Jared Axelrod

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By Derek Zumsteg.
Read by Jared Axelrod (of The Department of Public Words).
“I read an interesting forum post last night,” my electric toothbrush told me over its low burr.”
“Thiff ouff thew be thood,” I said through my mouth of foam.
“It was!” he replied. “Using readily available components, Monkeymonkey turned his Intellibrush into a milk […]

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Before talks begin with the Ethelshinn, you will be expected to sacrifice one of two sacred animals. Despite how theatening the Nastenizer looks, choose it. Though it will out weigh you by a good hundred pounds, you have a better chance of defeating it in ritualistic combat.
You just don’t have the grip to […]

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In the St. Lawrence River, the one that goes from NY to Canada, biologists have discovered pods of beluga whales with cancer. Not just with cancer, but with the highest cancer rates of any wild animal studied. Some of the dead whales are so suffused with pollutants that they qualify as hazardous […]

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Featuring The Quest of the Queen’s Tears from The Book of Wonder, by Lord Dunsany, as read by Steve Eley.
This podcast was recorded live at Balticon 41.Our theme was written and recorded by Russell Collins. Find out more at publicwords.org

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Being unable to speak through yeast, communication with the Drix is going to be difficult at best. I suggest not showering before the metting, in the hopes that you will be carrying enough organisms in order to say “Hello.” You may also wish to bring along some freashly baked bread, in the hopes […]

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The inimitable George Hrab

The Department of Public Words, an organization dedicated to preserving the literary heritage of our culture, is proud to present our first reading and recording in Philadelphia.
In collaboration with Bindlestiff Books (4530 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia Pa 19143) Public Words will be holding a free reading of works in the public domain at […]