A brilliant but obsessive collector of automata longs to recreate the ultimate Old West duel, crafting a gunslinging machine that adapts to fear. But when his own nervous system is wired into the showdown, he realizes too late that his deadliest opponent might be himself.

The Fastest Draw by Larry Eisenberg was first published in Amazing Stories in January of 1964

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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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When a late-night email from a long-dead colleague arrives in Mark’s inbox, it leads him to a lost episode of a forgotten TV show—one that eerily mirrors his own life. As the episode unfolds, Mark realizes it’s more than just a script—it’s a prophecy, and if he keeps watching, he may not be able to escape his own final scene.

Every morning at three, Mason and Ally ride the Blue Line into downtown Chicago together. The train brings out its own brand of weird, which has led to Mason and Ally trading spooky stories to help their commute pass a little faster.

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

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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Henry Bemis had always longed for time to read, but between his demanding job and his overbearing wife, it had remained an impossible dream. When an apocalyptic event leaves him the sole survivor in a shattered world, he finally has all the time he ever wanted.

Time Enough At Last was originally published in IF Worlds of Science Fiction in January of 1953

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

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.