{"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":"The Arizona Abomination: What Lies Beneath The Desert | Sci-Fi Creepypasta Story","slug":"the-arizona-abomination-what-lies-beneath-the-desert-sci-fi-creepypasta-story","published_at":"2026-04-28T20:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galactic-horrors-6264033/the-arizona-abomination-what-lies-beneath-the-desert-sci-fi-creepypasta-story","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galactic-horrors-6264033","url":"https://shows.acast.com/galactic-horrors/episodes/the-arizona-abomination-what-lies-beneath-the-desert-sci-fi","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66477018b68429001342b9a2/e/69e61f150b4baf3bf228ec2d/media.mp3","summary":"📖 Written by Galactic Horrors A Border Patrol agent pursuing a coyote through an unmapped tunnel system under Arizona stumbles into a smuggling run that is not moving drugs, guns, or migrants, but a wounded nonhuman captive. In the beam of a dropped flashlight, the thing first looks child-sized on its stretcher, then unfolds into something unmistakably alien: backward-jointed legs, flexible gray cartilage plating, a ribcage working like gills, and hands crowded with too many fine, surgical fingers. Before the agent can decide whether he is looking at a victim, a weapon, or a hallucination brought on by the underground air, a black-ops retrieval team seals the known exits and floods the maze with nerve gas, turning the pursuit into a containment operation he was never meant to survive. As the tunnels begin collapsing in controlled stages, a dying coyote confesses that the passages were never carved for smuggling at all. Cartel crews only found them after breaking into something ancient, already hollow, and far older than the border above it. ⚠️ 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…","meta_description":"📖 Written by Galactic Horrors A Border Patrol agent pursuing a coyote through an unmapped tunnel system under Arizona stumbles into a smuggling run that i…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3539,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/galactic-horrors-6264033/episodes/the-arizona-abomination-what-lies-beneath-the-desert-sci-fi-creepypasta-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/the-arizona-abomination-what-lies-beneath-the-desert-sci-fi-creepypasta-story.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}