
51 plays
Valentine’s Day can elicit groans but it also inspires reflections on the meaning of love. Writer John Hildebrand considers marriage and the bonds that tie us all together.
John Hildebrand teaches English at the UW-Eau Claire and is the author of three books, including A Northern Front.
Photo by TaraGiancaspro.

50 plays
Many people think of skunks as smelly animals best avoided. But that tell-tale scent makes writer Jill Sisson Quinn think of love.
Jill Sisson Quinn is a nature writer in Central Wisconsin.
Photo by NDomer73

119 plays
Today’s winning story from our Flash Fiction Ghost Story contest is “The Rusted Bell,” written by listener Darlene Rickert of Green Bay, Wisconsin and performed by Liz Stattelman-Scanlan, Stephen Montagna, Russell Wolff, and Michele Good from the 9XM Players, with sound treatment by audio engineer Joe Hardtke.
Photo by David Clow.

140 plays
Continuing our series of Flash Fiction Ghost Story winners, today we bring you “For Better or Worse,” written by listener John Pigeon and performed by Liz Stattelman-Scanlan and Stephen Montagna of the 9XM Players, with sound treatment by audio engineer Joe Hardtke.
Photo by Gabriela Camerotti.
Two killer whales surface through the ice. A dozen orcas were trapped and facing near-certain death in the frozen expanse of Canada’s...
Saturday Night Live and Portlandia personality Fred Armisen co-hosts This American Life with Ira Glass. This week’s theme: doppelgangers. Armisen...
If you’re anything like me, January 11th isn’t just the day the renowned beer-brewers John Molson and Carl Jacobsen died—it’s also the...