Podcast
Stories by Gerry Gaffney
Hosted by Gerry Gaffney · EN
A series of unconnected short stories:
- A young man with the unfortunate tattoo of his girlfriend's name considers his options.
- A final road trip with a dying father.
- An everyday experience becomes a work of art.
- The hazards of using a wormhole for waste disposal.
- A frosty relationship between a young woman and her mother-in-law.
- A society that enables even mediocre artists to make a living from their endeavours.
- The importance of mending fences when adjoining yards house a dog and a rabbit.
- A young man, down-on-his luck, decides to become a sex worker.
- A politician faces, or refuses to face, the consequences of his actions
- A young man with a fear of public speaking prepares to deliver his father's eulogy.
10episodes
Episodes
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Return to Sender
Jan 1000:10:33Tap to summarizeDumped by his girlfriend and in a dead-end job, a young man rebels.
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Sister Agnes
Nov 300:09:41Tap to summarizeA cruel teacher exerts her power over her young charges.
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Sauna
Aug 1800:08:47Tap to summarizeJimmy meets a girl he likes, but lies about an old tattoo. Will it damage their relationship?
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Kafenio
May 14, 202500:10:29Tap to summarizeTo save costs, a small Greek cafe engages the services of an android and discovers that 98% performance is not good enough.
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Maura's Ashes
Feb 12, 202500:11:55Tap to summarizeA young man makes a rash promise, and turns to AI to bail him out of trouble. A story of final wishes, best intentions, deception and redemption.
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Marketing
Dec 3, 202400:07:41Tap to summarizeThe Marketing Department has conducted some research and wants Customer Support to make changes to its practices. Jennifer is skeptical and scathing. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
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Eulogy
Nov 3, 202400:09:29Tap to summarizeJimmy has to make a speech at his father's funeral. This is a comedic story about the fear of public speaking. And family relationships. It's set in Dublin and Dingle, France.
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Swept Away by the Flood
Oct 16, 202400:14:16Tap to summarizeA former politician who helped block climate action seeks shelter in a community struggling to deal with the consequences of extreme weather.
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The Dispensary
Sep 23, 202400:10:09Tap to summarizeImagine a society in which artists - even mediocre ones - are supported financially and emotionally. They have an assured market and ongoing work. But there is a cost.
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Cartel
May 9, 202400:12:28Tap to summarizeA young man meets the girl of his dreams, but she is due to leave for her home country. An un/fortunate accident extends her stay.
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