My Internet Has Stopped Working

About My Internet Has Stopped Working

We are the Podcasters of the Apocalypse, a band of literary wayfarers and in My Internet Has Stopped Working we delve into the dusty corners of forgotten libraries unearthing lost treasures and arcane lore. Science fiction epics whispered of in forgotten tongues. Fantastical journeys hidden in the shadows of bestsellers. Forget the well-trodden paths of Arrakis, Pandora and The Matrix. We seek the undiscovered country in mysterious tales that will leave you muttering, "Why haven't I heard of this?"

Publisher

Justin William Marquis

Category

arts · fiction

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

22 Nov 2024

Latest episode

30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

11 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Kingspiracy Theory: Pet Sematary

   Somewhere in Ludlow, Maine, a kindly old neighbor is waiting on his porch. He knows your name before you tell him. He shows up at exactly the right moment with exactly the right words. And on a quiet Thanksgiving night, while you're asleep, your daughter's cat turns up dead on his lawn. No marks. No blood. Just a broken neck and a story about that terrible road. But you've seen that road. You know what it does to things. So how does a cat end up neatly on a neighbor's lawn, neck broken clean, without a scratch on him? Episode 1 of Kingspiracy Theory is out now. We're pulling back the pages of Stephen King's universe — the dark corners, the hidden connections, the things that get darker the closer you look. Because nothing's as it seems, and everything's connected. Dead is better. We just had to find out why.

2. 

   31 Jan 2026

   MIHSW: Season 1 Holiday Special

   The Podcasters of the Apocalypse, on the My Internet Has Stopped Working podcast, take on A Season of Wonder, a holiday collection that swaps cozy nostalgia for time travel as confrontation—using the past not as escape, but as a proving ground for faith, grief, and identity. These stories ask why holidays pull us backward in time and what it costs when technology makes that pull literal. In Harlan Ellison’s “Go Toward the Light,” a future scientist intervenes during the desecration of the Temple in Jerusalem, reframing the Hanukkah miracle as an act of choice rather than myth. Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s “Loop” turns the lens inward, using a holiday marked by loss to show that even infinite do-overs can’t erase grief—only clarify it. It’s science fiction that challenges tradition, unsettles comfort, and gives the season of wonder real teeth.

3. 

   7 Nov 2025

   MIHSW: The Breathing Method by Stephen King

   In Stephen King's “The Breathing Method” — A woman takes her Lamaze lessons very seriously, a doctor joins a secret storytelling club where reality occasionally forgets its boundaries, and somewhere between birth and death, the universe takes a deep, unsettling breath. In this chilly corner of Stephen King’s multiverse, manners matter, stories have rules, and persistence—especially maternal persistence—might just bend the laws of physics. It’s not It or The Shining; it’s quieter, stranger, and somehow colder. A tale for the long, gray November evenings when even your technology seems to stop breathing. Join the Podcasters of the Apocalypse as they dive into this under-appreciated 4th novella from King's Different Seasons. The same book that gave us The Shawshank Redemption and Stand by Me.

4. 

   23 Oct 2025

   My Internet Has Stopped Working: Theological Implications of LeGuin's The Lathe of Heaven

   Using Google Notebook I created a short supplemental episode exploring my thoughts on George Orr as God and contrasting his theology with that of Frank Herbert's Leto II and Robert Browning's Setabos. Three starkly different ideas of what an embodied God might look like.

5. 

   23 Oct 2025

   My Internet Has Stopped Working: The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. LeGuin

   In this episode, we dive into Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Lathe of Heaven — a haunting exploration of dreams that shape reality itself. What happens when one man’s subconscious can rewrite the world? Join us as we unravel the novel’s mind-bending layers of power, ethics, and existence. From surreal dreamscapes to philosophical paradoxes, this episode takes you through the blurred boundaries between imagination and control, waking life and illusion. Reality is shifting — are you awake enough to notice?

6. 

   19 Jun 2025

   My Internet Has Stopped Working Episode 6: All Systems Red by Martha Wells

   The podcasters analyze Martha Wells' *All Systems Red*, highlighting Murderbot as a reluctant hero who subverts AI tropes by craving boundaries and quiet time, in this interview episode.

7. 

   3 Jun 2025

   My Internet Has Stopped Working Episode 5: The Iron Heel by Jack London

   The hosts of "My Internet Has Stopped Working" analyze Jack London's *The Iron Heel*, dissecting its dystopian vision and exploring themes of oligarchy, class warfare, and resistance, offering listeners a critical perspective on power structures.

8. 

   27 Nov 2024

   My Internet Has Stopped Working - Episode 4: Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

   Herland is about three clueless guys—Van, Jeff, and Terry—who discover a hidden society of women living without men for 2,000 years. These women reproduce through parthenogenesis, meaning no men required. The guys think they're about to be heroes, but the women have built a peaceful, efficient society and don't need saving. Terry, the macho man, tries to assert his dominance and fails miserably. Jeff, the romantic, treats the women like delicate flowers, which they find amusing. Van, the narrator, starts to appreciate Herland's way of life. The women capture the men, teach them their language, and show them how a society can thrive without patriarchy. The men fall for their captors, but the women want equal partners, not traditional romance. Terry can't handle it and gets kicked out. Van and his love interest, Ellador, leave Herland to explore the outside world, while Jeff stays behind, smitten with the utopian life. Herland is a snarky critique of early 20th-century gender roles, wrapped in a fun, adventurous package.

9. 

   22 Nov 2024

   My Internet Has Stopped Working - Episode 3: The Peripheral by William Gibson

   Today, we’re diving into the mind-bending world of William Gibson’s The Peripheral. Imagine a future where gaming isn’t just a pastime but a portal to another timeline. Our heroine, Flynne Fisher, thinks she’s just filling in for her brother in a virtual reality game. But plot twist! She witnesses a murder that turns out to be very real and very future. Meanwhile, in a distant, post-apocalyptic London, we meet Wilf Netherton, a publicist navigating a world where technology has both advanced and regressed in the weirdest ways. These two timelines collide through the use of “peripherals”—avatars that allow people to interact across time. It’s a wild ride of conspiracy, futuristic tech, and the ever-looming question: how much can we really control our destiny? So, grab your VR headsets and join us as we unravel the tangled threads of The Peripheral. It’s a tale of two futures, one murder, and a whole lot of sci-fi goodness! What do you think? Ready to dive into the world of The Peripheral?

10. 

    22 Nov 2024

    My Internet Has Stopped Working - Episode 2: The Terraformers by Analee Newitz

    The Terraformers by Analee Newitz is a captivating science fiction novel set in a future where humanity has embarked on a ambitious project to terraform Venus. The story follows a diverse cast of characters, including scientists, engineers, and even a genetically engineered "bio-engineered" alien, as they navigate the challenges and ethical dilemmas of transforming a hostile planet into a habitable world. With vivid descriptions of alien ecosystems and thought-provoking explorations of humanity's relationship with technology and nature, The Terraformers offers a thrilling and imaginative vision of the future.

11. 

    22 Nov 2024

    My Internet Has Stopped Working - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Philip K. Dick

    In a world ravaged by nuclear war, where the line between human and machine blurs, Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? is a haunting exploration of identity, empathy, and the very essence of what it means to be alive. We, the Podcasters of the Apocalypse, are diving headfirst into this dystopian masterpiece, unearthing the forgotten gems of science fiction. Forget the familiar paths of space operas and cyberpunks; here, in the dusty corners of literary history, we discover tales that challenge our understanding of humanity and leave us questioning our own reality.

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