When Chris and Jessie became empty-nesters, they were finally able to take that big vacation they'd never tried when the kids were still around. On a beach in Tahiti on Christmas Eve, they saw a very famous person, and couldn't understand what he could be doing here instead of harnessing his team and setting out on his annual journey. Little did they know that this was just the beginning...Afterward, Rish and I talk about the story and the possibilities that artificial intelligence may bring to all of our lives.As usual, special thanks to Kevin MacLeod for the music.You can find the story on the podcast feed or download by right-clicking HERE. Or, you can just hit the play button down below and listen here and now!
It's part two of Separate Ways (World's Apart)! Something weird is going on for Kurt. He was blindsided by his wife, who announced she wanted a divorce. She then ran out the door when their daughter, Corley, came down the stairs asking what was going on. Corley didn't take the abandonment well. She lost all control, and Kurt had to intervene to keep her from getting run over as she chased her mother's car down the street...but something weird happened. The next morning, his wife was back, and more pleasant than ever. It didn't make sense, but what could Kurt do? Afterward, Rish and I talk about the story, and just what to do with the conundrum of splitting long stories into pieces. You know, your comments on the matter would be greatly appreciated! As usual, special thanks to Kevin MacLeod for the music. ou can find the story on the podcast feed or download by right-clicking HERE. Or, you can just hit the play button down below and listen here and now!
Kurt's life has been going downhill, but he wasn't even quite aware of it...that is, until his wife came home from work one day, packed a suitcase, and said she wanted a divorce. His daughter didn't take the abandonment well, and, well, things got weird...Afterward, Rish and I talk about the story, why I made some of the decisions that I did, and whether this one counts as a Christmas story or not...As usual, special thanks to Kevin MacLeod for the music.You can find the story on the podcast feed or download by right-clicking HERE. Or, you can just hit the play button down below and listen here and now!
It's the September episode of The Anklecast! Today we have the conclusion to my story called "Pre-Owned." Clint is trying to sell his old car off...except something keeps going wrong...he can't seem to figure out what it is, so he makes sure to come along on the test drive...and that's when the craziness begins! Afterwards, Rish and I talk about the story, including a lot of the stuff that wasn't recorded last time around. Hopefully this episode is a little more satisfactory. As always, thanks to Kevin McCleod at incompetech.com for the music. You can find the story on the podcast feed or download by right-clicking HERE. Or, you can just hit the play button down below and listen here and now!
It's the August episode of The Anklecast! Today's story is called "Pre-Owned." It's about a guy named Clint who is still driving the old beater that his parents got for him when he turned sixteen. It's having a pretty deleterious effect on his love life, however, because the car is the ultimate turn off. He's saved up for years, and now he's ready to upgrade. He just has to sell his old car off...except something keeps going wrong... Afterwards, Rish and I talk a little about the story...it would have been more, except somebody messed up when hitting record the first time around. That guy ought to be smacked. That's all I've got to say. As always, thanks to Kevin McCleod at incompetech.com for the music.You can find the story on the podcast feed or download by right-clicking HERE.
Today, I have a story that I wrote back in 2014 as part of a live-blogging story event. It's called Dr. Claw, and it comes from the premise "Despite being warned about them, someone plays a claw vending machine game...and wins big." We get to hear the story of Brody, what the claw machine game had for him, and what he did with his winnings. Afterward, Rish and I talk about the story, and how hard it is to share your work as a writer and not take comments too much to heart.You can find the story on the podcast feed or download by right-clicking HERE.
It's time for an all-new story. In this one, Pete comes upon some misfortune. His girlfriend, Cindy, in an effort to cheer him up, buys him a revenge crystal from a local shop. But then the revenge crystal turns out to work all too well...Afterward, Rish and I talk about the creation of this story, how it came to be and how it holds up all of these years later.You can find the story on the podcast feed or download by right-clicking HERE.
New Anklecast available! The egg that Louis discovered in his room turned his life upside down. He fell into a deep well of intrigue and danger. Now, it's time to put his final plan into action. I hope you're ready for the exciting conclusion of the story in April's episode of "The Elephant in the Room."Afterwards, Rish and I discuss the story and what led to its creation.You can find the story on the podcast feed or download by right-clicking HERE.As always, thanks to Kevin McCleod at incompetech.com for the music.
The egg that Louis discovered in his room turned out to be just the tip of the iceberg. Since disposing of it, the mystery has only grown deeper. Louis was on the verge of giving up on everything, but now, instead, he is determined to take the fight to the aliens. But there's more he doesn't know...find out just what further dark secrets await in this month's episode of "The Elephant in the Room."As always, thanks to Kevin McCleod at incompetech.com for the music.Find it on the podcast feed now. To download the episode, right click HERE. Or just click the play button below.
And now for part three of "The Elephant in the Room." Louis found an alien egg hiding in plain sight in his room. Then the girl of his dreams suddenly started coming on to him. He ran from her like she was radioactive. How will she react the next day at school? What is going on? Why are these things happening? Find out more in this month's episode.Afterward, Rish is back. Big and Rish now have something in common. They both spent some time in Venice, and they both loved it. They talk all about it in the post show. Hope you enjoy it.As always, thanks to Kevin McCleod at incompetech.com for the music.Find it on the podcast feed now. To download the episode, right click HERE.
It's part two of "The Elephant in the Room" this month. The story deepens and becomes even more confusing and sinister. Louis thought he had things under control after he and his friend, Collin, figured out the egg a little, but now there's a further wrinkle. Listen and find out where it goes.Not much in the way of post-show chat in this one. I am horribly sick right now, and it was all I could do to even get this show put together for y'all, but I'll never let you down, so at least there's that. Hope you enjoy it.As always, thanks to Kevin McCleod at incompetech.com for the music.To download the episode, right click HERE.
I present to you "The Elephant in the Room." Louis trips and falls while trying to get ready for school in the morning. Instead of just hitting the carpet, he lands on something that until that moment was invisible to his eyes. It's an alien egg. Where did it come from? What is it doing here? Why can't anyone else see it? The answers will change his life forever.As always, thanks to Kevin McCleod at incompetech.com for the music.To download the episode, right click HERE.
Even though I could barely talk, I didn't want to leave y'all without an episode this month, so I'm still presenting a story, but the pre and post-show banter has been basically done away with. Hopefully you still enjoy the story.Darren hates the cat his family has as its pet. He decides to dispose of the beast. However, the cat might not be an easy mark like he expected, because the cat came back the very next day...As always, thanks to Kevin McCleod at incompetech.com for the music.To download the episode, right click HERE.
We're well into November, so it's past time for another Patreon address. After the fiasco of what happened with archive.org, I've decided to put this one onto the normal feed again so that people who don't subscribe to Patreon will know that it exists, but this will be the last time. Next time around, this will be a total Patreon exclusive. Check it out!I talk about my most recent project which I just finished recently, and update you on my progress on my goals. And you can cheer me on in my quest to become someone who makes an actual living writing books.As always, thanks to Kevin McCleod at incompetech.com for the music.You can find the episode on the podcast feed, or right-click HERE to download the episode. You can just as easily just push the play button on the embedded player below, and listen right here and now. Enjoy!
This time, we have the story of Greg, who is going through a nasty divorce, which is the worst thing happening in his life...until the day when his phone starts ringing and whatever is on the other end of the line has the power to take over his mind and drive him toward thoughts he's never entertained before. How far will the mystery caller take it? You can only find out by listening to the end of "The Frayed Ends of Sanity."Afterward, Rish and I talk about Metallica song titles, Broken Mirror events, and doing things differently for a change. As always, thanks to Kevin McCleod at incompetech.com for the music.To download the episode, right click HERE.
It's my first time doing this. Rish Outfield and Marshal Latham have been doing them for a while and I thought I ought to take their example and make a Patreon Address as well. In this, I talk about my goals for the year, month, and even day that I have set for myself, and how well I have achieved them. If that kind of stuff interests you, then check it out and see how it's going.I'll put this first one onto the normal feed in a week so that people who don't subscribe to Patreon will know that it exists, but next time around, this will be a total Patreon exclusive.As always, thanks to Kevin McCleod at incompetech.com for the music.So, you can find the episode on The Anklecast feed or you can download it by right-cllcking HERE. You could also just click the play button below. That'll work too.
Ronnie acquired a magical stopwatch that can reverse time for one minute every time he presses the extra button. What could he do with that? Well, a great deal of things. We saw many of them in part one of the story. Now, where will he go with it? Let's find out in part two. Enjoy the finale of "Undo."Afterward, Rish and I talk about several things regarding the story, including why I even bothered to release it, and why I changed one line and had him re-do it before putting part two out.As always, thanks to Kevin McCleod at incompetech.com for the music.To download the episode, right click HERE.
Ronnie was just looking for some antique that his father might enjoy for his birthday, but instead, he stumbled upon an item that gave him astonishing power over time. What would he do with this power? Find out in the first half of Undo. Beware, this story is dark and rough.Afterward, Rish and I talk a little about how Big was afraid to release the story because of things that take place within.As always, thanks to Kevin McCleod at incompetech.com for the music.To download the episode, right click HERE.
Hey, folks, it's the episode for July! It's a little different than usual. Things were crazy this month, due to the arrival of that annoying Hurricane Beryl. I was left without power for nearly a week, and I was unable to get a story recorded and prepared, so instead I told my personal story of living through the hurricane on this podcast. Hopefully it is a worthy substitute, because there was no other way for me to get a show out this month. I hope you enjoy!As always, thanks to Kevin McCleod at incompetech.com for the music.To download the episode, right click HERE.
Monty and his friends have always had a lot of fun out in the woods playing near the clubhouse they built, but one day, things change substantially when Bea asks them to catch a butterfly, but they get something else instead...Afterward, Rish and I talk about framing devices, romanticizing a certain time period, and...how to use a phone while time traveling? As always, thanks to Kevin McCleod at incompetech.com for the music. To download the episode, right click HERE.