Reality Dispatch

In the Colosseum, the Viper of Rome fights his final battle, where glory and fate collide. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimminns.substack.com

An old-school café owner clashes with a careless young barista, only to realise that teaching him the true value of coffee may be the kid’s first lesson in the value of life. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimminns.substack.com

A reluctant seller lists his old tripod online, stumbling into a deal with a dangerous stranger. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimminns.substack.com

A parole officer confronts a killer whose philosophy of “nature’s will” threatens her impartiality. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimminns.substack.com

Coerced into a sorority initiation, a young woman hides a blade to rob a corner store. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimminns.substack.com

When a noble girl slips into a Roman slum to join a game of knucklebones, a poor boy’s fleeting victory turns to public shame and brutality. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimminns.substack.com

When a routine sabotage becomes a cold-blooded killing, a reluctant accomplice is forced to confront who he really is and how far he will go. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimminns.substack.com

When a research ship is dragged through a wormhole, a cockroach and its human handler are fused into one body. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimminns.substack.com

When a 79-year-old woman publicly shames commuters for their lack of courtesy, her outburst spirals into humiliation. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimminns.substack.com

A small town is torn apart when a referendum forces its citizens to decide whether executions should be carried out in public This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimminns.substack.com

Two college friends, caught between philosophy lectures and campus politics, find themselves locked in debate moments before a tragedy strikes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimminns.substack.com

An old wrestling superstar faces a ruthless newcomer who turns their match into a real fight This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimminns.substack.com

A man finds himself torn between his youthful past at Woodstock and his aging present at a political rally, each step shifting him between two realities. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimminns.substack.com

When a mild-mannered history teacher who moonlights as a volunteer ICE officer brings the weight of his weekend duties into the classroom, a shy student’s unsettling collapse triggers accusations that blur the line between teaching history and repeating it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimminns.substack.co...

A struggling comedian bombs on stage during his first set, only to realise that the crowd’s adoration belongs to a rival comic whose act thrives on cruelty. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimminns.substack.com

When a young woman, stranded on a train station platform, seizes the moment to lead a confused crowd, she awakens a dark presence that offers her the one thing she craves. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimminns.substack.com

After two boys vanish in a small town, the only boy to return faces police suspicion. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimminns.substack.com

An eighty-eight-year-old nursing home resident, hiding a lifetime of dark secrets, wins a fortune on a scratch ticket. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimminns.substack.com

When Detective Evans uncovers a mysterious USB hidden on a corpse, she becomes the target of a relentless cybernetic assassin. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimminns.substack.com

In the shadows of Mary Baker High, a secret blade, a whispered love, and a locked bathroom door set the stage for a nightmare no one can escape. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimminns.substack.com

When a baggage handler is caught in a hangar robbery, he unleashes a deadly power he’s hidden since childhood. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimminns.substack.com

A convicted killer, trapped between life and death during a brutal prison attack, wanders a surreal dreamscape where a talking dog reveals his fate and tempts him with a chance at redemption. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimminns.substack.com

A writer reminisces on the childhood trauma that changed his life and is presented with an opportunity to even the score. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimminns.substack.com

A patrolman’s shortcut for a smoke turns fatal when the drunk he cuffed to a lamppost ends up dead. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimminns.substack.com

At a deadlocked border war, a jaded soldier is forced to choose between joining his unhinged comrades in senseless slaughter or turning his weapon on them. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimminns.substack.com