Podcast
Dumb Test Slate
Hosted by Kirk on a Budget · EN
One 40ish year old bored office worker who while randomly day dreaming at his desk comes up with random story ideas that gets turned into sometime Movie and TV show or general Story Ideas. This podcast is the process of creating fully thought out creative ideas from the initial randomness start to almost full stories, with a lot of rambling in between.
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Episodes
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Pages of the Pentacle
3d ago00:25:08Tap to summarizeThe new idea bug bit me so I had to put all the other ideas that I've started and jump head first into this one. This new idea includes, a cursed detective, an occult group, an out of control fan group, and a writer who lost his edge. Thanks for listening. Kirk on a Budget Substack Cover Image sourced from the Public Domain Image Archive / Wellcome Collection
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Missing Scientists Story Ideas
2w ago00:19:37Tap to summarizeI'm finally back and after peering into the rabbit hole of all the stories about missing scientists and researchers, I have created my own 3-story idea starters to explain what is going on with them. Well what in my fictional imagination is going on with them. Thanks for Listening Kirk on a Budget Substack
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New Mini Story Ideas
Mar 900:20:41Tap to summarizeI'm back for this year of 2026 with 3 all new mini story ideas to keep my story creative podcast going hopefully before WW3. Thanks for listening. You can find more on my substack below. https://kirkonabudget.substack.com/ Attributes: Ominous Rumble - loopable (24bit flac) by steaq -- https://freesound.org/s/593785/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 tape PNG Designed By from https://pngtree.com/freepng/white-transparent-tape_5529668.html?sol=downref&id=bef Photo by Heather Green: https://www.pexels.com/photo/torn-crumpled-kraft-paper-20490986/Photo by Heather Green: https://www.pexels.com/photo/torn-crumpled-kraft-paper-20490986/Photo by Heather Green: https://www.pexels.com/photo/torn-crumpled-kraft-paper-20490986/Photo by Heather Green: https://www.pexels.com/photo/torn-crumpled-kraft-paper-20490986/Photo by Heather Green: https://www.pexels.com/photo/torn-crumpled-kraft-paper-204Photo by Heather Green: https://www.pexels.com/photo/torn-crumpled-kraft-paper-20490986/ Photo by Heather Green: https://www.pexels.com/photo/torn-crumpled-kraft-paper-20490986/ Photo by Heather Green: https://www.pexels.com/photo/torn-crumpled-kraft-paper-20490986/ Photo by Heather Green: https://www.pexels.com/photo/torn-crumpled-kraft-paper-20490986/
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A Used Christmas Gift
Dec 2400:18:45Tap to summarizeWrapping up the Holiday season with this second Christmas story where our of course jaded character finds themselves in, of course a small town at rush of the Holiday season but end up in an unusual store looking for last minutes gifts. Thanks for listening. Dumb Test Slate Substack Cover Photo 1: Photo by Joaquin Carfagna: https://www.pexels.com/photo/merchandise-in-thrift-store-20252154/ Cover Photo 2: Photo by James Collington: https://www.pexels.com/photo/vintage-family-thrift-store-sign-with-stairs-30793424/ Photo by Joaquin Carfagna: https://www.pexels.com/photo/merchandise-in-thrift-store-20252154/
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A New Little Helper for Christmas
Dec 1100:25:32Tap to summarizeWelcome to the Holiday Season with a new Christmas story idea that I created for my "Naughty Santa" theme of Stories this season. Thanks for listening to the Story Creative Podcast. Dumb Test Slate Substack
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Hello Again
Dec 200:25:57Tap to summarizeI know the jingle bells are jingling but wait, hold on, I have a spontaneous older idea that I'm bringing back to life with some newer inspirations that I wanted to get out before the end of the year and my Christmas episodes. Enjoy and thanks for listening. Dumb Test Slate Substack Cover Image sourced from the Public Domain Image Archive / Boston Public Library / Flickr: The Commons
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Cozener
Nov 2400:19:58Tap to summarizeI'm back towards the end of the year with a new season and a new story idea to go alone with it. This time I'm bringing a new character and idea featuring, cults, shaman, charlatans, and a hero's journey. Also, I further overcome my creativity fear of working on something that has already been done. Thanks again for listening. Kirk on a Budget Substack
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Spooky Season end Mini Episodes
Nov 300:29:21Tap to summarizeI'm ending Spooky Season with a new episode made up of 3 mini stories based on the themed of Past, Present and Future. Thanks for Listening Kirk on a Budget Substack
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Spooky Season Monster of the Week
Oct 800:25:13Tap to summarizeCole and sidekicks are back for another Monster of the Week episode, but this time we are in Spooky Season. Thanks for listening. Dumb Test Slate Substack
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Our Hero Needs More Sidekicks
Sep 300:28:35Tap to summarizeYour favorite Story Creative podcast is back from a cliffhanger break, where our hero finds themselves in search of Sidekicks, but meets a new unknown threat. Thanks for listening to this Story Creative Podcast www.dumbtestslate.com Background Image base provided by: Photo by Valeria Reverdo on Unsplash
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