A Curiously Good Podcast (from The Pearl)

How to Third-Wheel Like a Pro by Vella Karman (Episode 17)

Do you secretly wish you were an expert third-wheeler? Someone with the guts to tag along, to make it awkward, and to set your friends up? Every day you see your dating friends holding hands and making puppy eyes and you wonder, “Do they even need me anymore?” Yes, my friend. Now more than ever. […] The post How to Third-Wheel Like a Pro by Vella Karman (Episode 17) [https://pearlmag.co/how-to-third-wheel-like-a-pro-by-vella-karman-episode-17/] appeared first on The Pearl [https://pearlmag.co].

AUDIO FICTION: The Humminghouse by Lucy Grecu (Episode 16)

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AUDIO FICTION: Ivory Mud by Lucy Grecu

Today, the spiky shoulder pads and dystopian brutality of Mad Max meet up with the cozy Southern sci-fi of the 2002 show Firefly in a short story that will leave you delighted as well as horrified. Cue Lucy Grecu’s “Ivory Mud”: a muddy little dystopia populated with grave-digging grandmas and fearsome “Ivers.” Let’s dive in. […] The post AUDIO FICTION: Ivory Mud by Lucy Grecu [https://pearlmag.co/audio-fiction-ivory-mud-by-lucy-grecu/] appeared first on The Pearl [https://pearlmag.co].

What’s Wrong with Christmas Movies? (Episode 14)

Does your family have that one Christmas film that you watch each year during the holidays? Do you ever stop to think, “Is this movie REALLY any good? Or do I love it just because it’s Christmassy?” Join special guest Brad Pauquette and host Noah J. Matthews in a riveting discussion about what really makes […] The post What’s Wrong with Christmas Movies? (Episode 14) [https://pearlmag.co/whats-wrong-with-christmas-movies-episode-14/] appeared first on The Pearl [https://pearlmag.co].

AUDIO FICTION: I Saw Bigfoot Today, Darling by Sarah Sax (Episode 13)

What would you do if you saw Bigfoot? For-real, life-sized Bigfoot watching you from the woods? Would you be skeptical? Would you be afraid? Would you stop and take a picture? Today, we bring you Sarah Sax’s short story, “I Saw Bigfoot Today, Darling,” a widow’s love letter to her deceased husband after seeing Bigfoot […] The post AUDIO FICTION: I Saw Bigfoot Today, Darling by Sarah Sax (Episode 13) [https://pearlmag.co/audio-fiction-i-saw-bigfoot-today-darling-by-sarah-sax-episode-13/] appeared first on The Pearl [https://pearlmag.co].