AIC Stories

This was a difficult episode for me to record, one that signals one door closing yet finds another opening just as quickly. Much like finishing a great book, one that was long and all over the place with wild storylines and characters but was so much fun to read, there is a feeling of sadness that you have to say goodbye to that story and those characters for now. While that love f

If you aren't familiar with it, over 2020 I created, wrote, narrated, and produced an original fiction podcast series here on the AIC Stories podcast called "Mystery Minnesota". It spanned 3 seasons and over 10 hours of content and it was a blast to create and share with you all. However, as AIC Stories has marched on, a few people have asked me about putting together a "Super Cu

Justin(@bearmaked) and I tackle the eight and final episode of Archive 81, titled "What Lies Beneath". "The Otherworld beckons; Melody circles back to the Visser, where a new devices captures a sacrifice; much depends on Dan's journey into the unknown." Also, pay attention as Justin has a super cool surprise you won't want to miss out on in this episode, but it's something only fo

Welcome to the June 2022 recap of all the stories I explored over the month! It was a slower month for me as I read a few bigger books AND had a super busy last few weeks that left me lacking time to read/watch anything. But there are still some decent things to talk about from June so listen on fellow story lovers! Of course if you want to read the full reviews visit the website f

Justin(@bearmaked) and I tackle the seventh episode of Archive 81, titled "The Ferryman". "The veil drops from a cursed film's origins; at the Vos Mansion in 1924, Iris recruits Rose for a blood ritual; Dan knows he must find Anabelle." We will be discussing spoilers for this episode so please do watch the episode with us on this journey and let us know your thoughts as we go throu

This New York Times bestselling book tackles the topic of regrets and the question of what would happen if we had a chance to actually see how different our lives would be had we made different choices. But will the novel live up to expectations or will it feel like a wolf in sheep's clothing, falling flat for the AIC Stories Story Club participants? I'm joined in this Story Club

Justin(@bearmaked) and I tackle the sixth episode of Archive 81, titled "The Circle". "Panic grows when Dan learns about his predecessor and Melody tries to track the source of the Visser's dangers." We will be discussing spoilers for this episode so please do watch the episode with us on this journey and let us know your thoughts as we go through our thoughts on the first steps do

I wrote and narrated this story as part of a collaboration with Grant Alexander, who runs the fantastic YouTube channel for "The Grant Alexander" and you absolutely need to go check out his fantastic build video that I wrote this story for! You can find his video at : Framing the Story - Collab with AIC Stories And while you're there, be sure to subscribe and follow all the fun th

Justin(@bearmaked) and I tackle the fifth episode of Archive 81, titled "Through The Looking Glass". "The past blurs into the present when Melody visits a forbidden floor in search of an inspired Anabelle; music leads to lost souls and revelations." We will be discussing spoilers for this episode so please do watch the episode with us on this journey and let us know your thoughts a

Welcome to the May 2022 recap of all the stories I explored over the month! From a FIVE star read in the realm of "classic literature" to some fantasy, horror, and science fiction there are a bunch of books I'm excited to share with you. PLUS a couple of surprising films, though maybe not surprising in the way you'd expect! Of course if you want to read the full reviews visit the w