The Badlands : Sci Fi and Dystopian Short Stories

A father and son travel through a desolate post apocalyptic Oregon, scavenging water, motor parts and whatever they can find to eat. Hiding in every shadow, the leftovers of the human race lay in wait.
 

Two short stories in this episode, in the first, "Event Site 391", a simple clean up job goes very wrong. In the second story, "SecondBody" we visit a near future society where people rent out their own bodies to cleanse the blood of the rich, with some shattering consequences.

In This episode we feature a story by Michelle Henry called "Outrun" following a family's desperate attempt to reunite in the jaws of apocalypse.

Sci Fi and dystopian short stories. Stories to sleep to. Stories for dark dreams.

The Badlands explores established and up and coming writers in the world of Sci Fi and Dystopia. If you have a story that you would like to contribute please send to thebadlandsshorts@gmail.com.