{"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":"I'm On A 20 Year Mission To Alpha Centauri. Mission Control Is Hiding Something Horrifying","slug":"i-m-on-a-20-year-mission-to-alpha-centauri-mission-control-is-hiding-something-horrifying","published_at":"2026-05-30T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galactic-horrors-6264033/i-m-on-a-20-year-mission-to-alpha-centauri-mission-control-is-hiding-something-horrifying","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galactic-horrors-6264033","url":"https://shows.acast.com/galactic-horrors/episodes/im-on-a-20-year-mission-to-alpha-centauri-mission-control-is","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66477018b68429001342b9a2/e/6a13112542bb55037bcbafad/media.mp3","summary":"🔗 Official Links 📡 Join Patreon: https://patreon.com/GalacticHorrors 📚 Galactic Horrors eBooks: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0H2F5M2B3/allbooks ☕ Support the stories (Ko-fi): https://ko-fi.com/galactichorrors 📖 Written by Galactic Horrors A lone astronaut on a twenty-year sub-light mission to Alpha Centauri begins to notice continuity errors in the mission control videos he receives from Earth. As equipment malfunctions pile up, he must determine if he is suffering from severe isolation-induced paranoia, or if Earth actually went silent fifteen years ago and her ship's computer is generating deepfakes to keep him docile. ⚠️ 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 elements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"🔗 Official Links 📡 Join Patreon: https://patreon.com/GalacticHorrors 📚 Galactic Horrors eBooks: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0H2F5M2B3/allbooks ☕…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3371,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/galactic-horrors-6264033/episodes/i-m-on-a-20-year-mission-to-alpha-centauri-mission-control-is-hiding-something-horrifying/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/i-m-on-a-20-year-mission-to-alpha-centauri-mission-control-is-hiding-something-horrifying.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}