In this second installment of MOTS Ado for the 2016 Halloween season, we journey into the dark reaches of one man’s closet of horrors in Stephen King’s “The Boogeyman.” Is there actually a monster lurking in the dark or is it only in the mind of a broken man?
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MOTS Ado starts off the 2016 Halloween season with the first of a series of horror short stories. In this episode, we discuss a classic tale from one of the all-time masters of the craft- Edgar Allen Poe’s The Masque of the Red Death.
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Steven Ormosi evokes William Shatner as he hosts Veronica Hernandez, Scott Thurlow and Jonathan Ian Manczur in a discussion of “Lich-House” by Warren Ellis, a speculative future story involving “smart-houses.”
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Steven Ormosi hosts, and apologizes during, this discussion of Harry Turtledove’s parody on a Greek Myth with cultural references nearly as old as the original story itself.
With Katie Kelly, Veronica Hernandez, Scott Thurlow and Jonathan Ian Manczur.
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The Lost Signals crew discusses age, birthday cake and death at obligatory family functions in their discussion of Clarice Lispector’s short story “Feliz Aniversário.”
Veronica Hernandez hosting Katie Kelly, Jonathan Ian Manczur, Steven Ormosi and Scott Thurlow
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In this episode we discuss Haruki Murakami’s story of marriage, felony and fast food.
Guest Starring: Katie Kelly and Veronica Hernandez
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Today’s short story begs the question: Does free will really exist? David W. Goldman’s The Axiom of Choice plays with the Choose Your Own Adventure format and we’re there to talk about it. [Aggregate Score: 8.00]
With Guest Speaker:
Veronica Hernandez
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It’s another short story! This time we review the all-American classic, The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, the original M. Night Shyamalan. It is the story of two fools and their thoughtful, but ultimately pointless Christmas gifts to each other. [Aggregate Score: 6.00]
Guest starring Veronica Hernandez.
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The MOTS crew is back for another short story review, joined by friend of the show and literature everywhere, Veronica Hernandez. Roberto Bolano’s The Eye is the haunting story of a strange man in a strange land, and the changes his journey has wrought upon him. [Aggregate Score: 9.00]
Special Guest: Veronica Hernandez
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This episode is a true lost signal recently rediscovered in the raw recording vault. So lay back with your alien lover and enjoy a narcotic egg while the crew raucously debates Octavia Butler’s short story, Bloodchild. [Aggregate Score: 6.00]
Special Guest: Veronica Hernandez
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