Terrible Omens

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Alane Gray presents her award-winning creative non-fiction memoir Terrible Omens: Happiness is the Other Way. This darkly witty, fast-paced ride through a fifteen-year relationship is an unflinching cautionary tale about what happens when hormones and social expectations lead two people to say “I do” when they should have said “I don’t.” When the signs all pointed to the exits—they kept running the wrong way.

Alane Gray


    • Apr 17, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 10 EPISODES


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    Episode 10: Chapter 12 Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 34:20


    When Darren gets sucked into his old college lifestyle, his inner frat boy spills over onto Alane, forcing her to confront some difficult truths about the choices she has made.

    Episode 9: Chapter 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 32:34


    Darren discovers microbrewing. Alane starts to realize their diverging interests and changing tolerances.

    Episode 8: Chapter 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 31:20


    Darren and Alane struggle to find their place after their escape from Pittsburgh. Time, money, and certainty start slowly slipping away as the pressures of married life and professional ambitions build. Alane has trouble dealing with the stress of history repeating.

    Episode 7: Chapter 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 10:11


    In this brief interlude, Alane talks about her early experience with religion and the paranormal parts of her romance with Darren.

    Episode 6: Chapter 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2020 17:02


    Alane assesses her situation and finally makes a decision as Charlene forces Darren’s hand.

    Episode 5: Chapter 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 37:48


    Alane and Darren return to Pittsburgh to smooth things over with Charlene. Alane confronts the consequences of living with her in-laws, sees signs of Darren’s shifting loyalties, and contemplates the pros and cons of adopting a zombie lifestyle.

    Episode 4: Chapters 5 & 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 40:38


    After their wedding, life goes on. Alane and Darren plan out their future and decide where to go after graduation. Alane makes a deal with Charlene, seals her fate, and then struggles to cope with the consequences.

    Episode 3: Chapter 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 41:43


    Not every girl dreams of a fairytale wedding, but it’s easy for anybody to get caught up in the moment. Alane and Darren plan their wedding from a distance, the families finally meet, and the fateful vow is uttered.

    Episode 2: Chapters 2 & 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 31:02


    Meet Alane's future husband, Darren Danky, and experience her first Danky Family Christmas. There's no place like the Burgh for the holidays or for a heartfelt engagement announcement.

    Episode 1: Proem (Introduction) and Chapter 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 21:03


    Meet Alane Gray. Her marriage was a train wreck, and it’s finally over. Now she has to figure out when and why it went so wrong. In this episode, Alane sets the stage for the wild ride to come.

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