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Episode 178 – Dr. Alan Wu Reads Us A Story

In this episode, Dr. Alan Wu reads to us a story about a real-live toxicology case study. It’s fascinating to delve into the world of doping and toxicology reports – and for all your writers out there, understanding HOW doping and discovery works can make the difference between a really good story and something that makes doctors, nurses, or scientists roll their eyes. From doping to posthumous blood screens and “toxicology” reports, enjoy gaining some insight on how laboratories really work, and gain a cautionary tale on the topic of sports doping. … Continue…Episode 178 – Dr. Alan Wu Reads Us A Story

Episode 170 – A Christmas Ghost story written by Denise Tanaka

In which some of the members of the Flying Kerrs writing group read aloud a Christmas Ghost story written by Denise Tanaka. Sit back and enjoy – Don’t Go Upstairs. … Continue…Episode 170 – A Christmas Ghost story written by Denise Tanaka

Episode 136 – Pond Hockey in Hell

Welp, Jeannie’s house had Covid19, and she didn’t do much for a couple weeks. She did write a story, though, after a long night watching hockey and then having a fever dream. “Pond Hockey in Hell” is a love song. … Continue…Episode 136 – Pond Hockey in Hell

Episode 122 – Remembering 9-11 in Verse

20 years ago, two towers fell in America and it shocked the world. Whether people lived in New York or California, or in between, they were wrapped in trauma and grief, and needed the words to articulate their feelings and experience. Andrea Carter Brown captured her own eyewitness views and feelings to help process the negative memories into a new healing through poetry and reflection. From shock and pain to healing and kindness, Brown’s verses speak for many who witnessed the events that day. … Continue…Episode 122 – Remembering 9-11 in Verse

Episode 121 – Poetry with Ashanti

Ashanti has written plays, poetry, and screenplays, and has recently released Black Under – which won the Spring 2020 Black River Chapbook Competition at Black Lawrence Press. She reads two of the poems from this collection for you all to enjoy; come revel with us in her vivid imagery and stunning clarity of phrase. … Continue…Episode 121 – Poetry with Ashanti

Episode 106 – Cliff Winnig Reads a Story

Cliff Winnig joins Jeannie in the coffee lounge to read a story he wrote for the last Mad Scientist Journal called The Obelisk. … Continue…Episode 106 – Cliff Winnig Reads a Story

A pencil, a ball point pen, and a quill sitting in lounge chairs drinking coffee; Title: Writers Drinking Coffee

Episode 80 – Midwinter Ghosts and Scary Stories

The midwinter holidays have an old tradition of ghost stories and scary tales to whisper around the fire as people huddle close and wait for the light to return. We’ve recreated this for you with new spooky stories written by Chaz and Jeannie, and with a little help from John they’re going to read them to you. … Continue…Episode 80 – Midwinter Ghosts and Scary Stories

Episode 74 – I am Death’s Brother

Grab a coffee, faithful listeners. Chaz is going to read us a story from his upcoming collection titled “Everything in All the Wrong Order: The best of Chaz Brenchley.” This story is called I am Death’s Brother – originally published in 2004, now lost to the vaguarities of publishing. We will link to the upcoming collection right here the moment it’s available for pre-order! … Continue…Episode 74 – I am Death’s Brother

Episode 48 – The Rising Sun

Alone. All alone. Jeannie considers how much she misses drinking coffee with her cohosts, and reads you a short science fiction story about a space maneuver called The Rising Sun … Continue…Episode 48 – The Rising Sun

Episode Twenty – Ashes to Ashes

In which Chaz reads Jeannie a story he wrote recognizing the immortal genius of David Bowie, our Starman who fell to earth forever. … Continue…Episode Twenty – Ashes to Ashes