STORIES TELLING STORIES

There’s something about the sublimely simple and otherwise benign that can become especially terrifying when things go “bump” in the night… evil personified inside an ordinary object… like the haunted doll… a tawdry trope of tales that no longer thrill?  Or perhaps a fear we would rather not address as those dull eyes watch us from across the room… unblinking… unchanging… waiting for the right moment to come alive and start the hunt…  This is “PREY” by Richard Matheson… on STS SPOOKTOBER.

Narration and Dramatic Reading by ERIC R. HILL

The epic conclusion of our 3-part series covering the narrative of the groundbreaking walking simulator game DEAR ESTHER, which ties together the surprisingly short third level "THE CAVES" with the heart-wrenching ending of the fourth and final level, "THE BEACON."

Voice Acting by Eric R. Hill

I will carry a torch for you... 

Level 2 of the 3-part series covering the story of pioneering "walking simulator" DEAR ESTHER by The Chinese Room... diving deep into the depths of human sadness, loss, grief, and mourning on our path towards transcendence... 

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The first chapter of the groundbreaking walking simulator by THE CHINESE ROOM, "Dear Esther" tells a haunting tale of solitude, isolation, and a descent into madness on a lonely Scottish island...

We at CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION are against our listeners asking questions.  Questions are not necessary, because there is nothing you need to know that we won't tell you.  You are safe.  You are happy.  But we have to ask... where did you learn to fly?

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We at Consolidated Industries would just like to remind you that this is all you are… everything contained within this one reality… We are not to speak of what may lie beyond, because there is nothing… no worries… no troubles… just a singular dimension, keeping us safe… you are safe here… we love you… 

Don’t forget to breathe…

STS as a whole is a scripted, narrative podcast. I rarely stray off the rails for any given piece of content, preferring instead to draft a script and make it sound as natural as I can. This segment here, for context, is scripted. I am reading it to you now. But only as a formality. Between here and the ending spiel, this is going to be totally unscripted. I’m going to shoot from the hip. Speak from the heart. Let the consciousness stream. And it’s probably going to suck… for me… who has to do a heck of a lot more editing to make up for it…

It's Paddy's Day 2021 so on the day where everyone is a little bit Irish, we share a more modern take on the classic Irish folktale, to celebrate the launch of Season 2 of LOCKED IN A VACANCY. This is "Billy Duffy & The Devil" by P.H. EMERSON.

I'd like to give a MASSIVE shoutout to the following people for supporting STORIES TELLING STORIES on Patreon...

JIM ROSS

HOLLY

TAMARA

TOM

MADDY

WALTER

and HEATHER

LOCKED IN A VACANCY is produced in collaboration with Stories Telling Stories and STS Media Group… Socially Isolating itself at Mitlhouse Studios in Milton, Vermont… Casting around the globe to your frontal lobe wherever podcasts are found… LOCKED IN A VACANCY is also streaming on YouTube @ StoriesTellingStories. Make sure to give us a review wherever you stream our show, we really appreciate it! Make sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram, give us a subscribe on YouTube, and consider supporting us on Patreon for $1 a month or more!

And until next time... Stay sane, stay safe, and stay Whimsical!

This is not how this new series was supposed to begin. But I couldn’t think of any other way to present it. A WRITER WRITES is the result of conversations I had with my biggest fan and most ardent supporter around the time of her 58th birthday. She was my proofreader and my sounding board, helping me to process and streamline thoughts that often came out as an avalanche of ideas. She was a writer in her own right, penning poems, novels, short stories, songs, and scripts that made it to the eyes of very few outside a select circle of family and friends. But most importantly, aside from being a muse and a constant source of encouragement, she was also my mother, and we lost her to cancer on January 23, 2021.

A WRITER WRITES is intended to be a conversation series where we discuss the craft of writing with the authors themselves. But in this instance we have to make do without that direct insight. I wish I had gotten the chance to document one of our countless conversations around writing but I never did. So here are her words, and words of remembrance as we process the loss of an incredible artistic soul… told in guest voices new and familiar to Stories Telling Stories, sharing in the compassion, admiration, and love that Carrie dedicated her life to putting out into the world…

SPECIAL THANKS TO

Michelle Sawyer

Harker Ryan

Melanie Malbouef

Sarah Venooker

Angela Johnson

Diane Jennings

As is tradition, STS kicks off its latest season (Season 4) with an episode pulled from Danny DeVito's black comedy "Throw Momma From The Train." This is "Hot Fire" by Professor Larry Donner.

Coming up in Season 4 we’re going to continue our LOCKED IN A VACANCY series, telling stories of solitude and isolation as the pandemic continues to lock down the planet. We’ve also got a new series starting up called “A Writer Writes” that’s… supposedly… hosted by Professor Donner, where we sit down with up-and-coming and amateur writers to talk about their craft and share some of their stories… like a podcast version of Professor Donnor’s creative writing class. And we’ve got a mountain of classic STS pop culture stories from TV, Movies, Video Games, and books to get to, so you’ve got plenty to look forward to.

As always, if you’d like to support the show we’ve got a Patreon page with early access materials, behind-the-scenes snippets from the mind of the producer, and more, starting at $1 a month or more. We’ve also got a Facebook and Instagram page if you’re into that sort of stuff. I know Season 3 didn’t end as intended but life sort-of got in the way and family has to come first. I hope you’re excited for everything we’ve got in store for 2021. And until next time… Stay sane… stay safe… and Stay Whimsical!