The Shade Chronicles

Derek and Lawrence discuss what is coming in 2026 for The Shade Chronicles podcast and other projects they are working on.

Special bonus episode of the Shade Chronicles Podcast!In this episode, Derek and Lawrence discuss their highlights from season 3 and give a preview of the projects they are working on in 2026 including a new podcast and more.

This is it! The season finale of Season 3 of the Shade Chronicles Podcast.Featured in this episode:Killing Santa Claus by Derek Leftridge and Lawrence Trokey - There's nothing jolly about this murderous A.I. persona. The Shade Chronicles features original short works of Sci Fi and Horror fiction, dramatized for your listening enjoyment.

Here's a preview of the finale of season 3 of the Shade Chronicles Podcast.Featured in this episode:Killing Santa Claus by Derek Leftridge and Lawrence Trokey - There's nothing jolly about this murderous A.I. persona. The Shade Chronicles features original short works of Sci Fi and Horror fiction, dramatized for your listening enjoyment.

Episode 14 of season 3 of the Shade Chronicles is now available.Featured in this episode:Casual Friday by TS Parnell - Now this is job security.Lesson Plan by Birke Duncan - Sometimes you just can't see the forest for the zombies.The Shade Chronicles is a podcast featuring short works of Sci Fi and Horror fiction dramatized for your listening enjoyment.

Here's a preview of the next episode of The Shade Chronicles...Featured in this episode:Casual Friday by TS Parnell - Now this is job security.Lesson Plan by Birke Duncan - Sometimes you just can't see the forest for the zombies.The Shade Chronicles is a podcast featuring short works of Sci Fi and Horror fiction dramatized for your listening enjoyment.

Now available, episode 13 of season 3 of the Shade Chronicles.Featured in this episode:Tapping by M.O. Stewart part 2 - Well if you can't tap them...The Legend of Urmah the Sumerian by Lawrence Trokey part 4 - The dramatic conclusion to Urmah's epic tale.The Shade Chronicles is a podcast featuring short works of original Sci Fi and Horror stories dramatized for your listening enjoyment.

Here's a preview of the next episode of The Shade ChroniclesFeatured in this episode:The Legend of Urmah the Sumerian by Lawrence Trokey pt 4 - The dramatic conclusion to Urmah's epic tale. Tapping by M.O. Stewart pt 2 - Well if you can't tap them...The Shade Chronicles is a podcast featuring short works of original Sci Fi and Horror fiction, dramatized for your listening enjoyment.

Episode 12 of Season 3 is now available....Featured in this episode:The Legend of Urmah the Sumerian by Lawrence Trokey pt 3 - Rafiq and Urmah continue with their mission despite being betrayed.Tapping by M.O. Stewart pt. 1 - A father and son's work to get syrup for pancakes takes an interesting turn.The Shade Chronicles is a podcast featuring short works of Sci Fi and Horror stories dramatized for your listening enjoyment.

Here's a preview of episode 12 of season 3 of the Shade Chronicles.Featured in this episode:The Legend of Urmah the Sumerian by Lawrence Trokey pt 3 - Rafiq and Urmah continue with their mission despite being betrayed.Tapping by M.O. Stewart pt. 1 - A father and son's work to get syrup for pancakes takes an interesting turn.The Shade Chronicles is a podcast featuring short works of Sci Fi and Horror fiction, dramatized for your listening enjoyment.

Episode 11 of Season 3 of the Shade Chronicles Podcast is now available:Featured in this episode:Free Little Library by Derek Leftridge - You get more that free books at this libraryThe Legend of Urmah the Sumerian pt 2 by Lawrence Trokey - Now just where did Urmah leave that army anyway?The Shade Chronicles is a podcast featuring short Sci Fi and Horror fiction dramatized for your listening enjoyment.

Here's a preview of episode 11 of Season 3 of The Shade Chronicles Podcast...Featured in this episode:The Legend of Urmah the Sumerian pt 2 by Lawrence Trokey - Now just where did Urmah leave that army anyway?Free Little Library by Derek Leftridge - You get more that free books at this libraryThe Shade Chronicles is a podcast featuring short Sci Fi and Horror fiction dramatized for your listening enjoyment.

Episode 10 of Season 3 of The Shade Chronicles Podcast is now available.Featured in this episode:Look At Me by Jason Marc Harris - Curiosity didn't just kill the cat.Urmah the Sumerian pt 1 by Lawrence Trokey - He's definitely not a guy you want to sit next to on the chariot.The Shade Chronicles is a podcast featuring short sci fi and horror stories dramatized for your listening enjoyment.

Here's a preview of episode 10 of Season 3 of The Shade Chronicles Podcast.Featured in this episode:Look At Me by Jason Marc Harris - Curiosity didn't just kill the cat.Urmah the Sumerian pt 1 by Lawrence Trokey - He's definitely not a guy you want to sit next to on the chariot.The Shade Chronicles is a podcast featuring short sci fi and horror stories dramatized for your listening enjoyment.

Episode 9 of Season 3 of the Shade Chronicles Podcast is now available...Featured in this episode:The Hill You Die On by Mathew Hampton - Dem Bones!Discovery by Jake Willis - A close encounter with unintended consequences.The Shade Chronicles is a podcast featuring short Sci Fi and Horror stories, dramatized for your listening enjoyment.

Here's a preview of episode 9 of season 3 of the Shade Chronicles Podcast....The Hill You Die On by Mathew Hampton - Dem Bones!Discovery by Jake Willis - A close encounter with unintended consequences.The Shade Chronicles is a podcast featuring short Sci Fi and Horror stories, dramatized for your listening enjoyment.

Now available - episode 8 of season 3 of The Shade Chronicles Podcast...Featured in this episode:The Mine at Cochiti Lake by Donna Kelly - Old stoners never die....Close Behind by Derek Leftridge - Talk about tailgating!The Shade Chronicles is a podcast showcasing short works of Sci Fi and horror fiction, dramatized for your listening enjoyment.

Here's a preview of episode 8 of season 3 of The Shade Chronicles Podcast...Featured in this episode:The Mine at Cochiti Lake by Donna Kelly - Old stoners never die...Close Behind by Derek Leftridge - Talk about tailgating!The Shade Chronicles is a podcast showcasing short works of Sci Fi and horror fiction, dramatized for your listening enjoyment.

The Shade Chronicles are back from their summer break and new episodes are coming soon for the second half of season 3!Let's get started with episode 7...https://creators.spotify.com/.../Trailer-for-Episode-7...Featuring:- Hillsboro by Kevin Carey - moving to a new place can be hard for a kid.- The Holly in the Ivy by Makayla Carmichael - this gives a new meaning to the term "a fresh one".The Shade Chronicles Podcast features short works of Sci Fi and Horror Fiction, dramatized for your listening enjoyment.

The Shade Chronicles are back from their summer break and new episodes are coming for the second half of season 3.Here's a preview of episode 7 dropping on September 5th.Featuring:Hillsboro by Kevin Carey - moving to a new place can be hard for a kid.The Holly in the Ivy - this gives a new meaning to the term "a fresh one".The Shade Chronicles Podcast features short works of Sci Fi and Horror Fiction, dramatized for your listening enjoyment.

Even though The Shade Chronicles Podcast is on summer break, Derek and Lawrence got together to discuss and share with you their thoughts on their favorite authors, Stephen King and Joe Hill.The Shade Chronicles will return in the fall with more Sci Fi and Horror short stories for your listening enjoyment.

Episode 5 of Season 3 of The Shade Chronicles Podcast is now available.Featured in this episode:Super Serial pt 2 by Lawrence Trokey - PowerMax comes out of retirement with a bang...then a boom...and then another bang.GTP by Derek Leftridge - The X-Files meet GPS.The Shade Chronicles Podcast features short works of Sci Fi and Horror fiction dramatized for your listening enjoyment.

Episode 4 of Season 3 of The Shade Chronicles Podcast is now available.Featured in this episode:Super Serial by Lawrence Trokey - It's a bird, it's a plane, it's....on a murderous rampage - look out!The Shore of Ararat by Robert Pettus - You won't find this story in the Bible and it doesn't end in a rainbow either.The Shade Chronicles Podcast features short works of Sci Fi and Horror fiction dramatized for your listening enjoyment.

Here's a preview of episode 4 of Season 3 of The Shade Chronicles Podcast...Featured in this episode:Super Serial by Lawrence Trokey - It's a bird, it's a plane, it's....on a murderous rampage - look out!The Shore of Ararat by Robert Pettus - You won't find this story in the Bible and it doesn't end in a rainbow either.The Shade Chronicles Podcast features short works of Sci Fi and Horror fiction dramatized for your listening enjoyment.

Here is episode 3 of Season 3 of the Shade Chronicles Podcast!Stories featured in this episode:Just Another Day by Derek Leftridge - A murder plot and deal with the Devil, rinse and repeatMean Girls Never Die by Mark Connelly - a haunting blast from the pastGalway Banshee by Sean O'Neil - a campfire story that will leave you screamingThe Shade Chronicles Podcast features dramatized short works of fiction with a sci fi and horror flavor.

Here's a sneak peak at episode 3 of the 3rd season of the Shade Chronicles Podcast.Stories featured in this episode:Just Another Day by Derek Leftridge - A murder plot and deal with the Devil, rinse and repeatMean Girls Never Die by Mark Connelly - a haunting blast from the pastGalway Banshee by Sean O'Neil - a campfire story that will leave you screamingThe Shade Chronicles Podcast features dramatized short works of fiction with a sci fi and horror flavor.

Featured in this episode...Indulgetia Dulgeo by Christopher Hayes - Two coins on an alter summons an old man who is more than just one of the faithful.Flashes by Mark Connelly - What happens when a blast from the past turns out to be the actual past looking back at you?The Shade Chronciles Podcast features short works of dramatized fiction with a Sci Fi and Horror flavor.

Here's a sneak of episode 2 of Season 3 of The Shade Chronicles Podcast featuring stories by...Indulgetia Dulgeo by Christopher Hayes - Two coins on an alter summons an old man who is more than just one of the faithful.Flashes by Mark Connelly - What happens when a blast from the past turns out to be the actual past looking back at you?The Shade Chronciles Podcast features short works of dramatized fiction with a Sci Fi and Horror flavor.

The Shade Chronicles Podcast is back for Season 3! Featured in this episode is an homage to Orson Welles and his 1938 radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds titled Please Stand By.Derek and Lawrence find themselves in the midst of a zombie outbreak in St. Louis, MO and must find a way to stop the zombies and save the day.

This is it! The season 2 finale of the Shade Chronicles podcast. In this episode: You Better Watch Out by Derek Leftridge and Lawrence Trokey - A down on his luck alcoholic gambler, who owes a local mobster a ton of money, has only hours to make good on his debt. Before the night is over, he will land on the Naughty list in a big way. The Shade Chronicles is a podcast featuring short works of fiction with a Sci Fi and Horror flavor.

Here's a sneak peak of the season finale for season 2 of the Shade Chronicles Podcast... Featured in this episode: You Better Watch Out by Derek Leftridge and Lawrence Trokey - A down on his luck alcoholic gambler who owes a local mobster a ton of money has only hours to make good on his debt. Before the night is over, he will land on the Naughty list in a big way. The Shade Chronicles is a podcast featuring short works of fiction with a Sci Fi and Horror flavor.

Featured in this episode: Three Views by Derek Leftridge - be prepared to hit the ground running...and don't forget to duck. Apocalypse - A Love Story by Lawrence Trokey - You thought dating was hard. You have no idea. The Shade Chronicles is a podcast featuring short works of fiction with a Sci Fi and Horror flavor.

Here's a preview of the next episode of the Shade Chronicles Podcast... Featured in this episode: Three Views by Derek Leftridge - be prepared to hit the ground running...and don't forget to duck. Apocalypse - A Love Story by Lawrence Trokey - You thought dating was hard. You have no idea. The Shade Chronicles is a podcast featuring short works of fiction with a Sci Fi and Horror flavor.

Featured in this episode: Everybody's Watch Part 2 by Derek Leftridge - Jay tries to solve the mystery of where he is and meets someone who can help - sort of. Et Tu, Preston by Lawrence Trokey - A political nightmare The Shade Chronicles is a podcast featuring short works of fiction with a Sci Fi and Horror Flavor.

Here's a preview of the next episode of The Shade Chronicles Podcast... Featured in this episode: Everybody's Watch Part 2 by Derek Leftridge - Jay tries to solve the mystery of where he is and meets someone who can help - sort of. Et Tu, Preston by Lawrence Trokey - A political nightmare The Shade Chronicles is a podcast featuring short works of fiction with a Sci Fi and Horror Flavor.

Episode 15 of Season 2 of The Shade Chronicles Podcast is now available... Featured in this episode: Everybody's Watch by Derek Leftridge - It's all fun and games till someone doesn't know where they are. Vampire Town by Lawrence Trokey - It's like party town only with Vampires. The Shade Chronicles is a podcast featuring short works of fiction with a Sci Fi and Horror flavor.

Here's a preview of the next episode of the Shade Chronicles Podcast... Featured in this episode: Everybody's Watch by Derek Leftridge - It's all fun and games till someone doesn't know where they are. Vampire Town by Lawrence Trokey - It's like party town only with Vampires. The Shade Chronicles is a podcast featuring short works of fiction with a Sci Fi and Horror flavor.

Featured in this episode: Brothers' Time pt 3 by Derek Leftridge - The boys finally confront the evil that has been stalking them. The Devil Walking by Lawrence Trokey - So it's Halloween night in a sleepy little town and a demon goes for a walk because he has time to kill. The Shade Chronicles features short works of fiction with a sci fi and horror flavor.

Here's a preview of episode 14 of Season 2 of The Shade Chronicles Podcast... Featured in this episode: Brothers' Time by Derek Leftridge - The boys finally confront the evil that has been stalking them. The Devil Walking by Lawrence Trokey - So it's Halloween night in a sleepy little town and a demon goes for a walk because he has time to kill. The Shade Chronicles features short works of fiction with a sci fi and horror flavor.

Featured in this episode: Paper Doll Pt 2 - Sammy's writing takes on a new life. Brothers' Time Pt 2 - Meet Boone - a man from another time. The Shade Chronicles features short works of fiction with a Sci Fi and Horror flavor.

Here's a preview of episode 13 of the Shade Chronicles Podcast. Featured in this episode: Paper Doll Pt 2 - Sammy's writing takes on a new life. Brothers' Time Pt 2 - Meet Boone - a man from another time. The Shade Chronicles features short works of fiction with a Sci Fi and Horror flavor.

Featured in this episode of the Shade Chronicles Podcast. Paper Doll Pt 1 by Lawrence Trokey - Sammy discovers the cure to writer's block. Brothers Time Pt 1 by Derek Leftridge - Being chased by a monster in his own home is the least of Cale's problems. The Shade Chronicles Podcast features short works of fiction with a Sci Fi and Horror flavor.

Here's a preview of episode 12 of season 2 of the Shade Chronicles Podcast. Featured in episode 12: Paper Doll Pt 1 by Lawrence Trokey - Sammy discovers the cure to writer's block. Brothers Time - Being chased by a monster in his own home is the least of Cale's problems.

Friday the 13th is now your lucky day. The boys are back with new stories for the 2nd half of season 2 of the Shade Chronicles! Featured in this episode: A new A.I. generated theme song with lyrics by Lawrence Your Last Bazaar Part 2 by Derek Leftridge - Kathy uncovers dark secrets from the past that can bring hope for the future. The Visitor Part 4 by Lawrence Trokey - Ananya must fight to rescue her mother and save her family from Dr. Clarke and something even worse.

Derek and Lawrence are back with more stories for The Shade Chronicles Podcast Season 2! Here's a sneak peak at the stories featured in Episode 11.

Derek and Lawrence have dropped another special episode of the podcast while still on break for the summer. Featured in this special video episode is a review and discussion regarding the artwork of the Shade Chronicles. In the video, Derek and Lawrence view and discuss the creation of all the artwork for the podcast and what making art means to them.

In this special summer episode, Derek and Lawrence listen to and talk about the making of the music for the Shade Chronicles Podcast.

Featured in this episode... Your Last Bazaar part 1 by Derek Leftridge - A mysterious message from beyond the grave sends Kathy on a trip that is a blast from the past. The Visitor part 3 by Lawrence Trokey - Ananya finally meets the visitor and everything changes. The Shade Chronicles Podcast features short works of fiction with a Sci Fi and Horror flavor.

Get a preview of Episode 8 of Season 2 of the Shade Chronicles Podcast. Featured in this episode... Your Last Bazaar part 1 by Derek Leftridge - A mysterious message from beyond the grave sends Kathy on a trip that is a blast from the past. The Visitor part 3 by Lawrence Trokey - Ananya finally meets the visitor and everything changes. The Shade Chronicles Podcast features short works of fiction with a Sci Fi and Horror flavor.

Featured in this episode: - Gorilla Position by Derek Leftridge - Nothing fake about this wrestling match. - The Visitor pt 2 by Lawrence Trokey - The continuation of Ananya's journey to meet the visitor. The Shade Chronicles features short works of fiction with a Sci Fi and Horror flavor.