Discount Storytime

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

April 28, 2025 27 mins

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 Geoff Harvey from Pixabay

“Sedative” by music_for_video from Pixabay

Sound Effects by freesound_community from Pixabay

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Can our hero Wendell get some relief? Enjoy!

 Content warning for: profanity, violence, and adult themes

Music:

“The Limits of the Cosmos” by Geoff Harvey from Pixabay

“Sedative” by music_for_video from Pixabay

“Joyful Carnival Trumpet” by Universfield from Pixabay

Sound Effects by freesound_community from Pixabay

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April 14, 2025 30 mins

In this episode, find out what happened to our hero Wendell. Enjoy!

Content Warning for profanity.

Music:

“The Limits of the Cosmos” by Geoff Harvey from Pixabay

“Sedative” by music_for_video from Pixabay

Sound Effects by freesound_community from Pixabay

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April 7, 2025 20 mins

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: profanity, cigarette use, and adult themes

“Superhero Theme”  by Luis Humanoide from Pixabay

 “Sedative” by music_for_video from Pixabay

"The Limits of the Cosmos" by Geoff Harvey from Pixabay

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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 today's story. Well, the wedding didn't go as planned. Maybe the reception will be better? Tune in and find out. 

Our Sponsor for today is St. Tetanus Medical Center. 

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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 freesound_community from Pixabay

Music: 

"Skinny Food Fighters Blues 85" by Won Jong Hwa from Pixabay 

Music: “Hope Piano” Music by Sergei Chetvertnykh from Pixabay

“Classical Music – Eternal Serenade” by T...

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March 10, 2025 23 mins

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: Profanity, Violence, Body Horror, Gore

Enjoy!

Sound Effects by freesound_community from Pixabay

Music: "Skinny Food Fighters Blues 85" by Won Jong Hwa from Pixabay 

“Little Toy House”  by ...

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March 3, 2025 19 mins

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, made with real water chestnuts!

Enjoy!

Content Warning: Profanity, Gunshots, Gun Violence

Music:

"Skinny Food Fighters Blues 85" by Won Jong Hwa from Pixabay 

"Western Theme" by Luis H...

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February 24, 2025 32 mins

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 possibility of rescue. However, is all what is seems? (Usually this means 'no'.)

Our sponsor is "Sorceress on the Set" documentary.

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February 17, 2025 30 mins

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 Won Jong Hwa from Pixabay 

Backing tracks for "Be Our Guest" and "Beauty and the Beast" provided by Karaoke-Version.com

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February 10, 2025 22 mins

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 profanity.

Sound Effects by freesound_community from Pixabay

Music: "Skinny Food Fighters Blues 85" by Won Jong Hwa from Pixabay 

 “superhero theme” by Luis Humanoide from Pixabay

"Sa...

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February 3, 2025 24 mins

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.  

Our sponsor for today is the new business book "The Extortionist's Guide to Success."  Enjoy

Content Warning: profanity, gunshots, gun violence.

 Sound Effects by Pixabay

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January 29, 2025 2 mins

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 Monday, and will be adding back in the commercials, music, sound effects, and most importantly, one fuller story, rather than two 'filler' stories each week.

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January 27, 2025 12 mins

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 Won Jong Hwa from Pixabay 


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January 23, 2025 15 mins

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 Won Jong Hwa from Pixabay 


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January 20, 2025 13 mins

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 Fighters Blues 85" by Won Jong Hwa from Pixabay 

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January 16, 2025 10 mins

Episode 38 "the Orphan King" is now available. Also, I won almost first place in a karaoke competition!  Enjoy

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January 13, 2025 19 mins

"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 Won Jong Hwa from Pixabay 





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January 9, 2025 12 mins


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" by Won Jong Hwa from Pixabay 


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January 6, 2025 14 mins

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 awesome little bookstore, but all the exciting events coming up.


www.beaverdalebooks.com

facebook.com/BeaverdaleBooks

instagram: @beaverdalebooks

X: @beaverdalebooks

(515) 279-5400

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