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Drabblecast 432 – Housebound [/u][/b] By: Ao-Hui Lin “Hey babe, where did the closet go?” The Hubby, Victor, gives me a blank look, like the word “closet” is Swahili for “bratwurst”. He neither understands the question nor the purpose of the question. “The closet. It used to be here, through this d...

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Drabblecast 431 – A Promise [/u][/b] By: Jennifer Hudak [/u] I reach out nonexistent fingers to catch your arm, the hem of your shirt. You, there. Sitting on the edge of the bed, head bowed, dripping with sorrow. Your hair is thinning, shiny scalp peeking through the gray-streaked brown at the top ...

Drabblecast 430 – Notes from the Assistant’s Intern [/b][/u] By: Bryan Miller [/u] The bulletin board posting specifically stated that the internship required “special skills,” “unorthodox hours,” and an “old-fashioned go-getter,” so I can’t really complain as I’m digging up coffins in search of he...

Drabblecast 429 – Letter from Lynchburg [/u][/b] By: Edward J. Knight 7 August 1865 My darling Emily, I do not know if this letter will reach you, but if it does, I hope it finds you well. General Lee has sent word to President Johnson requesting the evacuation of Washington, and I fear that Baltim...

Drabblecast 427 – Doubleheader- Matthew Sanborn Smith I wonder what will happen when I’m not up for it, when the weight finally overcomes my rigidity and I snap. Will I be a bloody mess when I turn back? Will I be too afraid to turn back and just take my chances with the landfill? https://www.drabbl...

Drabblecast 426- Trifecta: Friends Close, Enemies Closer [/u][/b] Time Cookie Wars by Benjamin C. Kinney Sandy by Bruce McAllister Oh What a Privilege to Dwell in the Grand Palace of the Tungerils! by Kelly Moore https://www.drabblecast.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/drabblecast_ali_goldaper_trifec...

Drabblecast 425 – The Bodies [/b][/u] By: Tim Pratt Finding that first body wasn’t so bad, though it rattled me at the time. The dead man was curled up on a piece of cardboard in the alleyway I cut through sometimes on my way to the good coffee shop, and I would have assumed he was just sleeping ro...

Norm and author comedian/writer Bryan Miller about comedy and horror, editing and frog country, Lovecraft and fish horror. Also, Bryan’s H.P. Lovecraft-inspired story, “Necessary Cuts.” Link to original Forum Post The manuscripts I read are haunted. Commas vanish forever into the void. Subjects and ...

Drabblecast 425 – Unlike Most Tides [/u][/b] By: Darcie Little Badger The prima donna sun has not yet risen to outshine every other star in the Milky Way. Overhead, a flash of light arcs between Orion and Taurus, the hunter firing at the bull. With a grunt, Mathilda lowers her kayak and admires the...

Havent listen to the story yet but that Twabble is horrifying! Nice work Tiredguy.

Drabblecast 424 – On the Feeding Habits of Humans: A Firsthand Account By: Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali and Rachael K. Jones On this diplomatic mission, I, Scholar, have two objectives: first, to advise Master Feeder TikTik on Earth customs and linguistic differences, and second, to accurately record wha...

Drabblecast 423 – The Martians Claim Canada [/u][/b] By: Margaret Atwood The Martians descend to Earth in their spaceship. They intend to go to New York – they want to see something called ‘a musical’ – but they get the directions mixed up, as many before them have done, and end up in Canada instea...

In these trying times, this for me was a great regrounding in the weird and a needed distraction from the world. This is classic Drabblecast. Point 1: Intro for Depends.... This was just down right weird and amazing. From the the natural distain for babies we all share to embracing laziness of movin...

Drabblecast 422 – The Full Moon Group [/u][/b] By: Dianne M. Williams Time was running out, and Matt couldn’t stand the thought of driving home for the change. He turned off the car in the parking lot across the street from the stone church and checked the address. The internet ad said: “Shifter Su...

Drabblecast 421 – The Life You Save May Be Your Own [/u] By: Flannery O'Connor The old woman and her daughter were sitting on their porch when Mr. Shiftlet came up their road for the first time. The old woman slid to the edge of her chair and leaned forward, shading her eyes from the piercing sunse...

Drabblecast 420 – Comfort and Joy [/b] By: Tim Pratt I was in a grubby little bar down in Florida, sitting on a stool beside a plastic palm tree decorated with Christmas lights, when I heard a cough, and smelled cold ashes. I folded up my list and tucked it into my pocket. Without looking around, I...

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Drabblecast 418 – Not Recommended for Guests of a Philosophically Uncertain Disposition By: Michelle Ann King Damita managed The Fracture’s visitor centre and gift shop, while Jem took the guided tours. There was also a cafe, which always had fresh coffee and an inventive selection of hot sandwiche...

This was a really great Lovecraft salute, and I liked the authors spin on where the story came from. At the time of listening to this, my own job was pretty stressful, and I too had horrific and painful words appearing everywhere, along with horrible flashbacks and dreams. Report Percent complete Pa...