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Jim Minns

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

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8:01

Stir

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2025/01/13

A midshipman onboard a naval submarine divulges too much information in an informal discussion with his Executive Officer. 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

9:12

Purchased Justice

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2025/01/10

Catrina is a lawyer for the Cartel. She is tasked with representing a major distributor on a pending suspicion charge who is green behind the ears. 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

7:44

The Messengers

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2025/01/08

June 1968, thirteen months before launch. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin are given a sacred message to deliver to the Moon Spirits on behalf of the Elder Tribes of the Mojave Desert. Diligently learning the native tongue, they are not told the meaning behind the communication. 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

7:51

Gethsemane

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2025/01/07

Live magazine photojournalist Roger Dayton begins taking pictures of a couple in the garden of Gethsemane. Along the way, he enquires into their lives and betrays their trust. 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

8:30

Act of War

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2025/01/06

Former Vampire hunter Jacob is reduced to a life of aimless leisure, that is until his ultimate nemesis confronts him in a moonlight encounter. 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

8:04

Tracey The Wolf

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2025/01/03

Officer Kavesh confronts a woman who he suspects is having a bad drug reaction. The reality is a much more sinister event unfolding in the middle of a convenience 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

8:38

Crime Scene

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2025/01/02

Rookie Detective Fitzgerald skips over the procedure of a crime scene to her detriment. 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

7:26

3 Minutes To Midnight

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2024/12/31

A convicted felon is tasked with putting on a New Year’s Eve fireworks display. Halfway through, he has a change of heart. 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

7:24

Our Business is Death

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2024/12/30

A turning point in the war is captured by photojournalist Roger Dayton. 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

10:01

The Quantum Interview

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2024/12/29

On assignment in Salzburg, Austria. Roger is tasked with interviewing the soon-to-be recipient of the Nobel Prize for physics. The ensuing discussion reveals the extent to which human interactions with Quantum computing have affected the relationship with previously mythological worlds. 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

5:38

Alone at Home

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2024/12/24

Officer Bud Kramer is summoned to a family home in Chicago to check in on a little boy who may have been left at home… alone. 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

9:09

Have a Few Laughs

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2024/12/23

Jed is unhappy about attending his boyfriend’s office Christmas party, held in downtown Los Angeles on Christmas Eve. 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

7:53

The Final Kiss

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2024/12/22

Tonight’s story was inspired by my 6-year-old son - who wondered out loud, what would someone do if “the police were on their way to put you in jail… But you locked the front door…” 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

8:08

Behind the Veil

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2024/12/19

Photojournalist Roger Dayton gets cold feet on a visit to a notorious Syrian blackspot. 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

7:42

Johnny Paper Unwrapped

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2024/12/18

Johnny Paper - guitar legend of the seventies - unveils the replica of his historic 1959 Les Paul Standard. A thunderous applause is overshadowed by a dark secret that emerges from the gathering crowd. 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

7:16

The Acquaintance Trap

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2024/12/17

Tiffany leads the cult of the dove moon… But not by choice. 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

7:20

Three Ringed Beast

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2024/12/16

A submission to the Fictionistas December Prompt Post.A circus clown who claims he is being trafficked - pleads with photojournalist Roger Dayton to write about his plight. 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

8:48

The Elusive Unicorn

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2024/12/15

Roger Dayton visits the most notorious death-row inmate in Rockville Maximum Security Prison. Before his visit, he is briefed on the visitation policies. 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

8:05

The Unassuming Man

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2024/12/12

On assignment for Live magazine - Roger Dayton tracks down the elusive Hollywood legend Gene Herman. 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

6:54

The Sacred Plant

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2024/12/11

A journey into the heart of the jungle to extract a sacred plant for use as a psychedelic drug is curtailed as photojournalist Roger must persuade the village priestess of his merits to partake. 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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