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Fathom

Fathom

By Fathom

What Is Fathom?

What can you fathom?

Inspired by the radio serials of the ‘40s, we give you “Fathom,” an anthology series of short adventures that explore the fantastical, the mundane and everything in between.

Humans are complicated creatures. In these episodes we explore what makes them tick. Morality tales that become something else. Supernatural thrillers that are more realistic than they first appear. This is a strange time in a strange world.

What can you fathom?
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One More Thing On Harry's Final Birthday

FathomApr 01, 2022

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Memoirs of a Headless Horseman

Memoirs of a Headless Horseman

Somewhere in Sleepy Hollow...he wanders.

Can you fathom his pain?

Imagine his agony?

If you do find his head, keep it to yourself.

Oct 30, 202302:21
It's The Little Things

It's The Little Things

A genteel ghost.

A haunted house.

A new tenant with a penchant for bad dates.

Who is she?

What is it about her?

Oct 23, 202305:30
The Audit, Part 1

The Audit, Part 1

It's the future.

Our heroine is happy in her work.

Yesterday, everything was going well.

Today, everything is not.

Aug 15, 202307:38
A Fireside Chat, Part 2

A Fireside Chat, Part 2

A sequel.

An author, Evan Archer, sold his soul to the devil for success.

It hasn't gone as planned.

He meets with his literary agent to discuss...

Jun 30, 202307:30
Tick Tock

Tick Tock

A psychiatrist.


A new patient.


A disturbing revelation...

Jun 12, 202305:17
An Argument In Late July

An Argument In Late July

It's the 1950s in America, and a married couple are in the middle of a disagreement.

In the background, an insect chirps.

The disagreement becomes row, then it becomes something else.

Still, the insect chirps.

Louder, louder, and louder.

Then...something else.

Mar 17, 202305:28
An Agreement With Death

An Agreement With Death

Stafford Kenney has a closing argument to make, in defense of his controversial client: billionaire philanthropist Carter Wright. 

Mr. Wright is viewed as a killer to some, a visionary to others. His radical notions may save this world...

Jan 31, 202306:45
Bead Boy

Bead Boy

Just in time for the holidays, a family-friendly cautionary tale.

A young boy who needs to use the bathroom, but forgets a crucial rule.

A strict teacher who makes a mistake of her own.

And the embarrassment that follows.

Lessons learned, memories recalled. 

Happy Holidays friends : )

(Season 3 Finale!)

Dec 20, 202206:11
Apparatus, Part 2

Apparatus, Part 2

Not too long from now and not too far away, a leader must trek into brutal uncertainty in an attempt to save his species.


Fire bleeds from the mountains. 


Their only hope is his survival.

Nov 24, 202204:28
Whisper

Whisper

A haunted house story…or is it?

A place drenched in regret.

An old, cracked piece of a memory.

A woman reckoning with all of it.

Oct 28, 202202:53
Apparatus

Apparatus

Not so far from now and not so far away, the last of a species is faced with certain doom.

Their leader is met with a crucial choice.

A plea is sent out into the cosmos…

May 06, 202203:30
One More Thing On Harry's Final Birthday

One More Thing On Harry's Final Birthday

His name is Harry Wise and today is the day he will die. Harry knows this. He also knows there is a promise he made to sister. A promise he has yet to fulfill.

As he prepares for this one last thing, Harry thinks back on this life. On all of the people who thought they knew him. And how none of them did. Expect her...

Apr 01, 202210:42
A Fireside Chat - Part 1

A Fireside Chat - Part 1

Two people meet-cute at a backyard barbecue. Then, an offer is made. Things turn Faustian. Leaving only the choice to be made...This is Part 1 of 3.

Mar 03, 202206:43
Honesty is the Best Policy

Honesty is the Best Policy

A brutal ode to a 90s slasher film, this Fathom tale concerns "Stu Who Knew," a conflicted husband looking for advice. 

And maybe a bit more...

(Season 3 Premiere)

Jan 20, 202208:11
Autopsy of a Body

Autopsy of a Body

The third in our "Body" series. A dead body disposed of, discovered, and now examined. Though, not quite we expect it to be examined. 

What happens when something dead becomes...less dead?

Can you fathom it?

(Season 2 Finale!)

Sep 27, 202102:50
Three...Two...One

Three...Two...One

In a shabby hotel room, a woman stands over a man tied to a chair. She's got a plan, and an idea of who this blackjack dealer really is. 

It's a good plan...or is it?

Aug 19, 202106:57
God Sits On A Park Bench In Columbus, Ohio

God Sits On A Park Bench In Columbus, Ohio

A sad story. God takes in Earth one more time, before the apocalypse. She yearns for more as she anticipates the end. One might think God could do something about it. 

She cannot.

May 31, 202107:05
Discovery Of A Body

Discovery Of A Body

Headphones Recommended! After a terrible crime is committed and the body is disposed of, a discovery is made...

Apr 30, 202102:06
Disposal of a Body

Disposal of a Body

Headphones Recommended! Listen to the sounds of something awful, if you dare...

Mar 31, 202103:05
Jay

Jay

A nightmarish tale...told by a child. 

Jay sits in a police station following something horrible. 

A kind doctor attempts to get answers, only to leave with more questions.

"See the world as if for the first time; see it through the eyes of a child, and you will suddenly find that you are free." - Deepak Chopra

Mar 03, 202107:30
Second Opinion - Part 2

Second Opinion - Part 2

Today, the conclusion of our tale. 

A doctor in too deep and against all of her better judgments. Far down a road paved with good intentions...

Jan 28, 202110:52
Second Opinion - Part 1

Second Opinion - Part 1

Ingrid, a psychoanalyst, tells a unique story of love and heartbreak.

It concerns a young woman, a sort-of friend, who comes to her for help. One more fractured romance and she may die of a broken heart.

Stranger things have happened...

(Season 2 Premiere)

Jan 20, 202109:04
The Street Where You Live - Part 2

The Street Where You Live - Part 2

It's Christmas Eve, and we open where we left off. 

Young Tom has runaway from home moments after learning of his parents' impending separation. He seeks advice from Grandma Time, the mysterious woman in the neighborhood everyone is convinced is some sort of witch. 

If only it were that simple.

(Season 1 Finale!)

Dec 30, 202008:43
The Street Where You Live - Part 1

The Street Where You Live - Part 1

Tom tells us a story from his childhood. On a Christmas Eve many years back, he met...Grandma Time. In his neighborhood growing up, she was the local witch...or a necromancer. Young Tom seeks out advice from the mysterious woman...

Dec 24, 202005:13
The Man Who Did Not Sleep

The Man Who Did Not Sleep

Years after saying the wrong thing to the woman he loved, THE MAN WHO DID NOT SLEEP found himself a sideshow attraction due to his eternal case of insomnia.


Nov 06, 202013:08
Modern Warfare - Part 2

Modern Warfare - Part 2

Press play to learn why Brian enlisted and what tragedy keeps him motivated.
Keep listening to discover the final twist.
What kind of patriot are you?
Sep 11, 202007:52
Modern Warfare - Part 1

Modern Warfare - Part 1

A cautionary tale with a little political commentary tossed in. When a soldier awakes from an induced slumber, he learns that his version of patriotism is perhaps more than he bargained for.
Part One of Two...
Sep 09, 202005:24
One More Story Before I Go To Sleep

One More Story Before I Go To Sleep

A lullaby that lasts a a lifetime. Here is a heartfelt tale from us at Fathom.

One we feel everyone can relate to.

The future is not certain, and that is alright.

Aug 21, 202005:56
Transformative Healing

Transformative Healing

A young man struggles with such bad headaches. The new medication does its work. 

She said the pills would help.

It will all be better soon...maybe.

Aug 07, 202006:21
The Confession - Part 2 - The Man From Dublin

The Confession - Part 2 - The Man From Dublin

What happens when a life lost is found years later? Cameron Porter lives!

The confession concludes...and maybe something else begins.

Jul 24, 202007:57
The Confession - Part 1 - Cameron Porter Is His Name

The Confession - Part 1 - Cameron Porter Is His Name

A tape recorder is turned on. A man is ready to admit to everything to whomever's listening. 

His name is Cameron Porter. But then that wasn't always his name.

Here is the first of two parts of his story.

Jul 22, 202007:20
The Seed Vault - Part 3 - The End Of Everything

The Seed Vault - Part 3 - The End Of Everything

The end of everything. 

As the vault shakes and the world begins to crumble, we come to a resolution that may be far too little, far too late.

Jul 17, 202005:29
The Seed Vault - Part 2 - What Just Happened

The Seed Vault - Part 2 - What Just Happened

One man lies dead, a conspiracy comes to life. Panicked, the living man pleads for help. Enter someone with answers, though not the answers he expects. 

The mystery of the cylinder lingers...

Jul 16, 202005:24
The Seed Vault - Part 1 - Open It

The Seed Vault - Part 1 - Open It

Somewhere very cold and very dark and very secret, two men sit in a vault with a mysterious cylinder between them. They have both been told it is a rare strain of seed they are safe-guarding. One wants to open the cylinder to see for himself. The other does not. What happens next will change everything...

Jul 02, 202004:48