Drabblecast 106 – Boiled Black Broth and Cornets

  •  Feature:  Boiled Black Broth and Cornets  by  Frank Key
  •  Drabble:  Deep in Flemming  by  David Steele
  •  Genre:  Strange
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

Cover for Drabblecast episode 106, Boiled Black Broth and Cornets, by Nettie Pinney“From fortress-building to cornet-playing, you never cease to amaze me, Beckie.”  I replied, dumping my weekend luggage in a corner of the grm brickish vestibule…

In this episode’s Drabble, reading a spy thriller helps pass the time while an assassin waits for his target to return home. The feature story, Boiled Black Broth and Cornets, concerns a bizarrely convoluted plot by the narrator’s good friend to learn how to build a fortress, make mind-controlling soups, and play the cornet for the overall purpose of abducting and training an octet of musicians to put on a jazz concert.

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Drabblecast 105 – Doubleheader 2

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

Cover for Drabblecast episode 105, DoubleHeader 2, Kelly MartinezShe’d been hunting full-grown pies for four years now.  The little hand-held fruit pies were for kids– the preservatives made them slow and stupid– but pies in the wild, they were the true treasure, they had formed the culture of her people…

This episode of the Drabblecast features two pie-themed stories set in one fantasy world. In The Blueberry Pie, successfully slaying the titular food item stands as the first rite of passage for a child wishing to officially join the tribe of the pie hunters. One young pie hunter cannot ignore the allure of hunting a crusted, culinary legend. In The Last of the Pie Hunters, a peaceful gardener gives care and compassion to a battered warrior in the war between the pie hunters and the cake eaters.

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Episode Art:  K. Martinez
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Drabblecast 104 – The Food Processor

  •  Feature:  The Food Processor  by  Michael Canfield
  •  Drabble:  The Market  by  Carson Beker
  •  Genre:  Fantasy  Strange
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

Cover for Drabblecast episode 104, The Food Processor, by Bo KaierThough the boy’s birthdays occurred weeks apart, Mother combined their gift to please Father.
“You may choose your present this year, boys,”  said she.  “Something to fulfill your destiny, perhaps.”  The boys were born to change the world…

The winners of the Drabblecast People’s Choice Award are announced: Best Drabble “Please Allow the Door to Close” by John Medaille (episode 89) and Best Feature Story, Floating Over Time by Robert Reed (episode 83). In the Drabble, gods get whatever they can afford at a marketplace of souls. The feature, The Food Processor, is a coming of age story about two brothers who use their birthday gift, an industrial food processor, to break free from the expectations and control of their formidable chef father.

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Episode Art:  Bo Kaier
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Drabblecast 103 – Out of His League

  •  Feature:  Out of His League  by  Bruce Golden
  •  Drabble:  Sammy Has a Good Day  by  Josh Hugo
  •  Genre:  Comedy  Sci-Fi
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

Cover for Drabblecast episode 103, Out of His Leagie, by Rodolfo ArredondoAn influx of uniformed combatants filed into the room, some mumbling, others grumbling– the sure sign of another loss.  In moments the place smelled of dirty socks and planetary jocks…

This episode opens with a reminder to vote for the Drabblecast People’s Choice Award on the Drabblecast discussion forums, which neatly segues into a Drabble News segment about a New Jersey couple who claim that their child’s Tickle me Elmo toy telephone asks “who wants to have sex?” In the Drabble, defeating gravity is a very different experience for a professor and a small boy. The feature story, Out of His League, puts a humorous spin on Pluto’s reclassification from planet to dwarf, envisioning it as a player on a celestial baseball team who has just been sent down to the minors.

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Episode Art:  Rodolfo Arredondo
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Drabblecast 102 – The Last Dog

  •  Feature:  The Last Dog  by  Mike Resnick
  •  Drabble:  Rain in the Wind  by  Jake Freivald
  •  Genre:  Drama  Sci-Fi
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009

Cover for Drabblecast episode 102, The Last Dog, by Matt WasielaHe was panting now, his breath coming in a never-ending series of short spurts and gasps.  His sides ached, his eyes watered, and every now and then he would trip over the rubble of the decayed and ruined buildings that lined the torturously fragmented street…

This episode opens with the announcement of the three drabbles and five features stories nominated for the Drabblecast People’s Choice Award. In the Drabble, the narrator muses on the nature of his fatalistic precognition. In the feature, The Last Dog, the titular ultimate canine and his master, the last man on Earth, form a strong bond helping one another to survive on a war-ravaged planet. When they encounter an alien assassin, they are forced to make hard choices.

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Episode Art:  Matt Wasiela
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Drabblecast 101 – Bemused

  •  Feature:  Bemused  by  Michael R. Fosburg
  •  Drabble:  A Gentleman Caller  by  Rodney Elliot
  •  Genre:  Comedy  Drama  Fantasy
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

Cover for Drabblecast episode 101, Bemused, by Bo KaierMy Muse is the life of every party.  He does keg-stands and plays beer-pong like he was born to the game…

This episode of the Drabblecast podcast opens with a DrabbleNews story about immortal jellyfish, jellyfish that under certain circumstances can reverse the aging process. In the Drabble, a stalker cheerfully greets, drugs, and kidnaps the object of her desire. The feature story, Bemused, is a hack-to-riches-to-hack tale about a mediocre, rejected writer who discovers his muse and a catapult to fame and fortune. The only problem: his muse is a real jerk.

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Drabblecast 100 – Trifecta VI

  •  Feature:  Cork Ringtone and the Break Dancing Pig  by  Mel Bosworth
  •  Feature:  Gerri's Sounds  by  Michelle Howarth
  •  Feature  Cupid  by  Ken Goldman
  •  Genre:  Comedy  Fantasy  Horror  Romance  Strange
Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

Cover for Drabblecast episode 100, Trifecta 6The 100th episode of the Drabblecast opens with Norm thanking donors, contributors, and listeners for its success and growth. Norm announces the opening of nominations for the second annual Drabblecast People’s Choice Awards, now including a category for drabbles as well as feature stories. In Cork Ringtone and the Break Dancing Pig, a desperate, Jesus-costumed liquor store robbery, which may be wholly unnecessary when a loan shark experiences an alien-induced vision of god. In Gerri’s Sounds, the events occurring in a torture chamber are experienced in disturbing detail by its sounds alone. In Cupid, Playing, new love is cut short by a deranged cherub.

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Episode Art:  Unclaimed
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