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AIC Stories

595 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratings

A bookish podcast exploring stories in all forms - discussing and reviewing books, films, and tv as I journey through my eclectic TBR backlog and watchlist.

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FW - Interview with Author Annie Sullivan on A Curse of Gold

September 22, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MB

Annie Sullivan joins me in the virtual studio this week to talk all about her brand new book, A Curse of Gold. Another fantastic BlinkYA title, Annie has taken a familiar story in the tale of King Midas and his golden touch and turned it into an epic adventure!  ----more---- From her inspiration in finding a way to retell classic stories to her writing process to even a little Wheel of Time love, I know that if you are a fan of great stories, writing, and amazing adventures you will LOVE t...

AIC Stories 099 - Faded Words 015 - Interview - Author Annie Sullivan on A Curse of Gold

September 22, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MB

Annie Sullivan joins me in the virtual studio this week to talk all about her brand new book, A Curse of Gold. Another fantastic BlinkYA title, Annie has taken a familiar story in the tale of King Midas and his golden touch and turned it into an epic adventure!  ----more---- From her inspiration in finding a way to retell classic stories to her writing process to even a little Wheel of Time love, I know that if you are a fan of great stories, writing, and amazing adventures you will LOVE t...

Faded Words Interview - Author Annie Sullivan on A Curse of Gold

September 22, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MB

Annie Sullivan joins me in the virtual studio this week to talk all about her brand new book, A Curse of Gold. Another fantastic BlinkYA title, Annie has taken a familiar story in the tale of King Midas and his golden touch and turned it into an epic adventure!  ----more---- From her inspiration in finding a way to retell classic stories to her writing process to even a little Wheel of Time love, I know that if you are a fan of great stories, writing, and amazing adventures you will LOVE t...

Faded Words Interview - Author Danny Gardner on Ace Boon Coon

September 15, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 82.9 MB

What a pleasure this week as I had an opportunity to sit down and have an amazing chat with Danny Gardner, stand up comedian and Author of the brand new novel Ace Boon Coon! ----more---- We cover a lot of ground, from his Midwest roots, his comedy career and being mentored by THE Bernie Mac, his writing, and so much more. He even makes one of the MOST brilliant analogies tying music and writing together in a way that I’ve never even considered. ALSO If you want to get entered into the g...

097 Interview with Author Danny Gardner on Ace Boon Coon

September 15, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 82.9 MB

What a pleasure this week as I had an opportunity to sit down and have an amazing chat with Danny Gardner, stand up comedian and Author of the brand new novel Ace Boon Coon! ----more---- We cover a lot of ground, from his Midwest roots, his comedy career and being mentored by THE Bernie Mac, his writing, and so much more. He even makes one of the MOST brilliant analogies tying music and writing together in a way that I’ve never even considered. ALSOIf you want to get entered into the give-...

AIC Stories 098 - Faded Words 014 - Interview - Author Danny Gardner on Ace Boon Coon

September 15, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 82.9 MB

What a pleasure this week as I had an opportunity to sit down and have an amazing chat with Danny Gardner, stand up comedian and Author of the brand new novel Ace Boon Coon! ----more---- We cover a lot of ground, from his Midwest roots, his comedy career and being mentored by THE Bernie Mac, his writing, and so much more. He even makes one of the MOST brilliant analogies tying music and writing together in a way that I’ve never even considered. ALSO If you want to get entered into the g...

FW - Interview with Author Danny Gardner on Ace Boon Coon

September 15, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 82.9 MB

What a pleasure this week as I had an opportunity to sit down and have an amazing chat with Danny Gardner, stand up comedian and Author of the brand new novel Ace Boon Coon! ----more---- We cover a lot of ground, from his Midwest roots, his comedy career and being mentored by THE Bernie Mac, his writing, and so much more. He even makes one of the MOST brilliant analogies tying music and writing together in a way that I’ve never even considered. ALSOIf you want to get entered into the give-...

Faded Words - Beyond the Door by Philip K Dick

September 08, 2020 10:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MB

This week I’m visiting the amazing storyteller Philip K Dick once again. This time it’s a tale of a bit of a love triangle and a cuckoo clock that may be more than it seems.  ----more---- Originally published in a magazine called Fantastic Universe in January 1954.    Written by Philip K Dick       Faded Words is an Adventures in Creativity Production featuring David Szweduik as your narrator, host, and producer.   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Faded Words, or in the po...

AIC Stories 097 - Faded Words 013 - Beyond the Door by Philip K Dick

September 08, 2020 10:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MB

This week I’m visiting the amazing storyteller Philip K Dick once again. This time it’s a tale of a bit of a love triangle and a cuckoo clock that may be more than it seems.  ----more---- Originally published in a magazine called Fantastic Universe in January 1954.    Written by Philip K Dick       Faded Words is an Adventures in Creativity Production featuring David Szweduik as your narrator, host, and producer.   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Faded Words, or in the po...

FW - Beyond the Door by Philip K Dick

September 08, 2020 10:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MB

This week I’m visiting the amazing storyteller Philip K Dick once again. This time it’s a tale of a bit of a love triangle and a cuckoo clock that may be more than it seems.  ----more---- Originally published in a magazine called Fantastic Universe in January 1954.    Written by Philip K Dick       Faded Words is an Adventures in Creativity Production featuring David Szweduik as your narrator, host, and producer.   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Faded Words, or in the po...

096 Beyond the Door by Philip K Dick

September 08, 2020 10:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MB

This week I’m visiting the amazing storyteller Philip K Dick once again. This time it’s a tale of a bit of a love triangle and a cuckoo clock that may be more than it seems.  ----more---- Originally published in a magazine called Fantastic Universe in January 1954.    Written by Philip K Dick       Faded Words is an Adventures in Creativity Production featuring David Szweduik as your narrator, host, and producer.   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Faded Words, or in the po...

AIC Stories 096 - Faded Words 012 - The Piebald Hippogriff by Karen Anderson

September 01, 2020 10:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MB

This week I’m reading a short story about a boy on an adventure of epic, and mythic, proportions as he explores the edge of the world and the wonders it contains.  ----more---- Originally published in a magazine called Fantastic Stories of Imagination in May 1962.    Written by Karen Anderson       Faded Words is an Adventures in Creativity Production featuring David Szweduik as your narrator, host, and producer.   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Faded Words, or in the po...

FW - The Piebald Hippogriff by Karen Anderson

September 01, 2020 10:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MB

This week I’m reading a short story about a boy on an adventure of epic, and mythic, proportions as he explores the edge of the world and the wonders it contains.  ----more---- Originally published in a magazine called Fantastic Stories of Imagination in May 1962.    Written by Karen Anderson       Faded Words is an Adventures in Creativity Production featuring David Szweduik as your narrator, host, and producer.   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Faded Words, or in the po...

Faded Words - The Piebald Hippogriff by Karen Anderson

September 01, 2020 10:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MB

This week I’m reading a short story about a boy on an adventure of epic, and mythic, proportions as he explores the edge of the world and the wonders it contains.  ----more---- Originally published in a magazine called Fantastic Stories of Imagination in May 1962.    Written by Karen Anderson       Faded Words is an Adventures in Creativity Production featuring David Szweduik as your narrator, host, and producer.   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Faded Words, or in the po...

095 The Piebald Hippogriff by Karen Anderson

September 01, 2020 10:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MB

This week I’m reading a short story about a boy on an adventure of epic, and mythic, proportions as he explores the edge of the world and the wonders it contains.  ----more---- Originally published in a magazine called Fantastic Stories of Imagination in May 1962.    Written by Karen Anderson       Faded Words is an Adventures in Creativity Production featuring David Szweduik as your narrator, host, and producer.   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Faded Words, or in the po...

094 Interview with Author MarcyKate Connolly on Twin Daggers

August 25, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MB

This week I’m joined by New York Times Best Selling Children’s Book Author MarcyKate Connolly to talk about her fantastic new book “Twin Daggers”.  ----more---- Naturally we’re talking SPOILER FREE about her terrific new book, as well as diving into her writing process, inspirations why you should be using Scrivener and Save the Cat if you're a writer, NaNoWriMo, and so much more!   Twin Daggers from MarcyKate’s website description:“Blink YA/Harper Collins Release Date: 8.25.2020 Hardc...

AIC Stories 095 - Faded Words 011 - Interview - Author MarcyKate Connolly on Twin Daggers

August 25, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MB

This week I’m joined by New York Times Best Selling Children’s Book Author MarcyKate Connolly to talk about her fantastic new book “Twin Daggers”.  ----more---- Naturally we’re talking SPOILER FREE about her terrific new book, as well as diving into her writing process, inspirations why you should be using Scrivener and Save the Cat if you're a writer, NaNoWriMo, and so much more!   Twin Daggers from MarcyKate’s website description: “Blink YA/Harper Collins Release Date: 8.25.2020 Hard...

FW - Interview with Author MarcyKate Connolly on Twin Daggers

August 25, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MB

This week I’m joined by New York Times Best Selling Children’s Book Author MarcyKate Connolly to talk about her fantastic new book “Twin Daggers”.  ----more---- Naturally we’re talking SPOILER FREE about her terrific new book, as well as diving into her writing process, inspirations why you should be using Scrivener and Save the Cat if you're a writer, NaNoWriMo, and so much more!   Twin Daggers from MarcyKate’s website description:“Blink YA/Harper Collins Release Date: 8.25.2020 Hardc...

Faded Words Interview - Author MarcyKate Connolly on Twin Daggers

August 25, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MB

This week I’m joined by New York Times Best Selling Children’s Book Author MarcyKate Connolly to talk about her fantastic new book “Twin Daggers”.  ----more---- Naturally we’re talking SPOILER FREE about her terrific new book, as well as diving into her writing process, inspirations why you should be using Scrivener and Save the Cat if you're a writer, NaNoWriMo, and so much more!   Twin Daggers from MarcyKate’s website description: “Blink YA/Harper Collins Release Date: 8.25.2020 Hard...

FW - Interview with Author Hanna C Howard on Ignite the Sun

August 18, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MB

This week I’m joined by talented Author Hanna C Howard to talk about her fantastic new book “Ignite the Sun”.  ----more---- Of course we also cover a lot of ground about her start in writing, her creative process and much, much more!   Ignite the Sun, from the Amazon description:“Once upon a time, there was something called the sun … In a kingdom ruled by a witch, the sun is just part of a legend about Light-filled days of old. But now Siria Nightingale is headed to the heart of the dark...

Faded Words Interview - Author Hanna C Howard on Ignite the Sun

August 18, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MB

This week I’m joined by talented Author Hanna C Howard to talk about her fantastic new book “Ignite the Sun”.  ----more---- Of course we also cover a lot of ground about her start in writing, her creative process and much, much more!   Ignite the Sun, from the Amazon description: “Once upon a time, there was something called the sun … In a kingdom ruled by a witch, the sun is just part of a legend about Light-filled days of old. But now Siria Nightingale is headed to the heart of the dar...

093 Interview with Author Hanna C Howard on Ignite the Sun

August 18, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MB

This week I’m joined by talented Author Hanna C Howard to talk about her fantastic new book “Ignite the Sun”.  ----more---- Of course we also cover a lot of ground about her start in writing, her creative process and much, much more!   Ignite the Sun, from the Amazon description:“Once upon a time, there was something called the sun … In a kingdom ruled by a witch, the sun is just part of a legend about Light-filled days of old. But now Siria Nightingale is headed to the heart of the dark...

AIC Stories 094 - Faded Words 010 - Interview - Author Hanna C Howard on Ignite the Sun

August 18, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MB

This week I’m joined by talented Author Hanna C Howard to talk about her fantastic new book “Ignite the Sun”.  ----more---- Of course we also cover a lot of ground about her start in writing, her creative process and much, much more!   Ignite the Sun, from the Amazon description: “Once upon a time, there was something called the sun … In a kingdom ruled by a witch, the sun is just part of a legend about Light-filled days of old. But now Siria Nightingale is headed to the heart of the dar...

AIC Stories 093 - Faded Words 009 - The Red Room by H.G. Wells

August 11, 2020 10:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MB

Charged with spending a night in The Red Room to prove it’s not haunted, a man is forced to confront his darkest horrors. Will he survive? ----more----   Written in 1894 and originally published in March of 1896 in The Idler Magazine. Best known for his books The War of the Worlds, The Island of Doctor Moreau, and The Invisible Man, H.G. Wells had a prolific career as an author. So much so that Jules Verne dubbed him “the father of science fiction”.    While he usually explored the wor...

092 The Red Room by H.G. Wells

August 11, 2020 10:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MB

Charged with spending a night in The Red Room to prove it’s not haunted, a man is forced to confront his darkest horrors. Will he survive? ----more----   Written in 1894 and originally published in March of 1896 in The Idler Magazine. Best known for his books The War of the Worlds, The Island of Doctor Moreau, and The Invisible Man, H.G. Wells had a prolific career as an author. So much so that Jules Verne dubbed him “the father of science fiction”.    While he usually explored the wor...

FW - The Red Room by H.G. Wells

August 11, 2020 10:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MB

Charged with spending a night in The Red Room to prove it’s not haunted, a man is forced to confront his darkest horrors. Will he survive? ----more----   Written in 1894 and originally published in March of 1896 in The Idler Magazine. Best known for his books The War of the Worlds, The Island of Doctor Moreau, and The Invisible Man, H.G. Wells had a prolific career as an author. So much so that Jules Verne dubbed him “the father of science fiction”.    While he usually explored the wor...

Faded Words - The Red Room by H.G. Wells

August 11, 2020 10:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MB

Charged with spending a night in The Red Room to prove it’s not haunted, a man is forced to confront his darkest horrors. Will he survive? ----more----   Written in 1894 and originally published in March of 1896 in The Idler Magazine. Best known for his books The War of the Worlds, The Island of Doctor Moreau, and The Invisible Man, H.G. Wells had a prolific career as an author. So much so that Jules Verne dubbed him “the father of science fiction”.    While he usually explored the wor...

AIC Stories 092 - Faded Words 008 - Interview - Author John McNally on The Fear Of Everything

August 04, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 76.1 MB

This week I’m honored to bring to you a conversation with Author John McNally to discuss his new book “The Fear Of Everything”, which is available September 1st, 2020. ----more----   We also discuss all sorts of other topics, ranging from his background as an author, his writing process, how he uses his personal experiences to inspire his writing and so much more! With a back catalog of seventeen previous books, John has some great insight into the craft of storytelling and I urge you t...

FW - Interview with Author John McNally on The Fear Of Everything

August 04, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 76.1 MB

This week I’m honored to bring to you a conversation with Author John McNally to discuss his new book “The Fear Of Everything”, which is available September 1st, 2020. ----more----   We also discuss all sorts of other topics, ranging from his background as an author, his writing process, how he uses his personal experiences to inspire his writing and so much more! With a back catalog of seventeen previous books, John has some great insight into the craft of storytelling and I urge you to e...

091 Author John McNally on The Fear Of Everything

August 04, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 76.1 MB

This week I’m honored to bring to you a conversation with Author John McNally to discuss his new book “The Fear Of Everything”, which is available September 1st, 2020. ----more----   We also discuss all sorts of other topics, ranging from his background as an author, his writing process, how he uses his personal experiences to inspire his writing and so much more! With a back catalog of seventeen previous books, John has some great insight into the craft of storytelling and I urge you to e...

Faded Words Interview - Author John McNally on The Fear Of Everything

August 04, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 76.1 MB

This week I’m honored to bring to you a conversation with Author John McNally to discuss his new book “The Fear Of Everything”, which is available September 1st, 2020. ----more----   We also discuss all sorts of other topics, ranging from his background as an author, his writing process, how he uses his personal experiences to inspire his writing and so much more! With a back catalog of seventeen previous books, John has some great insight into the craft of storytelling and I urge you t...

FW - The Other Gods by H.P. Lovecraft

July 28, 2020 10:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MB

What happens when a mortal challenges the mighty gods? This week I’m reading a great short story from icon of horror, H.P. Lovecraft.  ----more----  Originally published in November of 1933 in the Fantasy Fan Magazine. Best known as the father of Lovecraftian Horror and the Cthulhu Mythology, H.P. Lovecraft, in his short life, became a master of weird and horrifying fiction.    In this story we see a man, Barzai the Wise, attempt to meet the gods. We find out what happens when man’s pri...

Faded Words - The Other Gods by H.P. Lovecraft

July 28, 2020 10:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MB

What happens when a mortal challenges the mighty gods? This week I’m reading a great short story from icon of horror, H.P. Lovecraft.  ----more----  Originally published in November of 1933 in the Fantasy Fan Magazine. Best known as the father of Lovecraftian Horror and the Cthulhu Mythology, H.P. Lovecraft, in his short life, became a master of weird and horrifying fiction.    In this story we see a man, Barzai the Wise, attempt to meet the gods. We find out what happens when man’s pri...

AIC Stories 091 - Faded Words 007 - The Other Gods by H.P. Lovecraft

July 28, 2020 10:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MB

What happens when a mortal challenges the mighty gods? This week I’m reading a great short story from icon of horror, H.P. Lovecraft.  ----more----  Originally published in November of 1933 in the Fantasy Fan Magazine. Best known as the father of Lovecraftian Horror and the Cthulhu Mythology, H.P. Lovecraft, in his short life, became a master of weird and horrifying fiction.    In this story we see a man, Barzai the Wise, attempt to meet the gods. We find out what happens when man’s pri...

090 The Other Gods by H.P. Lovecraft

July 28, 2020 10:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MB

What happens when a mortal challenges the mighty gods? This week I’m reading a great short story from icon of horror, H.P. Lovecraft.  ----more----  Originally published in November of 1933 in the Fantasy Fan Magazine. Best known as the father of Lovecraftian Horror and the Cthulhu Mythology, H.P. Lovecraft, in his short life, became a master of weird and horrifying fiction.    In this story we see a man, Barzai the Wise, attempt to meet the gods. We find out what happens when man’s pri...

Faded Words - The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde

July 21, 2020 10:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MB

A tale of kindness and ultimate generosity, this week is a story fromOscar Wilde called The Happy Prince.  ----more----  Originally published in May of 1888. Oscar Wilde is an Irish author, poet, and playwright most notable for his plays and his famous novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray.    In this story we see a delightful, yet sad, look at the true power of friendship and kindness. Something the world could use a good reminder of now and then.    LINKS    The Happy Prince by Oscar ...

089 The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde

July 21, 2020 10:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MB

A tale of kindness and ultimate generosity, this week is a story fromOscar Wilde called The Happy Prince.  ----more----  Originally published in May of 1888. Oscar Wilde is an Irish author, poet, and playwright most notable for his plays and his famous novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray.    In this story we see a delightful, yet sad, look at the true power of friendship and kindness. Something the world could use a good reminder of now and then.    LINKS    The Happy Prince by Oscar ...

FW - The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde

July 21, 2020 10:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MB

A tale of kindness and ultimate generosity, this week is a story fromOscar Wilde called The Happy Prince.  ----more----  Originally published in May of 1888. Oscar Wilde is an Irish author, poet, and playwright most notable for his plays and his famous novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray.    In this story we see a delightful, yet sad, look at the true power of friendship and kindness. Something the world could use a good reminder of now and then.    LINKS    The Happy Prince by Oscar ...

AIC Stories 090 - Faded Words 006 - The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde

July 21, 2020 10:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MB

A tale of kindness and ultimate generosity, this week is a story fromOscar Wilde called The Happy Prince.  ----more----  Originally published in May of 1888. Oscar Wilde is an Irish author, poet, and playwright most notable for his plays and his famous novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray.    In this story we see a delightful, yet sad, look at the true power of friendship and kindness. Something the world could use a good reminder of now and then.    LINKS    The Happy Prince by Oscar ...

Faded Words - The Eyes Have It by Philip K Dick

July 14, 2020 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MB

A little whimsy, now and then, makes for good balance. Theoretically, you could find this type of humor anywhere. But only a topflight science-fictionist, we thought, could have written this story, in just this way…. This week is a story from another legendary writer, Philip K Dick, called They Eyes Have It.   ----more---- Originally published in 1953 in "Science Fiction Stories". Philip K Dick is an American writer known for his fiction exploring everything from altered realities to ques...

FW - The Eyes Have It by Philip K Dick

July 14, 2020 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MB

A little whimsy, now and then, makes for good balance. Theoretically, you could find this type of humor anywhere. But only a topflight science-fictionist, we thought, could have written this story, in just this way…. This week is a story from another legendary writer, Philip K Dick, called They Eyes Have It.   ----more---- Originally published in 1953 in "Science Fiction Stories". Philip K Dick is an American writer known for his fiction exploring everything from altered realities to ques...

088 The Eyes Have It by Philip K Dick

July 14, 2020 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MB

A little whimsy, now and then, makes for good balance. Theoretically, you could find this type of humor anywhere. But only a topflight science-fictionist, we thought, could have written this story, in just this way…. This week is a story from another legendary writer, Philip K Dick, called They Eyes Have It.   ----more---- Originally published in 1953 in "Science Fiction Stories". Philip K Dick is an American writer known for his fiction exploring everything from altered realities to ques...

AIC Stories 089 - Faded Words 005 - The Eyes Have It by Philip K Dick

July 14, 2020 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MB

A little whimsy, now and then, makes for good balance. Theoretically, you could find this type of humor anywhere. But only a topflight science-fictionist, we thought, could have written this story, in just this way…. This week is a story from another legendary writer, Philip K Dick, called They Eyes Have It.   ----more---- Originally published in 1953 in "Science Fiction Stories". Philip K Dick is an American writer known for his fiction exploring everything from altered realities to ques...

Faded Words - 2BR02B by Kurt Vonnegut Jr

July 07, 2020 10:00 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MB

Got a problem? Just pick up the phone. It solved them all—and all the same way! This week is a story from the legendary Kurt Vonnegut Jr, author of Slaughterhouse - Five.   ----more---- Originally published in January 1962 in "Worlds of If". Kurt Vonnegut is one of the biggest names in classic sci-fi storytelling, especially stories with a darkly satirical flavor, and this story is one that really makes you think.    When a man is faced with an impossible decision, choosing which of his...

087 2BR02B by Kurt Vonnegut Jr

July 07, 2020 10:00 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MB

Got a problem? Just pick up the phone. It solved them all—and all the same way! This week is a story from the legendary Kurt Vonnegut Jr, author of Slaughterhouse - Five.   ----more---- Originally published in January 1962 in "Worlds of If". Kurt Vonnegut is one of the biggest names in classic sci-fi storytelling, especially stories with a darkly satirical flavor, and this story is one that really makes you think.    When a man is faced with an impossible decision, choosing which of his...

AIC Stories 088 - Faded Words 004 - 2BR02B by Kurt Vonnegut Jr

July 07, 2020 10:00 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MB

Got a problem? Just pick up the phone. It solved them all—and all the same way! This week is a story from the legendary Kurt Vonnegut Jr, author of Slaughterhouse - Five.   ----more---- Originally published in January 1962 in "Worlds of If". Kurt Vonnegut is one of the biggest names in classic sci-fi storytelling, especially stories with a darkly satirical flavor, and this story is one that really makes you think.    When a man is faced with an impossible decision, choosing which of his...

FW - 2BR02B by Kurt Vonnegut Jr

July 07, 2020 10:00 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MB

Got a problem? Just pick up the phone. It solved them all—and all the same way! This week is a story from the legendary Kurt Vonnegut Jr, author of Slaughterhouse - Five.   ----more---- Originally published in January 1962 in "Worlds of If". Kurt Vonnegut is one of the biggest names in classic sci-fi storytelling, especially stories with a darkly satirical flavor, and this story is one that really makes you think.    When a man is faced with an impossible decision, choosing which of his...

Faded Words - Dream Town by Henry Slesar

June 30, 2020 10:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB

A classic tale of a strange little town that may be hiding a much darker secret! Welcome to Dream Town by Henry Slesar ----more----  Originally published in January 1957 in "Fantastic Universe". Henry Slesar is an author known for his use of irony and surprise “twist” endings in his work and is most well known for his wide variety of work with the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock.    Slesar’s story, ‘M is for the Many’ was the first story Hitchcock purchased the rights to adapt, whi...

FW - Dream Town by Henry Slesar

June 30, 2020 10:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB

A classic tale of a strange little town that may be hiding a much darker secret! Welcome to Dream Town by Henry Slesar ----more----  Originally published in January 1957 in "Fantastic Universe". Henry Slesar is an author known for his use of irony and surprise “twist” endings in his work and is most well known for his wide variety of work with the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock.    Slesar’s story, ‘M is for the Many’ was the first story Hitchcock purchased the rights to adapt, whi...

AIC Stories 087 - Faded Words 003 - Dream Town by Henry Slesar

June 30, 2020 10:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB

A classic tale of a strange little town that may be hiding a much darker secret! Welcome to Dream Town by Henry Slesar ----more----  Originally published in January 1957 in "Fantastic Universe". Henry Slesar is an author known for his use of irony and surprise “twist” endings in his work and is most well known for his wide variety of work with the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock.    Slesar’s story, ‘M is for the Many’ was the first story Hitchcock purchased the rights to adapt, whi...

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