Magnetar: We Own...Your Future
magnetar
/ ˈmæɡnɪtɑː /
noun
- a type of neutron star that has a very intense magnetic field, over 1000 times greater than that of a pulsar.
Genre: Sci-Fi • Mystery • Dark Comedy • Audio Drama
In a future where memory can be rewritten and truth comes in encrypted fragments, Magnetar follows the agents, analysts, and outliers working for a shadowy organization known only as The Company.
Each episode peels back another layer of a vast, interlocking conspiracy involving artificial intelligence, cosmic phenomena, and the quiet terror of not knowing what’s real.
Part mystery, part satire, Magnetar mixes sharp wit with speculative science—where bureaucrats debate black holes, androids suffer from existential dread, and cosmic anomalies are just another line item on the mission log.
From the creators at Shoestring TV, Magnetar stars Eric Carlino as Agent Pot Roast and Michael Cunningham as Agent Beef Stew, along with an ensemble cast of misfits navigating surveillance, sanity, and the stars.
Magnetar: We Own...Your Future
MAGNETAR - DAY FOUR: This Space Intentionally Left Blank
Episode Summary:
Agent Pot Roast is summoned to the surface—an unusual and unsettling event in itself. But what awaits him is far worse: an official inquiry known only as The Census. Following the bizarre incident involving "naturally occurring cows" and a lightning strike on the surveillance cabin, Pot Roast finds himself at the center of suspicion.
He expected a debrief.
He got an interrogation.
As questions tighten like a noose, Pot Roast begins to suspect that this is no routine review—but a deeper probe into his thoughts, memories, and loyalties. Then, without warning, the room falls silent… and the Census Taker arrives.
Regal, eerie, and utterly unreadable, the Census Taker’s presence changes everything. What was once an investigation becomes something stranger—something existential.
Who watches the watchers? And what happens when the watchers are no longer trusted?
Starring:
- Eric Carlino as Agent Pot Roast
- Michael Cunningham as Agent Beef Stew
- Jane Beverley as the Census Taker
- Larry Oblander as Director Sylvan Chapman
- Shaun Scott as Inevitable Consequence Officer Mordecai
- Astrid WS as Deborah
- Marisa Conway as Nurse Bones
- & Grace Newton as Omniscient Voice
Created, written & produced by Jason Beard
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