• S1 E9: A Tale of Two Floods (A Historical Fiction Short Story)
    Jan 12 2023

    Rookie Red Cross nurse, Mary Milhous, is dispatched to Greenville, Mississippi from New York City to assist with relief efforts amid the nation's greatest natural disaster, the 1927 flood of the Mississippi River.

    Genre categories: Fiction, historical fiction.

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    29 mins
  • S1 E8: Robots Are Companions Too (A Suspenseful Comedy Short Story)
    Dec 8 2022

    'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring...except a rogue robotic vacuum.

    Genre categories: Fiction, comedy, suspense.

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    15 mins
  • S1 E7: The Sun Came Out at Night (A Historical Fiction Short Story)
    Nov 23 2022

    Twelve-year-old Michael learns the ugly truth behind a beloved childhood bedtime story.

    Genre categories: Fiction, historical fiction, coming-of-age.

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    13 mins
  • S1 E6: The Gift of a Fresh Start (A Suspenseful Short Story)
    Nov 2 2022

    Becca Anderson, a middle school teacher, is faced with an ethical dilemma when a mysterious package arrives on her doorstep.

    Genre categories: Fiction, suspense, mystery.

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    22 mins
  • S1 E5: Debut Under the Big Top (A Historical Fiction Short Story)
    Sep 27 2022

    John Turner has always dreamed of running away with the circus but he never expected that dream to become a reality. I hope you enjoy this historical fiction short story.

    Genre categories: Fiction, historical fiction, suspense, coming-of-age.

    Discover more of Jamie's writing at: https://jamie-gregory.com/

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    The following sound effects were downloaded via https://freesound.org/. Fading and loudness normalization effects were applied to these sound effects which are licensed under various Creative Commons Attribution licenses.

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    • Crowd cheer by day-garwood
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    • Baby crying by mariiao2
    • Elephant trumpeting by vataaa
    • Small crowd gasping by dreamstobecome
    • Crowd in panic by IENBA
    • Horse whinny by foxen10
    • Cheering clapping crowd by AlaskaRobotics
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    16 mins
  • S1 E4: Helper of Mankind (A Dystopian Short Story)
    Sep 14 2022

    Sixteen-year-old Sasha Malone participates in a government-mandated coming-of-age ritual and discovers her unexpected destiny. I hope you enjoy this short story.

    Genre categories: Fiction, dystopian, science fiction, coming-of-age.

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    22 mins
  • S1 E3: Shoot Past the Moon (A Coming of Age Short Story)
    Aug 31 2022

    This heartwarming coming-of-age story shines a light on the influence teachers can have on underprivileged students. I hope you enjoy this short story.

    Genre categories: Fiction, coming-of-age.

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    21 mins
  • S1 E2: Bangs vs Mullets (A Romantic Comedy Short Story)
    Aug 16 2022

    Brad and Angie had been blissfully dating for months until they discovered that they had fundamentally different beliefs. I hope you enjoy this romantic comedy short story.

    Genre categories: Fiction, romantic comedy.

    Discover more of Jamie's writing at: https://jamie-gregory.com/

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    The short guitar transitions used to indicate scene changes in this story were created by the user busabx and downloaded via https://freesound.org/. No changes were made to these guitar transitions which are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.

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    14 mins