Anthropomorphic Dreams Publishing » Comedy http://www.anthrodreams.com Showcasing Storytelling with Anthropomorphic Animals Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:29:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Halloween Treat – The Great Old Pumpkin http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/12/07/halloween-treat-the-great-old-pumpkin/ http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/12/07/halloween-treat-the-great-old-pumpkin/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:45:28 +0000 admin http://www.anthrodreams.com/?p=336 Catching up on back issues of the Drabblecast, a weekly podcast of weird fiction, I found this belated Halloween treat. The Great Old Pumpkin is a fun story which manages to blend the Cthulu mythos with the familiar world of Peanuts holiday specials. It was a nice bit of clever humor which was a lot of fun to listen to.

]]> http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/12/07/halloween-treat-the-great-old-pumpkin/feed/ 0 AD 014 – The Thing in the Toyshop – Chapter 4 http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/10/29/ad-014-the-thing-in-the-toyshop-chapter-4/ http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/10/29/ad-014-the-thing-in-the-toyshop-chapter-4/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:55:17 +0000 admin http://www.anthrodreams.com/?p=320 Our serialized novella concludes with a mix of action and drama. Happy Halloween!

“The Thing in the Toyshop” Chapter Four by Simon Barber

Read by Peter Katt

Music from the Podsafe Music Network

Intro song: “Restless Spirits – Halloween 2″ by composer David Beard

Outro song: “Creepy Doll” by Jonathan Coulton

“The Thing in the Toyshop” also appeared in the dramatic horror fiction anthology Alone in the Dark.

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]]> http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/10/29/ad-014-the-thing-in-the-toyshop-chapter-4/feed/ 0 AD Flash 009 – Halloween Tricks http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/10/27/ad-flash-009-halloween-tricks/ http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/10/27/ad-flash-009-halloween-tricks/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:45:27 +0000 admin http://www.anthrodreams.com/?p=311 Halloween night brings its share of surprises, both tricks and treats.

“Halloween Tricks” by Will A. Sanborn

Read by Belic Bear

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“The Thing in the Toyshop” Chapter Three by Simon Barber

Read by Peter Katt

Music from the Podsafe Music Network.

Intro song: “Restless Spirits – Halloween 2″ by composer David Beard

Outro song: “Halloween Girl” by Ghosts on the Radio

“Mind of a Toy” song lyrics used in this chapter are by Visage

“The Thing in the Toyshop” also appeared in the dramatic horror fiction anthology Alone in the Dark.

]]> http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/10/23/ad-013-the-thing-in-the-toyshop-chapter-3/feed/ 0 AD 012 – The Thing in the Toyshop – Chapter 2 http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/10/15/ad-012-the-thing-in-the-toyshop-chapter-2/ http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/10/15/ad-012-the-thing-in-the-toyshop-chapter-2/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:31:13 +0000 admin http://www.anthrodreams.com/?p=295 Our Halloween serialized novella continues. It’s a strange world where a magically-reanimated corpse is your ally and a cute and snuggly bunny is an agent for the enemy.

“The Thing in the Toyshop” Chapter Two by Simon Barber

Read by Peter Katt

Music from the Podsafe Music Network

Intro song: “Restless Spirits – Halloween 2″ by composer David Beard

Outro song: “re: Your Brains” by Jonathan Coulton

“The Thing in the Toyshop” also appeared in the dramatic horror fiction anthology Alone in the Dark.

Download or listen to the episode here.

]]> http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/10/15/ad-012-the-thing-in-the-toyshop-chapter-2/feed/ 0 AD 011 – The Thing in the Toyshop – Chapter 1 http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/10/13/ad-011-the-thing-in-the-toyshop-chapter-1/ http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/10/13/ad-011-the-thing-in-the-toyshop-chapter-1/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:03:55 +0000 admin http://www.anthrodreams.com/?p=293 Continuing the Halloween season, we bring you the first chapter of a serialized novella, equal parts dramatic horror and dry humor.

“The Thing in the Toyshop”  Chapter One by Simon Barber

Read by Peter Katt

Music from the Podsafe Music Network

Intro song: “Restless Spirits – Halloween” by composer David Beard

Outro song: “Halloween” by The Coffinshakers

More information on “Alone in the Dark” can found here.

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A Campfire Tale by Allen Kitchen
Inspired by and a retelling of “The Highwayman” poem by Alfred Noyes
Read by Peter Katt

The One with the Spooky House by Tim Susman
Read by Chris Hvidsten from the Outcast podcast novel.

Sound effects from the FreeSound Project

Music by Infinity Squared

Both stories appeared in Alone in the Dark, the dramatic horror anthology.

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The Quest for Cheese Puffs by Sean Silva

Read by Chris Hvidsten from the Outcast podcast novel.

Sound effects from the FreeSound Project

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]]> http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/07/11/ad-flash-006-quest-for-cheese-puffs/feed/ 0 Mouseland, the inspiration for Mice Election http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/07/11/mouseland-the-inspiration-for-mice-election/ http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/07/11/mouseland-the-inspiration-for-mice-election/#comments Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:45:19 +0000 admin http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/?p=98 The inspiration for the story Mice Election came from remembering a bit of political satire told on a web forum I’d seen a couple of years before. I realized after writing the story that the post was actually quoting a famous political parable from a Canadian politician in the 1940s.

I not only managed to find the text of the Mouseland, but also an animation piece set to a recording of the speech.

]]> http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/07/11/mouseland-the-inspiration-for-mice-election/feed/ 0 AD 002 – Pirate Stories http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/02/27/ad-002-pirate-stories/ http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/02/27/ad-002-pirate-stories/#comments Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:20:11 +0000 admin http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/?p=41 We have another themed episode, this time two tales of pirates, with and adventure and romance on the high seas.

A Pirate Looks at Forty by Will A. Sanborn
Read by Belic Bear

Meeting an Old Friend on the High Seas by Will A. Sanborn
Read by Peter Katt

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