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Melancholic ParablesA Swim in the GlaireFrom “De cuyo nombre no quiero acordarme”, the thirteenth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the seventh parable.An early version was first published in Rue Scribe. Content warning: implied threat of sexual violence.This is the final parable of the collection. Consider buying the book, if you think this book might rhyme with you, or you with it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-11-2607 min
Melancholic ParablesOmissions from the UnsaidFrom “De cuyo nombre no quiero acordarme”, the thirteenth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the sixth parable.First published in CP Quarterly №10. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-11-2601 min
Melancholic ParablesYour Torn FrenulumFrom “De cuyo nombre no quiero acordarme”, the thirteenth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the fifth parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-11-2603 min
Melancholic ParablesLebt wohlFrom “De cuyo nombre no quiero acordarme”, the thirteenth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the fourth parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-11-2500 min
Melancholic ParablesGeistergartenFrom “De cuyo nombre no quiero acordarme”, the thirteenth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the third parable.First published in Bluepepper. Content warning: violent death, misogynistic slurs, and stillbirth. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-11-2402 min
Melancholic ParablesMouthful of MolybdomancyFrom “De cuyo nombre no quiero acordarme”, the thirteenth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the second parable.First published in New World Writing. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-11-2402 min
Melancholic ParablesLike a Barefoot Girl Loves the Summer DayFrom “De cuyo nombre no quiero acordarme”, the thirteenth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the first parable.Content warning: mention of death. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-11-2401 min
Melancholic ParablesEt lux perplexua luceat eisFrom “Varied Paralyses”, the twelfth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the seventh parable.First published in Grim & Gilded №3. Content warning: mention of death and murder. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-11-2210 min
Melancholic ParablesRazbliutoFrom “Varied Paralyses”, the twelfth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the sixth parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-11-2101 min
Melancholic ParablesSerial WeaponiserFrom “Varied Paralyses”, the twelfth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the fifth parable.First published under the title “We Shared Clothing and Laughed” in Bowery Gothic. Content warning: illness and violent death. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-11-2004 min
Melancholic ParablesThe HeriotFrom “Varied Paralyses”, the twelfth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the fourth parable.First published in Punk Noir Magazine. Content warning: allusion to murder. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-11-1904 min
Melancholic ParablesDysregulationFrom “Varied Paralyses”, the twelfth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the third parable.First published in Wrongdoing Magazine №1. Content warning: violent death and a misogynistic slur. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-11-1803 min
Melancholic ParablesPass the Freedom FriesFrom “Varied Paralyses”, the twelfth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the second parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-11-1701 min
Melancholic ParablesDone and DustedFrom “Varied Paralyses”, the twelfth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the first parable.First published in Masque & Spectacle №22. Content warning: death. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-11-1503 min
Melancholic ParablesUnring the BellsFrom “Contrevoyant Dreams”, the eleventh thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the seventh parable.First published in Masque & Spectacle №22. Content warning: mention of death. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-11-1403 min
Melancholic ParablesTayy al-ArḍFrom “Contrevoyant Dreams”, the eleventh thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the sixth parable.First published in MoonPark Review №15. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-11-1301 min
Melancholic ParablesIgnormalFrom “Contrevoyant Dreams”, the eleventh thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the fifth parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-11-1301 min
Melancholic ParablesOn donne l’idée du vrai avec du fauxFrom “Contrevoyant Dreams”, the eleventh thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the fourth parable.First published in Menacing Hedge №10.03. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-11-1204 min
Melancholic ParablesRetroactive DiscontinuityFrom “Contrevoyant Dreams”, the eleventh thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the third parable.First published in The Avenue №7. Content warning: an incident of sexual harassment. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-11-1102 min
Melancholic ParablesRead ’Em, WeptFrom “Contrevoyant Dreams”, the eleventh thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the second parable.Content warning: ableist and misogynistic slurs. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-11-0901 min
Melancholic ParablesUn poco alteradoFrom “Contrevoyant Dreams”, the eleventh thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the first parable.First published under the title “Tints and Hues” in issue №8 of Short Circuit, Short Édition’s quarterly review. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-11-0802 min
Melancholic ParablesFilemotFrom “Your Ruined Septum”, the tenth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the seventh parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-11-0802 min
Melancholic ParablesBumptious BillingsgateFrom “Your Ruined Septum”, the tenth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the sixth parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-11-0702 min
Melancholic Parablesmalntaln your grlpFrom “Your Ruined Septum”, the tenth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the fifth parable.Content warning: thematic hint of fat-shaming. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-11-0601 min
Melancholic ParablesDesengaños del mundoFrom “Your Ruined Septum”, the tenth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the fourth parable.Content warning: cannibalism. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-11-0400 min
Melancholic ParablesStepping GingerlyFrom “Your Ruined Septum”, the tenth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the third parable.Content warning: a maiming accident. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-11-0400 min
Melancholic ParablesNam deteriores omnes sumus licentiæFrom “Your Ruined Septum”, the tenth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the second parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-11-0301 min
Melancholic ParablesManywhereFrom “Your Ruined Septum”, the tenth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the first parable.First published in pacificREVIEW. Content warning: thematic hint of incest. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-11-0204 min
Melancholic ParablesÁ sjálf sig þau trûðuFrom “Bureaucracide”, the ninth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the seventh parable.First published in After Dinner Conversation. Content warning: mention of illness and death. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-11-0103 min
Melancholic ParablesCancellistFrom “Bureaucracide”, the ninth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the sixth parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-10-3101 min
Melancholic ParablesFaiticheFrom “Bureaucracide”, the ninth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the fifth parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-10-3001 min
Melancholic ParablesGeomancing the StoneFrom “Bureaucracide”, the ninth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the fourth parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-10-2902 min
Melancholic ParablesFaute de mieuxFrom “Bureaucracide”, the ninth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the third parable.First published in Toyon Literary Magazine vol 67. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-10-2801 min
Melancholic ParablesAntediluvian OptimismFrom “Bureaucracide”, the ninth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the second parable.First published in Sci-Fi Lampoon winder 2021 ed. Content warning: a person is devoured by an animal. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-10-2703 min
Melancholic ParablesMy Memoirs Won’t Mention MeFrom “Bureaucracide”, the ninth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the first parable.First published in Sonder Midwest. Content warning: fatal shootings. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-10-2603 min
Melancholic ParablesAntapocatastatic PeaceFrom “The Heckler’s Veto”, the eighth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the seventh parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-10-2501 min
Melancholic ParablesNyetovshchikFrom “The Heckler’s Veto”, the eighth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the sixth parable.First published in Defenestration. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-10-2401 min
Melancholic ParablesYou Put the Speck in SpeculationFrom “The Heckler’s Veto”, the eighth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the fifth parable.First published in Fever Dream Journal. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-10-2302 min
Melancholic ParablesLives Forgone in Worlds FantasticalFrom “The Heckler’s Veto”, the eighth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the fourth parable.Content warnings: mention of illness, death, cancer, and abortion. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-10-2201 min
Melancholic ParablesSpillikinsFrom “The Heckler’s Veto”, the eighth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the third parable.Content warning: heart failure and a fatal shooting. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-10-2002 min
Melancholic ParablesYou’ve Got Ruin ValueFrom “The Heckler’s Veto”, the eighth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the second parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-10-2001 min
Melancholic ParablesPontengismeFrom “The Heckler’s Veto”, the eighth thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the first parable.First published in The Collidescope. Content warning: a misogynistic slur. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-10-1906 min
Melancholic ParablesA Purloined HithersideFrom “Learnèd Helplessness”, the seventh thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the seventh parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-10-1803 min
Melancholic ParablesSquelette articuléFrom “Learnèd Helplessness”, the seventh thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the sixth parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-10-1702 min
Melancholic ParablesCreeping InfallibilityFrom “Learnèd Helplessness”, the seventh thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the fifth parable.First published in The Avenue №7. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-10-1601 min
Melancholic ParablesNative AdjectisingFrom “Learnèd Helplessness”, the seventh thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the fourth parable.First published under the title “Firstable” in The Molotov Cocktail vol. 11 №10. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-10-1503 min
Melancholic ParablesVirus sin nombreFrom “Learnèd Helplessness”, the seventh thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the third parable.First published in The Red Lemon Review №1. Content warning: hints of mental illness. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-10-1302 min
Melancholic ParablesVerbigerationFrom “Learnèd Helplessness”, the seventh thirteenth of Melancholic Parables, this is the second parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-10-1301 min
Melancholic ParablesTip of the IcepickFrom “Learnèd Helplessness”, the seventh thirteenth of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the first parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-10-1201 min
Melancholic ParablesMotif f388From “Beware the Rope’s End”, the sixth thirteenth of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the seventh parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-10-1101 min
Melancholic ParablesAmorous EcholaliaFrom “Beware the Rope’s End”, the sixth thirteenth of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the sixth parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-10-1001 min
Melancholic ParablesWhatever Will Bain’t, Will Bain’tFrom “Beware the Rope’s End”, the sixth thirteenth of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the fifth parable.Content warning: mention of death and blood. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-10-0902 min
Melancholic ParablesTant pisFrom “Beware the Rope’s End”, the sixth thirteenth of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the fourth parable.Content warning: reference to bullying. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-10-0801 min
Melancholic ParablesWelcome and Heeded ProphetsFrom “Beware the Rope’s End”, the sixth thirteenth of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the third parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-10-0701 min
Melancholic ParablesCare for a Canoodle?From “Beware the Rope’s End”, the sixth thirteenth of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the second parable.First published in The Daily Drunk. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-10-0502 min
Melancholic ParablesObstrepoliceFrom “Beware the Rope’s End”, the sixth thirteenth of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the first parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-10-0401 min
Melancholic ParablesWorld Turns to SlurryFrom “Good Morning Turnkey”, the fifth thirteenth of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the seventh parable.First published in Fudoki Magazine. Content warning: allusion to suicide. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-10-0305 min
Melancholic ParablesLies Breathed Through SilverFrom “Good Morning Turnkey”, the fifth thirteenth of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the sixth parable.First published in Gone Lawn №39. Content warning: mention of broken bones. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-10-0303 min
Melancholic ParablesWhat Average Opinion Expects Average Opinion to BeFrom “Good Morning Turnkey”, the fifth thirteenth of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the fifth parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-10-0204 min
Melancholic ParablesWhilst This Machine Is to HimFrom “Good Morning Turnkey”, the fifth thirteenth of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the fourth parable.First published in After Dinner Conversation. Content warning: severed body parts. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-10-0102 min
Melancholic ParablesMurmurs in the MoiréFrom “Good Morning Turnkey”, the fifth thirteenth of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the third parable.First published in Press Pause vol. 4. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-09-3002 min
Melancholic ParablesMy Memoirs Won’t Mention YouFrom “Good Morning Turnkey”, the fifth thirteenth of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the second parable.Content warning: dead body parts, unsavoury narrator. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-09-2904 min
Melancholic ParablesFortnight of New MoonsFrom “Good Morning Turnkey”, the fifth thirteenth of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the first parable.Content warning: allusion to suicide. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-09-2801 min
Melancholic ParablesEia, wärn wir da!From “Punchline to the Apocalypse”, the fourth thirteenth of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the seventh parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-09-2601 min
Melancholic ParablesDroll Tin PannikinsFrom the fourth thirteenth (called “Punchline to the Apocalypse”) of my 2022 collection Melancholic Parables, this is the sixth parable.Content warning: thematic hint of fat-shaming. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-09-2600 min
Melancholic ParablesPersona bajo la lluviaFrom the fourth thirteenth (“Punchline to the Apocalypse”) of my 2022 collection Melancholic Parables, this is the fifth parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-09-2502 min
Melancholic ParablesBurning of JudasFrom the fourth thirteenth (called “Punchline to the Apocalypse”) of my 2022 collection Melancholic Parables, this is the fourth parable.First published in Twin Pies Literary vol. IV. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-09-2402 min
Melancholic ParablesGardener of Human HappinessFrom the fourth thirteenth (called “Punchline to the Apocalypse”) of my 2022 collection Melancholic Parables, this is the third parable.It was first published in After Dinner Conversation. Content warning: mention of execution. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-09-2301 min
Melancholic ParablesDryshod on the WaterfaceFrom the fourth thirteenth (which is called “Punchline to the Apocalypse”) of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the second parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-09-2201 min
Melancholic ParablesBrain, Brain, Go AwayFrom the fourth thirteenth (called “Punchline to the Apocalypse”) of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the first parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-09-2100 min
Melancholic ParablesDisconcordanceFrom “Chewing Your Cremains”, which is the third thirteenth of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the seventh parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-09-2001 min
Melancholic ParablesFarewell to the AnthropoceneFrom the third thirteenth (called “Chewing Your Cremains”) of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the sixth parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-09-1901 min
Melancholic ParablesInsolubiliaFrom the third thirteenth (called “Chewing Your Cremains”) of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the fifth parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-09-1801 min
Melancholic ParablesSe Unclæna GastFrom the third thirteenth (“Chewing Your Cremains”) of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the fourth parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-09-1701 min
Melancholic ParablesPrivatspheric PressureFrom the third thirteenth (“Chewing Your Cremains”) of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the third parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-09-1301 min
Melancholic ParablesHolocutorFrom the third thirteenth (“Chewing Your Cremains”) of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the second parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-09-1200 min
Melancholic ParablesTumpangismeFrom the third thirteenth (“Chewing Your Cremains”) of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the first parable.First published in Vol.1 Brooklyn. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-09-1102 min
Melancholic ParablesMy Teeth Floated Out of My MouthFrom the second thirteenth (called “Burglar’s Wine”) of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the seventh parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-09-1002 min
Melancholic ParablesLife with Good DemonsFrom the second thirteenth (“Burglar’s Wine”) of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the sixth parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-09-1001 min
Melancholic ParablesIt Is One Hundred Years since Our Children LeftFrom the second thirteenth (“Burglar’s Wine”) of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the fifth parable.First published in Impossible Task №8. Content warning: food and illness. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-09-0901 min
Melancholic ParablesExcellent Problem-Causing and Critical-Drinking SkillsFrom the second thirteenth (“Burglar’s Wine”) of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the fourth parable.Content warning: description of torture. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-09-0801 min
Melancholic ParablesEndlessly Cutting the DeckFrom the second thirteenth (“Burglar’s Wine”) of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the third parable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-09-0702 min
Melancholic ParablesÞanne Ytemeste FerþyngFrom the second thirteenth (“Burglar’s Wine”) of my short fiction collection Melancholic Parables, this is the second parable.Content warning: death. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-09-0602 min
Melancholic ParablesWe Drink Pearls—We Sup on Peacocks’ TonguesFrom the second thirteenth (“Burglar’s Wine”) of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the first parable.First published under the title “If You Needed It, You’d Be Dead by Now” in Riggwelter №27. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-09-0501 min
Melancholic ParablesThe Martyr’s PalmFrom “Autumn on Venus”, which is the first thirteenth of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the seventh parable.First published in Rue Scribe. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-09-0402 min
Melancholic ParablesWhite Hat BiasFrom “Autumn on Venus”, the first thirteenth of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the sixth parable.Content warning: a fatal traffic accident. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-09-0302 min
Melancholic ParablesA New Lease on Life (with No Escape Clause)From the first thirteenth (“Autumn on Venus”) of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the fifth parable.First published in Bright Flash Literary Review. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-09-0202 min
Melancholic ParablesEt sic per gradus ad ima tenditurFrom the first thirteenth (“Autumn on Venus”) of my collection Melancholic Parables, this is the fourth parable.Edited by Maya Sabatino for Pep Haus. Content warning: mention of death. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-09-0104 min
Melancholic ParablesNgantukismeFrom the first thirteenth of my collection Melancholic Parables (called “Autumn on Venus”), this is the third parable.First published in New World Writing. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-08-3101 min
Melancholic ParablesAlbumen SkylineThe second parable in the first thirteenth (called “Autumn on Venus”) of my collection Melancholic Parables. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-08-3002 min
Melancholic ParablesDree Your WeirdI’ve decided to play around with recording the stories in my collection Melancholic Parables. From the first thirteenth of that book (called “Autumn on Venus”), this is the first parable.First published in ThereAfter Magazine №1. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dalestromberg.substack.com2024-08-2902 min
First Chapter ReadsFirst Chapter Reads E34This weeks reads is from “The Primal Heartbeat” by Nadine Abrahams. Nadine is an avid gamer and role-player, as well as creator of fiction and fantasy novels. She also loves archery and nature.Check out the full book here In other newsMy friend Dale Stromberg is releasing his highly anticibated epic high-fantasy novel in October. He is currently looking for ARC readers. Here are a couple of reviews so far:“At once an ambitious, densely plotted adventure, a commentary on gender and class, and a linguistic tour d...2024-07-1012 min
First Chapter ReadsFirst Chapter Reads E3For this weeks episode I am reading from the excellent ‘Melancholic Parables. Check out this beautiful little book by Dale Stromberg. ***Bellatrix Sakakino has lived many lives. She dampens electricity. She’s radioactive. She longs for a fruit that went extinct before she was born. She’s not above committing a massacre for the sake of a perfect omelet.She crashes through timelines and circumstances, recurring in these flash stories as a tricksterish film director, a pink hedgehog, a simulation of herself, or a child who can only speak in dial-up modem shrieks.A...2023-10-0319 min
The SCP Foundation DatabaseSCP-001 - The Factory [Bright's Proposal]Content Warnings: Mention of child rape and forced pregnancy. Brief gore and torture. Brief, negative language against Arabic-speaking cultures. Genocide of a fictional race. ---- An SCP Tale by AdminBright: www.scp-wiki.net/scp-001-o5 License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Audio play by Joshua Alan Lindsay. ---- The voice of the Database was provided by Joshua Alan Lindsay. The voice of Dr. Everett Mann was provided by Bradley Moore. The voice of O5-1 was provided by Joshua Alan Lindsay. The voice of the MTF-Alpha-1 Operative was provided by Oktober Crow. ---- Special thanks to our top patrons: Abe, Aikenova...2022-12-2033 min
The SCP Foundation DatabaseSCP-001 - The Factory [Bright's Proposal]Content Warning: Brief gore and torture. Brief, negative language against Arabic-speaking cultures. Genocide of a fictional race.
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An SCP Tale by AdminBright:
www.scp-wiki.net/scp-001-o5
License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
Audio play by Joshua Alan Lindsay.
NOTE: This episode was released after its author, AdminBright, was permabanned from the SCP wiki for sexual misconduct, some of which allegedly involved minors. I was unfortunately not aware of this at the time, and I regret leaving certain questionable elements in the story when I was adapting the audio play. These elements have now been removed, while taking care to...2022-12-2032 min