Reality Dispatch

Reality Dispatch

By Jim MinnsFictionScience Fiction
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Reality Dispatch episodes

  • Weapon of Choice

    Based on This: Classical musicians have limited options to play professionally, so some turn to the U.S. military - New York Times, Sarah Diamond, May 27, 2024



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    5 min
  • The Liberator

    This is fiction - based on this: ‘No wannabe dictators!’: Donald Trump booed at Libertarian convention - The Guardian Mon 27 May 2024



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    5 min
  • The Scarlett Letters, Numbers and Consonants

    Based on “OpenAI didn’t copy Scarlett Johansson’s voice for ChatGPT, records show” - Washington Post, May 23, 2024.



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    4 min
  • The Elements Of Number 10

    Based on: “Rishi Sunak bets the house by calling snap election for July 4” - Times of London, Thursday May 23 2024.



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    5 min
  • The Interruption Of A Beautiful Californian Day

    This is fiction - based on: “Criminal investigation by LAPD, DEA into Matthew Perry’s fatal ketamine use” - Los Angeles Time, May 21, 2024



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    5 min
  • Z Is The New X

    This is based on: How two bizarre billionaires almost destroyed Twitter - Sydney Morning Herald, 21 May, 2024.



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    4 min
  • Dual Passengers

    Based on: “A timeline of violence on Metro buses and trains since the beginning of 2024” - CBS NEWS.com May 17th, 2024.



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    4 min
  • Seven of Twelve

    Based on: “Michael Cohen admits he wants to see Trump convicted in hush-money cross-examination – as it happened” - The Guardian, 15th May, 2024



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    3 min
  • Goodbye Is Not Important

    This is fiction, based on “In Western Ukraine, a Community Wrestles With Patriotism or Survival” - New York Times, 26 April, 2024.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimminns.substack.com
    4 min
  • The Cleaning of Mr. Key

    This is flash Fiction (Not based on fact).

    It was a contribution made as part of a community of writers on substack who engage in monthly writing exercises. For more info - type in ‘Fictionistas’ into Substack.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimminns.substack.com
    6 min

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