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Weekly humorous short stories for grown-ups. Engaging plots, rich character development, and intelligent dialogue are carefully edited out. Enjoy!

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20:47

Meet Wendell

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2025/04/07

Welcome to Season 2. Sit back and enjoy meeting our hero Wendell Glick as he is graduating medical school and proposing to the love of his life. Things are all looking up, and certainly nothing can go wrong. Enjoy! Content warning for: profanity, cigarette use, and adult themes “Superhero Theme” by Luis Humanoide from Pixabay “Sedative” by music_for_video from Pixabay "The Limits of the Cosmos" by Geoff Harvey from Pixabay Sound Effects by freesound_community from Pixabay ...

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16:36

Something Yellow, Something Blue: Season Finale Part...

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2025/03/24

Final Episode of Season 1! Next season will be serialized. What happens when a hapless medical school graduate gets an internship at the intergalactic teaching hospital 'St. Tetanus Medical Center?' (Starting April 7th!) As for today's story. Well, the wedding didn't go as planned. Maybe the reception will be better? Tune in and find out. Our Sponsor for today is St. Tetanus Medical Center. Enjoy! Sound Effects by freesound_community from Pixabay Music: "Skinny Food Fi...

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25:36

Something Yellow, Something Blue: Season Finale Part...

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2025/03/17

A Two Part Season 1 Finale! Just another typical wedding day on Planet Waldor. Or is it??? (It isn't, in case you can't wait to find out) Our Sponsor for today is St. Tetanus Medical Center. Enjoy! Sound Effects by freesound_community from Pixabay Music: "Skinny Food Fighters Blues 85" by Won Jong Hwa from Pixabay Music: “Hope Piano” Music by Sergei Chetvertnykh from Pixabay “Classical Music – Eternal Serenade” by Tech Oasis from Pixabay “Funk Upbeat” by Mikhail Smusev from ...

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23:24

The Vengeance Hungry Caterpillar

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2025/03/10

What happens when two little caterpillars come across a deadly enemy? Also, episodes now include a "Discount Idea" and I read fan mail! Our Sponsor for today is Grandpa Old Timey's Cornmeal (flavored product). CONTENT WARNING: Profanity, Violence, Body Horror, Gore Enjoy! Sound Effects by freesound_community from Pixabay Music: "Skinny Food Fighters Blues 85" by Won Jong Hwa from Pixabay “Little Toy House” by Geoff Harvey from Pixabay “Inspiring Folk Acoustic” by Cookr...

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19:40

Moby Dick: the Western!

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2025/03/03

Our team of Discount Storytime Explorers found a long lost script for Moby Dick, initially written as a radio drama Western! Enjoy the never heard before performance of this classic tale! Our sponsor for today is Bland-O's cereal, made with real water chestnuts! Enjoy! Content Warning: Profanity, Gunshots, Gun Violence Music: "Skinny Food Fighters Blues 85" by Won Jong Hwa from Pixabay "Western Theme" by Luis Humanoide from Pixabay "In the Saloon" by Piano_Music from Pixabay ...

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32:09

Ad Space

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2025/02/24

Across the galaxy, Captain Argus faces a survival challenge on a hostile planet, armed with little more than his wits and a stash of Taco Bell gift cards. His encounter with a Zambar Legion spaceship presents a thrilling twist and the possibility of rescue. However, is all what is seems? (Usually this means 'no'.) Our sponsor is "Sorceress on the Set" documentary. Find more stories and fun at Discountstorytime.com! Music: “Never Far From You Ska” by Brotheration Records from Pixabay &nb...

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30:34

Beauty and the Torture Librarian

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2025/02/17

What happens when Della is thrown into the torture dungeon for refusing to marry the evil King Blaine? Content Warning: Profanity, References to torture and body horror. Music: "Skinny Food Fighters Blues 85" by Won Jong Hwa from Pixabay Backing tracks for "Be Our Guest" and "Beauty and the Beast" provided by Karaoke-Version.com "Send Coffee a message" If this made you laugh, please consider contributing at: buymeacoffee.com/discountstorytime My contact information: email:...

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22:46

MultiverSEquels

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2025/02/10

Hold onto your seats, dear listeners, because I read comics to my kids for the first time! And it is so exciting and not made up at all! Our sponsor today is the upcoming 17-hour film 'Wuthering Bottoms.' Enjoy! Content warning for profanity. Sound Effects by freesound_community from Pixabay Music: "Skinny Food Fighters Blues 85" by Won Jong Hwa from Pixabay “superhero theme” by Luis Humanoide from Pixabay "Sad Walz-Calm Classical Piano Music" by Calvin Clavier from Pixabay "Sen...

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24:27

Cookie Cabana

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2025/02/03

Have you ever wondered what might want from a small beachside bakery? Join us for a thrilling tale at Cookie Cabana, where Mandy and Barry find themselves in the midst of an unexpected heist led by a trio of blue-furred, feather-adorned robbers. Our sponsor for today is the new business book "The Extortionist's Guide to Success." Enjoy Content Warning: profanity, gunshots, gun violence. Sound Effects by Pixabay Music: "Skinny Food Fighters Blues 85" by Won Jong Hwa fr...

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2:16

Update: Scaling Back for Quality

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2025/01/29

Hello Listeners. A while back the show went to twice weekly, and unfortunately, I've felt a drop in quality while trying to maintain that schedule. You deserve better than that! Discount Storytime will return to publishing every Monday, and will be adding back in the commercials, music, sound effects, and most importantly, one fuller story, rather than two 'filler' stories each week.Thank you so much for being a listener!!!!Coffee"Send Coffee a message"Contact information:email: mail@dis...

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12:08

Dinner Talk

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2025/01/27

In this story I answer what millions of listeners seem to want to know most, what is dinner conversation like at my home? Enjoy!Content warning for profanity.Music: "Skinny Food Fighters Blues 85" by Won Jong Hwa from Pixabay "Send Coffee a message"Contact information:email: mail@discountstorytimeMastodon: @discountstorytimeBlueSky: @discountstorytimeOr click the link in the show notes to send me a message.Our website is www.discountstorytime.com where you can find more episodes, story b...

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15:20

Sewage Monster Vows

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2025/01/23

What happens when a minor car accident on your wedding day introduces you to a sewage-dripping creature that knows nothing about human life? Content warning for profanity.Music: "Skinny Food Fighters Blues 85" by Won Jong Hwa from Pixabay "Send Coffee a message"Contact information:email: mail@discountstorytimeMastodon: @discountstorytimeBlueSky: @discountstorytimeOr click the link in the show notes to send me a message.Our website is www.discountstorytime.com where you can find mor...

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13:33

The Goose Translator

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2025/01/20

What if understanding goose honks could change a family's destiny? Will my cousin Peggy's quirky major in goose lexicology, once the subject of her parents' jokes, becomes the hero of our story? Listen and find out.Music: "Skinny Food Fighters Blues 85" by Won Jong Hwa from Pixabay "Send Coffee a message"Contact information:email: mail@discountstorytimeMastodon: @discountstorytimeOr click the link in the show notes to send me a message.Thanks!

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10:05

The Orphan King

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2025/01/16

Episode 38 "the Orphan King" is now available. Also, I won almost first place in a karaoke competition! Enjoy"Send Coffee a message"Contact information:email: mail@discountstorytimeMastodon: @discountstorytimeOr click the link in the show notes to send me a message.Thanks!

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19:50

Brick by Brick

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2025/01/13

"Brick by Brick." When parts of my house go missing, I am on the case. Sort of. Enjoy!Content Warning for profanity.Music: "Skinny Food Fighters Blues 85" by Won Jong Hwa from Pixabay "Send Coffee a message"Contact information:email: mail@discountstorytimeMastodon: @discountstorytimeOr click the link in the show notes to send me a message.Thanks!

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12:10

Sun Potato

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2025/01/09

Wait, is this Thursday? Why yes! We at Discount Storytime are now providing TWO stories per week! In episode 36, I try to make the perfect sun baked potato, humanity's dream come true. Enjoy! Music: "Skinny Food Fighters Blues 85" by Won Jong Hwa from Pixabay "Send Coffee a message"Contact information:email: mail@discountstorytimeFacebook: @discountstorytimeInstagram: @discount_storytimeMastodon: @discountstorytimeBluesky: @discountstorytimeOr click the link in the show notes to send me ...

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14:27

Discount Musings, Volume 1

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2025/01/06

This episode is a collection of thoughts and musings I've had while writing stories. To my listeners, you're welcome and I'm sorry.Our Small Business Shout Out this week is Beaverdale Books. Hear Jan tell us about not just this awesome little bookstore, but all the exciting events coming up.www.beaverdalebooks.comfacebook.com/BeaverdaleBooksinstagram: @beaverdalebooksX: @beaverdalebooks(515) 279-5400Music:"Skinny Food Fighters Blues 85" by Won Jong Hwa from Pixabay "Corporate Optim...

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18:20

Grandpa Jeff's Letter

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2024/12/30

In this episode of Discount Storytime, I, Coffee McCann, bring you a story straight from the eccentric mind of my grandpa Jeff. Join me for a tale packed with cultural references, bizarre situations, and a healthy dose of humor that promises to entertain and remind us all of the stories we inherit. So grab a coffee, settle in, and let's embark on an adventure that makes you appreciate the quirks of life and storytelling.Our Small Business Shout Out this week is Beaverdale Books. Hear Jan tell...

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20:24

Holiday Magic on Alga-4: Santa Keith

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2024/12/23

What childhood memory fills your heart with holiday cheer? Join the Discount Storytime team aboard the Starship Scam Likely as Clayton Groppel, the ship navigator and chief financial strategist, enchants us with tales from his youth on the whimsical world of Alga-4. Raised amidst the opulence of the Groppel family, renowned as the Luxury Floss Barons, Clayton shares the excitement of waiting for Santa Keith and his dream of receiving the Ultra Mega Box of Magic. With heartwarming stories of c...

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18:39

Robert's Rules of Ordering

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2024/12/16

Ever found yourself stuck in a restaurant with a menu thick enough to be a doorstop, only to be told your order needs to pass a vote? Welcome to Robert's Burgers, where our pursuit of a meal turned into a comedy of errors fit for the stage. This episode of Discount Storytime takes you along for the ride as my family and I embark on a quest for the best hamburger, only to be halted by a menu the size of a novella and a waiter who moonlights as a parliamentary procedure enthusiast. Music: "Skin...

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