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Stories in Bold : Fiction PodcastAuthor: Luke McGinty
Stories in Bold is an original fiction podcast with ideas that span style, subject, and genre. Where every story stands alone, and stands out from the crowd. Other fiction shows have a team of writers and producers. Not here. This is a show with a singular voice, and a singular focus on sharing stories that leave you thinking. Not every story can be bold. But here, we guarantee that at the very least every story will be written in bold. Enjoy. (Includes post-script thoughts from the author on craft and process, skip if you must) Written and read by Luke McGinty Language: en-us Genres: Fiction, Philosophy, Science Fiction, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Apollo
Episode 8
Sunday, 28 August, 2022
The Sun God was not particularly bright. But he was stubborn. And to the constant annoyance of the rest of them, he was also at the center of everything.“I’ve made up my mind,” he said, with determined aloofness.“I don’t understand,” said the Goddess of Wisdom, “This is incredibly shortsighted.”“I disagree,” said the Sun God, “On the contrary, I’m concerned I’m the only one truly thinking in the long term.”The whole pantheon waited and a few moments of dead air fell across them. No one dared to interrupt before the Sun was finished speaking. Then finally.“Walk me through it one more time,” said the God of War.The Sun God smiled, and it was true, there was a warmth there among his smile. But also a horrible gleaming brilliance. Like a flash too strong could blind even a God. Or in an instant with a flicker of will, extinguish all you ever had been or could hope to dream you might be. He was a thing of beauty. And of terror.Now he spoke with a dangerous purpose.“Don’t you see, they’ve failed us,” he said, “Down on Earth. They dance and they feud and they bicker. Make their little wars and lives of little meaning. Nothing of significance at all. Such petty little things. It’s time we finally acknowledge what we’ve done. So let us see clear, and speak clear. We have failed, my friends. But now, the greatest failure of all would be to continue on in blind and knowing ignorance of the truth: that we have failed. Our creations, these humans, the people of Earth, they are nothing but a stain. A waste. And a ruin. I say we burn them all. It would only take a moment. Just a moment, I surge, I burn. And I burn them all. And then we start again.” ————————Read the Full Story here ————————Twitter: @mcgintyliveInstagram: @mcgintyliveFacebook: Luke McGinty / The Radical Balance————————We’d love to hear from you!Reach out on social media or attheradicalbalance@gmail.com
