Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories

The friend of a missing adventure tourist begins to receive strange text messages and voice calls from an unknown source. Thinking either the phone or the Telcom is the problem they trade in the phone. But almost immediately, the messages appear again, this time with an invitation to join the caller, whom they begin to suspect is their lost friend. They realize the texts contain a GPS location and go there but discover a digital siren has led them astray. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network "Locally grown. Community supported" CONNECT WITH US [email protected] SHARE THE PODCAST You can help us out by letting your Twitter friends know about @makeshift_scifi. You can post a tweet now http://clicktotweet.com/9eCk0 If you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe. CREDITS Written by Alan V Hare. Read by Mitchel Tew Opening and closing composed and created by Matthew Erdmann Sounds FX and Backgrounds Backgrounds and sound effects obtained from zapsplat.com Additional sound effects from bigsoundbank.com Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution no derivative license. This means you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us.

Avery, hired to help launch a new immersive social media platform called Locus, begins to experience headaches after using the system's VR headset. Following the appearance of objects from Locus in the real world, her Locus avatar begins buying things on its own. When Avery confronts Eternity, the company behind Locus, about the problems, she discovers they have infected her with a new technology that manipulates her perception of reality. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network "Locally grown. Community supported" CONNECT WITH US [email protected] SHARE THE PODCAST You can help us out by letting your Twitter friends know about @makeshift_scifi. You can post a tweet now http://clicktotweet.com/9eCk0 If you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe. CREDITS Written by Alan V Hare. Read by Mitchel Tew Opening and closing composed and created by Matthew Erdmann Audio Post-production by Mathew Erdmann Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution no derivative license. This means you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us.

Janva has her host Zara Patel agree to fund DZ’s space project, but Daniel Johnson aka Amos is suspicious. Sarane’s host and Tim manage to slip by head office security to meet their project director with the intent of confronting him about the problem they have uncovered. Reyanish overhears Tim talking to Patel’s executive assistant Mya. Thinking they are industrial spies he has them arrested. Written by Alan V Hare. Read by Mitchell Tew. Opening and Closing Theme David H. Radio static sound FX licensed from Sound Snap (soundsnap.com) Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution no derivative license. Which means that you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us and don’t alter anything.

Itsumi Goto has been working for 20 years cleaning up after extraterrestrial experiments. When one goes wrong on Halloween, causing hours of unwanted overtime, she starts to consider her options. But the only way to get home early that night is to take matters into her own hands, which leads to an unexpected result. Written by Alan V Hare. Read by Mitchell Tew and Alan V Hare Opening and Closing Theme David H. Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution no derivative license. Which means that you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us and don’t alter anything.

In this month’s story, after being shut down for years, Mybo through an act of nature, is reactivated. The bot finds itself in a new and foreign body. With large gaps in its damaged memory, Mybo can remember little other than his name and a strong desire to help. A prairie dog who witnesses Mybo's rebirth befriends the monstrous bot and provides it with a purpose and mission which turn out to be a bit biased. Written by Alan V Hare. Read by Mitchell Tew and Alan V Hare Opening and Closing Theme David H. Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution no derivative license. Which means that you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us and don’t alter anything.