Sci-Fi Weeklies with P.E.Rowe
Original science fiction short stories written and read by author P.E. Rowe. Subscribe and stop by weekly for a new story, or browse the catalog for a sci-fi story from a broad range of themes and styles.
Episodes
“It’s been good to us, this place.”
Misfits Season 2 Complete Audiobook: https://youtu.be/sZ2lvu3umsQ
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“The spies I worried about stole trade secrets, and we had a lot of them.”
Foundations: Misfits Book 2 now Available here: https://www.amazon.com/Foundations-Book-P-Rowe/dp/B0G588WKP6/ref=sr_1_5?sr=8-5#averageCustomerReviewsAnchor
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“On a day like today especially, eventually you’ve gotta trust somebody.”
Episode 2 of the Cypher Sigma Series (Full Playlist link): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl-Jc_I2wPCd3IcfTQYURFGUISy_w5wZ&si=Q_LzXlHao0KV3zJM
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...“Most of us don’t spend a lot of time thinking about the blasts and the bolts that miss us.”
If you prefer to read rather than listen or would like to read along, full text of this and all my Sci-Fi Weeklies are available through my Substack: https://perowe.substack.com https://perowe.substack.com/p/the-conscript
This "Origins" episode features Dr. Ren from the Misfits Series, written for Veterans Day 2025.
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“Nissim itself was a secret, but more, secrets and whispers surrounded the planet from the moment I arrived in Coronado.”
Learn more about the many strange and interesting places in the Battery Systems: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl-Jc_I2wPBhm-bI0FAuqN2Cz87vvnYK&si=xArUyzRA7Vca11pk
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This story is Episode 32 in "The Misfits" series. If you haven't yet, you can check out the full series here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl-Jc_I2wPAsngY7MCID9sS_98Y2siT5
Misfits Season 1 Complete Audiobook: https://youtu.be/2vQHAeobemQ?feature=shared
Misfits Season 2 Complete Audiobook: (Coming Soon!)
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“Some people can’t figure out when they’re the clown and that it’s all a circus.”
I recorded and produced today’s Mini Audio Drama using one voice, one microphone, and many many hours using AI voice cloning tools and digital sound effects. More info on the reasoning and process behind the production is in the outro.
Today’s story topic goes back to our audience topic polls and was based on the topic “Space Pets.”
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“Our history has never been the truth as it was but the truth as we need it to be.”
This story is Episode 31 of “The Misfits” series. All episodes can be found here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl-Jc_I2wPAsngY7MCID9sS_98Y2siT5&feature=shared
Misfits Season 1 Complete Audiobook: https://youtu.be/2vQHAeobemQ?feature=shared
Rowe’s Bookstore: https://www.amazon.com/author/p.e.rowe Sci-Fi Collections: https://www.rowelit.com...
“This model space society, in Effelin Kal-Ennis’s twisted mind, had become the perfect opportunity to create a superweapon ...”
This story is Episode 30 of “The Misfits” series.
All episodes can be found here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl-Jc_I2wPAsngY7MCID9sS_98Y2siT5&feature=shared
Misfits Season 1 Complete Audiobook: https://youtu.be/2vQHAeobemQ?feature=shared
Rowe’s Bookstore: https://www.amazon.com/author/...
“I’d like to part friends.”
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If you prefer to read rather than listen or would like to read along, full text of this and all my Sci-Fi...
“Things never go like you imagine them.”
This story is Episode 29 in "The Misfits" series. If you haven't yet, you can check out the full series here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl-Jc_I2wPAsngY7MCID9sS_98Y2siT5
Misfits Season 1 Complete Audiobook: https://youtu.be/2vQHAeobemQ?feature=shared
Rowe’s Bookstore: https://www.amazon.com/author/p.e.rowe
Sci-Fi Collections: https://www.rowelit.com/collections-sf-shorts
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“Delusions don’t come in pairs.”
This story is Episode 28 in "The Misfits" series. If you haven't yet, you can check out the full series here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl-Jc_I2wPAsngY7MCID9sS_98Y2siT5
Misfits Season 1 Complete Audiobook: https://youtu.be/2vQHAeobemQ?feature=shared
Rowe’s Bookstore: https://www.amazon.com/author/p.e.rowe
Sci-Fi Collections: https://www.rowelit.com/collections-sf-shorts
“At some point you either care enough to risk everything to solve the problem or you don’t.”
Check out Nik Hein's take on the same story topic: Video: https://youtu.be/KyqXhCchqyw Written toward the topic: “Dark Blood”
And see more of Nik's work here: https://www.youtube.com/@nikhein
The Misfits Episodes Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl-Jc_I2wPAsngY7MCID9sS_98Y2siT5
Misfits Origins Playlist: https://www.youtube...
“Which god’s righteous wrath ordained in the space between these stars?”
Written toward the topic: "Quantum Entanglement."
Misfits Season 1 Complete Audiobook: https://youtu.be/2vQHAeobemQ?feature=shared
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“Breathe deep. You have never been more alive.”
As always, thanks to Isaac Arthur and the SFIA team for another great topic! Video: https://youtu.be/iBPMIUPz6-k?feature=shared Written toward the topic: “Subterranean Civilizations”
Misfits Season 1 Complete Audiobook: https://youtu.be/2vQHAeobemQ?feature=shared
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“Some doors, once they’re closed, they’re hard to open again.”
Misfits Season 1 Complete Audiobook: https://youtu.be/2vQHAeobemQ?feature=shared
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“We were writing the final chapters of the Dussly shipyard, fitting I guess that they were proud chapters.”
Misfits Season 1 Complete Audiobook: https://youtu.be/2vQHAeobemQ?feature=shared
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“Doors open and close. A whole lot of them aren't by our doing.”
This story is Episode 27 in "The Misfits" series. If you haven't yet, you can check out the full series here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl-Jc_I2wPAsngY7MCID9sS_98Y2siT5
Misfits Season 1 Complete Audiobook: https://youtu.be/2vQHAeobemQ?feature=shared
Rowe’s Bookstore: https://www.amazon.com/author/p.e.rowe Sci-Fi Collections: https://www.rowelit.com/collectio...
“Look what you have become; now marvel at the useless creature you were born as.”
This story is Episode 26 in "The Misfits" series. If you haven't yet, you can check out the full series here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl-Jc_I2wPAsngY7MCID9sS_98Y2siT5
Misfits Season 1 Complete Audiobook: https://youtu.be/2vQHAeobemQ?feature=shared
Rowe’s Bookstore: https://www.amazon.com/author/p.e.rowe Sci-Fi Collections: https://www.rowe...
“Every few decades or so, I’m reminded that I’m still made from human stuff.”
Check out Nik Hein's take on the same story topic: Video: Written toward the topic: “Bootleg Planets”
And see more of Nik's work here: https://www.youtube.com/@nikhein
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