by Jonathan Maas

4.0 stars – 54 reviews

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Here’s the set-up:

AJ’s podcast, named #EOTW, is really starting to take off.
Granted, she still does most of her recording in her closet, but still—she’s discussing interesting things and getting a few listeners, and that’s what matters to her.
EOTW stands for End of the World, and that’s what she talks about on her podcast.
She speaks with military experts who believe WWIII is right around the corner, with epidemiologists who believe a plague is coming, and astrophysicists who believe the asteroid that ended the dinosaurs might be a fly on the windshield compared to what can really happen.
Despite the apocalyptic themes, AJ’s podcast is fun. There’s no doom or gloom—instead, her guests and her audience have a good time speculating about what might happen, and try to figure out what steps we can take to avoid our own destruction.
But then AJ’s boyfriend disappears, and strange things start happening to her.
Strange, unexplainable things that portend a real #EOTW is right around the corner.
She soon realizes that whatever is happening, it’s not just speculation. It’s real, it’s powerful, and it might already be here.From the editor:
“I loved this SciFi Podcast tale from Jonathan Maas, and read it in one sitting. It might be two or three sittings for you, but I don’t believe you’ll be able to put it down. In true Jonathan Maas fashion it takes on some grandiose themes, but it finds a way to be a bit more uplifting than his usual fare.
Check it out! I loved it, and I believe you will as well.”
-J. Shaw, Editor, Cynical Optimist Press

For fans of: Podcasting in Fiction, Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer, Split Second by Douglas Richards, Blake Crouch, Avery Trufelman, Roman Mars, 99% Invisible, and dark tales that find a way to be fun.