https://simplecast.com Two Minute Stories Brief tales of fiction in less than two minutes by Justin Hastings. © 2020 Justin Hastings. All rights reserved. en Mon, 17 Aug 2020 10:00:32 +0000 Mon, 17 Aug 2020 10:00:32 +0000 http://twominutestories.xyz Two Minute Stories https://cdn.simplecast.com/images/5f14b09e-008d-437a-a551-e3be970852eb/1fa4f049-158a-4500-8e48-8fc5e04a0028/3000x3000/2MS_3000.jpg?aid=rss_feed http://twominutestories.xyz episodic Brief tales of fiction in less than two minutes by Justin Hastings. Justin Hastings no https://feeds.simplecast.com/M8vhfPxo fiction, science fiction, writing, short story Two Minute Stories justin.r.hastings@gmail.com b60a3b1e-cc4a-4583-b972-31c4e59aa7ee Married to the System A story about the end of the world.

Inspiration: 

Life in quarantine seems to repeat the same day, over and over. How would that repetitiveness feel... permanently? I was interested to explore a married couple and how they'd survive – both mentally and physically – in a world where every day must be the same. 

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]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2020 10:00:32 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/married-to-the-system-4_kjqlDR A story about the end of the world.

Inspiration: 

Life in quarantine seems to repeat the same day, over and over. How would that repetitiveness feel... permanently? I was interested to explore a married couple and how they'd survive – both mentally and physically – in a world where every day must be the same. 

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]]> Married to the System Two Minute Stories 00:03:25 fiction, short story, survival no full 136 5fdf019e-d71f-4717-98f0-546b19b2b6dc Burying the Lead A story about future journalists. 

Inspiration

We rely on journalists to deliver the truth... but what if we also relied on them for justice? In this story, I explore the idea of journalists playing the role of judge, jury, and... well, you know the other one. 

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]]> Mon, 10 Aug 2020 10:00:17 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/burying-the-lead-mkWmBxul A story about future journalists. 

Inspiration

We rely on journalists to deliver the truth... but what if we also relied on them for justice? In this story, I explore the idea of journalists playing the role of judge, jury, and... well, you know the other one. 

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]]> Burying the Lead Two Minute Stories 00:03:27 A story about future journalists. A story about future journalists. fiction, farming, short story, journalism no full 135 37822241-fa6b-40e1-b78e-13ac2c0d9aa6 Three's a Crowd A story about cancel culture. 

Inspiration

How do we feel about litigating past actions with today's social norms? In this story, I explore an extreme version involving two married couples and how one wrong thought or sentence can change everything. Is it fair? 

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]]> Thu, 6 Aug 2020 10:00:17 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/threes-a-crowd-Uboxq5rW A story about cancel culture. 

Inspiration

How do we feel about litigating past actions with today's social norms? In this story, I explore an extreme version involving two married couples and how one wrong thought or sentence can change everything. Is it fair? 

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]]> Three's a Crowd Two Minute Stories 00:04:01 A story about cancel culture. A story about cancel culture. fiction, short story, cancel culture no full 134 b4cde3be-ff1c-42da-adda-55cebf443a11 Shipped A story without a home. 

Inspiration

What's the opposite of having a home? In this story, I explore the idea of folks living in shipping containers, consistently waking up to a new world across the oceans. No property tax, no problem. 

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]]> Mon, 3 Aug 2020 10:00:11 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/shipped-jlnhZvGr A story without a home. 

Inspiration

What's the opposite of having a home? In this story, I explore the idea of folks living in shipping containers, consistently waking up to a new world across the oceans. No property tax, no problem. 

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]]> Shipped Two Minute Stories 00:03:09 A story without a home. A story without a home. fiction, home, short story, travel no full 133 af856621-dd23-4d36-bbb1-c193d8f9ad8f Backups and Blackouts A story about delivering the past.

Inspiration

What happens to our digital libraries when power is no more? I'm a paying customer for an online backup service and I was curious to know – what does a  company like that look like when we're no longer connected to the grid? 

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]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2020 10:00:05 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/backups-and-blackouts-iODEoj7s A story about delivering the past.

Inspiration

What happens to our digital libraries when power is no more? I'm a paying customer for an online backup service and I was curious to know – what does a  company like that look like when we're no longer connected to the grid? 

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]]> Backups and Blackouts Two Minute Stories 00:04:03 A story about delivering the past. A story about delivering the past. fiction, short story, backup, blackout no full 132 e2403a60-8ae8-4a9d-9cd6-4ea2908c0116 Arresting A story about life at home. 

Inspiration

In our current climate, it's expected that some folks might find quarantine life to equate to paranoia. This story explores life under house arrest and how the unknown is our greatest fear. 

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]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2020 10:00:10 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/arresting-rPArROLh A story about life at home. 

Inspiration

In our current climate, it's expected that some folks might find quarantine life to equate to paranoia. This story explores life under house arrest and how the unknown is our greatest fear. 

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]]> Arresting Two Minute Stories 00:03:54 A story about life at home. A story about life at home. paranoia, fiction, short story, quarantine no full 131 7d777481-6fff-4873-96cb-a6e63db814e8 Author JB Lion (Part 4 of 4) Guest storyteller! JB Lion joins the show for a fourth time to discuss “The Seventh Spark,” his new fantasy book series. JB talks about who inspires him and also gives listeners another glimpse of his work through an excerpt from the story. 

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]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:00:14 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/author-jb-lion-part-4-of-4-Z8Tk71wx Guest storyteller! JB Lion joins the show for a fourth time to discuss “The Seventh Spark,” his new fantasy book series. JB talks about who inspires him and also gives listeners another glimpse of his work through an excerpt from the story. 

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]]> Author JB Lion (Part 4 of 4) Two Minute Stories 00:08:46 JB Lion joins the show for a fourth time to discuss “The Seventh Spark,” his new fantasy book series. JB Lion joins the show for a fourth time to discuss “The Seventh Spark,” his new fantasy book series. fantasy, novel, guest, graphic novel no full 130 d05613df-cb55-4c13-be47-0c725d59ed71 Author JB Lion (Part 3 of 4) Guest storyteller! JB Lion joins the show for a third time to discuss “The Seventh Spark,” his new fantasy book series. JB talks about the challenges and obstacles he faces as a black fantasy author and also peels back the curtain on his work through another excerpt from the story. He'll join future episodes to talk more about his project.

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]]> Thu, 9 Jul 2020 10:00:05 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/author-jb-lion-part-3-of-4-U0C3w2J7 Guest storyteller! JB Lion joins the show for a third time to discuss “The Seventh Spark,” his new fantasy book series. JB talks about the challenges and obstacles he faces as a black fantasy author and also peels back the curtain on his work through another excerpt from the story. He'll join future episodes to talk more about his project.

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]]> Author JB Lion (Part 3 of 4) Two Minute Stories 00:07:21 JB Lion joins the show for a third time to discuss “The Seventh Spark,” his new fantasy book series. JB Lion joins the show for a third time to discuss “The Seventh Spark,” his new fantasy book series. fantasy, novel, guest, graphic novel no full 129 86d1d7ef-42fc-453b-9736-8a857f7c56a4 Author JB Lion (Part 2 of 4) Guest storyteller! JB Lion joins the show for a second time to discuss “The Seventh Spark,” his new fantasy book series. JB discusses his creative process for the project and also gifts us with another excerpt from the story. He'll join future episodes to talk more about his project.

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]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2020 10:00:25 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/author-jb-lion-part-2-of-4-wOoz4wXo Guest storyteller! JB Lion joins the show for a second time to discuss “The Seventh Spark,” his new fantasy book series. JB discusses his creative process for the project and also gifts us with another excerpt from the story. He'll join future episodes to talk more about his project.

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]]> Author JB Lion (Part 2 of 4) Two Minute Stories 00:07:20 JB Lion joins the show for a second time to discuss “The Seventh Spark,” his new fantasy book series. JB Lion joins the show for a second time to discuss “The Seventh Spark,” his new fantasy book series. fantasy, novel, guest, graphic novel no full 128 fcfa6045-c107-43d1-b2e2-5ba74a69981a Author JB Lion (Part 1 of 4) Guest storyteller! JB Lion joins the show to discuss “The Seventh Spark,” his new fantasy book series. JB shares how he got started on the idea and also reads an excerpt from the story. He'll join future episodes to talk more about his project.

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]]> Thu, 11 Jun 2020 10:00:09 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/author-jb-lion-part-1-of-4-nJKzEkru Guest storyteller! JB Lion joins the show to discuss “The Seventh Spark,” his new fantasy book series. JB shares how he got started on the idea and also reads an excerpt from the story. He'll join future episodes to talk more about his project.

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]]> Author JB Lion (Part 1 of 4) Two Minute Stories 00:07:02 Author JB Lion joins the show to discuss “The Seventh Spark,” his new fantasy book series Author JB Lion joins the show to discuss “The Seventh Spark,” his new fantasy book series fantasy, novel, guest, graphic novel no full 127 bf5bb160-323b-438c-8a6c-8c9cf78f3898 Seaworthy A story about one-way communication.

Inspiration

Great communication is required for any strong relationship. I wanted to explore how one couple uses one half of communication – listening – to entertain themselves. I liked the idea of a couple using gossip to cover up their own communication issues.

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]]> Thu, 21 May 2020 10:00:09 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/seaworthy-FPj7gKIH A story about one-way communication.

Inspiration

Great communication is required for any strong relationship. I wanted to explore how one couple uses one half of communication – listening – to entertain themselves. I liked the idea of a couple using gossip to cover up their own communication issues.

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]]> Seaworthy Two Minute Stories 00:03:46 A story about one-way communication. A story about one-way communication. fiction, short story, relationship, gossip, cruise, listening no full 126 f50c953d-902b-4f4f-bf67-3a70af387896 Damn Family A story about the reputation of the dead.

Inspiration

”We owe everything to Dad! Especially whatever is in that safe.”

In this story, I explore what happens to siblings when their father passes away. With specific last wishes, how do the siblings handle the requests of someone no longer with them? I'm intrigued by the inherent risk taken on by survivors when it comes to their views on the deceased. 

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]]> Thu, 14 May 2020 10:00:13 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/damn-family-IIGnKUu2 A story about the reputation of the dead.

Inspiration

”We owe everything to Dad! Especially whatever is in that safe.”

In this story, I explore what happens to siblings when their father passes away. With specific last wishes, how do the siblings handle the requests of someone no longer with them? I'm intrigued by the inherent risk taken on by survivors when it comes to their views on the deceased. 

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]]> Damn Family Two Minute Stories 00:03:54 A story about the reputation of the dead. A story about the reputation of the dead. fiction, short story, death, estate no full 125 d3515b41-a45a-42c6-9d3d-3d2e232399b0 Innocuous A story about good intentions gone bad.

Inspiration

Would it be like meeting his grandfather in real life?

The idea of one generation leaving something to a future generation is one of love and appreciation... but what happens in between isn't reliable. I explored the idea of a grandfather's good intentions going bad with an unknowing family member on the wrong end of a gift.

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]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2020 10:00:13 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/innocuous-qFK_gJ6n A story about good intentions gone bad.

Inspiration

Would it be like meeting his grandfather in real life?

The idea of one generation leaving something to a future generation is one of love and appreciation... but what happens in between isn't reliable. I explored the idea of a grandfather's good intentions going bad with an unknowing family member on the wrong end of a gift.

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]]> Innocuous Two Minute Stories 00:03:49 A story about good intentions gone bad. A story about good intentions gone bad. no full 124 a828640d-b912-47f2-b579-620ec017935d Brothers A story about sibling support. 

Inspiration

Like a drum beat. Like a steady rain. Like breathing. “It’s okay.” 

After watching Pixar's "Onward," a story about two brothers, I reflected on the relationship with my own brother – a great one! I wanted to juxtapose the feelings that occur towards the end of life and how our support systems can help make the transition a calm one. 

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]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:00:07 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/brothers-q0ptDOXy A story about sibling support. 

Inspiration

Like a drum beat. Like a steady rain. Like breathing. “It’s okay.” 

After watching Pixar's "Onward," a story about two brothers, I reflected on the relationship with my own brother – a great one! I wanted to juxtapose the feelings that occur towards the end of life and how our support systems can help make the transition a calm one. 

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]]> Brothers Two Minute Stories 00:02:56 A story about sibling support. A story about sibling support. fiction, brothers, short story no full 123 dc64959a-12d6-4748-bd14-8524feb60d12 Reproduction A story about a friend's changing life. 

Inspiration

"Talk to me about what you mean by ‘losing’ this friend.” 

Typically we welcome the news of a pregnancy with joy, excitement, and support. Our main character feels quite the opposite. This story explores how parenthood effects friendship and how one new life changes those beyond the parents. 

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]]> Mon, 13 Apr 2020 10:00:31 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/reproduction-xQgXz__C A story about a friend's changing life. 

Inspiration

"Talk to me about what you mean by ‘losing’ this friend.” 

Typically we welcome the news of a pregnancy with joy, excitement, and support. Our main character feels quite the opposite. This story explores how parenthood effects friendship and how one new life changes those beyond the parents. 

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]]> Reproduction Two Minute Stories 00:02:57 A story about a friend's changing life. A story about a friend's changing life. fiction, friendship, short story, parenthood no full 122 16c5c55d-dc4e-4af8-9a41-a8a427c175f8 Absolutely Nothing, Episode 6: Blake Blake joins basic training.

This is episode 6 of 6 of "Absolutely Nothing," a Two Minute Stories anthology series. The story follows six former servicewomen navigating a world where war is outlawed.

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]]> Mon, 17 Feb 2020 05:30:08 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/absolutely-nothing-episode-6-blake-W694OCcO Blake joins basic training.

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]]> Absolutely Nothing, Episode 6: Blake Two Minute Stories 00:04:45 Blake joins basic training. This is episode 6 of 6 of "Absolutely Nothing," a Two Minute Stories anthology series. The story follows six former servicewomen navigating a world where war is outlawed. Blake joins basic training. This is episode 6 of 6 of "Absolutely Nothing," a Two Minute Stories anthology series. The story follows six former servicewomen navigating a world where war is outlawed. fiction, short story, anthology, military, war no full 121 cfb7e813-4902-4744-882f-15b2fffce011 Absolutely Nothing, Episode 5: Caitlin Caitlin pilots a jet.

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]]> Mon, 17 Feb 2020 05:25:03 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/absolutely-nothing-episode-5-caitlin-oGmRpryR Caitlin pilots a jet.

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]]> Absolutely Nothing, Episode 5: Caitlin Two Minute Stories 00:03:17 Caitlin pilots a jet. This is episode 5 of 6 of "Absolutely Nothing," a Two Minute Stories anthology series. The story follows six former servicewomen navigating a world where war is outlawed. Caitlin pilots a jet. This is episode 5 of 6 of "Absolutely Nothing," a Two Minute Stories anthology series. The story follows six former servicewomen navigating a world where war is outlawed. fiction, short story, anthology, military, war no full 120 98aa337e-b937-44fa-a83e-73b773bede2d Absolutely Nothing, Episode 4: Georgia Georgia works in tech.

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]]> Mon, 17 Feb 2020 05:20:04 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/absolutely-nothing-episode-4-georgia-Q2OVRuK0 Georgia works in tech.

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]]> Absolutely Nothing, Episode 4: Georgia Two Minute Stories 00:03:10 Georgia works in tech. This is episode 4 of 6 of "Absolutely Nothing," a Two Minute Stories anthology series. The story follows six former servicewomen navigating a world where war is outlawed. Georgia works in tech. This is episode 4 of 6 of "Absolutely Nothing," a Two Minute Stories anthology series. The story follows six former servicewomen navigating a world where war is outlawed. fiction, short story, anthology, military, war no full 119 eeb708c8-b4d2-4d41-8f7b-eb956f90bd93 Absolutely Nothing, Episode 3: Sarah Sarah makes clothes.

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]]> Mon, 17 Feb 2020 05:15:10 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/absolutely-nothing-episode-3-sarah-TrajieLk Sarah makes clothes.

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]]> Absolutely Nothing, Episode 3: Sarah Two Minute Stories 00:02:59 Sarah makes clothes. This is episode 3 of 6 of "Absolutely Nothing," a Two Minute Stories anthology series. The story follows six former servicewomen navigating a world where war is outlawed. Sarah makes clothes. This is episode 3 of 6 of "Absolutely Nothing," a Two Minute Stories anthology series. The story follows six former servicewomen navigating a world where war is outlawed. no full 118 d8a33cb0-4b95-4d3d-b239-d05bc1e92f32 Absolutely Nothing, Episode 2: Adele Adele shows houses.

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]]> Mon, 17 Feb 2020 05:10:09 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/absolutely-nothing-episode-2-adele-hcwnWjCX Adele shows houses.

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]]> Absolutely Nothing, Episode 2: Adele Two Minute Stories 00:02:57 Adele shows houses. This is episode 2 of 6 of "Absolutely Nothing," a Two Minute Stories anthology series. The story follows six former servicewomen navigating a world where war is outlawed. Adele shows houses. This is episode 2 of 6 of "Absolutely Nothing," a Two Minute Stories anthology series. The story follows six former servicewomen navigating a world where war is outlawed. fiction, short story, anthology, military, war no full 117 11c5b81f-a7b5-41f7-a52f-41ee27e02dff Absolutely Nothing, Episode 1: Charlene Charlene plays video games.

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]]> Mon, 17 Feb 2020 05:05:18 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/absolutely-nothing-episode-1-charlene-y1DOt094 Charlene plays video games.

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]]> Absolutely Nothing, Episode 1: Charlene Two Minute Stories 00:04:00 Charlene plays video games. This is episode 1 of 6 of "Absolutely Nothing," a Two Minute Stories anthology series. The story follows six former servicewomen navigating a world where war is outlawed. Charlene plays video games. This is episode 1 of 6 of "Absolutely Nothing," a Two Minute Stories anthology series. The story follows six former servicewomen navigating a world where war is outlawed. fiction, short story, anthology, military, war no full 116 73454f0c-bdbe-48f1-a4be-d774750d1a69 Reflections A story about hiding behind your words. 

Inspiration

The voices both snickered behind the glass. 

Much of the negativity across our digital world comes from those leaving their opinions while hiding behind a keyboard of anonymity. This inspired me to look at this issue in a much different environment – one where spirits hide not behind a keyboard, but a mirror. How do their interactions with humans differ when the mirror no longer exists? 

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]]> Mon, 23 Dec 2019 11:00:03 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/reflections-xYFeAFy4 A story about hiding behind your words. 

Inspiration

The voices both snickered behind the glass. 

Much of the negativity across our digital world comes from those leaving their opinions while hiding behind a keyboard of anonymity. This inspired me to look at this issue in a much different environment – one where spirits hide not behind a keyboard, but a mirror. How do their interactions with humans differ when the mirror no longer exists? 

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]]> Reflections Two Minute Stories 00:03:55 A story about hiding behind your words. A story about hiding behind your words. no full 115 40166f53-5f87-4730-9cf2-031c2d84b2c5 Decisions A story about the voice inside your head.

Inspiration

But there was another voice inside me. Not one that was programmed solely from an algorithm... no, this voice was me.

As we rely more and more on data, analysis, and algorithms to make decisions, when will have to stick up for our immeasurable desires? I've always been fascinated by subjects that have an art-versus-science debate. Here, I explore that debate in a world where most of life's decisions are made for you. Is that what you hear? 

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]]> Thu, 19 Dec 2019 11:00:06 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/decisions-dFSU2ZTQ A story about the voice inside your head.

Inspiration

But there was another voice inside me. Not one that was programmed solely from an algorithm... no, this voice was me.

As we rely more and more on data, analysis, and algorithms to make decisions, when will have to stick up for our immeasurable desires? I've always been fascinated by subjects that have an art-versus-science debate. Here, I explore that debate in a world where most of life's decisions are made for you. Is that what you hear? 

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]]> Decisions Two Minute Stories 00:03:50 A story about the voice inside your head. A story about the voice inside your head. no full 114 29f6ebe8-35d4-43c9-ba41-afabf96b1570 No Kids A story about responsibility.

Inspiration

"You know I don’t want to be a father. I want nothing to do with going home at 6:30.”

This story looks at a world in which very few males are capable of reproducing. How do the circumstances of the world affect current parents, aspiring parents, and those wholly uninterested in being parents?

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]]> Mon, 16 Dec 2019 11:00:04 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/no-kids-JOmGiBqT A story about responsibility.

Inspiration

"You know I don’t want to be a father. I want nothing to do with going home at 6:30.”

This story looks at a world in which very few males are capable of reproducing. How do the circumstances of the world affect current parents, aspiring parents, and those wholly uninterested in being parents?

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]]> No Kids Two Minute Stories 00:03:26 A story about responsibility. A story about responsibility. fiction, fatherhood, reproduction, short story no full 113 75f5a8b6-135e-4046-8a32-156350e096df The Only Child, Chapter 11 Why can't you let me go? 

This is chapter 11 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown.

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]]> Mon, 9 Dec 2019 10:55:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/the-only-child-chapter-11-uMRXwcga Why can't you let me go? 

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]]> The Only Child, Chapter 11 Two Minute Stories 00:05:41 Why can't you let me go? This is chapter 11 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown. Why can't you let me go? This is chapter 11 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown. letting go, miniseries, maturation, childhood, cleaning, parenthood no full 112 2a076f6d-3526-4fdf-add0-ce185a1bee6c The Only Child, Chapter 10 Can't I just be me? 

This is chapter 10 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown.

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]]> Mon, 9 Dec 2019 10:50:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/the-only-child-chapter-10-kj5u5oUa Can't I just be me? 

This is chapter 10 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown.

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]]> The Only Child, Chapter 10 Two Minute Stories 00:03:04 Can't I just be me? This is chapter 10 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown. Can't I just be me? This is chapter 10 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown. friendship, miniseries, childhood, parenthood no full 111 c92f6e4f-c57a-4c74-9a43-26dc6c51552a The Only Child, Chapter 9 Why is everyone against me? 

This is chapter 9 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown.

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]]> Mon, 9 Dec 2019 10:45:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/the-only-child-chapter-9-yRq2N6Ts Why is everyone against me? 

This is chapter 9 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown.

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]]> The Only Child, Chapter 9 Two Minute Stories 00:02:50 Why is everyone against me? This is chapter 9 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown. Why is everyone against me? This is chapter 9 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown. lost and found, miniseries, childhood, parenthood no full 110 b48b57f9-d9df-44da-a3dc-0f774e4e9409 The Only Child, Chapter 8 How do I figure this out? 

This is chapter 8 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown.

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]]> Mon, 9 Dec 2019 10:40:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/the-only-child-chapter-8-NbqORx1M How do I figure this out? 

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]]> The Only Child, Chapter 8 Two Minute Stories 00:03:06 How do I figure this out? This is chapter 8 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown. How do I figure this out? This is chapter 8 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown. miniseries, childhood, parenthood no full 109 bdd9f5ab-ddb7-44cf-95e2-36770559fd7b The Only Child, Chapter 7 Is it time for a vacation?

This is chapter 7 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown.

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]]> Mon, 9 Dec 2019 10:35:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/the-only-child-chapter-7-25tcp9Fm Is it time for a vacation?

This is chapter 7 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown.

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]]> The Only Child, Chapter 7 Two Minute Stories 00:02:49 Is it time for a vacation? This is chapter 7 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown. Is it time for a vacation? This is chapter 7 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown. miniseries, childhood, parenthood, vacation no full 108 a3122639-bbda-4920-bb95-5528c21a3036 The Only Child, Chapter 6 Can I just go back to sleep?  

This is chapter 6 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown.

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]]> Mon, 9 Dec 2019 10:30:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/the-only-child-chapter-6-be2du_p6 Can I just go back to sleep?  

This is chapter 6 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown.

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]]> The Only Child, Chapter 6 Two Minute Stories 00:02:43 Can I just go back to sleep? This is chapter 6 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown. Can I just go back to sleep? This is chapter 6 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown. dreaming, fertility, sleep, miniseries, childhood, parenthood no full 107 2e464986-4aca-486c-a873-d37c632ceaf6 The Only Child, Chapter 5 What treasure awaits us? 

This is chapter 5 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown.

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]]> Mon, 9 Dec 2019 10:25:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/the-only-child-chapter-5-yjc44jwC What treasure awaits us? 

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]]> The Only Child, Chapter 5 Two Minute Stories 00:03:22 What treasure awaits us? This is chapter 5 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown. What treasure awaits us? This is chapter 5 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown. wardrobe, vintage, miniseries, childhood, parenthood, dress up no full 106 0b58618e-2d5a-420f-94aa-fbfa9626e675 The Only Child, Chapter 4 What happens behind closed doors? 

This is chapter 4 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown.

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]]> Mon, 9 Dec 2019 10:20:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/the-only-child-chapter-4-0xI8scZ0 What happens behind closed doors? 

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]]> The Only Child, Chapter 4 Two Minute Stories 00:03:03 What happens behind closed doors? This is chapter 4 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown. What happens behind closed doors? This is chapter 4 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown. friendship, secrets, miniseries, childhood, parenthood no full 105 47011396-9385-4837-b75f-d2dc504ad9a8 The Only Child, Chapter 3 Why can't I do what everyone else does? 

This is chapter 3 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown.

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]]> Mon, 9 Dec 2019 10:10:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/the-only-child-chapter-3-9qeY4TJC Why can't I do what everyone else does? 

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]]> The Only Child, Chapter 3 Two Minute Stories 00:02:48 Why can't I do what everyone else does? This is chapter 3 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown. Why can't I do what everyone else does? This is chapter 3 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown. miniseries, childhood, parenthood no full 104 38d2bc00-46d1-46f8-9c8c-38d22b12538f The Only Child, Chapter 2 Will this ever get easier? 

This is chapter 2 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown.

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]]> Mon, 9 Dec 2019 10:05:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/the-only-child-chapter-2-tT3hv9xa Will this ever get easier? 

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]]> The Only Child, Chapter 2 Two Minute Stories 00:03:12 Will this ever get easier? This is chapter 2 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown. Will this ever get easier? This is chapter 2 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown. bullying, trash, miniseries, childhood, parenthood no full 103 058886a7-bbae-4dad-b3ea-6110b3359b69 The Only Child, Chapter 1 What's wrong with Hadley?

This is chapter 1 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown. 

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]]> Mon, 9 Dec 2019 10:00:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Two Minute Stories) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/the-only-child-chapter-1-j8I_nqzK What's wrong with Hadley?

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]]> The Only Child, Chapter 1 Two Minute Stories 00:04:26 What's wrong with Hadley? This is chapter 1 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown. What's wrong with Hadley? This is chapter 1 of 11 of "The Only Child," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story follows a family of three negotiating the day-to-day life of parenting, childhood, and the unknown. miniseries, childhood, parenthood no full 102 bca740e5-b0dc-4bae-b201-368f14fe071a The Masters: a 12-part Miniseries A story about the fictitious annual Quail Valley Spelling Bee which boasts a unique set of rules. Listen to all 12 parts of the miniseries in this episode.

Inspiration

I've been under the weather for the past week so I'm resharing the entirety of "The Masters," a collection of 12 two-minute stories connected by the setting of the Quail Valley Spelling Bee.

I originally shared this work in August 2017, largely inspired by Tom Rachman's "The Imperfectionists," a novel where each chapter explores a different employee at an international newspaper. I found Tom's structure compelling and applied it to the unique spelling bee setting.

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]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2019 11:52:19 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/the-masters-miniseries-DyQzRrcm A story about the fictitious annual Quail Valley Spelling Bee which boasts a unique set of rules. Listen to all 12 parts of the miniseries in this episode.

Inspiration

I've been under the weather for the past week so I'm resharing the entirety of "The Masters," a collection of 12 two-minute stories connected by the setting of the Quail Valley Spelling Bee.

I originally shared this work in August 2017, largely inspired by Tom Rachman's "The Imperfectionists," a novel where each chapter explores a different employee at an international newspaper. I found Tom's structure compelling and applied it to the unique spelling bee setting.

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]]> The Masters: a 12-part Miniseries Justin Hastings 00:25:05 A story about the fictitious annual Quail Valley Spelling Bee which boasts a unique set of rules. Listen to all 12 parts of the miniseries in this episode. A story about the fictitious annual Quail Valley Spelling Bee which boasts a unique set of rules. Listen to all 12 parts of the miniseries in this episode. drama, spelling bee, miniseries no full 101 e609bc0f-249c-41a7-8fed-afdd00502440 Crime Scene (The 100th Story!) A story about a limited police force... plus, a celebration of 100 episodes including my five favorites and a special announcement.

Inspiration

The kid was right — the body had been here far longer than she anticipated. Something was amiss.

WE MADE IT TO 100 EPISODES!

It's been a wild ride since we launched in October 2016. It's taken me longer to get to 100 stories than I would have liked, but it's worth celebrating regardless. Here are my favorite episodes from the first 100:

Also, you can now listen to the entire Two Minute Stories library on Spotify! We hope to find some new ears on the platform. Welcome to anyone listening on Spotify.

As for today's story, I was interested in exploring a world where the funding for investigative resources was so small that crime scenes would often go unaddressed for weeks on end. There's something here that could be worth a future extension of this story... and perhaps another miniseries.

Thanks to everyone for listening since we launched. We hope you'll join us for the next 100 episodes.

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]]> Mon, 18 Mar 2019 10:00:29 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/crime-scene-the-100th-story-JPodZ0_F A story about a limited police force... plus, a celebration of 100 episodes including my five favorites and a special announcement.

Inspiration

The kid was right — the body had been here far longer than she anticipated. Something was amiss.

WE MADE IT TO 100 EPISODES!

It's been a wild ride since we launched in October 2016. It's taken me longer to get to 100 stories than I would have liked, but it's worth celebrating regardless. Here are my favorite episodes from the first 100:

Also, you can now listen to the entire Two Minute Stories library on Spotify! We hope to find some new ears on the platform. Welcome to anyone listening on Spotify.

As for today's story, I was interested in exploring a world where the funding for investigative resources was so small that crime scenes would often go unaddressed for weeks on end. There's something here that could be worth a future extension of this story... and perhaps another miniseries.

Thanks to everyone for listening since we launched. We hope you'll join us for the next 100 episodes.

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]]> Crime Scene (The 100th Story!) Justin Hastings 00:12:01 A story about a limited police force... plus, a celebration of 100 episodes including my five favorites and a special announcement. A story about a limited police force... plus, a celebration of 100 episodes including my five favorites and a special announcement. detective, short story, science fiction, 100, crime no full 100 ebb3ab0a-14db-45ba-a7c1-0cee1f8d4d07 Spiritual Awakening A story about spirits.

Inspiration

Roger attempted to step forward but his body wouldn’t allow him. “One more sip,” his body ordered.

This story came from the idea that the main character might misinterpret the word "spirits," which could mean a few things. I was intrigued by someone both under the influence of alcohol and looking to be influenced by another source... in this case, a psychic. How does someone deal with their own vices while seeking advice about strange occurrences in their home?

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]]> Thu, 14 Mar 2019 10:00:27 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/spiritual-awakening-G4lS5_sa A story about spirits.

Inspiration

Roger attempted to step forward but his body wouldn’t allow him. “One more sip,” his body ordered.

This story came from the idea that the main character might misinterpret the word "spirits," which could mean a few things. I was intrigued by someone both under the influence of alcohol and looking to be influenced by another source... in this case, a psychic. How does someone deal with their own vices while seeking advice about strange occurrences in their home?

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]]> Spiritual Awakening Justin Hastings 00:03:48 A story about spirits. A story about spirits. fiction, ghosts, short story, psychic, science fiction no full 99 7584fa7c-73eb-48a6-b273-b28ad9f86a63 Alone A story about not blending in with family.

Inspiration

I’m alone in my house with a family of six.

This opening line to the story came to me and I immediately captured it with Evernote. I like the idea of the main character feeling like an outsider, even within her family – their different careers and interests serve as different languages and neither group is bilingual.

As a creator, I sometimes feel it's difficult to share with people "the creative itch" that I often feel. When I get to scratch it and share work with the outside world, I feel satisfied and empowered to create more.

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]]> Mon, 11 Mar 2019 10:00:11 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/alone-HCk2PqCp A story about not blending in with family.

Inspiration

I’m alone in my house with a family of six.

This opening line to the story came to me and I immediately captured it with Evernote. I like the idea of the main character feeling like an outsider, even within her family – their different careers and interests serve as different languages and neither group is bilingual.

As a creator, I sometimes feel it's difficult to share with people "the creative itch" that I often feel. When I get to scratch it and share work with the outside world, I feel satisfied and empowered to create more.

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]]> Alone Justin Hastings 00:04:22 A story about not blending in with family. A story about not blending in with family. fiction, short story, creativity no full 98 cc590254-1bed-4d24-9984-0e363ad4d6b4 Houseboat A story about living at sea.

Inspiration

The sun shone bright across the community, a collection of homes traveling together across the ocean.

What happens when our planet is covered by water? This story examines a world where houses still exist, but they do so on the sea rather than on land. I was interested to explore how a community of homes survives amongst seemingly impossible conditions... and if could life ever feel normal.

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]]> Thu, 7 Mar 2019 11:00:27 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/houseboat-gUTqpjwU A story about living at sea.

Inspiration

The sun shone bright across the community, a collection of homes traveling together across the ocean.

What happens when our planet is covered by water? This story examines a world where houses still exist, but they do so on the sea rather than on land. I was interested to explore how a community of homes survives amongst seemingly impossible conditions... and if could life ever feel normal.

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]]> Houseboat Justin Hastings 00:03:04 A story about living at sea. A story about living at sea. sci fi, short story, ocean, science fiction no full 97 c4e8c347-4619-47f2-a8de-24d57fc1494b Old Glory A story about war and the flag.

Inspiration

Not even the Army’s Regeneration Program could stop Father Time.

The American flag has withstood the test of time for nearly 250 years. This story jumps us forward in time towards the quadricentennial of America's birth. There, I explore what it means to be an American soldier – how the flag still carries weight, especially when folks in the armed services constantly regenerate and return to battle. I was intrigued by an amazing technology that saves lives but that comes with plenty of side effects.

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]]> Mon, 4 Mar 2019 11:00:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/old-glory-ccca6f40 A story about war and the flag.

Inspiration

Not even the Army’s Regeneration Program could stop Father Time.

The American flag has withstood the test of time for nearly 250 years. This story jumps us forward in time towards the quadricentennial of America's birth. There, I explore what it means to be an American soldier – how the flag still carries weight, especially when folks in the armed services constantly regenerate and return to battle. I was intrigued by an amazing technology that saves lives but that comes with plenty of side effects.

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]]> Old Glory Justin Hastings 00:03:37 A story about war and the flag. A story about war and the flag. flag, short story, america, science fiction, sci fi, war no full 96 7ba9b594-8bb7-45d4-929e-5dda694d7061 Natural Woman A story about extreme nutrition.

Inspiration

“We have to eat — exclusively eat — the most natural of elements.”

In my short time on this earth, I've watched the collective intelligence around nutrition change rapidly. Vegetarians always seemed strange to me as a kid as I was unfamiliar with their nutritional behaviors. Fast forward to today and I don't find vegans any different than omnivores – it's simply a choice folks make about what to consume.

In this story, I looked at a possible future for nutrition where the amount of varying foods we eat rapidly decreases. What would our world look like if we were guided to eat only a handful of items?

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]]> Thu, 28 Feb 2019 11:00:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/natural-woman-8ab5a6a2 A story about extreme nutrition.

Inspiration

“We have to eat — exclusively eat — the most natural of elements.”

In my short time on this earth, I've watched the collective intelligence around nutrition change rapidly. Vegetarians always seemed strange to me as a kid as I was unfamiliar with their nutritional behaviors. Fast forward to today and I don't find vegans any different than omnivores – it's simply a choice folks make about what to consume.

In this story, I looked at a possible future for nutrition where the amount of varying foods we eat rapidly decreases. What would our world look like if we were guided to eat only a handful of items?

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]]> Natural Woman Justin Hastings 00:04:07 A story about extreme nutrition. A story about extreme nutrition. sci fi, short story, science fiction, vegan, nutrition no full 95 85f677ef-d811-43c6-81af-bd83734e22b7 Put the Dead to Sleep A story about temporary death.

Inspiration

“15 years?!? But I’ve already been under for forty!”

In a world where death is temporary, how does a cemetery operate? With this premise, we explore how an employee at a graveyard interacts with the buried. I was intrigued by the idea of death as a temporary state, where folks still expire but only for a short amount of time. Perhaps there is more to explore here around awakening the dead for specific reasons like population control or adding to the workforce. I may come back to this idea in a future, long-form story.

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]]> Mon, 18 Feb 2019 11:00:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/put-the-dead-to-sleep-4aa45b6d A story about temporary death.

Inspiration

“15 years?!? But I’ve already been under for forty!”

In a world where death is temporary, how does a cemetery operate? With this premise, we explore how an employee at a graveyard interacts with the buried. I was intrigued by the idea of death as a temporary state, where folks still expire but only for a short amount of time. Perhaps there is more to explore here around awakening the dead for specific reasons like population control or adding to the workforce. I may come back to this idea in a future, long-form story.

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]]> Put the Dead to Sleep Justin Hastings 00:04:49 A story about temporary death. A story about temporary death. sci fi, short story, death, science fiction no full 94 92066f0c-5413-473e-a2af-c1287e3da0b4 The Enemy of Good A story about motivation.

Inspiration

For some folks, money is the answer – they'll do absolutely anything to get more of it. For others, it's notoreity or fame or power. Motivation comes from many places, even amongst colleagues, friends, and family. I'm fascinated by these differences.

This story looks at two coworkers who work for the same cause but do it for different reasons. One of the most telling differentiators is time spent on work, much like Elle and Jared, the characters in this story. Do they remind you of someone in your life?

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]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2019 11:00:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/the-enemy-of-good-55f02086 A story about motivation.

Inspiration

For some folks, money is the answer – they'll do absolutely anything to get more of it. For others, it's notoreity or fame or power. Motivation comes from many places, even amongst colleagues, friends, and family. I'm fascinated by these differences.

This story looks at two coworkers who work for the same cause but do it for different reasons. One of the most telling differentiators is time spent on work, much like Elle and Jared, the characters in this story. Do they remind you of someone in your life?

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]]> The Enemy of Good Justin Hastings 00:04:03 A story about motivation. A story about motivation. fiction, short story, motivation, science fiction yes full 93 918380f5-1209-42f1-8a16-de40d7dc5653 Under Armor A story about living underground.

Inspiration

Earth continues to get warmer and with it comes a devolving atmosphere. At some point in the future, humans will have to solve the problem of unsafe air. This story examines what happens when they are forced to live underground. How would emotions be tested with so many folks living in a finite space?

I chose to write this story as mini vignettes – short paragraphs chronicling the underground world over several years. The idea might work as a longer miniseries. Previously, I created a 12-part miniseries called "The Masters." The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules. Interested? Start with episode 1 here.

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]]> Thu, 7 Feb 2019 11:00:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/under-armor-ec6b978a A story about living underground.

Inspiration

Earth continues to get warmer and with it comes a devolving atmosphere. At some point in the future, humans will have to solve the problem of unsafe air. This story examines what happens when they are forced to live underground. How would emotions be tested with so many folks living in a finite space?

I chose to write this story as mini vignettes – short paragraphs chronicling the underground world over several years. The idea might work as a longer miniseries. Previously, I created a 12-part miniseries called "The Masters." The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules. Interested? Start with episode 1 here.

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]]> Under Armor Justin Hastings 00:04:30 A story about living underground. A story about living underground. fiction, global warming, short story, science fiction no full 92 1232303a-cd36-4e36-a85a-12cc07755bf9 On Wings A story about the fear of flying.

Inspiration

I do not like flying. This wasn't always the case, but as I've gotten older, my fear has only increased. This story looks at a character with a similar fear and a fellow passenger who tries to help.

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]]> Mon, 4 Feb 2019 11:00:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/on-wings-cc3405bd A story about the fear of flying.

Inspiration

I do not like flying. This wasn't always the case, but as I've gotten older, my fear has only increased. This story looks at a character with a similar fear and a fellow passenger who tries to help.

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]]> On Wings Justin Hastings 00:05:21 A story about the fear of flying. A story about the fear of flying. flying, fiction, short story, science fiction no full 91 44fe3097-26b3-443b-8d99-76af7c0c1027 Evil DNA A story about a vicious legacy.

Inspiration

There are evil deeds, evil acts, and evil strategies... but how does evil live on? In this story, I explored the idea of an act so evil, it would deeply effect future generations.

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]]> Thu, 31 Jan 2019 11:00:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/evil-dna-79604d6b A story about a vicious legacy.

Inspiration

There are evil deeds, evil acts, and evil strategies... but how does evil live on? In this story, I explored the idea of an act so evil, it would deeply effect future generations.

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]]> Evil DNA Justin Hastings 00:03:48 A story about a vicious legacy. A story about a vicious legacy. fiction, dna, short story, science fiction, evil no full 90 84f13698-74fb-46cb-a107-c991e1b4df82 You Make Me Live A story about connected bodies.

Inspiration

I was intrigued by Queen's lyric from "You're My Best Friend" – you know the one: "ooooo, you make me live!" It's not only a great song but a helpful launching pad for this story. What if another person truly made you live... or rather, kept you alive? This seems to be the scenario for the story's main characters.

How does one function when one needs another?

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]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2019 11:00:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/you-make-me-live-1607ffe0 A story about connected bodies.

Inspiration

I was intrigued by Queen's lyric from "You're My Best Friend" – you know the one: "ooooo, you make me live!" It's not only a great song but a helpful launching pad for this story. What if another person truly made you live... or rather, kept you alive? This seems to be the scenario for the story's main characters.

How does one function when one needs another?

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]]> You Make Me Live Justin Hastings 00:03:09 A story about connected bodies. A story about connected bodies. fiction, queen, short story, science fiction no full 89 d4df1e46-1fe3-45e3-b0d4-ea47a9e16c7d In Case of Emergency A story about the power of help.

Inspiration

The power of meditation continues to grow throughout the world thanks to folks committed to spreading the word, an increase of digital meditative apps, and a growing focus on mental health. I, too, have found meditation to be helpful to reduce stress, practice mindfulness, and be present in the moment. Sometimes, it even helps my golf game! (Which could certainly use all the help it can get).

In this story, I imagined a scenario where mindfulness and breathing might help in the most dire – and unexpected – situations. Who knows how far the power of meditation can take us?

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]]> Fri, 25 Jan 2019 19:38:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/in-case-of-emergency-d1736c27 A story about the power of help.

Inspiration

The power of meditation continues to grow throughout the world thanks to folks committed to spreading the word, an increase of digital meditative apps, and a growing focus on mental health. I, too, have found meditation to be helpful to reduce stress, practice mindfulness, and be present in the moment. Sometimes, it even helps my golf game! (Which could certainly use all the help it can get).

In this story, I imagined a scenario where mindfulness and breathing might help in the most dire – and unexpected – situations. Who knows how far the power of meditation can take us?

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]]> In Case of Emergency Justin Hastings 00:04:44 A story about the power of help. A story about the power of help. fiction, mindfulness, breathing, short story, science fiction, meditation no full 88 390f8cda-58ba-4a76-85a5-9b61f12f0b59 What Was It Like? A story about how other folks live.

Inspiration

Similar to the previous story, I was interested in how folks from different lifestyles come together in the workplace. Here, one girl is the voyeur to another's life, finding herself interested in what seems to be something out of a TV show. I'm constantly intrigued by the differences in day-to-day living can be for folks in the same geography and of similar age. Everyone's story is unique!

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]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2019 15:14:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/what-was-it-like-a7d0186d A story about how other folks live.

Inspiration

Similar to the previous story, I was interested in how folks from different lifestyles come together in the workplace. Here, one girl is the voyeur to another's life, finding herself interested in what seems to be something out of a TV show. I'm constantly intrigued by the differences in day-to-day living can be for folks in the same geography and of similar age. Everyone's story is unique!

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]]> What Was It Like? Justin Hastings 00:03:12 A story about how other folks live. A story about how other folks live. fiction, short story, youth, voyeur, lifestyle no full 87 6ddd17d7-0e67-4f93-9ee5-894e185612e9 Young and Old A story about life stages.

Inspiration

I'm fascinated by the life changes that happen between the ages of 20 and 40. I often witness this at my day job, where I interact with folks across the spectrum of work life – just starting out all the way until pre-retirement. I find it interesting that in the relatively short amount of time between your early 20s and late 30s, your perspective, values, and lifestyle change drastically. This story, a conversation between co-workers, highlights those differences.

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]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2019 12:39:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/young-and-old-e8bfee80 A story about life stages.

Inspiration

I'm fascinated by the life changes that happen between the ages of 20 and 40. I often witness this at my day job, where I interact with folks across the spectrum of work life – just starting out all the way until pre-retirement. I find it interesting that in the relatively short amount of time between your early 20s and late 30s, your perspective, values, and lifestyle change drastically. This story, a conversation between co-workers, highlights those differences.

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]]> Young and Old Justin Hastings 00:03:39 A story about life stages. A story about life stages. fiction, youth, short story, aging, science fiction no full 86 55b63d59-9de4-459a-96e0-5e22efdfa398 The Woman Versus the Work A story about political alignment.

Inspiration

There have been far too many examples in recent news about Americans choosing not to align themselves with other people or businesses based strictly on political party. Back a certain candidate or sitting representative? Well, that means everything about them must be wrong.

This story takes that concept to the extreme, where a character chooses political alignment over the most valuable resource.

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]]> Mon, 14 Jan 2019 22:00:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/the-woman-versus-the-work-204d0c6c A story about political alignment.

Inspiration

There have been far too many examples in recent news about Americans choosing not to align themselves with other people or businesses based strictly on political party. Back a certain candidate or sitting representative? Well, that means everything about them must be wrong.

This story takes that concept to the extreme, where a character chooses political alignment over the most valuable resource.

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]]> The Woman Versus the Work Justin Hastings 00:03:42 A story about political alignment. A story about political alignment. fiction, short story, politics no full 85 33f01734-17f1-4a90-ae90-f46a46e6ad62 Dark Days of Sport A story about athletics and safety.

]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2019 01:36:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/dark-days-of-sport-4f38d1fc A story about athletics and safety.

]]> Dark Days of Sport Justin Hastings 00:04:21 A story about athletics and safety. A story about athletics and safety. no full 84 3acc6f35-dd94-4df0-9990-9f3bf34c88b8 Battery Life A story about reliance and recharging.

]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2019 01:35:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/battery-life-851acfbc A story about reliance and recharging.

]]> Battery Life Justin Hastings 00:03:16 A story about reliance and recharging. A story about reliance and recharging. no full 83 2ce358cd-f3df-4a8c-b7bf-9b9f4522f8c5 Act Accordingly A story about an eerie commute.

]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2019 01:33:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/act-accordingly-a946546c A story about an eerie commute.

]]> Act Accordingly Justin Hastings 00:04:17 A story about an eerie commute. A story about an eerie commute. no full 82 3e84e31e-3618-4714-b110-0434c29a0109 Gunner A story about religion and death.

Inspiration

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, I took a crack at compiling an animated story. I cobbled together some mediocre illustrations in Adobe Illustrator and "animated" them by panning across images in iMovie. A friend provided theme music and I did the narration – I was so self-conscious that I lowered the register of the voiceover. Needless to say, it wasn't great.

The story followed a contract killer named Gunner, who lived in a world where he had to kill in order to stay alive. He was simultaneously a deeply religious man and I found that duality interesting.

I rehashed the idea for this Two Minute Story, taking inspiration from the original idea and restudying the character of Gunner.

]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2019 01:31:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/gunner-78343541 A story about religion and death.

Inspiration

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, I took a crack at compiling an animated story. I cobbled together some mediocre illustrations in Adobe Illustrator and "animated" them by panning across images in iMovie. A friend provided theme music and I did the narration – I was so self-conscious that I lowered the register of the voiceover. Needless to say, it wasn't great.

The story followed a contract killer named Gunner, who lived in a world where he had to kill in order to stay alive. He was simultaneously a deeply religious man and I found that duality interesting.

I rehashed the idea for this Two Minute Story, taking inspiration from the original idea and restudying the character of Gunner.

]]> Gunner Justin Hastings 00:03:45 A story about religion and death. A story about religion and death. fiction, short story, science fiction no full 81 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/480869154 Build-A-Kid Workshop A story about creation and children.

]]> Sat, 4 Aug 2018 00:36:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/build-a-kid-workshop-f11fcd6a A story about creation and children.

]]> Build-A-Kid Workshop Justin Hastings 00:04:18 A story about creation and children. A story about creation and children. no full 80 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/480869004 No Heroes A story about childhood wonder.

]]> Sat, 4 Aug 2018 00:36:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/no-heroes-f479d1ff A story about childhood wonder.

]]> No Heroes Justin Hastings 00:04:09 A story about childhood wonder. A story about childhood wonder. no full 79 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/477488136 Stagefright A story about art and shortcuts.

]]> Fri, 27 Jul 2018 14:49:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/stagefright-23fa4959 A story about art and shortcuts.

]]> Stagefright Justin Hastings 00:03:48 A story about art and shortcuts. A story about art and shortcuts. no full 78 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/476316735 Time Lottery A story of winning and its responsibilities (extended length).

]]> Wed, 25 Jul 2018 01:21:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/time-lottery-14967437 A story of winning and its responsibilities (extended length).

]]> Time Lottery Justin Hastings 00:06:32 A story of winning and its responsibilities (extended length). A story of winning and its responsibilities (extended length). no full 77 8446f48e-3cbd-43e2-9876-c213d3c1691a Lasso A story about a proud, deadly woman.

]]> Thu, 17 May 2018 16:00:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/lasso-3fe47c2c A story about a proud, deadly woman.

]]> Lasso Justin Hastings 00:04:30 A story about a proud, deadly woman. A story about a proud, deadly woman. no full 76 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/443965833 Stuck in Light A story about persistence and adaptation.

]]> Mon, 14 May 2018 17:59:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/stuck-in-light-dd3787ee A story about persistence and adaptation.

]]> Stuck in Light Justin Hastings 00:02:50 A story about persistence and adaptation. A story about persistence and adaptation. no full 75 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/440670204 Superman Complex A story about optimism versus truth.

]]> Mon, 7 May 2018 16:41:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/superman-complex-dd1e0fbe A story about optimism versus truth.

]]> Superman Complex Justin Hastings 00:04:06 A story about optimism versus truth. A story about optimism versus truth. no full 74 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/440669457 Chaos at the White House A story about an unhinged leader.

]]> Mon, 7 May 2018 16:41:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/chaos-at-the-white-house-7223c2d8 A story about an unhinged leader.

]]> Chaos at the White House Justin Hastings 00:03:50 A story about an unhinged leader. A story about an unhinged leader. no full 73 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/437545578 Data Discrimination A story about privacy as a weapon.

]]> Tue, 1 May 2018 00:15:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/data-discrimination-0b6206f0 A story about privacy as a weapon.

]]> Data Discrimination Justin Hastings 00:04:26 A story about privacy as a weapon. A story about privacy as a weapon. no full 72 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/434073084 Your Life, in Data NOW WITH EPISODE INTRODUCTIONS! A story about exposing your behavior.

]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2018 19:37:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/your-life-in-data-c763ba6d NOW WITH EPISODE INTRODUCTIONS! A story about exposing your behavior.

]]> Your Life, in Data Justin Hastings 00:04:33 NOW WITH EPISODE INTRODUCTIONS! A story about exposing your behavior. NOW WITH EPISODE INTRODUCTIONS! A story about exposing your behavior. no full 71 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/434052075 Money is the Root A story about searching for purpose.

]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2018 18:54:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/money-is-the-root-9d71ef3d A story about searching for purpose.

]]> Money is the Root Justin Hastings 00:01:49 A story about searching for purpose. A story about searching for purpose. no full 70 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/416271639 The Good Book A story about the power of stories.

]]> Tue, 20 Mar 2018 00:16:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/the-good-book-7696c1aa A story about the power of stories.

]]> The Good Book Justin Hastings 00:01:31 A story about the power of stories. A story about the power of stories. no full 68 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/416271936 Sleeping With My Wife A story of paranoia and marriage.

]]> Tue, 20 Mar 2018 00:16:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/sleeping-with-my-wife-2af51da1 A story of paranoia and marriage.

]]> Sleeping With My Wife Justin Hastings 00:01:47 A story of paranoia and marriage. A story of paranoia and marriage. no full 69 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/416271378 The Shrinking Tower A story about going higher.

]]> Tue, 20 Mar 2018 00:15:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/the-shrinking-tower-644a1d27 A story about going higher.

]]> The Shrinking Tower Justin Hastings 00:01:55 A story about going higher. A story about going higher. no full 67 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/416271093 The New Anxiety A story about human emotion and intervening.

]]> Tue, 20 Mar 2018 00:14:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/the-new-anxiety-f141d7eb A story about human emotion and intervening.

]]> The New Anxiety Justin Hastings 00:01:59 A story about human emotion and intervening. A story about human emotion and intervening. no full 66 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/416270859 The Directive A story about requirements, rules, and radio.

]]> Tue, 20 Mar 2018 00:14:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/the-directive-ec71bbdb A story about requirements, rules, and radio.

]]> The Directive Justin Hastings 00:01:55 A story about requirements, rules, and radio. A story about requirements, rules, and radio. no full 65 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/416270550 The Naked Train A story about safety and privacy.

]]> Tue, 20 Mar 2018 00:13:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/the-naked-train-c3567194 A story about safety and privacy.

]]> The Naked Train Justin Hastings 00:01:16 A story about safety and privacy. A story about safety and privacy. no full 64 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/400322085 The Yoga A story about bodies and traditions.

]]> Fri, 16 Feb 2018 01:14:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/the-yoga-4460c62e A story about bodies and traditions.

]]> The Yoga Justin Hastings 00:01:49 A story about bodies and traditions. A story about bodies and traditions. no full 63 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/400321719 Harassment A story about the consequences of humans behaving badly.

]]> Fri, 16 Feb 2018 01:13:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/harassment-6d8eadcb A story about the consequences of humans behaving badly.

]]> Harassment Justin Hastings 00:01:46 A story about the consequences of humans behaving badly. A story about the consequences of humans behaving badly. no full 62 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/376675634 The First Noel A story about the beginning of a holiday tradition.

]]> Sat, 30 Dec 2017 20:17:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/the-first-noel-9efa643d A story about the beginning of a holiday tradition.

]]> The First Noel Justin Hastings 00:01:17 A story about the beginning of a holiday tradition. A story about the beginning of a holiday tradition. no full 61 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/376675421 All The Jobs A story about an unstable economy.

]]> Sat, 30 Dec 2017 20:16:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/all-the-jobs-e7569ff5 A story about an unstable economy.

]]> All The Jobs Justin Hastings 00:01:23 A story about an unstable economy. A story about an unstable economy. no full 60 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/376675079 Devoted A story about the power of American elections.

]]> Sat, 30 Dec 2017 20:15:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/devoted-3a063fe4 A story about the power of American elections.

]]> Devoted Justin Hastings 00:01:37 A story about the power of American elections. A story about the power of American elections. no full 58 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/376675223 Moving Earth A story about global warming and our galaxy.

]]> Sat, 30 Dec 2017 20:15:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/moving-earth-59b1bde5 A story about global warming and our galaxy.

]]> Moving Earth Justin Hastings 00:01:44 A story about global warming and our galaxy. A story about global warming and our galaxy. no full 59 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/376674614 The Sprint A story about a criminal organization with a new weapon.

]]> Sat, 30 Dec 2017 20:14:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/the-sprint-f700552a A story about a criminal organization with a new weapon.

]]> The Sprint Justin Hastings 00:01:17 A story about a criminal organization with a new weapon. A story about a criminal organization with a new weapon. no full 56 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/376674878 Leaving A Hole A story about a message delivered through time and space.

]]> Sat, 30 Dec 2017 20:14:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/leaving-a-hole-ecdd715e A story about a message delivered through time and space.

]]> Leaving A Hole Justin Hastings 00:01:53 A story about a message delivered through time and space. A story about a message delivered through time and space. no full 57 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/376674404 Designing Death A story about firearms and their creators.

]]> Sat, 30 Dec 2017 20:13:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/designing-death-c5f685b6 A story about firearms and their creators.

]]> Designing Death Justin Hastings 00:00:49 A story about firearms and their creators. A story about firearms and their creators. no full 55 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/363283193 Time Share A story about the future of vacations.

]]> Fri, 1 Dec 2017 01:19:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/time-share-be82c76d A story about the future of vacations.

]]> Time Share Justin Hastings 00:01:20 A story about the future of vacations. A story about the future of vacations. no full 53 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/363283385 Waterfall A story about a world without water.

]]> Fri, 1 Dec 2017 01:19:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/waterfall-88b8c9ef A story about a world without water.

]]> Waterfall Justin Hastings 00:01:23 A story about a world without water. A story about a world without water. no full 54 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/363283061 The Ledger A story about couriers without technology.

]]> Fri, 1 Dec 2017 01:18:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/the-ledger-f1cf38dd A story about couriers without technology.

]]> The Ledger Justin Hastings 00:01:47 A story about couriers without technology. A story about couriers without technology. no full 52 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/358427546 Hard Bodies A story about humans and tech converging.

]]> Mon, 20 Nov 2017 14:52:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/hard-bodies-cfa23e6e A story about humans and tech converging.

]]> Hard Bodies Justin Hastings 00:01:11 A story about humans and tech converging. A story about humans and tech converging. no full 51 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/358427354 Character A story about writing in public.

]]> Mon, 20 Nov 2017 14:51:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/character-160b3e49 A story about writing in public.

]]> Character Justin Hastings 00:01:13 A story about writing in public. A story about writing in public. no full 50 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/346492268 The Last Newspaper A story about human rights and culture.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2017 01:23:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/the-last-newspaper-b1949e02 A story about human rights and culture.

]]> The Last Newspaper Justin Hastings 00:02:15 A story about human rights and culture. A story about human rights and culture. no full 49 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/345319292 Autonomously (Episode 12 of The Masters) No one can win the Quail Valley Spelling Bee on their own. This is episode 12 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules.

]]> Wed, 4 Oct 2017 13:23:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/autonomously-episode-12-of-the-masters-d4ea5c7b No one can win the Quail Valley Spelling Bee on their own. This is episode 12 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules.

]]> Autonomously (Episode 12 of The Masters) Justin Hastings 00:02:14 No one can win the Quail Valley Spelling Bee on their own. This is episode 12 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules. No one can win the Quail Valley Spelling Bee on their own. This is episode 12 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules. no full 48 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/344794949 Down To Two (Episode 11 of The Masters) The Quail Valley Spelling Bee is reduced to two. This is episode 11 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules.

]]> Sun, 1 Oct 2017 01:56:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/down-to-two-episode-11-of-the-masters-3d63c2a3 The Quail Valley Spelling Bee is reduced to two. This is episode 11 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules.

]]> Down To Two (Episode 11 of The Masters) Justin Hastings 00:01:37 The Quail Valley Spelling Bee is reduced to two. This is episode 11 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules. The Quail Valley Spelling Bee is reduced to two. This is episode 11 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules. no full 47 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/344040120 Mayor Betsy Nyland (Episode 10 of The Masters) Nothing gets by Mayor Betsy Nyland. This is episode 10 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules.

]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2017 01:12:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/mayor-betsy-nyland-episode-10-of-the-a7647a7d Nothing gets by Mayor Betsy Nyland. This is episode 10 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules.

]]> Mayor Betsy Nyland (Episode 10 of The Masters) Justin Hastings 00:01:56 Nothing gets by Mayor Betsy Nyland. This is episode 10 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules. Nothing gets by Mayor Betsy Nyland. This is episode 10 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules. no full 46 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/344039722 Gina Reynolds (Episode 9 of The Masters) Gina Reynolds can control her students, but what about her daydreams? This is episode 9 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules.

]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2017 01:09:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/gina-reynolds-episode-9-of-the-masters-bd773324 Gina Reynolds can control her students, but what about her daydreams? This is episode 9 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules.

]]> Gina Reynolds (Episode 9 of The Masters) Justin Hastings 00:01:41 Gina Reynolds can control her students, but what about her daydreams? This is episode 9 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules. Gina Reynolds can control her students, but what about her daydreams? This is episode 9 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules. no full 45 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/343382255 Jenny Lu (Episode 8 of The Masters) Jenny Lu finds something unexpected. This is episode 8 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules.

]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2017 13:58:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/jenny-lu-episode-8-of-the-masters-f2e91553 Jenny Lu finds something unexpected. This is episode 8 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules.

]]> Jenny Lu (Episode 8 of The Masters) Justin Hastings 00:01:47 Jenny Lu finds something unexpected. This is episode 8 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules. Jenny Lu finds something unexpected. This is episode 8 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules. no full 44 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/342903560 Deepak Donnelly (Episode 7 of The Masters) Deepak Donnelly chose preparation over everything else for his first spelling bee appearance. This is episode 7 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules.

]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2017 14:32:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/deepak-donnelly-episode-7-of-the-masters-9a38431f Deepak Donnelly chose preparation over everything else for his first spelling bee appearance. This is episode 7 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules.

]]> Deepak Donnelly (Episode 7 of The Masters) Justin Hastings 00:02:15 Deepak Donnelly chose preparation over everything else for his first spelling bee appearance. This is episode 7 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules. Deepak Donnelly chose preparation over everything else for his first spelling bee appearance. This is episode 7 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules. no full 43 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/342903299 Kenneth Hush (Episode 6 of The Masters) Kenneth Hush knows there are things more important than winning. This is episode 6 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules.

]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2017 14:30:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/kenneth-hush-episode-6-of-the-masters-91db0e10 Kenneth Hush knows there are things more important than winning. This is episode 6 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules.

]]> Kenneth Hush (Episode 6 of The Masters) Justin Hastings 00:01:44 Kenneth Hush knows there are things more important than winning. This is episode 6 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules. Kenneth Hush knows there are things more important than winning. This is episode 6 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules. no full 42 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/341816869 Danica Fried (Episode 5 of The Masters) Danica Fried is the only Danica Fried... and no one can stop Danica Fried. This is episode 5 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules.

]]> Mon, 11 Sep 2017 01:10:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/danica-fried-episode-5-of-the-masters-049e496a Danica Fried is the only Danica Fried... and no one can stop Danica Fried. This is episode 5 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules.

]]> Danica Fried (Episode 5 of The Masters) Justin Hastings 00:01:47 Danica Fried is the only Danica Fried... and no one can stop Danica Fried. This is episode 5 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules. Danica Fried is the only Danica Fried... and no one can stop Danica Fried. This is episode 5 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules. no full 41 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/341098491 Dorothy Lee (Episode 4 of The Masters) Dorothy Lee celebrates her seventieth appearance at the Quail Valley Spelling Bee as only she can. This is episode 4 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules.

]]> Wed, 6 Sep 2017 01:10:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/dorothy-lee-episode-4-of-the-masters-2549a78a Dorothy Lee celebrates her seventieth appearance at the Quail Valley Spelling Bee as only she can. This is episode 4 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules.

]]> Dorothy Lee (Episode 4 of The Masters) Justin Hastings 00:01:58 Dorothy Lee celebrates her seventieth appearance at the Quail Valley Spelling Bee as only she can. This is episode 4 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules. Dorothy Lee celebrates her seventieth appearance at the Quail Valley Spelling Bee as only she can. This is episode 4 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules. no full 40 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/341098375 George Bland (Episode 3 of The Masters) George Bland is the 8-time defending champion of the Quail Valley Spelling Bee... and don't you forget it. This is episode 3 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules.

]]> Wed, 6 Sep 2017 01:09:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/george-bland-episode-3-of-the-masters-86654ea8 George Bland is the 8-time defending champion of the Quail Valley Spelling Bee... and don't you forget it. This is episode 3 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules.

]]> George Bland (Episode 3 of The Masters) Justin Hastings 00:01:41 George Bland is the 8-time defending champion of the Quail Valley Spelling Bee... and don't you forget it. This is episode 3 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules. George Bland is the 8-time defending champion of the Quail Valley Spelling Bee... and don't you forget it. This is episode 3 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules. no full 39 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/339738916 Benjamin Subbs (Episode 2 of The Masters) Benjamin Subbs makes his first appearance at the Quail Valley Spelling Bee since he won it 1989. This is episode 2 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules.

]]> Sun, 27 Aug 2017 18:51:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/benjamin-subbs-episode-2-of-the-masters-4e246dc2 Benjamin Subbs makes his first appearance at the Quail Valley Spelling Bee since he won it 1989. This is episode 2 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules.

]]> Benjamin Subbs (Episode 2 of The Masters) Justin Hastings 00:02:00 Benjamin Subbs makes his first appearance at the Quail Valley Spelling Bee since he won it 1989. This is episode 2 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules. Benjamin Subbs makes his first appearance at the Quail Valley Spelling Bee since he won it 1989. This is episode 2 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules. no full 38 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/339375589 The Quail Valley Spelling Bee (Episode 1 of The Masters) It's the annual Quail Valley Spelling Bee and Mayor Nyland welcomes the audience to the competition. This is episode 1 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules.

]]> Thu, 24 Aug 2017 23:42:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/the-quail-valley-spelling-bee-episode-1-526ea9f1 It's the annual Quail Valley Spelling Bee and Mayor Nyland welcomes the audience to the competition. This is episode 1 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules.

]]> The Quail Valley Spelling Bee (Episode 1 of The Masters) Justin Hastings 00:01:53 It's the annual Quail Valley Spelling Bee and Mayor Nyland welcomes the audience to the competition. This is episode 1 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules. It's the annual Quail Valley Spelling Bee and Mayor Nyland welcomes the audience to the competition. This is episode 1 of 12 of "The Masters," a Two Minute Stories miniseries. The story takes place at a town's annual spelling bee that boasts a unique set of rules. no full 37 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/337126942 Let's Move A story about the power of gravity.

]]> Wed, 9 Aug 2017 11:14:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/lets-move-9cdcb5b1 A story about the power of gravity.

]]> Let's Move Justin Hastings 00:01:31 A story about the power of gravity. A story about the power of gravity. no full 36 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/337126903 The Bricklayer A story about lifelong work.

]]> Wed, 9 Aug 2017 11:13:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/the-bricklayer-179d640e A story about lifelong work.

]]> The Bricklayer Justin Hastings 00:01:55 A story about lifelong work. A story about lifelong work. no full 35 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/334669886 Split A story about bowling and escapism.

]]> Tue, 25 Jul 2017 01:20:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/split-70a7fd6a A story about bowling and escapism.

]]> Split Justin Hastings 00:01:20 A story about bowling and escapism. A story about bowling and escapism. no full 33 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/334670127 Meet Me At The Billboard A story about the future of living spaces.

]]> Tue, 25 Jul 2017 01:20:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/meet-me-at-the-billboard-b5fb8b85 A story about the future of living spaces.

]]> Meet Me At The Billboard Justin Hastings 00:01:10 A story about the future of living spaces. A story about the future of living spaces. no full 34 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/334669607 Rotating Love A story about a world of procreation challenges.

]]> Tue, 25 Jul 2017 01:19:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/rotating-love-473031cc A story about a world of procreation challenges.

]]> Rotating Love Justin Hastings 00:01:23 A story about a world of procreation challenges. A story about a world of procreation challenges. no full 32 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/330705765 Net Loss A story about the early days of the Web.

]]> Thu, 29 Jun 2017 11:30:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/net-loss-1c76ae83 A story about the early days of the Web.

]]> Net Loss Justin Hastings 00:01:25 A story about the early days of the Web. A story about the early days of the Web. no full 31 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/330705678 The Matriarch Initiative A story about an effort to repopulate Earth.

]]> Thu, 29 Jun 2017 11:30:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/the-matriarch-initiative-7388f0d3 A story about an effort to repopulate Earth.

]]> The Matriarch Initiative Justin Hastings 00:01:56 A story about an effort to repopulate Earth. A story about an effort to repopulate Earth. no full 30 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/330111220 Faces A story about obsession with physical appearance.

]]> Mon, 26 Jun 2017 01:29:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/faces-3e250b8b A story about obsession with physical appearance.

]]> Faces Justin Hastings 00:01:32 A story about obsession with physical appearance. A story about obsession with physical appearance. no full 29 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/330111164 Snow More A story about a constant battle with weather.

]]> Mon, 26 Jun 2017 01:28:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/snow-more-9f6fc8f9 A story about a constant battle with weather.

]]> Snow More Justin Hastings 00:01:31 A story about a constant battle with weather. A story about a constant battle with weather. no full 28 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/328441839 Happiness In Death A story about the power of dying happy.

]]> Fri, 16 Jun 2017 19:25:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/happiness-in-death-642ac0cb A story about the power of dying happy.

]]> Happiness In Death Justin Hastings 00:01:13 A story about the power of dying happy. A story about the power of dying happy. no full 27 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/328441617 Introducing Stash A story about safeguarding your information.

]]> Fri, 16 Jun 2017 19:24:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/introducing-stash-16c20fff A story about safeguarding your information.

]]> Introducing Stash Justin Hastings 00:01:11 A story about safeguarding your information. A story about safeguarding your information. no full 26 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/327112581 The Algorithm A story about how decisions are made.

]]> Thu, 8 Jun 2017 11:14:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/the-algorithm-433f0b51 A story about how decisions are made.

]]> The Algorithm Justin Hastings 00:01:47 A story about how decisions are made. A story about how decisions are made. no full 25 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/327112481 Connected A story about technology bringing us closer together.

]]> Thu, 8 Jun 2017 11:13:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/connected-232a93a2 A story about technology bringing us closer together.

]]> Connected Justin Hastings 00:01:13 A story about technology bringing us closer together. A story about technology bringing us closer together. no full 24 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/326823850 Judge Not A story about what happens before work.

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 22:42:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/judge-not-9ce4925b A story about what happens before work.

]]> Judge Not Justin Hastings 00:01:19 A story about what happens before work. A story about what happens before work. no full 23 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/323997130 Moments A story about hanging on and loss.

]]> Mon, 22 May 2017 21:55:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/moments-a13119af A story about hanging on and loss.

]]> Moments Justin Hastings 00:01:11 A story about hanging on and loss. A story about hanging on and loss. no full 22 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/321656763 Digits A story about anxiety in appearance.

]]> Tue, 9 May 2017 00:24:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/digits-40d53396 A story about anxiety in appearance.

]]> Digits Justin Hastings 00:01:08 A story about anxiety in appearance. A story about anxiety in appearance. no full 21 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/319318503 Chatter A story about speech and freedom.

]]> Tue, 25 Apr 2017 00:06:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/chatter-5523cc23 A story about speech and freedom.

]]> Chatter Justin Hastings 00:01:26 A story about speech and freedom. A story about speech and freedom. no full 20 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/318176723 Nails Nails by Justin Hastings

]]> Tue, 18 Apr 2017 00:54:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/nails-10fb84cb Nails by Justin Hastings

]]> Nails Justin Hastings 00:01:16 Nails by Justin Hastings Nails by Justin Hastings no full 19 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/316651751 Another Circle A story about life's cycle.

]]> Sat, 8 Apr 2017 00:33:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/another-circle-b0ea54f1 A story about life's cycle.

]]> Another Circle Justin Hastings 00:00:30 A story about life's cycle. A story about life's cycle. no full 18 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/315316444 The Shoemaker A story about power in art.

]]> Fri, 31 Mar 2017 00:17:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/the-shoemaker-dcdbb5a4 A story about power in art.

]]> The Shoemaker Justin Hastings 00:01:53 A story about power in art. A story about power in art. no full 17 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/303355158 Senseless Trading A story about exchanging something valuable.

]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2017 19:24:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/senseless-trading-0b5395b4 A story about exchanging something valuable.

]]> Senseless Trading Justin Hastings 00:01:59 A story about exchanging something valuable. A story about exchanging something valuable. no full 16 0b6473a8-a4b8-4ac9-b916-df8eb9659ea9 Marriage A story about assuming the future.

]]> Sun, 15 Jan 2017 17:00:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/marriage-308795e0 A story about assuming the future.

]]> Marriage Justin Hastings 00:01:40 A story about assuming the future. A story about assuming the future. no full 15 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/301760833 Divorce A story about the future of mates.

]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2017 01:11:31 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/divorce-b4f46f15 A story about the future of mates.

]]> Divorce Justin Hastings 00:01:23 A story about the future of mates. A story about the future of mates. no full 14 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/301056285 Last Steps A story about living on Earth and in space.

]]> Thu, 5 Jan 2017 15:16:51 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/last-steps-ec6fa794 A story about living on Earth and in space.

]]> Last Steps Justin Hastings 00:01:26 A story about living on Earth and in space. A story about living on Earth and in space. no full 13 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/300573114 Too Far Into the Trees A story about staying close to home.

]]> Mon, 2 Jan 2017 14:24:01 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/too-far-into-the-trees-2398c0c2 A story about staying close to home.

]]> Too Far Into the Trees Justin Hastings 00:01:43 A story about staying close to home. A story about staying close to home. no full 12 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/293005697 Train to Nowhere A story about avoidance and memory.

]]> Mon, 14 Nov 2016 17:50:49 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/train-to-nowhere-07702be4 A story about avoidance and memory.

]]> Train to Nowhere Justin Hastings 00:01:50 A story about avoidance and memory. A story about avoidance and memory. no full 11 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/292370615 Blackberry Jam A story about coping with loss.

]]> Thu, 10 Nov 2016 12:08:52 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/blackberry-jam-2c940d79 A story about coping with loss.

]]> Blackberry Jam Justin Hastings 00:01:38 A story about coping with loss. A story about coping with loss. no full 10 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/291847718 Heat A story about the steamy days of early fatherhood.

]]> Mon, 7 Nov 2016 02:08:02 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/heat-46fba027 A story about the steamy days of early fatherhood.

]]> Heat Justin Hastings 00:01:08 A story about the steamy days of early fatherhood. A story about the steamy days of early fatherhood. no full 9 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/287801713 Digital Assistant A story of powerful and pervasive technology.

]]> Sun, 23 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/digital-assistant-02aced60 A story of powerful and pervasive technology.

]]> Digital Assistant Justin Hastings 00:01:56 A story of powerful and pervasive technology. A story of powerful and pervasive technology. no full 8 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/287801693 Space is Bad A story of the galaxy's possibilities.

]]> Sun, 23 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/space-is-bad-ccaa30dc A story of the galaxy's possibilities.

]]> Space is Bad Justin Hastings 00:01:47 A story of the galaxy's possibilities. A story of the galaxy's possibilities. no full 6 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/287801684 Love is a Data Point A story of measuring love.

]]> Sun, 23 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/love-is-a-data-point-d0d00761 A story of measuring love.

]]> Love is a Data Point Justin Hastings 00:01:06 A story of measuring love. A story of measuring love. no full 7 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/287801703 The Show A story of the future of television.

]]> Sun, 23 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/the-show-c45e9973 A story of the future of television.

]]> The Show Justin Hastings 00:02:00 A story of the future of television. A story of the future of television. no full 5 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/287801675 The Last Restaurant A story of the world's final eatery.

]]> Wed, 19 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/the-last-restaurant-37c2e0ef A story of the world's final eatery.

]]> The Last Restaurant Justin Hastings 00:01:38 A story of the world's final eatery. A story of the world's final eatery. no full 4 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/287801649 Yellow Pants A story of routine and excitement.

]]> Wed, 12 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/yellow-pants-87101f49 A story of routine and excitement.

]]> Yellow Pants Justin Hastings 00:01:20 A story of routine and excitement. A story of routine and excitement. no full 3 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/287801644 Post-presidency A story of what happens when a term ends.

]]> Sat, 8 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/post-presidency-aba50f26 A story of what happens when a term ends.

]]> Post-presidency Justin Hastings 00:01:59 A story of what happens when a term ends. A story of what happens when a term ends. no full 2 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/287801625 Immortal A story of how one person deals with everlasting life.

]]> Wed, 5 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000 justin.r.hastings@gmail.com (Justin Hastings) https://two-minute-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/immortal-74c04691 A story of how one person deals with everlasting life.

]]> Immortal Justin Hastings 00:01:44 A story of how one person deals with everlasting life. A story of how one person deals with everlasting life. no full 1