Faded Words

Faded Words

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Faded Words episodes

  • Candidate For A Coffin - Part 2 - by T. W. Ford

    Join me for a tale of harrowing suspense and noir-ish murder mystery in this episode!

    This is the conclusion,  part two of a two part story.

    Wilson Lamb cuddled his automatic to play "Mr. Death" and fingered little Louis Engel for coffin cargo. But when he pulled the trigger, Whisper, the gun-cobra from Chi, spilled out of Doom's deck....

    Written by: T. W. Ford

    Originally published in Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942

    Faded Words is an Adventures in Creativity Production featuring David Szweduik as your narrator, host, and producer.

    Listen anytime on the Official Website, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Faded Words”! Of course you can also find Faded Words, along with ALL Adventures in Creativity Productions by searching “AIC Stories” in your preferred podcast app.

    Theme Music:

    Anoitecer (Nightfall) by Guifrog

    Additional Music written and produced by David Szweduik

    28 min
  • Candidate For A Coffin - Part 1 - by T. W. Ford

    Join me for a tale of harrowing suspense and noir-ish murder mystery in this episode!

    This is part one of a two part story.

    Wilson Lamb cuddled his automatic to play "Mr. Death" and fingered little Louis Engel for coffin cargo. But when he pulled the trigger, Whisper, the gun-cobra from Chi, spilled out of Doom's deck....

    Written by: T. W. Ford

    Originally published in Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942

    Faded Words is an Adventures in Creativity Production featuring David Szweduik as your narrator, host, and producer.

    Listen anytime on the Official Website, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Faded Words”! Of course you can also find Faded Words, along with ALL Adventures in Creativity Productions by searching “AIC Stories” in your preferred podcast app.

    Theme Music:

    Anoitecer (Nightfall) by Guifrog

    Additional Music written and produced by David Szweduik

    30 min
  • As Long As You Wish by John O’Keefe

    Join me for a tale of time travel and alternate dimensions in this episode!

    If, somehow, you get trapped in a circular time system  . . .  how long is the circumference of an infinitely retraced circle?

    Written by: John O’Keefe

    Originally published in Astounding Science Fiction, June, 1955

    Faded Words is an Adventures in Creativity Production featuring David Szweduik as your narrator, host, and producer.

    Listen anytime on the Official Website, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Faded Words”! Of course you can also find Faded Words, along with ALL Adventures in Creativity Productions by searching “AIC Stories” in your preferred podcast app.

    Theme Music:

    Anoitecer (Nightfall) by Guifrog

    Additional Music written and produced by David Szweduik

    19 min
  • The Armless Man by Author Unknown

    Join me on a tale of mystical fantasy and heartbreaking love in this episode!

    This is a story of friendship, love, mystical fantasy, and in the end… heartbreaking tragedy. A little of everything and I know you’ll love it!

    Written by: Author Unknown

    Originally published in the book "Uncanny Tales" by Various Authors in 1916

    Faded Words is an Adventures in Creativity Production featuring David Szweduik as your narrator, host, and producer.

    Listen anytime on the Official Website, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Faded Words”! Of course you can also find Faded Words, along with ALL Adventures in Creativity Productions by searching “AIC Stories” in your preferred podcast app.

    Theme Music:

    Anoitecer (Nightfall) by Guifrog

    Additional Music written and produced by David Szweduik

    29 min
  • Day of the Druid by Knut Enferd

    Join me on a tale of fantasy in this episode!

    Be'al, all-powerful god, drank the blood of his victims. Would Gaar be able to save Marna, whom Be'al kept in eternal sleep, and avenge her people?

    Originally published in Amazing Stories November 1948

    Written by Ray Bradbury

    Faded Words is an Adventures in Creativity Production featuring David Szweduik as your narrator, host, and producer.

    Listen anytime on the Official Website, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Faded Words”! Of course you can also find Faded Words, along with ALL Adventures in Creativity Productions by searching “AIC Stories” in your preferred podcast app.

    Theme Music:

    Anoitecer (Nightfall) by Guifrog

    Additional Music written and produced by David Szweduik

    37 min
  • Morgue Ship by Ray Bradbury

    This was Burnett's last trip. Three more shelves to fill with space-slain warriors—and

    he would be among the living again.


    Originally published in Summer of 1944 in Planet Stories

    Written by Ray Bradbury

    Faded Words is an Adventures in Creativity Production featuring David Szweduik as your narrator, host, and producer.

    Listen anytime on the Official Website, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Faded Words”! Of course you can also find Faded Words, along with ALL Adventures in Creativity Productions by searching “AIC Stories” in your preferred podcast app.

    Theme Music:

    Anoitecer (Nightfall) by Guifrog

    Additional Music written and produced by David Szweduik

    35 min
  • A Kidnapped Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum

    Christmas, the most joyful time of year. But what happens when a group of Demons decides that Santa is bad for THEIR business because he keeping everyone a little TOO happy?

    Originally published in December of 1904

    Written by L. Frank Baum

    Faded Words is an Adventures in Creativity Production featuring David Szweduik as your narrator, host, and producer.

    Listen anytime on the Official Website of Faded Words, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Faded Words”! Of course you can also find Faded Words, along with ALL Adventures in Creativity Productions by searching “Everything AIC” in your preferred podcast app.

    Theme Music:

    Anoitecer (Nightfall) by Guifrog

    Additional Music written and produced by David Szweduik

    32 min
  • Crossroads of Destiny by H. Beam Piper

    What if alternate timelines were possible. A conversation with a TV producer about a new program they are planning gives us insight into what might have been, or maybe, what already IS somewhere else.

    Originally published in Fantastic Universe Science Fiction in July 1959

    Written by H. Beam Piper

    Faded Words is an Adventures in Creativity Production featuring David Szweduik as your narrator, host, and producer.

    Listen anytime on the Official Website of Faded Words, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Faded Words | Adventures in Creativity”!

    You can also find me on social media everywhere @fadedwordspod, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!

    Theme Music:Anoitecer (Nightfall) by Guifrog

    Additional Music by Marco Trovatello

    Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com and https://freesound.org

    40 min
  • Project Hush by William Tenn

    In the race to put a secret space station on the moon, the US Army has a startling realization when they arrive. Secrets can be far more dangerous than they realized.

    Originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction in February 1954

    Written by William Tenn

    Faded Words is an Adventures in Creativity Production featuring David Szweduik as your narrator, host, and producer.

    Listen anytime on the Official Website of Faded Words, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Faded Words | Adventures in Creativity”!

    You can also find me on social media everywhere @fadedwordspod, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!

    Theme Music:Anoitecer (Nightfall) by Guifrog

    Additional Music by Marco Trovatello

    Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com and https://freesound.org

    20 min
  • Toy Shop by Harry Harrison

    Sometimes the simplest toys hold real power. And sometimes a little cunning is required to make the reach their FULL potential.

    Originally published in Analog in April 1962

    Written by Harry Harrison

    Faded Words is an Adventures in Creativity Production featuring David Szweduik as your narrator, host, and producer.

    Listen anytime on the Official Website of Faded Words, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Faded Words | Adventures in Creativity”!

    You can also find me on social media everywhere @fadedwordspod, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!

    Theme Music:Anoitecer (Nightfall) by Guifrog

    Additional Music by Marco Trovatello

    Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com and https://freesound.org

    16 min

About Faded Words

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Celebrating storytelling with audio-book / audio-drama style readings of classic short stories in an effort to keep these fantastic stories from being forgotten.