"SuperMAX" by Daniel H. Wilson
From It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton by Wil Wheaton
March 18, 2026 · 1h 7m
About this episode
The episode explores a future prison system that claims to focus on rehabilitation but hides darker truths beneath the surface.
"SuperMAX" by Daniel H. Wilson, narrated by Wil One of the biggest lies set into the foundation of America is that we are the land of the free, a nation of fair and impartially adjudicated laws that seeks not to punish, but to rehabilitate, the almost two million of our citizens we imprison, some of them in conditions so horiffic, they shock the conscience.Let's imagine a future together, one in which crime and punishment are handled quite differently from our present. In this future, there is a prison dedicated to rehabilitation ... or so it seems. Let's take a closer look, just beneath the surface, to find out what's really going on at the SuperMAX. Original Publication Credit: Originally published in "Uncanny Magazine." The short story "SuperMAX" by Daniel H. Wilson was published in Uncanny Magazine Issue 53, which is the July/August 2023 issue. To learn more about the author, please visit: https://www.danielhwilson.com/ It's Storytime was produced in 2025 by Traveler Enterprises, Inc., who holds the copyright. Our producer is Harris Lane. Our Story Producer and Director is Gabrielle de Cuir. Our Content Editor is Michael Thomas. Our Podcast is mixed, edited, and mastered by…
People in this episode
Host: Wil Wheaton
Topics covered
- rehabilitation
- prison
- crime and punishment
- future
- justice system
Keywords
- SuperMAX
- Daniel H. Wilson
- rehabilitation
- prison
- justice
- crime
- future
- Uncanny Magazine
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Uncanny Magazine, Traveler Enterprises, Inc.
Places: San Fernando Valley, California
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