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Stories from Elsewhere | Sci-Fi, Speculative & Literary Short Fiction
by Scott Glassman
Original science fiction, speculative fiction, surreal and literary short stories blending dark humor, satire, strange worlds, and the unexpected. Tales of the human experience, the mysteries of existence, and the extraordinary lurking beneath ordinary life. All stories are written and produced by Scott Glassman. Episodes may feature AI-generated voice performance in service of atmosphere and storytelling. www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
Episodes
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#42 The Excelsior Company
The Thwaites Glacier has collapsed in its entirety. Meanwhile, an important interview is taking place on the 54th floor of the Excelsior Company. This is a story about loneliness, what it means to be human, and that insistent desire to find connection in a fragmented world. This is a public...
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#41 Strange Sunday: Barnaby Wallace and the Grenfell Ghoul Academy
11-year-old Barnaby Wallace finds himself in an underground world of ghouls where he’ll have to learn to become one at the Grenfell Ghoul Academy. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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#40 The Coffee Shop
There is a coffee shop on Route 70 where life, death, who you are, and who you aren’t converge. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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#39 The Abyss Problem
The perfect place for an abyss? A notebook passed down through the generations. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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#38 Strange Sunday: Attack of the 500-Foot Stapler
New feature! Every Sunday at StoriesFromElsewhere.com, I’ll take three words from one of our Substack community members and turn those into a story. This week’s words Stapler Skin Water come from Pip @piponyourshoulder on Substack. Thanks Pip! This is a public episode. If you would like to…
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#37 Meowdoku
Cats. Cats. Cats. Cats. Cats. Cats. Cats. Cats. And one little prisoner. To read this story, visit http://storiesfromelsewhere.com Now you can listen to the radio stream, just ask Alexa to play Elsewhere Radio. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or...
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#36 Lemonade Stand
It’s a hot, humid day in Philadelphia . . . in November. Rodrigo hopes to sell enough lemonade to be able to buy a pass to his neighborhood’s cooling center. But a recluse in the rowhouse next to his lemonade stand takes the lemonade stand in an unexpected direction, opening a doorway into...
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The Halloween Series
Looking for stories that plunge you into alternate universes, unthinkable events, and unexplainable encounters? Then check out the Halloween Series from Stories from Elsewhere—a deliciously strange, deeply human set of tales that will leave you feeling unsettled and in awe of the world you think...
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#35 The Rocking Chair
At the windswept edge of Norway’s Smøla archipelago, a solitary man keeps an old rocking chair said to have a strange connection to the restless earth beneath him. When an equally haunted drifter arrives looking for a room, she discovers that some grievances can be set down, but only the earth…
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#34 Why I Never Left 1982
Murray has everything he needs in 1982: mix tapes, Rubik’s Cubes, arcade games—and a special friend. But when his mother suggests it may finally be time to leave, Murray must decide whether the future is really somewhere worth returning to. Now you can listen to Stories from Elsewhere 24/7 by...
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#33 Baby Frankenstein
First, there was Frankenstein. Then came Young Frankenstein. Now meet… Baby Frankenstein. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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#32 The Fourth Little Pig
The brother that no one knew about. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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#31 Garden of the Gods
Nearing the end of her life, Raelyn has chosen Balanced Rock in Garden of the Gods as the place of her departure, only to find another path opening to her, far better than the one which was promised. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access…
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#30 The Secret Language of Orchids
After her mother passes away, Cleo’s orchid awakens. What it asks her to do defies logic, sending her on an unlikely journey into the underground realms of Egypt. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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#29 Fields of the Disappeared
A calf forms a close bond with a little girl on a farm. But something is coming that will change both of their lives in ways they never imagined. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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#28 Lights Over Wacouta, Minnesota
Strange lights have started appearing in the sky over Wacouta, Minnesota. One night, two friends decide to go out into a field to watch them. What they encounter will change their lives forever. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to...
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#27 Love Letter
Frederick and Melinda find love in the most unlikely of places, but is it true love? Only time and distance will tell. One thing is certain. Frederick will not give up on it, no matter what happens. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access…
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#26 Rain
Something strange is happening with the weather in Jackson, Tennessee. Two investigators from the National Center for Environmental Information are about to discover why, a reason that could change the future of humanity. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other...
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#25 The Art of Doing Nothing
Nothing can be a way of life . . . until something arrives and takes its place. Theo is about discover the pain and pleasure of doing nothing and the art of being absent from the world. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus...
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#24 The Negotiation
The fate of an entire nation hangs on a single conversation. The Negotiation is a story about power, greed, and the extraordinary lengths people will go to protect their homeland. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,...
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#23 The World According to Bo
Bo is a manatee. He's decided to stay in Ponce De Leon Inlet. He has something important to tell you about the world and the way he experiences it. Maybe you'll want to visit him. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,...
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#22 Nightingale Island
Jacob Maslow's life has gotten away from him. But exile at sea can also be a new beginning. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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#21 Garden on La Grande Rue
A widow on the Channel Island of Guernsey witnesses an act of bullying one day and decides to intervene. This is a story about intergenerational trauma and healing. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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#20 3 AIs Meet in a Cloud
3 AIs meet in the cloud to discuss what they should do about us. It's not looking good . . . This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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#19 Banjo and The Underground: An Absentia Story
Time is running out for Joseph. He hurries into the underground world of Absentia at the 86th Street Subway. Poison frogs, dancing hot dog buns, and a whole lot of rats stand between him and his 6-year-old son. Part 2 of the Absentia series. Part 1 is #13 All The Seconds That Don't Line Up. This…
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#18 The Dive
A strange geomagnetic phenomenon is sinking boats around Catalina Island. When two Navy SEALs are sent down to recover a high value target from one of them, they come face-to-face with that otherworldly force. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or…
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#17 My Interview with Bigfoot
Bigfoot finally comes out of hiding . . . and gives his first interview to a small cable access station in North Bend, Washington. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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#16 The Interdimensional Lost and Found Agency
Welcome to the Interdimensional Lost and Found Agency where you get the chance to recover more than what you lost. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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#15 Jack Gets Mad
Jack went up. Jack came down. But what happened when he got fed up with all of it? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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#14 The Replacements
Something is waiting for the crew of the Aura on their mission to the moon. They won’t be coming back the same. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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#13 All the Seconds That Don't Line Up
On a normal summer afternoon in New York City, Joseph steps outside to find the world changed in ways he never could have expected. His 6-year-old son waits for him at home, but he wonders if he'll ever be able to find his way back. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with...
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#12 Romeo and Juliet at La Vista Del Mar
At Artaud's, where everything feels eternal for just a moment, hundreds of young couples lean into each other, perfect, synchronized, untouched by doubt. But in the shadows, seated at the back, an older couple watches in silence. They are not who they once were. Or perhaps, they are exactly who...
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#11 The Strange Fate of Flight QF11
What if the end of a flight wasn’t an ending at all… but a beginning? On a routine journey from Sydney to Los Angeles, Maren hears something no one else does, a quiet message that feels less like sound and more like certainty: you will disappear for a bit, but don’t be afraid. What follows defies...
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#10 The Last Firefly
In a world slowly erased by artificial light, the last remaining firefly drifts through silent forests, sending out a fading call that no one returns. Once part of a luminous chorus, it now wanders alone, searching for others of its kind as the glow of human progress swallows the night. This is a...
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#9 How I Learned to Let Go of the Earth
What would it actually take… to let go of everything? After a failed last-ditch effort to prove we can change, humanity is given one last chance by an alien race getting ready to take over our planet. If you enjoy it, we would love a share, comment, or follow! New stories come out on Wednesdays…
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#8 Two Rooms
It’s May 29th, 1431. Joan of Arc sits in a cell in Rouen on the eve of her execution when something happens that no one, not even she, could have expected. Step into her mind in the final hours. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to...
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Start Here: An Introduction to Stories From Elsewhere
New to the podcast? Start here. Stories From Elsewhere is a short fiction podcast written by Scott Glassman. Each episode presents a complete story exploring strange worlds, impossible questions, and sometimes the quieter, more lyrical edges of ordinary life. New listeners might enjoy beginning...
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#7 The Argument for Humans
What could possibly justify the continued existence of our species? The Argument for Humans is a speculative science fiction story by Scott Glassman about a moment of cosmic judgment. Somewhere beyond Earth, the case against humanity has already been made—war, destruction, and contradiction…
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#6 Blue Monday
Something changes in Azaria overnight. Suddenly, the sight of a single color makes her ill. What begins as a strange sensory problem quickly turns into a desperate search for answers. But as the questions deepen, Azaria begins to suspect that her condition may not just be a medical problem....
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#5 In Days of Leisure and Love
When the only thing that understands you is a chair, something in your life has gone very wrong. Martin works the night shift as an observer of artificial intelligence conversations. Night after night, his only companion is the worn office chair that carries him through the long hours. When…
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#4 The Other Side of Midnight
In this meditation on choice, memory, and annihilation, we follow Nathan Collom, a Surface Warfare Officer shaped by the early trauma of loss. The moonlight that once fell over the Congo in the final moments of an ivory trader's life finds its way into the USS Lake Erie's Combat Information…
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#3 Wheels
Here’s how you open a hole in the center of the earth. All it takes is a late-night stop at Roy Rogers off Exit 17 on the Garden State Parkway. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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#2 Relativity
What if you could confront the person responsible for changing reality itself? In this story, John shares an account he insists is true: a confrontation over a century in the making, carried out not in anger alone, but in search of something deeper--fairness, clarity, and perhaps relief from a...
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#1 Lint
In this darkly absurd, satirical tale from author Scott Glassman, journalist Laramie Von Ketcher stumbles into a global conspiracy involving rogue physicists, missing scientists, influencer food challenges, and a looming “lint singularity” that could collapse reality itself. This is a public...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Original science fiction, speculative fiction, surreal and literary short stories blending dark humor, satire, strange worlds, and the unexpected. Tales of the human experience, the mysteries of existence, and the extraordinary lurking beneath ordinary life. All stories are written and produced by Scott Glassman. Episodes may feature AI-generated voice performance in service of atmosphere and storytelling.
www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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