PODCAST

Reality Dispatch

Jim Minns

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

fiction science fiction

All Episodes

6:32

The Knock

Reality Dispatch ·

2025/06/23

A Rabbi must confront a terrifying truth: faith may no longer be enough to save a soul that has seen too much. 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

7:28

The Wall

Reality Dispatch ·

2025/06/20

In a desolate world overrun by predatory walkers, a survivor and her closest companion risk everything on a supply run into a dead city. 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

6:34

The Key of E

Reality Dispatch ·

2025/06/19

A weary handyman reconnects with a forgotten passion when he discovers an old guitar in a child’s bedroom. 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

6:34

Last Drinks

Reality Dispatch ·

2025/06/18

As the last survivors of a devastated city hunker down in a bunker thirty stories underground, a group of war-weary men drink and reminisce. 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

Folk Story

Reality Dispatch ·

2025/06/17

Trapped in a Tokyo prison awaiting trial, a foreign reporter, Roger Dayton, encounters a fellow inmate who appears impossibly young but claims to have been imprisoned since World War II. 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

7:49

Grand Parade

Reality Dispatch ·

2025/06/16

A ceremonial military parade spirals into chaos when a surprise airstrike turns a city into a warzone. 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

6:17

The Last Thing I Heard

Reality Dispatch ·

2025/06/13

In a near-future surveillance state, a working-class father’s routine trip to the clinic turns deadly when he’s mistaken for an undocumented citizen. 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

8:31

Boxcutter

Reality Dispatch ·

2025/06/12

When a courtroom stenographer finds himself in the middle of a violent bus hijacking, he disarms the threat by recognizing the assailant from a past murder trial. 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

7:57

In Plain Sight

Reality Dispatch ·

2025/06/11

A corporate lawyer forced to confront a traumatic past takes the company car for the first time, only to be swept into a violent protest. 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

Cry Wolf

Reality Dispatch ·

2025/06/10

Roger Dayton, caught in a violent protest, uses a desperate lie to halt the chaos. 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

6:45

Blade's Edge

Reality Dispatch ·

2025/06/09

A teen finds a bloody knife in the weeds and realizes too late he’s stumbled onto the aftermath of something sinister. 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

6:28

Empty Shells

Reality Dispatch ·

2025/06/06

Roger Dayton is summoned by the world’s richest man for an exclusive interview, only to uncover a shocking confession involving global election tampering, nuclear brinkmanship, and a deep grudge. 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

7:01

A Piece of String

Reality Dispatch ·

2025/06/05

Behind enemy lines, three soldiers cling to survival through deception and desperation. 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

6:34

Little Green Man

Reality Dispatch ·

2025/06/04

In a storm-soaked city, one moment of tragedy is washed away and forgotten. 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

6:51

Haley's Nightmare

Reality Dispatch ·

2025/06/03

When a curious driver convinces his friend to break into an abandoned mansion, they awaken a host of ghostly inhabitants. 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

The Ecstasy of Agony

Reality Dispatch ·

2025/06/02

A teenage guitarist brings his late father’s Stratocaster to a blues festival, only to learn that knowing when not to play is its own kind of debut. 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

8:01

The Wave

Reality Dispatch ·

2025/05/30

In a future where a deadly, circular seismic wave protects the only place laws can be passed, thousands of citizens risk annihilation to stop the passing of a draconian surveillance act. 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

6:59

Stunt Gun

Reality Dispatch ·

2025/05/29

An aging Hollywood armorer, bitter from a ruined career, is hired to train an AI on firearm techniques. 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

7:39

Conformists

Reality Dispatch ·

2025/05/28

At a glamorous Hollywood Hills party, journalist Roger Dayton stumbles upon a chilling secret. 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

Inner Demons

Reality Dispatch ·

2025/05/27

At the height of his fame as a celebrated public speaker, psychiatrist Timothy McKee’s dazzling keynote unravels into chaos when a voice from the past emerges mid-presentation to accuse him of murder. 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

310 results

Reality Dispatch

All Episodes

Similar Podcasts

وجوه من الـظل

Medi1 Podcast

Classic Radio Science Fiction

solgoodmedia.com

Daily Science Fiction Books

solgoodmedia.com

Time Traveler"s Radio

solgoodmedia.com

Galactic Sci-Fi Broadcasts

solgoodmedia.com