Keith Conrad
@keithrconrad.bsky.social
Podcaster, writer, Cubs fan, space geek, Beacon of restraint & self-sacrifice in a squall of car-crazies.
Roads closed. Pipes frozen. Albinos... virtually invisible
January 25, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Roads closed. Pipes frozen. Albinos... virtually invisible
This week's story on my sci-fi audio fiction podcast Auditory Anthology is The Most Sentimental Man by Evelyn E. Smith. What would you do if you had the entire planet to yourself? (Other than make sure you had an extra pair of reading glasses) Listen to the whole story: https://dwarf.ly/4Aw7B0Ngnk
January 23, 2026 at 10:34 PM
This week's story on my sci-fi audio fiction podcast Auditory Anthology is The Most Sentimental Man by Evelyn E. Smith. What would you do if you had the entire planet to yourself? (Other than make sure you had an extra pair of reading glasses) Listen to the whole story: https://dwarf.ly/4Aw7B0Ngnk
Obligatory dashboard thermometer pic
January 23, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Obligatory dashboard thermometer pic
Listen, all I'm saying is if you and I are having a conversation and you want me to walk away with the impression you know what you're talking about, you should keep in mind it's "Dead as a doornail," not "Dead as a door knob"
January 23, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Listen, all I'm saying is if you and I are having a conversation and you want me to walk away with the impression you know what you're talking about, you should keep in mind it's "Dead as a doornail," not "Dead as a door knob"
Today on News Sidequest, we look at a new study on cellphone radiation, an Amazon driver caught stealing a cat on camera, and a collection of headlines that earned a well-deserved eye roll.
Is your cell phone killing you? (Probably not) / Remember that you're always on camera / Watch out for exploding trees
If there was anything to worry about, I suspect we would have noticed it by now
newssidequest.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Today on News Sidequest, we look at a new study on cellphone radiation, an Amazon driver caught stealing a cat on camera, and a collection of headlines that earned a well-deserved eye roll.
Pretty much the entire midwest right about now
January 23, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Pretty much the entire midwest right about now
News Sidequest: Education doesn't make you immune to conspiracy theories / How much money is 23 years of your life worth? / Get ready for the era of cheap weddings
Education doesn't make you immune to conspiracy theories / How much money is 23 years of your life worth? / Get ready for the era of cheap weddings
We're through the looking glass here, people
newssidequest.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:13 AM
News Sidequest: Education doesn't make you immune to conspiracy theories / How much money is 23 years of your life worth? / Get ready for the era of cheap weddings
Aurora Borealis? At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the country? Localized entirely within your kitchen?
'Severe' geomagnetic storm could make northern lights visible in southern US
A strong geomagnetic storm could interact with Earth's atmosphere within the next 24 hours, bringing the potential for northern lights much further south in the U.S.
abcnews.go.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Aurora Borealis? At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the country? Localized entirely within your kitchen?
News Sidequest: What's your mundane bucket list item? / Letter writing is making a comeback / Aliens might have an impact on your back account
What's your mundane bucket list item? / Letter writing is making a comeback / Aliens might have an impact on your back account
I suppose we should really just be happy someone’s actually going to get to play GTA 6
open.substack.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:20 AM
News Sidequest: What's your mundane bucket list item? / Letter writing is making a comeback / Aliens might have an impact on your back account
Guys, just wait until next season for the Bears. Caleb Williams will be better from the experience, and Pope Leo will learn a few more secret incantations
January 19, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Guys, just wait until next season for the Bears. Caleb Williams will be better from the experience, and Pope Leo will learn a few more secret incantations
This week's story on my sci-fi audio fiction podcast Auditory Anthology is Eighties World by Mitchell Hall & Andrew De Zilva. It's an author-submitted story that might remind you of Westworld, or the Itchy and Scratchy Land episode of The Simpsons. Listen to the whole story: https://dwarf.ly/8EgaRN
January 17, 2026 at 12:31 AM
This week's story on my sci-fi audio fiction podcast Auditory Anthology is Eighties World by Mitchell Hall & Andrew De Zilva. It's an author-submitted story that might remind you of Westworld, or the Itchy and Scratchy Land episode of The Simpsons. Listen to the whole story: https://dwarf.ly/8EgaRN
On this date 52 years ago, the worst accident I ever seen happened. #RIPLargeMarge
January 11, 2026 at 1:54 PM
On this date 52 years ago, the worst accident I ever seen happened. #RIPLargeMarge
How is anyone going to be able to take the FIFA Peace Prize seriously ever again?
January 3, 2026 at 7:34 PM
How is anyone going to be able to take the FIFA Peace Prize seriously ever again?
This week's story on my sci-fi audio fiction podcast Auditory Anthology is Invader from Infinity By George Whittington. Sometimes the ability to bluff can end up saving the entire solar system from sure death. Listen to the whole story: https://dwarf.ly/vH5NNDvfjj
January 2, 2026 at 8:04 PM
This week's story on my sci-fi audio fiction podcast Auditory Anthology is Invader from Infinity By George Whittington. Sometimes the ability to bluff can end up saving the entire solar system from sure death. Listen to the whole story: https://dwarf.ly/vH5NNDvfjj
You could do an audio drama. Call me
James Cameron would love to write Avatar novels if 4 and 5 don't get made, but believes "there's no business model for it anymore. people aren't reading." https://bit.ly/4pScKIN
December 29, 2025 at 1:38 PM
You could do an audio drama. Call me
There are 361 days until Christmas and some people already have their Christmas lights up. Horrifying.
December 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM
There are 361 days until Christmas and some people already have their Christmas lights up. Horrifying.
Bailey Park was a cemetery before George started building houses there. They moved the headstones but not the bodies. It's A Wonderful Life is a Poltergeist prequel.
December 25, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Bailey Park was a cemetery before George started building houses there. They moved the headstones but not the bodies. It's A Wonderful Life is a Poltergeist prequel.
Just FYI, if George Bailey or anyone else lassoed the Moon, it would be an extinction level event 🌙
December 25, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Just FYI, if George Bailey or anyone else lassoed the Moon, it would be an extinction level event 🌙
Misty and I give it two kurus up
Moviegoers escaped into director James Cameron’s sci-fi universe this weekend, driving the third installment of the “Avatar” franchise to an estimated $88 million domestically. https://cnn.it/4aoMlxr
December 22, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Misty and I give it two kurus up
On this date forty-nine years ago, Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley stopped dining at Chez Paul
December 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
On this date forty-nine years ago, Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley stopped dining at Chez Paul
This week's story on my sci-fi audio fiction podcast Auditory Anthology is Call Center by Noah Vale. It's an author-submitted story that's a bit of a cross between the TV show Dead Like Me and the movie Office Space. Listen to the whole story: https://dwarf.ly/pcZTe7derB
December 20, 2025 at 3:03 AM
This week's story on my sci-fi audio fiction podcast Auditory Anthology is Call Center by Noah Vale. It's an author-submitted story that's a bit of a cross between the TV show Dead Like Me and the movie Office Space. Listen to the whole story: https://dwarf.ly/pcZTe7derB
Happy Hanukkah to all my friends who are celebrating
December 15, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Happy Hanukkah to all my friends who are celebrating
This week's story on my sci-fi audio fiction podcast Auditory Anthology is The Veldt by Ray Bradbury. Parents decide it's a good idea to outsource raising their kids to technology, with less than stellar results. Listen to the whole story: https://dwarf.ly/JMCSwch
December 12, 2025 at 9:44 PM
This week's story on my sci-fi audio fiction podcast Auditory Anthology is The Veldt by Ray Bradbury. Parents decide it's a good idea to outsource raising their kids to technology, with less than stellar results. Listen to the whole story: https://dwarf.ly/JMCSwch
This week's story on my sci-fi audio fiction podcast Auditory Anthology is Flowering Evil by Margaret St. Clair. It's basically a cross between Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Little Shop of Horrors. Listen to the whole story: https://dwarf.ly/0HH
December 6, 2025 at 12:45 AM
This week's story on my sci-fi audio fiction podcast Auditory Anthology is Flowering Evil by Margaret St. Clair. It's basically a cross between Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Little Shop of Horrors. Listen to the whole story: https://dwarf.ly/0HH