Ripples In Space

An anomaly is the bane of one psychology graduate student's in Dr. Thomas Willemain's "The Waiting Room".

Talia is the museum's linguist. Everyday she goes to watch and listen to the strange creatures feast on their treats...what kind of treats you say? Only one way to find out. Listen now to "Scrutiny" by Azure Arther.

Some desk jobs have their oddities...and their downfalls. Find out what kind of desk jobs the future (or past) may hold in "Holes Inc." by Travis Flatt.

Most families have that one member who is estranged from the rest of the family; the outcast, the "black sheep", the one you tell your kids not to talk to. One girl is about to find out how true that is of her grandmother in James Romansky's "Inheriting the Lechuza Feather".

On a long trip through interstellar space, scientists have finally answered an age-old question. Find out their fascinating discovery in "Biomass" by Corey S. Pressman.

Aera has made an incredible scientific discovery. Life on an impossibly habitable planet! However, can she convince her professor and advisor to go public with this news? Find out in Ryan Walraven's "The Land Where Demons Tread".

Today RIS brings you a double feature! "Nature's Glory" by William Price and Broken World" by Warren Hilton.

While on a pitstop, Emma and Captain Starflower encounter a strange Cowboy. Meanwhile, Campo Hopkins reports to his boss, the mysterious Alexander Richter.

Helen is terribly ill, but MUST make it to St. Peter's Church to pray for her brothers currently serving in the war before it's too late. Will she make it in time? Find out in D. Scot's "By Candlelight".

Ripples in Space is back with a second season of Unending Tales from the Void!Introverted Emma is sent on a wild mission to find Max and Stewart from Season One. As she begrudgingly ventures out, she finds herself surrounded with a motely band of shipmates. Will she find Max and Stewart? Who is Solenoid? How does one survive a chip in their heart? Find out this and more as RIS continues the adventures of Unending Tales from the Void!

Jake spends one last moment with his beloved wife. Or is it really her? We hope you enjoy the tender and reflective story by James Romansky, "The 50th Bridge".

The power of words and influence is an amazing thing. Until it sparks something that seems wonderful on the surface, but in reality dooms society. Check out this rather thought-provoking piece, "The Anti-Social Network", by Liam Moran.

Gerald is at the end. But will he go out fighting or give in? Find out in Michael Whetzel's "Little Glow".

If you were the last person on Earth, what would you do? Follow the journey of the last man on Earth in the aftermath of a scientific event gone wrong. "Missing Things" by Paul Bryant.

When Jerry receives the promotion of a lifetime, the job maybe isn't what he expected. Check out "Boxes" by Lisa Acerbo.

Something within the deep of the oceans is telling us something.

The final episode of Season One of Ending Tales from the Void has arrived! Fates are decided and choices are made in this nail-biting conclusion of "A Robot Named Fred".

The gang arrives on Fred's home-world, Themlan, not knowing how closely Zetquin is on their tail. Listen to the second-to-last episode in the saga of A Robot Names Fred as friends and foes prepare for quite the homecoming.

It's the beginning of the end! Will Fred and Zetquin ever face-off? Will Max live? Will the weapon be the end of these band of misfits? Only 3 parts left in this thrilling tale of the robot Fred and his companions.

The RIS Podcast is bringing you TWO shorter stories within this week! What's better than aliens abducting needy humans and sentient cellphones bashing on their owner? Check out "Hank" by Dave Pasquantonio and "Check the Couch" by Andrea Wahbe.

When aliens come to offer Earth an ultimatum, a council must decide how to save the human race. Take a listen to this fun tale by Spencer Sapienza, "When the Pallid-Men Came".

A lonely astronaut battles for survival in Peter Watson's Approaching Alpha Carrolli.

The gang is off in space once again, on autopilot to an unknown location with an unconscious Fred and injured Max in tow. Zetquin remembers the Old Ones and plans his next moves after Atar's defeat.

What becomes of humanity in a world ruled by robots? Find out in Eric McLaughlin's "Functional"

Dr. Faraday and the gang deal with the loss of their spaceship Waffle. Zetquin creates ATAR and tasks him with retrieving the alien weapon he so desires. It's crazy...it's fun... it's part six in the saga of a robot named Fred!

A father tells his son a more personnel bedtime story about his past. Check out Cooper Anderson's "A Bedtime Story"!

When Silas gets the results of his DNA test, it leaves him with questions. Find out the answers with us in "Inconclusive" by Jack Smiles.

While Faraday is on a quest to discover if Nathansnokia is the weapon for which Zetquin searches, Fred has an identity crisis. Max still searches for a cheeseburger.

Kat wants to be free but Mogul says she's not yet ready. Ready for what? Find out in this week's story, "Paragon", by Ava Galbraith.

As our friends Dr. Sarah Faraday, Fred, Max, Stewart and Nathansnokia hurtle through space in search of a place to restock and refuel, a sinister enemy awakens from cryo-sleep. Check out the newest addition of Unending Tales from the Void, "A Robot Named Fred".

Why is the nokia talking? Is this a situation that justifies the use of starcrackers? Aliens with purple skin? Part three of Unending Tales from the Void is quite a ride...

Corwin Holzman's short story "Elephant In A Snuffbox" deals with some of the tricky aspects of time travel...

"Precious Metals" by Jill Bronfman

Why is the robot named Fred? What is SolarFed? And what planet are Dr. Farraday, Max and Stewart on anyway? Find out the answers to these and other pressing questions in the second episode of Unending Tales from the Void: A Ripples in Space Podcast.

A short intense piece of fiction dealing with morals during a sci-fi war. Enjoy "The Absolution of Tonal Gray - Being a Fable" by Harry James.

Max and Stewart's Search and Rescue mission for Dr. Faraday and Alex doesn't go according to plan. Check out Ripples in Space's newest form of collaborative story telling in this special podcast episode.

The next step for mankind....extinction. Check out the fate of the future in "Filtered" by Kathleen Evans.

When fame and money fall into Chris's lap, he makes a TINY mistake. Find out what happens in "The Black Hole" by John Steckley.

When present comes to face the past, what ghostly memories will be brought to light? Find out in the "The Retrieval" by Rosalie Viper.

Derrick gets the chance to get advice from his future self in a rather unexpected way in "Future Apple" by Chris Hannas.

Self-Driving cars are in and manual cars are out in Jim O'Loughlin's "Driving School".

The fate of humanity rests on the shoulder's of poor Burt in Michael A. Clark's "Township Supervisor's Lament".*This episode does contain some explicit language.*

Forget interviewing a vampire; check out this interview with a Xymorth from Trappist 1-h in John Daugherty's "The Code of 3 Tentacles".

The government is colonizing the moon to save the world...….or is it? Find out what is really going on in this piece by David Collins.

Robot pranksters are on the tear in "Shame" by Mark Thomas. Doubts and fears of a younger come to haunt him in Patrick W. Gibson's "Apprehension Soars".

Cavemen and time are not what they seem in this story by Bruce La Rue.

Things in space aren't always what they seem. Tune into Margaret Apostolis's piece, Final Mission. Be sure to like us Facebook and Instagram.

We're back with not 1, but 2 stories today! Making the Music by Leslie Soule and Luggage by J. Ray Paradiso.

We're back with another great piece, this time by Katie Krantz! Be sure to check out RipplesinSpace.com for more science fiction.

Featuring episode 2 - The Shuffler by John Waterfall. Check out Ripplesinspace.com for more science fiction short stories.

Ripples in Space is launching a podcast to run in tandem with their online journal. Check this sneak peak of what is to come. This episode is presented by two RIS members John Davis and Kate Ragan.