Discount Stories

Indecent Pitchfork

“If you love someone, set them free. If they come back, they’re yours; if they don’t, they never were.” – Richard Bach, I think, probably. It was a foggy morning on the Discount Village Pier. The day was chilly, and every day had been getting colder, and not just the weather. An angry mob looked
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Sand Trap

(You can hear this story here.) The car had just arrived at the local park, and even though the engine and air conditioning had been off for less than a minute, was already heating under the summer sun. The mother looked in the rearview mirror at her six-year-old daughter, Geraldine. “But you have to try.
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Toe Jamalama Fatalis

(You can also listen to this story here.) Today Discount Storytime proudly introduces a true POS, that’s right, a POS or “Pioneer of Science”, and this particular POS is Dr. Buford Phelper. His amazing story began not in our current time of 2025, but hundreds of years ago in 1975. The team at Discount Storytime
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Discount SPOOKYtime: Tiny House

(You can also listen to this story here.) LaLinda loved garage sales. Not that she bought anything, although occasionally she would find a treasure someone was departing with. But mostly, it was more a chance for her to browse and socialize with her neighbors. And she had always been an early riser, so that gave
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Agent Muffet

(you can listen to the story here.) You are probably familiar with the classic nursery rhyme Little Miss Muffet. Until recently, everyone assumed Miss Muffet ran from the spider like a sniveling coward and that was the end. But our team of literature hunters discovered the entirety of Miss Muffet’s story in a remote mountain
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A Bit of Housekeeping

(You can also hear this story here.) In the medieval kingdom of Discountvania, at Castle Discount, and specifically in the castle’s kitchen, King Murray and Queen Linda were having an awful fight. They had been screaming at each other all day when King Murray barreled up to the Queen and got right in her face
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An Unfortunate H

(You can also hear it here.) Oh, how wonderful life is on Discount Farm! From the barn to the growing crops and stuff. But let us stick with the barn. Because today, the Barn is getting a new pig! This is no ordinary pig, no, no, no. This particular pig comes with exposition! You see,
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Virus Park

(You can also hear it here.) Middle City had so much to be proud of – a booming economy (they manufactured dynamite), beautiful parks, good jobs, and affordable housing. The residents of Middle City loved their pets! There was no shortage of dog parks, cat cafes, and horse pools. Middle University’s well-funded Center for Virology
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The Fall of Stumbly

(You can also hear it here.) This story takes place at the circus, that’s right, the circus! And although most people rightfully think of the circus as a place of joy and popcorn, traveling town to town spreading laughter, it also has its share of, what this circus called “unpromising days.” These were days when
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The Cursed Robinsons

(You can also hear it here.) Ye olde timey village of Whispering Whispers was a pleasant place, with beautifully manicured lawns and houses made of brick and stone and wood and at one point cotton candy (that one turned out to be a bad idea after the first rainstorm.) Stationed wagons rolled down the cobblestone
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Hunting Dragons, Inc.

(You can listen to this story here.) Tucked away in the mountains was the beautiful log cabin lodge of Hunting Dragons, Inc. Few people had heard of Hunting Dragons, Inc., as it didn’t have a website or social media presence. Nope. Hunting Dragons, Inc., run by Clay Stagbrew, was a curious business. They wanted business, but
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Three Doors

(You can listen to this story here.) Harold Racer looked to his left. Three other sprinters were shaking their legs and warming up. To his right, three other sprinters were doing the same. Harold stood there. Stoic. Next to him was his evil nemesis, Fasty, who looked back at him and smiled. “Good luck, Harold!”
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Literally Irregardless

Author’s Note: This story was inspired by the 2024 horror movie “Beezel.” ( https://epic-pictures.com/film/beezel ) If you like scary movies, check it out! (You can listen to this story here.) Real estate agent Rhoda Englebottom was good at her job. But even she worried that this infamous old house, despite its rustic charm, would never sell.
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LOVE LLC

(You can listen to this story here.) In front of Mega City Hall, an intrepid reporter spoke into the camera. “This is intrepid reporter Carole Courageous at Mega City Hall, where the superhero Goody League will hold an urgent press conference. Look, here they are now! “ A group of superheroes stood in front of
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Nos Trails

(You can listen to this story here.) Keagan, born Keagan Derpshy Bilggs III, showed talent at a young age. His singing and dancing routines were the tops of the tops, and by the time he had graduated “Professor B’s School for Gifted Nitwits” he was well on his way to being part of the mega-pop
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MobyDick: the Western!

Herman Melville’s classic novel “Moby Dick” was originally written as a Western audio drama for radio. Our team of Discount Storytime Explorers found the original radio script in a remote mountain cabin, with a note, “Radio still not invented yet. Screw it. Just make Moby Dick a novel I guess. -Herman.” Lucky for you, lucky
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Ad Space

A large silvery vulture-like bird with razor sharp talons swooped down and missed. Captain Argus, ship engineer of Spaceforce Forge, had been stuck on this stinking, unknown planet for who knows how long. With hardly any shelter except his wrecked spaceship, which was falling apart on the count of the severe hot weather conditions on
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Beauty and the Torture Librarian

A long time ago in a faraway land. King Murry ruled for many years. Over time, he discovered that building up alliances did more for his kingdom’s defense and safety than the use of torture. He eventually closed down the torture program. The royal torturer was on the verge of retirement anyway, so he took
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MultiverSEquels

I remember the joy of first discovering comics when I was a kid, and couldn’t wait to share that simple joy of a comic book story with my own children when they were old enough. And finally, the day came! It was bedtime, and I would read a comic to them as their bedtime story!
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Cookie Cabana

Mandy stared at the mysterious young man at the door. Well, he wouldn’t be that mysterious if you knew the story of the robbery thirty years ago. But Mandy had one big problem. His husband, Barry, didn’t know the story, at least, not the full story. And here is the full story. 30 years ago,
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