Prose

Hello and welcome to episode thirty-four of Prose.   This week, begin training to help save the human race from an inevitable alien invasion and fear those woods near your home.                    Yet again, you may notice that we only have two short stories this week.  For the time being, the summer’s episodes will consisted of only two stories, though I plan on leaping back into the three stories per episode format in September.  Mark that as the first of the major announcements alluded to last week.  At the risk of sounding like a broken record, Patreon and prosepodcast.com are still undergoing major construction/reconstruction. Please continue to offer up your patience for and with me, and   I am hoping to have the website cleared up no later than Episode 35, here in about another week. Patreon, however, is still at least a month out.   To continue my broken-recording, please, Please, PLEASE follow along on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, as this can help the podcast get noticed.  Even more importantly

Take a second look at the oft vilified Herod the Great, of Biblical fame in "The Boy."  *** All the sounds behind this track were taken from Freesound.org.  User Tomlija created the sounds on the stringed Sargija, user spidervis is responsible for the dark surged sound in E, user  notembug painstakingly recorded then uploaded the tribal drum sample, and user gopalkoduri recorded the Turkish flute sounds.  All these tracks are being used under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licenses, except the Turkish flute, which is being used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.

Come join me for some dark thoughts and precise definitions to accompany "Breakfast."  *** All the sounds behind this track were taken from Freesound.org.  User  notembug recorded the happy little harmony sample, which is being used under a  Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication License, and user blimp66 is responsible for the fun little vocal tune, which is being used under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

Hello and welcome to episode thirty-three of Prose.   This week join me for some breakfast and take a second look at the oft vilified Herod the Great, of Biblical fame.                                                                                                         This week, I have several announcements regarding Prose.  So, let’s hop right in.   Firstly, as you may have noticed in my mini-description, we only have two short stories this week.  This is in part due to the July 4th holiday coming around here in the states and one part me not wanting to rush as story that I want to do and do well for all of you.  I hope you’ll grant me this deviation. Secondly, some major announcements regarding Prose will be coming your way in the next week or two.  So, I hope that you’ll continue to listen to these introductory episodes, just so we can all stay on the same page regarding our beloved shared walks through fiction.   Thirdly, just as a reminder, prosepodcast.com continues to have major issues.  I pray y

Enjoy three fantastic poems with a decidedly Irish bent by WB Yeats.  *** The fun Irish pub sounds you here behind these narrations come from Freesound.org.  User traggeldy created this sound.   It is being used under Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication Licenses. 

Learn about a legendary Irish king in "Thumbnail History: Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig, a.k.a. Brian Boru."  *** Many thanks to Massive Lad for the track he tossed my way!

Fear old age in  "The Old Man and the Old Woman."  *** Two of the four sound effects heard behind this story come from Freesound.org.  The Irish flute sound effect comes from user P. Howe.  The restaurant ambience comes from user sageturtle.  Both of these sounds from Freesound.org are being used under Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication Licenses.  The remaining sounds are original created by Prose. 

Hello and welcome to episode thirty-two of Prose.   This week fear old age, learn about a legendary Irish king, and enjoy some poetry.                                                                                                         This week, Prose is coming to you from Massachusetts once more, but only just barely.  So, if things are a bit shorter this week and posting a bit later in the day, it’s because of my attempts to get back to a US schedule. The show this week consists of one short story, one thumbnail history, and one set of poems, all with a bit of an Irish bent.  Also, just to serve as a reminder, prosepodcast.com seems to be having some major issues.  I pray you’ll have patience if you use the site often.  And, by all means, as I plead last week, if there are any Wordpress gurus out there listening, shoot me a message prosepodcast@gmail.com.     As always, please follow along on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and do zip over to iTunes and leave a rating and/or review for Prose.    This

Have battery life change your life in "3%."   *** The two songs come from the Free Music Archive and are both from the album Chinese Lights by Parvus Decree.  The first track is titled “Digital Wind (Ambient Mix)” and the second is “A Summer With You (Empty Mix)”.  They are being used under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Licenses.   All the other effects come from Freesound.org. The text message alert sounds come from CommanderRobot and josepharaoh99.  The cell phone typing was created by vsipereck.   And lastly, the water sounds for the storm were uploaded to the site by user lauraina.  All of these sounds from Freesound.org are being used under Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication Licenses.   Thank you to these artists, the Free Music Archive, and Freesound.org for making this work free and available to enhance projects such as this one.   If anyone is counting, “3%” is both the last story for Prose this week AND the 100th short piece uploaded

Come to a conclusion about why you workout.   ***   The backing tracks for this story was taken from Freesound.org.  The tracks were created deleted_user_3667256 and are being used under CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication Licenses. 

Take a second look at the fall of Troy.   *** The track for this story was taken from Freesound.org.  The track was created deleted_user_3667256 and is being used under CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication License. 

Hello and welcome to episode thirty-one of Prose.   This week take a second look at the fall of Troy, come to a conclusion about why you workout, and have battery life change your life.                                                                                                         This week, Prose is coming to you from Ireland, so the posting isn’t actually live.  As I said last week, my apologies if anything goes wonky with the pre-scheduled, away-from-home base release. In that vein, just as a general FYI, prosepodcast.com seems to be having some major issues.  I pray you’ll have patience if you use the site often.  And, by all means, if there are any Wordpress gurus out there listening, shoot me a message prosepodcast@gmail.com.     As always, please follow along on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and do zip over to iTunes and leave a rating and/or review for Prose.    Since, I’m off vacationing with my mother I thought we’d keep this intro super short.  I hope that’s okay!  So, without any furt

Find out how to rid your property of dog-headed men.   ***    The backing track for this story was taken from the Free Music Archive and is titled “I am a Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor” from the album of the same name by Chris Zabriskie. It is being used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.  

Contemplate imperfection.   ***   The backing track for this story was taken from the Free Music Archive and is “Stories About the World That Once Was” from the album Music from Neptune Flux by Chris Zabriskie. It is being used under aCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.   

Contemplate suicide in "Bless You, John, for Giving Me the Courage."    *** Before I go on with the licensing, I recognize that this story might be quite difficult for some and might even strike a heavy chord.  If you or anyone you know is having thoughts of self-harm and might need someone to talk to, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, or, if a phone call isn’t right for you, chat live online with a counselor at suicidepreventionlifeline.org. Again, please reach out and don’t suffer in silence. The first backing track for this story was taken from the Free Music Archive and is titled “Trekanten” from the album Sjöarna by Ars Sonor. It is being used under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.   The final sounds and track come from Freesound.org.  The track was created jymdavis and  is  being used under CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication License

Hello and welcome to episode thirty of Prose.   This week is the episode in which we contemplate suicide, imperfection, and how to rid your property of dog-headed men.                                                                                                         Last week, we had our guest host Abigail Lambert’s stamp on everything.  Unfortunately, she’ll not be back with us for a while, but please do keep the kind emails and comments rolling in, as they meant the world to her and will encourage her to join us on Prose again in the nearer future.   I have two quick notes for this week.   First, I always try to have episodes marked as explicit, so parents and those sensitive to adult content of all sorts, ranging from violence to sexuality to explicit language and more, can listen to those stories that they feel most comfortable consuming.  That being said, the first two stories for this week are quite dark and touch on some tough subject matter.  A great deal of stories featured here DO, so please l

Dismantle a misconception.  *** Abigail Lambert is a student, a singer, a dancer, a Gemini, an all around artiste.  She’s lived in Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and currently lives in the wilds of northwest Massachusetts.  When high school isn’t keeping her busy, Ms. Lambert enjoys passing her time in the company of Netflix and spending time with her family and friends. Prose plans on featuring Ms. Lambert on at least one more story.  If I can convince her to continue pursuing voice acting, narration, and sound editing, we’ll see her popping up even more often. That would be a win for us all!    The backing tracks for this story were taken from the Free Music Archive and are “That Hopeful Future Is All I’ve Ever Known” and “We Were Never Meant to Live Here” from the album Music from Neptune Flux by Chris Zabriskie. They are being used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licenses.  

Meet Mother Earth’s keepers in "The Eye" by Katherine Harkins and featuring Abigail Lambert. *** Katherine Harkins is a Massachusetts girl born and bred.  After attending American University in Washington DC, she has been traveling and teaching ever since, with major stints in Spain and California.  She spends most of her time obsessing over her beloved dog Béni and a variety of video games and television series.          Abigail Lambert is a student, a singer, a dancer, a Gemini, an all around artiste.  She’s lived in Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and currently lives in the wilds of northwest Massachusetts.  When high school isn’t keeping her busy, Ms. Lambert enjoys passing her time in the company of Netflix and spending time with her family and friends. Prose plans on featuring Ms. Lambert on at least one more story.  If I can convince her to continue pursuing voice acting, narration, and sound editing, we’ll see her popping up even more often. That would be a win for us all!     All sound effect

Undergo harrowing mistaken identity in Abigail Lambert's "Empty, Alone, and Afraid."  *** Abigail Lambert is a student, a singer, a dancer, a Gemini, an all around artiste.  She’s lived in Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and currently lives in the wilds of northwest Massachusetts.  When high school isn’t keeping her busy, Ms. Lambert enjoys passing her time in the company of Netflix and spending time with her family and friends. Prose plans on featuring Ms. Lambert on at least one more story.  If I can convince her to continue pursuing voice acting, narration, and sound editing, we’ll see her popping up even more often. That would be a win for us all!     The first backing track, the maniacal laughter, and the gunshot all come from Freesound.org.  The track was created by Drakensson and is being used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.  The laughter was created by Jasonthedemon and the gunshot by ShawnyBoy.  Both of these sounds are being used under CC0 1.0 Univers

Hello and welcome to episode twenty-nine of Prose.   This week, undergo harrowing mistaken identity, meet Mother Earth’s keepers, and dismantle a misconception.                                                                                                         Last week, we had our first story that was co-narrated, co-edited, co-produced, and co-everythinged by my young protégé for the last couple weeks Abigail Lambert.  This weeks, Ms. Lambert narrates all three of our stories, and has all those same co-credits on all of them, save one—the first story is written by her as well!  We also have a first from guest Author Katherine Harkins.    As I said last week, if any listeners fancy themselves authors and would like to contribute to the podcast, please email me possible submissions at prosepodcast@gmail.com or submit them via prosepodcast.com. Moreover, feel free to send anything you might want to say, be it praise, critique, advice, or simply saying hello.  You can also keep up with or communicate with