Parallel Words: Short Stories

Hey welcome back. We are now on episode 19 (again) of Retro Parallel Words. I assume I titled it "It Begins" because it's when I finally figured out the episode numbering again. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/parallelwords/support

Mr. Numbers is back with our 3rd episode 18 now in a row, but we'll be back in a week with our 2nd episode 19 to get us all back on track. As always this was recorded way back in 2014 and I haven't heard much except enough to try and figure out what I was doing with the episode numbers. I still have no idea. Good luck. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/parallelwords/support

DISCLAIMER: Look, apparently I didn't care about numbering stuff correctly back in 2014. Anarchy reigned and I just did whatever I wanted. As such this is episode 18 again, except I call it episode 19 in the show, except that then we number a totally different episode as 19, and then THAT becomes the standard numbering going forward. Oh also I'm about to hit you with an episode 18.5 in a week. What I'm saying is past me is a real asshole. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/parallelwords/support

Ok I'm back posting retro episodes. I think I remember how this works. I talk about anything as long as it in no way pertains to this thing we recorded in 2013 or 2014, right? Well all I can say then is, "Nailed it!" --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/parallelwords/support

Hey folks, we have a missing episode! It took me a while to figure out what was going on here, but it just turns out the archive I have in incomplete. The good news is you missed a prompt episode and not an actual story episode. So here are stories based on a prompt that you didn't hear us come up with. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/parallelwords/support

We're done with Horror Month, so naturally we wrote more horror related stories. These are those stories. Warning, contains robots! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/parallelwords/support

Like all things, even Horror Month must come to an end. We've reach that point now and I'm going to miss writing descriptions for shows posting months from now that have a spooky theme. On the hand I don't like the word spooky very much and I've used it a lot, so this is also saving me from myself. Based on the title this is either the introduction to or further adventures of Goat Man and Puberty Wolf, which would remain an inside joke of Aaron and mine until even this new run of episodes. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/parallelwords/support

We've come to the 5th week of Horror Month, which for those of us in the here and now means April. While we are thinking about time, here's another interesting note: I wrote this in February, so everything is a lie, time is meaningless, we might as well just all do what we want. What I want is for you to enjoy this old-ass episode of Parallel Words. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/parallelwords/support

It has been a while, but we are both here with new stories for you. New dad Jon and frequent dad Aaron share life insight and more. This month's theme was open and free so enjoy 'Blood on the Leaves' and 'Helping Paw', two stories that couldn't be more different. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/parallelwords/support

As I post these episodes it becomes clear that the title of Horror Month is a bit misleading. For one the episode before it all started was a horror story, but wasn't a part of it. Secondly there are six parts to Horror Month. I'm pretty sure October (or March in this case) does not have six weeks in it. Then again, maybe back then it did. Maybe these came out on an endless October in what was probably 2013 or 2014... spoooky! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/parallelwords/support

We were really into that whole Boosh thing. Well I was at least and then I pulled Aaron into it. The odd thing is that I have no idea where it came from. I mean, you want a horror story, there you go. I was an innocent podcaster who picked up a weird catch phrase of unknown origin and kept saying it. By this point it had invaded our titles. What does Boosh even mean? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/parallelwords/support

Horror month continues and I'm pretty happy it's lining up with an actual month. March 2021 isn't exactly known for being a spooky month, but we're doing our best to change that. With that in mind please enjoy the second set of horror stories from this old-ass episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/parallelwords/support

We kick off Horror Month in March with this old episode. I always loved doing Horror Month when we first did this show. This episode also introduces the three E's of podcasting or maybe the three E's of writing. It has something to do with E's. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/parallelwords/support

It's ironic that I chose the January 2021 episode to be titled "Just the Craziest Month" when I knew that February was going to see me become a Dad. Maybe it hadn't sunk in at the time, but based on the fact that we didn't plan this show around it very well I'd say that was likely. This month I offer a sentimental "filler" episode to hold us over on what was actually a much busier month. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/parallelwords/support

Now normally I use this space to tell you how little I remember about an episode, because I refused to listen to it again before posting it, but that's not true this time. I listened to just enough to tell you that this week I'm flying solo, but I still have a story that was inspired by bathroom graffiti. I actually know this story and I really enjoyed it. Next time we begin Horror Month and some of my favorite stories, but as this one is also a horror story it kind of begins here. Enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/parallelwords/support

Here's a fun fact about this episode: In the history of this show, this is the most planned ahead we've ever been on posting an episode. Not originally, but this time, for the retro one. I'm posting this a whole 5 days early! Why does that matter you may ask? It doesn't, it's a personal victory lap I'm running in this podcast description. I don't remember what the episode is about, so I figure I might as well use this time to pat myself on the back. Feels good. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/parallelwords/support

It's Monday and you know what that means, right? It means we posted this a little later than intended, but considering it was recorded around 8 years ago it's not like it was a timely thing anyway. This kicks off the "Musical Medley" set of episodes and if my memory serves that was Aaron and I writing based off songs. That's all I can say, I should really re-listen to these. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/parallelwords/support

Finally, after what I'm going to pretend was a real big cliffhanger, we're back with part 2 of Mundane Powers. The 6th retro episode of Parallel Words. I'm going to level with you, it's really scary re-releasing these with no idea what's on them. I mean imagine you 8 years ago, with a microphone, and about to post whatever was said in the here and now. That's true horror my friends. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/parallelwords/support

We tried to make this month work and January just wasn't having it. As such Jon is recording solo to present the two stories we came up with for January's prompt of "First Contact". This month we offer the following: + The Regulars by Aaron Greene + Antiquing by Jon Jagger --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/parallelwords/support

Ok I said I'd tell a story here next time, but I lied, but it was for a good reason. I can actually sort of remember a detail about this one. I know my favorite mundane super power would be to "mildly inconvenience people". Nothing major, but like their pen would roll off the desk when they reached for it or a sock would get stuck to the side of the washer. I'm not sure I talk about that in this episode, but I just had to share it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/parallelwords/support

Hey it's part 2 for that retro episode we posted 2 weeks ago. You remember the one right? I don't, I didn't listen to it and I didn't listen to this one either, so I'm filling the space with this. You'd think for a writing show these would be creative, but not this time. Maybe next time though, it can be like a mini-show in the old show descriptions. Anyways this is an old show from like 2013 or 2014. Enjoy it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/parallelwords/support

It's the end of 2020 and we're here with two stories that have nothing to do with that. However they do contain whimsy, unexpected and quite sudden whimsy. With that as our topic please enjoy this month's offerings of 'ROW' by Aaron Greene and 'Standard Array' by Jon Jagger. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/parallelwords/support

What does one say for a description of a thing he has no memory of? Check out this episode folks I bet there are... issues of a connective nature. Jon and Aaron sure do like talking about things that were relevant in 2013. How about that one joke? It was pretty good right? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/parallelwords/support

We're back with the follow-up to our first episode. Check out how all this couch business turns out. If this description sounds vague it's because we recorded in 2013 and I didn't re-listen to it, but I'm sure it's good and we will in no way regret it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/parallelwords/support

Our very first episode from our original run in 2013. This is part one (because we used to do that too) and it really gets into the fabric of couches. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/parallelwords/support

A new month, a new pair of stories. This month our topic was "Hand me downs" and both Jon and Aaron decide to take an interesting spin on that. This episode features the short stories 'Death in the Family' and 'Be Original'. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/parallelwords/support

Parallel Words is back again right at the end of horror month to deliver two spooky short stories to bring you right back in to our madness. Join Jon and Aaron as they present "The Basement" and "Exit Strategy". --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/parallelwords/support