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Not About Lumberjacks Christopher Gronlund
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A monthly fiction podcast by Christopher Gronlund, a writer whose stories contain truths, but are mostly made up. Sometimes the stories are funny -- other times they're serious. Occasionally, the stories are odd. But you have Christopher's word about one thing: he will never -- EVER -- share a story about lumberjacks.
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Mudlarking
When Eva Barrett decides to give mudlarking on the Thames River foreshore a go, she finds something very strange during low tide.
Content Advisory: “Mudlarking” is pretty tame. There’s some violence in the form of fighting, and even then: it’s not brutal “people-are-dying fighting” — more like light action movie fighting. And when it comes to swearing, it’s pretty non-existent (you’re likely to hear worse on television). The worst it gets is an “S” word instead of “poop.”
If you’re driving, there is one collision with a vehicle. Not a screeching tires kind of crash, just a sudden THUD!
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Credits:
Music: Theme – Ergo Phizmiz. Story – Hampus Naeselius, licensed through Epidemic Sound.
Story and Narration: Christopher Gronlund.
Photo Credit: Susan Green.
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Behind the Cut - It's Never Too Late
In this behind-the-scenes look at the latest Not About Lumberjacks story, “It’s Never Too Late,” I talk about the mechanics of time-travel stories and how “fixing” the past may not be as great an idea as it may seem.
As always, this commentary contains spoilers from the latest story, so you might want to listen to that first.
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It's Never Too Late
When Stanley Gladstone takes his time machine for a test run, he gets more than he bargained for when it breaks down, leaving him stranded in 1983.
Content Advisory: “It’s Never Too Late” deals with regret, death (including a decayed body), personal loss, and the sound of someone vomiting. Also, if you’re driving, be aware there’s a scene with the main character following someone on foot that contains skidding tire sounds. I don’t want you to be driving and freaking out, thinking something’s coming at you! It’s just that moment in the story.
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Credits:
Music: Theme – Ergo Phizmiz. Story – Roots and Recognition, licensed through Epidemic Sound.
Story and Narration: Christopher Gronlund.
Additional Voices: Cynthia Griffith
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Behind the Cut - Christmas Miscellany
In this behind-the-scenes look at the latest Not About Lumberjacks story, I talk about why I do an annual Christmas episode [even though I’m a life-long atheist] and the importance of committing to a bit.
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Also, don’t forget that I’m doing a Not About Lumberjacks t-shirt giveaway in honor of November’s 50th full story episode.
All you have to do is email NALStories@gmail.com and tell me a favorite episode or something about the show for one entry. Check out the shownotes for “Old Growth” for full details.
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Christmas Miscellany 7
This year’s Christmas episode consists of three stories — one of them a Christmas tale.
* “The World Beneath Her Brush”: This one’s about a globemaker—and I really like it!
* “The King of French Fries”: Not only a story from the point of view of a parking lot-dwelling grackle, but it’s also accompanied by an original song.
* “Suburban Home”: Aging punk rockers battling their homeowners’ association over Christmas decorations.
Content Advisory: “The World Beneath Her Brush” and “The King of French Fries” barely merit content advisories. At most, they are about personal struggle in the hope of having a better life. “Suburban Home” deals with pettiness, arguing, the effects of family expectations, and a slight bit of depression and anxiety mentioned in passing. Oh, and some swearing!
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Credits:
Music: Theme – Ergo Phizmiz. Story – With one exception, all music licensed through Epidemic Sound. The exception: Descendents’ “Suburban Home” used with permission from the band.
Also, “The Tailless Grackles of Summer” was conceptualized and arranged by Cynthia Griffith, who also came up with the first stanza of the lyrics. Christopher Gronlund finished the rest.
Stories: Christopher Gronlund.
Narration: Christopher Gronlund and Cynthia Griffith (“The World Beneath Her Brush”)
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Behind the Cut - Old Growth
In this behind-the-scenes look at the latest Not About Lumberjacks story, I talk about what it was like to write my first story in second-person point of view.
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Also, don’t forget that I’m doing a Not About Lumberjacks t-shirt giveaway in honor of November’s 50th full story episode.
All you have to do is email NALStories@gmail.com and tell me a favorite episode or something about the show for one entry. Check out the shownotes for “Old Growth” for full details.
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