Jake's Theatre of the Mind

About Jake's Theatre of the Mind

Short fiction that takes you everywhere—from distant worlds to dark dungeons Nebula Award nominee Jake Kerr presents a new short story twice a week in this stunning fiction podcast that runs the gamut of the best genre fiction, from fantasy to science fiction and from touching drama to laugh-out-loud humor. Kerr, who spent years as a radio station disk jockey, narrates the stories himself and includes thoughtful commentary on why he wrote the stories and what they mean to him. About Your Writer & Host Radio DJ. Record company executive. Silicon Valley business development consultant. Digital audio executive for IHeartMedia. Jake Kerr’s career has had many winding paths. One thing has always been consistent, however: His love of telling stories, something he has been doing since he was a young boy in Pittsburgh. He developed that love into a career as an acclaimed short story writer, having been shortlisted for the Nebula Award from the Science Fiction Writers of America and the Sturgeon Memorial Award from the Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction at the University of Kansas. His work has appeared across the globe and in the seminal Year's Best Science Fiction anthology. Moving on to novels, Kerr has written two fantasy adventure series, and several science fiction novels. In 2018, he began writing for Hollywood, where he has sold a feature film based on his story “Wedding Day.” He lives in Garland, Texas. ---- Find out more about writer Jake Kerr: https://jakekerr.com ---- Check out our other drama podcasts! Thursday A cyberpunk VR Thriller No one can be trusted when nothing is real. https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursday The Thieves Guild An epic fantasy centered around the city-state of Ness Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for. https://podcastalchemy.studio/thievesguild Artifacts of the Arcane A historical urban fantasy set at the beginning of World War Two. The world has abandoned magic, but magic hasn’t abandoned the world. https://podcastalchemy.studio/arcane

Publisher

Podcast Alchemy

Category

fiction

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Jan 2025

Latest episode

10 Apr 2025

Latest episodes

21 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Apr 2025

   Goodbye (For Now)

   Writer Jake Kerr discusses his transition to Patreon for his personal writing podcast, offering listeners a new platform for his stories.

2. 

   7 Apr 2025

   The Lonely Life and Death of Longfellow Elementary School

   Writer Jake Kerr explores the chilling history and tragic end of Longfellow Elementary School in this horror narrative.

3. 

   27 Mar 2025

   The Bloodline is Only as Strong as the Last Generation

   Writer Jake Kerr explores the enduring impact of past generations on the present.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

1.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

1.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 34 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

57

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

27

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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