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by J.R.D. | March 14, 2025 · 7:39 pm

FP603 – The Outsiders: Checkpoint Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Part 2 of 3

Welcome to Flash Pulp, episode six hundred and three.

Tonight we present The Outsiders: Checkpoint Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Part 2 of 3

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This week’s episode is brought to you by Jackfish!

Flash Pulp is an experiment in broadcasting fresh pulp stories in the modern age – three to ten minutes of fiction brought to you every-ish Friday-ish evening.

Tonight, gun ports, charging ports, and any port in a storm.

The Outsiders: Checkpoint Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Part 2 of 3

Written by J.R.D. Skinner
Art and Narration by Opopanax
and Audio produced by Jessica May

Flash Pulp is presented by https://www.skinner.fm, and is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License.

Intro and outro work provided by Jay Langejans of The New Fiction Writers podcast.

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Text and audio commentaries can be sent to comments@flashpulp.com – but be aware that it may appear in the FlashCast.

– and thanks to you, for reading. If you enjoyed the story, tell your friends.

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by J.R.D. | March 13, 2025 · 11:02 pm

FP602 – The Outsiders: Checkpoint Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Part 1 of 3

Welcome to Flash Pulp, episode six hundred and two.

Tonight we present The Outsiders: Checkpoint Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Part 1 of 3

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This week’s episode is brought to you by Jackfish!

Flash Pulp is an experiment in broadcasting fresh pulp stories in the modern age – three to ten minutes of fiction brought to you every-ish Friday-ish evening.

Tonight, mo’ Mulligan, mo’ problems.

The Outsiders: Checkpoint Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Part 1 of 3

Written by J.R.D. Skinner
Art and Narration by Opopanax
and Audio produced by Jessica May

Flash Pulp is presented by https://www.skinner.fm, and is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License.

Intro and outro work provided by Jay Langejans of The New Fiction Writers podcast.

Freesound.org credits:

Text and audio commentaries can be sent to comments@flashpulp.com – but be aware that it may appear in the FlashCast.

– and thanks to you, for reading. If you enjoyed the story, tell your friends.

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by J.R.D. | March 12, 2025 · 2:12 pm

FP601 – The Insiders: Clarity of Vision, Part 3 of 3

Welcome to Flash Pulp, episode six hundred and one.

Tonight we present The Insiders: Clarity of Vision, Part 3 of 3

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This week’s episode is brought to you by Jackfish!

Flash Pulp is an experiment in broadcasting fresh pulp stories in the modern age – three to ten minutes of fiction brought to you every-ish Friday-ish evening.

Tonight: Escalation.

The Insiders: Clarity of Vision, Part 3 of 3

Written by J.R.D. Skinner
Art and Narration by Opopanax
and Audio produced by Jessica May

Flash Pulp is presented by https://www.skinner.fm, and is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License.

Intro and outro work provided by Jay Langejans of The New Fiction Writers podcast.

Freesound.org credits:

Text and audio commentaries can be sent to comments@flashpulp.com – but be aware that it may appear in the FlashCast.

– and thanks to you, for reading. If you enjoyed the story, tell your friends.

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by J.R.D. | March 8, 2025 · 3:30 pm

A Slice

Here’s how I know the internet gives you brain rot:

I booted my laptop with the sole purpose of hopping on Discord to copy/paste the grocery list for tonight’s homemade pizzas.

Before I made it to Opop’s ingredient-laden message, however, I skimmed the channels; Canadian Olympian international fugitive news? Check. Invader Zim discussion? Check. Meme about pizza? Check.

“Mmm,” I thought, “I could really go for some pizza tonight, I wonder if we should or-”

And it was then that I remembered why I had booted this digital Lament Configuration in the first place.

I’m off to the grocery store.

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by J.R.D. | March 7, 2025 · 2:21 pm

The output may be diverted into different pools lately, (you didn’t hear me say “Mulligan novel”,) but every day I still find myself staring at blank white space where 500-or-so words should be. Some days the fiction just flows, and some days it takes a little coaxing.

Sometimes, however, the flow happens suddenly at 1:32am, when I’m already half-asleep, and I have to convince myself to get out of bed to scratch out some notes.

The bed is so warm, and the room is so hushed, and surely I wouldn’t forget such a great idea?

Except, of course, that daylight always rinses my brain entirely clean, and by dawn I’ve generally not only forgotten the idea, but that I ever even had one.

So, two nights ago I dragged myself out of bed. I remembered that much because today, while locked in a staring contest with Google Docs, I recalled that I’d had some supposedly brilliant idea.

But what was it?

I genuinely can’t recall.

Yet, I won the battle that night, so I know that, within the notebook I can see on the table just in front of me, there are some jottings that may break this case wide open.

Or will the idea be dream-brained nonsense?

Let’s find out.

* * *

First Impression: It’s a lot more text than I remember scribbling.

Second Impression: This is a pretty workable idea for an upcoming Urban Legend episode. Oddly enough, it’s very much inspired by straddling that borderland between being awake and asleep.

I guess we’ll be hearing from The Tiny Radio as soon as The Outsiders have finished getting into trouble.

(- and, frankly, I think I’ll also be a little more motivated to de-cozy myself the next time a late night idea strikes.)

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by J.R.D. | January 18, 2025 · 6:03 pm

FP600 – The Insiders: Clarity of Vision, Part 2 of 3

Welcome to Flash Pulp, episode six hundred.

Tonight we present The Insiders: Clarity of Vision, Part 2 of 3

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This week’s episode is brought to you by Jackfish!

Flash Pulp is an experiment in broadcasting fresh pulp stories in the modern age – three to ten minutes of fiction brought to you every-ish Friday-ish evening.

Tonight, Bunny, the Coffin, loiters with a god-like being.

The Insiders: Clarity of Vision, Part 2 of 3

Written by J.R.D. Skinner
Art and Narration by Opopanax
and Audio produced by Jessica May

Flash Pulp is presented by https://www.skinner.fm, and is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License.

Intro and outro work provided by Jay Langejans of The New Fiction Writers podcast.

Freesound.org credits:

Text and audio commentaries can be sent to comments@flashpulp.com – but be aware that it may appear in the FlashCast.

– and thanks to you, for reading. If you enjoyed the story, tell your friends.

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by J.R.D. | January 10, 2025 · 1:21 pm

Bluesky Starter Pack

If you’re looking for a Bluesky Starter Pack featuring the usual suspects, I’ve created a listing for known friends of Skinner Co.

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by J.R.D. | January 8, 2025 · 12:54 pm

Mob Movie League: Winter 2025

The latest season of the Mob Movie League is open for sign-ups. No worries if you’ve never played before, everything will be explained.

Join us: https://discord.gg/5XqghkuP

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by J.R.D. | December 24, 2024 · 4:01 pm

CCRC86 – G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero – S1E39 – Cobra Claws Are Coming to Town

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Tonight your hosts, Hugh of HughJODonnell.com, Rich the Time Traveller, Opop, and Jurd, celebrate the holidays in the traditional American fashion.

Chrononaut Cinema Reviews is presented by https://www.skinner.fm and http://hughjodonnell.com, and is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License.

Author Archives: J.R.D.

FP603 – The Outsiders: Checkpoint Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Part 2 of 3

FP602 – The Outsiders: Checkpoint Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Part 1 of 3

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FP600 – The Insiders: Clarity of Vision, Part 2 of 3

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