Prose

Learn how to live with a not-so-benevolent spirit clinging to you.  ***  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.  

 Encounter a mythic peeping Tom reborn in "Summer Hunt: After Ovid" by Nicholas B. Morris. *** Nicholas B. Morris grew up in Arkansas but fell in love with Colorado. His stories and other assorted writings have been published in The Harpoon Review, Cliterature, Connotation Press, Danse Macabre Online, and Nebo. He has published two short story collections, the full-length Tapeworm and the chapbook The Boy in the Well, both with the now sadly defunct Monkey Puzzle Press. (You can buy copies of Tapeworm from him directly on Amazon.) He works in his dream job as Assistant Professor of Humanities at the Community College of Denver and watches endless re-runs of Star Trek with his partner Alyssa Piccinni. Mr. Morris tweets at @totallynotNickM.  The track behind Mr. Morris’s story this week was taken from the Free Music Archive. It is titled “Untitled I” which comes from the album Live at WFMU on Irene Trudel's Show on March 26, 2012 by Daniel Bachman.   The track is being used under a Creative Commons Attribut

Hello and welcome to episode twenty-eight of Prose.   This week, analyze the importance of opening doors, encounter a mythic peeping Tom reborn, and learn how to live with a not-so-benevolent spirit clinging to you.                                                                                                         After having celebrated Prose’s six month anniversary this past Wednesday, we have three more surprises for you this week!  We have new stories from popular guest authors Nicholas B. Morris and Alena Abrosimova, and we have the first story that was co-narrated, co-edited, co-produced, well, co-everythinged by my young protégé for the week Abigail Lambert.   If any listeners fancy themselves authors and would like to contribute to the podcast, please email me possible submissions at prosepodcast@gmail.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 the podcast by going to prose

Analyze the importance of opening doors in "Open the Door" by Alena Abrosimova & featuring Abigail Lambert. *** Alena Abrosimova is originally from Tomsk, Russia (think Siberia, not to be confused with Serbia) but currently resides in Sydney, Australia.  She sails as much as she can, though she is often interrupted by a pesky full-time job. When not sailing or working, she enjoys writing, reading, learning new things (especially all things impractical), and getting to know people, especially positive people who share her unending curiosity about our world.  You can see more from Ms. Abrosimova at her blog “Sails and Commas,” found at sailsandcommas.wordpress.com.     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 fr

Get a State of the Podcast message in celebration of Prose's six month anniversary, and fall just short of becoming something more extraordinary with the celebratory release "Always the Sidekick." *** The tracks behind this week’s story were taken from the Free Music Archive. The first is titled “Calm Flight” from the album Journey by Fleslit.   It is being used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The second track is titled “Soul Search” from the album i::::soul::::ate Vol. 1 by Trans Atlantic Rage/Balogh.  It is being used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.  A million thanks to Free Music Archive and the artists for sharing this music with the world.

Use that 20/20 hindsight that is so very crystal clear in "Graduated Realization." *** The tracks behind this song are numerous, so please check out the provided links to the artists and their work. Simply click on the mentioned track titles, album titles, or artists’ names to go to their various pages. All of these tracks are being used under various Creative Commons Licenses. The music included behind this story was take from the Free Music Archive and includes: “Like Starlight through a Veil” from the album Sound-trax by Philipp Weigl. “I Need to Start Writing Things Down” from the album The Dark Glow of the Moon by Chris Zabriskie. “Old Regrets” form the album Music for Podcasts 3 by Lee Rosevere. “You Were My Robot Lover” from the album The February Album by Quiet Music for Tiny Robots. “20/20 Vision” from the album Ad Astra,Vol. 2 by PC III. “A Thousand Skins (Part 2) (No Vocals)” from the album Ashes by Josh Woodward. All of the Creative Commons Licenses being used are Attribution 4.0 Internationa

Ponder love with Jeff Glauser in "Love's Imperfections."  *** Jeff Glauser is a freelance writer, digital marketing, and public relations professional. Over the past twenty years, his works have been featured in dozens of publications around the world, including regular contributions for the Associated Press and Bleacher Report. Jeff has previously served as an adjunct professor of Composition and Creative Writing. He currently lives in St. Augustine, Florida with his family.   The track behind Mr. Glauser’s story this week was taken from the Free Music Archive. It is titled “Traces” from the album Soundtrack for the Weary Vol. I  by Hyson.   The track is being used under an Attribution-Non-Commercial-No-Derivatives 4.0 International License.  A million thanks to Free Music Archive and the artist for sharing this music with the world.

Experience the importance of an oboe to a boy and his town. ***  Henry Iverson Magee is an accomplished public speaker, pastor, educator, and farmer.  He grew up in southern Mississippi and made a name for himself in Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and, indeed, his home state.  He’s always been a writer, publishing in numerous newspapers and other publications over the years. Like many stories, this story comes from yarns he used to spend for his sons and other children over the years.  Hopefully, we’ll feature more work from him in the near future   The backing tracks for this story were taken from MusOpen at musopen.org. Musopen is a 501(c)(3) non-profit focused on increasing access to music by creating free resources and educational materials. They provide recordings, sheet music, and textbooks to the public for free, without copyright restrictions. As they say, their mission is to set music free.  The first piece heard here is “Fantasy in C” composed by Georg Philipp Telemann and performed by Paul Arden-Taylor

Hello and welcome to episode twenty-seven of Prose.   This week, experience the importance of an oboe, ponder love, and use that 20/20 hindsight that is so very crystal clear.                                                                                          Episode 27 is an important one, firstly, as Prose’s six month anniversary hits between it and Episode 28.  The actual date is Wednesday, May 24, so expect a special Prose surprise coming your way that day.  Secondly, we have the first story featured by my very own father Henry Iverson Magee and the third and final story in the three-part mini-feature of Jeff Glauser’s work.    As always, I hope that you all know that you should feel free to contact me through prosepodcast@gmail.com with anything you might want to say, be it praise, critique, advice, or simply saying hello.  You can also keep up with or communicate with the podcast by going to prosepodcast.com or following Prose on Twitter through @prosepodcast or on Facebook under the same handle,

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there, especially you, dear mother of mine!  *** The poem is, of course, “To My Mother” by Wendell Berry.  It was accessed through the Poetry Foundation.   The backing track for this piece was taken from Freesound.org, is titled “Ambient Acoustic” and is provided by user StrangerEight.  It is being used under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.  Thank you to the artist for making their music available to the world.

Rush to judgment and regret it, in "Scrolling Through." ***  The backing track for this piece was taken from the Free Music Archive.  It is titled “Undercover Vampire Policeman” from the album of the same name by Chris Zabriskie.  It is being used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.    

Hello and welcome to episode twenty-six of Prose.   This week, rush to judgment and regret it, peek into a life, and get snarky at and with an academic.                                                                                           The second of those stories is the second short piece by our new guest author, Jeff Glauser.    As always, I hope that you all know that you should feel free to contact me through prosepodcast@gmail.com with anything you might want to say, be it praise, critique, advice, or simply saying hello.  You can also keep up with or communicate with the podcast by going to prosepodcast.com or following Prose on Twitter through @prosepodcast or on Facebook under the same handle, though Twitter is the far more active of the two.   I would also ask that you please consider going to iTunes and leaving a rating and/or review for Prose.  These ratings and reviews help your friends and others find the podcast, and they ensure it can continue ever-forward.   Thank you for making Prose p

Peek into a life with Jeff Glauser in an excerpt from "A Life in Progress."   *** Jeff Glauser is a freelance writer, digital marketing, and public relations professional. Over the past twenty years, his works have been featured in dozens of publications around the world, including regular contributions for the Associated Press and Bleacher Report. Jeff has previously served as an adjunct professor of Composition and Creative Writing. He currently lives in St. Augustine, Florida with his family.   The track behind Mr. Glauser’s story this week was taken from the Free Music Archive. It is titled “untitled” by un automne à Lob-Nor.   The track is being used under an Attribution 4.0 International License.  A million thanks to Free Music Archive and the artist for sharing this music with the world.

Let's get snarky with and at an academic on this fine Sunday, shall we? *** The backing track for this piece was taken from the Free Music Archive.  It is titled “Sector Vector” from the album Future Shapes by Little Glass Men.  It is being used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.  

Say bye-bye to citrus fruits, but not humor, in "The Rotten State." ***  The backing track for this story is an original composition written and performed by David Ezell, the third piece Mr. Ezell has written specifically and exclusively for a Prose story.  David Ezell is a devoted father, a devoted creator, a devoted friend, and a devoted defender of the Republic, not to mention an extremely talented musician.  As I have noted before, long ago, in our heyday, he and I used to make some pretty good music together.  He is currently working for podcasts and various other media to create and edit audio with his company SoundProof Editing.  If you have any digital audio needs, contact him via email at soundproofaudioediting@gmail.com.  Also, keep your eyes peeled, ears sharp, and be on the ready for even more music from Mr. Ezell sooner than later.

Hear a letter of love from a father to his soon-to-be-born daughter in "A Letter to My Unborn Daughter" by Jeff Glauser.  *** Jeff Glauser is a freelance writer, digital marketing, and public relations professional. Over the past twenty years, his works have been featured in dozens of publications around the world, including regular contributions for the Associated Press and Bleacher Report. Jeff has previously served as an adjunct professor of Composition and Creative Writing. He currently lives in St. Augustine, Florida with his family.    The track behind Mr. Glauser’s story this week was taken from the Free Music Archive. It is titled “Lullaby” which comes from the album Yearning and is by Podington Bear.   The track is being used under an Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivatives 3.0 Unported License.  A million thanks to Free Music Archive and Podington Bear for sharing this music with the world.

Spit in the face of Benjamin Button in "The Once and Former and Future King."  *** The track behind this story was taken from the Free Music Archive. It is titled “So Sing the Black Birds” which comes from the album of the same name by Ending Satellites.   The track is being used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.  

This week, say bye-bye to citrus fruits, spit in Benjamin Button’s face, and hear a letter of love from a father to his soon-to-be-born daughter. The last of those stories is the first short piece by a new guest author, Jeff Glauser.   Everyone, I hope that you all know that you should feel free to contact me through prosepodcast@gmail.com with anything you might want to say, be it praise, critique, advice, or simply saying hello.  You can also keep up with or communicate with the podcast by going to prosepodcast.com or following Prose on Twitter through @prosepodcast or on Facebook under the same handle, though Twitter is the far more active of the two. I would also act that you please consider going to iTunes and leaving a rating and/or review for Prose.  These ratings and reviews help your friends and others find the podcast, and they ensure it can continue ever-forward. Thank you for making Prose part of your day.  Let’s get to the pieces, shall we? This week, we have  “The Rotten State,” featuring the mu

Experience the ashes and remnants of lives left after one too many battles. in  "Scorched" by Nicholas B. Morris. *** Nicholas B. Morris grew up in Arkansas but fell in love with Colorado. His stories and other assorted writings have been published in The Harpoon Review, Cliterature, Connotation Press, Danse Macabre Online, and Nebo. He has published two short story collections, the full-length Tapeworm and the chapbook The Boy in the Well, both with the now sadly defunct Monkey Puzzle Press. (You can buy copies of Tapeworm from him directly on Amazon.) He works in his dream job as Assistant Professor of Humanities at the Community College of Denver and watches endless re-runs of Star Trek with his partner Alyssa Piccinni. Mr. Morris tweets at @totallynotNickM.  The track behind Mr. Morris’s story this week was taken from the Free Music Archive. It is titled “My War Blues” which comes from the album Live at WMFU on The Long Rally with Scott McDowell December 16, 2011 and is by Cian Nugent.   The track is

Hear a war story that goes beyond our normal boundaries and challenges perceptions.  ***  The sound effects and tracks present were taken from a multitude of artists that were kind enough to upload their work at Freesound.org.  They are:  PhonZz, peridactyloptrix, cityrocker, vumseplutten1709,  gis_sweden, stk13, and cheesepuff.   Please follow the links provided in the show notes to check out more work from all of these fabulous individuals. All of the sounds are being used under CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication Licenses. Again, many thanks to these creators.