The Anklecast

Anklecast 91 - The Final Anklecast Episode

The Anklecast ·

2026/06/27

Iguess it's time to finally do this. This isn't an episode like the normal ones. There's no story, no fun, no chat with Rish Outfield. Instead, it's just me talking about why I'm bringing the Anklecast to an end. The time has come, and I'm here to say goodbye. Thanks to everyone for everything you've done and given. It's been a great run, and a real pleasure.As always, special thanks to Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com for the music.To listen to the show, you can find it on the Anklecast

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Anklecast 90 - Digital Wizards (Part 5)

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2026/06/19

Okay, folks! We've finally made it! This is part five of "Digital Wizards." This is the final part, the end of the story! The whole thing is now finally available. I hope you've enjoyed following it like a new school version of a Dickens serial. It's time to find out how this all ends. Keith has to head into the building and fight off all the nightmares that he created accidentally using the AI to save his old friend Darin. Will he succeed? Or will that pesky Big Anklevich feed you another one of

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Anklecast 89 - Digital Wizards (Part 4)

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2026/05/22

It's time for the April installment of Digital Wizards! Keith has becomehopelessly addicted to the AI art generator that he's been using, but he just got some bad news from his old friend, Darin. The AI is broken. Keith has to stop using it. What will he do? How will he pass the time? How will this thing go? We're almost there, folks. We're leading up to the climax. Only two episodes left in this crazy Novella. I hope you enjoy it while it lasts!As always, special thanks to Kevin MacLeod of

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Anklecast 88 - Digital Wizards (Part 3)

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2026/04/14

Well, it's finally here! It's part three of Digital Wizards. Keith has been using the AI art generator that was developed by his old, but unreliable, friend Darin. He quickly became obsessed and addicted, and it's only getting worse, because Darin is adding more features. What will happen to Keith? Find out in today's exhilarating new installment of "Digital Wizards."As always, special thanks to Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com for the music.To listen to the show, you can find it on the

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Anklecast 87 - Digital Wizards (Part 2)

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2026/03/08

It's February, and so it's time for another segment of Digital Wizards. Keith, against his better judgement, has gone in on an AI art company with his old, but unreliable, friend Darin. This month, he ventures into the AI world. What will he find, and what will happen to him? Find out in this exciting new installment of the award ignored novella, "Digital Wizards."As always, special thanks to Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com for the music.To listen to the show, you can find it on the Anklecast

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Anklecast 86 - Digital Wizards (Part 1)

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2026/02/05

Keith and Darin have been friends since childhood, but their lives diverged largely after high school. Keith came into money and became an angel investor in venture capital pursuits, while Darin became a bit of an untrustworthy sort that even went to prison for fraud a few years back. Now, they've come back together, and there's a possibility that their futures might be entwined...As always, special thanks to Kevin MacLeod for the music.To listen to the show, download it HERE.

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Anklecast 85 - Artificial Christmas

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2025/12/23

When Chris and Jessie became empty-nesters, they were finally able to take that big vacation they'd never tried when the kids were still around. On a beach in Tahiti on Christmas Eve, they saw a very famous person, and couldn't understand what he could be doing here instead of harnessing his team and setting out on his annual journey. Little did they know that this was just the beginning...Afterward, Rish and I talk about the story and the possibilities that artificial intelligence may bring to all

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Anklecast 84 - Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) Part 2

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2025/11/28

It's part two of Separate Ways (World's Apart)! Something weird is going on for Kurt. He was blindsided by his wife, who announced she wanted a divorce. She then ran out the door when their daughter, Corley, came down the stairs asking what was going on. Corley didn't take the abandonment well. She lost all control, and Kurt had to intervene to keep her from getting run over as she chased her mother's car down the street...but something weird happened. The next morning, his wife was back, and more

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Anklecast 83 - Seperate Ways (Worlds Apart) Part 1

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2025/11/05

Kurt's life has been going downhill, but he wasn't even quite aware of it...that is, until his wife came home from work one day, packed a suitcase, and said she wanted a divorce. His daughter didn't take the abandonment well, and, well, things got weird...Afterward, Rish and I talk about the story, why I made some of the decisions that I did, and whether this one counts as a Christmas story or not...As usual, special thanks to Kevin MacLeod for the music.You can find the story on the podcast

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Anklecast 82 - Pre-Owned (Part 2)

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2025/10/13

It's the September episode of The Anklecast! Today we have the conclusion to my story called "Pre-Owned." Clint is trying to sell his old car off...except something keeps going wrong...he can't seem to figure out what it is, so he makes sure to come along on the test drive...and that's when the craziness begins!Afterwards, Rish and I talk about the story, including a lot of the stuff that wasn't recorded last time around. Hopefully this episode is a little more satisfactory. As always, thanks to

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Anklecast 81 - Pre-Owned (Part 1)

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2025/09/10

It's the August episode of The Anklecast! Today's story is called "Pre-Owned." It's about a guy named Clint who is still driving the old beater that his parents got for him when he turned sixteen. It's having a pretty deleterious effect on his love life, however, because the car is the ultimate turn off. He's saved up for years, and now he's ready to upgrade. He just has to sell his old car off...except something keeps going wrong... Afterwards, Rish and I talk a little about the story...it

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Anklecast 80 - Dr. Claw

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2025/07/27

Today, I have a story that I wrote back in 2014 as part of a live-blogging story event. It's called Dr. Claw, and it comes from the premise "Despite being warned about them, someone plays a claw vending machine game...and wins big." We get to hear the story of Brody, what the claw machine game had for him, and what he did with his winnings. Afterward, Rish and I talk about the story, and how hard it is to share your work as a writer and not take comments too much to heart.You can find the

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Anklecast 79 - Black Angel

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2025/06/08

It's time for an all-new story. In this one, Pete comes upon some misfortune. His girlfriend, Cindy, in an effort to cheer him up, buys him a revenge crystal from a local shop. But then the revenge crystal turns out to work all too well...Afterward, Rish and I talk about the creation of this story, how it came to be and how it holds up all of these years later.You can find the story on the podcast feed or download by right-clicking HERE.

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Anklecast 78 - The Elephant in the Room (Part 5 - The...

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2025/05/12

New Anklecast available! The egg that Louis discovered in his room turned his life upside down. He fell into a deep well of intrigue and danger. Now, it's time to put his final plan into action. I hope you're ready for the exciting conclusion of the story in April's episode of "The Elephant in the Room."Afterwards, Rish and I discuss the story and what led to its creation.You can find the story on the podcast feed or download by right-clicking HERE.As always, thanks to Kevin McCleod at

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Anklecast 77 - The Elephant in the Room (Part 4)

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2025/04/16

The egg that Louis discovered in his room turned out to be just the tip of the iceberg. Since disposing of it, the mystery has only grown deeper. Louis was on the verge of giving up on everything, but now, instead, he is determined to take the fight to the aliens. But there's more he doesn't know...find out just what further dark secrets await in this month's episode of "The Elephant in the Room."As always, thanks to Kevin McCleod at incompetech.comfor the music.Find it on the podcast feed

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Anklecast 76 - The Elephant in the Room (Part 3)

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2025/03/07

And now for part three of "The Elephant in the Room." Louis found an alien egg hiding in plain sight in his room. Then the girl of his dreams suddenly started coming on to him. He ran from her like she was radioactive. How will she react the next day at school? What is going on? Why are these things happening? Find out more in this month's episode.Afterward, Rish is back. Big and Rish now have something in common. They both spent some time in Venice, and they both loved it. They talk all about it

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Anklecast 75 - The Elephant In The Room (Part 2)

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2025/02/07

It's part two of "The Elephant in the Room" this month. The story deepens and becomes even more confusing and sinister. Louis thought he had things under control after he and his friend, Collin, figured out the egg a little, but now there's a further wrinkle. Listen and find out where it goes.Not much in the way of post-show chat in this one. I am horribly sick right now, and it was all I could do to even get this show put together for y'all, but I'll never let you down, so at least there's that

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Anklecast 74 - The Elephant in the Room (Part 1)

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2025/01/13

I present to you "The Elephant in the Room." Louis trips and falls while trying to get ready for school in the morning. Instead of just hitting the carpet, he lands on something that until that moment was invisible to his eyes. It's an alien egg. Where did it come from? What is it doing here? Why can't anyone else see it? The answers will change his life forever.As always, thanks to Kevin McCleod at incompetech.com for the music.To download the episode, right click HERE.

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Anklecast 73 - That Damned Cat

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2024/12/07

Even though I could barely talk, I didn't want to leave y'all without an episode this month, so I'm still presenting a story, but the pre and post-show banter has been basically done away with. Hopefully you still enjoy the story.Darren hates the cat his family has as its pet. He decides to dispose of the beast. However, the cat might not be an easy mark like he expected, because the cat came back the very next day...As always, thanks to Kevin McCleod at incompetech.com for the music.To download the

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Patreon Address 2

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2024/11/18

We're well into November, so it's past time for another Patreon address. After the fiasco of what happened with archive.org, I've decided to put this one onto the normal feed again so that people who don't subscribe to Patreon will know that it exists, but this will be the last time. Next time around, this will be a total Patreon exclusive. Check it out!I talk about my most recent project which I just finished recently, and update you on my progress on my goals. And you can cheer me on in my quest

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