Two Minute Stories
Brief tales of fiction in less than two minutes by Justin Hastings.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 2 minutes
- Episodes
- 136
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2020
Old Glory
A story about war and the flag.
Inspiration
Not even the Army’s Regeneration Program could stop Father Time.
The American flag has withstood the test of time for nearly 250 years. This story jumps us…
Natural Woman
A story about extreme nutrition.
Inspiration
“We have to eat — exclusively eat — the most natural of elements.”
In my short time on this earth, I've watched the collective intelligence around nutriti…
Put the Dead to Sleep
A story about temporary death.
Inspiration
“15 years?!? But I’ve already been under for forty!”
In a world where death is temporary, how does a cemetery operate? With this premise, we explore how an …
The Enemy of Good
A story about motivation.
Inspiration
For some folks, money is the answer – they'll do absolutely anything to get more of it. For others, it's notoreity or fame or power. Motivation comes from many p…
Under Armor
A story about living underground.
Inspiration
Earth continues to get warmer and with it comes a devolving atmosphere. At some point in the future, humans will have to solve the problem of unsafe air.…
On Wings
A story about the fear of flying.
Inspiration
I do not like flying. This wasn't always the case, but as I've gotten older, my fear has only increased. This story looks at a character with a similar f…
Evil DNA
A story about a vicious legacy.
Inspiration
There are evil deeds, evil acts, and evil strategies... but how does evil live on? In this story, I explored the idea of an act so evil, it would deeply ef…
You Make Me Live
A story about connected bodies.
Inspiration
I was intrigued by Queen's lyric from "You're My Best Friend" – you know the one: "ooooo, you make me live!" It's not only a great song but a helpful launc…
In Case of Emergency
A story about the power of help.
Inspiration
The power of meditation continues to grow throughout the world thanks to folks committed to spreading the word, an increase of digital meditative apps, an…
What Was It Like?
A story about how other folks live.
Inspiration
Similar to the previous story, I was interested in how folks from different lifestyles come together in the workplace. Here, one girl is the voyeur to …
Young and Old
A story about life stages.
Inspiration
I'm fascinated by the life changes that happen between the ages of 20 and 40. I often witness this at my day job, where I interact with folks across the spectru…
The Woman Versus the Work
A story about political alignment.
Inspiration
There have been far too many examples in recent news about Americans choosing not to align themselves with other people or businesses based strictly on …
Gunner
A story about religion and death.
Inspiration
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, I took a crack at compiling an animated story. I cobbled together some mediocre illustrations in Adobe Illustr…
Time Lottery
A story of winning and its responsibilities (extended length).