
Discount Storytime
Weekly stand-alone humorous short stories for grown-ups, with engaging plots, rich character development, and intelligent dialogue carefully edited out. Enjoy!
Episodes
55 episodes
Kontract Killbots
Can Wendell and the crew of the Starship Scam Likely survive an encounter with these deadly robots? Enjoy! Music:“The Limits of the Cosmos” by
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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27:22

Wormhole
Can our hero Wendell get some relief? Enjoy! Content warning for: profanity, violence, and adult themesMusic:“The Limits of the Cosmos” by
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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24:51

Aboard Starship Scam Likely
In this episode, find out what happened to our hero Wendell. Enjoy!Content Warning for profanity.Music:“The Limits of the Cosmos” by
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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30:56

Meet Wendell
Welcome to Season 2. Sit back and enjoy meeting our hero Wendell Glick as he is graduating medical school and proposing to the love of his life. Things are all looking up, and certainly nothing can go wrong. Enjoy!Content warning for: pr...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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20:47

Something Yellow, Something Blue: Season Finale Part 2 of 2
Final Episode of Season 1! Next season will be serialized. What happens when a hapless medical school graduate gets an internship at the intergalactic teaching hospital 'St. Tetanus Medical Center?' (Starting April 7th!)As for toda...
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Season 1
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Episode 50
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16:36

Something Yellow, Something Blue: Season Finale Part 1 of 2
A Two Part Season 1 Finale! Just another typical wedding day on Planet Waldor. Or is it??? (It isn't, in case you can't wait to find out)Our Sponsor for today is St. Tetanus Medical Center. Enjoy!Sound Effects by
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Season 1
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Episode 49
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25:36

The Vengeance Hungry Caterpillar
What happens when two little caterpillars come across a deadly enemy? Also, episodes now include a "Discount Idea" and I read fan mail! Our Sponsor for today is Grandpa Old Timey's Cornmeal (flavored product).CONTENT WARNING:...
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Season 1
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Episode 48
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23:24

Moby Dick: the Western!
Our team of Discount Storytime Explorers found a long lost script for Moby Dick, initially written as a radio drama Western! Enjoy the never heard before performance of this classic tale!Our sponsor for today is Bland-O's cereal, m...
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Season 1
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Episode 47
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19:40

Ad Space
Across the galaxy, Captain Argus faces a survival challenge on a hostile planet, armed with little more than his wits and a stash of Taco Bell gift cards. His encounter with a Zambar Legion spaceship presents a thrilling twist and the possibili...
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Season 1
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Episode 46
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32:09

Beauty and the Torture Librarian
What happens when Della is thrown into the torture dungeon for refusing to marry the evil King Blaine? Content Warning: Profanity, References to torture and body horror.Music: "Skinny Food Fighters Blues 85" by
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Season 1
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Episode 45
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30:34

MultiverSEquels
Hold onto your seats, dear listeners, because I read comics to my kids for the first time! And it is so exciting and not made up at all! Our sponsor today is the upcoming 17-hour film 'Wuthering Bottoms.' Enjoy!Content warning for profan...
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Season 1
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Episode 44
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22:46

Cookie Cabana
Have you ever wondered what might want from a small beachside bakery? Join us for a thrilling tale at Cookie Cabana, where Mandy and Barry find themselves in the midst of an unexpected heist led by a trio of blue-furred, feather-adorned robbers...
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Season 1
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Episode 43
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24:27

Update: Scaling Back for Quality
Hello Listeners. A while back the show went to twice weekly, and unfortunately, I've felt a drop in quality while trying to maintain that schedule. You deserve better than that! Discount Storytime will return to publishing every Mo...
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Season 1
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Episode 42
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2:16

Dinner Talk
In this story I answer what millions of listeners seem to want to know most, what is dinner conversation like at my home? Enjoy!Content warning for profanity.Music: "Skinny Food Fighters Blues 85" by
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Season 1
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Episode 41
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12:08

Sewage Monster Vows
What happens when a minor car accident on your wedding day introduces you to a sewage-dripping creature that knows nothing about human life? Content warning for profanity.Music: "Skinny Food Fighters Blues 85" by
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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15:20

The Goose Translator
What if understanding goose honks could change a family's destiny? Will my cousin Peggy's quirky major in goose lexicology, once the subject of her parents' jokes, becomes the hero of our story? Listen and find out.Music: "Skinny Food F...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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13:33

The Orphan King
Episode 38 "the Orphan King" is now available. Also, I won almost first place in a karaoke competition! Enjoy
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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10:05

Brick by Brick
"Brick by Brick." When parts of my house go missing, I am on the case. Sort of. Enjoy!Content Warning for profanity.Music: "Skinny Food Fighters Blues 85" by
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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19:50

Sun Potato
Wait, is this Thursday? Why yes! We at Discount Storytime are now providing TWO stories per week! In episode 36, I try to make the perfect sun baked potato, humanity's dream come true. Enjoy! Music: "Skinny Food Fighters Blues 85" b...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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12:10

Discount Musings, Volume 1
This episode is a collection of thoughts and musings I've had while writing stories. To my listeners, you're welcome and I'm sorry.Our Small Business Shout Out this week is Beaverdale Books. Hear Jan tell us about not just this aw...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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14:27

Grandpa Jeff's Letter
In this episode of Discount Storytime, I, Coffee McCann, bring you a story straight from the eccentric mind of my grandpa Jeff. Join me for a tale packed with cultural references, bizarre situations, and a healthy dose of humor that promises to...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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18:20

Holiday Magic on Alga-4: Santa Keith
What childhood memory fills your heart with holiday cheer? Join the Discount Storytime team aboard the Starship Scam Likely as Clayton Groppel, the ship navigator and chief financial strategist, enchants us with tales from his youth on the whim...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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20:24

Robert's Rules of Ordering
Ever found yourself stuck in a restaurant with a menu thick enough to be a doorstop, only to be told your order needs to pass a vote? Welcome to Robert's Burgers, where our pursuit of a meal turned into a comedy of errors fit for the stage. Thi...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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18:39

Jack and the Beanstalk: the Lost Final Draft
Join me, Coffee McCann, as we read the long-lost final draft of the classic tale, discovered by our global team of lost literature explorers. Amidst humorous banter and heartwarming exchanges, follow Jack on his adventure up the beanstalk to a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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20:22

The Coin Cult Conundrum
Ever stumbled upon something so peculiar that it sets off an unexpected adventure? I had such an experience at a bustling downtown market where a massive, mysterious coin caught my eye. This odd discovery led me beneath the ordinary surface of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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21:21
