Podioracket Presents-Visionaries

Phil Rossi brings us the horror piece, Frederic's Little Secret. Are you sure you want to know what it is?

In H.E. Roulo's sci-fi/horror short story, Undergrowth, Torsten is a xenobotanist whose specialization in dangerous plants has already meant hideous death for someone he loved. The exotic lumentera vine is an invaluable commodity. But when the lumentera blooms, the bait is set in a mind game whose outcome is as uncertain as Torsten’s sanity.

In this supersized short story J. Daniel Sawyer, author of Predestination, brings you We Create Worlds.  Rick's VR shop does a healty business in fantasy, vital stress relief for the community.  He likes his life, his job, his customers, and his relationship with a certain group of Sicilian gentlemen - life is good. Sometimes, though, fantasies have a way of impinging on reality in a most inconvenient fashion...Music by George Hrab, Al Philipps and the Woo Team, and Ax Pur, all from Podsafe Music Network. Danielle Ozymandia as Nikka and the college girl.

In Brian Rathbone's short story, Beyond the Veil, Vincent Pels seeks to protect his daughter in life and death. 

Teel McClanahan's story, Last Christmas, follows Santa Claus as he prepares for and makes deliveries on a dark, post-apocalyptic Christmas Eve. At first Santa doesn't know precisely what has been going on all year, but slowly the pieces begin to come together to form a picture of what remains of the world. Listen to the end to find out whether a little Christmas magic will be enough to bring holiday cheer to a world on its last legs.

In Basil Sands short story, Geeks Rule, nerdy computer programmer Lewis Puller is accosted by a gang of Skinhead thugs, who get more than they bargained for.

Philippa Ballantine's short story is "Measureless to Man". Someone is dead on the orbiting space station Kubali, and someone soon will be. Time is running out for Io, she must find out why her friends have been killed and save herself from the same fate. But something is waiting in the shadows for her, something that even she, the last of the Skin Natives, has never seen before.

In Mike Luoma's sci-fi story, Alibi Jones: Vacation, Alibi and Katie head to the planet Paradise for a vacation getaway. Unfortunately, Paradise doesn't exactly live up to its name. The coup attempting to overthrow the planetary government isn't helping, either.

'Drowning in Dark' is a selection from John Mierau's podcast anthology of genre-blending short fiction 'Serving Worlds'.

E.G. Talbot's short story is an irreverent and humorous look at how heaven isn't all it's cracked up to be.

In Toynbee’s Gate, sci-fi author Ron Vitale explores what happens when humans cross paths with intelligent aliens that claim to be prophets from God.

Seth Harwood’s Junius Ponds came up on tough streets outside Boston way back in the day. In the middle of drugs, gang violence, and the toughest set of tower-projects you ever knew, he seeks to avenge his brother. Learn more in the novel based on this short story, Young Junius. YOUNG JUNIUS the novel, published by Tyrus Books, Fall 2010. Look for more information at sethharwood.com

In Paul E. Cooley’s horror short, Canvas, an artist discusses his philosophy of painting with a captive audience.

Writer Patrick McLean won a “Best Fiction (Non-speculative)” Parsec Award  for this humorous piece, Death of a Dishwasher!

Brian Holtz’s slipstream short story brings us Jeremy's Potential. Jeremy learns that his life is much bigger than he'd ever imagined. He finds himself spiraling from one reality to the next, searching for his daughter. To stop the nightmare he'll need determination, quick reflexes and...a teddy bear.

Today’s story stars Kilroy2.0, a deranged Washington DC-based computer hacker. Incensed by recent federal scrutiny, Kilroy2.0 declares to his followers that today is a day of ... ruination.