Jake's Theatre of the Mind
Podcast Alchemy
Short fiction that takes you everywhere—from distant worlds to dark dungeonsNebula 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 & HostRadio DJ. Record company executive. Silicon Valley business development consultant. Digital audio executive for IHeartMedia. Jake Kerr’s ca...
No Time At All
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/t
Mar 11, • 7:17
A Perfectly Normal Establishment
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 s
Mar 6, • 6:20
The Long Way to Nowhere
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
Mar 4, • 3:34
The Weight of Morning Steel
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
Feb 27, • 6:05
Joy is an Emotion I Do Not Understand
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://podc
Feb 25, • 12:26
Playing the Game
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 t
Feb 20, • 7:17
The Mathematical Beauty of Truth
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
Feb 18, • 5:54
Slightly Used, Half Price
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 Wa
Feb 13, • 7:53
The Kingslayer of Serpents
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 th
Feb 11, • 5:31
The Gift of Everything
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 beg
Feb 6, • 6:06
The Room Without Corners
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
Feb 4, • 6:47
The Damn Future is Finally Here
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 f
Jan 30, • 5:51