{"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":748,"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":"2026-09-13T06:20:52.540919+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galactic-horrors-6264033"},"episode":{"title":"I Was Sent To Clear A Flooded Dam. It Was Hiding A Horrifying Biological Secret","slug":"i-was-sent-to-clear-a-flooded-dam-it-was-hiding-a-horrifying-biological-secret","published_at":"2026-07-08T20:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galactic-horrors-6264033/i-was-sent-to-clear-a-flooded-dam-it-was-hiding-a-horrifying-biological-secret","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galactic-horrors-6264033","url":"https://shows.acast.com/galactic-horrors/episodes/i-was-sent-to-clear-a-flooded-dam-it-was-hiding-a-horrifying","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66477018b68429001342b9a2/e/6a4ddce3c130c408c2fd2945/media.mp3","summary":"Sci-Fi Subgenres: Underwater Horror / Abandoned Black Project / Infrastructure An Army Corps of Engineers commercial diver is sent into the flooded intake tunnels of a hydroelectric dam to clear what sensors report as a massive debris blockage. In the murky, freezing water, he discovers the blockage is a tangled mass of fused, partially organic, discarded test subjects flushed from a hidden, upstream military laboratory. The situation turns critical when he realizes several of the pale, multi-limbed biological failures caught in the intake screens are still alive and reaching for his air hoses. 🔗 Official Links: The only place to get daily and bonus Galactic Horrors stories with no ads or interruptions is Patreon: 📡 Join Patreon: https://patreon.com/GalacticHorrors Galactic Horrors stories are also available as eBooks on Amazon, with new releases every week: 📚 eBooks: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0H2F5M2B3/allbooks If you enjoy the stories and want to support the channel directly, you can do so on Ko-fi: ☕ (Ko-fi): https://ko-fi.com/galactichorrors 📖 Written by Galactic Horrors ⚠️ 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 individu…","meta_description":"Sci-Fi Subgenres: Underwater Horror / Abandoned Black Project / Infrastructure An Army Corps of Engineers commercial diver is sent into the flooded intake…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3303,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/galactic-horrors-6264033/episodes/i-was-sent-to-clear-a-flooded-dam-it-was-hiding-a-horrifying-biological-secret/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-was-sent-to-clear-a-flooded-dam-it-was-hiding-a-horrifying-biological-secret.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}