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Episodes
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.
Friday Feb 17, 2023
The Numismatist — Cecelia Isaac
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Beside the River Styx, souls who cannot pay the toll must wait out their days. There, the ferryman contends with an irrepressible human who refuses to submit to tradition.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 17 February 2023. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.
Friday Feb 03, 2023
The Excursionist of JCPenney — Chris Panatier
Friday Feb 03, 2023
Friday Feb 03, 2023
Lorraine doesn't have much going her way. She still lives in her deceased mother's old condo, and even her sisters look down on her because of her bad eye and inarticulate speech. Now, the one thing she's got—a job at her beloved JCPenney store—is in jeopardy as the chain announces bankruptcy. But Lorraine makes a discovery during the final clearance sale could change her fortunes.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 03 February 2023. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.
Friday Jan 27, 2023
The Zoo Diaries I — Frances Pauli
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
The animals in the Rainriver Zoological Gardens survive to the best of their abilities, captive and plagued by their individual neurosis. But when the tortoise, Oliver, escapes from his enclosure, it sets in motion a series of events which will affect the life of every animal in the zoo, which will change Rainriver, its animals, and their keepers, forever.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 27 January 2023. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.
Friday Jan 13, 2023
The Knight Who Carried a Sword in His Heart — Joshua Hagy
Friday Jan 13, 2023
Friday Jan 13, 2023
There is a Knight Who Carries a Sword in His Heart. The sword is both his purpose and his end, and both are of his choosing.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 13 January 2023. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.
Friday Dec 23, 2022
Snowman — Han Whiteoak
Friday Dec 23, 2022
Friday Dec 23, 2022
When Alma meets a melting snowman on a train, she immediately wants to help him. But the train, and the world at large, is rapidly becoming too warm for snowmen to survive. How can Alma turn her desire to help into meaningful action?
Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 23 December 2022. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.
Friday Dec 02, 2022
The Dragon’s Due — Christopher Warden
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Edwin thought he'd figured out how to deal with the dragon; everything was going according to plan, then the worst possible thing imaginable happened: a hero showed up.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 02 December 2022. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.
Friday Nov 18, 2022
An Hour in the City of Lightning — A.D. Guzman
Friday Nov 18, 2022
Friday Nov 18, 2022
A funeral, a storm, a story, oh my! A young man must reunite with his estranged family when he’s asked to give the eulogy for his beloved grandfather. But instead of the approved speech, he shares his grandfather’s fantastic tale of being struck by lightning. It is just a story, right?
Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 18 November 2022. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.
Friday Nov 11, 2022
Bas Relief — Joshua Grasso
Friday Nov 11, 2022
Friday Nov 11, 2022
Like every other teenage girl, Sveta looks in the mirror and finds a body at odds with the world. Why can't she simply turn to stone like all the popular kids who are only a few years from being petrified on the hill? Is it because there's actually something wrong with her...or does she secretly want something else, something that might ruin her chances at a 'normal' life?
Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 11 November 2022. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.
Friday Nov 04, 2022
If Gold Runs Red — Gordon Grice
Friday Nov 04, 2022
Friday Nov 04, 2022
Nothing grows right around here—too many legs, too smart, too hard to kill. And if you do kill something, you’d better bury it deep. Things don’t rest easy on Saxum Creek.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 04 November 2022. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.