Episodes

  • New Entry, by Worker #4

    New Entry, by Worker #4
    Sep 4 2024
    In the far future, humanity has found the source of infinite energy... but it is not yet free from the power of propaganda…

    This short story is part of The World After Amazon, a collection of short speculative fiction by Amazon workers. To learn more, to order the book, or to read or listen to more stories, please visit http://afteramazon.world

    Author: Worker 4
    Narrator: Sook-Yin Lee
    Editing and music: Robert Steenkamer
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    16 mins
  • The Museum of Prime, by Worker 2

    The Museum of Prime, by Worker 2
    Sep 4 2024
    After Amazon’s fall, a local ruler uses violence and fear to dominate the island of Zanjara. It’s up to his son to find The Museum of Prime and restore the balance.

    This short story is part of The World After Amazon, a collection of short speculative fiction by Amazon workers. To learn more, to order the book, or to read or listen to more stories, please visit http://afteramazon.world

    Author: Worker 2
    Narrator: Sook-Yin Lee
    Editing and music: Robert Steenkamer
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    21 mins
  • The Dark Side of Convenience, by Worker 1

    The Dark Side of Convenience, by Worker 1
    Sep 4 2024
    Workers are kept so busy working for Amazon they don’t realize the apocalypse the company is helping to create.

    This short story is part of The World After Amazon, a collection of short speculative fiction by Amazon workers. To learn more, to order the book, or to read or listen to more stories, please visit http://afteramazon.world

    Author: Worker 1
    Narrator: Sook-Yin Lee
    Editing and music: Robert Steenkamer
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    26 mins
  • Forever on the Clock, by Worker #3

    Forever on the Clock, by Worker #3
    Sep 4 2024
    The story of a worker who quits Amazon only to discover the prison where he is being held looks very familiar…

    This short story is part of The World After Amazon, a collection of short speculative fiction by Amazon workers. To learn more, to order the book, or to read or listen to more stories, please visit http://afteramazon.world

    Author: Worker 3
    Narrator: Sook-Yin Lee
    Editing and music: Robert Steenkamer
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    25 mins
  • ANYBODY HOME?, by Pearl Cecil Sigur Ramsey

    ANYBODY HOME?, by Pearl Cecil Sigur Ramsey
    Sep 4 2024
    A podcast from the end of the world, where corporations can even exploit screams of rebellion.

    This short story is part of The World After Amazon, a collection of short speculative fiction by Amazon workers. To learn more, to order the book, or to read or listen to more stories, please visit http://afteramazon.world

    Author: Pearl Cecil Sigur Ramsey
    Narrator: Sook-Yin Lee
    Editing and music: Robert Steenkamer
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    28 mins
  • Life After Amazon, by Anneth Chepkoech

    Life After Amazon, by Anneth Chepkoech
    Sep 4 2024
    A young migrant boy dreams of creating an online retail platform that respects and values workers like his father.

    This short story is part of The World After Amazon, a collection of short speculative fiction by Amazon workers. To learn more, to order the book, or to read or listen to more stories, please visit http://afteramazon.world

    Author: Anneth Chepkoech
    Narrator: Sook-Yin Lee
    Editing and music: Robert Steenkamer
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    20 mins
  • Relentless, by Dartagnan

    Relentless, by Dartagnan
    Sep 4 2024
    What could go wrong if scientists tried to artificially enhance the empathy that people have lost in an age of techno-isolation?

    This short story is part of The World After Amazon, a collection of short speculative fiction by Amazon workers. To learn more, to order the book, or to read or listen to more stories, please visit http://afteramazon.world

    Author: Dartagnan
    Narrator: Sook-Yin Lee
    Editing and music: Robert Steenkamer
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    26 mins
  • Thalia in Albios, by Cory Gluck

    Thalia in Albios, by Cory Gluck
    Sep 4 2024
    One woman’s journey through a dystopian future, from terrified housecleaner to fearless revolutionary

    This short story is part of The World After Amazon, a collection of short speculative fiction by Amazon workers. To learn more, to order the book, or to read or listen to more stories, please visit http://afteramazon.world

    Author: Cory Gluck
    Narrator: Sook-Yin Lee
    Editing and music: Robert Steenkamer
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    25 mins