If it was good enough for your grandfather, forget it ... it is much too good for anyone else!Written by: Kurt Vonnegut JrOriginally published in Galaxy Science Fiction January 1954Faded Words is an Adventures in Creativity Production featur

Story Club 001 - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

Aug 10th, 2021 1h 25m

Welcome to the AIC Stories very first edition of the special monthly(ish) bonus episode for the AIC Stories "Story Club" roundtable chat in which I sit down with listeners and members of the AIC Stories Official Discord as we discuss the story

The Doorway by Evelyn E Smith

Aug 10th, 2021 17m 21s

A man may wish he'd married his first love and not really mean it. But an insincere wish may turn ugly in dimensions unknown.Written by: Evelyn E. SmithOriginally published in Fantastic Universe September 1955Faded Words is an Adventures in

Six Frightened Men by Randall Garrett

Jul 27th, 2021 34m 58s

It was an unexplored planet and anythingcould happen—yet none of us expected to face acreature impossible to fight, let alone kill....Written by: Randall GarrettOriginally published in Imagination Stories of Science and FantasyFaded Words

Compatible by Richard R Smith

Jul 13th, 2021 14m 32s

There are many ways—murder included—in which husbands can settle certain problems. This was even more drastic!Written by: Richard R SmithOriginally published inFantastic Universe in August 1958Faded Words is an Adventures in Creativity Pro

The Dunwich Horror by H.P. Lovecraft Part Two

Jun 29th, 2021 1h 15m

With Wilber, and the beast, on the loose, we find out if the residents of Dunwich can manage to stop this world ending threat! Will they put an end to the horror or will this Eldritch Horror consume the world?Written by: H.P. LovecraftOrigina

The Dunwich Horror by H.P. Lovecraft - Part One

Jun 15th, 2021 54m 9s

In the isolated, desolate, decrepit village of Dunwich, Wilbur Whateley is the hideous son of Lavinia Whateley, a deformed and unstable albino mother, and an unknown father (alluded to in passing by mad Old Whateley, as "Yog-Sothoth"). Strange

Texas Week by Albert Hernhuter

Jun 1st, 2021 13m 40s

Meeting the little man who isn't there is rated an horrendous experience. But discovery that the man is there may be even worse.Written by: Albert HernhuterOriginally published in Fantastic Universe January 1954Faded Words is an Adventures i

No Strings Attached by Lester del Ray

May 18th, 2021 35m

Poor Henry was an unhappy husband whose wife had a habit of using bad clichès. Alféar was a genii who was, quite like most humans, a creature of habit. Their murder compact was absolutely perfect, with—Written by: Lester del RayOriginally pub

The Night Wire - by H. F. Arnold

May 4th, 2021 19m 29s

Working the night wire on the news desk can be an excruciatingly boring task, but as Jim found out, sometimes the truly bizarre can come across the news and shake you to your core.This story was a listener submission by Twitter user @Weird_Fri

Candidate For A Coffin - Part 2 - by T. W. Ford

Apr 20th, 2021 27m 17s

Join me for a tale of harrowing suspense and noir-ish murder mystery in this episode!This is the conclusion, part two of a two part story.Wilson Lamb cuddled his automatic to play "Mr. Death" and fingered little Louis Engel for coffin cargo.

Candidate For A Coffin - Part 1 - by T. W. Ford

Apr 6th, 2021 29m 12s

Join me for a tale of harrowing suspense and noir-ish murder mystery in this episode!This is part one of a two part story.Wilson Lamb cuddled his automatic to play "Mr. Death" and fingered little Louis Engel for coffin cargo. But when he pull

As Long As You Wish by John O’Keefe

Mar 23rd, 2021 18m 5s

Join me for a tale of time travel and alternate dimensions in this episode!If, somehow, you get trapped in a circular time system . . . how long is the circumference of an infinitely retraced circle?Written by: John O’KeefeOriginally publi

The Armless Man by Author Unknown

Mar 9th, 2021 28m 7s

Join me on a tale of mystical fantasy and heartbreaking love in this episode!This is a story of friendship, love, mystical fantasy, and in the end… heartbreaking tragedy. A little of everything and I know you’ll love it!Written by: Author Unk

Day of the Druid by Knut Enferd

Feb 23rd, 2021 36m 54s

Join me on a tale of fantasy in this episode!Be'al, all-powerful god, drank the blood of his victims. Would Gaar be able to save Marna, whom Be'al kept in eternal sleep, and avenge her people?Originally published in Amazing Stories November 1

Morgue Ship by Ray Bradbury

Feb 9th, 2021 34m 18s

This was Burnett's last trip. Three more shelves to fill with space-slain warriors—andhe would be among the living again.Originally published in Summer of 1944 in Planet StoriesWritten by Ray BradburyFaded Words is an Adventures in Creativ

A Kidnapped Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum

Dec 22nd, 2020 31m 20s

Christmas, the most joyful time of year. But what happens when a group of Demons decides that Santa is bad for THEIR business because he keeping everyone a little TOO happy?Originally published in December of 1904Written by L. Frank BaumFade

Crossroads of Destiny by H. Beam Piper

Dec 12th, 2020 39m 50s

What if alternate timelines were possible. A conversation with a TV producer about a new program they are planning gives us insight into what might have been, or maybe, what already IS somewhere else.Originally published in Fantastic Universe

Project Hush by William Tenn

Dec 12th, 2020 19m 37s

In the race to put a secret space station on the moon, the US Army has a startling realization when they arrive. Secrets can be far more dangerous than they realized.Originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction in February 1954Written by Wi

Toy Shop by Harry Harrison

Dec 12th, 2020 15m 10s

Sometimes the simplest toys hold real power. And sometimes a little cunning is required to make the reach their FULL potential.Originally published in Analog in April 1962Written by Harry HarrisonFaded Words is an Adventures in Creativity Pr

Doom of the House of Duryea by Earl Peirce Jr

Dec 12th, 2020 43m 19s

A father and son face a terrible family legacy. A legacy of blood, of murder, of vampires. Is their house, their lineage, actually cursed or will they finally break free of a murderous history?Originally published in Weird Tales in October 193

Don’t Think About It by William W. Stuart

Dec 12th, 2020 27m 22s

A little boy and his family discover the horror of what lives behind the hole in the deep, dark corner of his closet. Sometimes… Parents just won’t believe their children… Sometimes they regret that.Originally published in Worlds of If – Scien

The Autumn After Next by Margaret St. Clair

Dec 12th, 2020 20m 38s

A magician serving as a “Wizardry Missionary” tries to find a way to teach an easygoing race of people how to use magic. But the cost to teach them his lesson may prove to heavy to bear!Originally published in Worlds of If – Science Fiction in

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce

Dec 12th, 2020 28m 12s

A civilian in the Civil War makes a fateful decision and daring get away from his own hanging.Originally published in The San Francisco Examiner in 1890.Written by Ambrose BierceFaded Words is an Adventures in Creativity Production featuring

The Lady or The Tiger by Frank R Stockton

Dec 12th, 2020 20m 56s

A brilliant story about a princess faced with a most dreadful decision. Will she feed her lover to a Tiger or watch him wed to a woman she hates?This story was recommended by last week’s guest, the fantastic Annie Sullivan. Author of ‘A Curse