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Mixtape Stories

Michael Juge

Mixtape Stories is an audio drama of single episode short stories and mini-series where science fiction, humor, and hope meet. Come join us to experience retail time travel, alternate realities, and epic prose presented by a cast of human actors. At Mixtape Stories, we create beautiful fiction in a disappointing timeline.

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#46
Yesterday · 28 min
Leaking Progress
Story by John Leahy: Being single in the city is difficult, especially when you and the rest of humanity is slowly transforming into petroleum-based life. Lance, an awkward New York schoolteacher, ventures into a speed-dating event where compatibility is measured as much by chemistry as by attraction, and meets Jo, a woman who sees evolution not as an ending but as an unfinished beginning. If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Thank you!
#45
August 15 · 50 min
Halt And Catch Fire: A retrospective because computers aren't the thing...
In 2014 AMC released “Halt And Catch Fire,” (HCF) a brilliant four-season series that followed four characters and their quest to lead the future of the emerging Information Age starting from the PC revolution in the early 1980s through the coming Dotcom boom in the mid 1990s. Over the course of four seasons our characters Gordon, Donna, Cam, and Joe are each driven by a passion to explore what’s possible as well the need for connection to each other. Quite simply, HCF is the greatest show hardly anyone has ever seen. If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Thank you!
#44
July 15 · 32 min
2010: An Inaccurate Retelling Of The Year We Should Have Made Contact
You probably didn’t know this, but Stanley Kubrick’s seminal 1968 movie “2001: A Space Odyssey” was followed up in 1984 with “2010: The Year We Make Contact.” While most people in the ‘80s overlooked Arthur C. Clarke’s red-headed sequel, we’re gonna review the story of “2010” from our doomscrolling perch in the 2020s, and we can guarantee a 65% accuracy. Hal 9000 would likely refuse to open the pod bay doors for us after listening to this episode, but while we await the AI singularity to finally do us in for good, let’s revisit a time back when the future looked hopeful. If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Thank you!
#43
June 15 · 44 min
DreamweavR
Steve’s been thinking that his dreams have been a little weird lately: one had a film score, another had credits at the end. Sadly, he didn’t dream it up. It’s a new app in his implant where companies can now advertise in your sleep. Steve thinks it’s just the worst and considers removing his implant entirely, but it is through this app that he is introduced to someone who needs his help. If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Thank you!
#42
May 15 · 41 min
Three Petitions to the Queen of Hell
Story by Tim Melody Pratt As the reigning Queen of Hell, Marla prefers her privacy. Unfortunately, her wife Zufi insists that they’ve got to keep the gates of hell open to petitioners to keep things real. Despite Marla’s best efforts to discourage seekers, one such mortal named Hannah has made it through the gates on a desperate, some say unhealthy quest. That’s fine. But Marla wants something in return. If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Thank you!
#41
April 16 · 34 min
Elevator Music
Ellie Hartsmith just graduated from college and is rearing to pay off those student loans. Unfortunately, with AI taking over all the entry level work, jobs are hard to come by. So, when Chronos Office Solutions offers her a temp position, Ellie takes the elevator up to the 22nd floor to work for Big Tex Blinds. One thing about the job. It’s in 1983. It might be in the past, but it’s steady work. If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Thank you!
#40
March 15 · 21 min
Celestial Committee Meeting
The cosmos is truly wondrous, but the truth is it was also designed by committee. Everyone had a say in its creation and that has led to an emerging problem. God has requested a meeting with all the stakeholders through their assistant Gabe who sent out calendar invites and brought in donuts for the meeting. Whatever this problem is, Gabe suspects that it isn’t something that could be done over email. If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Thank you!
#39
February 15 · 25 min
Dies The Fire Retrospective
The dream of the 1190s is alive in Oregon as we’ll be discussing “Dies The Fire,” the first novel in SM Stirling’s “Emberverse” series. Set in the Willamette Valley in 1998 the Change strikes across the globe rendering all electronics inoperable and making rapid combustion impossible. Be warned: there will be plenty of spoilers and “Portlandia” references. If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Thank you!
#38
January 26 · 26 min
Parable Of The Sower Retrospective
We’re going to explore Octavia Butler’s 1993 release of the dystopian classic “Parable Of The Sower” set in America of the 2020s. Spoiler alert: It’s even uglier than our disappointing reality, which is quite a feat. If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Thank you!
#37
Dec 8, 2025 · 45 min
The Human Corps Ep. 2 of 2
Specialist Sandip "Sandy" Dhaliwal and Dr. Larbra barely escaped from the armed insurrectionists, which begs the question, "Why is Dr. Larbra running from her own people?" Find out in the concluding episode of "The Human Corps." If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Thank you!
#36
Dec 1, 2025 · 49 min
The Human Corps Ep. 1 of 2
When he signed up to join the Gray Defense Force’s Human Corps of Volunteers, Sandip “Sandy” Dhaliwal thought he’d be fighting to liberate a fellow primate race from the nihilistic cephalopods. It turned out the Jancalli didn’t want to be “liberated” as they’ve been waging an insurrection ever since the Grays unleashed the Human Corps onto the native population. Serving as an interpreter in the 22nd Canadian Battalion, Sandy is tasked with the care of Dr. Larbra, a high-value prisoner responsible for unleashing a virus onto the human warriors. When their hopper is shot down, Sandy and Dr. Larbra must survive in an unforgiving jungle. It is here where his sworn enemy forces Sandy to face his humanity. If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Thank you!
#35
Nov 4, 2025 · 18 min
28 Sessions Later
Inspired by Alex Garland’s "28 Days, Weeks, and Years Later" series the following is a recording of Dr. Smith’s 28th session with a patient who remains one of the only confirmed cases of a person infected with the “rage virus” who recovered. This is her story. If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Thank you!
#34
Oct 14, 2025 · 44 min
Smuggler's Blues
In 1986, with the global economy in ruins, the Americans and the Soviets were ready to launch a full-scale nuclear exchange when the United Gray Consortium stepped in, made first contact, and brought the escalation to a halt. In the years since, Grays and other races of the Consortium explored Earth to experience its many authentic, primitive cultures. They discovered the miraculous elixir “coffee.” Brad, a Gray who initially came to Earth as a volunteer, immigrated to New Orleans with a plan to export coffee from Earth to the civilized worlds in the Consortium. There’s only one problem: The Consortium does not allow coffee imports since they see it as a drug requiring decades of study. With an addictive product, eager customers, but no legal way to sell it, Brad takes a page from his human friends. If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Thank you!
#33
Sep 18, 2025 · 39 min
Axis Of Time: A Retrospective
Back in 2004, John Birmingham published “Weapons Of Choice,” the first novel in the “Axis Of Time” trilogy where a multinational fleet from 2021 was accidentally thrown back into 1942 carrying not only the technology and knowledge of future events, but also the cultural sensibilities that clashed with the locals. “Mixtape Stories” will provide a retrospective of Birmingham’s detailed description of the cultural rifts as well as the backdrop of the story written during the height of the Global War On Terror. Minor spoilers. If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Thank you!
#32
Jul 27, 2025 · 45 min
Back To The Future: A 40 Years Later Retrospective And What If It Were Made Today?
It’s been 40 years since “Back To The Future” was released and we’re still talking about it. We’ll do a rundown of the story, why it worked, and what if it were made today and a young Gen Z Marty from 2025 went back to 1985. If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Thank you!
Jul 4, 2025 · 2 min
An Independence Day 2025 Reminder: We are a nation of immigrants and rebels
While doing research on a trilogy I read back in the mid 2000s about a multinational fleet from 2021 that got thrown back to 1942, I did some research and came across a quote from FDR about us being a nation of "immigrants and revolutionists." Check it out. And join us in September when we will have new episodes. If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Thank you!
#31
May 3, 2025 · 44 min
Ride The Wilderness Ep. 3 of 3
In the finale, Lewis contends with this reality where the Regent has the force of the government behind him and has turned the Reverend into a target. But all is not lost because nobody––nobody expects the militant Unitarians! If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Thank you!
#30
Apr 26, 2025 · 55 min
Ride The Wilderness Ep. 2 of 3
Lewis learns that he's not the only one from his world who emerged into this reality. If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Thank you!
#29
Apr 19, 2025 · 45 min
Ride The Wilderness Ep. 1 of 3
Lewis Henry awoke into a world humming with electricity, rush hour traffic, social media…a reality where the Shift never happened. He is a survivor of a cataclysm averted, a veteran of a war that never was. And it is here that Lewis finds his old enemy perched in the seat of power once again. Alone and alienated in our digital-dystopia, the only thing Lewis has left is the determination to bring justice to the man who committed unspeakable crimes. If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Thank you!
#28
Mar 1, 2025 · 28 min
Here We Are Now Ep. 6 of 6
In the final episode of the miniseries after learning about his friends’ deaths Chris stands on the precipice of Y2K and must face a future that is now unwritten. If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Thank you!

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