Altered State of Affairs

By Jerald KasimovArts Books Fiction

Altered State of Affairs episodes

April 03, 2023You Never Know (spoiler alert!) + Chapter 16
In this episode, the author of Altered State of Affairs reads chapter 16 (spoiler alert!) and talks about character development, personal experiences, visuals, ChatGPT, and how you never know what will happen next. If you haven't read the novel yet, we recommend you hit pause, read the novel, and come back after, as this episode is a spoiler-alert chapter. But if you've read the book or are okay knowing what happens next (unlike in real life), then enjoy the audio!
Buy the novel, Altered State of Affairs, by Jerald Kasimov.
Altered State of Affairs, the novel, is a tale about an audacious kid from Cleveland Heights who unites in France with a beautiful Mossad agent and an eyeless doll for an adventure of a lifetime.
The novel is now a podcast. This is Altered State of Affairs, The Podcast.
The show is where the author, Jerald Kasimov, reads from certain chapters of his books and follows up the reading with a conversation about selections and fascinating topics in that specific reading.
Buy the book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BNCKLKCF
Let's Connect:
Jerald Kasimov: Twitter | Author website
Altered State of Affairs podcast page: KazSource Podcast Network
KazSource: TikTok | Instagram | Twitter
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Altered State of Affairs is produced by KazCM. Part of the KazSource Podcast Network.

Altered State of Affairs | book summary:
Steven, a freshly-minted Army Ranger and aspiring badass, can’t wait to go after some bad guys—and maybe some bad girls, too. Fortunately, a Soviet master scientist has just defected and is hiding somewhere in the rugged French Pyrenees, and Steven must find him before a sadistic terrorist does.
Along the way, he meets a traitor in a field of red poppies, a beautiful Mossad black-ops agent, some delicious cassoulet, and Cindy, the telepathic, eyeless doll.
It’s time for Steven, an atypical hero, to man up, but nothing is as it seems—least of all, Steven. The story winds through time from adolescence in 1960s Cleveland Heights to the rigors of present-day Army Ranger training in Fort Benning, non-stop death-defying action, the delights of Israeli cooking, and the tragic yet triumphant history of the Jewish People.
Oh, and there’s that beautiful Mossad agent…. But first, Steven has a world to save from a horrific weapon of mass destruction!
17 min
March 28, 2023Geneva-on-the-Lake + Chapter 10
In this episode, the author of Altered State of Affairs reads chapter 10 (a flashback chapter) and talks about summers at Geneva-on-the-Lake with the aim of having the greatest summer ever. They didn't know it at the time, but these friends would use these hours by the shores of Lake Erie at Geneva-on-the-Lake to set the stage for incredible adventures in their lives. But it all started with making sure they had enough beer.
Buy the novel, Altered State of Affairs, by Jerald Kasimov.
Altered State of Affairs, the novel, is a tale about an audacious kid from Cleveland Heights who unites in France with a beautiful Mossad agent and an eyeless doll for an adventure of a lifetime.
The novel is now a podcast. This is Altered State of Affairs, The Podcast.
The show is where the author, Jerald Kasimov, reads from certain chapters of his books and follows up the reading with a conversation about selections and fascinating topics in that specific reading.
Buy the book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BNCKLKCF
Let's Connect:
Jerald Kasimov: Twitter | Author website
Altered State of Affairs podcast page: KazSource Podcast Network
KazSource: TikTok | Instagram | Twitter
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Credits:
Altered State of Affairs is produced by KazCM. Part of the KazSource Podcast Network.

Altered State of Affairs | book summary:
Steven, a freshly-minted Army Ranger and aspiring badass, can’t wait to go after some bad guys—and maybe some bad girls, too. Fortunately, a Soviet master scientist has just defected and is hiding somewhere in the rugged French Pyrenees, and Steven must find him before a sadistic terrorist does.
Along the way, he meets a traitor in a field of red poppies, a beautiful Mossad black-ops agent, some delicious cassoulet, and Cindy, the telepathic, eyeless doll.
It’s time for Steven, an atypical hero, to man up, but nothing is as it seems—least of all, Steven. The story winds through time from adolescence in 1960s Cleveland Heights to the rigors of present-day Army Ranger training in Fort Benning, non-stop death-defying action, the delights of Israeli cooking, and the tragic yet triumphant history of the Jewish People.
Oh, and there’s that beautiful Mossad agent…. But first, Steven has a world to save from a horrific weapon of mass destruction!
24 min
March 20, 2023Push Your Boundaries + Chapters 31-33
In this episode, the author of Altered State of Affairs reads chapters 31-33 and discusses how to push your boundaries.
List of topics in this episode: Stephen King, science fiction, setting the scene, the alternative, the primary world, physics, "art is in the eye of the beholder", swim upstream, taking risks, pushing your boundaries, Amazon reviews, good and bad teachers, and smiling at others.
Buy the novel, Altered State of Affairs, by Jerald Kasimov.
Altered State of Affairs, the novel, is a tale about an audacious kid from Cleveland Heights who unites in France with a beautiful Mossad agent and an eyeless doll for an adventure of a lifetime.
The novel is now a podcast. This is Altered State of Affairs, The Podcast.
The show is where the author, Jerald Kasimov, reads from certain chapters of his books and follows up the reading with a conversation about selections and fascinating topics in that specific reading.
Buy the book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BNCKLKCF
Let's Connect:
Jerald Kasimov: Twitter | Author website
Altered State of Affairs podcast page: KazSource Podcast Network
KazSource: TikTok | Instagram | Twitter
Related Content to "push your boundaries":
podcast episode | The Science of No Thing
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Perspective
Credits:
Altered State of Affairs is produced by KazCM. Part of the KazSource Podcast Network.

Altered State of Affairs | book summary:
Steven, a freshly-minted Army Ranger and aspiring badass, can’t wait to go after some bad guys—and maybe some bad girls, too. Fortunately, a Soviet master scientist has just defected and is hiding somewhere in the rugged French Pyrenees, and Steven must find him before a sadistic terrorist does.
Along the way, he meets a traitor in a field of red poppies, a beautiful Mossad black-ops agent, some delicious cassoulet, and Cindy, the telepathic, eyeless doll.
It’s time for Steven, an atypical hero, to man up, but nothing is as it seems—least of all, Steven. The story winds through time from adolescence in 1960s Cleveland Heights to the rigors of present-day Army Ranger training in Fort Benning, non-stop death-defying action, the delights of Israeli cooking, and the tragic yet triumphant history of the Jewish People.
Oh, and there’s that beautiful Mossad agent…. But first, Steven has a world to save from a horrific weapon of mass destruction!
23 min
March 13, 2023The Science of No Thing + Chapter 38
In this episode, the author of Altered State of Affairs reads chapter 38 and answers questions about the eyeless doll, naming characters, rules, and the science of NO THING.
Buy the novel, Altered State of Affairs, by Jerald Kasimov.
Altered State of Affairs, the novel, is a tale about an audacious kid from Cleveland Heights who unites in France with a beautiful Mossad agent and an eyeless doll for an adventure of a lifetime.
The novel is now a podcast. This is Altered State of Affairs, The Podcast.
The show is where the author, Jerald Kasimov, reads from certain chapters of his books and follows up the reading with a conversation about selections and fascinating topics in that specific reading.
Buy the book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BNCKLKCF
Let's Connect:
Jerald Kasimov: Twitter | Author website
Altered State of Affairs podcast page: KazSource Podcast Network
KazSource: TikTok | Instagram | Twitter
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Credits:
Altered State of Affairs is produced by KazCM. Part of the KazSource Podcast Network.

Altered State of Affairs | book summary:
Steven, a freshly-minted Army Ranger and aspiring badass, can’t wait to go after some bad guys—and maybe some bad girls, too. Fortunately, a Soviet master scientist has just defected and is hiding somewhere in the rugged French Pyrenees, and Steven must find him before a sadistic terrorist does.
Along the way, he meets a traitor in a field of red poppies, a beautiful Mossad black-ops agent, some delicious cassoulet, and Cindy, the telepathic, eyeless doll.
It’s time for Steven, an atypical hero, to man up, but nothing is as it seems—least of all, Steven. The story winds through time from adolescence in 1960s Cleveland Heights to the rigors of present-day Army Ranger training in Fort Benning, non-stop death-defying action, the delights of Israeli cooking, and the tragic yet triumphant history of the Jewish People.
Oh, and there’s that beautiful Mossad agent…. But first, Steven has a world to save from a horrific weapon of mass destruction!
14 min
March 06, 2023Prologue + Going Where the Characters Take You
In this episode, the author of Altered State of Affairs reads the prologue and answers questions about book editing, rewriting, and going where the characters take you.
Buy the novel, Altered State of Affairs, by Jerald Kasimov.
Altered State of Affairs, the novel, is a tale about an audacious kid from Cleveland Heights who unites in France with a beautiful Mossad agent and an eyeless doll for an adventure of a lifetime.
The novel is now a podcast. This is Altered State of Affairs, The Podcast.
The show is where the author, Jerald Kasimov, reads from certain chapters of his books and follows up the reading with a conversation about selections and fascinating topics in that specific reading.
Buy the book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BNCKLKCF
Let's Connect:
Jerald Kasimov: Twitter | Author website
Altered State of Affairs podcast page: KazSource Podcast Network
KazSource: TikTok | Instagram | Twitter
Related Content:
Are You a Pantser or Plotter?
Prologue text
Credits:
Altered State of Affairs is produced by KazCM. Part of the KazSource Podcast Network.

Altered State of Affairs | book summary:
Steven, a freshly-minted Army Ranger and aspiring badass, can’t wait to go after some bad guys—and maybe some bad girls, too. Fortunately, a Soviet master scientist has just defected and is hiding somewhere in the rugged French Pyrenees, and Steven must find him before a sadistic terrorist does.
Along the way, he meets a traitor in a field of red poppies, a beautiful Mossad black-ops agent, some delicious cassoulet, and Cindy, the telepathic, eyeless doll.
It’s time for Steven, an atypical hero, to man up, but nothing is as it seems—least of all, Steven. The story winds through time from adolescence in 1960s Cleveland Heights to the rigors of present-day Army Ranger training in Fort Benning, non-stop death-defying action, the delights of Israeli cooking, and the tragic yet triumphant history of the Jewish People.
Oh, and there’s that beautiful Mossad agent…. But first, Steven has a world to save from a horrific weapon of mass destruction!
9 min

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Altered State of Affairs, the novel, is a tale about an audacious kid from Cleveland Heights who unites in France with a beautiful Mossad agent and an eyeless doll for an adventure of a lifetime.