Bedtime Stories for Insomniacs - Presented by Rich Hosek

#77 - The Love Bee

Rich Hosek — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000

People often say they are struck by Cupid's arrow when they fall in love at first sight. The truth is, much of how our brains process emotions—like love and hate—is still a mystery.
For example, what causes us to hate someone whom we were once passionately in love with. Is the line between love and hate so thin? So fragile, that all it takes is a little push to move from one to the other?

sf horror

#76 - The Landfill Man by Joe Prosit

Rich Hosek — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Archeology is the study of past civilizations. But what have they really left behind for us to understand besides crumbling building and monuments? Their garbage. The detritus of an age long since forgotten.
But there's a lot we can learn from the debris of ancient peoples, for that's where the real stories are preserved. The tales of love and loss, of roads not taken, the stories we write as we fill the garbage dumps of our time.

horror

#75 - Artificial Insanity

Rich Hosek — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Artificial intelligence is everywhere these days. From your computer, to your car, to your toaster, it promises to make your life easier.
But what is the true cost behind turning over so much of our personal and professional lives to an algorithm we really know nothing about?

sf humor ai

#74 - The Magician's Assistant

Rich Hosek — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Everyone loves magic. A good magician can make you forget it's a trick. Some are so good, one could wonder if they really are magic.
Jeff the Magician is happy doing birthday parties, gigs at local restaurants and spending time with his son. He always worked alone and thought he always would. But that and the rest of his life is all about to change.

fantasy

#73 - In the Land of Nod

Rich Hosek — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000

There are many things about sleep that are still a mystery. Some people claim they can control their dreams, or even catch glimpses of the future.
But what if dreaming is more than a state of mind? What if there's an actual place your consciousness goes to while you're asleep. A place where anything is possible…

horror fantasy

#72 - The Fatalistic Forgetfulness Function

Rich Hosek — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Max Fathom is a self-described Simulation Hacker. He has come to the conclusion that our world—in fact, our entire universe—is nothing more than an massively elaborate computer program, and we are all just bits of code in some cosmic video game.
Most of his friends pass off his world view as a harmless eccentricity. That is until they find themselves at its mercy.

humor sim

#71 - By the Light of the Moon

Rich Hosek — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0000

What is it about the full moon that inspires so many different things. A romantic evening illuminated by its silvery light can be the setting for a heartwarming love story. But hospital emergency rooms claim it's a time that marks an increase in their business.
The full moon can also be a harbinger of things of a more malevolent nature. Creatures you wouldn't want to come upon…

By the Light of the Moon

horror monster sf

Holiday Special - Tricked

Rich Hosek — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Some people love Halloween. The costumes, the candy, children parading to your front door begging for treats.
Harrison Hardigan is not one of those people.
However, he is about to be given a rare gift, a chance to examine the choices and experiences that have made him the man he is, and hopefully learn from them. But will it be enough to make him change?

ghost humor

Remastered - White

Rich Hosek — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Who doesn’t like a campfire story? Those scary tales told by the dying light of burning logs that leave us lying in our sleeping bags, eyes open, wondering if maybe it wasn’t just a story…
Like this tale, about a man, alone in a cabin in the woods, who opens his door to a stranger with a strange legend to share that turns out to be more than just a tall tale.
So, lay another log on the fire, put your arm around the person beside you and wrap that blanket tight around you both, for it may not be just the cold air that sends shivers down your spine.

horror monster

#70 - Leap

Rich Hosek — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Leap day comes but once every 1461 days. It is a quirk of our calendar based on the discrepancy between the time it takes the Earth to revolve around the sun versus the number of times it spins on its axis.
Most people think it's just one extra ordinary day, but what if instead, it is an extraordinary day. One on which those who have it as a birthday can do something magical.

fantasy

Remastered - The Time Cop Paradox

Rich Hosek — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Everyone loves a good time travel story. We even have a fondness for the bad ones. There's something about the idea of being able to travel backwards and forward through time that is appealing.

But is it really possible? Scientists tell us no, but wouldn't we rather live in a world where Jean Claude Van Damme is policing the timeline and keeping us safe?

sf humor

#69 - Dreams of Her

Rich Hosek — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Dreams are a great mystery of the human mind. Many people believe that they give us a glimpse into our true selves. Some even believe they can foretell the future.

Every once in a while you find yourself in one that seems so real you can't tell it's a dream. Which begs the question, what if what you think of as real life is really the dream?

fantasy

A Really Good Day - Part Twenty Four

Rich Hosek — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 11:00:00 +0000

A Really Good Day will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you stand up and cheer! Enjoy this entertaining golf fantasy about one man's really good day.

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Between the Covers with Jody J. Sperling

Rich Hosek — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 11:00:00 +0000

My interview with guest author Jody J. Sperling, author of "In the Garden of End Times" on the Bedtime Stories for Insomniacs fiction podcast as well as many novels and other books.

Check out his Luke in Time mysteries!

You can find his books at https://jodyjsperling.com

#68 - In the Garden of End Times by Jody J. Sperling

Rich Hosek — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Have you ever seen a man on a busy street corner, or perhaps on the side of a highway, maybe in the crowd at a stadium, holding up a sign saying, "The end is nigh"? You might assume he's crazy.
But what if he's not? What if the end of days is just around the corner, waiting for that final sign, something innocuous, the last piece of a hidden puzzle dropping into place. Perhaps it's as simple as an unlikely baseball team winning the World Series…

Visit https://JodyJSperling.com to learn more about the Luke In Time Mysteries and Jody's other books.

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A Really Good Day - Part Twenty Three

Rich Hosek — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A Really Good Day will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you stand up and cheer! Enjoy this entertaining golf fantasy about one man's really good day.

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A Really Good Day - Part Twenty Two

Rich Hosek — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A Really Good Day will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you stand up and cheer! Enjoy this entertaining golf fantasy about one man's really good day.

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The Other Stories - Magic.AI

Rich Hosek — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 11:00:00 +0000

A special presentation of one of my stories as produced by another fiction podcast, The Other Stories.

It seems everywhere you go these days, people are talking about AI, Artificial Intelligence, how it’s going to take over many jobs humans do now.
Are we taking a risk giving potentially sentient algorithms access to not only our accumulated knowledge, but in some cases, the means to control things in the real world? Or is that just paranoia?

Visit https://TheOtherStories.net to learn more about The Other Stories fiction podcast.

sf spec

A Really Good Day - Part Twenty One

Rich Hosek — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A Really Good Day will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you stand up and cheer! Enjoy this entertaining golf fantasy about one man's really good day.

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A Really Good Day - Part Twenty

Rich Hosek — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A Really Good Day will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you stand up and cheer! Enjoy this entertaining golf fantasy about one man's really good day.

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#67 - The Blueberry Patch

Rich Hosek — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000

There are places on Earth where no human has ever set foot. Some of them are probably not too far from where you live. A steep mountain slope, an island surrounded by a muddy swamp, or a dark corner of a thick forest.

What mysteries might these places hold? New species are discovered every day. Some of them are harmless. But others are deadly in ways you can't even imagine.

horror monster

Flashback Friday - The Time Traveler's Dilemma

Rich Hosek — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Have you ever wished you just had a little more time? Or perhaps the ability to go back in time—just a bit—to fix something you did wrong, make a different decision about which line to get in at the grocery store, or whether or not to eat that leftover bagel at work.
Meet Edward, the perfect example of the absent-minded professor, whose brilliance as a theoretical physicist can unlock the secrets of time and space, but the simple act of getting ready for his nephew’s birthday party becomes a challenge of epic proportions.

sf humor

A Really Good Day - Part Nineteen

Rich Hosek — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A Really Good Day will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you stand up and cheer! Enjoy this entertaining golf fantasy about one man's really good day.

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Showcase Episode - Best Story Ever

Rich Hosek — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000

There’s a debate these days about Artificial Intelligence taking over many of the jobs that humans do.
Others are worried that electronic devices are interfering with the way our brains work.
What might happen if someone turned the power of AI toward the task of actually controlling what people think and do? Such a day might be closer than you know.

sf ai spec

#66 - Possessed by James Hosek

Rich Hosek — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000

If you’re a veterinarian long enough, you’ve seen it all. The odd assortment of things dogs swallow. Giant overweight cats. Owners who disregard your professional advice and feed their pets things they shouldn’t.
But Dr. At is faced with something he’s never encountered before. An owner who claims her cat is possessed. The question is, is checking it out worth skipping lunch?

mystery humor

short story, mystery, humor

A Really Good Day - Part Eighteen

Rich Hosek — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A Really Good Day will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you stand up and cheer! Enjoy this entertaining golf fantasy about one man's really good day.

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A Really Good Day - Part Seventeen

Rich Hosek — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A Really Good Day will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you stand up and cheer! Enjoy this entertaining golf fantasy about one man's really good day.

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A Really Good Day - Part Sixteen

Rich Hosek — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A Really Good Day will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you stand up and cheer! Enjoy this entertaining golf fantasy about one man's really good day.

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A Really Good Day - Part Fifteen

Rich Hosek — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A Really Good Day will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you stand up and cheer! Enjoy this entertaining golf fantasy about one man's really good day.

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Remastered - The Austin Intelligence

Rich Hosek — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000

The human mind holds many mysteries. Why some people are better at certain things than others, how memories work, what’s going on when we dream.
But the biggest question is, “What happens when we die?”
Some people believe our consciousness survives, that the thoughts and memories that defined who we were in life continue to exist in another form and move on.
And sometimes, they stick around.

ghost sf spec

A Really Good Day - Part Fourteen

Rich Hosek — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A Really Good Day will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you stand up and cheer! Enjoy this entertaining golf fantasy about one man's really good day.

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#65 - Unseen

Rich Hosek — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Technology has inarguably made life better for billions of people. The industrial age started it all, then the information age kicked it into high gear and now the age of Artificial Intelligence is promising even more.
But maybe we should take a step back, and make sure that the algorithms we're so eager to entrust our very lives to are up to the job. After all, despite all they know, there's so much that they don't.

horror spec

A Really Good Day - Part Thirteen

Rich Hosek — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A Really Good Day will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you stand up and cheer! Enjoy this entertaining golf fantasy about one man's really good day.

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A Really Good Day - Part Twelve

Rich Hosek — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A Really Good Day will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you stand up and cheer! Enjoy this entertaining golf fantasy about one man's really good day.

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A Really Good Day - Part Eleven

Rich Hosek — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A Really Good Day will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you stand up and cheer! Enjoy this entertaining golf fantasy about one man's really good day.

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#64 - Total Loss by James Hosek

Rich Hosek — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Insurance is something we all need, but hate having to pay for. We have insurance for our cars, our homes, our health and our lives. Most of the time, you look at the big numbers, what the premium is and what the payouts would be.
No one ever reads the fine print.

But maybe you should. Because there just might be something tucked away in those pages of legalese that could be the difference between life and death.

"Total Loss" first appeared in the pages of Analog: Science Fiction and Fact in July of 2006 and was voted by the readers as one of the favorite short stories of the year. You can discover more by James Hosek at https://JamesHosek.com.

sf humor spec

A Really Good Day - Part Ten

Rich Hosek — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A Really Good Day will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you stand up and cheer! Enjoy this entertaining golf fantasy about one man's really good day.

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A Really Good Day - Part Nine

Rich Hosek — Thu, 30 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A Really Good Day will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you stand up and cheer! Enjoy this entertaining golf fantasy about one man's really good day.

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#63 - Welcome to Q-Bee's

Rich Hosek — Tue, 28 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000

It seems like everything these days is getting bigger and bigger. Big box stores, huge amusement parks, enormous shopping malls. Everyone wants to be the world's largest something.

But at some point, the novelty of it all can become more of a problem than a convenience. Especially if you happen to forget your wallet while visiting the world's largest rest stop.

humor sf spec

A Really Good Day - Part Eight

Rich Hosek — Thu, 23 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A Really Good Day will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you stand up and cheer! Enjoy this entertaining golf fantasy about one man's really good day.

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#62 - The Jar In the Cupboard

Rich Hosek — Sun, 19 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000

There's a jar in Rodney's cupboard. One that's been there for as long as he can remember. No one will tell him what's inside, only that it must never be opened. A warning passed on through the generations in his family.

Perhaps there's a good reason not to. It could just be an old jar filled with jam that turned bad decades ago. But maybe it's something more sinister. Something best left undisturbed.

horror

A Really Good Day - Part Seven

Rich Hosek — Thu, 16 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A Really Good Day will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you stand up and cheer! Enjoy this entertaining golf fantasy about one man's really good day.

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A Really Good Day - Part Six

Rich Hosek — Thu, 09 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A Really Good Day will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you stand up and cheer! Enjoy this entertaining golf fantasy about one man's really good day.

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Remastered - The Haunting of Oscar Morgan

Rich Hosek — Tue, 07 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Do you believe in ghosts? Have you ever had the feeling that there was someone else in the room when you were completely alone. Or maybe as you moved from room to room, you felt a chill, a hand touching your shoulder when there was no one there.
Strange things are happening in the Morgan house, and Oscar’s wife is certain it’s ghosts, but will she be able to convince Oscar who knows there's no such thing?

ghost

A Really Good Day - Part Five

Rich Hosek — Thu, 02 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A Really Good Day will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you stand up and cheer! Enjoy this entertaining golf fantasy about one man's really good day.

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#61 - The Polymorphic Puppy Paradigm

Rich Hosek — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Simulation theory holds that it is likely—even certain—that our universe is not real. That we only exist only as code running on some alien supercomputer, and everything we do or think is just a product of algorithms and subroutines.

Max Fathom believes this to be true. And furthermore, he has devised various hacks to exploit flaws and bugs in that code to benefit himself and his friends. One of those hacks is … The Polymorphic Puppy Paradigm.

humor sim

A Really Good Day - Part Four

Rich Hosek — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A Really Good Day will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you stand up and cheer! Enjoy this entertaining golf fantasy about one man's really good day.

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Remastered - The Charlatan's Conundrum

Rich Hosek — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Everyone has seen a magician or mentalist on stage or on TV, completely flabbergasted by his performance and said to themselves, “How in the world did he do that?”
We all know, of course, that it’s just a trick. Slight of hand. The art of suggestion.
But what if it isn’t? What if just maybe, sometimes, it’s real.

fant para

A Really Good Day - Part Three

Rich Hosek — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A Really Good Day will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you stand up and cheer! Enjoy this entertaining golf fantasy about one man's really good day.

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A Really Good Day - Part Two

Rich Hosek — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A Really Good Day will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you stand up and cheer! Enjoy this entertaining golf fantasy about one man's really good day.

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A Really Good Day - Part One

Rich Hosek — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A Really Good Day will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you stand up and cheer! Enjoy this entertaining golf fantasy about one man's really good day.

To purchase the hardcover edition of this book, visit:
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After Life - Part Seventeen

Rich Hosek — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Part Seventeen of the unabridged audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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After Life - Part Sixteen

Rich Hosek — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Part Sixteen of the unabridged audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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After Life - Part Fifteen

Rich Hosek — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Part Fifteen of the unabridged audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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After Life - Part Fourteen

Rich Hosek — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Part Fourteen of the unabridged audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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Holiday Special - As the Tea Leaves

Rich Hosek — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A special encore presentation of an appropriately romantic and spooky tale of just how far one man will go for love.

horror

#60 - Room 252 by Barbara Avon

Rich Hosek — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000

The line between truth and fiction can sometimes be a very fine one. Imagine reading a story in a book you picked up off the rack in an out of the way gas station and discover that many of the details echo events in your own life.
Such a thing is not only possible, but likely, at the Owl Eyes Motel. A mysterious little establishment with a quirky proprietor, where there’s always room for the dead.

horror

After Life - Part Thirteen

Rich Hosek — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Part Thirteen of the unabridged audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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#59 - The Blue Joker

Rich Hosek — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Everyone knows what a Joker is in a deck of cards. Originally, there was only one used in the game, Euchre. Later, the second Joker was added and employed as a wild card in poker.
But did you know there’s a third joker found in French decks and used in the game German Rummy? Like in poker, it can stand in for any other card. Imagine if you had that power. To be a human wild card. Whose place would you take?

horror

After Life - Part Twelve

Rich Hosek — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Part Twelve of the unabridged audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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#58 - House of Mirrors

Rich Hosek — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Have you ever noticed how you appear different in a picture than you do in your mirror? Photographs, they say, show how other people see us. Mirrors reflect how we see ourselves.
There’s a whole other world behind the silvered glass of a mirror. One populated with copies of ourselves. What do you suppose all those people are doing when we’re not looking at them?

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After Life - Part Eleven

Rich Hosek — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Part Eleven of the unabridged audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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#57 - The Cost of Magic

Rich Hosek — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000

There’s no such thing as a free lunch. Everything has a cost. The Universe, as big as it is, is a closed system. Nothing can be created without something else being destroyed.
Image a box, from which you can pull anything you want, like a magician’s top hat. An enchanted cornucopia that provides whatever you need for free. But, as Mildred Landon is about to find out, nothing is ever truly free.

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After Life - Part Ten

Rich Hosek — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Part Ten of the unabridged audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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#56 - The Sign

Rich Hosek — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Truth, they say, is stranger than fiction. You might tell a friend, “Hey, you should watch that movie or read this book, it’s really good.” But haven’t we all at one time or another experienced something in real life, that, when we share it with someone, we tell them, “You’ll never believe what happened to me…”

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After Life - Part Nine

Rich Hosek — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Part Nine of the unabridged audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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After Life - Part Eight

Rich Hosek — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Part Eight of the unabridged audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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Holiday Special - Resolved

Rich Hosek — Mon, 01 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000

New Years resolutions are easy to make. It’s the keeping part that’s hard. But what if you had some help? What if someone made it so that you had to keep living the same year over and over again until you got it right.
What would you do different? What would you do exactly the same?

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After Life - Part Seven

Rich Hosek — Wed, 27 Dec 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Part Seven of the unabridged audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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#55 - Chipped by James Hosek

Rich Hosek — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 12:00:00 +0000

A good Samaritan is something we all should strive to be. Helping others can be a satisfying reward in itself—but it’s not always the easiest thing to do.

Dr. At is a veterinarian, just trying to get a well-deserved cheeseburger in the middle of a busy day when he crosses paths with a little lost dog whose situation turns out to be a little bit of a mystery...

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After Life - Part Six

Rich Hosek — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Part Six of the unabridged audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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After Life - Part Five

Rich Hosek — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Part Five of the unabridged audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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After Life - Part Four

Rich Hosek — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Part Four of the unabridged audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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Showcase Episode - Dog Years

Rich Hosek — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0000

It's time to vote in the Audio Verse Awards Semi-Finals!

This is the episode I submitted to the AVA Showcase podcast to nominate this podcast. I hope you enjoy, then head on over to:

https://audioverseawards.net/vote/

and vote for Bedtime Stories for Insomniacs under existing productions.

Thank you for your support!

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After Life - Part Three

Rich Hosek — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Part Three of the unabridged audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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Holiday Special - Tricked

Rich Hosek — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Some people love Halloween. The costumes, the candy, children parading to your front door begging for treats.
Harrison Hardigan is not one of those people.
But given the chance to change, would he?

fantasy humor

After Life - Part Two

Rich Hosek — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Part Two of the unabridge audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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#54 - Room 353 by Barbara Avon

Rich Hosek — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000

A wedding night is supposed to be a happy occasion, a time to celebrate the joining of two lives. A beginning of something special. But if your honeymoon starts out in a strange little motel managed by an obsequious little man who is a little too attentive, make sure the name illuminated in neon on the outside is NOT the Owl Eyes Motel.
This week, Barbara Avon takes you once more into the world between life and death, a place where behind each door, lies and truth collide, and where there’s always room for the dead.

Find out more about this multi-genre author at https://www.barbaraavon.com/
Get her latest book, Owl Eyes Motel - Lover's Retreat at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLV8KW5V
Pick up a copy of Owl Eyes Motel at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Owl-Eyes-Motel-Barbara-Avon-ebook/dp/B0977LTKMT
Check out all her amazing books at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Barbara-Avon/author/B076MCBGVC

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#53 - Where's My Pizza?

Rich Hosek — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000

We’ve all been frustrated by a takeout dinner that was missing the egg rolls. A mistake on your order at the coffee shop. The pizza delivery that was late and cold.

But we do we ever stop to consider what’s going on in the lives of the service people from whom we demand so much? Maybe they deserve a break. Maybe they’re having a day you wouldn’t believe.

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After Life - Part One

Rich Hosek — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Part One of the unabridge audiobook version of After Life, book 2 in the Raney/Daye Investigations paranormal mystery book series.

Dr. Jennifer Daye and Detective Nate Raney investigate a case involving a young boy who can see and hear the ghost of a woman who has a million dollar secret.

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#52 - Ruby

Rich Hosek — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000

We all know the story of Little Red Riding Hood. A young girl, recklessly traverses the dangerous woods, enticing a wolf by telling him there’s a tasty old lady living alone, ripe for the picking.
And when he does what wolves do, she teams up with a huntsman to not just rescue Grandma, but fill him with rocks and toss him into a well.
Honestly, who’s the animal in the story? And more to the point, how would that story be told today?

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#51 - Room 503 by Barbara Avon

Rich Hosek — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Welcome to Barabara Avon’s Owl Eyes Motel, where the proprietor is a funny little man named Milton, who will see to your every need—whether you know what it is or not.

Meet Walter Bennington, who is about to discover if he deserves a second chance in Room 503.

At the Owl Eyes Motel, there’s always room for the dead.

Find out more about this multi-genre author at https://www.barbaraavon.com/
Pick up a copy of Owl Eyes Motel at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Owl-Eyes-Motel-Barbara-Avon-ebook/dp/B0977LTKMT
Check out all her amazing books at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Barbara-Avon/author/B076MCBGVC

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#50 - Immortal

Rich Hosek — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000

If you had the chance to travel among the stars, would you do so? What if you could live for thousands of years and visit and help shape new worlds? What if you were immortal?

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#49 - Best Story Ever

Rich Hosek — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000

AI seems to be everywhere these days. But do we really know what kind of effect they're having on our society? On our relationships? Or our minds?

sf ai spec

#48 - Ghost City

Rich Hosek — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000

What would you do if the barrier between the living and the dead no longer existed? If you suddenly found yourself haunted everywhere you went, living in a Ghost City?

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#47 - Timewalker

Rich Hosek — Sat, 15 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Vote for BSFI at PodcastAwards.com under the Fiction Category!

Have you ever experienced déjà vu? That feeling that you’ve lived a particular moment before? What if you’re actually traveling back in time a fraction of a second? And what if you found a way to go back further?

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#46 - Nevus by Dick Silver

Rich Hosek — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000

You find a mole on your skin, one you hadn’t noticed before. But what if it’s not just a mole? What if it’s something else? Something that is more than skin deep.

"Nevus" was written by Dick Silver. You can follow him on Twitter at @DickSilverBooks, and visit his website, IWriteScaryShit.com.

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#45 - Dog Years

Rich Hosek — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Vote for BSFI at PodcastAwards.com under the Fiction Category!

Age, they say, is just a number. But what if you lived your entire life in the same span as a dog, growing up and old in 10 or 15 years rather than 80 or 90.

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#44 - Magic.AI

Rich Hosek — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000

The big worry these days is that AI is going to be able to do all the things we humans do, and take our jobs. But what if they learn to do things we can't? Like magic?

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The Dead Kids Club - Part Fifteen

Rich Hosek — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Please rate and review On Amazon at https://amz.run/6tvX
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Part Fifteen of the novel, The Dead Kids Club, by Rich Hosek.
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Note: The Dead Kids Club is a gritty thriller with scenes of explicit violence and mild sexual content.

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The Dead Kids Club - Part Sixteen

Rich Hosek — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000

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Part Sixteen of the novel, The Dead Kids Club, by Rich Hosek.
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The Dead Kids Club - Part Fourteen

Rich Hosek — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Please rate and review On Amazon at https://amz.run/6tvX
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Part Fourteen of the novel, The Dead Kids Club, by Rich Hosek.
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The Dead Kids Club - Part Thirteen

Rich Hosek — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000

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Part Thirteen of the novel, The Dead Kids Club, by Rich Hosek.
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The Dead Kids Club - Part Twelve

Rich Hosek — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Part Twelve of the novel, The Dead Kids Club, by Rich Hosek.
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The Dead Kids Club - Part Eleven

Rich Hosek — Sun, 04 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Part Eleven of the novel, The Dead Kids Club, by Rich Hosek.
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The Dead Kids Club - Part Ten

Rich Hosek — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Part Ten of the novel, The Dead Kids Club, by Rich Hosek.
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The Dead Kids Club - Part Nine

Rich Hosek — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Part Nine of the novel, The Dead Kids Club, by Rich Hosek.
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The Dead Kids Club - Part Eight

Rich Hosek — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Part Eight of the novel, The Dead Kids Club, by Rich Hosek.
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The Dead Kids Club - Part Seven

Rich Hosek — Wed, 31 May 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Part Seven of the novel, The Dead Kids Club, by Rich Hosek.
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#43 - Too Good to Be True

Rich Hosek — Mon, 29 May 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Everyone is looking for shortcuts these days, to lose weight, increase energy and just be healthier. Some people say there’s no substitute for a healthy diet and exercise. But who has time for that?
If there was something you could eat or drink that would allow you to lose weight and feel great, would you try it? Or would you wonder if it was…

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The Dead Kids Club - Part Six

Rich Hosek — Wed, 24 May 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Part Six of the novel, The Dead Kids Club, by Rich Hosek.
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#42 - I Spy With My Evil Eye

Rich Hosek — Sat, 20 May 2023 12:00:00 +0000

There are people among us who believe in curses, that someone can actually bring misfortune on others through various means, regardless, you don’t be the one on the receiving end of a look from an evil eye…

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The Dead Kids Club - Part Five

Rich Hosek — Wed, 17 May 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Part Five of the novel, The Dead Kids Club, by Rich Hosek.
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The Dead Kids Club - Part Four

Rich Hosek — Wed, 10 May 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Part Four of the novel, The Dead Kids Club, by Rich Hosek.
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The Dead Kids Club - Part Three

Rich Hosek — Wed, 03 May 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Part Three of the novel, The Dead Kids Club, by Rich Hosek.
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#41 - I, Vacuum

Rich Hosek — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Bill Anker just wanted a robot vacuum to save himself a little time with his household chores. What he didn’t bargain for, was a home that was too smart for his own good.

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The Dead Kids Club - Part Two

Rich Hosek — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Part Two of the novel, The Dead Kids Club, by Rich Hosek.
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The Dead Kids Club - Part One

Rich Hosek — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Part One of the novel, The Dead Kids Club, by Rich Hosek.
Make sure to subscribe to my email list at BedtimeStories.studio to be notified of new chapters and news about my upcoming novel, The Tenth Ride.

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#39 - Unbraided

Rich Hosek — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Love, as Johnny Cash reminds us, is a burning thing. And some people believe it can be felt the first time you gaze upon someone. That you can develop deep, real feelings for someone just by looking at them. Is such a thing possible?
And if you did fall suddenly and intensely in love with someone you just met, and later those deep, real feelings were tested by the revelation of a deep, dark secret that threatened to unravel your love, would you hang on to it no matter what that secret was? Or what it cost?

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#38 - The Perfect Wish

Rich Hosek — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Throughout the ages, stories of magic genies and cursed monkey paws have spurred the imagination. The closest we can get in real life is winning the lottery and fantasizing about what you might buy if gaining such a windfall.
But what if you had the chance to make an actual magical wish. Anything your heart desired. There are plenty of stories about how such an opportunity can go wrong. You get untold riches, but the IRS takes it all away. A long life is spent in prison. Which makes one wonder, is there truly such a thing as

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#37 - Goldie

Rich Hosek — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0000

We all remember the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. How a selfish young girl invaded a private home, stole food, disturbed their belongings and slept in their beds as if was no big deal. In that story, she got away, never to be seen again.
But fairy tales don’t always have happy endings. Sometimes thing don’t go we hope they will. Sometimes, the girl doesn’t get away.

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#36 - Thank You, Dear

Rich Hosek — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Never has the promise "Till death do us part" meant so much...

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#35 - Let Me Outta Here!

Rich Hosek — Sat, 21 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Escape rooms are meant to be fun, a way to challenge ourselves, working with others to solve puzzles, pooling our collective talents to crack the riddles that lead to success.
But what if you found yourself in one from which there was no escape. A prison, meant just for you. Your own personal hell. What would you do if there was no way out?

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#34 - A Hole In the Ground

Rich Hosek — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Look before you leap is an expression we sometimes take for granted. It’s easy to overlook the distant consequences of our actions for that immediate gratification of solving a problem right in front of you.
Sean Walker learns the hard way, that trying to do the right thing can take you down a road that leads you to an unexpected destination.

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#33 - Mouse Trap

Rich Hosek — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0000

We live in our homes and try to seal out the rest of the world. The heat, the cold, the rain. We also strive to keep out out other aspects of nature we deem undesirable. The pests, bugs and other vermin… like mice.
On their own, they’re actually kind of cute, but that doesn’t mean you want to share your house with them. We trap and exterminate them without a second thought. But maybe, we should take a moment and consider the consequences…

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#32 - Hey, Diary

Rich Hosek — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0000

We all look for shortcuts in our lives. Voice assistants and countless other gadgets seem to make our day to day tasks easier, maybe even make it so we don’t have to do them all.
But how far should we take this road to automation. Where do we draw the line? Are we willing to trust so much of our lives to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning? Or is that a step too far.

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#31 - Interview With the Alien

Rich Hosek — Sun, 25 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Do you ever wonder if we’re truly alone in the universe? If we are the only life to have evolved, gained consciousness, advanced and developed technology across the entire galaxy?
What if we’re not? What would aliens from another planet be like? Would they be hideous creatures bent on invading us, friendly little furballs exploring neighboring star systems… or would they be something like us.

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#30 - They Hear Voices

Rich Hosek — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +0000

We’ve all experienced it to some degree or another, haven’t we? Hearing voices in our heads, talking to ourselves—or maybe even someone else. For a few, it can be a debilitating condition.
Some people think it is a latent psychic ability, and we’re actually receiving thoughts from other people.
And others think these voices are something else entirely. Something much more sinister, and something we should be very afraid of.

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#29 - The Time Traveler's Dilemma

Rich Hosek — Sun, 11 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +0000

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#28 - Tricked

Rich Hosek — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0000

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#27 - The Gargoyle's Bread

Rich Hosek — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Monsters are everywhere. Under our beds, hiding in our closets, lurking in the woods and haunting our imaginations.
Hank Newsom, according to our legal system, is a bit of a monster himself, flaunting our laws and on the run after escaping punishment. Sometimes, it takes a monster to catch a monster.

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Near Death - Afterword

Rich Hosek — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0000

The afterword by Loyd Auerbach goes into depth about the paranormal topics covered in the book, and the author's note by Arnold Rudnick explains the history of Raney and Daye.

Visit http://RaneyAndDaye.com for more information about the book series and give us a like on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/raneyanddaye

You can follow the authors on Amazon at the following links:

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Loyd Auerbach: https://amzn.to/3C9rNWy

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#26 - The Incarnadine Teacup

Rich Hosek — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Everybody loves a mystery. But what about the mystery behind the mystery? Not so much the whodunnit, but the how did they know he diddit?
That’s what private detective Isaac Black and his assistant, Jeremy White are being asked to help the police with. It’s a small matter, but for some reason, it takes the perceptions of a blind man to see what everyone else is missing.

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Near Death - Part Fifteen

Rich Hosek — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0000

In Part Fifteen, Raney/Daye Investigations is born from a confluence of events.

Visit http://RaneyAndDaye.com for more information about the book series and give us a like on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/raneyanddaye

You can follow the authors on Amazon at the following links:

Rich Hosek: https://amzn.to/3nm5qaa

Arnold Rudnick: https://amzn.to/3Cdy1V6

Loyd Auerbach: https://amzn.to/3C9rNWy

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#25 - The Taking Tree

Rich Hosek — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Many people like taking a walk in the woods, enjoying the shade of the trees, admiring their stately beauty and the abundance of life that thrives beneath their boughs.
Trees are the oldest and largest living things on the planet, they’ve stood by as the history of man has unfolded around them, watching nations rise and fall.
What has that tree in your backyard beheld? What atrocities has it witnessed? And what will it do when it’s finally seen enough?

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Near Death - Part Fourteen

Rich Hosek — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0000

In Part Fourteen, we solve the mystery of Diane's Ghost and catch up with the men who shot Nate.

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Near Death, novel, paranormal, mystery

#24 - Firefly

Rich Hosek — Sun, 31 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0000

A good writer puts a little bit of themselves in every story they write. A great writer will pour their whole soul into their work. But what if there was a way to unlock that essence, to bring it to life outside the pages of a book?
And what if that resurrected consciousness had unfinished business?
Come with me on a journey through the life of one woman who comes face to face with the answer to that question.

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Near Death - Part Thirteen

Rich Hosek — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0000

In Part Thirteen, Jennifer sees how low the Dean will go with her office assignment, then things get exciting when she and Nate stake out Diane's apartment.

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Near Death, novel, paranormal, mystery

#23 - Virtual Reality for Dummies

Rich Hosek — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0000

The meta-verse, a 3-D computer generated world that you can visit by wearing a special headset, seems to be all the rage these days. Everyone is excited about being able to travel to exotic places, meet new people from around the world, or even go to work without ever leaving your living room sofa.
But do we fully know what’s in store for us in that virtual reality? What happens to it when we turn it off?
And what was there before we showed up?

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Ten Minute One Hour Book Club Review Review

Rich Hosek — Thu, 19 May 2022 04:51:00 +0000

This week on the Ten minute One Hour Book Club Club reviews Tom Baker's review of Rich Hosek's Near Death.
You can find Tom's Reviews at:
https://onehourbookclub.buzzsprout.com/1978896

You can support Tom's work at:
https://ko-fi.com/onehourbookclub

And more about Rich Hosek at:
https://www.RichHosek.com

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Near Death - Part Twelve

Rich Hosek — Wed, 18 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

In Part Twelve, Seymour and Freddie make new plans, Nate and Jennifer investigate a mysterious gas leak at Diane's apartment, and Max checks in on Nate.

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Near Death, novel, paranormal, mystery

#22 - The New Guy

Rich Hosek — Sun, 15 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

If you could see the future, would you change it? Would you have the confidence to know for sure that the choices you made wouldn’t make things worse?
It’s a situation not far off from the time traveler’s dilemma—if you could go back in time and stop a grievous wrong from happening, even if that wrong led to a multitude of good, would you?
One man is about to face such a decision.
He finds himself with the ability to see into the future, just far enough to make a difference, to keep bad things from happening.
But should he?
Isn’t that playing god?

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Near Death - Part Eleven

Rich Hosek — Wed, 11 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

In Part Eleven, Nate and Jennifer track down Diane's ex-boyfriend, then later run into one of the robbers from Nate's shooting while Diane gets another visit from her ghostly guest.

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Near Death, novel, paranormal, mystery

#21 - The Snow Bully

Rich Hosek — Sun, 08 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Snow is one of the most magical aspects of nature. Songs have been written about it, and no one can deny the beauty of waking up to a fresh blanket of snow on a winter morning. Each flake that drifts through the sky and lights upon the ground, or the boughs of a fir tree, or the tongue of a child is different, each one of the countless crystals an individual work of art.
But, in the hands of a bully, snow can become an insidious weapon. It can be compacted into a ball and hurled at an unsuspecting victim’s head, or scooped up and stuffed down their back.
So, what’s a kid to do?
Sometimes the answer to that question can be found one’s own front yard… with a little help from magic cap.

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Near Death - Part Ten

Rich Hosek — Wed, 04 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

In Part Ten, Nate helps Jennifer debunk a psychic to the detriment of her career and her brand new office space.

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Near Death, novel, paranormal, mystery

#20 - Alien Me

Rich Hosek — Sun, 01 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

What is your worst nightmare? Being chased by some unseen monster through the woods at night? Realizing that you have a test coming up—and you haven’t studied. Or showing up at work and discovering that you forgot to put on your pants, and your underwear.
What about waking up to find yourself abducted by aliens of a most insidious nature.
Now, imagine that it’s not a dream. Creatures from outer space have landed, and have rendered you helpless as they take over your life and the lives of the people you care about.
In that case, waking up is the nightmare.

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Near Death - Part Nine

Rich Hosek — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0000

In Part Nine, Nate has a strange experience that advances Max's investigation, while Dave has an interesting encounter with Diane's neighbor, Rose.

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Near Death, novel, paranormal, mystery

#19 - Death and Taxes

Rich Hosek — Sun, 24 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Benjamin Franklin once observed that “nothing is for certain except death and taxes.” Never has a truism stood the test of time so successfully.
Harold Potter is a man who lives a somewhat complicated life—mostly due to his unusual line of work. Today he discovers, that not only are death and taxes certainties you cannot evade, they are sometimes inextricably linked. No one can escape the taxman, but the grim reaper is even more determined to exact his due, and when they team up, there’s nowhere you can hide.

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Near Death - Part Eight

Rich Hosek — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0000

In Part Eight, Jennifer and Nate interview Diane, the woman being visited by a ghost, then talk to Nate's great uncle about his experience 60 years earlier.

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Near Death, novel, paranormal, mystery

#18 - Reset

Rich Hosek — Sun, 17 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Simulation theory claims that it is more likely than not that we are living in a highly sophisticated computer program, one that provides us with the illusion that we exist in a natural world governed by the laws of physics. The evidence, they say, is all the crazy things around us, the stories we see in the news or on the internet that make us say, “That can’t be real” or more specifically, “I guess there’s a glitch in the simulation.”
According to some interpretations, there’s no way for us to tell for sure whether the world around us, and the very paths out lives take are real, or subroutines in a vast and complicated computer game.

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Near Death - Part Seven

Rich Hosek — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0000

In Part Seven, Jennifer finds a case to get Nate involved with while Nate is dealing with the addition of a dog to his life.

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Near Death, novel, paranormal, mystery

#17 - Draw Me a Picture

Rich Hosek — Sun, 10 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0000

And now,
let me tell you a story…
A story told not with words, but with paints and brushes. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but some have a value much greater than that. And the story they tell, isn’t always the truth.
All artists are creators, they bring their work to life with every drawing they draw, every song they sing, every tale they tell. But each creation relies on the imagination of the viewer, the listener or the reader to complete that transformation.
Unless, of course, there are other forces at work…
George is an artist who normally works in a somewhat ephemeral medium, one of pixels and bits. But when he’s asked to apply his talents in a more traditional manner, he finds that even paint on canvas can be unexpectedly fleeting.

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Near Death - Part Six

Rich Hosek — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0000

In Part Six, the team starts looking into Diane's case, Nate does some checking up on Dr. Daye, and Jennifer gets the upper hand with the dean.

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Near Death, novel, paranormal, mystery

#16 - Everything Must Go

Rich Hosek — Sun, 03 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Let me tell you a story…
A story about a woman at the intersection of loss and fear, placed in a very uncomfortable situation. But aren’t those are the moments where we experience the most growth, discover inner strengths, and perhaps unexpected rewards.

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Near Death - Part Five

Rich Hosek — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0000

In Part Five, Nate returns to the police station for the first time since his accident and discovers Dr. Daye has been asking about him there. He tracks her down at one of her lectutres, but his conversation with her doesn't go as planned...

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Near Death, novel, paranormal, mystery

#15 - Howl

Rich Hosek — Sun, 27 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Belief, they say, requires faith, an unfailing certainty that what you think is true, actually is. But just because your faith makes something true for you, does that make it so for everyone else? If, for example, someone believed you were, say, a werewolf. Would that in itself be enough to transform you into a bloodthirsty beast when the moon was full? Or would that belief need to be built on a more solid foundation of fact and knowledge. In either case, the proof of the the pudding is in the eating—or in this case, the listening.

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Near Death - Part Four

Rich Hosek — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0000

In Part Four Jennifer runs into problems with the dean of her university department who isn't fond of her paranormal side gig. While she makes an appearance on a popular podcast, Diane Collins, who is being visited by an apparition, decides to reach out for help.

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Near Death, novel, paranormal, mystery

#14 - The Tiny Little Man

Rich Hosek — Sun, 20 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Let me tell you a story…

… a story about a monster. Not a big, fierce, toothy creature with razor sharp claws and glowing eyes, a monster of a different type, and a different size. Who says only good things can come in small packages?

Buck Harris has a problem. Some pest has been stealing food from his kitchen cupboards, and he’s determined to catch it. But is he prepared for what he’ll find when he does?

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Near Death - Part Three

Rich Hosek — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0000

In Part Three Jennifer and Nate meet, and Nate struggles with his new reality after being sidelined by his injury

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Near Death, novel, paranormal, mystery

#13 - The Time Cop Paradox

Rich Hosek — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0000

What would you do if you had a time machine? Would you try to right the wrongs of the past, go back and buy a winning lottery ticket, or would you just play jokes on your friends.

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Near Death - Part Two

Rich Hosek — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0000

In Part Two we are introduced to Detective Nate Raney and his partner, Max. Nate's heroics during a robbery lead him to experience what he considers some strange dreams? But is that all they were?

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Near Death, novel, paranormal, mystery

#12 - Light as a Feather

Rich Hosek — Sun, 06 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0000

If you had a superpower, if you could do magic, be able to heal from any injury, be super strong or maybe control gravity with your mind, would you know what to do with it? What would stop you from doing more harm than good? It may not be as easy as you think.

Wouldn't it neat to be a superhero? Or at least have superpowers? But could you be certain you wouldn't be doing more harm than good? A group of friends discover just what those consequences could be.

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Near Death - Part One

Rich Hosek — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0000

In Part One we visit the past for a thrilling encounter with a suspected serial killer. Then we return to the present to meet Dr. Jennifer Daye, Anthropologist and Parapsychologist as she investigates a haunted movie theater with her assistant.

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Near Death, novel, paranormal, myster

#11 - The Haunting of Oscar Morgan

Rich Hosek — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Do you believe in ghosts? Have you ever had the feeling that there was someone else in the room when you were completely alone. Or maybe as you moved from room to room, you felt a chill, a hand touching your shoulder when there was no one there. Strange things are happening in the Morgan house, and Oscar’s wife is certain it’s ghosts, but will she be able to convince Oscar?

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#10 - Sweet Revenge

Rich Hosek — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Everybody loves candy and cake, chocolate and caramel, cookies and cream, all the delicious goodies from our childhoods. A visit to the candy shop was a welcome treat for every child, as they examined each offering, trying to decide what to spend their their allowance.
For one unsuspecting health inspector, what is intended to be a routine visit to a somewhat peculiar confectioner, becomes so much more than he expected.

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#9 - The Jade Dragon

Rich Hosek — Sun, 13 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000

This week it’s another mystery featuring my favorite investigative duo, Black and White. For those of you who aren’t familiar with them, Isaac Black is a former police detective who lost his sight, and Jeremy White is his assistant and nurse. Isaac is called upon to help find an invaluable jade carving. And even though he’s blind, he manages to see what others do not.

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#8 - Interrogation in Room #3

Rich Hosek — Sun, 06 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Today I have for you a little horror story with a big bite. It involves a man who fancies himself a vampire killer—and a rather successful one at that—who faces the consequences of his actions in a most surprising way.

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#7 - The Yellow Curtain

Rich Hosek — Sun, 30 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Everyone loves a mystery. It’s the challenge of seeing if you can figure out whodunnit before the perpetrator is revealed by the detective.
You’ll have a hard time staying ahead of Isaac Black, however. He’s a detective with a particular advantage.
He’s blind.
Yet, he’s the one the police call when they have trouble seeing what’s right in front of their faces.

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#6 - White

Rich Hosek — Sun, 23 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0000

A frightening little campfire horror story about a man, alone in a cabin in the woods, who opens his door to a stranger with a strange legend to share that turns out to be more than just a tall tale.

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#5 - As the Tea Leaves

Rich Hosek — Sun, 16 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0000

"As the Tea Leaves" is a light-hearted tale of love and—as most love stories tend to be—horror.

Boy meets girl, girl talks boy into doing something crazy, boy—well, you’ll find out.

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#4 - The Charlatan's Conundrum

Rich Hosek — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0000

What if a magician, a mentalist who made a living faking psychic abilities woke up one day to discover he was the real deal? The Charlatan's Conundrum explores this notion, and the challenges such a person would face trying to convince a skeptic he was no longer a phony.

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#3 - Resolved

Rich Hosek — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0000

We all make new years' resolutions, promises to ourselves to break bad habits, or start good ones. But what if you broke that resolution, you had to ge back and try again? Live that year over till you got it right. And what does "right" mean?

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#2 - Impatience

Rich Hosek — Sun, 02 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0000

People love to take shortcuts. Microwave ovens, fast food, supercomputers... But what if the fate of the world depends on you finding the answer to an important question sooner rather than later?

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#1 - The Austin Intelligence

Rich Hosek — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 12:00:00 +0000

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