{"product_id":"crank-fm-volume-7-michael-mcgavin-9798184328515","title":"Crank-FM Volume 7: A Tree Fort in the Multiverse","description":"Stories include: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuperheroes Ain't What They Used to Be\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn off-world superhero installs himself as a dictator in a developing nation, dazzling the locals until the generals realize he's not invincible. They shoot him out of the sky in a brutal coup, proving that \"heroes\" cause more damage than they prevent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePsychic Repeaters Live Among Us\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA break-in exposes a suburban family that never actually lived in their own home. Footage reveals the father is an off-world psychic repeater broadcasting conformity into the neighborhood. His synthetic family dissolves in lavender Epsom salt before he escapes to another Earth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Demon That Haunts You\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrauma births a minor demon that lives inside the human psyche, striking as sudden waves of regret and flashbacks. It grows when fed negativity and weakens when the host creates new, positive experiences. A DIY demon hunter demonstrates a device that can extract it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eModern Ritualistic Human Sacrifice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom ancient offerings to modern algorithms, the story shows how humans still sacrifice pieces of themselves-now through attention, engagement, and emotional energy fed into digital systems. The altar just changed shape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMechanical Masticating Trees\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA forest on an alternate Earth evolves into a predatory ecosystem where trees grind, chew, and digest anything that wanders too close. CRANK-FM investigates the phenomenon and uncovers the off-world contamination that turned a peaceful biome carnivorous. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTime-Stealing Technology From Another Planet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA strange device appears on terrestrial Earth, draining hours from people's lives without their awareness. The host tracks the tech back to an off-world civilization that harvests stolen time as a resource - and warns listeners that the devices may already be spreading. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Tree Fort in the Multiverse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA child's simple tree fort becomes a multiversal junction point after a dimensional seam opens inside it. Visitors, creatures, and echoes from other Earths slip through, forcing CRANK-FM to intervene before the \"fort\" becomes a permanent gateway. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFunding an Off-World Revolution \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA rebel faction from another Earth secretly solicits money, weapons, and tech from unsuspecting humans. Their revolution is real - but their intentions aren't. CRANK-FM uncovers the scam and exposes how off-world insurgents exploit terrestrial naivety. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Failed Insurrection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn attempted coup on an alternate Earth spills into ours when the losing faction tries to regroup through the membrane. CRANK-FM documents the chaos, the political fallout, and the off-world operatives who underestimated how quickly their plot would collapse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael McGavin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798184328515\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.16d","brand":"Michael McGavin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173910978815,"sku":"9798184328515","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/crank-fm-volume-7-michael-mcgavin-9798184328515","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}