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Auditory Anthology

Auditory Anthology

By: Keith Conrad / Darren Marlar
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Embark on a journey through time and imagination with 'Auditory Anthology,' a weekly podcast bringing to life the most captivating science fiction stories. Each episode, award-winning voice-artist and host of Weird Darkness Darren Marlar breathes life into a unique blend of classic and modern tales, ranging from time-honored masterpieces to groundbreaking works by emerging authors. Curated and produced by Keith Conrad.

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Sound Concept Media
Science Fiction
Episodes
  • X Minus One: Prime Difference
    Dec 28 2025

    Back in January of 2024 when we launched Auditory Anthology, one of the first short stories we shared was Prime Difference by Alan Norse.


    Here’s a highlight from that episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/52Uf0lF35EPpfxfbWpKR8X


    We’ll have a link to that episode in the show notes. This is another story that was originally featured on the 1950’s radio drama X Minus One. We’ll be back with our normal original content on Tuesday and Thursday, but in the meantime for your listening pleasure here’s the X Minus One episode Prime Difference, which originally aired in January 1958. We hope you enjoy it.

    If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/


    You can support the show by becoming a paid subscriber on Substack: https://auditoryanthology.substack.com

    By becoming a paid subscriber you can listen to every episode completely ad-free!


    Curator: Keith Conrad linktr.ee/keithrconrad

    Narrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/


    Other shows hosted by Darren:

    Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/

    Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paranormalitymag

    Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrors

    Retro Radio – Old Time Radio In The Dark: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/retroradio

    Church of the Undead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/churchoftheundead

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    22 mins
  • The Signalman by Charles Dickens
    Dec 25 2025

    I have always been bothered by the line in the Andy Williams Christmas song "It's the most wonderful time of the year" when he says "There'll be scary ghost stories." I always wondered who told scary ghost stories for Christmas. So naturally, with Christmas falling on a Thursday, I decided it was a good idea to share a scary ghost story. Here is "The Signalman" by Charles Dickens, certainly a writer people associate with Christmas. Darren Marlar shared it on his amazing podcast Weird Darkness.

    If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/


    You can support the show by becoming a paid subscriber on Substack: https://auditoryanthology.substack.com

    By becoming a paid subscriber you can listen to every episode completely ad-free!


    Curator: Keith Conrad linktr.ee/keithrconrad

    Narrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/


    Other shows hosted by Darren:

    Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/

    Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paranormalitymag

    Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrors

    Retro Radio – Old Time Radio In The Dark: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/retroradio

    Church of the Undead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/churchoftheundead

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    33 mins
  • It's A Wonderful Life by Lux Radio Theater
    Dec 24 2025

    It's Christmas Eve! It's A Wonderful Life has been a part of my family's Christmas experience my entire life. Back in 1947, Lux Radio Theater created a radio adaptation of It’s A Wonderful Life. This production stars Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed reprising their iconic roles as George and Mary. Just like the movie, George goes on an unforgettable journey of self-discovery, guided by the bumbling yet endearing angel Clarence, as he learns just how much one life can touch so many others. Filled with warmth, love, and timeless holiday spirit, this broadcast brings the magic of Frank Capra’s film to life in the golden age of radio.

    If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/


    You can support the show by becoming a paid subscriber on Substack: https://auditoryanthology.substack.com

    By becoming a paid subscriber you can listen to every episode completely ad-free!


    Curator: Keith Conrad linktr.ee/keithrconrad

    Narrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/


    Other shows hosted by Darren:

    Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/

    Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paranormalitymag

    Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrors

    Retro Radio – Old Time Radio In The Dark: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/retroradio

    Church of the Undead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/churchoftheundead

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    59 mins
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