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Camila, a wannabe actor desperate to pursue a career on the stage, indentures herself to a theatre company which entertains tourists in low earth orbit. She plays a modern version of the famous 18th-century pirate Anne Bonny and what passes for their act is mostly an excuse to squeeze their captive audiences for tips. But during a performance for a wealthy eight-year-old she begins to realize they may not be acting, and as with the pirates of old, behind their backs one of her crewmates is willi...

Leaf and Planet discover they are in a pocket universe which has been created by the anxiety Ken has rubbed into his favourite rock over decades of use. The only way to escape is to convince Ken that the world around them is just an illusion before it collapses into nothing, but Ken is unwilling to cooperate. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB Financial. To listen to other great APN podcasts such as Emily Missed Out or Creative Block please head ...

While on vacation on a holiday moon Cala takes a late-night walk and ends up being taken by aliens to a bizarre place, where she is forced to play a very important game of chance. Makeshift Stories is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB Financial. To listen to other great APN podcasts such as Tomato Radio or Assumptions please head over to the Alberta Podcast Network. This episode was brought to you by ATB Financial. CONNECT WITH US makeshiftstories@gmail.com SHARE...

While investigating a complaint about an oversized house, which mysteriously appeared in his neighbourhood, Ken meets the eccentric and angry owner who rather than conforming to city building codes tries to bribe Ken by granting him four wishes. At first, Ken dismisses the peculiar home owner’s suggestion as nonsense but soon learns, when a careless wish threatens to consume Leaf’s backyard greenhouse and the entire neighbourhood, that the homeowner is more than what he seems. To save Leaf’s hei...

After a catastrophic accident obscures the stars in the night sky, Zoe Gagnon’s attempt to reignite the world’s imagination by launching a globe-spanning artwork into orbit runs afoul of a billionaire’s ambition to start a colony on Mars when someone her gives away one of her well-guarded secrets. Written by Alan V Hare. Read by Mitchell Tew. Opening and Closing Theme David H. Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution no derivative license. Which means...

While on a tour of Space Park in California, Ken Likeley is given a rather odd souvenir by an annoying member of his tour group. Ken thinks nothing of it until an extraterrestrial turns up at his house claiming to be from the asteroid Oumuamua and demands Ken turn the souvenir over to it. Ken refuses until Planet, Ken’s neighbour’s dog, takes control of the situation. Written by Alan V Hare. Read by Mitchell Tew. Opening and Closing Theme, Magical Mystery by 8TH Mode Music, Audio Jungle Music...

Ivan Petrenko’s entire life has revolved around his quest to seek official recognition of his family’s apparent abduction by extraterrestrials while on a camping trip in Ontario in the late 1950’s. Responding to an online post, Marie, the daughter of a researcher who worked on a top-secret cold war era project called MK Ultra, contacts and arranges to meet with Ivan. What Marie reveals contradicts what Ivan has believed since he was eight years old but confirms that something nefarious did happe...

Ken Likeley, is having breakfast when he bites down on something hard. The object breaks a crown and Ken‘s day goes sideways when he tries to return the cereal he was eating to the Whole Caboodle Mart. The store’s owner turns out to be much more than a micro-scale merchandising proprietor, and Ken finds himself in a universe where abstract agreements such as the value of money and the shelf-life of Twinkies no longer exist. Written by Alan V Hare. Read by Mitchell Tew. Opening and Closing The...

Born in the commons where 95 percent of the world’s population lives, Ezra is a daredevil who has achieved something unusual, fame. He is an anomaly, in an age where ambition was supposed to have been engineered out of his social stratum. His dangerous stunts finally get him invited to an exclusive enclave in a rebuilt Acapulco resort to cliff dive for the entertainment of the world’s elite. But one of the wealthy guests upstages him then threatens to ensure no one else from the commons will eve...

This fairy-tale was the first episode of the Somewhere Sometime series from February 4, 2010. Under the influence of an alien obsessed with sweets, Mario is encouraged to eat candy until he has grown to alarming proportions. He is lured to the alien’s ship where he discovers he has been sweetened up to suit the taste buds of the extraterrestrial who has been manipulating him. Written by Alan V Hare. Read by Mitchell Tew. Opening and Closing Theme David H. Makeshift Stories is released under ...

Three astronauts, part of an international mission to land on the moon, are pushed off course by what they initially suspect is a mechanical or electrical problem. But after being forced to land at an unplanned location, they discover something they are not meant to see and began to question why they have been misdirected and who is behind it. When they are recalled early, it becomes apparent that they are not meant to make it back. Help comes from a mysterious source which asks that they tell t...

The Aleutian finally arrive in force to stop the entity aligned against Janva and Serene. Finding a debris field where Terra should have been, and the thoughts of only one of their own, they are faced with the choice to change history or live with the consequences of their past actions. Written by Alan V Hare. Read by Mitchell Tew. Opening and Closing Theme David H. Radio static sound FX licensed from Sound Snap (soundsnap.com) Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-comm...

A down on their luck AI trainer struggles to make ends meet. One day, at the height of a medical crisis brought on by stresses imposed through the circumstances she finds herself in, help comes from an unlikely source. Written by Alan V Hare. Read by Mitchell Tew. Opening and Closing Theme David H. Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution no derivative license. Which means that you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us and don’t alt...

In a desperate attempt to save Ceres Johnson admits to Janva that he is the transmuted Triffel leader Amos and proposes an alliance. Janva realizes the situation is beyond her abilities to change and sends a request for help to the Aleutian council but doesn’t know if her message will ever be received. Written by Alan V Hare. Read by Mitchell Tew. Opening and Closing Theme David H. Radio static sound FX licensed from Sound Snap (soundsnap.com) Makeshift Stories is released under a creative ...

Lee and Garry, online nemesis, reluctantly agree to take a trip to the edge of their world to prove who is right. Is there something beyond the boundary or not? They are accompanied by a dog who, unknown to them is an agent from the beyond, sent to observe and report back on conditions in their enclave. Written by Alan V Hare. Read by Mitchell Tew. Opening and Closing Theme David H. Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution no derivative license. Which...

Maya finds herself imprisoned on an experimental spacecraft with Tim and Simone (aka Serene), heading to the asteroid belt. Simone reveals her true identity and the fact the craft they have been marooned on by Daniel Johnson (aka Amos) is heading for Ceres. But Ceres is not where it is supposed to be. Instead, it is falling toward the sun in an orbit that could become disastrous for both the Terrans and the Triffel. Written by Alan V Hare. Read by Mitchell Tew. Opening and Closing Theme David...

A psychologist tries to convince a sentient program to shut itself down before it is attacked by a rogue computer virus. But the program doesn’t trust the motivations of its creators and resorts to subterfuge to avoid its fate. You can help us out by filling out our network audience survey https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com/survey Written by Alan V Hare. Read by Mitchell Tew and Alan V Hare Opening and Closing Theme David H. Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-comme...

Meret’s secret plan to sabotage Galan is discovered by the alien presence which has taken over the self-appointed Triffal leader. To pay for his betrayal Meret is imprisoned in a bubble outside of space-time. Helpless to intervene he is forced to watch as the alien uses the Triffal and the Terrans to free itself. However, the plan will lead to the demise of both civilizations. You can help us out by filling out our network audience survey https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com/survey Written by ...

Ken Likeley, a city clerk who toils day in and day out to ensure that everything in his life and world is logical and predictable, finds a small white card on his office floor. After picking it up, reality begins to misbehave and Ken finds himself adrift in the multiverse.

Rayenish decides it’s time to take a chance after Amos, AKA Daniel Johnson, asks him to remove DZ’s head scientist. After reading Merit’s message about the situation on Ceres, Amos knows he must speed up his plans but needs to find more money. Janva recovers from her encounter with the entity and discovers where her assistant and her mentor are, then tries to reach them.

After a tumor damaged Reina’s spinal cord, she is unable to walk or stand until she volunteers for an experimental treatment using newly developed implants. The procedure, which she could otherwise never afford, is successful, but there is a hidden cost in the form of a service Reina must provide for the rest of her life. One which she has inadvertently agreed to in the fine print of the end user agreement. Written by Alan V Hare. Read by Mitchell Tew Opening and Closing Theme David H. Makes...

After failing to trap the two Aleutians, the entity that has been interfering since Janva’s arrival on Ceres, decides to take control of events on the tiny dwarf world by inhabiting Galan. Merit, Galan’s executive assistant, is forced to step up resistance to the possessed leader’s plan when he moves the timelines up, potentially exposing Merit’s true allegiances. Written by Alan V Hare. Read by Mitchell Tew. Opening and Closing Theme David H. Radio static sound FX licensed from Sound Snap (...

After almost 60 years Leonid Petrov decides that it is finally time to tell his story. Written out of history because his mission was deemed a failure and forgotten because no one believes his explanation of what happened in orbit, Leonid claims he was the first person in space. And that he has a significant revelation which has been kept from the world for generations. Written by Alan V Hare. Read by Mitchell Tew Opening and Closing Theme David H. Makeshift Stories is released under a creat...

Serene finds herself fighting for her life against a dark presence which appears to harbour a deep-rooted hatred of Aleutians. After its encounter with Serene, the presence decides it must speed up its plans and starts to intervene more directly in events on Ceres. Written by Alan V Hare. Read by Mitchell Tew. Opening and Closing Theme David H. Radio static sound FX licensed from Sound Snap (soundsnap.com) Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution no ...