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Retcon: A Mosaic Story




Science fiction Single-voiced Serial Audio Book


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These are author-read audiobooks (audiostories?) of my short story series RETCON, which is being published montly as ebooks starting in March, 2023. Listen to the story of a secret time-travel research program at Cornell University, and what happens that they realize that no messages are coming from any point after April 4, 2031 at 3:56pm... the time they dub "zero second".


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Programming Note

Tue, 02 May 2023 00:17:33 GMT

I am going to have to pause the podcast presentation of Retcon; it is simply unsustainable. This gives you all the details & explanations, but that's the gist. You can, of course, still read them; links here: https://stephenfrug.com/retcon-a-mosaic-narrative-in-three-movements/

 

Years Scattered Like Fallen Leaves

Sun, 09 Apr 2023 04:01:26 GMT

Story #2 of Retcon. A woman returns in time to die, and falls in love with a man who is destined to go forward into an unknown future. Someone gets eaten by a tiger. It's either a comedy or a tragedy, but it's hard to tell which.

 

Zero Second

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 16:47:18 GMT

The first story in Retcon: A Mosaic Story!

Scientists involved in a secret research program investigating time travel meet a time traveler, who tells them that no information (neither people nor messages) is coming from any point beyond April 4, 2031, at 3:56 in the afternoon… the time known as "zero second".

I should say the audio, and the reading, are a bit shaky in the first half. I will try to upload some fixes when I get a chance. In the meantime, bear with me; the second half is better. If it drives you too crazy, try the ebook (at least for the first half).

 

0. Introductory Teaser

Wed, 01 Mar 2023 16:11:38 GMT

This is simply the introduction to the series, describing what this podcast is going to be. If you skip ahead to the first proper episode, I'll be repeating all the essential (non-spoilery) points there.

To purchase the ebooks (available starting March 9, 2031) go to https://stephenfrug.com/retcon-a-mosaic-narrative-in-three-movements/ where you can buy them directly, or find links to various other vendors.

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