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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
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
----
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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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!ThursdayA cyberpunk VR ThrillerNo one can be trusted when nothing is real.https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursdayThe Thieves GuildAn epic fantasy centered around the city-state of NessSome secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for.https://podcastalchemy.studio/thievesguildArtifacts of the ArcaneA 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
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!ThursdayA cyberpunk VR ThrillerNo one can be trusted when nothing is real.https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursdayThe Thieves GuildAn epic fantasy centered around the city-state of NessSome secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for.https://podcastalchemy.studio/thievesguildArtifacts of the ArcaneA 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
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!ThursdayA cyberpunk VR ThrillerNo one can be trusted when nothing is real.https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursdayThe Thieves GuildAn epic fantasy centered around the city-state of NessSome secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for.https://podcastalchemy.studio/thievesguildArtifacts of the ArcaneA 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
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!ThursdayA cyberpunk VR ThrillerNo one can be trusted when nothing is real.https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursdayThe Thieves GuildAn epic fantasy centered around the city-state of NessSome secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for.https://podcastalchemy.studio/thievesguildArtifacts of the ArcaneA 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
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!ThursdayA cyberpunk VR ThrillerNo one can be trusted when nothing is real.https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursdayThe Thieves GuildAn epic fantasy centered around the city-state of NessSome secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for.https://podcastalchemy.studio/thievesguildArtifacts of the ArcaneA 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
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!ThursdayA cyberpunk VR ThrillerNo one can be trusted when nothing is real.https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursdayThe Thieves GuildAn epic fantasy centered around the city-state of NessSome secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for.https://podcastalchemy.studio/thievesguildArtifacts of the ArcaneA 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
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!ThursdayA cyberpunk VR ThrillerNo one can be trusted when nothing is real.https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursdayThe Thieves GuildAn epic fantasy centered around the city-state of NessSome secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for.https://podcastalchemy.studio/thievesguildArtifacts of the ArcaneA 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
A woman does a desperate thing. ----Find out more about writer Jake Kerr:https://jakekerr.com----Check out our other drama podcasts!ThursdayA cyberpunk VR ThrillerNo one can be trusted when nothing is real.https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursdayThe Thieves GuildAn epic fantasy centered around the city-state of NessSome secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for.https://podcastalchemy.studio/thievesguildArtifacts of the ArcaneA 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
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!ThursdayA cyberpunk VR ThrillerNo one can be trusted when nothing is real.https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursdayThe Thieves GuildAn epic fantasy centered around the city-state of NessSome secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for.https://podcastalchemy.studio/thievesguildArtifacts of the ArcaneA 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
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!ThursdayA cyberpunk VR ThrillerNo one can be trusted when nothing is real.https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursdayThe Thieves GuildAn epic fantasy centered around the city-state of NessSome secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for.https://podcastalchemy.studio/thievesguildArtifacts of the ArcaneA 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
A surrealistic story about self-perception.----Find out more about writer Jake Kerr:https://jakekerr.com----Check out our other drama podcasts!ThursdayA cyberpunk VR ThrillerNo one can be trusted when nothing is real.https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursdayThe Thieves GuildAn epic fantasy centered around the city-state of NessSome secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for.https://podcastalchemy.studio/thievesguildArtifacts of the ArcaneA 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
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!ThursdayA cyberpunk VR ThrillerNo one can be trusted when nothing is real.https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursdayThe Thieves GuildAn epic fantasy centered around the city-state of NessSome secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for.https://podcastalchemy.studio/thievesguildArtifacts of the ArcaneA 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
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!ThursdayA cyberpunk VR ThrillerNo one can be trusted when nothing is real.https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursdayThe Thieves GuildAn epic fantasy centered around the city-state of NessSome secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for.https://podcastalchemy.studio/thievesguildArtifacts of the ArcaneA 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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