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1) “One Inch From The Sun” • Written and Narrated by Rob Dircks
Hey, Rob here. I don’t have a lot of background for this story, but here’s how it started: I was talking to a friend, and she mentioned going on vacation somewhere super hot, and she said “It’s like o...Show More
2) “The Grove” • Written and Narrated by Rob Dircks
Hey, Rob here. As you might know, some of these stories are better served if I talk about them after you’ve listened or read them, not before – and this is one of them. What I can tell you is that it’...Show More
3) “Carbon Monoxide Detector” • Written and Narrated by Rob Dircks
Hey, Rob here. I don’t have a lot of background for this story, but here’s how it started: I was talking to a friend, about how when I heard the carbon monoxide detector beep because it needed a new b...Show More
4) “Hole In The Wall” • Written and Narrated by Rob Dircks
Hello, Rob here. I hate to do this, but I really can’t say anything about this story up front without giving it away, except that it’s about someone who volunteers for a test, not knowing much about i...Show More
5) “Father Tim” • Written and Narrated by Rob Dircks
ORIGINALLY WRITTEN/RECORDED 03/2020. Hey guys. I’ll tell you right up front, I struggled with the idea of even posting this story, because, yes, it’s a plague story. It’s a very common theme in sci-fi...Show More
6) “This Is Only A Test” • Written and Narrated by Rob Dircks
Hey, Rob here. For a long time now, there’s been the awareness that what happened to the dinosaurs – an extinction-level event caused by an asteroid impact – could happen again. In fact, it doesn’t se...Show More
7) “Hart Island” • Written and Narrated by Rob Dircks
Hey guys, Rob here. Happy Halloween! So a friend of mine texted me and he’s like, “Dude! Do a story about this creepy island I’m working on!” Usually I’m like okay, great, thanks, whatever, and then I...Show More
8) “Swatch” • Written and Narrated by Rob Dircks
Hey guys, Rob here. As you might know, I’m into the whole Mars rover thing, and I was psyched to find out they included an extra little package inside it this time — a helicopter. And even cooler, the...Show More
9) “The Other Ted” by Wendy Mass and Rob Dircks
Hey, Rob here. Have I got a treat for you! I’ve finally branched out and collaborated with some great folks on a story. Wendy Mass, NY Times bestselling author, reached out to me last year to co-autho...Show More
10) “Happy Sun Vitamin C!” • Written and Narrated by Rob Dircks
Hey, Rob here. I’ve been sitting on this article for a couple of years, not knowing what to do with it. It’s the true story of the Chinese government’s spy infiltration of major companies and governme...Show More