Episode 1 – Faster Than Desire (1990)

This short science fiction story was originally published in a now-defunct fringe periodical back in 1990. I was one of many authors at the time using unusual publishing routes to protect copyright—before the internet, this was how it was done.I’m a published science fiction writer coming out of retirement with new material, old stories, and experimental audio releases. I also run an ongoing video series on another platform, but this is where I’m sharing the audio work—short stories, philosophical monologues, and the occasional rant about reality, simulation, religion, quantum physics, or whatever else comes knocking.I’ve got a background in home education, a mind wired for recursion, and a lifelong interest in probability, theory, and narrative. I’m also a long-time gambling enthusiast—not just for profit, but for the math, the edge, and the tension.What you’re hearing now is the beginning of something ongoing. A mix of fiction, thought experiments, and moments pulled out of time.Thanks for listening.—D. Colin Palmer