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Fast Fiction Podcasts

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Audio plays of all genres and lengths, by International playwrights and actors, who are keen to Amuse, Entertain or Intrigue you.
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Episodes

Mother Theresa is my Companion

Sylvia is a lonely widow with little more than her writing to enthuse her, but sadly her books gain little attention or readers. And then she gets a companion, and suddenly her life is full and her literary expectations soar, because......? Well, listen in, and work it out yourself.

Jan 04, 202534 min

An Independent Woman

1895 was a year of gentility, etiquette and protocol. It was better to be rich than poor, and even better to be VERY rich. Unless you were a woman.

Sep 29, 202423 min

The Quiet Achiever

Two women meet under strange circumstances and find that both their lives can be traced back to a common bond. The ending has a message for all of us.

Aug 23, 202423 min

The Reluctant Virgins

The Reluctant Virgins are an ageing all female rock group. They never were very good, and now they're worse. They've seen it all, done it all, and will do the same tomorrow. We meet up with them in the Green Room of The Gentlemen's Relish Nite Club while they banter through their love/hate relationship with each other between gigs.

Jun 30, 202431 min

The One Day Room

Most people have a drawer or a cupboard. Maggie and Joe had a room.

Apr 25, 202411 min

Grandma's Secret

Grandma was loved by everyone who knew her - but did they really know her?

Mar 26, 202432 min

A Melodramatic Tale

We take a step back to the previous century and follow the trials and tribulations of "poor Mettie Bradford".

Feb 14, 202437 min

The Wizard of Oz

Lux Presents Hollywood is the original Radio Adaptation that was to become the classic movie. Take a trip back to 1939 and - Enjoy the magic.

Jan 01, 20241 hr 1 min

That Bruckner Evening

It is 1950 and we are in the drawing room of the home of Olivia Pinckney Sears Boston, Massachusetts. She is entertaining her friends. All ladies are of a 'Certain' age, and from a 'Certain Social Class'. They are reminiscing about a 'Certain' musical evening a long time past. But is it really the music they are discussing?

Oct 24, 202324 min

That'll Teach Ya

"Buying and selling a used laptop teach all concerned a hard lesson." "How not to buy or sell a used computer." "Buying a used computer the hard way"____________________________________

Sep 17, 202318 min

The Old Master

Life is ephemeral. That's why we often depend on Art to give it meaning.

Aug 26, 202324 min

The Lavender Letters

The lost art of letter writing provided more than a source of simple communication. It allowed a good deal of flirtation, romance, deception or even soul-searching between the recipients. It could also allow two people to begin, reunite, or end a relationship - without the embarrassment of ever meeting up.

Jul 17, 202323 min

Lost in Utah

When lost in a BIG city it can be daunting. When lost to your family it can be traumatizing. But it can have positives too.

Jul 03, 202317 min

Her Paris Dream

Sometimes your wishes come true - in unexpected ways.

Jun 21, 202310 min

Penultimate Stop Cafe

Bus travel can be exhausting, especially when you don't know your destination.

May 12, 202314 min

A Visit at Easter

A Mother and her Daughter-in-Law have a conversation about pillows - or are they really talking about something else?

Mar 30, 202317 min

Now That She's Gone.

"Ever wondered what your spouse will leave you - when she leaves you? Well, Rawkey Dolberry found out the hard way, and he's still laughing."

Mar 15, 202324 min

To Find Help

Yes, it's Frank Sinatra, showing he could act as well as sing. But although his character is charming - you just may not like him. He's just a little creepy.

Nov 09, 202224 min

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

This short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald has been recorded unabridged in order to maintain the true essence of Fitzgerald's farcical black humor. However, the sheer idiocy of the plot is brought into question, particularly when considering the author's previous fine works. In fact, there are so many story inadequacies, we can only wonder why it was written, and why it was chosen to be a Hollywood movie in 2008, starring Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, and Tilda Swinton. Even more astounding is the fac...

Oct 23, 20221 hr 8 min

The Blackout

Sylvia, alone and pregnant in the deserted Manhattan high-rise she shares with her husband Noah, awaits her husband and a dinner guest, Mr. Swanson. In spite of the blackout, Swanson arrives and engages Sylvia in a disturbing conversation. But when Noah gets home, Swanson vanishes. As the night continues, sights and sounds become even stranger and more ominous. Are they Sylvia’s hallucinations, or is the danger real?

Sep 06, 202236 min

Poems on which to Ponder

Four poems that are open to interpretation. The Calf Path begins many hundreds of years ago but finishes in major capital cities. The Law of the Land is not only a lesson in Climate Change tactics but also a metaphor for many aspects of life. The Learning Curve is just that, while Euthanasia begins with the line, "Today I nearly killed a woman."

Sep 01, 202210 min

Gordo Revisited

French war bride of WWII tells the story of how she came to live in Gordo, Alabama with her veteran husband and his parents when she was only 18. Life on the farm turned out to be much harder than she expected, but fortunately, an African American employee of the family came to her aid.

Jul 09, 202236 min

The Times and Tunes of Irving Berlin

Irving Berlin became the musical voice of America in the days of Tin Pan Ally. No one could rival his ability to capture stories in lyrics or beautiful melodies.

Jun 16, 202229 min

The Book that stole 2011

Having decided to compile a record of the 2011 Queensland floods, the author had no idea of the extraordinary events that awaited her as she began her journey from beginning to end. Ten catastrophes had to be overcome before the book finally got to print.

May 21, 202248 min

Two Birds, One Stone

Questy O Hara has few attributes, but high expectations. In desperation she decides on a most unusual career, with disastrous consequences. But the luck of the Irish prevails

May 04, 202227 min

Sweet Fillings

Wannarbee is enchanted with Candy CupCakes who is searching for her granny. Who has GranNapped Granny CupCakes, and Why? And - Do they find her?

Apr 02, 202212 min

Highway 47

Cassie, a young advertising account executive, learns that she can talk to the dead on her daily Highway 47 commute to the office. Meghann is a 16-year-old dead girl who loves to talk with Cassie about clothes and boys -- even Cassie's inappropriate boss, Ralph. Melvin T. Gotlink, a gentleman farmer who was killed on his tractor, provides the kind of homespun wisdom only someone dead can provide. When Casse's world is shaken, Melvin gives her insight and loyalty.

Mar 14, 202230 min

The Good Die Young

On the day that Russia invades Ukraine, and world peace is shattered once more, I think back to a wonderful friend, an incredible person, a superb artist and heroic soldier, who fought and suffered in another war -

Feb 26, 202212 min
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