The latest FREE audio sci-fi short, “Carbon Monoxide Detector” posted to Listen To The Signal Podcast
Hey, Rob here. I don’t have a lot of background for this story, but here’s how it started: I was talking to a friend, about how when I ... Read More
The latest FREE audio sci-fi short, “This Is Only A Test,” posted to Listen To The Signal Podcast
Hey, Rob here. For a long time now, there’s been the awareness that what happened to the dinosaurs – an extinction-level event caused ... Read More
The latest FREE audio sci-fi short, “Hart Island,” posted to Listen To The Signal Podcast
Happy Halloween! So a friend of mine texted me and he’s like, “Dude! Do a story about this creepy island I’m working on!” Usually I’m ... Read More
The latest FREE audio sci-fi short, “Swatch,” posted to Listen To The Signal Podcast
We did it! Flew an aircraft on another freaking planet! In celebration of this first flight, I've got a brand-new short story about the Read More
The latest FREE audio sci-fi short, “The Other Ted,” posted to Listen To The Signal Podcast
Hey, Rob here. Have I got a treat for you! I’ve finally branched out and collaborated with some great folks on a story. Wendy Mass, NY ... Read More
The latest FREE audio sci-fi short, “Happy Sun Vitamin C!,” posted to Listen To The Signal Podcast
Hey, Rob here. I’ve been sitting on this Bloomberg Businessweek article for a couple of years, not knowing what to do with it. It’s the Read More
The latest FREE audio sci-fi short, “I, Reggie,” posted to Listen To The Signal Podcast
Hey, Rob here. So you know how it goes, I get myself down an Internet rabbit hole, and I wind up on this thought problem called The ... Read More
September’s FREE audio sci-fi short, “Robot Brains From Outer Space,” posted to Listen To The Signal Podcast
Hi guys, Rob here. This story’s been bouncing around in my head for a loooong time. I hate to do this, but once again I can’t tell you ... Read More
August’s FREE audio sci-fi short, “FutureHeist,” posted to Listen To The Signal Podcast
Hi guys, Rob here. This story’s been bouncing around in my head for a loooong time. I hate to do this, but once again I can’t tell you ... Read More
Gigi Make Paradox (Where the Hell is Tesla? Book 3)
The Audible Bestselling trilogy comes to a close! (Or does it?) Listen, having kids is great, my little Gigi Collins and Pete’s ... Read More
Listen To The Signal: Short Stories Volume 1
Like episodes of The Twilight Zone or The Outer Limits, the sixteen stories contained in Listen To The Signal, Short Stories Volume 1 ... Read More
February’s FREE audio sci-fi short, “Oumuamua,” posted to Listen To The Signal Podcast
Hey, Rob here. This is another quickie, so I don’t want to say much other than it’s about that weird, cigar-shaped object that came ... Read More
Your Extra-special Holiday FREE audio sci-fi short, “Christmas in Silver Peak,” posted to Listen To The Signal Podcast
Hi guys! Rob here, I’ve got a little holiday treat for you… This story was inspired by a video I saw, yes, it was one of those days you Read More
December’s FREE audio sci-fi short, “Mister Personality,” posted to Listen To The Signal Podcast
Hey guys! This is another one of those short stories where if I tell you anything, it’ll give it away. But I can tell you it’s about ... Read More
You’re Going to Mars!
The #1 Audible Bestseller! Living and slaving in Fill City One, you get used to the smell. We call it the Everpresent Stink. But every ... Read More
September’s FREE audio sci-fi short, “The Last One,” posted to Listen To The Signal Podcast
Hi guys! I don’t want to give too much away on this story, so I’ll just say it was inspired by something I saw that made me thing that ... Read More
August’s FREE audio sci-fi short, “Dakō,” posted to Listen To The Signal Podcast
Hi guys! Today’s short story was inspired by an article I read in the New York Times about a couple of men who, many years after the ... Read More
March’s FREE audio sci-fi short, “Their DNA Was No Longer The Same,” posted to Listen To The Signal Podcast
Hey guys! I just read an article yesterday, about Mark and Scott Kelly, the twin astronauts, and how Scott came back after a record ... Read More
Don’t Touch the Blue Stuff! (Where the Hell is Tesla? Book 2)
Sequel to the #8 Audible Bestseller! The sequel to Where the Hell is Tesla? is here – and something called the "Blue Juice" is coming. ... Read More
July’s FREE audio sci-fi short, “Bloop,” posted to Listen To The Signal Podcast
This month’s story is about a mysterious signal received from space. Is it a message? Or something else....? Beware of strange dreams ... Read More
June’s FREE audio sci-fi short, “Red Parka,” posted to Listen To The Signal Podcast
This month’s story is about two crazy teenagers who find something on one of their phones that couldn’t possibly be true. Or could it? Enjoy! Read More
May’s FREE audio sci-fi short, “Rose,” posted to Listen To The Signal Podcast
Hey guys! All I’m going to say about this one is it’s about an old lady named Rose. And it’s another one that’s barely science fiction. Read More
April’s FREE audio sci-fi short, “Tick Tick Tick,” posted to Listen To The Signal Podcast
So last week I got a tick on me, and of course I freaked out, and did the whole doctor thing, they have to check your blood, check the ... Read More
March’s FREE audio sci-fi short, “Out of the Blue,” posted to Listen To The Signal Podcast
Have you wondered lately why so much weird stuff keeps happening? The wrong movie gets the Best Picture Oscar? The Cubs win the World ... Read More
February’s FREE audio sci-fi short, “Purgatory,” posted to Listen To The Signal Podcast
The latest episode of the Listen To The Signal podcast is up! February's FREE original audio sci-fi short story is “Purgatory.” I don’t Read More
January’s FREE audio sci-fi short, “Horatio Breathed His Last,” posted to Listen To The Signal Podcast
The latest episode of the Listen To The Signal podcast is up! January's FREE original audio sci-fi short story is “Horatio Breathed His Read More
December’s FREE audio sci-fi short, “Quick Fix,” posted to Listen To The Signal Podcast
The latest episode of the Listen To The Signal podcast is up! December's original audio sci-fi short story is "Quick Fix," the tale of ... Read More
Alphabert! An A-B-C Bedtime Adventure
Written by Rob Dircks, Illustrated by Dave Dircks. Me and my brother Dave have teamed up again – this time with our very first ... Read More
Introducing my new podcast, Listen to the Signal!
As you might know, I’m totally into the book thing, and the audiobook thing, and science fiction. So an idea struck me, a way to ... Read More
The Wrong Unit: A Novel
I DON’T KNOW WHAT THE HUMANS ARE SO CRANKY ABOUT. Their enclosures are large, they ingest over a thousand calories per day, and they’re Read More
Cover Reveal: Recipes for Disaster!
Here it is: the cover to Recipes for Disaster: Eating & Living Well… if You Survive the Apocalypse! Coming in 2015, Recipes for ... Read More
Where the Hell is Tesla? A Novel
The #8 Audible Bestseller! It’s a sci-fi odsyssey. Comedy. Love story. And of course… it’s got Nikola Tesla. I’ll let Chip, the main ... Read More
Animation: Lincoln vs. Washington
Abe and George try to find something to talk about other than the Gettysburg Address. Their choice? Bacon. Read More
Unleash The Sloth! 75 Ways to Reach Your Maximum Potential By Doing Less
It's the self-help book you’ve always wanted. The one that tells you’re fine just the way you are – and that you can probably get away ... Read More
The Artist Brief: Andy Mac
The second in a series of brief discussions with some of today’s working artists, this time featuring NYC singer songwriter Andy Mac. Read More
Doritos Commercial – Rock, Paper, Scissors, Jewels
Every year Doritos runs a promotion for user-submitted commercials to win a million bucks. I didn’t with the million, but I love ... Read More
Animation: Bink and Bonk
Since we do some After Effects animations for clients, I’ve decided to try my own characters, Bink and Bonk. Today’s ... Read More
Product Photography for AARP
Though I’d hardly call myself a professional photographer, I love being behind a camera. [rev_slider aarp-photography] Read More
YummyStock – Royalty Free Stock Footage
Video is a passion of mine – and I love the idea of being able to sell your own stuff on the Internet. So I came up with ... Read More
UCPN Life Options Mini Documentary
The third in a series of mini-documentaries highlighting the incredible work of United Cerebral Palsy of Nassau. It’s been our honor ... Read More
Black Swan 2 – A Spoof Movie Trailer
This one’s actually a class project for my Cinematography class at NYU. Enjoy! Read More
iFlashNote – Social Fun for the iPhone
I love new technology platforms. So when Apple came out with the App Store (and a 70% royalty!), I knew I had to explore it. So I ... Read More
UCPN Agency Mini Documentary
The first in a series of mini-documentaries highlighting the incredible work of United Cerebral Palsy of Nassau. It’s been our honor ... Read More
Doritos TV Spot – Puppet Punch
Every year Doritos runs a promotion for user-submitted commercials to win a million bucks. I didn’t with the million, but I love ... Read More
The Package. A 45-second short.
This one’s actually a class project for my Cinematography class at NYU. Enjoy! Read More
UCPN Ballerinas: A Mini Documentary
The second in a series of mini-documentaries highlighting the incredible work of United Cerebral Palsy of Nassau. It’s been our honor ... Read More
Voiceover for Healthy Directions Products
Though I wouldn’t call myself a professional voiceover talent, its extremely practical to be able to provide this service when ... Read More
Travel Set Infomercial
I love infomercials. They’re absurd, totally funny, and actually sell real products. Here’s my take on a recent premium ... Read More
The Artist Brief: Doug Reina
The first in a series of mini-documentaries, The Artist Brief is meant to give a glimpse into the life of todays working artists – ... Read More
3D Video – Our Holiday Grab Bag
For our holiday greeting this year, we sent out red/cyan glasses with our card, and created this 3D video using as many cheap 3D gags ... Read More
Neustar Web Video
For the company’s 2013 campaign, we created a series of bold, challenging messages that could be easily be extended for many uses Read More