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Jim Minns

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

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8:43

Suppress The Menace

Reality Dispatch ·

2025/09/30

A powerful inmate and a ruthless minister clash from opposite sides of the prison walls, as politics and crime entwine in a battle for control of justice itself. 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

6:29

A Thumb for the Viper of Rome

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2025/09/26

In the Colosseum, the Viper of Rome fights his final battle, where glory and fate collide. 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

7:59

Pulse

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2025/09/25

An old-school café owner clashes with a careless young barista, only to realise that teaching him the true value of coffee may be the kid’s first lesson in the value of life. 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

7:25

Scope

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2025/09/24

A reluctant seller lists his old tripod online, stumbling into a deal with a dangerous stranger. 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

8:35

Logos

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2025/09/23

A parole officer confronts a killer whose philosophy of “nature’s will” threatens her impartiality. 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

6:25

Belonging

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2025/09/22

Coerced into a sorority initiation, a young woman hides a blade to rob a corner 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

5:52

Knucklebone

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2025/09/19

When a noble girl slips into a Roman slum to join a game of knucklebones, a poor boy’s fleeting victory turns to public shame and brutality. 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

6:31

Rent Chaos

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2025/09/18

When a routine sabotage becomes a cold-blooded killing, a reluctant accomplice is forced to confront who he really is and how far he will go. 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

6:03

Merger

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2025/09/17

When a research ship is dragged through a wormhole, a cockroach and its human handler are fused into one body. 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

6:25

Margaret

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2025/09/16

When a 79-year-old woman publicly shames commuters for their lack of courtesy, her outburst spirals into humiliation. 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

6:53

Publicly

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2025/09/15

A small town is torn apart when a referendum forces its citizens to decide whether executions should be carried out in public 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

The Law of Nature

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2025/09/12

Two college friends, caught between philosophy lectures and campus politics, find themselves locked in debate moments before a tragedy strikes. 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

8:56

Razor's Edge

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2025/09/10

An old wrestling superstar faces a ruthless newcomer who turns their match into a real fight 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

6:19

The Trip

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2025/09/09

A man finds himself torn between his youthful past at Woodstock and his aging present at a political rally, each step shifting him between two realities. 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

7:22

Mr. Michaels' History Class

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2025/09/08

When a mild-mannered history teacher who moonlights as a volunteer ICE officer brings the weight of his weekend duties into the classroom, a shy student’s unsettling collapse triggers accusations that blur the line between teaching history and repeating it. 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

8:41

Cutting Teeth

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2025/09/04

A struggling comedian bombs on stage during his first set, only to realise that the crowd’s adoration belongs to a rival comic whose act thrives on cruelty. 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

6:42

A Conduit

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2025/09/03

When a young woman, stranded on a train station platform, seizes the moment to lead a confused crowd, she awakens a dark presence that offers her the one thing she craves. 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

9:33

The Imagination of David Tedesco

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2025/09/02

After two boys vanish in a small town, the only boy to return faces police suspicion. 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

7:09

Grandma Linda who waits on the bus

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2025/09/01

An eighty-eight-year-old nursing home resident, hiding a lifetime of dark secrets, wins a fortune on a scratch ticket. 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

10:36

Fable Chase

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2025/08/31

When Detective Evans uncovers a mysterious USB hidden on a corpse, she becomes the target of a relentless cybernetic assassin. 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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