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The Time Merchants


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Creator: Chuck Anderson


Science fiction Serial Audio Book


Synopsis:

Step into the shadowy world of The Time Merchants, a serialized podcast that intertwines intrigue, adventure, and the enigmatic art of trading time itself. Follow mysterious characters navigating a universe where seconds are currency, and the stakes are measured in lifetimes. As secrets unravel, alliances form, and destinies collide, this gripping tale of power, betrayal, and redemption will keep you on the edge of your seat. The podcast also showcases other captivating fiction stories, offering listeners an ever-expanding world of imagination.


Format: Audio Book

Continuity: Serial

Voices: Text to Speech

Genres: Science fiction

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Episodes:

Day 12 - Christmas Bonus Story - Christmas Of Silence

Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:01:00 GMT

Merry Christmas! Another flash fiction for Christmas Day.

Day 12 - Christmas Bonus Story - Christmas Of Silence

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Day 11 - Christmas Bonus Story - Porcelain Christmas

Tue, 24 Dec 2024 07:01:00 GMT

Here's a Christmas Eve bonus horror story, Porcelain Christmas. Please enjoy. Okay, maybe enjoy isn't the right thing to say.

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Day 10 - Christmas Bonus Story - Hymn of the Xombies

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 07:01:00 GMT

Day 10 - Christmas Bonus Story - Hymn of the Xombies


Where the hymn begins, the ice never ends.


When a cursed choir freezes Winter Hollow under a deadly blizzard, their haunting hymn turns townspeople into icy puppets. Evelyn and Jonah must brave the storm and face the Frostborn to ring a sacred bell—their only chance to shatter the curse and save the town. Hymn of the Xombies is a spine-chilling tale of survival against the relentless grip of winter’s wrath.

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Day 9 - Christmas Bonus Poem - The Black Candle

Sun, 22 Dec 2024 07:01:00 GMT

Day 9 - Christmas Bonus Poem - The Black Candle


In the square, it stands alone,

A candle black as polished stone.

Its flame does flicker, cold and slight,

But casts no warmth, no blessed light.


Each night it burns, a mournful call,

A shadow stretches, cloaks the hall.

A scream is swallowed, sharp and dire,

Lost within the phantom fire.


The town grows silent, breath held tight,

Who’ll be the next to meet the night?

The candle waits, its hunger deep,

For souls it claims will never sleep.


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Day 8 - Christmas Bonus Poem - Snowman

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 07:12:00 GMT

Day 8 - Christmas Bonus Poem - Snowman


In the heart of winter, some memories refuse to rest.

When Maeve O’Connor and her nephew Donnacha build a snowman on Christmas Day, it seems like a harmless holiday tradition. But as night falls on their isolated Northern Ireland farmhouse, the snowman begins to move—its jagged smile stretching wider, its coal eyes glowing with ancient malice. Bound by a curse older than memory, the creature demands a price for their unwitting invitation. Trapped in a frozen nightmare, Maeve must confront her grief and protect the boy she loves before the snowman claims its due.


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The Time Merchants - Episode 3: The Forgotten Refugee

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 13:15:00 GMT

In Episode 3, we follow Minh Phan to Nong Khai Refugee Camp in Thailand, just weeks after the fall of Saigon. Stripped of his rank and homeland, Minh struggles to find meaning amid the desperation and chaos of camp life.

As he scavenges for hope in a sea of loss, a chance discovery reignites his passion for innovation and a vision for a new future—one free from the failures of centralized control. But as danger looms and survival hangs by a thread, Minh must decide whether to risk everything for a dream that could change the lives of his people forever.

A story of resilience, desperation, and the spark of possibility in the darkest of times. Don’t miss this pivotal chapter of The Time Merchants.


This Episode uses Artificial Voice Narration provided by Eleven Labs Dot IO.


The music is by Children of Drone, 'Track 8,' and it can be found on the Internet Archive.



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Day 6 - Christmas Bonus Story - Whiteout Warning

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 07:01:00 GMT

Day 6 - Christmas Bonus Story - Whiteout Warning


It's not good to be alone on Christmas Eve!

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Day 5 - Christmas Bonus Story - The Wreathmaker

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 07:01:00 GMT

Day 5 - Christmas Bonus Story - The Wreathmaker


Some gifts should never be accepted, especially on the longest night of the year.


On a snowy Christmas Eve, Edith, a solitary wreathmaker, discovers a mysterious wreath on her doorstep—an exquisite creation unlike any she’s ever seen. But as the night deepens, the wreath reveals a sinister life of its own, dragging Edith into a chilling nightmare. The Wreathmaker is a haunting tale of beauty turned malevolent, where the line between craft and curse is dangerously blurred.

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Day 4 - Christmas Bonus Story - A Tale of Fire and Sea

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 07:01:00 GMT

Day 4 - Christmas Bonus Story - A Tale of Fire and Sea


When fire meets tide, the Ashen Lands tremble—and love defies the wrath of gods.

In the First Age of the Ashen Lands, Kaelthar, a guardian of fire, and Sylrien, a singer of the tides, forge a forbidden love that defies their gods and their people. As flames rise and tides surge, their bond threatens the land’s fragile balance. Legends say they vanished to save the Ashen Lands, but their story lives on—whispered by the shores they once walked.

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Day 3 - Christmas Bonus Story - The Partridge's Vengeance

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 07:01:00 GMT

Day 3 - Christmas Bonus Story - The Partridge's Vengeance

Beware the gift that hunts back.

One mysterious package. One terrified family. When the Kotos receive a partridge in a pear tree, they become prey in a savage holiday hunting game. As spectral birds descend with murderous intent, they'll fight to survive a supernatural vengeance that turns Christmas cheer into a nightmare of blood and feathers.

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Day 2 - Christmas Bonus Story - Tinsel Secrets

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 07:01:00 GMT

Day 2 - Christmas Bonus Story - Tinsel Secrets

Hello, listener! Welcome to the second installment of our bonus series, The Twelve Days Before Christmas.


Today's tale unveils a tree you’d never want to decorate, with ornaments and tinsel hiding dark secrets.


Tune in to Tinsel Secrets—and you might never see your holiday tree the same way again.

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Day 1 - Christmas Bonus - The Forgotten Advent

Sat, 14 Dec 2024 07:01:00 GMT

Hi, it’s Chuck, your host! I promise we’ll stick to a new Time Merchants episode every Friday morning. But with the holidays upon us, we’ve got something special planned—an episode every day for the 12 days leading up to Christmas! Some will be longer, some shorter, but all of them are sure to keep you entertained. Stay tuned!


Twenty-four doors, twenty-four secrets, and one deadly countdown—will she sacrifice herself to save them all?


In the quiet attic of her grandmother’s house, Margaret Peters uncovers a mysterious advent calendar unlike any other. Each opened door reveals a grotesque token—an old tooth, a severed fingernail, a lock of hair—and hours later, tragedy strikes someone in her town. As the body count rises and her community falls into chaos, Margaret unravels the truth: the calendar is a prison, holding an ancient evil bound by her ancestors' sacrifices.


With each door she opens, the entity grows stronger, its hunger darker. To stop it, Margaret must make the ultimate choice: use the key to reseal the calendar, sacrificing her essence piece by piece, or watch her town and the world fall to a force beyond comprehension.


This a spine-chilling tale of ancestral duty, sacrifice, and a race against time to keep an unspeakable horror locked away. But as the days count down, the question remains: what happens when the final door opens?



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The Time Merchants - Episode 2: The Fall of Saigon

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 13:15:00 GMT

In Episode 2, we follow Minh Phan through the final hours of the Vietnam War as Saigon collapses around him. Amid the chaos of evacuation and the haunting sounds of distant artillery, Minh wrestles with the weight of impossible choices: loyalty to his crumbling country, the lives of his fellow soldiers, and a desperate promise to his family.

This gripping episode captures the human cost of a war’s end, where survival comes at the expense of everything left behind. As Minh escapes the city with nothing but his wits and a flicker of hope, the stage is set for a journey into the unknown.

Tune in for a story of heartbreak, resilience, and the last, desperate moments of a nation in freefall.


This Episode uses Artificial Voice Narration provided by Eleven Labs Dot IO. The music is by Children of Drone, 'Track 8,' and it can be found on the Internet Archive.


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The Time Merchants - Episode 1

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 13:15:00 GMT

Leah Morgan, an engineer in a world where time is currency, stumbles upon a troubling discovery—time is being manipulated by the elite. As she digs deeper, Leah begins to unravel a conspiracy that threatens the very fabric of their society. With whispers of betrayal and the weight of her own past driving her forward, Leah faces a critical choice: risk everything to expose the truth or stay silent in a rigged system.


This Episode uses Artificial Voice Narration provided by Eleven Labs Dot IO.


The music is by Children of Drone, 'Track 8,' and it can be found on the Internet Archive.

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