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Episodes
Friday Jun 09, 2023
Escape to Mall B — Theodore Lowry
Friday Jun 09, 2023
Friday Jun 09, 2023
Born in a mall, raised in the food court, lured by otherworldy music to the mall's forbidden region, allured by a strange woman, enticed by a wide world only glimpsed in ads and music videos. What, if anything, exists beyond the mall's walls? To find out, a budding young musician must pay with his life.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 09 June 2023. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.
Friday Jun 02, 2023
Catching College — Maggie Slater
Friday Jun 02, 2023
Friday Jun 02, 2023
What if universities were massive machines, and the only way to gain admittance were to chase them down and catch them…or die trying? Every kid in Hilltown wants to catch Parbrier College when it rumbles towards town, and Kai is no exception. But faced with a tracked behemoth big enough to crush several city blocks, she must reckon with the reality of her dreams, and whether the risk is worth it.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 02 June 2023. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.
Friday May 26, 2023
The Zoo Diaries V — Frances Pauli
Friday May 26, 2023
Friday May 26, 2023
Oliver the tortoise escapes his cage and stirs the inhabitants of the Rainriver Zoological Gardens into a frenzy of addiction, obsession, and discontent. A growing mob of overeager zoo visitors leaves a wake of damage and detritus behind, and the animals in the zoo are left careening toward disaster.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 26 May 2023. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.
Friday May 12, 2023
The Conch Shell — Elizabeth Raphael
Friday May 12, 2023
Friday May 12, 2023
Mira knew the shell in her hand held the secret to her storied past. But with her mind slipping away more every day — and her daughter doubting her ability to care for herself and live independently — how could she possibly uncover the truth? Only the conch shell held the answer, and only Mira's rapidly fading memory held the power to unlock it.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 12 May 2023. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.
Friday Apr 28, 2023
The Zoo Diaries IV — Frances Pauli
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Friday Apr 28, 2023
One tortoise is obsessed with finding his lost cage mate. His escape, and his journey to locate Miranda, is fraught with betrayal, deceit, and an increase in stress on every animal in the zoo. When the tension comes to a head, will Oliver find what he seeks, or will he lead them all toward a precipice which can only spell doom for the zoo and its captive inhabitants?
Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 28 April 2023. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Heart Moon — R. Gatwood
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Friday Apr 21, 2023
The old pop song says it’s in his kiss, but of course that’s nonsense. The only way to know if your man’s love is true is to cut out his heart and eat it—that is, if you have the nerve.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 21 April 2023. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.
Friday Mar 31, 2023
The Zoo Diaries III — Frances Pauli
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Oliver the tortoise is on the loose, and the animals of Rainriver Zoological Gardens are all feeling the repercussions of his escape. The zoo is overrun with eager visitors trying to capture the next amazing animal video, and their careless obsession drives the animal inmates to more extreme behavior, to take risks, to lie, and to dream dark, hungry dreams of something they can only vaguely envision: freedom.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 31 March 2023. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Pain Eater — Danny Menter
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Friday Mar 24, 2023
An eleven-year-old must battle the mysterious presence lurking in his grandparents backyard, while coming to terms with the trauma in his family’s past.
Narrated by the author. Published in Metaphorosis on 24 March 2023. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.
Friday Mar 10, 2023
My Little Sister Brigid — Harold R. Thompson
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Friday Mar 10, 2023
His little sister Brigid was special, and not just because of her amazing power to create solid objects out of nothing. As a big brother, he was determined to protect her, and protect her secret, with his life.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 10 March 2023. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
The Zoo Diaries II — Frances Pauli
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
When Oliver the tortoise escapes from his enclosure, the animals at Rainriver Zoological Gardens will never be the same. An accidental video of Oliver goes viral, the zoo is overrun with visitors, and every animal living inside it is faced with new challenges, increased stress, and opportunities to triumph or fail in ways they've never imagined possible.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 24 February 2023. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.