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Coffee Contrails
by Flatcar6 Studios
Coffee Contrails pairs emerging talent: authors, musicians, voice actors, and sound designers in storytelling. Working around the 9 - 5, we're posting a new episode when time permits. Subscribe on iTunes.
Episodes
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Interview with Thomas Throop
Interview with emerging writer Thomas Throop, creator of Freddy Finn and the Catfish Burglar Matter. His short story "Selfless" can be found in the anthology "Unlocked Stories: Ten Stories, One Phone". He has also contributed "The Traitor’s Portrait" to the unofficial, Warhammer fan-fiction site...
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Interview with Pat Foran
Meet author Pat Foran in this 2021 interview. He talks about, well, himself and his short story "What in Blazes".
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Elevator Man
"Elevator Man" is a short story, written by Helene Simkin Jara. It's a rags-to-riches story of a simple man who chooses, well, to elevate himself. Many thanks to Andrew Davids and Steven Capasso for playing along. Easy peasy, if you catch my drift. For full cast and crew credits visit...
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Past Paradox, excerpt
Seven-year-old Tommy Davis loves to play in the back yard with his dog. One day, Tommy is drawn into the woods by a strange light and he vanishes. As the boy's disappearance is being investigated, strange events unfold in the sleepy community. Narrated by Bob Heubel. Full credits available at...
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Souls of the Sky
It was early March, and Zack Kaudjak was crossing the open snow-laced fields of the Yukon River with his twelve-dog Iditarod sled team. The race is a great distance to travel for a lone teenager, and an emotional one that reconnects Zack with his passed on loved ones. He is challenged with life...
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Interview with George Frost
Wonderful meeting with writer George Frost and recording with him his short-story Souls of the Sky. In this interview, he shares his Alaskan adventures, love of history which he weaves into his stories, and his use of the writing technique called meta-fiction.
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The Coffee Bar
The Coffee Bar, a moody futuristic vignette written by Meera Collier, is an experimental dissonance. Full of dark corners, its denizens sip on highly fortified caffeine drinks, that are sometimes infused with with other drugs and powders to give those imbibing a high like cocaine. The bar is a…
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NASA: The Space Story
Released in 1983 for the 25th-anniversary celebration of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA presented The Space Story, featuring James Beggs, NASA's 6th administrator. This is an excerpt from an extremely hissy, public domain, cassette recording, which demands extreme…
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Brains in Love
Brains in Love is a comedic short story by playwright and novelist Joel Fishbane. From the eighty-three moons of Saturn to the emperors of Japan, these fierce trivia competitors, Richard and Lizzie Schiffman, always bring their A game to quiz night. "Knowledge is knowledge, But what happens when...
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Alma's Anomalies
Alma's Anomalies is a comedic, audio drama by Robert Kelly McAllister. Ghost hunters, and aspiring podcasters, Alma and Moon Dog McCoy wait for the witching hour in hopes of summoning racecar driver Honeyboy Jack Schaefer from the chilly waters of Lake Superior's Gitchy-Gummi (uh, actually...
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The Gossip Queens
The Gossip Queens is a comedic, audio drama by Steven Capasso. Three mafia widows reunite at a funeral. Gabbing as Italian mob wives from Jersey do, with language that would melt the ears of this decade, they look around and yeah, so, what do yoose do when your man's gone six feet under? Many...
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Interview with The Gossip Queens
Listen to a casual interview with the cast of "The Gossip Queens": Steven Capasso, Luisa Cardoza, Stefanie James, and Christin Mason Martin. Chat about the artists' creative projects, distinguishing between the person and the brand, and AI. Full credits at Coffee Contrails.
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Ingrid Remembers
Ingrid Remembers is an endearing love story and excerpt from T W Ladd's book: The Damaged Angel. Cancer sucks. Two women, Ingrid and Ava, face it, eventually, together. Their relationship is challenged, with one overcoming their guilt of not being sick in order to support the other. Both...
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Pecu
Pecu is a slice-of-life vignette written by Anita Dime. Chicken or pollo, cerdo or pork, what language will it be today? Be hungry for Spanglish and the loving compromises of having a foot in two worlds. Full credits at Coffee Contrails.
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The Conversation
The Conversation is a slice-of-life vignette written by Meera Collier. Nothing like being a captive audience, the things one hears in a crowded New York deli. Oh honey, pull up a chair with some coffee and babka and give a listen to Aleya and Miriam catching up over my pastrami on marbled rye.…
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Group Interview: The Conversation
The Zoom call follow-on conversation to The Conversation, listen to our group interview with the author and cast members of The Conversation: Meera Collier, Luisa Cardoza, and Helene Simkin Jara. Learn more about the inspiration behind Meera's story, Luisa's voice acting, Helene's upcoming book…
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Grow No More
Side A of beautiful thrift store find, check out this college speech recording from the 1950s. If dandruff is giving you constant problems, then this is the product for you. Grow No More, a keen product of the future, as detailed in this special advert. Unconditionally guaranteed to remove every...
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Life as a Hillbilly
Side B of a beautiful thrift store find, check out this college speech recording. Life as a Hillbilly recounts the student's life in the hills of Kentucky, USA in the early 1950s. Pardon the scratchiness, it's an original vinyl recording. Listen now at Coffee Contrails.
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Madame Apocrypha
Madame Apocrypha, a horror, historical fiction poem by poet Steve Young, recounts the atrocities committed by Madame Apocrypha at the LaLaurie mansion in the 1830s. Hauntings and terrors persist at the property to this day. "This poem is full of half-imaginings and falsehoods, with seeds of truth...
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The Foot of the Bed
The Foot of the Bed, written by poet Steve Young, is a poem stirs night visions with haunting visitations that creep towards the foot of the bed. Lingering on the border of restful slumber and paralyzing dreams, who comes to visit you in the night?
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Interview with Steve Young
Wonderful talking with poet Steve Young about his poems of horror in this 2023 interview. He discusses Madame Apocrypha and the hauntings at the LaLaurie mansion, terrors that haunt us at the foot of the bed, and his journey as a poet. Listen now at Coffee Contrails.
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El Almohadón de Plumas
El almohadón de plumas, escrito por Horacio Quiroga (1917, Cuentos de amor de locura y de muerte), es una historia corta, de terror y tristeza. Mientras Alicia convalece en la cama, a pesar de los esfuerzos del médico, parece consumirse. Su marido vive angustiado. Nada parece ayudar y sus...
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Alone
Alone, written by David Pirinelli, is a Sci-Fi radio play. Two couples on a long-range exploration ship are three trillion miles from Earth when tragic events strike, leaving Brick and Carmen to make an emergency landing at Starbase 79 for repairs. Can they repair the ship and get back on course?...
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Cold Facts
Cold Facts, written by Mark Sbani, is a radio play in one act about humans and the difficult truth about their bad behavior towards other humans. If anyone's got a solution, please share. The cast includes the talented: Arlo White, Dave Cato, Marissa Leotaud, and Mark Sbani. Much thanks to Mark...
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Secrets of the Snow
Secrets of the Snow by Meera Collier is a mystery, a short story, a hush that falls upon a neighbor's door, as quiet as the fall of the snow. Susan and Marty are missing. Maybe the neighbors have a clue? For full credits and download at visit coffeecontrails.com.
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Interview with Andrew Michael Davids
Great catching up with actor and director Andrew Michael Davids, an inspiring interview covering his experience with the Actors' Theatre of Santa Cruz County, 8 Tens @ 8, directing "Eddie and Edna", and so much more. Many thanks to Andrew for contributing to Coffee Contrails (CC). The 2023 8 Tens…
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Cocoboy's Redemption
Cocoboy's Redemption by Gino Danna is a crime fiction, short story that explodes the passion of youth with unforgiving consequences. Those turning points that lead people towards faith, to seek reconciliation of the unimaginable loss. For full cast and crew credits, visit coffeecontrails.com.
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The DARPA Bums
The DARPA Bums by Tom Arns is a sci-fi, comedic romp through the Interwebs with VORBIS and PHILUS, two artificially intelligent software constructs, vagabonding the network at the expense of researchers Wagstaff and Wilkinson of the US National Lab. Evading the researchers’ AI network cop FRIDAY,...
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Interview with Felix Fife
Felix!! So great to meet Felix and record Facade with him. He has just released his debut Sci-Fi romance "Sleepwalkers" and wish him the best on this adventure. Listen to his 2022 interview with Coffee Contrails where he talks about his writing and world building TehMathé.
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Facade
"Facade" by emerging author Felix Fife is a Sci-Fi romance blushed with noir. That strange evening that Kyro met her, he'd gone to an intimate lounge to hear some experimental jazz. The performing quartet had the best trumpet player in the Canyons, but their style was an acquired taste. Sahné…
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Ghost of Union Station
"Ghost of Union Station" by playwright Mark Sbani is a ghastly tale of the secret history of Denver's Union Station with a damsel in distress, unsuspecting guard, and mole people, many, many mole people. Thanks to the stellar cast of Friends of the Union Station Radio Show: Dave Cato, Jessie...
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Interview with Author Tom Arns
Always a pleasure talking with Tom. Listen to his 2022 interview with Coffee Contrails where he talks about his comedic short stories:Fluffy and Fido, DARPA Bums, and improv in COVID times in Santa Cruz, CA.
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Fluffy and Fido Save the Day
"Fluffy and Fido Save the Day" by author and actor Tom Arns is a sweet, comedic cats-and-dogs-getting-along short story that emerged from a writing prompt. These two unlikely friends team up to protect what is dear, their food. Many, many thanks to Bob Heubel and Paul Drescher (voice talent) for...
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Woman of the Trees: Josephine McCracken
"Woman of the Trees" by emerging poet Laurel Maxwell, a short story based on Josephine McCracken, an inspirational writer who advocated for saving open spaces and the Santa Cruz redwoods, which resulted in the creation of Big Basin Redwoods State Park in California. Many, many thanks to Stefanie...
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Interview with Poet Laurel Maxwell
Listen to the 2022 Coffee Contrails' interview with emerging poet Laurel Maxwell (@lgtanza). Laurel is a based in Northern California, and her poetry is inspired by the natural world (especially the ocean) while also taking inspiration from the seemingly mundane. Laurel has twice been a featured...
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Lost and Found
Featured in the Porter Gulch Review 2021, 37th edition, "Lost and Found" is a short story, written and narrated by Anita Dime. It's about Cristina checking in on her grieving brother Jorge, urging him to find some way to keep going. For full cast and crew credits visit coffeecontrails.com.
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Desiderata
"Desiderata" is a prose poem, written by Max Erhmann in 1927. Having appeared on Christmas cards to Leonard Nemoy's , the poem spins once more in the search of peace and happiness for 2022. Bring your desires to light in this year's trip round the sun. Many thanks to Lois Bell for lending her…
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Adam
"Adam" is a short story, written by Joel Fishbane. The stage - an intersection of life and immortality, fact and fiction, love and loss - a fabricated place where fake trees and glitchy birdsong transport believers into an alternate reality: “Anyway, we had Wednesdays and we had the motel, but we...
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Reginald the Maintenance Man
Sinister is what I've got to say about "Reginald the Maintenance Man", written and narrated by Steven Capasso. Police interrogate Reginald about the recent death of his boss Sheila. Just a little nudge? Accidental or not, what do you think? Sound design by Anita Dime. For full cast and crew…
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What in Blazes
"What in Blazes" by Pat Foran is a short story, based loosely on a newspaper clipping about a fire. From there, Pat invents a personified Paper that explores change, has a way of swirling in music references (Bruce Hornsby's does seem like it might be a good mash up for Tupac's ??), and suggests...
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Letter from 1st Lt. Harmon L. Buckley, BBC
A letter from father to son at a dark time from a pup tent in North Africa with love and dreams of home. Narrated by Bob Heubel. For full cast and crew credits visit coffeecontrails.com.
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The Lawn
"The Lawn" by Helene Simkin Jara is a sci-fi audio adventure about neighbors, being, well uh, neighborly? Harold looked forward to his writing group every Wednesday night. The prompts that people took turns giving were usually enough to get him going on a fun ride. The prompt was sort of science...
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Interview with Helene Simkin Jara
Meet award-winning authoress Helene Simkin Jara in this 2021 interview. She talks about her books: "Because I Had To", "True Doll Stories We Remember"", and "Turn Left at the Gorilla and Go Down the Hall".
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Interview with Mark Sbani
Meet Mark Sbani in this 2021 interview, where he discusses his two Coffee Contrails' features: Moon Man (2013) and Alley Cat (2021). He is a Denver producer, playwright, and short film enthusiast with his next musical "The Isle of Eigg" to be debuted in Scotland at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe,...
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Alley Cat
Meeeeow ~ This is Alley Cat, a radio crime thriller by Mark Sbani. Be on the lookout for. White female. Light brown hair, close-cropped. Medium build. Scarred complexion. Attempt to ID. Real name: unknown. Alias: Alley Cat.... Cast includes Jessie Rodriguez, Arlo White, and Dave Cato. Sound…
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Freddy Finn in the Catfish Burglar Matter
Freddy Finn in the Catfish Burglar Matter is a sci-fi noir story by Thomas Throop. ...Attention: Marcellus Watkins, care of First Tri-State Insurance, New York City. The following is an account of expenses incurred during my investigation of the Catfish Burglar Matter... Listen to the story, here...
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Interview with David Pirinelli
Interview with award-winning writer David Pirinelli: Recent Cinestory semifinalist with his story "Niagara Fell" and his advancement to the Second Round with "Hell Off Earth" at the Austin Film Festival, David's work continues to impress. His short story "NumbersFTW" can be found in the anthology...
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Hank Meyermann
Hank Meyermann is a short story by Meera Collier. Saturday afternoons were the best for Hank. His mother would be in the kitchen, and his sisters would be preparing their dresses for church the next day. His father was busy in the shop, selling meat for the town’s Sunday dinners, and Hank had the...
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Reunion
Reunion is a short story by David Pirinelli, adapted from his drama teleplay Hell Off Earth, which placed in the 2020 Austin Film Festival Script Competition. A supply crew investigates a distress call from the remote Mining Station G08, which floats alone in a dark corner of space. The station's...
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Sorrow
Sorrow is a short story by Anita Dime. Ryan walks along old paths within the Big Basin National Forest, challenging the perception of self from today, tomorrow, and the yesterdays. He walks with the ghosts that walk along with us. Sound: Michael Smith and Anita Dime. Cast: Michael Smith, Dana...
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Coffee Contrails pairs emerging talent: authors, musicians, voice actors, and sound designers in storytelling. Working around the 9 - 5, we're posting a new episode when time permits. Subscribe on iTunes.
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