Story Time With Mr. C.

That's right. Mr. C needs to take a little time off from the old podcast. The plate is full, the projects are many, and the holidays are frantic. Stay tuned though, because Mr. C will be back in January!

My very twenty-third podcast! These are the ninth and tenth stories from my Stories of the Matriarchs . We finish up with Great Grandma Ida’s memories of her early childhood with her last two stories. We learn of the traveling salesmen of once upon a time, and hear about Ida’s fleeting dreams of a life in the business of entertainment. Enjoy! Send me your thoughts and/or stories at storytimewithmi...

My very twenty-second podcast! These are the seventh and eighth stories from my Stories of the Matriarchs . We continue with Great Grandma Ida’s memories of her early childhood as she speaks of the magic of church, Sunday school, and revivals, and fondly remembers the wedding of her older sister Louise.  FUN FACT: My older sister’s middle name is Louise. Enjoy! Send me your thoughts and/or stories...

My very twenty-first podcast! These are the fifth and sixth stories from my Stories of the Matriarchs . We continue with Great Grandma Ida’s memories of her childhood as she shares her thoughts on attending school in the early 1900s, and we learn about her love for her pets. Enjoy! Send me your thoughts and/or stories at storytimewithmisterc@gmail.com ALSO, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OUT BEN'S...

My very twentieth podcast! These are the third and fourth stories from my Stories of the Matriarchs . We continue with Great Grandma Ida’s memories of her early childhood as she introduces us to some of her neighbors, and reflects on the wonder and delight of “movers”. Enjoy! Send me your thoughts and/or stories at storytimewithmisterc@gmail.com ALSO, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OUT BEN'S PODCA...

My very nineteenth podcast! This is the second story from my Stories of the Matriarchs . We continue with Great Grandma Ida’s memories of her early childhood in Kansas, and are introduced to the Mills place. Enjoy! Send me your thoughts and/or stories at storytimewithmisterc@gmail.com ALSO, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OUT BEN'S PODCAST AT Chasing the Whimsy ! - ⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/5...

My very eighteenth podcast! This is the first story from my Stories of the Matriarchs . We start back in 1949 as my Great Grandma Ida shares memories of her early childhood in Kansas. Enjoy! Send me your thoughts and/or stories at storytimewithmisterc@gmail.com ALSO, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OUT BEN'S PODCAST AT Chasing the Whimsy ! - ⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/5ijQ5FYB1ThO5zfYOyvkfZ?si...

My very seventeenth podcast! This is Spooky Story number five.  On the night shift at St. Gloria Memorial, nurse Irene meets a woman who insists she’s already dead. Psychopomp and Circumstance explores the thin line between care and consequence, mercy and damnation. Enjoy! Send me your thoughts and/or stories at storytimewithmisterc@gmail.com ALSO, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OUT BEN'S PODCAST...

My very sixteenth podcast! This is Spooky Story number four.  A lonely man. A beautiful stranger. A shop that shouldn’t exist. What begins as romance becomes something far more sinister. Enjoy! Send me your thoughts and/or stories at storytimewithmisterc@gmail.com ALSO, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OUT BEN'S PODCAST AT Chasing the Whimsy ! - ⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/5ijQ5FYB1ThO5zfYOyvkfZ...

My very fifteenth podcast! This is the second half of Spooky Story number three.  Philip emerged from the trees, soaked with blood and completely freaked out. Dan has every reason to question the young man, but is he getting legitimate answers? Is Philip’s story true, or is Dan in for a very unwelcome surprise? Enjoy! Send me your thoughts and/or stories at storytimewithmisterc@gmail.com ALSO, PLE...

My very fourteenth podcast! This is the first half of Spooky Story number three. I finally finished writing this one just last week. Dan loves the outdoors, and an excursion high into the mountains is exactly what he needs. But when the sweet silence of the crisp cool night air is shattered by sounds of terror and dread, what is a man to do? Enjoy! Send me your thoughts and/or stories at storytime...

My very thirteenth podcast! This is the final story from the collection of stories I originally wrote about my father, shortly after his death in 1997. This collection, Father Alan , is still a work in progress. We all have our favorites, and my favorite holiday is the BEST of all holidays. This is a factual statement. That is all. Enjoy! Send me your thoughts and/or stories at storytimewithmister...

My very twelfth podcast! This is the next story from the collection of stories I originally wrote about my father, shortly after his death in 1997. This collection, Father Alan , is still a work in progress. The Hero’s Journey. A tale as old as time. Add some motorized bike things, some explosions, and a giant reptilian creature, and you have your next summer blockbuster. Take out the explosions a...

My very eleventh podcast! This is the next story from the collection of stories I originally wrote about my father, shortly after his death in 1997. This collection, Father Alan , is still a work in progress. In this chapter, we explore one man’s passion for things with motors, and how that passion can turn to tragedy in an instant! Can our heroes be saved, and who will come to their rescue? Enjoy...

My very TENTH podcast! This is Spooky Story number two. I wrote this one just a few weeks ago. Elliott sits and waits. Old and alone, with nothing but his thoughts and memories, he faces an unknown end to his story. How will it happen? What form will it take?  Enjoy! Send me your thoughts and/or stories at storytimewithmisterc@gmail.com ALSO, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OUT BEN'S PODCAST AT Cha...

My very ninth podcast! This is the next story from the collection of stories I originally wrote about my father, shortly after his death in 1997. This collection, Father Alan , is still a work in progress. In this chapter, a young boy is faced with a dilemma of mass proportions. What choices will he make, and will the consequences be something he can survive? Can he follow in his father’s footstep...

My very eighth podcast! This is the next story from the collection of stories I originally wrote about my father, shortly after his death in 1997. This collection, Father Alan , is still a work in progress. In this chapter, we shift focus to one of The Moose Lodge’s most colorful regulars, and what happens when he runs down the curtain and joins the bleedin’ choir invisible. What’s a young boy sup...

My very seventh podcast! This is the next story from the collection of stories I originally wrote about my father, shortly after his death in 1997. This collection, Father Alan , is still a work in progress. In this chapter, we are introduced to the magic of The Moose Lodge! Fresca and quarters and billiards, oh my! Enjoy! Send me your thoughts and/or stories at storytimewithmisterc@gmail.com ALSO...

My very sixth podcast! This is the next story from the collection of stories I originally wrote about my father, shortly after his death in 1997. This collection, Father Alan , is still a work in progress. In this chapter, our young hero bonds with his father over a lively round of attempting to destroy stuff in the desert. What happens when a fifty pound boy contends with thirty-eight foot-pounds...

My very fifth podcast! This is my first attempt at a Spooky Story for y'all. This is one I wrote several years ago while I was attending the University of Arizona. A young boy readies himself for the next chapter of his life, as he prepares to leave home and set out on his own. His reasons for leaving may send a shiver down your spine, or possibly draw tears from your eyes.  Enjoy! Send me you...

My very fourth podcast! This is the next TWO STORIES from the collection of stories I originally wrote about my father, shortly after his death in 1997. This collection, Father Alan , is still a work in progress. In these TWO chapters, we finally step away from the infamous barbershop, and investigate other facets of a young boy’s life many years ago in the desert territory of Tucson, Arizona. Wha...

My very third podcast! This is the next story from the collection of stories I originally wrote about my father, shortly after his death in 1997. This collection, Father Alan , is still a work in progress. This chapter continues the epic saga of stuff happening in and around “The Barbershop”. What happens when a young boy of the 1970s encounters a bloodthirsty appliance?! Enjoy! ALSO, PLEASE MAKE...

My very second podcast! This is the next story from the collection of stories I originally wrote about my father, shortly after his death in 1997. This collection, Father Alan , is still a work in progress. This chapter continues the epic story of “The Barbershop”. It’s time to meet some of the neighbors, and they are a curious bunch indeed. Enjoy! Also, please make sure you check out Ben's podcas...

My very first podcast! And I have opted to start with something from my past. Back when I was in the single digits, and my biological father was still a major part of my life. This story is from a collection of stories I originally wrote shortly after my father's death in 1997. This collection, Father Alan , is still a work in progress. Enjoy!