Rish Outcast

Somewhere on the way to meet somebody, Rish came up with another Outcast episode.  In this one, he presents an awful short story "Chalupa Dale- Next Exit," and he talks.  A lot. If you feel like downloading the episode directly, right-click HERE and save this thing.

Fan and friend of the Dunesteef, Tom Tancredi, recently sent me a list of questions, expecting me to answer each one.  I did so, in my usual, verbose, over-long fashion. Well, as the hours, days, and weeks passed, it seemed prudent to share them with everyone (i.e., all four of you who listen to the Rish Outcast).  This, technically, should've been an episode of the Podcast That Dares Not Speak Its Name, but because I recorded the intro in the car, my lawyers say I must refer to it as an Outcast.  Thanks, guys. To download the episode, right click HERE and save to your dee-vice.

So, here is another (overdue) episode of the show, one I meant to have drop right at the end of summer.  It includes the short story "Last Night of Freedom," as well as an explanation of its rather-convoluted origins.  Hopefully, you dig it. If not . . . no refunds. Right click HERE to download the episode, select Save Link As, and save the file to your hard drive.

So, this was the one that was supposed to drop last time. Sorry, y'all. Also, sorry about this story's title (though a little less sorry). Right click HERE to download the episode, select Save Link As, and save the file to your hard drive. Rish

We're gonna go way back on this one, to a story I wrote when I was a teenager. It's called "A Day of Fishing," and maybe it's awful, maybe it's good, but it's yours now, no refunds. I wish I were a bit more diligent in putting these solo podcasts out.  But they invariably get recorded, then sit for months (in this case, several) before they rise to the top of the priority list.  I apologize, but I don't see that changing anytime soon. Right click HERE to download the episode, select Save Link As, and save the file to your hard drive.

Rish brings his short story "All Night Gas" to somewhat-life in this episode.  Afterward, he ruminates on superheroes and saviors, the need for them, the need to be rescued.  Sigh. Music was "Colorless Aura" and "Return of Lazarus" by Kevin McLeod, courtesy of Incompetech.com. Right click HERE to download the episode, select Save Link As, and save the file to your hard drive.

Rish is back with his brand new edition.  Will he ever stop?  Yo, I don't know. In this, Rish presents "Beyond the Fence," probably the shortest story he'll ever do on the show, then talks about its (and his own) shortcomings.  It first appeared here on his blog (in the week where he tried to write a story a day).  He also describes a new story idea he had completely forgotten about by the time he typed up this summary. Right click HERE to download the episode, select Save Link As, and save the file to your hard drive.

As promised/threatened, here is the first "actual" episode of my solo podcast, essentially designed for me to read one of my stories, then talk about it. It's basically a much more stripped-down version of The Podcast That Dares Not Speak Its Name, which has two more forthcoming episodes, but since I haven't worked on them since February (or earlier), they are distantly forthcoming. In this episode of the Outcast, I present the extended, full version of my story "Subtext," about the text messages from a dead girl's phone. It has been seen, here and there, in a 500 word edit. Afterward, I talk about the tale, its point, and the one champion of it over the years. Right click HERE to download the episode, select Save Link As, and save the file to your hard drive.

So, here's the end of the story.  Special thanks to Marshal Latham, who was kind enough to lend his voice to this episode.  Hopefully, you enjoyed the lengthier story (and the shorter space between shows).  If so, let us (ie, me) know. Hey, kids, to download the episode, right click right HERE As usual, the full text can be purchased here (on Amazon), and the audiobook right here (on Audible).

This was an episode that was recorded a long time ago (I know, I know, they all are), and it was supposed to go up before Christmas.  But what the heck, there's not time like the president, right? This one presents a recent short called "The Key Collector.  I entered a contest where you had to write a story based on a photo of a bank of keys on a wall.  They were not hotel keys, we were told, so I wrote this story.  Needless to say, I was not the winner. To download the episode, right click HERE and save to your dee-vice. Rish