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Jim Minns

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

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8:09

Queen For A Day

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2024/10/09

Absolute power, absolute autonomy... for 24 hours only. 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 King

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2024/10/08

A fictional account of Prince’s iconic solo at the climactic performance of George Harrison’s Beatles classic ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 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

5:32

He Sat on the Banks of the River

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2024/10/07

A dream that provides solace from the nightmare. 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

5:25

A Desolate Walk

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2024/10/03

Alone, in the desert, the mind wanders… 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

7:02

In Absentia

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2024/10/02

What will we do when NotebookLM and ChatGPT move into body replacement surrogates… 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

5:27

Star-crossed In the Carline

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2024/10/01

When Kindergarten politics meets Geopolitics. 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

7:40

Wednesdays With Ed

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2024/09/30

Ed makes a friend with an agenda. 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

5:08

Vulnerable Dreams

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2024/09/26

Kelly pays to play her dream. She discovers a reality on stage that eludes her normal 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

3:49

The New Democracy

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2024/09/25

President Clarens makes the first in a series of nation-destroying decisions to dismantle the administrative law safeguards that would enable his decisions to be reversed.Based on: https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/autocracy-in-america/ 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

5:02

The Confrontation

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2024/09/24

Louis Theroux prepares for a confrontation… 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

4:27

Moon 2

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2024/09/23

A near-earth object sends the newsroom into a tailspin.Based on this: https://www.9news.com.au/world/a-space-rock-is-about-to-become-earths-new-minimoon/28af7b4b-63b1-4793-954d-afa7becfef0f 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

5:56

Divine Intervention

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2024/09/20

Michelangelo took his usual post, laying down along the ceiling, already feeling the blood drain to the back of his head. He had laid down a ripped shirt over his face to cover his vision. He raised his left arm to begin the process, all the while knowing it would be the divine who would craft the detail. 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

6:13

The Marketplace

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2024/09/18

Fred unwittingly embroils himself in the American gun epidemic.Based on: https://www.npr.org/2023/06/29/1184731316/gun-violence-epidemic-suicide-mass-shooting-public-health-emergency-chicago 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

7:03

Unredacted

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2024/09/16

Drew visits the scene of his crimes. What elements has he redacted from his memory?This is a submission for the September prompt post as part of the substack group ‘Fictionistas’ - a fiction writers collective. 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

Break Shot

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2024/09/16

Just as the Acropolis stands as a shadow in contrast to its once mighty appearance, so must the legacy of an artist who wishes to push the boundaries. In Hollywood, you are only as good as your last picture. 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

3:59

Human Error

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2024/09/12

The need to replace laborious tasks such as driving a car - in the age of AI guided vehicles - may have some unintended consequences. 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

4:39

Mic Drop

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2024/09/10

DEBATE PREP: There was an expectation that the audience would be somewhere in the one hundred to a hundred and fifty million viewers watching these two go neck and neck with potshots and name-calling.Tim was only invested in seeing his hard work broadcast to the widest possible audience. He was confident that the audio would go off without a hitch. 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

3:57

A Sunday Forever Change

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2024/09/09

Mother Ellen attempts to put aside her ego and the cost of change to bring leadership and healing to the world.Based on this: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-10/women-should-receive-fuller-recognition-in-catholic-church/104082374 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

3:12

The Manufacturer

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2024/09/05

The ubiquity of the smartphone has no purpose in a world devoid of hands. 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

2:52

Unguarded Moment

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2024/09/04

When the world knows you and you forget yourself in front of the world. 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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