The Hallucination Cafe

An alternative reality podcast of Horror and Science Fiction short stories. For more information check out www.hallucinationpodcast.com

Ep. 38 - Killed It

On a little planet called Planet HaHa an open microphone comedy show has been running for more than 500 years.  Tonight on stage will be a first, a comic will be killed and a couple trying to have a nice wedding anniversary will be caught in the middle.  Read and written by Shelley-Anne Wooderson this tale of murder and betrayal is the second Planet HaHa story in our collection.  It contains adult language and themes.

11-14
34:14

Ep. 37 - Afterthoughts

This post apocalyptic tale is not for everyone.  It's based on a world where the youth have been left to fend for themselves after a pandemic and human contact is something only remembered in poetry.  This Halloween episode is one of the darkest yet.  Read and written by Shelley-Anne Wooderson

10-29
24:37

Ep. 36 - Time in a Bottle

What if a corporation could guarantee you eternity?  The beauty of a perfect moment forever, a heaven on earth, no belief in the almighty necessary.  Would you sign up? This story is read and written by Shelley-Anne Wooderson

10-22
30:52

Ep. 35 - Always - A Story by Desiree Matlock

Here is a treat for all my listeners, a story by Desiree Matlock which it was my honor to read.  A story about eternal love.

10-17
44:56

Ep. 33 - The Traveler

Charlotte wants nothing more than to find the one place where she feels at home, but if she ever does find it will she really want to stay?  This story is read and written by Shelley-Anne Wooderson.

05-10
12:17

Ep. 32 Till Death Do Us Part

I have been allowed to be a medium and bring you the voice of Gloria, dead for just a month.  This is her story, told with a ouija board in hand and tongue firmly in cheek.  Enjoy.  Read and written by Shelley-Anne Wooderson.

05-02
13:54

Ep. 31 The Dark Man

Like many ghost stories this begins on an quiet road, where a dark shadow follow Anne and her son David home.  I present to you a story of fear and possibly paranoia.  Read and written by Shelley-Anne Wooderson

04-25
17:56

Ep. 30 Traitor

The words of a foul mouthed murderer who just wants to be on TV.  This story is read and written by Shelley-Anne Wooderson.  It contains plenty of four letter words.  Is he a traitor, or a hero, a terrorist or a freedom fighter?  That is really for history to decide.

04-18
10:38

Ep. 29 Frank's Pills

Somewhere in a place not too different from this one Frank is having a really bad day.  But then no-one said being a zombie would he easy.   This story is written by Bernie Pratt (www.berniepratt.com) and read by Shelley-Anne Wooderson. Enjoy

04-11
06:57

Ep. 28 The Necropolis Moon

Far above the earth a spinning sphere is 40 years old, a home for the dead who are no longer permitted to be buried planetside.  The planet of the dead needs a caretaker and Tim just got the job.

04-04
35:09

Ep. 27 Hark the Herald Angels Sing

This story is read and written by Shelley-Anne Wooderson. It's about loss, and endurance, and the death of a child in a future where medicine is advanced enough to care even less.  

12-18
16:05

Ep. 12 HuMan

What would we be willing to lose to have a world with no wars, to have a peaceful and orderly society?  Written and read by Shelley-Anne Wooderson.

10-21
25:13

Ep. 24 Letters Home

Letters Home is about all the things people never say to each other.  About the conversations we have with ourselves while trying to talk to someone else. It's about love, and disappointment, war and regret.  Listen to know more.  Read and written by Shelley-Anne Wooderson

09-24
20:03

Ep. 23 NightBlind

This is a story about an alternative reality city dwellers take for granted.  A story of a world where there are no stars.  Read and written by Shelley-Anne Wooderson.

09-10
20:18

Ep. 22 Planet HaHa

Marvin Matrix lives a lonely life, on stage 24 hours a day on the only continuous open mic comedy show in the universe.  He was never programmed with tear ducts but he does have a sense of humor, and a fractured funny bone.

09-03
10:31

Ep. 19 The Fly Garden

This is a story of the kind of everyday horror we take for granted.  The horror of finding yourself alone and ageing and angry.  It's the horror of a frustrated woman who is tired of taking what life has dealt her.

07-19
14:10

Ep. 18 The Breeder

The Breeder is read and written by Shelley-Anne Wooderson.  It's set in a time when a mother's love isn't as powerful as money.

06-25
12:45

Ep. 17 The Universes are Infinite

There are some things science can not explain, one of these is love. What will a scientist do to rejoin his love?  Read and written by Shelley-Anne Wooderson

06-19
31:18

Ep. 16 Human Contact

In a world where social distancing means social isolation and robots are your only companion where do you go for love?  Read and written by Shelley-Anne Wooderson

06-13
14:53

Ep. 15 Double Act by Dan Farren

The writer of tonight's story is Dan Farren, storyteller and comedian par excellence.  He brings his knowledge of the world of stand up comedy to this little tale of selfish little men.

06-03
09:15

Jeff Tzounos

I love your writing and narration, the stories are sometimes trippy, which I love, as an Aussie, I love the Aussie accent, one moan I have is, of you could leave a gap between the opening, the story, the end & the closing, otherwise, keep it up you're doing great. Jeff Yellingbo.

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