In "The Knowledge Keepers", make the acquaintance of the keepers of all knowledge. *** 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 ”, an original piece by Chris Zabriskie . It is being used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The drums here at the end were taken from Freesound.org . User RTB45 uploaded these sounds, and they are being used under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unpor...
Mar 26, 2017•13 min
Experience the world end in "A Sunrise." *** The backing track for this story was taken from the Free Music Archive and is titled “ New England Air ”, an original piece from the album Old Paper Houses by BOPD . It is being used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License....
Mar 26, 2017•14 min
In "Sushi Night, or すてきな", endure a Kafkaesque transition. *** All three of the backing tracks for this story were taken from the Free Music Archive , and all three are by Blue Dot Sessions from their album Algea Fields . They are, in order of appearance, “ Algea Trio ,” “ Algea Tinder ,” “ Collecting Samples ,” and “ Arame .” They are being used under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Licenses....
Mar 26, 2017•19 min
Hello and welcome to episode nineteen of Prose . This week endure a Kafkaesque transition, watch the world end, and make the acquaintance of the keepers of all knowledge. You should also go follow Prose on Twitter through @prosepodcast or on Facebook under the same handle, though Twitter is the far more active of the two. I want to take a moment to plug an amazing documentary titled Downstream People . To quote from their Indiegogo page: “Established in 1972 as the first federally protected rive...
Mar 26, 2017•3 min
In "Grafting Street", Part II, rejoin the dwellers and visitors of Grafting Street and briefly meet a thaumaturgist. *** I am honored to use a great many artists’ sounds and backing tracks to add to this story. Most of the sounds were taken from Freesound.org and its users. The intro piano is by Porphyr , the footsteps by savataivanov , the ominous bass by ERH , the horror track sounds by Xanco123 , and the hellish bells by martysonic . Savataivanov’s track is being used under a Creative Commons...
Mar 14, 2017•13 min
Hello and welcome to episode eighteen of Prose . This week experience a deified old man, encounter an ominous word in the Philippines, and rejoin the dwellers and visitors of Grafting Street. In Episode 17.2, the second original musical piece for Prose is present. This is, yet again, by Mr. David Ezell. So, do be sure to check that out. Additionally, you should start to notice other stories that carry over in multiple parts in the coming weeks. As I mentioned last week, I do hope that intrigues ...
Mar 13, 2017•2 min
Experience a deified old man in "The Sweetness of Sugar Grove, or Matthew 25: 40-41" *** The backing track for this story is an original composition written and performed by David Ezell, the second 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 friend 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 ...
Mar 13, 2017•20 min
In the first part of "Lomar," encounter an ominous word in the Philippines. *** The backing track for this piece was taken from the Free Music Archive and is titled “FOREST (mixtape)”, an original piece by Violeta Päivänkakkara . It is being used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Thank you to Ms. Päivänkakkara for putting her piece up on the Free Music Archive and to Free Music Archive for providing access to such wonderful works....
Mar 13, 2017•16 min
In “My Little Creatures,” meet some individuals with imagination. *** 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 curiosi...
Mar 12, 2017•22 min
Dine on glass in "Crunching." *** The first backing track from this piece is “Mu Part 2” from Shadows on the Snow , was taken from the Free Music Archive, and is being used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. The crunching sounds were made by rLess and come from FreeSound.org. This track is being used under CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication License. Thank you to Shadows on the Snow, rLess, the Free Music Archive, and Freesound.org ...
Mar 12, 2017•11 min
In Part I of "Grafting Street," meet a desperate man in a near future. *** The first backing track from this piece is “Not the Streets You Used to Walk Along” from Phillip Weigl . It comes from his album Sound-trax was taken from the Free Music Archive, and is being used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The second track is “ The Talons of Adventure, the Antlers of Romance ” by Doctor Turtle . It was also taken from the Free Music Archive and is being used under a C...
Mar 12, 2017•9 min
Hello and welcome to episode seventeen of Prose . This week, meet a desperate man, dine on glass, and reconsider your definition of stalker . In Episode 17.1, you will encounter the first part of a multi-part series that I hope will span a few episodes of Prose . I hope this appeals to you as much as it does me! If it does, or even if it does not, please to feel free to contact me through prosepodcast@gmail.com with anything you might want to say, be it praise, critique, advice, or simply saying...
Mar 12, 2017•1 min
In "Probable Infidelity," confront the rotting stench of adultery. *** The backing tracks for this story were taken from FreeSound.org, an amazing community of artists that set out to help one another through the sharing of their art. Frankum provided both tracks on this poem, “ White Spirit ” and “ Enchantment .” This track is being used under CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication Licenses. A sincere thank you to Frankum and Freesound.org for the contribution....
Mar 05, 2017•5 min
In "The Long Night, or Frogs," fear the disappearance of amphibians. *** The backing tracks for this story were taken from FreeSound.org, an amazing community of artists that set out to help one another through the sharing of their art. Madbob69 is responsible for the frogs throughout the story, and Efecto Fudador is responsible for the ambient noises at the end. These tracks are being used under CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication Licenses. A sincere thank you to these two and Freesound....
Mar 05, 2017•6 min
In "The Vodka Talks" question sanity and monogamy. *** The backing track for this story was taken from FreeSound.org, an amazing community of artists that set out to help one another through the sharing of their art. Frankum wrote and recorded this track, titled “Sweetness Dark.” This track is being used under CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication Licenses. A sincere thank you to Frankum and Freesound.org for the contribution ....
Mar 05, 2017•4 min
In "Cheeks," experience a dream come true. *** The backing track for this story was taken from FreeSound.org, an amazing community of artists that set out to help one another through the sharing of their art. Summonhue provided the track, which is being used under CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication Licenses. A sincere thank you to Summonhue and Freesound.org for the contribution. The track that you are listening to now is titled “Neither Here Mix 1” and is by Massive Lad. You can find mo...
Mar 05, 2017•8 min
Hello and welcome to episode sixteen of Prose . This week, have a dream come true, question monogamy, fear the disappearance of amphibians, and confront the rotting stench of adultery. In Episode 15, I mentioned that our most current guest author in residence Nicholas B. Morris’s set of stories was at an end here on Prose . After which, several people emailed in about possibly getting some more of his work to show up on the show. Well, I’ve heard you, and I’m reaching out to Mr. Morris to see if...
Mar 05, 2017•2 min
In "Asclepius," take a poetic crash course in comparative religion. *** The backing tracks for this poem were taken from the FreeSound.org, an amazing community of artists that set out to help one another through the sharing of their art. The opening track comes from Roigianno , the second track is the work of Kickhat , and Frankum is responsible for the final track on the poem. Roigianno and Frankum’s tracks are being used under CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication Licenses, and Kickhat’s...
Feb 26, 2017•4 min
In "Gravediggers," find yourself two feet in the grave. *** 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 ...
Feb 26, 2017•13 min
"Nogal" features a leap into forgiveness and death intertwined. *** The first and last backing track for this story you hear is an original by David Ezell, written specifically for this story. David Ezell is a devoted father, a devoted creator, a devoted friend, and a devoted friend of the Republic, not to mention an extremely talented musician. Long ago, in our heyday, he and I used to make some pretty good music together. His most current project is Dad Hacks, where he gives voice to a communi...
Feb 26, 2017•30 min
Hello and welcome to episode fifteen of Prose . This week, leap into forgiveness and death intertwined, find yourself two feet in the grave, and take a poetic crash course in comparative religion. Episode fifteen has three major special features of note: Episode 15.1 contains the first ever musical composition written exclusively for Prose , a track by the indelible David Ezell, Episode 15.2 will be the final feature story in this hopefully first but not last story series from Nicholas B. Morris...
Feb 26, 2017•2 min
Finish our harrowing journey with the boy in the well in the final chapter of "The Boy in the Well" 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 P...
Feb 20, 2017•8 min
In "Yel•Low, or One Hundred Indecisions," contemplate indecision and cowardice.
Feb 20, 2017•7 min
Experience a terrifying fall in "The Fall."
Feb 20, 2017•7 min
Hello and welcome to episode fourteen of Prose . This week, experience a terrifying fall, contemplate indecision and cowardice, and finish our harrowing journey with the boy in the well. Please head over to iTunes , Google Play , Stitcher, or the podcast-catcher of your choice and leave a rating and/or review for Prose . Doing so truly helps this podcast keep going. Also, follow Prose on Twitter through @prosepodcast . Thank you for taking the time to listen to Prose . Let’s get to the tales, sh...
Feb 20, 2017•57 sec
Continue our tense journey with Chapter 2 of "The Boy in the Well." *** 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 ...
Feb 13, 2017•16 min
Look to the seas for relief from burdens in "On the Horizon." *** The backing track for this story was taken from the Free Music Archive at freemusicarchive.org, an amazing community of artists that set out to help one another through the sharing of their art. The title of the rack is “The Big Blue” by Sea of Åland is being used under an Attribution-Non-Commercial, No-Derivatives 4.0 International License. A sincere thank you to Sea of Åland for sharing their work with the world and to the Free ...
Feb 13, 2017•5 min
In "Too Much," we will combat internal voices with sound and silence. *** The backing track for this story was taken from the Free Music Archive at freemusicarchive.org, an amazing community of artists that set out to help one another through the sharing of their art. The title of the rack is “Episode 027 △ Witch House ][ BL▲CK V∃LV∃⏄ ORCH†D))” by Das Kabinett is being used under an Attribution-Non-Commercial, No-Derivatives 4.0 International License. A sincere thank you to Das Kabinett for shar...
Feb 13, 2017•7 min
Hello and welcome to episode thirteen of Prose . This week, we will combat internal voices with sound and silence, look to the seas for relief from burdens, and continue our journey of discovery with a young boy. Please head over to iTunes , Google Play , Stitcher, or the podcast-catcher of your choice and leave a rating and/or review for Prose . Doing so truly helps this podcast keep going. Also, follow Prose on Twitter through @prosepodcast . Thank you for taking the time to listen to Prose . ...
Feb 13, 2017•57 sec
"The Death of Freedom" by David Ezell is a timely poem pondering trying times.
Feb 05, 2017•4 min
