Discount Stories
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Dinner Talk
Lately, millions of Discount Storytime fans have asked what a typical dinner conversation is like at my home. First, stop asking, that’s creepy. Second, I’ll tell you. Take last week, for example. I enjoyed a lovely dinner with my wife, Tina, and our two children, Faye and Turner. I had gone to a job interview
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The Sewage Monster Vows
People are entirely too distracted on their wedding day to be allowed to drive. I mean, it’s their wedding day for crying out loud. But I had to learn the hard way many years ago. I was driving to the chapel to marry Tina, and tried to remember something I was supposed to do before
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Goose Translator
What if understanding goose honks could change a family’s destiny? Follow my cousin Peggy’s story to find out.
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Brick by Brick
After college and a few lousy starter jobs, I finally got a pleasant job that let me afford my first house. It was outside of town a bit, and small, but it was mine. It was a sweet little brick home with plenty of windows with green shutters and a green front door. The inside
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The Orphan King
Importantly, I came in second place karaoke to my so-called best-friend Stan. Also, there’s a story about stuff, or whatever.
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Sun Potato
In this story, I try to harness the power of the sun to make the perfect baked potato. Thus achieving humanity’s greatest dream. But I may need a little help.
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Grandpa Jeff’s Letter
In this story, read straight from the eccentric mind and memories of my grandpa Jeff.
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Santa Keith
What childhood memory fills your heart with holiday cheer? Join the Discount Storytime team aboard the Starship Scam Likely as Clayton Groppel, the ship navigator and chief financial strategist, enchants us with a holiday tale from his youth.
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Robert’s Rule of Ordering
Ever found yourself stuck in a restaurant with a menu thick enough to be a doorstop, only to be told your order needs to pass a vote?
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Jack and the Beanstalk Final Draft
Join me as we read the long-lost final draft of the classic tale, discovered by our global team of lost literature explorers.
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The Coin Cult
Ever stumbled upon something so peculiar that it sets off an unexpected adventure? I had such an experience at a bustling downtown market where a massive, mysterious coin caught my eye.
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Cranberries and Romance
A Thanksgiving special. Ever wondered what happens when a high-powered CEO returns to her hometown for Thanksgiving and finds more than just cranberry sauce waiting for her? Because that’s never been done before, at least not like this. I think.
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The Whisper Dogs
What if your basset hounds were keeping secrets that could shake your world?
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Box of Juicillado
My version of The Cask of Amontillado. Obviously, Mr. Poe wrote all the good bits.