Strange Future
By Josh Smith
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Podcast Description
Thomas Gordon's life in the city was going just fine. He had a decent job, a nice condo, and was generally content with life. One day, however, his boss was in a particularly foul mood, and a chain of inexplicable mishaps resulted in Thomas getting fired. Fed up with the world, he begins to search for an escape to a better life. While sitting at the Realtor's office, he stumbles upon a flyer on a bulletin board that asks a simple question: "Fed Up?" After calling the number on the pull tab, he meets a group of scientists with an interesting proposition: human cryogenic preservation... Thomas and his companions Vera and Doug emerge into the strange future of the twenty-third century: a world full of amazing technological advances and equally amazing people. Upon digging a little further below the surface, though, they quickly discover that this future isn't exactly the "better world" that everyone thought it would be... This is the Podiobook version of that story. Each week a new chapter will be released for your listening pleasure.
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Chapter 21 | How boring must the doctor's life be if he has to amuse himself by keeping a diary of people's reactions to a recording? What further uses might the Portal System have? Will the trip to the bank go smoothly? And why haven't telemarketers been destroyed? Tune in to this week's episode of Strange Future to find out. In this episode of Strange Future, Carl Friedman is the narrator and nurse. Dustin Smith is Thomas Gordon, Rex Irving, and Marius Henning. Rachel Smith is Lyla. Becky Cook is Vera. Ross Blauvelt is Darin and the TV Announcer. Emily Blauvelt is Rita Viona and Katie Couric's Clone. Jasmine Smith is Emma Carme. Josh Smith is Doug, the reality TV show host, and Paula Antonie. Josh Ray is the banker and Stan Stanley. | 2/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chapter 20 | Will Doug ever discover how the PODS work? How long will it take to install the implant? What shiny accessories will be available for them to purchase once finished? What, exactly, did the nurse do to Thomas? Tune in to this episode of Strange Future to find out. In this episode of Strange Future, Carl Friedman is the narrator and Inge. Jayda Cole is the Beauty Inc. recording. Dustin Smith is Thomas Gordon. Rachel Smith is Lyla. Becky Cook is Vera. Ross Blauvelt is Darin. Josh Smith is Doug and the doctor. | 1/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chapter 19 | Why are ID office employees permitted to keep laser guns behind the counter? Who was the caveman that prompted the creation 1356-B, and what were the circumstances surrounding his thawing? Will Thomas reach the implant office in one piece? Tune in to this exciting episode of Strange Future to find out. In this episode of Strange Future, Carl Friedman is the narrator and nurse. Cathy Friedman is the Implant Office receptionist. Dustin Smith is Thomas Gordon. Rachel Smith is Lyla. Becky Cook is Vera. Ross Blauvelt is Darin. Josh Smith is Doug. | 1/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chapter 18 | What will the trip to the Government ID Office bring? Are the implants actually a cause for concern or is Thomas just overreacting? Why is Lyla able to convince Thomas of things so easily? Tune in to this episode of Strange Future to find out. In this episode of Strange Future, Carl Friedman is the narrator. Cathy Friedman is the ID Office Customer. Austin Edwards is Jimmy. Dustin Smith is Thomas Gordon. Rachel Smith is Lyla. Becky Cook is Vera. Ross Blauvelt is Darin. Josh Smith is Doug, Keith, and the POD. And Joy Lucas is the British Woman. | 1/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chapter 17 | What are these ID numbers that Thomas, Vera and Doug have to get, and why do they need them? When will Thomas get to take his long-awaited ride in a flying car? How do the PODS work? What, exactly, is a crazy alert? Is anything in the future actually safe? And will the crumpled Copybot show up on display in an art museum somewhere? The answers to these and other questions will be revealed in the upcoming installments of Strange Future. In this episode of Strange Future, Carl Friedman is the narrator. Dustin Smith is Thomas Gordon. Rachel Smith is Lyla. Becky Cook is Vera. Ross Blauvelt is Darin. Josh Smith is Doug. | 1/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chapter 16 | Who was Karen Pallows, and is she at all significant? What will Thomas do with the key to his old condo? What will they find when they go exploring for the first time in this episode, a fact that hadn't been established in the last episode? Tune in to this exciting episode of Strange Future to find out. In this episode of Strange Future, Carl Friedman is the narrator. Dustin Smith is Thomas Gordon. Rachel Smith is Lyla. Becky Cook is Vera. Ross Blauvelt is Darin. Josh Smith is Doug and the Copybot. And Jayda Cole is the art student. | 1/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chapter 15 | Who are the two people who revived Thomas and the others, and how did they get the job at the lab? What significance, if any, does the appearance of robots have? What will Thomas discover in his room? When will they get to see the outside world? Tune in to this week's episode of Strange Future to find out! In this episode of Strange Future, Carl Friedman is the narrator. Dustin Smith is Thomas Gordon. Rachel Smith is Lyla. Becky Cook is Vera. Ross Blauvelt is Darin. Josh Smith is Doug. And Emily Blauvelt is Karen Pallows. | 12/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chapter 14 | Who was the mysterious woman who awakened Thomas and the others? Is she really a big, grayish blob? And what was with the length of that chapter? Find out the answers to two-thirds of these questions in this week's episode of Strange Future! In this episode of Strange Future, Carl Friedman is the narrator. Dustin Smith is Thomas Gordon. Rachel Smith is Lyla. Becky Cook is Vera. Ross Blauvelt is Darin. Josh Smith is Doug. And Scott Cole is Toby. | 12/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chapter 13 | Why was Thomas so happy to leave, and will he be this happy when he is revived? Why did he use the expression "pretty nifty"? Who talks like that anymore anyhow? Will Thomas' condo be standing when they are awakened? How long will they be frozen anyhow? Tune in to the next installments of Strange Future to find out. In this episode of Strange Future, Carl Friedman is the narrator. And Rachel Smith is the mysterious woman. | 12/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chapter 12 | Why is subject one so obsessed over his clothing? Is this the last we'll see of the test subjects? Does Frank really have all the answers? Will the obvious be resurrected or is it well and truly dead? And what is with Subject 3's outrageous French accent? The answer to these and other questions can be found in the next installments of Strange Future! In this episode of Strange Future, Carl Friedman is the narrator. Dustin Smith is Thomas Gordon. Becky Cook is Vera and Flo. Todd Cook is Frank. And Josh Smith is Doug. | 12/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chapter 11 | What other main characters are Vera and Frank related to, if any? What does Doug's past have to do with anything? Will Vera reciprocate Thomas' feelings for her? Will Thomas get satisfying answers for his questions? And will we finally find out what has happened to our three test subjects? Find out this week on Strange Future! In this episode of Strange Future, Carl Friedman is the narrator and Test Subject 1. Cathy Friedman is Test Subject 2. Dustin Smith is Thomas Gordon. Becky Cook is Vera and Flo. Todd Cook is Frank and Test Subject 3. And Josh Smith is Doug. | 11/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chapter 10 | How, exactly, does Doug know Flo, and what does he do at the lab? What happened to Vera's mother? What will this week's return to the present reveal? Listen to this episode of Strange Future to find out... In this episode of Strange Future, Carl Friedman is the narrator. Dustin Smith is Thomas Gordon. Becky Cook is Vera. And Josh Smith is Doug. | 11/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chapter 9 | Will the three test subjects awaken in pristine condition or will the annoying first subject meet with an unfortunate accident? Will Thomas, Vera, and Doug become good friends or will Thomas continue to put his foot in his mouth? What will Vera now reveal in this week's flashback? Tune in to this week's episode of Strange Future to find out! In this episode of Strange Future, Carl Friedman is the narrator. Becky Cook is Vera. And Todd Cook is Frank. | 11/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chapter 8 | What effect will the reappearance of the dry cleaning ticket have on Thomas' life, if any? Is Thomas incorrect in his assumption that it is impossible for him to fit in in this time period? What will Thomas see at the lab tomorrow morning? Tune in to this week's episode of Strange Future to find out! In this episode of Strange Future, Carl Friedman is the narrator and Test Subject 1. Dustin Smith is Thomas Gordon. Josh Smith is Doug. Becky Cook is Flo and Vera. And Todd Cook is Frank. | 11/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chapter 7 | Was what Thomas saw real, or just an elaborate illusion? What, exactly did Frank inject into Bob the rat? Is Kiki the Guinea Pig actually fine or will she keel over in a day or two? What, if anything, does Ervin do aside from sleep? Will Thomas succeed in selling his condo, prompting another visit with the chain smoking, wig wearing, evil Caroline Tharpe? Tune in to this week's episode of Strange Future to find out! In this episode of Strange Future, Carl Friedman is the narrator. Dustin Smith is Thomas Gordon. Josh Smith is Doug. | 11/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chapter 6 | What, exactly, makes Caroline Tharpe think her hideous orange wig is acceptable in society? Why did she suddenly become so harsh with Thomas? Does Caroline's grabbing Thomas' arm constitute physical assault? Do we smell a lawsuit? Tune in to this week's transitionary episode of Strange Future to find out! In this episode of Strange Future, Carl Friedman is the narrator. Dustin Smith is Thomas Gordon. Josh Smith is Doug. | 10/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chapter 5 | Who exactly is this ragtag group, and are they serious about freezing people? Could they, though, be correct in their assumptions about the future? Will history repeat itself, resulting in Thomas losing Frank's card like he did the dry cleaning claim ticket? And will we ever meet Ms. Tharpe? Tune in to this week's exciting episode of Strange Future to find out! In this episode of Strange Future, Carl Friedman is the narrator. Dustin Smith is Thomas Gordon. Josh Smith is Doug. Dawn Carter is Caroline Tharpe. And Annie Russell is Patricia Murphey. | 10/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chapter 4 | Who is the mysterious voice on the recording, and what is going to happen at the meeting Thomas is now late for? Why does every secretary Thomas encounter seem to hate him? What will come of the meeting with Ms. Tharpe? Tune in to this week's episode of Strange Future to find out! In this episode of Strange Future, Carl Friedman is the narrator. Dustin Smith is Thomas Gordon. Josh Smith is Doug. Todd Cook is Frank. And Austin Edwards is Ervin. | 10/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chapter 3 | Where will Thomas decide to move? Will we ever see Cathy McCallister and Theresa Wellington again? Will Joey Wellington, despite all expectations to the contrary, take the time to meet Thomas for coffee? Tune in to this week's episode of Strange Future to find out the answer to these and other important questions! In this episode of Strange Future, Carl Friedman is the narrator. Dustin Smith is Thomas Gordon. Todd Cook is Frank. And Annie Russell is Patricia Murphey. | 10/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chapter 2 | What will our hero, Thomas, do now that he has lost his job? Will he ever find the ticket for Marty Corbin's dry cleaning? Will finding said ticket allow him to get his job back? Tune in to this week's episode of Strange Future to find out! In this episode of Strange Future, Carl Friedman is the narrator. Dustin Smith is Thomas Gordon. Cathy Friedman is Cathy McCallister. And Karen Smith is Theresa Wellington. | 9/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chapter 1 | According to some scientists, there are an infinite number of universes. Some of these universes are so bizarrely different from ours that we can't possibly begin to describe what they must be like... Others are nearly exactly the same as ours, with the exception of one tiny detail. For instance, there is a universe somewhere that is a carbon copy of this one, except in that universe, you put on blue socks this morning instead of white ones... If this theory is true, then it means that somewhere there is a universe where the following story is NOT a story. Somewhere there is a universe where the events described herein have actually occurred... Let's hope that the theory is wrong. In this episode of Strange Future, Carl Friedman is the narrator and the dry cleaner. Dustin Smith is Thomas Gordon and Conductor 1. Rick Smith is Bill the Doorman. Josh Smith is Conductor 2. Cathy Friedman is Janice. And Eric Carter is Marty Corbin. | 9/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 21 Episodes |
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