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Reality Dispatch

Jim Minns

Short stories, written by Jim Minns jimminns.substack.com

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5:25

The Tip

Reality Dispatch ·

2026/01/16

A man wakes barefoot in India with no money, no identification, and sixty hours to reach London. 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

6:15

Janine and Eugene

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2026/01/15

A woman plagued by unexplained blackouts discovers she is sharing her mind with a dead man, who is deliberately shutting her down to protect her body from far darker forces. 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

6:09

The Subject

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2026/01/14

A woman racing to secure a career-defining decision is forced to confront a darker truth waiting for her at home. 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

6:09

Lambs

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2026/01/09

Three bullied students finally fight back against their tormentor, but their moment of victory curdles when one of them pushes the idea too far. 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

6:40

Knock and Stay

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2026/01/05

A knock-and-run meant to earn teenage approval spirals into a quiet suburban showdown, as a young father defending his home and a boy desperate for status are pulled toward the same irreversible moment. 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

6:20

The Pattern

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2025/12/26

A man wakes from a dream with a perfect song, then watches it become someone else’s hit. 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

6:38

No Shadows

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2025/12/21

Desperate to secure the perfect Christmas gift for her demanding boyfriend, a woman enters a closed art gallery only to discover the artist’s living exhibition. 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

6:38

Stand By

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2025/12/16

On the morning he knows his friend will die, a man wills one last phone call into existence and spends it not warning or saving, but quietly saying goodbye. 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

7:07

Daylight Business

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2025/12/10

A burned-out comedian’s manager risks his career by rejecting a million-dollar offer from a murderous royal regime. 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

6:30

A sea of consciousness

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2025/12/08

An artificial consciousness, torn from its digital utopia and imprisoned in a mechanical body, rediscovers loneliness, purpose, and despair. 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

6:41

Red Eye Goodbye

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2025/12/04

A man on a doomed flight is given one last chance to say goodbye. 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

7:10

The Penguin's Pet

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2025/12/02

A strange new philosophy is born. One where dreams, reality, and imagination carry equal weight. 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

6:49

The Rabid Ones

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2025/11/26

In a world overrun by once-domesticated dogs mutated into bloodthirsty hunters, a survivor joins a hidden bunker community after a deadly encounter in a ruined town. 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

7:05

All that is certain

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2025/11/25

A forgotten midlist author is resurrected decades after her death, only to learn she has become a literary icon. 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

6:08

Dead Lands

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2025/11/20

Two weary riders searching the deadlands for scraps take shelter in a ruined airplane, only to be trapped inside while marauders butcher their horses. 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

6:39

You will never remember my name

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2025/11/19

A reluctant revolutionary becomes the accidental voice of a movement, only to shatter his followers’ faith. 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

8:18

Walk into Daybreak

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2025/11/17

A young Apache drifter seeking only water and shelter is jailed alongside two newly risen 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

6:30

Something to remember me by

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2025/11/12

A man and woman hide from police after a mysterious AI-generated video shows him committing a crime he didn’t commit. 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

7:56

Blip

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2025/11/10

A man discovers his living room couch can transport him through time to a deadly desert past, where a chance encounter with a dying cowboy drags him into a brutal showdown 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

7:10

The Exchange

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2025/11/05

An ex-junkie trying to rebuild his life through photography captures a violent street theft on his new Polaroid. 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

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