Rattle Fiction Podcast

A new Santa Claus learns some uncomfortable truths. Audio version of the beginning of the rational story "The Last Christmas” by Alexander Wales read by David Jondreau.Audio is licensed "Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic" CC BY-NC-ND 2.0This story was written by Alexander Wales.https://alexanderwales.com/the-last-christmas-chapter-1-2/https://alexanderwales.com/the-last-christmas-chapter-2-2/Text is licensed "Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic" CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Episode Image by Ian Sane https://flickr.com/photos/31246066@N04/38523529135/Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rattlefiction.substack.com

Humanity's first contact with galactic civilization must go well but a mysterious word threatens their place in the universe.Audio version of the rational web fiction "The Grakian Choice” by u/ExiledQuixoticMage read by David Jondreau.Intro / outro music by the Latin Bros. https://soundcloud.com/latinbrosAll audio is licensed "Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic" CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Story link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rXcWkV-ce39d4091MEjaOIs691Y9bmGzJeRxzXcxj7YText is licensed "Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic" CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Episode image by Chris Bloom.https://www.flickr.com/photos/bigshock/1961311143Image is licensed “Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0)” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rattlefiction.substack.com

A man is locked in a room with the most dangerous intelligence in the world. Will he be talked into freeing it for the good of all humanity?Audio version of the "Boxed In" the rational science fiction story by Alexander Wales. Read by David Jondreau.Intro / outro music by the Latin Bros. https://soundcloud.com/latinbrosAudio is licensed "Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic" CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Text: https://alexanderwales.com/boxed-in/Original text licensed "Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic" CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Episode image by Pamela Carls.https://www.flickr.com/photos/irisdragon/304681123/Image licensed "Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic" CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rattlefiction.substack.com

A city full of doors. A girl seeking her father. Will she find her way?Audio version of the rational web fiction, "The Key to Every Door" by u/CeruleanTresses read by David Jondreau.Intro / outro music by the Latin Bros. https://soundcloud.com/latinbrosAll audio is licensed "Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic" CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Story: https://archiveofourown.org/works/20761817Secret Krampus voting thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/rational/comments/cxzttw/secret_krampus_story_voting/Episode image by Rob Hurson is licensed "Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic" CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 https://www.flickr.com/photos/robhurson/9556844015/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rattlefiction.substack.com

What would happen if a malevolent artificial intelligence traveled back in time to kill the mother of the human’s resistance leader, but she was a brilliant AI researcher? Part six of six.Audio version of the conclusion of the rational science fiction time-bending classic “Branches on the Tree of Time” by Alexander Wales. Read by David Jondreau.Intro / outro music by the Latin Bros. https://soundcloud.com/latinbrosAll Audio is licensed "Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic" CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Text: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9658524/1/Branches-on-the-Tree-of-TimeEpisode image by Jed Record. https://www.flickr.com/photos/jedrecord/23546764143Image licensed "Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic" CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rattlefiction.substack.com

What would happen if a malevolent artificial intelligence traveled back in time to kill the mother of the human’s resistance leader, but she was a brilliant AI researcher? Part five of six.Intro / outro music by the Latin Bros. https://soundcloud.com/latinbrosAll Audio is licensed "Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic" CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Text: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9658524/1/Branches-on-the-Tree-of-TimeEpisode image by Jed Record. https://www.flickr.com/photos/jedrecord/23546764143Image licensed "Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic" CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rattlefiction.substack.com

What would happen if a malevolent artificial intelligence traveled back in time to kill the mother of the human’s resistance leader, but she was a brilliant AI researcher? Part four of six.Audio version of the rational science fiction time-bending classic “Branches on the Tree of Time” by Alexander Wales read by David Jondreau.Intro / outro music by the Latin Bros. https://soundcloud.com/latinbrosAll Audio is licensed "Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic" CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Text: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9658524/1/Branches-on-the-Tree-of-TimeEpisode image by Jed Record. https://www.flickr.com/photos/jedrecord/23546764143Image licensed "Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic" CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rattlefiction.substack.com

What would happen if a malevolent artificial intelligence traveled back in time to kill the mother of the human’s resistance leader, but she was a brilliant AI researcher? Part three of six.Audio version of the chapters 7,8,9 of the rational science fiction classic “Branches on the Tree of Time” by Alexander Wales read by David Jondreau.Intro / outro music by the Latin Bros. https://soundcloud.com/latinbrosAll Audio is licensed "Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic" CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Text: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9658524/1/Branches-on-the-Tree-of-TimeEpisode image by Jed Record. https://www.flickr.com/photos/jedrecord/23546764143Image licensed "Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic" CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rattlefiction.substack.com

What would happen if a malevolent artificial intelligence traveled back in time to kill the mother of the human’s resistance leader, but she was a brilliant AI researcher? Part two of six.Audio version of chapters 4, 5, and 6 of the rational science fiction classic “Branches on the Tree of Time” by Alexander Wales read by David Jondreau.Intro / outro music by the Latin Bros. https://soundcloud.com/latinbrosAll Audio is licensed "Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic" CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Text: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9658524/1/Branches-on-the-Tree-of-TimeEpisode image by Jed Record. https://www.flickr.com/photos/jedrecord/23546764143Image licensed "Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic" CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rattlefiction.substack.com

What would happen if a malevolent artificial intelligence traveled back in time to kill the mother of the human’s resistance leader, but she was a brilliant AI researcher? Part one of six. Audio version of the first three chapters of the rational science fiction classic “Branches on the Tree of Time” by Alexander Wales read by David Jondreau. Intro / outro music by the Latin Bros. https://soundcloud.com/latinbros All Audio is licensed "Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic" CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Text: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9658524/1/Branches-on-the-Tree-of-Time Episode image by Jed Record. https://www.flickr.com/photos/jedrecord/23546764143 Image licensed "Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic" CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rattlefiction.substack.com