<![CDATA[Auditory Anthology]]>
auditoryanthology.substack.com]]>https://auditoryanthology.substack.com/podcastSubstackThu, 21 May 2026 14:59:25 GMThttps://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/4327308.rssKeith ConradEmbark on a journey through time and imagination with 'Auditory Anthology,' a weekly podcast bringing to life the most captivating science fiction stories.episodicKeith Conradauditoryanthology@substack.comNo<![CDATA[The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: Chapter Seventeen]]>For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.



This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit auditoryanthology.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://auditoryanthology.substack.com/p/the-war-of-the-worlds-by-hg-wells-c8dsubstack:post:197058337Sun, 17 May 2026 12:00:00 GMTKeith Conrad and Darren MarlarNo1217<![CDATA[The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: Chapter Sixteen]]>For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.



This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit auditoryanthology.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://auditoryanthology.substack.com/p/the-war-of-the-worlds-by-hg-wells-685substack:post:197058091Sun, 10 May 2026 12:00:00 GMTKeith ConradNo1467<![CDATA[The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: Chapter Fifteen]]>For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.



This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit auditoryanthology.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://auditoryanthology.substack.com/p/the-war-of-the-worlds-by-hg-wells-d46substack:post:196275388Sun, 03 May 2026 12:00:00 GMTKeith Conrad and Darren MarlarNo1033<![CDATA[The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: Chapter Fourteen]]>For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.



This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit auditoryanthology.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://auditoryanthology.substack.com/p/the-war-of-the-worlds-by-hg-wells-3basubstack:post:193224159Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMTKeith Conrad and Darren MarlarNo1315<![CDATA[The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: Chapter Thirteen]]>For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.



This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit auditoryanthology.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://auditoryanthology.substack.com/p/the-war-of-the-worlds-by-hg-wells-c44substack:post:193224022Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMTKeith Conrad and Darren MarlarNo704<![CDATA[The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: Chapter Twelve]]>For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.



This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit auditoryanthology.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://auditoryanthology.substack.com/p/the-war-of-the-worlds-by-hg-wells-980substack:post:193223843Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMTKeith Conrad and Darren MarlarNo1346<![CDATA[The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: Chapter Eleven]]>For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.



This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit auditoryanthology.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://auditoryanthology.substack.com/p/the-war-of-the-worlds-by-hg-wells-e5dsubstack:post:193223637Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMTKeith Conrad and Darren MarlarNo773<![CDATA[The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: Chapter Ten]]>For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.



This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit auditoryanthology.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://auditoryanthology.substack.com/p/the-war-of-the-worlds-by-hg-wells-a14substack:post:189509652Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTKeith Conrad and Darren MarlarNo761<![CDATA[The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: Chapter Nine]]>For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.



This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit auditoryanthology.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://auditoryanthology.substack.com/p/the-war-of-the-worlds-by-hg-wells-bacsubstack:post:189509509Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTKeith Conrad and Darren MarlarNo694<![CDATA[The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: Chapter Eight]]>For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.



This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit auditoryanthology.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://auditoryanthology.substack.com/p/the-war-of-the-worlds-by-hg-wells-5desubstack:post:189509280Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTKeith Conrad and Darren MarlarNo371<![CDATA[The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: Chapter Seven]]>For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.



This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit auditoryanthology.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://auditoryanthology.substack.com/p/the-war-of-the-worlds-by-hg-wells-212substack:post:189509139Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTKeith Conrad and Darren MarlarNo504<![CDATA[The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: Chapter Six]]>For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.



This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit auditoryanthology.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://auditoryanthology.substack.com/p/the-war-of-the-worlds-by-hg-wells-f36substack:post:189508986Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMTKeith Conrad and Darren MarlarNo294<![CDATA[The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: Chapter Five]]>For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.



This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit auditoryanthology.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://auditoryanthology.substack.com/p/the-war-of-the-worlds-by-hg-wells-029substack:post:185683994Sun, 22 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMTKeith ConradNo546<![CDATA[The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: Chapter Four]]>For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.



This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit auditoryanthology.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://auditoryanthology.substack.com/p/the-war-of-the-worlds-by-hg-wells-45csubstack:post:185683880Sun, 15 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMTKeith Conrad and Darren MarlarNo423<![CDATA[The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: Chapter Three]]>For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.



This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit auditoryanthology.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://auditoryanthology.substack.com/p/the-war-of-the-worlds-by-hg-wells-7e1substack:post:185683755Sun, 08 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMTKeith Conrad and Darren MarlarNo377<![CDATA[The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: Chapter Two]]>For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.



This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit auditoryanthology.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://auditoryanthology.substack.com/p/the-war-of-the-worlds-by-hg-wells-5e2substack:post:185683640Sun, 01 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMTKeith Conrad and Darren MarlarNo494<![CDATA[The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: Chapter One]]>For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.



This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit auditoryanthology.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://auditoryanthology.substack.com/p/the-war-of-the-worlds-by-hg-wellssubstack:post:185683319Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:00:00 GMTKeith Conrad and Darren MarlarNo880<![CDATA[X Minus One: Knock]]>Back in August here on Auditory Anthology we shared the Fredric Brown story Knock. This is another story that was featured on the 1950’s radio drama series X Minus One. It originally aired in May of 1955.



This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit auditoryanthology.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://auditoryanthology.substack.com/p/x-minus-one-knocksubstack:post:184914213Sun, 18 Jan 2026 13:00:00 GMTKeith ConradNo1761<![CDATA[X Minus One: The Veldt]]>Just a few weeks ago here on Auditory Anthology we shared the Ray Bradbury story The Veldt. This is another story that was featured on the 1950’s radio drama series X Minus One. It originally aired in August of 1955.



This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit auditoryanthology.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://auditoryanthology.substack.com/p/x-minus-one-the-veldtsubstack:post:184166869Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:00:00 GMTKeith ConradNo1562<![CDATA[X Minus One: Zero Hour]]>Back in January of 2024 when we launched Auditory Anthology, one of the first short stories we shared was Zero Hour by Ray Bradbury. 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 Zero Hour, which originally aired in November 1955. We hope you enjoy it.



This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit auditoryanthology.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://auditoryanthology.substack.com/p/x-minus-one-zero-hoursubstack:post:183390763Sun, 04 Jan 2026 13:00:00 GMTKeith ConradNo1002<![CDATA[X Minus One: Prime Difference]]>Back in January of 2024 when we launched Auditory Anthology, one of the first short stories we shared was Prime Difference by Alan Norse. 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.



This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit auditoryanthology.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://auditoryanthology.substack.com/p/x-minus-one-prime-differencesubstack:post:182745596Sun, 28 Dec 2025 13:00:00 GMTKeith ConradNo1329<![CDATA[It's A Wonderful Life by Lux Radio Theater]]>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.



This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit auditoryanthology.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://auditoryanthology.substack.com/p/its-a-wonderful-life-by-lux-radiosubstack:post:182209062Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:00:00 GMTKeith ConradNo3527<![CDATA[X Minus One: The Snowball Effect]]>Back in 2024 when we launched Auditory Anthology, one of the first short stories we shared was The Snowball Effect by Katherine MacLean. 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 The Snowball Effect, which originally aired August fourteenth 1956. We hope you enjoy it.



This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit auditoryanthology.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://auditoryanthology.substack.com/p/x-minus-one-the-snowball-effectsubstack:post:182206000Sun, 21 Dec 2025 13:00:00 GMTKeith ConradNo1523<![CDATA[X Minus One: The Merchants of Venus]]>One of my favorite episodes of X Minus One was The Merchants Of Venus, so when I was looking for stories to share on Auditory Anthology, it was one of the first ones I looked for.



This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit auditoryanthology.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://auditoryanthology.substack.com/p/x-minus-one-the-merchants-of-venussubstack:post:181549119Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:00:00 GMTKeith ConradNo1452<![CDATA[X Minus One: Man's Best Friend]]>Back when we launched Auditory Anthology, one of the first short stories we shared was Man’s Best Friend by Evelyn E. Smith. It’s a story that describes a very different way of picking political leaders. 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 Man’s Best Friend, which originally aired April 24th 1957. We hope you enjoy it.



This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit auditoryanthology.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://auditoryanthology.substack.com/p/x-minus-one-mans-best-friendsubstack:post:180916506Sun, 07 Dec 2025 13:00:00 GMTKeith ConradNo1487<![CDATA[X Minus One: Chain of Command]]>Back in January of 2024 when we launched Auditory Anthology, one of the first short stories we shared was Chain of Command by Stephen Arr. 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 Chain of Command, which originally aired November 21st 1956. We hope you enjoy it.



This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit auditoryanthology.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://auditoryanthology.substack.com/p/x-minus-one-chain-of-commandsubstack:post:180146659Sun, 30 Nov 2025 13:00:00 GMTKeith ConradNo1899<![CDATA[X Minus One: The Lights On Precipice Peak]]>Back in January of 2024 when we launched Auditory Anthology, one of the first short stories we shared was The Lights on Precipice Peak by Stephen Tall. This is another story that was originally featured on the 1950’s radio drama X Minus One. It was one of my favorite episodes and I was very excited when I found the short story. We’ll be back with our normal original content on Tuesday and Thursday, but for now here’s the X Minus One episode Lights on Precipice Peak, which originally aired March 13th 1957. We hope you enjoy it.



This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit auditoryanthology.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://auditoryanthology.substack.com/p/x-minus-one-the-lights-on-precipicesubstack:post:179736749Sun, 23 Nov 2025 16:58:57 GMTKeith ConradNo1424<![CDATA[X Minus One: $1,000 A Plate]]>Back in January of 2024 when we launched Auditory Anthology, the first short story we shared was $1000 A Plate by Jack McKenty. 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 for now here’s the X Minus One episode $1000 A Plate, which originally aired March 21st 1956



This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit auditoryanthology.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://auditoryanthology.substack.com/p/x-minus-one-1000-a-platesubstack:post:179022072Sun, 16 Nov 2025 13:00:00 GMTKeith ConradNo1740<![CDATA[X Minus One: The Outer Limit]]>A few weeks ago, on our classic sci-fi series we shared the story “The Outer Limit” by Graham Doar. It was originally published in The Saturday Evening Post in December of 1949, but I originally heard it on an episode of the 1950’s radio drama X Minus One. I mentioned in the episode that Darren and I were unable to find a copy of the original story, so we actually adapted the original radio drama script into a short story version. I thought it would be fun to share the original X Minus One episode. It aired on November 16th 1955.



This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit auditoryanthology.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://auditoryanthology.substack.com/p/x-minus-one-the-outer-limitsubstack:post:178425669Sun, 09 Nov 2025 16:43:14 GMTKeith ConradNo1816<![CDATA[The War of the Worlds by Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre on the Air]]>On the eve of Halloween in 1938, Orson Welles and the Mercury Theater on the Air convinced America that Martians had landed and were actively destroying the planet.

Auditory Anthology presents the complete, legendary radio drama of H.G. Wells’s The War of the Worlds. Listen as this groundbreaking performance unfolds in real-time, delivered with such convincing realism that it sparked mass panic across the United States.

Experience the chilling, masterfully-told tale of alien invasion as it was meant to be heard—as a series of escalating news bulletins and terrified live reports that change from a curious scientific anomaly to a horrifying global crisis in under an hour.



This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit auditoryanthology.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://auditoryanthology.substack.com/p/the-war-of-the-worlds-by-orson-wellessubstack:post:177041889Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMTKeith ConradNo3652