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Jake's Theatre of the Mind


20 episodes


Solo Science fiction Anthology Audio Book


Synopsis:

Short fiction that takes you everywhere—from distant worlds to dark dungeons

Nebula 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 & Host

Radio DJ. Record company executive. Silicon Valley business development consultant. Digital audio executive for IHeartMedia. Jake Kerr’s career has had many winding paths. One thing has always been consistent, however: His love of telling stories, something he has been doing since he was a young boy in Pittsburgh.

He developed that love into a career as an acclaimed short story writer, having been shortlisted for the Nebula Award from the Science Fiction Writers of America and the Sturgeon Memorial Award from the Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction at the University of Kansas. His work has appeared across the globe and in the seminal Year's Best Science Fiction anthology.

Moving on to novels, Kerr has written two fantasy adventure series, and several science fiction novels. In 2018, he began writing for Hollywood, where he has sold a feature film based on his story “Wedding Day.”

He lives in Garland, Texas.

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Find out more about writer Jake Kerr:
https://jakekerr.com

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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


Format: Audio Book

Continuity: Anthology

Writing: Scripted

Voices: Solo

Genres: Science fiction

Soundscape: Voices only

Completion status: Not applicable

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Episodes:

Goodbye (For Now)

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 05:00:08 +0000

I'm going to move my personal writing podcast stories to Patreon. If you want to follow me there, here's the link. Follow me for free to receive two free novels from me!

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Find out more about writer Jake Kerr:
https://jakekerr.com

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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

Direct MP3 link


The Lonely Life and Death of Longfellow Elementary School

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 20:37:57 +0000

A horror story!

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Find out more about writer Jake Kerr:
https://jakekerr.com

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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

Direct MP3 link


The Bloodline is Only as Strong as the Last Generation

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 05:00:08 +0000

A story told in a single sentence.

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Find out more about writer Jake Kerr:
https://jakekerr.com

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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

Direct MP3 link


The Cure

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 05:00:07 +0000

A conceptual story about success becoming pointless as circumstances change.

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Find out more about writer Jake Kerr:
https://jakekerr.com

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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

Direct MP3 link


Heist Checklist: Castle Blackwood by Fingers McGee, Professional Acquisitions Expert

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 17:49:00 +0000

A humor story told in list form!

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Find out more about writer Jake Kerr:
https://jakekerr.com

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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

Direct MP3 link


Not Hurt

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 05:00:08 +0000

A dialogue-only story featuring an alien and human coming to terms with a crash of their spacecraft.

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Find out more about writer Jake Kerr:
https://jakekerr.com

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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

Direct MP3 link


Modern Wealth Management for Dragons

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 05:00:07 +0000

A dragon struggles in the face of modern wealth management.

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Find out more about writer Jake Kerr:
https://jakekerr.com

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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

Direct MP3 link


No Time At All

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 05:00:07 +0000

This was inspired by my Nebula nominated story found here.

An astronaut returns from a deep space mission to his now old wife.

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Find out more about writer Jake Kerr:
https://jakekerr.com

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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

Direct MP3 link


A Perfectly Normal Establishment

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 06:00:08 +0000

Someone has to clean up the mess when the adventurers make one.

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Find out more about writer Jake Kerr:
https://jakekerr.com

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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

Direct MP3 link


The Long Way to Nowhere

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:00:08 +0000

A stowaway on a deep space generation ship knows what he's doing.

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Find out more about writer Jake Kerr:
https://jakekerr.com

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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

Direct MP3 link


The Weight of Morning Steel

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 06:00:07 +0000

A squire's dedication to put his peasant past behind.

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Find out more about writer Jake Kerr:
https://jakekerr.com

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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

Direct MP3 link


Joy is an Emotion I Do Not Understand

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 06:00:07 +0000

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.

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Find out more about writer Jake Kerr:
https://jakekerr.com

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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

Direct MP3 link


Playing the Game

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 06:00:07 +0000

In the future, the currency used in gambling isn't cash.

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Find out more about writer Jake Kerr:
https://jakekerr.com

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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

Direct MP3 link


The Mathematical Beauty of Truth

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 06:00:07 +0000

A study of how to reveal the love someone has for a subject. 

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Find out more about writer Jake Kerr:
https://jakekerr.com

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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

Direct MP3 link


Slightly Used, Half Price

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 06:00:07 +0000

A woman does a desperate thing. 

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Find out more about writer Jake Kerr:
https://jakekerr.com

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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

Direct MP3 link


The Kingslayer of Serpents

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:48:56 +0000

A magical arrow just wants to kill a dragon. Unfortunately, it's paired with an incompetent knight.

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Find out more about writer Jake Kerr:
https://jakekerr.com

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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

Direct MP3 link


The Gift of Everything

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 13:11:12 +0000

A deep space astronaut ponders his last few hours.

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Find out more about writer Jake Kerr:
https://jakekerr.com

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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

Direct MP3 link


The Room Without Corners

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 06:00:07 +0000

A surrealistic story about self-perception.

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Find out more about writer Jake Kerr:
https://jakekerr.com

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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

Direct MP3 link


The Damn Future is Finally Here

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 06:00:07 +0000

Old man Harold is confronted with the dream of his youth—a flying car. 

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Find out more about writer Jake Kerr:
https://jakekerr.com

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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

Direct MP3 link


The Last Query

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 06:00:00 +0000

An AI ponders its meaning in the final days of the universe.

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Find out more about writer Jake Kerr:
https://jakekerr.com

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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

Direct MP3 link