EPISODE · Oct 31, 2025 · 12 MIN
The Man Who Feared Death, a story
from Rachel Lawson's The Magicians Podcast
In the quiet hum of a hospital morgue, Dr. Blake Alexander—coroner, reaper, and reluctant heir to death itself—faces a corpse that isn’t what it seems. When his grandfather, the Emperor of the Universe (who prefers to be called Fred), drops by for coffee and secrets, the night spirals into blackmail, cosmic revelations, and a killer who refuses to stay dead. What begins as a simple identification becomes a battle over immortality, identity, and the fragile balance of the universe.Darkly comic, unsettling, and laced with supernatural intrigue—The Man Who Feared Death asks: what would you bargain to escape the grave? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In the quiet hum of a hospital morgue, Dr. Blake Alexander—coroner, reaper, and reluctant heir to death itself—faces a corpse that isn’t what it seems. When his grandfather, the Emperor of the Universe (who prefers to be called Fred), drops by for coffee and secrets, the night spirals into blackmail, cosmic revelations, and a killer who refuses to stay dead. What begins as a simple identification becomes a battle over immortality, identity, and the fragile balance of the universe.Darkly comic, unsettling, and laced with supernatural intrigue—The Man Who Feared Death asks: what would you bargain to escape the grave? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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