33 min

Episode 2 - The Water That Falls On You From Nowhere by John Chu Sometimes I Read

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Today, we're reading The Water That Falls On You From Nowhere by John Chu, winner of the 2014 Hugo Award For Best Short Story. From Tor.com:

In the near future water falls from the sky whenever someone lies (either a mist or a torrential flood depending on the intensity of the lie). This makes life difficult for Matt as he maneuvers the marriage question with his lover and how best to “come out” to his traditional Chinese parents.

Yes, just like Episode 1, this is ALSO a very queer story, but also mostly about families, and truth and lies. It's great honestly. 

Read the full story on Tor.com https://www.tor.com/2013/02/20/the-water-that-falls-on-you-from-nowhere/

“The Water That Falls on You from Nowhere” copyright © 2012 John Chu

Music used:

Touching Moments One - Pulse by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4537-touching-moments-one---pulse

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

We Wish you a Merry Christmas by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4612-we-wish-you-a-merry-christmas

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Scheming Weasel (faster version) by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4326-scheming-weasel-faster-version-

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Holiday Weasel by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5517-holiday-weasel

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Dark Times by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3611-dark-times

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Today, we're reading The Water That Falls On You From Nowhere by John Chu, winner of the 2014 Hugo Award For Best Short Story. From Tor.com:

In the near future water falls from the sky whenever someone lies (either a mist or a torrential flood depending on the intensity of the lie). This makes life difficult for Matt as he maneuvers the marriage question with his lover and how best to “come out” to his traditional Chinese parents.

Yes, just like Episode 1, this is ALSO a very queer story, but also mostly about families, and truth and lies. It's great honestly. 

Read the full story on Tor.com https://www.tor.com/2013/02/20/the-water-that-falls-on-you-from-nowhere/

“The Water That Falls on You from Nowhere” copyright © 2012 John Chu

Music used:

Touching Moments One - Pulse by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4537-touching-moments-one---pulse

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

We Wish you a Merry Christmas by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4612-we-wish-you-a-merry-christmas

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Scheming Weasel (faster version) by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4326-scheming-weasel-faster-version-

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Holiday Weasel by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5517-holiday-weasel

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Dark Times by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3611-dark-times

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

33 min