{"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 Worked For The Alien Gods. They Hide A Dark Secret | Sci-Fi Story","slug":"i-worked-for-the-alien-gods-they-hide-a-dark-secret-sci-fi-story","published_at":"2026-05-11T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galactic-horrors-6264033/i-worked-for-the-alien-gods-they-hide-a-dark-secret-sci-fi-story","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galactic-horrors-6264033","url":"https://shows.acast.com/galactic-horrors/episodes/i-worked-for-the-alien-gods-they-hide-a-dark-secret-sci-fi-s","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66477018b68429001342b9a2/e/69f36d61ad9857928934095c/media.mp3","summary":"📖 Written by Galactic Horrors Under Almoner rule, humanity is kept obedient through a fusion of bureaucracy and manufactured holiness. Every district owes a tithe of lymphatic fluid, collected under the promise that human bodies are contributing to a sacred panacea used to heal the sick across the galaxy. The protagonist is a low-level clerk in that extraction system, one of the faceless men who reconcile quotas, donor records, and transit logs. His faith in the occupation is already thin, but it begins to collapse during routine audits when he sees what the Almoners look like up close. In the tithe halls they appear as translucent beings folded inside floating ceremonial frames, their projected angelic faces hovering slightly out of alignment with the bodies beneath. In the processing centers, when the holy projections drop, they move on lacquered black appendages and expose the feeding ports that run along their spines. The holiness is not just false; it is a costume built to make extraction feel like reverence. ⚠️ 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 perso…","meta_description":"📖 Written by Galactic Horrors Under Almoner rule, humanity is kept obedient through a fusion of bureaucracy and manufactured holiness. Every district owes…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3687,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/galactic-horrors-6264033/episodes/i-worked-for-the-alien-gods-they-hide-a-dark-secret-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/i-worked-for-the-alien-gods-they-hide-a-dark-secret-sci-fi-story.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}