Prose

Get a State of the Podcast message in celebration of  Prose 's six month anniversary, and fall  just  short of becoming something more extraordinary with the celebratory release "Always the Sidekick." *** The tracks behind this week's story were taken from the Free Music Archive . The first is titled " Calm Flight " from the album Journey by Fleslit .   It is being used under a Creative Commons At...

Use that 20/20 hindsight that is so very crystal clear in "Graduated Realization." *** The tracks behind this song are numerous, so please check out the provided links to the artists and their work. Simply click on the mentioned track titles, album titles, or artists' names to go to their various pages. All of these tracks are being used under various Creative Commons Licenses. The music included...

Ponder love with Jeff Glauser in "Love's Imperfections."  *** Jeff Glauser is a freelance writer, digital marketing, and public relations professional. Over the past twenty years, his works have been featured in dozens of publications around the world, including regular contributions for the Associated Press and Bleacher Report . Jeff has previously served as an adjunct professor of Composition an...

Experience the importance of an oboe to a boy and his town. ***  Henry Iverson Magee is an accomplished public speaker, pastor, educator, and farmer.  He grew up in southern Mississippi and made a name for himself in Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and, indeed, his home state.  He's always been a writer, publishing in numerous newspapers and other publications over the years. Like many stories, this st...

Hello and welcome to episode twenty-seven of Prose.   This week, experience the importance of an oboe, ponder love, and use that 20/20 hindsight that is so very crystal clear.                                                                                          Episode 27 is an important one, firstly, as Prose 's six month anniversary hits between it and Episode 28.  The actual date is Wednesda...

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there, especially you, dear mother of mine!  *** The poem is, of course, "To My Mother" by Wendell Berry .  It was accessed through the Poetry Foundation .   The backing track for this piece was taken from Freesound.org , is titled " Ambient Acoustic " and is provided by user StrangerEight .  It is being used under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported...

Rush to judgment and regret it, in "Scrolling Through." ***  The backing track for this piece was taken from the Free Music Archive .  It is titled " Undercover Vampire Policeman " from the album of the same name by Chris Zabriskie .  It is being used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.    

Hello and welcome to episode twenty-six of Prose.   This week, rush to judgment and regret it, peek into a life, and get snarky at and with an academic.                                                                                           The second of those stories is the second short piece by our new guest author, Jeff Glauser.    As always, I hope that you all know that you should feel free...

Peek into a life with Jeff Glauser in an excerpt from "A Life in Progress."   *** Jeff Glauser is a freelance writer, digital marketing, and public relations professional. Over the past twenty years, his works have been featured in dozens of publications around the world, including regular contributions for the Associated Press and Bleacher Report . Jeff has previously served as an adjunct profess...

Let's get snarky with and at an academic on this fine Sunday, shall we? *** The backing track for this piece was taken from the Free Music Archive .  It is titled " Sector Vector " from the album Future Shapes by Little Glass Men .  It is being used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.  

Say bye-bye to citrus fruits, but not humor, in "The Rotten State." ***  The backing track for this story is an original composition written and performed by David Ezell, the third 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 defender of the Republic, not to mention an extremely tale...

Hear a letter of love from a father to his soon-to-be-born daughter in "A Letter to My Unborn Daughter" by Jeff Glauser.  *** Jeff Glauser is a freelance writer, digital marketing, and public relations professional. Over the past twenty years, his works have been featured in dozens of publications around the world, including regular contributions for the Associated Press and Bleacher Report . Jeff...

Spit in the face of Benjamin Button in "The Once and Former and Future King."  *** The track behind this story was taken from the Free Music Archive . It is titled " So Sing the Black Birds " which comes from the album of the same name by Ending Satellites .   The track is being used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.  

This week, say bye-bye to citrus fruits, spit in Benjamin Button's face, and hear a letter of love from a father to his soon-to-be-born daughter. The last of those stories is the first short piece by a new guest author, Jeff Glauser.   Everyone, I hope that you all know that you should feel free to contact me through prosepodcast@gmail.com with anything you might want to say, be it praise, critiqu...

Experience the ashes and remnants of lives left after one too many battles. in  "Scorched" 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...

Hear a war story that goes beyond our normal boundaries and challenges perceptions.  ***  The sound effects and tracks present were taken from a multitude of artists that were kind enough to upload their work at Freesound.org .  They are:  PhonZz , peridactyloptrix , cityrocker , vumseplutten1709 ,  gis_sweden , stk13 , and cheesepuff .   Please follow the links provided in the show notes to check...

Hello and welcome to episode twenty-four of Prose. This week, hear a war story, go from dangerous debauchery king to pious preacher, and experience the ashes and remnants of lives left after one too many battles.                                                                                       As always, if you are enjoying the show, its deviations, and/or anything in between, or even if you a...

Go from dangerous debauchery king to pious preacher. *** The tracks behind this story were taken from the Free Music Archive . Both tracks are from Doctor Turtle from the album The Double-Down Two-Step .  The first is "Lullaby for Democracy " and the second is " My Little One Trick Pony ." The tracks are being used under Creative Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Licenses. Please do cons...

Bear witness to the execution of a witch.   ***  The tracks behind this  story were taken from the Free Music Archive . The first track is " Nothing (Bonus Track) " by Kai Engel from the album Chapter One / Cold .  The second track is " Snow Drop " by Kevin MacLeod from his album Classical Sampler . The tracks are being used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International and Attribution 3.0...

Witness Jesus Christ curse a man by resurrecting him in  "Lazarus, After the Miracle" 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-leng...

Practice heroism in the steam room of a gym. ***  Thank you for listening to "A Quick Steam."  The backing tracks enhancing this story were both taken from the Free Music Archive .  The first track is by Blue Dot Sessions and is called " Chopin – Mazurka Op50No3 " and comes from the album The Mazurka .   It is being used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License....

Hello and welcome to episode twenty-three of Prose.   This week, practice heroism in the steam room of a gym, witness Jesus Christ curse a man by resurrecting him, and bear witness to the execution of a witch. ' If you're thinking that this sounds a bit more normal for Prose , well, you guessed it correctly—we are back to our regular tales.  Thank you for enjoying the holiday special and allowing...

Arguably the oldest account in the gospel regarding the Easter Story.  ***  The backing track for this piece was taken from the Free Music Archive .  It is titled " The Magic of Bamboo " from the album Freedom by Siddhartha .  It is being used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationa l License.  

Come see the Tussle on the Tiber, Jehovah versus Jupiter.  ***  The backing track for this piece was taken from the Free Music Archive .  It is titled " Apache Force " from the album Future Shapes by Little Glass Men .  It is being used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.   

Get to know why the old Frankish king matters to Christendom.   ***  The backing track for this piece was taken from the Free Music Archive .  It is titled " Moon Shadow " from the album The Jewel and Me by Little Glass Men .  It is being used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .