RoseMary: All new parents think their newborn baby not only absolutely perfect, but the best in the world.
This story deals with the love of young parents for their new baby, and the dilemma they face. Fortunately, most of us have never faced this ordeal, but as a new entry in our MakesYouThink Series, we think it provides a discussion point for you and your friends and family, to see if you agree, or differ on the result. Enjoy?
End of an
Era is really a vignette. A small interlude in the past of a once famous man: a summation if you will between what was, what is, and we leave you to decide ‘what will be …?” Although we pay tribute at the end to one maestro in particular, it is a recognition of changing times, changing values, and tastes. While embracing the new, maybe we are in danger of losing many things of value from the past.
Once again this little episode is difficult to categorize in a sole niche. While it certainly shows Life In the Slow Lane, hopefully it can Make You Think.
If at first you don’t succeed, try try again. Our new story, old tyme melodrama, allows you to fill in the dots. And are the dots at the end, the ones you filled in at the beginning? As one of our CrimeWithoutGrime series it suggests a crime is committed, but we leave you to fill in the details.
And at the end, if we have managed to entertain you, perhaps you could go to our facebook page, and tell us you like us, or give us a rating on iTunes. This is very encouraging when preparing other episodes.
Betty and Tom – Happy Never After is a gentle story. Life in the slow lane. It is a ‘could happen to anyone kind of story.’ Yet it could be said there is a hidden message. What is it? And does it Make You Think? We would love to hear from you – and see if we are all on the same wave length.
And those of you who are regular listeners to fastfictionpodcasts, will see that we have changed our opening music. As it is exactly one year since we brought out our very first podcast, Wheeled Prisons, we thought we would go into ‘our’ new year with a change. A little about that on our Rogues Gallery Page.
And while on the subject of regular listeners – a BIG welcome to our listeners in Romania and Norway. Two very different countries and cultures, but apparently sharing the English language.
Photo Finish: While we like to think there is a good deal of clever prose in this comedic black humor little podcast, the story goes far deeper than that, as you may observe after listening. Two crimes have been committed – but what? And which is the more serious? And is this up to the listener – or is it society that makes the decision? For instance, does it fit under the #MeToo banner?
Once again we intentionally create a little controversy, So while we have put it into our CrimeWithoutGrimeSeries, perhaps it should also go into the MakesYouThinkSeries too. We leave you to decide. And of course would love you to give us a ‘like’ on our facebook page, and a nice review on iView or your favorite listening platform.
Happy Birthday FastFictionPodcasts – 42 Today. Just one year ago, on April 1st 2018 we brought out our first podcast – Wheeled Prisons. This was so that we would have it circulating in time for the Australian Anzac Day, April 25th. For those of you who feel strongly about war and its aftermath, which continues long after the conflicting nations are at peace – we urge you to listen, or even re-listen. A Bad Luck Day followed, and while not mentioned specifically, was also associated to the war by an old man who was once a fighter pilot. Since then we have brought out over 40 podcasts with the aim to make you laugh or cry – but most of all, to be entertained. Thankyou to our regulars who download each episode – never knowing what they will get, be it crime, romance, intrigue or just a trip down memory lane. Our Podcast on Podcasts is a small competition piece and acts as an example of the way we have introduced our stories, and intend to do in the future.
Note: Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that broadly commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders “who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations” and “the contribution and suffering of all those who have served”
A matter of ethics is meant to be controversial. So if you get you angry – or sad – or frustrated – or bewildered about the politics – we have achieved our intention. We won’t spoil the story by giving too much information here, but admit we would be surprised if it is not a subject you have considered at least once in your life. And if you haven’t – well it will certainly figure sometime soon.
Enough of the puzzle. Why not click on A matter of ethics here, and see what your reaction is to the story. And depending on your reaction – you may like to consider it in the light of our first ever podcast Wheeled Prison, or for that matter, it could have been a much better resolve for Tea with Mrs. Bradley.
A Podcast on Podcasts: While this was originally an entry for the My Rode Competition I find it is very useful for people who do not really understand what podcasts can cover.
So I’m using it as a ‘Signature’ piece to advertise all the other podcasts you can find on this site. Enjoy.
The Carpet Saga is in our Life in the Slow Lane Series. These little anecdotes are usually representative of the small, frustrating or irksome things that come and go in life, and are then forgotten. While this story dates back a good many decades, there are probably many people today who will identify with something very similar. So tune in and take a little retail therapy with ‘The Shoppers from Hell.’
The Gift is the first story in our new series for Young Adults, and we are delighted to introduce Olivia Turner as our first young reader. (You can check out Olivia in our Rogues Gallery.)
Isn’t it wonderful how young people can manage to get things completely back to front, while at the same time utterly convinced they are right. This is an old, old fashioned story with an old-fashioned message, but it fits perfectly into our world of today.
Inspiration came from both the 1968 movie, To Sir With Love, starring Sidney Potier, and Lulu and the evergreen O’Henry short story The Gift of the Magi