Two Minute Stories

Charlene plays video games.

This is episode 1 of 6 of "Absolutely Nothing," a Two Minute Stories anthology series. The story follows six former servicewomen navigating a world where war is outlawed. 

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A story about hiding behind your words. 

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The voices both snickered behind the glass. 

Much of the negativity across our digital world comes from those leaving their opinions while hiding beh…

A story about the voice inside your head.

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But there was another voice inside me. Not one that was programmed solely from an algorithm... no, this voice was me.

As we rely more and more on da…

A story about responsibility.

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"You know I don’t want to be a father. I want nothing to do with going home at 6:30.”

This story looks at a world in which very few males are capable of reprodu…

Why can't you let me go? 

This is chapter 11 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, an…

Can't I just be me? 

This is chapter 10 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the…

Why is everyone against me? 

This is chapter 9 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, …

How do I figure this out? 

This is chapter 8 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, an…

Is it time for a vacation?

This is chapter 7 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, an…

Can I just go back to sleep?  

This is chapter 6 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood…

What treasure awaits us? 

This is chapter 5 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and…

What happens behind closed doors? 

This is chapter 4 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, child…

Why can't I do what everyone else does? 

This is chapter 3 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting,…

Will this ever get easier? 

This is chapter 2 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, a…

What's wrong with Hadley?

This is chapter 1 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and…

A story about the fictitious annual Quail Valley Spelling Bee which boasts a unique set of rules. Listen to all 12 parts of the miniseries in this episode.

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I've been under the weather for…

A story about a limited police force... plus, a celebration of 100 episodes including my five favorites and a special announcement.

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The kid was right — the body had been here far longer t…

A story about spirits.

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Roger attempted to step forward but his body wouldn’t allow him. “One more sip,” his body ordered.

This story came from the idea that the main character might misin…

A story about not blending in with family.

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I’m alone in my house with a family of six.

This opening line to the story came to me and I immediately captured it with Evernote. I like the id…

A story about living at sea.

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The sun shone bright across the community, a collection of homes traveling together across the ocean.

What happens when our planet is covered by water? This s…