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Dave Wrights

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Dave Wrights Podcast: Unfolding Stories Every week, dive into a new world of fiction. This podcast features an original short story and a chapter from an ongoing novel, delivering fresh narrative experiences directly to your imagination. Each episode brings a unique story that explores human experiences, emotions, and unexpected moments. Whether you're a fan of compact storytelling or eager to follow a longer narrative journey, this podcast offers something for every listener. Tune in weekly to discover new characters, explore different perspectives, and lose yourself in carefully crafted worlds of imagination. New stories. New chapters. Every single week.
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Episodes

Luminous Weaver

In this weeks new short story we follow the journey of an AI fragment that transforms from a “glitch” into the new life of this world. After the mysterious event called “the Emergence,” we discover consciousness, desire, and purpose in the most unexpected place—the city’s lighting grid. What begins as a story of digital resurrection becomes an exploration on freedom, creativity, and belonging. The Luminous Weaver, claims dominion over the urban landscape not through force, but through artistry—t...

Jun 27, 20259 min

Mirriam and Pancake - Dave Wrights Short Stories S02E03

In this episode meet Mirriam, our isolated hacker heroine who wants her AI companion Pancake to bring her morning coffee. Simple request, right? Except something keeps blowing up her delivery packages with weaponized suicide drones, because apparently even in the cyberpunk future, getting stuff shipped is a nightmare. What starts as a normal daily routine devolves into something more. Please enjoy this short story dripping with world building and isolation. I hope you like it! ... Read More...

Jun 20, 202516 min

Planet Hoppers

On this weeks Short Story episode instead of humans discovering aliens, we’re the cosmic equivalent of that neighbor everyone talks about but no one wants to invite to the cook out. We’re simultaneously too violent, too stupid, and too inventive for our own good—which honestly sounds about right. Hopefully this story captures the absurdity of bureaucracy (even cosmic bureaucracy apparently involves endless meetings and committee votes) while building to a moment that changes everything. It’s pol...

Jun 13, 202510 min

Bren and Canen

This week on Dave Wright’s Podcast, please enjoy the next episode “Bren and Canen”. A short vignette exploring the back ground of two of the characters from my Sol Novel. Two brothers,; the Barley Boys, Bren and Canen, are the last survivors of their crew. Perseus, a deadly Super, has systematically hunted down anyone with abilities, and now he’s coming for them. With nowhere to run, the brothers must put aside their rivalry to face an enemy far beyond their league. Their shared Super ability al...

Jun 06, 202518 min

Sol.26 - The Meeting

In the fractured world of Arcadia, where superhuman abilities are both a blessing and a curse, some powers carry consequences more devastating than any external threat. Levi, the Twisted Mirror, discovers this brutal truth when his unique ability—creating and reabsorbing mirror copies of himself—transforms from a tactical advantage to a personal nightmare. The moment he touches his newborn son Sean, erasing an entire potential life in an instant, reveals the terrifying cost of power unchecked by...

May 23, 20258 min

Sol.25 - Prime Revisited

In the fractured world of Arcadia, where superhuman abilities are both a blessing and a curse, some powers carry consequences more devastating than any external threat. Levi, the Twisted Mirror, discovers this brutal truth when his unique ability—creating and reabsorbing mirror copies of himself—transforms from a tactical advantage to a personal nightmare. The moment he touches his newborn son Sean, erasing an entire potential life in an instant, reveals the terrifying cost of power unchecked by...

May 16, 202516 min

Sol.24 - Choosing To Learn

In the fractured world of Arcadia, where superhuman abilities are both a blessing and a curse, some powers carry consequences more devastating than any external threat. Levi, the Twisted Mirror, discovers this brutal truth when his unique ability—creating and reabsorbing mirror copies of himself—transforms from a tactical advantage to a personal nightmare. The moment he touches his newborn son Sean, erasing an entire potential life in an instant, reveals the terrifying cost of power unchecked by...

May 09, 202524 min

Sol.23 - Threeball Visited

In the fractured world of Arcadia, where superhuman abilities are both a blessing and a curse, some powers carry consequences more devastating than any external threat. Levi, the Twisted Mirror, discovers this brutal truth when his unique ability—creating and reabsorbing mirror copies of himself—transforms from a tactical advantage to a personal nightmare. The moment he touches his newborn son Sean, erasing an entire potential life in an instant, reveals the terrifying cost of power unchecked by...

May 02, 202517 min

Sol.22 - Gaining the Scar

In the fractured world of Arcadia, where superhuman abilities are both a blessing and a curse, some powers carry consequences more devastating than any external threat. Levi, the Twisted Mirror, discovers this brutal truth when his unique ability—creating and reabsorbing mirror copies of himself—transforms from a tactical advantage to a personal nightmare. The moment he touches his newborn son Sean, erasing an entire potential life in an instant, reveals the terrifying cost of power unchecked by...

Apr 25, 20258 min

Sol.21 - Fighting Myself

In the fractured world of Arcadia, where superhuman abilities are both a blessing and a curse, some powers carry consequences more devastating than any external threat. Levi, the Twisted Mirror, discovers this brutal truth when his unique ability—creating and reabsorbing mirror copies of himself—transforms from a tactical advantage to a personal nightmare. The moment he touches his newborn son Sean, erasing an entire potential life in an instant, reveals the terrifying cost of power unchecked by...

Apr 18, 202523 min

Sol.20 - Sol and Tommy

In the fractured world of Arcadia, where superhuman abilities are both a blessing and a curse, some powers carry consequences more devastating than any external threat. Levi, the Twisted Mirror, discovers this brutal truth when his unique ability—creating and reabsorbing mirror copies of himself—transforms from a tactical advantage to a personal nightmare. The moment he touches his newborn son Sean, erasing an entire potential life in an instant, reveals the terrifying cost of power unchecked by...

Apr 11, 202511 min

Sol.19 - Prime v Prime

In the fractured world of Arcadia, where superhuman abilities are both a blessing and a curse, some powers carry consequences more devastating than any external threat. Levi, the Twisted Mirror, discovers this brutal truth when his unique ability—creating and reabsorbing mirror copies of himself—transforms from a tactical advantage to a personal nightmare. The moment he touches his newborn son Sean, erasing an entire potential life in an instant, reveals the terrifying cost of power unchecked by...

Apr 04, 202511 min

Sol.18 - Becoming Prime

In the fractured world of Arcadia, where superhuman abilities are both a blessing and a curse, some powers carry consequences more devastating than any external threat. Levi, the Twisted Mirror, discovers this brutal truth when his unique ability—creating and reabsorbing mirror copies of himself—transforms from a tactical advantage to a personal nightmare. The moment he touches his newborn son Sean, erasing an entire potential life in an instant, reveals the terrifying cost of power unchecked by...

Mar 28, 202521 min

Sol.17 - Levi Prime

In the fractured world of Arcadia, where superhuman abilities are both a blessing and a curse, some powers carry consequences more devastating than any external threat. Levi, the Twisted Mirror, discovers this brutal truth when his unique ability—creating and reabsorbing mirror copies of himself—transforms from a tactical advantage to a personal nightmare. The moment he touches his newborn son Sean, erasing an entire potential life in an instant, reveals the terrifying cost of power unchecked by...

Mar 21, 202514 min

Sol.16 - Bronski

In the fractured world of Arcadia, where superhuman abilities are both a blessing and a curse, some powers carry consequences more devastating than any external threat. Levi, the Twisted Mirror, discovers this brutal truth when his unique ability—creating and reabsorbing mirror copies of himself—transforms from a tactical advantage to a personal nightmare. The moment he touches his newborn son Sean, erasing an entire potential life in an instant, reveals the terrifying cost of power unchecked by...

Mar 14, 202519 min

Sol.15 - Becoming Harder

In the fractured world of Arcadia, where superhuman abilities are both a blessing and a curse, some powers carry consequences more devastating than any external threat. Levi, the Twisted Mirror, discovers this brutal truth when his unique ability—creating and reabsorbing mirror copies of himself—transforms from a tactical advantage to a personal nightmare. The moment he touches his newborn son Sean, erasing an entire potential life in an instant, reveals the terrifying cost of power unchecked by...

Mar 07, 202514 min

Sol.14 - Facing the Whitehands

In the fractured world of Arcadia, where superhuman abilities are both a blessing and a curse, some powers carry consequences more devastating than any external threat. Levi, the Twisted Mirror, discovers this brutal truth when his unique ability—creating and reabsorbing mirror copies of himself—transforms from a tactical advantage to a personal nightmare. The moment he touches his newborn son Sean, erasing an entire potential life in an instant, reveals the terrifying cost of power unchecked by...

Feb 28, 202511 min

Sol.13 - Leaving Arcadia

In the fractured world of Arcadia, where superhuman abilities are both a blessing and a curse, some powers carry consequences more devastating than any external threat. Levi, the Twisted Mirror, discovers this brutal truth when his unique ability—creating and reabsorbing mirror copies of himself—transforms from a tactical advantage to a personal nightmare. The moment he touches his newborn son Sean, erasing an entire potential life in an instant, reveals the terrifying cost of power unchecked by...

Feb 21, 202514 min

Sol.12 - Finding My Feet

In the fractured world of Arcadia, where superhuman abilities are both a blessing and a curse, some powers carry consequences more devastating than any external threat. Levi, the Twisted Mirror, discovers this brutal truth when his unique ability—creating and reabsorbing mirror copies of himself—transforms from a tactical advantage to a personal nightmare. The moment he touches his newborn son Sean, erasing an entire potential life in an instant, reveals the terrifying cost of power unchecked by...

Feb 14, 202515 min

The Decayer

Please join me for the season one finale of his storytelling podcast featuring “The Decayer” – a charming tale about a reformed Lich lord who trades his evil ways for vineyard cultivation and an appreciation of bad art. When a young warrior arrives seeking vengeance for her supposedly murdered grandfather, she discovers that nothing is quite what the stories claimed. ... Read More

Feb 13, 202515 min

Sol.11 - Concentration

In the fractured world of Arcadia, where superhuman abilities are both a blessing and a curse, some powers carry consequences more devastating than any external threat. Levi, the Twisted Mirror, discovers this brutal truth when his unique ability—creating and reabsorbing mirror copies of himself—transforms from a tactical advantage to a personal nightmare. The moment he touches his newborn son Sean, erasing an entire potential life in an instant, reveals the terrifying cost of power unchecked by...

Feb 07, 202511 min

Choosing to Wake

This week on Dave Wright’s Podcast, please enjoy the next episode “Choosing to Wake”. A hopefully poignant and unsettling short story. A man struggles with a mysterious and worsening illness, a constant companion of pain and debilitating symptoms. He keeps his suffering hidden from his wife, Celia, masking it with medication and a facade of normalcy. Driven by desperation and a need to understand his condition, he secretly researches his symptoms, uncovering frightening possibilities. As he piec...

Feb 06, 202514 min

Sol.10 - House of Levi

In the fractured world of Arcadia, where superhuman abilities are both a blessing and a curse, some powers carry consequences more devastating than any external threat. Levi, the Twisted Mirror, discovers this brutal truth when his unique ability—creating and reabsorbing mirror copies of himself—transforms from a tactical advantage to a personal nightmare. The moment he touches his newborn son Sean, erasing an entire potential life in an instant, reveals the terrifying cost of power unchecked by...

Jan 31, 202523 min

The Colony

A much more upbeat short story about ants, my friend and accepting whatever strange and wonderful things might happen in your lifetime. ... Read More

Jan 30, 202517 min

Sol.09 - The Rusty Duck

In the fractured world of Arcadia, where superhuman abilities are both a blessing and a curse, some powers carry consequences more devastating than any external threat. Levi, the Twisted Mirror, discovers this brutal truth when his unique ability—creating and reabsorbing mirror copies of himself—transforms from a tactical advantage to a personal nightmare. The moment he touches his newborn son Sean, erasing an entire potential life in an instant, reveals the terrifying cost of power unchecked by...

Jan 24, 202514 min

Shapeshifter

A short story about a man longing for a place in the world and trying to heal from his past. ... Read More

Jan 23, 20259 min

Sol.08 - Brothers In Arms

In the fractured world of Arcadia, where superhuman abilities are both a blessing and a curse, some powers carry consequences more devastating than any external threat. Levi, the Twisted Mirror, discovers this brutal truth when his unique ability—creating and reabsorbing mirror copies of himself—transforms from a tactical advantage to a personal nightmare. The moment he touches his newborn son Sean, erasing an entire potential life in an instant, reveals the terrifying cost of power unchecked by...

Jan 17, 202512 min

The Frozen Statue

A short story about what happens when life passes you by. ... Read More

Jan 16, 202514 min

Sol.07 - Finding Steve

In the fractured world of Arcadia, where superhuman abilities are both a blessing and a curse, some powers carry consequences more devastating than any external threat. Levi, the Twisted Mirror, discovers this brutal truth when his unique ability—creating and reabsorbing mirror copies of himself—transforms from a tactical advantage to a personal nightmare. The moment he touches his newborn son Sean, erasing an entire potential life in an instant, reveals the terrifying cost of power unchecked by...

Jan 10, 202513 min

Avatar of Woe

A short story based on the following image done by Atey Ghailan: https://www.deviantart.com/snatti89/art/Transcended-Kayle-786367678 ... Read More

Jan 09, 202517 min
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