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THE DOOR IN THE WALL Episode #103 · Written by H. G. Wells · Narrated by Scott Miller There are moments that ask for no preparation, only consent. In The Door in the Wall, H. G. Wells presents a man who remembers such a moment from childhood and keeps encountering […]

TWO WEEKS IN AUGUST Episode #182 · Written by Frank M. Robinson · Narrated by Scott Miller Office rivalries are usually harmless, filled with petty one-upmanship and forced politeness. In Two Weeks in August, one small act of defiance is meant to end a cycle of quiet humiliation, but it […]

WATCHBIRD Episode #81 · Written by Robert Sheckley · Narrated by Scott Miller A new invention promises to end murder forever, but the mechanical guardians soon begin expanding their mission in unexpected and alarming ways. As the sky fills with metallic enforcers, humanity discovers that solving one problem may unleash […]

THE PAUSE Episode #106 · Written by Isaac Asimov · Narrated by Scott Miller When every trace of radioactivity vanishes from the world, one physicist realizes reality itself may have been rewritten. But the truth he uncovers will force humanity to question who—and what—is really in control. Something strange has […]

THE NIGHT SHIFT Episode 136 · Written by Frank M. Robinson · Narrated by Scott Miller Chicago belongs to different people depending on the hour. By day, it is orderly and crowded. By night, it empties into echoing streets, snow-dusted sidewalks, and doorways where the forgotten linger. Nick Golata makes […]

THE PLATTNER STORY Episode #65 · Written by H. G. Wells · Narrated by Scott Miller Gottfried Plattner is an unremarkable schoolmaster living an ordinary life—until a chemistry experiment ends in an explosion that erases him completely. There is no body, no debris, and no explanation. For nine days, Plattner […]

THE RED ROOM Episode #134 · Written by H. G. Wells · Narrated by Scott Miller A self-assured skeptic arrives at an old castle determined to prove that its most infamous chamber holds no real danger. The Red Room has a long history of failed vigils and whispered legends, but […]

THE REPAIRMAN Episode #118 · Written by Harry Harrison · Narrated by Scott Miller A stubborn repairman is forced to tackle a hyperspace beacon so ancient and absurd that even its blueprints seem like a cosmic joke. But when he discovers a whole civilization worshipping the malfunctioning machine, his job […]

THE SHAPE OF THINGS Episode #102 · Written by Ray Bradbury · Narrated by Scott Miller Modern medicine promises control, certainty, and safety. In The Shape of Things, that promise collapses the moment a child is born alive, healthy, and utterly unfamiliar to human eyes. What follows is not panic […]