Speculative Fiction Tales | Where Digital Dystopia Meets Human Nature | Stories by Jon Cronshaw
Episodes
Deep Nostalgia (A Haunting Tale of Love, Loss, and Digital Grief)
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this deeply moving story from "Influenced," we follow Henry, a 78-year-old widower who purchases a Memoria device—an AI hologram that r...
Addict of the Wasteland ( Gritty Post-Apocalyptic Tale of Addiction, Redemption, and Survival)
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Speculative Fiction Tales: Addict of the Wasteland by Jon CronshawEpisode DescriptionIn this powerful episode of Speculative Fiction Tales, we explore...
Algorithmic Love (A Dark Comedy About Dating Apps, Digital Identity, and the Search for Something Real)
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this thought-provoking episode of Speculative Fiction Tales, we dive into "Algorithmic Love" - a darkly comedic yet haunting vision of ro...
Echo Chamber (A Chilling AI Horror Story About Social Media, Identity, and Algorithmic Control)
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this chilling episode of Speculative Fiction Tales, we explore "Echo Chamber" - a dystopian short story that reveals the dark side of social media ...
Digital Detox (A Dark Comedy About Wellness Fraud)
31 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this darkly hilarious short story from the collection "Influenced," we follow Augustine Hall, a digital wellness guru who charges wealthy...
A Shared Moment (A Dystopian Short Story About Social Media Ratings, Digital Privacy, and the Cost of Being Real)
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A Shared MomentIn this thought-provoking episode of Speculative Fiction Tales, Jon Cronshaw paints a chilling portrait of a society where privacy has ...
Cancel Culture Club (A Speculative Fiction Morality Tale About Digital Justice and Online Hypocrisy)
17 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Speculative Fiction Tales, Jon Cronshaw delivers a modern morality tale about digital justice, hypocrisy, and the dangerous game of...
Eating (A Darkly Comedic Speculative Horror Story About Cannibalism, Family, and Funeral Traditions)
10 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this macabre and darkly comedic episode of Speculative Fiction Tales, Jon Cronshaw serves up a deliciously disturbing glimpse into a world where ca...
The Mediocre Maverick (A Dark Comedy About Influencers, Identity, and the Price of Being Ordinary)
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this darkly comedic episode of Speculative Fiction Tales, Jon Cronshaw delivers a biting satire of influencer culture and the often stark contrast ...
I'm Not Allowed Past Dudley (A Slow-Burn Horror Story of Reality Glitches and Bureaucratic Dread)
03 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this unsettling episode of Speculative Fiction Tales, Jon Cronshaw delivers a masterful slow-burn horror story set in the seemingly mundane world o...
The Anti-Guru (A Satire About Online Influencers and Audience Capture)
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this darkly satirical episode of Speculative Fiction Tales, Jon Cronshaw delivers a scathing portrait of modern internet culture and the slippery s...
The Speed of Boredom (A Surreal Sci-Fi Short Story About Time, Mortality, and Madness)
26 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this surreal episode of Speculative Fiction Tales, Jon Cronshaw takes us on a mind-bending journey through one person's radical approach to cheatin...
To Grip the Bright White Chains (A Dystopian Tale of Desperation and Hope)
12 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Speculative Fiction Tales, Jon Cronshaw invites us into a bleak near-future where hope seems all but extinguished."To Grip the...
Host (A Post-Apocalyptic Reproductive Horror Story About Bodily Autonomy and Transformation)
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this chilling episode of Speculative Fiction Tales, Jon Cronshaw delivers a nightmarish glimpse into a post-apocalyptic world where human reproduct...
Meditations on the Martian Invasion (A Sci-fi Flash Fiction Tale About Cultural Erasure)
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this micro-fiction from Speculative Fiction Tales, Jon Cronshaw offers a piercing allegory of colonialism and cultural erasure through the lens of ...
Content Warning (A Satire About Modern Publishing and Outrage Culture)
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Speculative Fiction Tales, Jon Cronshaw delivers a scathing satire of modern publishing and online outrage culture that will resona...
As the Gravity Flipped (A Sci-fi Short Story of Quiet Resistance)
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Speculative Fiction Tales, Jon Cronshaw transports us to a space station orbiting Saturn's moon Titan, where a worker's revolution ...
Artificial (A Philosophical Short Story About the Place of AI in a Post-Human World)
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Speculative Fiction Tales, Jon Cronshaw presents a chilling post-human meditation on artificial intelligence, consciousness, and th...
Buried Leads (A BookTube-Inspired Literary Thriller)
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Speculative Fiction Tales, Jon Cronshaw explores the dark symbiosis between creator and critic in a literary world driven by digita...
Infinite Scroll (A Dark Speculative Fiction Tale About Smartphone Addiction)
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Speculative Fiction Tales, Jon Cronshaw delivers a chilling exploration of digital afterlife and algorithmic imprisonment through t...
The Gibson Continuum (A Cyberpunk Virtual Reality Satire)
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Speculative Fiction Tales, Jon Cronshaw takes us into an augmented reality where digital nostalgia and cyberpunk ghosts blur the li...
The Perfect Daughter (A Speculative Fiction Family Drama About AI Voice Cloning)
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our premiere episode of Speculative Fiction Tales, Jon Cronshaw introduces us to a chilling near-future where family connections become just anothe...
Announcing: Speculative Fiction Tales by Jon Cronshaw
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Speculative Fiction Tales presents haunting narratives by acclaimed author Jon Cronshaw that explore the unsettling intersections of technology and hu...