Two Minute Stories
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Two Minute Stories
Brief tales of fiction in less than two minutes by Justin Hastings.
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136 episodes
Married to the System
A story about the end of the world.
Inspiration:
Life in quarantine seems to repeat the same day, over and over. How would that repetitiv...
Burying the Lead
A story about future journalists.
Inspiration
We rely on journalists to deliver the truth... but what if we also relied on them for justi...
Three's a Crowd
A story about cancel culture.
Inspiration
How do we feel about litigating past actions with today's social norms? In this story, I explor...
Shipped
A story without a home.
Inspiration
What's the opposite of having a home? In this story, I explore the idea of folks living in shipping c...
Backups and Blackouts
A story about delivering the past.
Inspiration
What happens to our digital libraries when power is no more? I'm a paying customer for an o...
Arresting
A story about life at home.
Inspiration
In our current climate, it's expected that some folks might find quarantine life to equate to par...
Author JB Lion (Part 4 of 4)
Guest storyteller! JB Lion joins the show for a fourth time to discuss “The Seventh Spark,” his new fantasy book series. JB talks about who inspires h...
Author JB Lion (Part 3 of 4)
Guest storyteller! JB Lion joins the show for a third time to discuss “The Seventh Spark,” his new fantasy book series. JB talks about the challenges...
Author JB Lion (Part 2 of 4)
Guest storyteller! JB Lion joins the show for a second time to discuss “The Seventh Spark,” his new fantasy book series. JB discusses his creative pro...
Author JB Lion (Part 1 of 4)
Guest storyteller! JB Lion joins the show to discuss “The Seventh Spark,” his new fantasy book series. JB shares how he got started on the idea and al...
Seaworthy
A story about one-way communication.
Inspiration
Great communication is required for any strong relationship. I wanted to explore how on...
Damn Family
A story about the reputation of the dead.
”We owe everything to Dad! Especially whatever is in that safe.”
In this story, I explore what h...
Innocuous
A story about good intentions gone bad.
Would it be like meeting his grandfather in real life?
The idea of one generation leaving somethin...
Brothers
A story about sibling support.
Like a drum beat. Like a steady rain. Like breathing. “It’s okay.”
After watching Pixar's "Onward," a sto...
Reproduction
A story about a friend's changing life.
"Talk to me about what you mean by ‘losing’ this friend.”
Typically we welcome the news of a pre...
Absolutely Nothing, Episode 6: Blake
Blake joins basic training.
This is episode 6 of 6 of "Absolutely Nothing," a Two Minute Stories anthology series. The story follows six former...
Absolutely Nothing, Episode 5: Caitlin
Caitlin pilots a jet.
This is episode 5 of 6 of "Absolutely Nothing," a Two Minute Stories anthology series. The story follows six former servic...
Absolutely Nothing, Episode 4: Georgia
Georgia works in tech.
This is episode 4 of 6 of "Absolutely Nothing," a Two Minute Stories anthology series. The story follows six former servi...
Absolutely Nothing, Episode 3: Sarah
Sarah makes clothes.
This is episode 3 of 6 of "Absolutely Nothing," a Two Minute Stories anthology series. The story follows six former service...
Absolutely Nothing, Episode 2: Adele
Adele shows houses.
This is episode 2 of 6 of "Absolutely Nothing," a Two Minute Stories anthology series. The story follows six former servicew...
Absolutely Nothing, Episode 1: Charlene
Charlene plays video games.
This is episode 1 of 6 of "Absolutely Nothing," a Two Minute Stories anthology series. The story follows six former...
Reflections
A story about hiding behind your words.
The voices both snickered behind the glass.
Much of the negativity across our digital world come...
Decisions
A story about the voice inside your head.
But there was another voice inside me. Not one that was programmed solely from an algorithm... no, thi...
No Kids
A story about responsibility.
"You know I don’t want to be a father. I want nothing to do with going home at 6:30.”
This story looks at a...
The Only Child, Chapter 11
Why can't you let me go?
This is chapter 11 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three neg...
The Only Child, Chapter 10
Can't I just be me?
This is chapter 10 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiat...
The Only Child, Chapter 9
Why is everyone against me?
This is chapter 9 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three n...
The Only Child, Chapter 8
How do I figure this out?
This is chapter 8 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three neg...
The Only Child, Chapter 7
Is it time for a vacation?
This is chapter 7 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three neg...
The Only Child, Chapter 6
Can I just go back to sleep?
This is chapter 6 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three...
The Only Child, Chapter 5
What treasure awaits us?
This is chapter 5 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three nego...
The Only Child, Chapter 4
What happens behind closed doors?
This is chapter 4 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of t...
The Only Child, Chapter 3
Why can't I do what everyone else does?
This is chapter 3 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a famil...
The Only Child, Chapter 2
Will this ever get easier?
This is chapter 2 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three ne...
The Only Child, Chapter 1
What's wrong with Hadley?
This is chapter 1 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three nego...
The Masters: a 12-part Miniseries
A story about the fictitious annual Quail Valley Spelling Bee which boasts a unique set of rules. Listen to all 12 parts of the miniseries in this epi...
Crime Scene (The 100th Story!)
A story about a limited police force... plus, a celebration of 100 episodes including my five favorites and a special announcement.
The kid was...
Spiritual Awakening
A story about spirits.
Roger attempted to step forward but his body wouldn’t allow him. “One more sip,” his body ordered.
This story came...
Alone
A story about not blending in with family.
I’m alone in my house with a family of six.
This opening line to the story came to me and I imm...
Houseboat
A story about living at sea.
The sun shone bright across the community, a collection of homes traveling together across the ocean.
What ha...