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Parsec Award Winner — “Property Damage Claim #1-1403986″ by Ryan P. Duke
Released in April, our award winning podcast from Season 3, "Property Damage Claim #1-1403986" by Ryan P. Duke. - - You know, science says humanity is lucky to have worrywarts. Thousands of years ago, a few of our more anxious ancestors helped us ...
S3 ep 11: “Unless It’s About Me, Part 5: The End” by Ryan P. Duke
The fate of the universe hangs in the balance! ... god, this guy is a prick. Episode 11 is the final episode of our season-long story, by producer Ryan P. Duke, AND the final episode of Season Three! If you haven't listened to parts one through four,
S3 ep 10: “Blindspot” by Robert Duffer
"Respect your elders" they teach us, early. They are wise and have seen it all and we should revere their experience in the hope that some of their wisdom will be passed onto us. But we aren't taught about the indignities of aging.
S3 ep 9: “Unless It’s About Me, Part 4: Construction” by Ryan P. Duke
Fate is a mind-blowing concept. At least it was when we were 16 years old and experimenting with drugs and/or poetry for the first time. Even after all these years, though, fate can still be fun to think about. Do we have free will? If we do,
S3 ep 8: “Security” by Erika Price
There’s a thinly stretched existence being lived on the 3am subway trains. You can see it pulling on the lolling heads of the passengers, on their way in to make today's shift in time. They are fretting at night. They're not sleeping well.
S3 ep 7: “Unless It’s About Me, Part 3: Hide and Seek” by Ryan P. Duke
In part three of our five part serial, Kingston reaches adolescence. Complete with warm summer nights, first loves, fatherly advice, and self doubt. - Author: - Ryan P. Duke is a founding member of the Pre-PostHumanists and Reading Out Loud.
S3 ep 6: “The What If Drink” by Celena Cipriaso
Every single moment of every day we are making choices. There's an article on the internet that said humans average 35,000 decisions in a day. We know that because one of our team members chose to search for that information.
S3 ep 5: “Unless It’s About Me, Part 2: Storm” by Ryan P. Duke
In part 2 of our five-part serial our main character has grown into a temperamental toddler. He's still discovering his universe and his place within it. Pushing his boundaries, or lack thereof. You know... he might just be in need of a long timeout. -
S3 ep 4: “Time Travel” by Toni Ann Johnson
Children can be distinctly cruel to each other, capable of cutting deep with words and actions that they themselves don't yet fully understand. Couple that with kids having no concept of “long-term effects," and it's a recipe for swift, merciless pain,
S3 ep 3: “Unless It’s About Me, Part 1: There Is” by Ryan P. Duke
For many of you out there, it’s the end of a shitty week. And now you’re gonna crack a beer and think about it. Think about what you could’ve done differently. Think about how it could get better. But it’s probably not your fault. Shit just happens.