The Absurd Story Podcast: Recent Episodes
Andrew T. Trostle
Time travel is now possible in the world of podcasting. Frederick Elliott is broadcasting his stories from the future with help from our producer. The longings of Mr. Elliott’s heart are palpable in his stories of gods, lunatics, incompetent people, lovers, rebellious offspring, tyrants, moral snobs, hypocrites, unassuming saints, fathers, mothers, siblings, spouses, friends, ogres, and much more!
The world is governed by a hidden empire, and its colors are red and blue. When Hope tries to stand as a witness to the truth, that the emperor has no clothes, she is made to suffer by the powers at be. In the final episode of NO BACKUP, Hope must decide if the fight to make the world a better place is worth the trials she has endured and will endure in the future.
Hope begins to rebuild her life after escaping Bug Repellent for the second time, but when she's attacked by the machine of demonization she finds herself powerless to stop those she loves the most from abusing her for reasons she does not yet understand.
The bliss of escape is short lived, and Hope is left to hide from the government on the streets of Jupiter City. A visit with a friend she once would trust with her life forces her to test the bond of friendship fragmented by the social decay of politics and her friend’s narcissistic boyfriend.
When life is no longer satisfying, what are the means available to fit the pieces of one’s identity back together again? In the first episode of NO BACKUP, Hope, a young professional, is arrested during a demonstration against the city government’s abuse of power. After proving to herself her instincts for survival are pretty good, she is forced to confront seismic revelations about the political movement she has risked her life for, which tear apart the foundations of her belief, and she discovers the depths of human grit.
Cosmos X is a mythological satire about the human search for meaning. It’s a mind-altering story of Benedict’s journey across the universe. In Part I he encounters an alien planet whose inhabitants bend the space-time continuum, where learning is the most entertaining activity Benedict has ever known. In Part II, he is exiled from the planet, and he is forced on a zany journey, through faraway places, back to earth to face his demons.
Cosmos X is a mythological satire about the human search for meaning. It’s a mind-altering story of Benedict’s journey across the universe. In Part I he encounters an alien planet whose inhabitants bend the space-time continuum, where learning is the most entertaining activity Benedict has ever known. In Part II, he is exiled from the planet and he is forced on a zany journey, through faraway places, back to earth to face his demons.
In Frederick Elliott’s latest story, St Agy navigates his evolving understanding of love, money, and the meaning of existence in virtual reality. Architectural feats of the modern age have enabled mankind to build buildings so high they reach into the outer reaches of the atmosphere, and virtual reality feels like an alternative dimension. It’s a brave new world, and St Agy’s adventures bring the world’s strangeness to the forefront of his desires.
In Frederick Elliott’s latest story, St Agy navigates his evolving understanding of love, money, and the meaning of existence in virtual reality. Architectural feats of the modern age have enabled mankind to build buildings so high they reach into the outer reaches of the atmosphere, and virtual reality feels like an alternative dimension. It’s a brave new world, and St Agy’s adventures bring the world’s strangeness to the forefront of his desires.