Two Minute Stories
Maelezo ya Kituo
Two Minute Stories
Brief tales of fiction in less than two minutes by Justin Hastings.
Vipindi vya Hivi Karibuni
136 vipindi
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...