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| 211: Sonbol (The Full Novella) | 09 Jun 2024 | 01:24:40 | |
This week, join the Primrose 33 family as we dive back into the full novella Sonbol. Let's get ready for some sci-fi adventure! *** Purchase Sonbol e-book or paperback. Check out the official Prose website. *** Show Notes and Attributions: Part I: The Breach This portion of the story has numerous backing tracks behind it coming from both from Freesound.org the Free Music Archive. All of the backing tracks save to the next to last one come from the artist Jelsonic and were taken from the Free Music Archive. The tracks are titled “The Last Whale,” coming from the album Various Moods, “Seasong,” and “No Doubt,” coming from the album Various Moods II. All of these tracks from Jelsonic are being used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licenses. The track from Freesound.org was uploaded by creator Romeriogrande and is being used under a CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication License. Part II: Persenche This portion of the story has numerous backing tracks behind it coming from Freesound.org. The first ambient track comes from user cabled_mess and is being used under a CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication License. The second bit of music and the alarm sounds come from the same soundscape uploaded by user Drakensson and is being used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. The final track comes from user ispeakwaves and is being used under a under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. Part III: Circumjacent All sounds present come from Freesound.org, and, indeed, they all come from the same contributor to the site—editijo. The tracks are being used under CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication Licenses. Part IV: The Fallout All sounds present come from Freesound.org, and, indeed, they all come from the same contributor to the sit—soundathon. The tracks are being used under CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication Licenses. | |||
| Episode 210: “Black on Brown” and “Holding the D Train" | 26 May 2024 | 00:22:12 | |
This week, meet a lovely, powerful empath and put forth a small act of kindness into the world of the New York City subway system. *** Purchase Sonbol e-book or paperback. | |||
| Valentines Dayisode 2024: Seven Poems | 14 Feb 2024 | 00:13:18 | |
Hello and welcome to the Prose Valentine’s Day special 2024. For this holiday, we’ll be diverting from Prose’s, well, prose and tackling seven, count ‘em, SEVEN poems about varying sorts of love. All but one poem are classics. So sit back, relax, and prepare to have some sultry lovetastic poetry come your way! *** Purchase Sonbol e-book or paperback. | |||
| Fathers Dayisode 2021: "I Saw a Turtle" by Henry I. Magee | 20 Jun 2021 | 00:04:49 | |
Happy Fathers Day! Come celebrate fathers and father figures everywhere with a children's story from my own father. Let's go witness the kindness of slowing down for the things that really matter. *** | |||
| Episode 133: "Donner" | 13 Jun 2021 | 00:25:23 | |
This week, try to make it over a mountain pass with a famous pioneer family. *** | |||
| Episode 132: "Hexbag for a Douchebag" | 30 May 2021 | 00:32:51 | |
This week, practice what most would call witchcraft on your ex’s new partner. *** | |||
| Episode 131: "Dead Dick Eye" and "Collecting" | 16 May 2021 | 00:26:03 | |
This week, get saucy with some dead men and find out where all those wishes you placed on stars ended up. *** | |||
| Mothers' Dayisode 2021: "To My Mother" by Edgar Allan Poe and "Rock Me to Sleep" by Elizabeth Akers Allen | 09 May 2021 | 00:07:23 | |
Happy Mother's Day 2021! In this short special, we'll have a reading of "To My Mother" by Edgar Allan Poe and "Rock Me to Sleep" by Elizabeth Akers Allen. *** | |||
| Episode 130: "Justice Turned Mercie", "Dart of Harkness", and "Pulling Strings" | 02 May 2021 | 00:36:10 | |
This week, protect a merciful sword, take another look at Heart of Darkness, and see the strings of Fate. *** | |||
| Episode 129: "They Took My Life" and "Es Vedrà" | 18 Apr 2021 | 00:22:19 | |
This week, some freeloading fair folk take a life and we encounter a very real mythical island. *** | |||
| Episode 128: "Memory Lane" by Elizabeth Peterson, "Easter Loves History: St. Ambrose and the Assyrian Empire," and the Resurrection according to the Gospel of Luke | 04 Apr 2021 | 00:28:55 | |
This week, dance with your beloved down memory lane, see what a saint has to do with the Assyrians, and read along with the resurrection story according to the Gospel of Luke. *** | |||
| Episode 127: "“Unrepentant Church of the Almighty Pound” and “On the Way to Yoga" | 21 Mar 2021 | 00:26:37 | |
This week, worship materialism and have a woman change your life on the subway. *** | |||
| St. Patrick's Dayisode 2021: Lorica of St. Patrick | 17 Mar 2021 | 00:05:26 | |
This St. Patrick’s Day, we’ll read through the Lorica of St. Patrick, a wonderful prayer that marries the pagan with the Christian in something rather special and rather Irish. Éirinn go Brách! *** | |||
| Episode 202: "Mus" and "All the Lights in Vegas" | 04 Feb 2024 | 00:22:57 | |
This week, become a hardened exterminator and bask in the vampiric glow of the lights of Las Vegas. *** Purchase Sonbol e-book or paperback. | |||
| Episode 126: "The Menagerie" and "A Merrier Colony" | 07 Mar 2021 | 00:26:58 | |
This week, look again at the world, this time without childlike wonder, and work to stamp out happy colonists. Two quick show notes:
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| Episode 125: "Living in the Firmament" and "In the Season of Sticks" | 21 Feb 2021 | 00:30:43 | |
This week, live with your head in the clouds and beware the sticks reaching out from the dark. *** Artists Supporting Artists Partner: *** | |||
| "Bring 'Em Back X-20" Rerelease: Artists Supporting Artists Edition with Megan Tresca | 19 Feb 2021 | 00:13:56 | |
I am rereleasing our sci-fi-tastic short story "Bring 'Em Back X-20" in celebration of the newest member of the Artists Supporting Artists family - Megan Tresca. Megan Tresca is an artist from Rhode Island. She holds a BFA in Painting and MAT in Art and Design Education from the Rhode Island School of Design. She has spent the last two years teaching fine art at The Winchendon School in Massachusetts. She is currently pursuing an MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Connecticut. She's captivated by things cryptic and mysterious. Her work acts as an enigmatic scenario; whether it be magical or gruesome. The unknown is enticing and serves as a major catalyst in her work. It’s common for her to go in with some idea of a blueprint but often lets the work improvise and dictate itself and take on a life of its own. Sometimes she even abandons original plans altogether, and just lets the ebb and flow of the moment create the work. The body of her work ranges from mystical lightness to the dreary and dark; allowing her to explore the full spectrum of the human experience.
Now, let's get back to resurrecting our lovers, shall we?
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| Valentine's Dayisode 2021: "Bring 'em Back X20" | 14 Feb 2021 | 00:12:28 | |
This Valentine's, let's rejoin a neuro-cast sponsored by the Galactic Magistery that is already in progress. For all those interested in bringing back a loved one that's departed, this is a must!
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| Episode 124: "A Love Note to Mayari" and "Clean Dirt" | 07 Feb 2021 | 00:24:24 | |
This week, fall in love with the moon and worship some dirt. *** Artists Supporting Artists Partner: Caitlin V. Photography is, put simply, the purveyor of the best boudoir and branding photography in New York City. Please check Caitlin and her work at @bare.bycaitlinv on Instagram Follow her. Like and share her images. Celebrate an artist at the top of her game! Be bold. Celebrate the beauty of your brand and your body with Caitlin V. Photography. *** | |||
| Artists Supporting Artists: Caitlin V. Photography | 30 Jan 2021 | 00:02:46 | |
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| Episode 123: "Esther from the Heavens" and "Bringing Honor" | 24 Jan 2021 | 00:30:30 | |
This week, our stories both follow a theme of honor and love. We will encounter an angel come to talk the Earth and experience an orchid turn into a killer.
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| Episode 122: "The Bronzen Serpentess" and "The Golden Way" | 10 Jan 2021 | 00:31:40 | |
This week, meet the snake goddess you already worship and find a religion that work. One major note I want to toss out is that this is actually a rather special show for another reason—today will mark the THREE HUNDREDTH story put out via the show. Now, I don’t count some of the specials and/or poems I’ve featured over the years, but, yeah. This is a big deal, and I can’t begin to thank all of those that continue to support the show! *** | |||
| New Year's Eveisode 2020- Auld Lang Syne | 01 Jan 2021 | 00:07:58 | |
Join Prose in our annual reading of "Auld Lang Syne," ringing in the new year together. *** | |||
| Episode 121: "Palimpsest, The Damned" and "Snow Falling" | 27 Dec 2020 | 00:25:51 | |
This week, die all your life and think on the snows of winter. Though most content coming from Prose is not suited for young ones or those that are easily offended, this week’s fist story contains a lot of reference to suicide. Please listen with caution. *** | |||
| Episode 201: “Getting Ahead” and “The Food" | 21 Jan 2024 | 00:18:11 | |
This week, we return to our roots in flash fiction with a reevaluation of success and a chef’s plight in Limbo. *** Purchase Sonbol e-book or paperback. | |||
| Christmas Dayisode 2020 Volume II: Thumbnail History on The Christmas Pickle | 25 Dec 2020 | 00:05:53 | |
Welcome to the second volume of the Christmas Day special! What's all this talk about lobbing pickles into pine trees? Did the Germans really start all this? Join Prose in the newest installment of the Thumbnail History series - an investigation of the mystery of the origins of the Christmas Pickle. ***
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| Christmas Dayisode 2020 Volume I: Thumbnail History on Twelfth Night | 25 Dec 2020 | 00:09:01 | |
Welcome to the Christmas Day special! What are those Twelve Days of Christmas about? Ever consider having a drunken rager to top off your Christmas celebrations? Join Prose this week in revisiting the Thumbnail History series in an investigation of the holiday of Twelfth Night. ***
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| Christmas Eveisode 2020 Volume 2: The Christmas Story according to Luke | 24 Dec 2020 | 00:05:08 | |
Welcome once again to my own family's Christmas Eve Tradition that I post every year for Prose - a reading of the Christmas story from the New Testament gospel of Luke. For those who celebrate, I hope that you'll enjoy and maybe make this a part of your Christmas tradition. For those that do not celebrate, I hope you'll enjoy for a good story's sake! Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and I hope you all find warmth in the season! *** | |||
| Christmas Eveisode 2020 Volume 1: "Guðrún and the Darkness" | 24 Dec 2020 | 00:24:12 | |
For this first Christmas Eve special, let's revisit the darker side of the yuletide. *** | |||
| Episode 120: "The Cursed Word" and "A Vignette while Out and About" | 13 Dec 2020 | 00:27:52 | |
This week, get cursed for life at a Starbucks and experience humanity. Though most content coming from Prose is not suited for young ones or those that are easily offended, this week’s second story contains a lot of tough language. Please listen with caution. *** | |||
| Episode 119: "12/23/07" and "The Man Who Lost the Music" | 29 Nov 2020 | 00:16:17 | |
This week, simply ask why and look further into why the silence came down to blanket the house at the end of the lane. ***
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| Thanksgivingisode 2020: "Thanksgiving Day" by Lydia Maria Child and "The Thanksgivings" by Harriet Maxwell Converse | 26 Nov 2020 | 00:06:56 | |
This Thanksgiving, enjoy two poems in the spirit of thanks - one that many mistake for a Christmas piece, one that is a translation from a traditional Iroquois prayer. Please enjoy "Thanksgiving Day" by Lydia Maria Child and "The Thanksgivings" by Harriet Maxwell Converse.
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| Episode 118: "The Worst Line" and "The Chaddick" | 15 Nov 2020 | 00:24:55 | |
This week, get stuck in a line for eternity and meet a terrifyingly crafty being. ***
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| UPDATE: Patron Thank You AND Fan Favorite | 08 Nov 2020 | 00:15:54 | |
Because I publish so far into the future, let's take the time to revisit a classic Prose tale and let me thank a new Patreon Patron! *** | |||
| Episode 117: "Ants of Fire: The Legend of Telo", Parts I-III | 01 Nov 2020 | 00:42:03 | |
This week, we will revisit a world of intrigue and violence and discovery and wonder, fighting our way to a new world alongside some very brave ants. Yes, ants. Episode 117 will be a rerelease of the first three chapters of Ants of Fire: The Legend of Telo, an original novel by Jack Lee. ***
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| Episode 200: "That Accent" and “The Wedding-Knell” by Nathaniel Hawthorne | 07 Jan 2024 | 00:38:41 | |
This week feel the drift of language through isolation and attend a macabre wedding. *** Purchase Sonbol e-book or paperback. | |||
| Halloweenisode 2020 - "Guðrún and the Darkness" | 31 Oct 2020 | 00:25:09 | |
This Halloween, recall your sins too late on Christmas Eve…and experience the horror born of recollection. Note: Apologies for all mispronunciations. Min islandsk og norsk er forfærdelig! *** | |||
| UPDATE - Prose Official Website News! | 31 Oct 2020 | 00:02:13 | |
We have rebuilt it. We have the technology. We have made it better, than it was. Better, stronger, faster...and with MERCH! Go check out the improved prosepodcast.com. *** | |||
| Episode 116: "Pay to Play" | 18 Oct 2020 | 00:28:38 | |
This week, spend every waking moment obsessing over time, money, and work. ***
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| Episode 115: "20:30" and "Weaponization" | 04 Oct 2020 | 00:25:47 | |
This week, confront an ugly man trying to deal in beauty and give into baser desires, letting go of morals and principles.
Though most content coming from Prose is not suited for young ones or those that are easily offended, this week’s two short stories do deal with two pretty horrific men, particularly the first story. Please listen with caution. *** | |||
| Episode 114: "Majestic Plural" and "Oberammergau" | 20 Sep 2020 | 00:25:29 | |
This week, investigate the royal we and visit a German village spared by God from the plague for the price of a play.
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| Episode 113: "Losing You Again" | 06 Sep 2020 | 00:26:18 | |
This week, say goodbye to your most beloved a second time.
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| Episode 112: "Apple Thief Charlie" and "Autumnrunner" | 23 Aug 2020 | 00:23:50 | |
This week, steal some apples and inadvertently change the world and bid farewell to summer while remembering the importance of memory. *** | |||
| Episode 111: "Folie à Deux ou Plus" and "The Lord is My Light" | 09 Aug 2020 | 00:46:41 | |
This week, re-estimate the power of shared delusion and take a second look at King David’s murder of Uriah the Hittite. *** | |||
| Episode 110: "The Afflicted" and "The Queen of California" | 26 Jul 2020 | 00:24:12 | |
This week, open your eyes to the other side of superhero-inducing catastrophes and meet a Shanghainese prostitute who becomes a Queen. *** Yet again, I am going to forego the usual asks for engagement through ratings, reviews and social media and recommend, again, some podcasts by black voices. Go listen to: Black On The Air with Larry Wilmore StarTalk Radio with Neil deGrasse Tyson Be Heard Talk (formerly Let Your Voice Be Heard! Radio) with Selena Hill 2 Dope Queens with Phoebe Robinson and Jessica Williams Still Processing with Jenna Wortham and Wesley Morris *** To follow Prose: | |||
| Episode 109: "Just Another" and "The Inescapable" | 12 Jul 2020 | 00:25:28 | |
This week, engage with a different type of vampire and set out on a road trip that slouches toward eternity. *** Though I’m rather late in doing so because of prerecording a month in advance, I would like to recommend some podcasts by black voices. Go listen to: Black On The Air with Larry Wilmore StarTalk Radio with Neil deGrasse Tyson Be Heard Talk (formerly Let Your Voice Be Heard! Radio) with Selena Hill 2 Dope Queens with Phoebe Robinson and Jessica Williams Still Processing with Jenna Wortham and Wesley Morris *** To follow Prose: | |||
| New Year's Dayisode 2024: “Yel•Low, or One Hundred Indecisions” | 01 Jan 2024 | 00:08:12 | |
This New Year's Day 2024, contemplate indecision and cowardice. *** Purchase Sonbol e-book or paperback. | |||
| Episode 108: "The Summer Sovereign and the Winter Wight" and "Ethel Elaine Endelle Ericson" | 28 Jun 2020 | 00:21:26 | |
This week, meet two of the four women who reign over the seasons and ease an old woman’s passing. *** | |||
| Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech | 20 Jun 2020 | 00:17:12 | |
Hello, Prose listeners. Because I record as much as a month in advance, I’ve not been able to comment on the calls for justice going on in the US right now. It is most assuredly not my time to speak; therefore, I will post the all too often clipped “I Have a Dream Speech” by Martin Luther King, Junior in its entirety. Thank you to American Rhetoric for ensuring the world continues to have access to this shining example of humanity and a still powerful call for justice, a still necessary call for justice. *** Though I’m rather late in doing so because of prerecording a month in advance, I would like to recommend some podcasts by black voices. Go listen to: Black On The Air with Larry Wilmore StarTalk Radio with Neil deGrasse Tyson Be Heard Talk (formerly Let Your Voice Be Heard! Radio) with Selena Hill 2 Dope Queens with Phoebe Robinson and Jessica Williams Still Processing with Jenna Wortham and Wesley Morris *** To follow Prose: | |||
| Episode 107: "The 25th Hour" and "The Aged Mother" by Matsuo Basho | 13 Jun 2020 | 00:30:11 | |
This week, indulge in an extra hour every day when the rest of the world stops and experience the love of a son for his mother in 17th century Japan.
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