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Split Streams

Split Streams

By: The Badger's Apprentice
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Summary

Welcome to SPLIT STREAMS, a monthly short story anthology where two writers are presented with the same starting point - a prompt, a scene, an idea - and must write what-ever story they deem fit, discovering the extremes of each-others imaginations, and the commonalities between them. With each episode written by one writer, and narrated by the other (and/or a guest.)


The same starting point could walk you through a man’s pain, or transport you to the depths of space on the edge of human understanding. It could lead you thought the fear, secrecy and social manufacturings of a political uprising, or drag you through the depths of a hell from which there is no escapes.


SPLIT STREAMS is written and presented by the talented REBECCA MILES HENSON, audiobook narrator and published author of THE CRACKS WE SEE THROUGH, and many short stories and poems. And JEFF GRAY, serial procrastinator, forever working on his first novel while getting distracted by his film based youtube channel THE BADGERS APPRENTICE.

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Episodes
  • 03 - Life, Death & Keanu Reeves

    03 - Life, Death & Keanu Reeves
    Nov 4 2026

    Hi there, this is episode three of Split Stream and this time we've got something a little different. Theres no story this episode, instead, between each prompt, Rebecca and myself sit down and have a chat about the process of writing and recording the Old Man and the Light House, and The Slow Decent, as two writers eager to improve their craft, discussing the process, inspirations and difficulties in approaching short stories.


    Though we do get distracted easily, specifically by Keanu Reeves (who was not in The Notebook), the book 1Q83, and someone called David Cattenborough. And by the way, the keyboard cost £80.


    PODCAST OPENING MUSIC:

    “Higher” by CHRISTIAN STONER


    [ This podcast is hand-crafted by Humans - FU:AI ]


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    —— REBECCA’S LINKS:

    📗 THE CRACKS WE SEE THROUGH (ebook): https://compassiviste.com/product/the-cracks-we-see-through/

    📷 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/beccatellstales/


    —— JEFF’S LINKS:

    📺 YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@thebadgersapprentice

    🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/tba_tweets

    📱 TIKTOK: https://tiktok.com/@badgersapprentice


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    #audiobook #narration #shortstory #booktok #fiction #reading

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    54 mins
  • 02 - The Slow Descent - by Jeff Gray

    02 - The Slow Descent - by Jeff Gray
    Aug 10 2026

    When Peters, communications officer of the deep space research vessel EASA JANUS, receives an unexpected message, he becomes consumed by its meaning and its implications. But is the message influencing his and his crew fate, or are his efforts to avoid it equally damning?


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    THE SLOW DESCENT

    Written by JEFF GRAY

    Narrated by REBECCA MILES HENSON


    EPISODE MUSIC:

    "Unravel" by DANIEL DIAZ

    License by Uppbeat: QPOO1DQ5VBIYSZPQ


    PODCAST OPENING MUSIC:

    “Higher” by CHRISTIAN STONER


    [ This podcast is hand-crafted by Humans - FU:AI ]


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    —— REBECCA’S LINKS:

    📗 THE CRACKS WE SEE THROUGH (ebook): https://compassiviste.com/product/the-cracks-we-see-through/

    📷 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/beccatellstales/


    —— JEFF’S LINKS:

    📺 YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@thebadgersapprentice

    🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/tba_tweets

    📱 TIKTOK: https://tiktok.com/@badgersapprentice


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    #audiobook #narration #shortstory #booktok #fiction #reading

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    33 mins
  • 01 - The Old Man & the Lighthouse - by Rebecca Miles Henson

    01 - The Old Man & the Lighthouse - by Rebecca Miles Henson
    Jul 2 2026

    Armie, lighthouse master on a small remote island, lives a routine, quiet and peaceful life. A peace thats disturbed after he comes across a diary washed up on shore. A diary that seems to know what’s going to happen in the future. But as he starts to fret about the future, its his past that starts to weigh.


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    THE OLD MAN AND THE LIGHTHOUSE

    Written by REBECCA MILES HENSON

    Narrated by JEFF GRAY


    EPISODE MUSIC:

    “Dark Lake” by SIMON FOLWAR

    Liscenced by Uppbeat: 2RQRY2LHA7AZ6SLL


    PODCAST OPENING MUSIC:

    “Higher” by CHRISTIAN STONER


    [ This podcast is hand-crafted by Humans - FU:AI ]


    —————


    —— REBECCA’S LINKS:

    📗 THE CRACKS WE SEE THROUGH (ebook): https://compassiviste.com/product/the-cracks-we-see-through/

    📷 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/beccatellstales/


    —— JEFF’S LINKS:

    📺 YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@thebadgersapprentice

    🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/tba_tweets

    📱 TIKTOK: https://tiktok.com/@badgersapprentice


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    24 mins
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