Jake's Theatre of the Mind
Short fiction that takes you everywhere—from distant worlds to dark dungeonsNebula Award nominee Jake Kerr presents a new short story twice a week in this stunning fiction podcast that runs the gamut of the best genre fiction, from fantasy to science fiction and from touching drama to laugh-out-loud humor. Kerr, who spent years as a radio station disk jockey, narrates the stories himself and includes thoughtful commentary on why he wrote the stories and what they mean to him.About Your Writer & HostRadio DJ. Record company executive. Silicon Valley business development consultant. Digital audio executive for IHeartMedia. Jake Kerr’s ca...
S1 E13 · Tue, March 11, 2025
No Time At All
This was inspired by my Nebula nominated story found here . An astronaut returns from a deep space mission to his now old wife. ---- Find out more about writer Jake Kerr: https://jakekerr.com ---- Check out our other drama podcasts! Thursday A cyberpunk VR Thriller No one can be trusted when nothing is real. https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursday The Thieves Guild An epic fantasy centered around the city-state of Ness Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for. https://podcastalchemy.studio/thievesguild Artifacts of the Arcane A historical urban fantasy set at the beginning of World War Two. The world has abandoned magic, but magic hasn’t abandoned the world. https://podcastalchemy.studio/arcane
S1 E12 · Thu, March 06, 2025
A Perfectly Normal Establishment
Someone has to clean up the mess when the adventurers make one. ---- Find out more about writer Jake Kerr: https://jakekerr.com ---- Check out our other drama podcasts! Thursday A cyberpunk VR Thriller No one can be trusted when nothing is real. https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursday The Thieves Guild An epic fantasy centered around the city-state of Ness Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for. https://podcastalchemy.studio/thievesguild Artifacts of the Arcane A historical urban fantasy set at the beginning of World War Two. The world has abandoned magic, but magic hasn’t abandoned the world. https://podcastalchemy.studio/arcane
S1 E11 · Tue, March 04, 2025
The Long Way to Nowhere
A stowaway on a deep space generation ship knows what he's doing. ---- Find out more about writer Jake Kerr: https://jakekerr.com ---- Check out our other drama podcasts! Thursday A cyberpunk VR Thriller No one can be trusted when nothing is real. https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursday The Thieves Guild An epic fantasy centered around the city-state of Ness Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for. https://podcastalchemy.studio/thievesguild Artifacts of the Arcane A historical urban fantasy set at the beginning of World War Two. The world has abandoned magic, but magic hasn’t abandoned the world. https://podcastalchemy.studio/arcane
S1 E10 · Thu, February 27, 2025
The Weight of Morning Steel
A squire's dedication to put his peasant past behind. ---- Find out more about writer Jake Kerr: https://jakekerr.com ---- Check out our other drama podcasts! Thursday A cyberpunk VR Thriller No one can be trusted when nothing is real. https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursday The Thieves Guild An epic fantasy centered around the city-state of Ness Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for. https://podcastalchemy.studio/thievesguild Artifacts of the Arcane A historical urban fantasy set at the beginning of World War Two. The world has abandoned magic, but magic hasn’t abandoned the world. https://podcastalchemy.studio/arcane
S1 E9 · Tue, February 25, 2025
Joy is an Emotion I Do Not Understand
This week I feature a story that was sold to a major science fiction publication, but was then was turned down and returned to me. Why? Because in this story about AI emotion I decided to use a single sentence writting by a generative AI. Check out this week's episode for the story and the story behind the story. ---- Find out more about writer Jake Kerr: https://jakekerr.com ---- Check out our other drama podcasts! Thursday A cyberpunk VR Thriller No one can be trusted when nothing is real. https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursday The Thieves Guild An epic fantasy centered around the city-state of Ness Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for. https://podcastalchemy.studio/thievesguild Artifacts of the Arcane A historical urban fantasy set at the beginning of World War Two. The world has abandoned magic, but magic hasn’t abandoned the world. https://podcastalchemy.studio/arcane
S1 E8 · Thu, February 20, 2025
Playing the Game
In the future, the currency used in gambling isn't cash. ---- Find out more about writer Jake Kerr: https://jakekerr.com ---- Check out our other drama podcasts! Thursday A cyberpunk VR Thriller No one can be trusted when nothing is real. https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursday The Thieves Guild An epic fantasy centered around the city-state of Ness Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for. https://podcastalchemy.studio/thievesguild Artifacts of the Arcane A historical urban fantasy set at the beginning of World War Two. The world has abandoned magic, but magic hasn’t abandoned the world. https://podcastalchemy.studio/arcane
S1 E7 · Tue, February 18, 2025
The Mathematical Beauty of Truth
A study of how to reveal the love someone has for a subject. ---- Find out more about writer Jake Kerr: https://jakekerr.com ---- Check out our other drama podcasts! Thursday A cyberpunk VR Thriller No one can be trusted when nothing is real. https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursday The Thieves Guild An epic fantasy centered around the city-state of Ness Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for. https://podcastalchemy.studio/thievesguild Artifacts of the Arcane A historical urban fantasy set at the beginning of World War Two. The world has abandoned magic, but magic hasn’t abandoned the world. https://podcastalchemy.studio/arcane
S1 E6 · Thu, February 13, 2025
Slightly Used, Half Price
A woman does a desperate thing. ---- Find out more about writer Jake Kerr: https://jakekerr.com ---- Check out our other drama podcasts! Thursday A cyberpunk VR Thriller No one can be trusted when nothing is real. https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursday The Thieves Guild An epic fantasy centered around the city-state of Ness Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for. https://podcastalchemy.studio/thievesguild Artifacts of the Arcane A historical urban fantasy set at the beginning of World War Two. The world has abandoned magic, but magic hasn’t abandoned the world. https://podcastalchemy.studio/arcane
S1 E5 · Tue, February 11, 2025
The Kingslayer of Serpents
A magical arrow just wants to kill a dragon. Unfortunately, it's paired with an incompetent knight. ---- Find out more about writer Jake Kerr: https://jakekerr.com ---- Check out our other drama podcasts! Thursday A cyberpunk VR Thriller No one can be trusted when nothing is real. https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursday The Thieves Guild An epic fantasy centered around the city-state of Ness Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for. https://podcastalchemy.studio/thievesguild Artifacts of the Arcane A historical urban fantasy set at the beginning of World War Two. The world has abandoned magic, but magic hasn’t abandoned the world. https://podcastalchemy.studio/arcane
S1 E4 · Thu, February 06, 2025
The Gift of Everything
A deep space astronaut ponders his last few hours. ---- Find out more about writer Jake Kerr: https://jakekerr.com ---- Check out our other drama podcasts! Thursday A cyberpunk VR Thriller No one can be trusted when nothing is real. https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursday The Thieves Guild An epic fantasy centered around the city-state of Ness Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for. https://podcastalchemy.studio/thievesguild Artifacts of the Arcane A historical urban fantasy set at the beginning of World War Two. The world has abandoned magic, but magic hasn’t abandoned the world. https://podcastalchemy.studio/arcane
S1 E3 · Tue, February 04, 2025
The Room Without Corners
A surrealistic story about self-perception. ---- Find out more about writer Jake Kerr: https://jakekerr.com ---- Check out our other drama podcasts! Thursday A cyberpunk VR Thriller No one can be trusted when nothing is real. https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursday The Thieves Guild An epic fantasy centered around the city-state of Ness Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for. https://podcastalchemy.studio/thievesguild Artifacts of the Arcane A historical urban fantasy set at the beginning of World War Two. The world has abandoned magic, but magic hasn’t abandoned the world. https://podcastalchemy.studio/arcane
S1 E2 · Thu, January 30, 2025
The Damn Future is Finally Here
Old man Harold is confronted with the dream of his youth—a flying car. ---- Find out more about writer Jake Kerr: https://jakekerr.com ---- Check out our other drama podcasts! Thursday A cyberpunk VR Thriller No one can be trusted when nothing is real. https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursday The Thieves Guild An epic fantasy centered around the city-state of Ness Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for. https://podcastalchemy.studio/thievesguild Artifacts of the Arcane A historical urban fantasy set at the beginning of World War Two. The world has abandoned magic, but magic hasn’t abandoned the world. https://podcastalchemy.studio/arcane
S1 E1 · Tue, January 28, 2025
The Last Query
An AI ponders its meaning in the final days of the universe. ---- Find out more about writer Jake Kerr: https://jakekerr.com ---- Check out our other drama podcasts! Thursday A cyberpunk VR Thriller No one can be trusted when nothing is real. https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursday The Thieves Guild An epic fantasy centered around the city-state of Ness Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for. https://podcastalchemy.studio/thievesguild Artifacts of the Arcane A historical urban fantasy set at the beginning of World War Two. The world has abandoned magic, but magic hasn’t abandoned the world. https://podcastalchemy.studio/arcane
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