{"podcast":{"title":"Galactic Horrors","slug":"galactic-horrors-6264033","podcast_index_feed_id":6264033,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/66477018b68429001342b9a2","website_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/galactic-horrors","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/66477018b68429001342b9a2/show-cover.jpg","author":"Galactic Horrors","episode_count":622,"summary":"Original dark science fiction stories, told as standalone narrated episodes. Ships, stations, labs and border worlds; deep-space missions, black projects, quarantined facilities and forgotten sectors where the plan makes sense on paper right up until it doesn’t. These are slow-burn, grounded stories about technology, secrecy and the people caught in the gap between what was promised and what actually happens. If you like quiet dread, institutional cover-ups and futures that feel uncomfortably plausible, this is your channel. All stories, artwork, and thumbnails are original to Galactic Horrors. We do not accept submissions. Disclosure: This show includes AI-generated elements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-09T18:17:03.405144+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galactic-horrors-6264033"},"episode":{"title":"Earth Has Been Flooded For 500 Years. The Real Horror Lives In The Trench | Sci-Fi Story","slug":"earth-has-been-flooded-for-500-years-the-real-horror-lives-in-the-trench-sci-fi-story","published_at":"2026-04-23T20:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galactic-horrors-6264033/earth-has-been-flooded-for-500-years-the-real-horror-lives-in-the-trench-sci-fi-story","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galactic-horrors-6264033","url":"https://shows.acast.com/galactic-horrors/episodes/earth-has-been-flooded-for-500-years-the-real-horror-lives-i","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66477018b68429001342b9a2/e/69e0f5e0289eeb2c7bb7a246/media.mp3","summary":"📖 Written by Galactic Horrors In a trench city that has survived five centuries beneath the drowned ruins of Earth, a male engineer-diver joins a breakthrough drilling mission meant to save the colony from its failing energy economy. Instead of tapping geothermal life, the breach opens into a cathedral-sized abyss where fossilized abyssal pilgrims are fused into the walls in acts of worship, all oriented toward a depth no human map records. Almost immediately, the colony’s intake systems begin drawing up a luminous black fluid rather than heat, and exposure to it triggers visions of drowned liturgies, ecstatic terror, and sudden acts of sabotage against the city’s own life-support infrastructure. What seemed like a resource operation becomes proof that the trench floor seals off something ancient, intelligent, and already entangled with human perception. ⚠️ Content Ownership Notice All stories, artwork, thumbnails, and animations featured on this channel are original creations of Galactic Horrors. I do not accept or feature submissions from other creators. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, or re-uploading of any content from this channel, in any form, is strictly prohibited and constitutes a violation of copyright. Legal action may be taken against any parties found infringing these rights. 📜 Fictional Work Disclaimer This story is a work of fiction created for entertainment purposes only. The events, characters, and organizations portrayed are entirely fictional, and any references to governmental bodies, entities, or individuals are not intended to represent reality. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or real-life events or organizations is purely coincidental. #scifi #scifihorror #creepypasta Disclosure: This episode includes AI-generated el…","meta_description":"📖 Written by Galactic Horrors In a trench city that has survived five centuries beneath the drowned ruins of Earth, a male engineer-diver joins a breakthr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4032,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/galactic-horrors-6264033/episodes/earth-has-been-flooded-for-500-years-the-real-horror-lives-in-the-trench-sci-fi-story/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galactic-horrors-6264033/earth-has-been-flooded-for-500-years-the-real-horror-lives-in-the-trench-sci-fi-story.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}