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A short story podcast — riveting fiction and wildly creative nonfiction.

  1. 11/03/2022

    Rubbish

    FICTION | FRANCIS DUFFY Rubbish is a short story about Joe Nickerson's cross-country hitchhiking adventure as he's on his way to serve in the Vietnam war. As Joe waits for rides, holding a sign that reads "TO WAR - VIA L.A. – U.S. Marine Corps," he recalls his draft-dodging father, his lioness of a mother, and how his youth in Catholic schools with hard-knuckle nuns made his transition to boot camp easier. Then, when the draft from a GTO passing at 70 mph spins his sign, he has an unexpected encounter with a raven-haired woman named Rita. The post Rubbish appeared first on PenDust Radio.

    40 min

  2. 10/20/2022

    The Night Ken Kesey Gave His Magic Away

    MEMOIR | ROBERTO LOIEDERMAN In January 1966, novelist and countercultural leader Ken Kesey held a three-day event in San Francisco called The Trips Festival. This story is Roberto Loiederman's recollection of the festival — a mind-bending event, as well as a dramatic turning point for Kesey, and those who attended. The post The Night Ken Kesey Gave His Magic Away appeared first on PenDust Radio.

    13 min

  3. 10/06/2022

    My “Haunted” Lamp: Murder, Mystery, and Remodeling

    MEMOIR | ASHLEY MEMORY A lamp purchased second hand seemed to be the ideal addition to her home until an investigation into the mysterious engraving on its base revealed a macabre history. As she discovered grisly details about the lamp's previous owner, her home life became agitated, and she wondered… Could the lamp be haunted? The post My “Haunted” Lamp: Murder, Mystery, and Remodeling appeared first on PenDust Radio.

    28 min

  4. 09/22/2022

    I’m Sorry Monica: MeToo, Monica Lewinsky, and Me

    ESSAY | CAROL D. MARSH "I'm Sorry, Monica" is a letter to Monica Lewinsky. In it, the author, Carol Marsh, takes a soul-searching look at how she reacted to the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal in the late 1990s. She explores the roots of her feminism and the family dynamics that affected it, and shares how the MeToo movement jarred her into examining how she and other women unfairly excoriated Ms. Lewinsky. The post I’m Sorry Monica: MeToo, Monica Lewinsky, and Me appeared first on PenDust Radio.

    31 min

  5. 09/08/2022

    Dancing to Go On

    FICTION | PATTY SOMLO A former dancer and about-to-retire choreographer is surprised to receive a letter from a foreign country. The short, handwritten note rekindles memories of a love affair, and a separate friendship, decades before in Nicaragua. Her recollections spark insights that hadn’t been apparent to her so long ago. The post Dancing to Go On appeared first on PenDust Radio.

    40 min

  6. 08/25/2022

    Long-Haired Disco Boys

    MEMOIR | TERRY BARR The 1970s in Birmingham, Alabama, was a time fraught with racial tension and confusing questions of identity. Author Terry Barr found the music of that era confusing, as well. Southern rock competed with Glam and Disco, and for a long-haired guy like Terry, finding his place, his sub-culture, and the accompanying music wasn't easy. The post Long-Haired Disco Boys appeared first on PenDust Radio.

    28 min

  7. 08/11/2022

    Lightning Flowers

    MEMOIR | SARAH K. LENZ After Sarah Lenz's father gives her a creepy antique photograph depicting her three great uncles who were struck and killed by the same bolt of lightning in 1914, she sets out to discover their story and figure out why postmortem photography haunts her. “Lightning Flowers” is a thoughtful and moving meditation on what it means to remember the dead and confront one’s own mortality. The post Lightning Flowers appeared first on PenDust Radio.

    29 min

  8. 07/28/2022

    Handling Shit and Finding Love

    MEMOIR | BETINA ENTZMINGER "The Beak in the Heart: True Tales of Misfit Southern Women," is a collection of dramatic portraits of the author’s “misfit” female ancestors and a candid, intimate memoir about family secrets and breaking free of the narrow confines of being a “proper” southern woman. In this excerpt, Betina Entzminger tells the story of two of her “misfit” aunts who had the strength to handle the blows dealt to them by adversity, disappointment, and heartache in the South of the 1950s. This is a touching story about finding love, freedom, and fortitude. The post Handling Shit and Finding Love appeared first on PenDust Radio.

    31 min
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A short story podcast — riveting fiction and wildly creative nonfiction.

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  • Creator
    Rivercliff Books & Media
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    48
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2020 PenDust Radio
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