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27 Feb 2022 #11 - The Haunting of Oscar Morgan 00:14:32

Do you believe in ghosts? Have you ever had the feeling that there was someone else in the room when you were completely alone. Or maybe as you moved from room to room, you felt a chill, a hand touching your shoulder when there was no one there. Strange things are happening in the Morgan house, and Oscar’s wife is certain it’s ghosts, but will she be able to convince Oscar?

ghost
02 Mar 2022 Near Death - Part One 00:41:22

In Part One we visit the past for a thrilling encounter with a suspected serial killer. Then we return to the present to meet Dr. Jennifer Daye, Anthropologist and Parapsychologist as she investigates a haunted movie theater with her assistant.

Visit http://RaneyAndDaye.com for more information about the book series and give us a like on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/raneyanddaye

n
Near Death, novel, paranormal, myster
09 Mar 2022 Near Death - Part Two 00:32:38

In Part Two we are introduced to Detective Nate Raney and his partner, Max. Nate's heroics during a robbery lead him to experience what he considers some strange dreams? But is that all they were? 

Visit http://RaneyAndDaye.com for more information about the book series and give us a like on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/raneyanddaye

You can follow the authors on Amazon at the following links:

Rich Hosek: https://amzn.to/3nm5qaa

Arnold Rudnick: https://amzn.to/3Cdy1V6

Loyd Auerbach: https://amzn.to/3C9rNWy

n
Near Death, novel, paranormal, mystery
06 Mar 2022 #12 - Light as a Feather 00:20:29

If you had a superpower, if you could do magic, be able to heal from any injury, be super strong or maybe control gravity with your mind, would you know what to do with it? What would stop you from doing more harm than good? It may not be as easy as you think.

Wouldn't it neat to be a superhero? Or at least have superpowers? But could you be certain you wouldn't be doing more harm than good? A group of friends discover just what those consequences could be.

sf spec
16 Mar 2022 Near Death - Part Three 00:32:36

In Part Three Jennifer and Nate meet, and Nate struggles with his new reality after being sidelined by his injury

Visit http://RaneyAndDaye.com for more information about the book series and give us a like on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/raneyanddaye

You can follow the authors on Amazon at the following links:

Rich Hosek: https://amzn.to/3nm5qaa

Arnold Rudnick: https://amzn.to/3Cdy1V6

Loyd Auerbach: https://amzn.to/3C9rNWy

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Near Death, novel, paranormal, mystery
23 Mar 2022 Near Death - Part Four 00:43:49

In Part Four Jennifer runs into problems with the dean of her university department who isn't fond of her paranormal side gig. While she makes an appearance on a popular podcast, Diane Collins, who is being visited by an apparition, decides to reach out for help.

Visit http://RaneyAndDaye.com for more information about the book series and give us a like on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/raneyanddaye

You can follow the authors on Amazon at the following links:

Rich Hosek: https://amzn.to/3nm5qaa

Arnold Rudnick: https://amzn.to/3Cdy1V6

Loyd Auerbach: https://amzn.to/3C9rNWy

n
Near Death, novel, paranormal, mystery
13 Mar 2022 #13 - The Time Cop Paradox 00:17:41

What would you do if you had a time machine? Would you try to right the wrongs of the past, go back and buy a winning lottery ticket, or would you just play jokes on your friends.

humor
20 Mar 2022 #14 - The Tiny Little Man 00:19:48

Let me tell you a story…

… a story about a monster. Not a big, fierce, toothy creature with razor sharp claws and glowing eyes, a monster of a different type, and a different size. Who says only good things can come in small packages?

Buck Harris has a problem. Some pest has been stealing food from his kitchen cupboards, and he’s determined to catch it. But is he prepared for what he’ll find when he does? 

mon horror humor
27 Mar 2022 #15 - Howl 00:19:56

Belief, they say, requires faith, an unfailing certainty that what you think is true, actually is. But just because your faith makes something true for you, does that make it so for everyone else? If, for example, someone believed you were, say, a werewolf. Would that in itself be enough to transform you into a bloodthirsty beast when the moon was full? Or would that belief need to be built on a more solid foundation of fact and knowledge. In either case, the proof of the the pudding is in the eating—or in this case, the listening.

horror mon
30 Mar 2022 Near Death - Part Five 00:32:30

In Part Five, Nate returns to the police station for the first time since his accident and discovers Dr. Daye has been asking about him there. He tracks her down at one of her lectutres, but his conversation with her doesn't go as planned...

Visit http://RaneyAndDaye.com for more information about the book series and give us a like on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/raneyanddaye

You can follow the authors on Amazon at the following links:

Rich Hosek: https://amzn.to/3nm5qaa

Arnold Rudnick: https://amzn.to/3Cdy1V6

Loyd Auerbach: https://amzn.to/3C9rNWy

n
Near Death, novel, paranormal, mystery
03 Apr 2022 #16 - Everything Must Go 00:20:42

Let me tell you a story…
A story about a woman at the intersection of loss and fear, placed in a very uncomfortable situation. But aren’t those are the moments where we experience the most growth, discover inner strengths, and perhaps unexpected rewards.

fantasy
06 Apr 2022 Near Death - Part Six 00:34:28

In Part Six, the team starts looking into Diane's case, Nate does some checking up on Dr. Daye, and Jennifer gets the upper hand with the dean.

Visit http://RaneyAndDaye.com for more information about the book series and give us a like on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/raneyanddaye

You can follow the authors on Amazon at the following links:

Rich Hosek: https://amzn.to/3nm5qaa

Arnold Rudnick: https://amzn.to/3Cdy1V6

Loyd Auerbach: https://amzn.to/3C9rNWy

n
Near Death, novel, paranormal, mystery
10 Apr 2022 #17 - Draw Me a Picture 00:26:59

And now, 
let me tell you a story…
A story told not with words, but with paints and brushes. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but some have a value much greater than that. And the story they tell, isn’t always the truth.
All artists are creators, they bring their work to life with every drawing they draw, every song they sing, every tale they tell. But each creation relies on the imagination of the viewer, the listener or the reader to complete that transformation.
Unless, of course, there are other forces at work…
George is an artist who normally works in a somewhat ephemeral medium, one of pixels and bits. But when he’s asked to apply his talents in a more traditional manner, he finds that even paint on canvas can be unexpectedly fleeting.

fantasy
13 Apr 2022 Near Death - Part Seven 00:27:21

In Part Seven, Jennifer finds a case to get Nate involved with while Nate is dealing with the addition of a dog to his life.

Visit http://RaneyAndDaye.com for more information about the book series and give us a like on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/raneyanddaye

You can follow the authors on Amazon at the following links:

Rich Hosek: https://amzn.to/3nm5qaa

Arnold Rudnick: https://amzn.to/3Cdy1V6

Loyd Auerbach: https://amzn.to/3C9rNWy

n
Near Death, novel, paranormal, mystery
17 Apr 2022 #18 - Reset 00:21:17

Simulation theory claims that it is more likely than not that we are living in a highly sophisticated computer program, one that provides us with the illusion that we exist in a natural world governed by the laws of physics. The evidence, they say, is all the crazy things around us, the stories we see in the news or on the internet that make us say, “That can’t be real” or more specifically, “I guess there’s a glitch in the simulation.” 
According to some interpretations, there’s no way for us to tell for sure whether the world around us, and the very paths out lives take are real, or subroutines in a vast and complicated computer game.

sf sim humor
20 Apr 2022 Near Death - Part Eight 00:36:49

In Part Eight, Jennifer and Nate interview Diane, the woman being visited by a ghost, then talk to Nate's great uncle about his experience 60 years earlier.

Visit http://RaneyAndDaye.com for more information about the book series and give us a like on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/raneyanddaye

You can follow the authors on Amazon at the following links:

Rich Hosek: https://amzn.to/3nm5qaa

Arnold Rudnick: https://amzn.to/3Cdy1V6

Loyd Auerbach: https://amzn.to/3C9rNWy

n
Near Death, novel, paranormal, mystery
24 Apr 2022 #19 - Death and Taxes 00:18:59

Benjamin Franklin once observed that “nothing is for certain except death and taxes.” Never has a truism stood the test of time so successfully.
Harold Potter is a man who lives a somewhat complicated life—mostly due to his unusual line of work. Today he discovers, that not only are death and taxes certainties you cannot evade, they are sometimes inextricably linked. No one can escape the taxman, but the grim reaper is even more determined to exact his due, and when they team up, there’s nowhere you can hide.

horror fantasy
27 Apr 2022 Near Death - Part Nine 00:33:35

In Part Nine, Nate has a strange experience that advances Max's investigation, while Dave has an interesting encounter with Diane's neighbor, Rose.

Visit http://RaneyAndDaye.com for more information about the book series and give us a like on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/raneyanddaye

You can follow the authors on Amazon at the following links:

Rich Hosek: https://amzn.to/3nm5qaa

Arnold Rudnick: https://amzn.to/3Cdy1V6

Loyd Auerbach: https://amzn.to/3C9rNWy

n
Near Death, novel, paranormal, mystery
01 May 2022 #20 - Alien Me 00:18:23

What is your worst nightmare? Being chased by some unseen monster through the woods at night? Realizing that you have a test coming up—and you haven’t studied. Or showing up at work and discovering that you forgot to put on your pants, and your underwear.
What about waking up to find yourself abducted by aliens of a most insidious nature.
Now, imagine that it’s not a dream. Creatures from outer space have landed, and have rendered you helpless as they take over your life and the lives of the people you care about. 
In that case, waking up is the nightmare.

sf ai horror
08 May 2022 #21 - The Snow Bully 00:26:31

Snow is one of the most magical aspects of nature. Songs have been written about it, and no one can deny the beauty of waking up to a fresh blanket of snow on a winter morning. Each flake that drifts through the sky and lights upon the ground, or the boughs of a fir tree, or the tongue of a child is different, each one of the countless crystals an individual work of art.
But, in the hands of a bully, snow can become an insidious weapon. It can be compacted into a ball and hurled at an unsuspecting victim’s head, or scooped up and stuffed down their back. 
So, what’s a kid to do?
Sometimes the answer to that question can be found one’s own front yard… with a little help from magic cap.

fantasy mon
04 May 2022 Near Death - Part Ten 00:32:59

In Part Ten, Nate helps Jennifer debunk a psychic to the detriment of her career and her brand new office space.

Visit http://RaneyAndDaye.com for more information about the book series and give us a like on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/raneyanddaye

You can follow the authors on Amazon at the following links:

Rich Hosek: https://amzn.to/3nm5qaa

Arnold Rudnick: https://amzn.to/3Cdy1V6

Loyd Auerbach: https://amzn.to/3C9rNWy

n
Near Death, novel, paranormal, mystery
15 May 2022 #22 - The New Guy 00:26:33

If you could see the future, would you change it? Would you have the confidence to know for sure that the choices you made wouldn’t make things worse?
It’s a situation not far off from the time traveler’s dilemma—if you could go back in time and stop a grievous wrong from happening, even if that wrong led to a multitude of good, would you?
One man is about to face such a decision. 
He finds himself with the ability to see into the future, just far enough to make a difference, to keep bad things from happening.
But should he? 
Isn’t that playing god?

sf spec
11 May 2022 Near Death - Part Eleven 00:32:22

In Part Eleven, Nate and Jennifer track down Diane's ex-boyfriend, then later run into one of the robbers from Nate's shooting while Diane gets another visit from her ghostly guest.

Visit http://RaneyAndDaye.com for more information about the book series and give us a like on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/raneyanddaye

You can follow the authors on Amazon at the following links:

Rich Hosek: https://amzn.to/3nm5qaa

Arnold Rudnick: https://amzn.to/3Cdy1V6

Loyd Auerbach: https://amzn.to/3C9rNWy

n
Near Death, novel, paranormal, mystery
18 May 2022 Near Death - Part Twelve 00:32:25

In Part Twelve, Seymour and Freddie make new plans, Nate and Jennifer investigate a mysterious gas leak at Diane's apartment, and Max checks in on Nate.

Visit http://RaneyAndDaye.com for more information about the book series and give us a like on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/raneyanddaye

You can follow the authors on Amazon at the following links:

Rich Hosek: https://amzn.to/3nm5qaa

Arnold Rudnick: https://amzn.to/3Cdy1V6

Loyd Auerbach: https://amzn.to/3C9rNWy

n
Near Death, novel, paranormal, mystery
27 Jul 2022 #23 - Virtual Reality for Dummies 00:23:05

The meta-verse, a 3-D computer generated world that you can visit by wearing a special headset, seems to be all the rage these days. Everyone is excited about being able to travel to exotic places, meet new people from around the world, or even go to work without ever leaving your living room sofa.
But do we fully know what’s in store for us in that virtual reality? What happens to it when we turn it off?
And what was there before we showed up?

sf humor
29 Jul 2022 Near Death - Part Thirteen 00:40:35

In Part Thirteen, Jennifer sees how low the Dean will go with her office assignment, then things get exciting when she and Nate stake out Diane's apartment.

Visit http://RaneyAndDaye.com for more information about the book series and give us a like on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/raneyanddaye

You can follow the authors on Amazon at the following links:

Rich Hosek: https://amzn.to/3nm5qaa

Arnold Rudnick: https://amzn.to/3Cdy1V6

Loyd Auerbach: https://amzn.to/3C9rNWy

n
Near Death, novel, paranormal, mystery
31 Jul 2022 #24 - Firefly 00:25:41

A good writer puts a little bit of themselves in every story they write. A great writer will pour their whole soul into their work. But what if there was a way to unlock that essence, to bring it to life outside the pages of a book?
And what if that resurrected consciousness had unfinished business?
Come with me on a journey through the life of one woman who comes face to face with the answer to that question.

fantasy horror ghost ai
13 Sep 2022 Near Death - Part Fourteen 00:31:45

In Part Fourteen, we solve the mystery of Diane's Ghost and catch up with the men who shot Nate.

Visit http://RaneyAndDaye.com for more information about the book series and give us a like on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/raneyanddaye

You can follow the authors on Amazon at the following links:

Rich Hosek: https://amzn.to/3nm5qaa

Arnold Rudnick: https://amzn.to/3Cdy1V6

Loyd Auerbach: https://amzn.to/3C9rNWy

n
Near Death, novel, paranormal, mystery
14 Sep 2022 #25 - The Taking Tree 00:26:29

Many people like taking a walk in the woods, enjoying the shade of the trees, admiring their stately beauty and the abundance of life that thrives beneath their boughs.
Trees are the oldest and largest living things on the planet, they’ve stood by as the history of man has unfolded around them, watching nations rise and fall. 
What has that tree in your backyard beheld? What atrocities has it witnessed? And what will it do when it’s finally seen enough?

fantasy horror
15 Sep 2022 Near Death - Part Fifteen 00:25:35

In Part Fifteen, Raney/Daye Investigations is born from a confluence of events.

Visit http://RaneyAndDaye.com for more information about the book series and give us a like on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/raneyanddaye

You can follow the authors on Amazon at the following links:

Rich Hosek: https://amzn.to/3nm5qaa

Arnold Rudnick: https://amzn.to/3Cdy1V6

Loyd Auerbach: https://amzn.to/3C9rNWy

n
Near Death, novel, paranormal, mystery
16 Sep 2022 #26 - The Incarnadine Teacup 00:17:37

Everybody loves a mystery. But what about the mystery behind the mystery? Not so much the whodunnit, but the how did they know he diddit? 
That’s what private detective Isaac Black and his assistant, Jeremy White are being asked to help the police with. It’s a small matter, but for some reason, it takes the perceptions of a blind man to see what everyone else is missing.

mystery det
23 Oct 2022 #27 - The Gargoyle's Bread 00:26:54

Monsters are everywhere. Under our beds, hiding in our closets, lurking in the woods and haunting our imaginations.
Hank Newsom, according to our legal system, is a bit of a monster himself, flaunting our laws and on the run after escaping punishment. Sometimes, it takes a monster to catch a monster.

horror mon
28 Oct 2022 #28 - Tricked 00:20:57

Some people love Halloween. The costumes, the candy, children parading to your front door begging for treats.
Harrison Hardigan is not one of those people.
However, he is about to be given a rare gift, a chance to examine the choices and experiences that have made him the man he is, and hopefully learn from them. But will it be enough to make him change?

humor fantasy
11 Dec 2022 #29 - The Time Traveler's Dilemma 00:22:09

Have you ever wished you just had a little more time? Or perhaps the ability to go back in time—just a bit—to fix something you did wrong, make a different decision about which line to get in at the grocery store, or whether or not to eat that leftover bagel at work.
Meet Edward, the perfect example of the absent-minded professor, whose brilliance as a theoretical physicist can unlock the secrets of time and space, but the simple act of getting ready for his nephew’s birthday party becomes a challenge of epic proportions.

sf humor
18 Dec 2022 #30 - They Hear Voices 00:28:22

We’ve all experienced it to some degree or another, haven’t we? Hearing voices in our heads, talking to ourselves—or maybe even someone else. For a few, it can be a debilitating condition.
Some people think it is a latent psychic ability, and we’re actually receiving thoughts from other people.
And others think these voices are something else entirely. Something much more sinister, and something we should be very afraid of.

sf horror
25 Dec 2022 #31 - Interview With the Alien 00:21:09

Do you ever wonder if we’re truly alone in the universe? If we are the only life to have evolved, gained consciousness, advanced and developed technology across the entire galaxy?
What if we’re not? What would aliens from another planet be like? Would they be hideous creatures bent on invading us, friendly little furballs exploring neighboring star systems… or would they be something like us.

sf humor
01 Jan 2023 #32 - Hey, Diary 00:30:40

We all look for shortcuts in our lives. Voice assistants and countless other gadgets seem to make our day to day tasks easier, maybe even make it so we don’t have to do them all.
But how far should we take this road to automation. Where do we draw the line? Are we willing to trust so much of our lives to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning? Or is that a step too far. 

horror spec sf ai
08 Jan 2023 #33 - Mouse Trap 00:27:10

We live in our homes and try to seal out the rest of the world. The heat, the cold, the rain. We also strive to keep out out other aspects of nature we deem undesirable. The pests, bugs and other vermin… like mice.
On their own, they’re actually kind of cute, but that doesn’t mean you want to share your house with them. We trap and exterminate them without a second thought. But maybe, we should take a moment and consider the consequences…

horror mon humor
15 Jan 2023 #34 - A Hole In the Ground 00:18:14

Look before you leap is an expression we sometimes take for granted. It’s easy to overlook the distant consequences of our actions for that immediate gratification of solving a problem right in front of you.
Sean Walker learns the hard way, that trying to do the right thing can take you down a road that leads you to an unexpected destination.

horror
21 Jan 2023 #35 - Let Me Outta Here! 00:23:11

Escape rooms are meant to be fun, a way to challenge ourselves, working with others to solve puzzles, pooling our collective talents to crack the riddles that lead to success.
But what if you found yourself in one from which there was no escape. A prison, meant just for you. Your own personal hell. What would you do if there was no way out?

horror spec
27 Jan 2023 #36 - Thank You, Dear 00:20:37

Never has the promise "Till death do us part" meant so much...

fantasy spec
04 Feb 2023 #37 - Goldie 00:24:31

We all remember the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. How a selfish young girl invaded a private home, stole food, disturbed their belongings and slept in their beds as if was no big deal. In that story, she got away, never to be seen again.
But fairy tales don’t always have happy endings. Sometimes thing don’t go we hope they will. Sometimes, the girl doesn’t get away.

fantasy horror fairy
23 Mar 2023 #38 - The Perfect Wish 00:25:55

Throughout the ages, stories of magic genies and cursed monkey paws have spurred the imagination. The closest we can get in real life is winning the lottery and fantasizing about what you might buy if gaining such a windfall.
But what if you had the chance to make an actual magical wish. Anything your heart desired. There are plenty of stories about how such an opportunity can go wrong. You get untold riches, but the IRS takes it all away. A long life is spent in prison. Which makes one wonder, is there truly such a thing as 

fantasy humor
03 Apr 2023 #39 - Unbraided 00:26:12

Love, as Johnny Cash reminds us, is a burning thing. And some people believe it can be felt the first time you gaze upon someone. That you can develop deep, real feelings for someone just by looking at them. Is such a thing possible?
And if you did fall suddenly and intensely in love with someone you just met, and later those deep, real feelings were tested by the revelation of a deep, dark secret that threatened to unravel your love, would you hang on to it no matter what that secret was? Or what it cost?

horror love
19 Apr 2023 The Dead Kids Club - Part One 00:31:53

Part One of the novel, The Dead Kids Club, by Rich Hosek.
Make sure to subscribe to my email list at BedtimeStories.studio to be notified of new chapters and news about my upcoming novel, The Tenth Ride.

You can purchase this novel at Amazon.com

Note: The Dead Kids Club is a gritty thriller with scenes of explicit violence and mild sexual content.

novel, thriller
26 Apr 2023 The Dead Kids Club - Part Two 00:32:48

Part Two of the novel, The Dead Kids Club, by Rich Hosek.
Make sure to subscribe to my email list at BedtimeStories.studio to be notified of new chapters and news about my upcoming novel, The Tenth Ride.

You can purchase this novel at Amazon.com

Note: The Dead Kids Club is a gritty thriller with scenes of explicit violence and mild sexual content.

novel, thriller
03 May 2023 The Dead Kids Club - Part Three 00:33:13

Part Three of the novel, The Dead Kids Club, by Rich Hosek.
Make sure to subscribe to my email list at BedtimeStories.studio to be notified of new chapters and news about my upcoming novel, The Tenth Ride.

You can purchase this novel at Amazon.com

Note: The Dead Kids Club is a gritty thriller with scenes of explicit violence and mild sexual content.

novel, thriller
30 Apr 2023 #41 - I, Vacuum 00:26:03

Bill Anker just wanted a robot vacuum to save himself a little time with his household chores. What he didn’t bargain for, was a home that was too smart for his own good.

humor sf ai
10 May 2023 The Dead Kids Club - Part Four 00:32:50

Part Four of the novel, The Dead Kids Club, by Rich Hosek.
Make sure to subscribe to my email list at BedtimeStories.studio to be notified of new chapters and news about my upcoming novel, The Tenth Ride.

You can purchase this novel at Amazon.com

Note: The Dead Kids Club is a gritty thriller with scenes of explicit violence and mild sexual content.

novel, thriller
17 May 2023 The Dead Kids Club - Part Five 00:32:52

Part Five of the novel, The Dead Kids Club, by Rich Hosek.
Make sure to subscribe to my email list at BedtimeStories.studio to be notified of new chapters and news about my upcoming novel, The Tenth Ride.

You can purchase this novel at Amazon.com

Note: The Dead Kids Club is a gritty thriller with scenes of explicit violence and mild sexual content.

novel, thriller
20 May 2023 #42 - I Spy With My Evil Eye 00:21:59

There are people among us who believe in curses, that someone can actually bring misfortune on others through various means, regardless, you don’t be the one on the receiving end of a look from an evil eye…

fantasy horror
24 May 2023 The Dead Kids Club - Part Six 00:31:01

Part Six of the novel, The Dead Kids Club, by Rich Hosek.
Make sure to subscribe to my email list at BedtimeStories.studio to be notified of new chapters and news about my upcoming novel, The Tenth Ride.

You can purchase this novel at Amazon.com

Note: The Dead Kids Club is a gritty thriller with scenes of explicit violence and mild sexual content.

novel, thriller
31 May 2023 The Dead Kids Club - Part Seven 00:32:49

Part Seven of the novel, The Dead Kids Club, by Rich Hosek.
Make sure to subscribe to my email list at BedtimeStories.studio to be notified of new chapters and news about my upcoming novel, The Tenth Ride.

You can purchase this novel at Amazon.com

Note: The Dead Kids Club is a gritty thriller with scenes of explicit violence and mild sexual content.

novel, thriller
29 May 2023 #43 - Too Good to Be True 00:30:12

Everyone is looking for shortcuts these days, to lose weight, increase energy and just be healthier. Some people say there’s no substitute for a healthy diet and exercise. But who has time for that?
If there was something you could eat or drink that would allow you to lose weight and feel great, would you try it? Or would you wonder if it was…

sf horror
01 Jun 2023 The Dead Kids Club - Part Eight 00:28:31

Part Eight of the novel, The Dead Kids Club, by Rich Hosek.
Make sure to subscribe to my email list at BedtimeStories.studio to be notified of new chapters and news about my upcoming novel, The Tenth Ride.

You can purchase this novel at Amazon.com

Note: The Dead Kids Club is a gritty thriller with scenes of explicit violence and mild sexual content.

novel, thriller
09 Jun 2023 #44 - Magic.AI 00:25:39

The big worry these days is that AI is going to be able to do all the things we humans do, and take our jobs. But what if they learn to do things we can't? Like magic?

sf fantasy ai spec
02 Jun 2023 The Dead Kids Club - Part Nine 00:31:20

Part Nine of the novel, The Dead Kids Club, by Rich Hosek.
Make sure to subscribe to my email list at BedtimeStories.studio to be notified of new chapters and news about my upcoming novel, The Tenth Ride.

You can purchase this novel at Amazon.com

Note: The Dead Kids Club is a gritty thriller with scenes of explicit violence and mild sexual content.

novel, thriller
03 Jun 2023 The Dead Kids Club - Part Ten 00:29:48

Part Ten of the novel, The Dead Kids Club, by Rich Hosek.
Make sure to subscribe to my email list at BedtimeStories.studio to be notified of new chapters and news about my upcoming novel, The Tenth Ride.

You can purchase this novel at Amazon.com

Note: The Dead Kids Club is a gritty thriller with scenes of explicit violence and mild sexual content.

novel, thriller
04 Jun 2023 The Dead Kids Club - Part Eleven 00:30:05

Part Eleven of the novel, The Dead Kids Club, by Rich Hosek.
Make sure to subscribe to my email list at BedtimeStories.studio to be notified of new chapters and news about my upcoming novel, The Tenth Ride.

You can purchase this novel at Amazon.com

Note: The Dead Kids Club is a gritty thriller with scenes of explicit violence and mild sexual content.

novel, thriller
05 Jun 2023 The Dead Kids Club - Part Twelve 00:31:05

Part Twelve of the novel, The Dead Kids Club, by Rich Hosek.
Make sure to subscribe to my email list at BedtimeStories.studio to be notified of new chapters and news about my upcoming novel, The Tenth Ride.

You can purchase this novel at Amazon.com

Note: The Dead Kids Club is a gritty thriller with scenes of explicit violence and mild sexual content.

novel, thriller
06 Jun 2023 The Dead Kids Club - Part Thirteen 00:27:06

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Part Thirteen of the novel, The Dead Kids Club, by Rich Hosek.
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07 Jun 2023 The Dead Kids Club - Part Fourteen 00:33:06

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Part Fourteen of the novel, The Dead Kids Club, by Rich Hosek.
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23 Jun 2023 #45 - Dog Years 00:29:06

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Age, they say, is just a number. But what if you lived your entire life in the same span as a dog, growing up and old in 10 or 15 years rather than 80 or 90. 

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30 Jun 2023 #46 - Nevus by Dick Silver 00:24:49

You find a mole on your skin, one you hadn’t noticed before. But what if it’s not just a mole? What if it’s something else? Something that is more than skin deep.

"Nevus" was written by Dick Silver. You can follow him on Twitter at @DickSilverBooks, and visit his website, IWriteScaryShit.com.

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15 Jul 2023 #47 - Timewalker 00:26:45

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Have you ever experienced déjà vu? That feeling that you’ve lived a particular moment before? What if you’re actually traveling back in time a fraction of a second? And what if you found a way to go back further?

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08 Jun 2023 The Dead Kids Club - Part Fifteen 00:24:13

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Part Fifteen of the novel, The Dead Kids Club, by Rich Hosek.
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08 Jun 2023 The Dead Kids Club - Part Sixteen 00:29:14

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Part Sixteen of the novel, The Dead Kids Club, by Rich Hosek.
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21 Aug 2023 #48 - Ghost City 00:23:22

What would you do if the barrier between the living and the dead no longer existed? If you suddenly found yourself haunted everywhere you went, living in a Ghost City?

ghost horror
04 Sep 2023 #49 - Best Story Ever 00:29:57

AI seems to be everywhere these days. But do we really know what kind of effect they're having on our society? On our relationships? Or our minds?

sf ai spec
11 Sep 2023 #50 - Immortal 00:26:47

If you had the chance to travel among the stars, would you do so? What if you could live for thousands of years and visit and help shape new worlds? What if you were immortal?

sf
18 Sep 2023 #51 - Room 503 by Barbara Avon 00:18:47

Welcome to Barabara Avon’s Owl Eyes Motel, where the proprietor is a funny little man named Milton, who will see to your every need—whether you know what it is or not.

Meet Walter Bennington, who is about to discover if he deserves a second chance in Room 503.

At the Owl Eyes Motel, there’s always room for the dead.

 Find out more about this multi-genre author at https://www.barbaraavon.com/
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25 Sep 2023 #52 - Ruby 00:28:11

We all know the story of Little Red Riding Hood. A young girl, recklessly traverses the dangerous woods, enticing a wolf by telling him there’s a tasty old lady living alone, ripe for the picking.
And when he does what wolves do, she teams up with a huntsman to not just rescue Grandma, but fill him with rocks and toss him into a well.
Honestly, who’s the animal in the story? And more to the point, how would that story be told today?

fantasy humor fairy
18 Oct 2023 After Life - Part One 00:37:28

Part One of the unabridge audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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23 Oct 2023 #53 - Where's My Pizza? 00:23:50

We’ve all been frustrated by a takeout dinner that was missing the egg rolls. A mistake on your order at the coffee shop. The pizza delivery that was late and cold.

But we do we ever stop to consider what’s going on in the lives of the service people from whom we demand so much? Maybe they deserve a break. Maybe they’re having a day you wouldn’t believe.

sf humor
25 Oct 2023 After Life - Part Two 00:34:26

Part Two of the unabridge audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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25 Oct 2023 #54 - Room 353 by Barbara Avon 00:15:17

A wedding night is supposed to be a happy occasion, a time to celebrate the joining of two lives. A beginning of something special. But if your honeymoon starts out in a strange little motel managed by an obsequious little man who is a little too attentive, make sure the name illuminated in neon on the outside is NOT the Owl Eyes Motel.
This week, Barbara Avon takes you once more into the world between life and death, a place where behind each door, lies and truth collide, and where there’s always room for the dead.

Find out more about this multi-genre author at https://www.barbaraavon.com/
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31 Oct 2023 Holiday Special - Tricked 00:20:57

Some people love Halloween. The costumes, the candy, children parading to your front door begging for treats.
Harrison Hardigan is not one of those people.
But given the chance to change, would he?

fantasy humor 
08 Nov 2023 After Life - Part Three 00:33:11

Part Three of the unabridged audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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15 Nov 2023 After Life - Part Four 00:37:59

Part Four of the unabridged audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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22 Nov 2023 After Life - Part Five 00:33:07

Part Five of the unabridged audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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29 Nov 2023 After Life - Part Six 00:34:09

Part Six of the unabridged audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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10 Nov 2023 Showcase Episode - Dog Years 00:29:06

It's time to vote in the Audio Verse Awards Semi-Finals!

This is the episode I submitted to the AVA Showcase podcast to nominate this podcast. I hope you enjoy, then head on over to:

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and vote for Bedtime Stories for Insomniacs under existing productions.

Thank you for your support!

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25 Dec 2023 #55 - Chipped by James Hosek 00:21:53

A good Samaritan is something we all should strive to be. Helping others can be a satisfying reward in itself—but it’s not always the easiest thing to do.

Dr. At is a veterinarian, just trying to get a well-deserved cheeseburger in the middle of a busy day when he crosses paths with a little lost dog whose situation turns out to be a little bit of a mystery...

mystery humor
27 Dec 2023 After Life - Part Seven 00:34:29

Part Seven of the unabridged audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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01 Jan 2024 Holiday Special - Resolved 00:12:12

New Years resolutions are easy to make. It’s the keeping part that’s hard. But what if you had some help? What if someone made it so that you had to keep living the same year over and over again until you got it right.
What would you do different? What would you do exactly the same?

sp
03 Jan 2024 After Life - Part Eight 00:34:57

Part Eight of the unabridged audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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10 Jan 2024 After Life - Part Nine 00:35:29

Part Nine of the unabridged audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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15 Jan 2024 #56 - The Sign 00:20:09

Truth, they say, is stranger than fiction. You might tell a friend, “Hey, you should watch that movie or read this book, it’s really good.” But haven’t we all at one time or another experienced something in real life, that, when we share it with someone, we tell them, “You’ll never believe what happened to me…”

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17 Jan 2024 After Life - Part Ten 00:33:48

Part Ten of the unabridged audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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24 Jan 2024 After Life - Part Eleven 00:32:24

Part Eleven of the unabridged audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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31 Jan 2024 After Life - Part Twelve 00:33:57

Part Twelve of the unabridged audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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08 Feb 2024 After Life - Part Thirteen 00:35:50

Part Thirteen of the unabridged audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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15 Feb 2024 After Life - Part Fourteen 00:31:39

Part Fourteen of the unabridged audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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21 Feb 2024 After Life - Part Fifteen 00:36:52

Part Fifteen of the unabridged audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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28 Feb 2024 After Life - Part Sixteen 00:30:27

Part Sixteen of the unabridged audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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06 Mar 2024 After Life - Part Seventeen 00:40:30

Part Seventeen of the unabridged audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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22 Jan 2024 #57 - The Cost of Magic 00:29:12

There’s no such thing as a free lunch. Everything has a cost. The Universe, as big as it is, is a closed system. Nothing can be created without something else being destroyed.
Image a box, from which you can pull anything   you want, like a magician’s top hat. An enchanted cornucopia that provides whatever you need for free. But, as Mildred Landon is about to find out, nothing is ever truly free.

fantasy sf spec
29 Jan 2024 #58 - House of Mirrors 00:02:35

Have you ever noticed how you appear different in a picture than you do in your mirror? Photographs, they say, show how other people see us. Mirrors reflect how we see ourselves.
There’s a whole other world behind the silvered glass of a mirror. One populated with copies of ourselves. What do you suppose all those people are doing when we’re not looking at them?

horror sf
06 Feb 2024 #59 - The Blue Joker 00:27:53

Everyone knows what a Joker is in a deck of cards. Originally, there was only one used in the game, Euchre. Later, the second Joker was added and employed as a wild card in poker. 
But did you know there’s a third joker found in French decks and used in the game German Rummy? Like in poker, it can stand in for any other card. Imagine if you had that power. To be a human wild card. Whose place would you take?

horror
13 Feb 2024 #60 - Room 252 by Barbara Avon 00:12:24

The line between truth and fiction can sometimes be a very fine one. Imagine reading a story in a book you picked up off the rack in an out of the way gas station and discover that many of the details echo events in your own life.
Such a thing is not only possible, but likely, at the Owl Eyes Motel. A mysterious little establishment with a quirky proprietor, where there’s always room for the dead.

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