting is destroyed, he must use the skills he acquired during World War II to uncover the mystery and exact revenge on the art vandals.
You can find anything on D’Mul. When A junior Advert goes on his first mission off planet he finds a Garden of Eden, so perfect he must protect it from the influences of D’Mul.
Sorry, no new episode this week but we do have some exciting news. We'll be recording out very first live episode at Spacebar in Sylvania on October 4th at 6:00 PM EST. Make sure to check our Twitter for more details.
When an up and coming adman is about to blow the big condiment account, his sage-like boss takes him on a series of misadventures. Ultimately helping our hero discover the true meaning of Catchup, the best sauce you've never heard of, and – just maybe – learn something about himself along the way.
When the genius founder and scientist behind Doppler Corp’s climate change solution is ousted by the board she must assemble a team renegade intellectuals to stop them from selling it to the highest bidder. In the wrong hands this gift to mankind can be twisted into a bringer of destruction.
This week the Story Machine 9000 gives writing a try. We also let it write the tagline too.
In snooty Dystopian Manchester, a cool and clever human with pink fingers and feathery arms is about to confront her proud patient antagonist. She is not prepared for it.
An entrepreneurial frat boy and a nerdy pledge set out to make a memory for themselves on campus by documenting their attempt to solve the Mystery of the bird hat and bring back the Beer Olympics.
On the eve of the big baseball championship, an ambitious player attempts to uncover the secret behind their rival's success.
A master street performer gets his last shot a redemption when he agrees to help the Las Vegas police bust up a major drug ring. In the performance of his life, this fat Elvis will have to pull out all the trick to catch the criminals and get out with his life.
When a large drilling company threatens a small rural community, an ingenious farm boy must decide between the promise of technology and his families traditional ways.
Two vloggers set out to uncover the truth about a reclusive serial killer while streaming the whole adventure. When they get in too deep a tech savvy detective has to use their vlog to try and find them.
When the cousin of an upright ski lodge employee comes looking for a job in a small mountain town, he brings his criminal past with him. Now they must work together to return a stolen supply of drugs to a crime boss in the big city.
After a beloved movie theater is vandalized beyond repair, an introverted movie buff-turned-sleuth – along with his secret crush – must find the people behind the destruction and bring them to justice.
Two junior detectives unwittingly sniff out a gastrointestinal conspiracy as they search an IKEA for their missing parents. They soon learn it will take a lot more than luck to get to the bottom of this mystery.
In a future where all of Earth's resources are devoted to raising beef, one of the planet's last remaining ranchers must make a choice - remain on a dying world or move on to a new frontier.
Two Boys with a love for fantasy convince their father to hold an epic medieval LARP on their ranch in Montana. However, the boys are woefully unprepared for the challenges of hosting and dealing the dastardly Knights of Ice, the cobra kai of the LARPing world! What will become of the family ranch?
This is a script adapted from episode 1-19 of this podcast.
This is just a quick update. Season 2 is over and we want to thank you for an awesome year of storytelling! Stay toon for some exciting things before Season 3 starts in Jan.
After a human teenager is knocked up by a heavy metal playing vampire, they go on tour in order to evade her overprotective monster-hunting father. Nine months later, when they arrive in Savannah, Georgia they must seek the help of a voodoo midwife before the mother-to-be's dad catches up.
When a geek creates an Artificial Intelligence using cursed computer components, he discovers that the demonic machine has big plans for him.
When a deadbeat father volunteers his teenage son to work for the mob to absolve his debt, the young gangster must choose between embracing his new life of crime or reuniting with his friends during spring break.
With nothing but a satchel of her deceased father's belongings, a young girl must go on a journey through the decades to find out who her dad truly was.
Forced to leave the Indian film industry following a scandal, a Bollywood star finds himself in a beachside village along the shores of Lake Michigan. There, he befriends an unlikely adolescent superfan who – risking their friendship – encourages him to start a new life on Broadway.
When a bizarre murder derails a secret high school party, six classmates must share their most intimate secrets in order to prove they are not the killer.
When a young outsider makes an unlikely friend, they discover things about themselves that they didn't know before.
When a salesman for a popular fitness tracker finds himself in the middle of a zombie apocalypse, he must travel across the country to save his failing marriage.
When an unemployed animal lover nurses an injured falcon back to health, he finds himself going toe-to-toe the bird's abusive former owner in one of the world's most challenging falconry competitions in the world.
For their school project this summer Tommy and Parker go the easy route and start... A lemonade stand. But when the competition heats up they take their stand to a whole new level.
Two friends at the end of the world search for a ticket out. This is a special episode of SM9K. We participated in the Tree City 50 Hour Challenge to make this film. Pabst Blue Ribbon was a sponsor of the event, not of this podcast.
Watch the film here: https://vimeo.com/260684162
When Pop Culture professor Dr. Cromwell is invited to speak at a conference in Las Vegas, he stumbles into one of the city's oldest secrets. In a race against time, Cromwell must decipher Sin City's hidden past before the Mafia catches up with him.
When teenager Dan Dennehy begins to suspect that he has the ability to revive after death, he begins his journey as The Phoenix - devoting his lifetimes to fighting tyranny. However, a secret organization called The Chimera is hellbent on unlocking the secrets to Dan's super powers.
Zoo VR is the hottest attraction at this years gaming conference. It allows players to be immersed in the natural wonders of our planet that are long gone. But this virtual paradise houses a horror that is far to real.
To save their ailing father, three sisters decide to pick up the family trade of burglary. But in the heat of the moment things do not go as planned.
Recently we did a table read of the script for our Podcast Drama, Earl of Montana and the Knights of Ice. Listen as the team reacts to the script for the first time and talk about how we are going to bring it to life.
When detective Kyle Duke is forced into retirement, he discovers that the biggest case of his career has followed him into his new life. With the help of Sarah, an ambitious security guard, Kyle begins to unearth a world of drugs, criminals, and mystery at the Neverland Retirement Community
As we work up to the release of our Podcast Drama: Earl of Montana and the Knights of Ice, we wanted to provide some updates on the creative process. This week we bring you some excerpts from our script writing.
Through the eons there are story that have been lost to all mankind. Other times you just misplaces a file. The team tries to retell one of our earlier episodes that never made it out of the studio. Listen Here!
Sorry for the radio silence friends. With the new year here is a quick update on the show. Good news is, there are many more stories to come. Listen Here!
Originally Uploaded 1/26/18
When a casino is down on it's luck, it takes a musical cowboy with his red, blood red car to save the day. Tune in to find out how. Also we announce which episode won our Podcast Drama. Listen Here!
Originally Uploaded 11/10/17
We really messed up the machine last week. No Worries, this week we kick off our first Podcast Drama. Listen Here!
Originally Uploaded 10/27/17
When a family heirloom goes missing, three adolescent friends delve into the bowels of Brooklyn New York to recover it from their worst nightmare. Listen Here!
Originally Uploaded 10/16/17
When a used car salesman opens up shop in town, young Josh not only gets the car of his dreams but also gets the girl of his dreams. While fortune is riding shotgun with Josh, bad luck and disaster starts to terrorize the town. Will Josh realize in time that his good luck and the towns misfortune are related? Listen Here!
Originally Uploaded 9/29/17
A giant wall, a dog park, and a concerned family. When these three things meet, the small town of Scorpion Springs must decide to of their fates. Listen Now!
Originally Uploaded 9/15/17
Icarus is the largest plane ever built, and if flies itself! With a belly full of passengers, reporters, and cargo this Ski Whale is on it's maiden journey from New York to L.A. What could go wrong? Listen Here!
Originally Uploaded 9/1/17
When Albert Fleming, a food scientist known for his ground breaking fudgsicle that never melts, is recruited by the U.S. Navy for a rescue mission; he's thrown into a world of Scientific experiments, monsters, and covert ops. Listen Here!
Originally Uploaded 8/18/17
Fiona was just your normal down on her luck Italian Detective. That is until Marco arrives at her office with an offer that is too good to be true. Take the money, return the dog, what could go wrong? Listen Here!
Originally Uploaded 8/4/17
In the dense jungles of Botswana a hero emerges to bring his country to world power... with Kung-Fu. Listen Here!
Originally Uploaded 7/21/17
The heir to an Italian pretzel company attempts to save the family business by ripping of the wildly successful War of the Worlds broadcast. Listen Now!
Originally Uploaded 7/7/17
Some say that youth is wasted on the young. When a group of adventurous senior citizens are accidentally invited to an all-inclusive young adult get away built on ancient catacombs they, find a whole new meaning to that statement. Listen here!
Originally Uploaded 6/9/17
Two Boys with a love for fantasy convince their father to hold an epic medieval LARP on their ranch in Montana. However, the boys are woefully unprepared for the challenges of hosting and dealing the dastardly Knights of Ice, the cobra kai of the LARPing world! What will become of the family ranch? Listen here!
Originally Uploaded 5/26/17
The Story Machine 9000 was down for routine maintenance this week, so we had to activate our Email Machine 9000. If you'd like to send us an email, please send them to storymachine9000@gmail.com. listen now!
Originally Uploaded 5/17/17
This week we bring you the tale of a young outsider who has become entangled in the cutthroat world of hot-pepper cartels. Will Heidi be able to handle the heat, and what is the Mantis Pepper? Listen here!
Originally Uploaded 4/28/17
This week the team pulled spoof, and what is a better movie to rip off than the classic Back to the Future. Follow our Malt o'Meal Doc and Marty as they traipse through time after an art thieving girlfriend. Listen here!
Originally Uploaded 4/14/17
The story about three high school friends - one of whom is dead. This is a special episode of SM9K. We participated the Tree City 50 Hour Challenge to make this film. Listen here.
Watch Dead Ed here https://vimeo.com/203730026
Originally Uploaded 3/31/17
Reformed jailbird and his entrepreneurial pal break intro prison during a fundraiser to recover a stolen treasure and avenge an old friend. Listen here!
Originally Uploaded 3/17/17
The 20th century was a wonderful time for the arts. But for every success story there was a few that got lost in the changing time. This is a story about an obscure artist's past and his dreams of success again. Listen here.
Originally Uploaded 3/3/17
This week we bring you a genius young girl trapped in a small town, an ailing mother who loves the 80s, and extraterrestrial aliens that have intent to harm Earth's residents. The key to stopping these intruders is closer than one might think... Listen here!
Originally Uploaded 2/17/17
A pet lizard is thrown into a strange world where a forest fire destroys the ranger station he called home. Now, with the help of a local flying squirrel, he must set out across the "wasteland" in search of his pen pall lover. Listen here!
Originally Uploaded- 2/3/17
Two lot lizards with big dreams of opening a restaurant up in San Francisco are on the run from their ex pimp Big Rig Rick. While on the road they come across a magic stone that could be the solution to all their problems. Listen here!
Original uploaded 1/20/17