Fast Fiction Podcasts
Audio plays of all genres and lengths, by International playwrights and actors, who are keen to Amuse, Entertain or Intrigue you.
Sat, January 04, 2025
Mother Theresa is my Companion
Sylvia is a lonely widow with little more than her writing to enthuse her, but sadly her books gain little attention or readers. And then she gets a companion, and suddenly her life is full and her literary expectations soar, because......? Well, listen in, and work it out yourself.
Sun, September 29, 2024
An Independent Woman
1895 was a year of gentility, etiquette and protocol. It was better to be rich than poor, and even better to be VERY rich. Unless you were a woman.
Fri, August 23, 2024
The Quiet Achiever
Two women meet under strange circumstances and find that both their lives can be traced back to a common bond. The ending has a message for all of us.
Sun, June 30, 2024
The Reluctant Virgins
The Reluctant Virgins are an ageing all female rock group. They never were very good, and now they're worse. They've seen it all, done it all, and will do the same tomorrow. We meet up with them in the Green Room of The Gentlemen's Relish Nite Club while they banter through their love/hate relationship with each other between gigs.
Thu, April 25, 2024
The One Day Room
Most people have a drawer or a cupboard. Maggie and Joe had a room.
Tue, March 26, 2024
Grandma's Secret
Grandma was loved by everyone who knew her - but did they really know her?
Wed, February 14, 2024
A Melodramatic Tale
We take a step back to the previous century and follow the trials and tribulations of "poor Mettie Bradford".
Mon, January 01, 2024
The Wizard of Oz
Lux Presents Hollywood is the original Radio Adaptation that was to become the classic movie. Take a trip back to 1939 and - Enjoy the magic.
Thu, November 23, 2023
When we were Gangsters
Gangsters just ain't wot they used ter be...
Tue, October 24, 2023
That Bruckner Evening
It is 1950 and we are in the drawing room of the home of Olivia Pinckney Sears Boston, Massachusetts. She is entertaining her friends. All ladies are of a 'Certain' age, and from a 'Certain Social Class'. They are reminiscing about a 'Certain' musical evening a long time past. But is it really the music they are discussing?
Sun, September 17, 2023
That'll Teach Ya
"Buying and selling a used laptop teach all concerned a hard lesson." "How not to buy or sell a used computer." "Buying a used computer the hard way"____________________________________
Sat, August 26, 2023
The Old Master
Life is ephemeral. That's why we often depend on Art to give it meaning.
Mon, July 17, 2023
The Lavender Letters
The lost art of letter writing provided more than a source of simple communication. It allowed a good deal of flirtation, romance, deception or even soul-searching between the recipients. It could also allow two people to begin, reunite, or end a relationship - without the embarrassment of ever meeting up.
Mon, July 03, 2023
Lost in Utah
When lost in a BIG city it can be daunting. When lost to your family it can be traumatizing. But it can have positives too.
Wed, June 21, 2023
Her Paris Dream
Sometimes your wishes come true - in unexpected ways.
Fri, May 12, 2023
Penultimate Stop Cafe
Bus travel can be exhausting, especially when you don't know your destination.
Thu, March 30, 2023
A Visit at Easter
A Mother and her Daughter-in-Law have a conversation about pillows - or are they really talking about something else?
Wed, March 15, 2023
Now That She's Gone.
"Ever wondered what your spouse will leave you - when she leaves you? Well, Rawkey Dolberry found out the hard way, and he's still laughing."
Wed, November 09, 2022
To Find Help
Yes, it's Frank Sinatra, showing he could act as well as sing. But although his character is charming - you just may not like him. He's just a little creepy.
Sun, October 23, 2022
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
This short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald has been recorded unabridged in order to maintain the true essence of Fitzgerald's farcical black humor. However, the sheer idiocy of the plot is brought into question, particularly when considering the author's previous fine works. In fact, there are so many story inadequacies, we can only wonder why it was written, and why it was chosen to be a Hollywood movie in 2008, starring Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, and Tilda Swinton. Even more astounding is the fact that it won 13 Oscar nominations. Written 100 years ago exactly, we present it in its original story form. Enjoy.
Tue, September 06, 2022
The Blackout
Sylvia, alone and pregnant in the deserted Manhattan high-rise she shares with her husband Noah, awaits her husband and a dinner guest, Mr. Swanson. In spite of the blackout, Swanson arrives and engages Sylvia in a disturbing conversation. But when Noah gets home, Swanson vanishes. As the night continues, sights and sounds become even stranger and more ominous. Are they Sylvia’s hallucinations, or is the danger real?
Thu, September 01, 2022
Poems on which to Ponder
Four poems that are open to interpretation. The Calf Path begins many hundreds of years ago but finishes in major capital cities. The Law of the Land is not only a lesson in Climate Change tactics but also a metaphor for many aspects of life. The Learning Curve is just that, while Euthanasia begins with the line, "Today I nearly killed a woman."
Mon, August 29, 2022
Too many Crooks spoil the Plot - A Wannarbee Bond Adventure
Wannarbee Bond falls in lust with Gloria Stitts - and another adventure begins as she meets up with some old adversaries and some new ones.
Sat, July 09, 2022
Gordo Revisited
French war bride of WWII tells the story of how she came to live in Gordo, Alabama with her veteran husband and his parents when she was only 18. Life on the farm turned out to be much harder than she expected, but fortunately, an African American employee of the family came to her aid.
Thu, June 16, 2022
The Times and Tunes of Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin became the musical voice of America in the days of Tin Pan Ally. No one could rival his ability to capture stories in lyrics or beautiful melodies.
Sat, May 21, 2022
The Book that stole 2011
Having decided to compile a record of the 2011 Queensland floods, the author had no idea of the extraordinary events that awaited her as she began her journey from beginning to end. Ten catastrophes had to be overcome before the book finally got to print.
Wed, May 04, 2022
Two Birds, One Stone
Questy O Hara has few attributes, but high expectations. In desperation she decides on a most unusual career, with disastrous consequences. But the luck of the Irish prevails
Sat, April 02, 2022
Sweet Fillings
Wannarbee is enchanted with Candy CupCakes who is searching for her granny. Who has GranNapped Granny CupCakes, and Why? And - Do they find her?
Mon, March 14, 2022
Highway 47
Cassie, a young advertising account executive, learns that she can talk to the dead on her daily Highway 47 commute to the office. Meghann is a 16-year-old dead girl who loves to talk with Cassie about clothes and boys -- even Cassie's inappropriate boss, Ralph. Melvin T. Gotlink, a gentleman farmer who was killed on his tractor, provides the kind of homespun wisdom only someone dead can provide. When Casse's world is shaken, Melvin gives her insight and loyalty.
Sat, February 26, 2022
The Good Die Young
On the day that Russia invades Ukraine, and world peace is shattered once more, I think back to a wonderful friend, an incredible person, a superb artist and heroic soldier, who fought and suffered in another war -
Tue, January 25, 2022
Talkin' Strine
Meet Darryl and Darlene, and learn how to Talk 'Strine
Fri, January 07, 2022
Remembering Good Harbour Beach
Recollections depend on the Eye of the Beholder. This becomes very evident when we see the slight variations of memory between Ed and Jo Hopper before Ed became a famous artist and Jo trailed in his footsteps.
Wed, December 22, 2021
Champagne, Collecting and Collaboration
Florence Gould - a reputation that money can buy.
Sat, December 18, 2021
Three Very Wise men
Christmas is a time for silliness and fun, and a Covid Christmas deserves a LOT of both
Mon, December 06, 2021
Lost Dog Open Door
An isolated house, a stormy night, the power goes off: what could happen to an old lady who has her trusty old dog to protect her?
Wed, November 10, 2021
A Thyme to Die
I come from a cohabitation between my father, a Wannarbee for the last four generation, and my mother, a Gunnadoo - a family with good intentions. Why is the world always against me?
Thu, October 21, 2021
Remit Payment
It's a dark and stormy night - we are in a Tattooist studio, and, everyone is happy - for a while.
Sun, October 03, 2021
Anya's Ghost
Anya is lonely and alone. Or is she?
Mon, August 16, 2021
Prison Wrap
Prisoners take an unusual and highly successful methods of getting what they want.
Mon, June 28, 2021
The Injustice system
Sometimes the Justice System just sucks!
Fri, June 11, 2021
Tiny Tots Kindy
Monologue
Thu, May 27, 2021
Saving Rhett Butler
A young woman faces reality. Or does she?
Tue, May 11, 2021
Homestay
An Australian couple living in a university town provides Homestay for a rather special young man
Sat, April 24, 2021
Whatever happened to Joe Godot?
When a scriptwriter like Samuel Beckett admits he has no idea what his play is about, we just have to return again and again with our interpretation. We killed him off once in 'Godot' but he lives to die again.
Thu, April 08, 2021
Mrs. X
Old age is a curse - but so much better than the alternative. Or is it?
Wed, March 24, 2021
The Bards night Out
A couple of people get together for an unusual night's entertainment, but it's more than expected.
Mon, March 08, 2021
Mindfulness
An intriguing podcast that may leave you with an emotion you would rather not have had.
Fri, February 19, 2021
Such is Life
A black humor monologue
Tue, February 02, 2021
1101 Wellington Way
The curtains are twitching in 1101 Wellington Way, and the neighbours are not happy - with each other!
Mon, January 18, 2021
Godot
Godot. One word - and even for those of us without a literary background, we know it has reference to Waiting for Godot, Samuel Becket's masterpiece play of the 20th century. But is it really a masterpiece, or simply an example of theatre of the absurd? Even Becket did not seem to know. Indeed there are as many reviews, critiques, and versions, as there are words in the play. And here is one more. A new Fandom slant on an old play. A collaborative production
Sun, January 03, 2021
One Too Many...
Reflections of the traumas of grandparenting
Thu, December 31, 2020
2020 Compilation
A few excerpts from the year just gone
Wed, December 16, 2020
Death by Fermentation
Wannarbee Bond finds herself in trouble again as she goes out to ern her rent money and save the beautiful babe. What cn go wrong? Heaps.
Wed, December 02, 2020
Letter to a dead friend
A little nostalgia, and an apology
Mon, November 16, 2020
Them Next Door
D you have neighbours? Of course you do. Are they a little weird? Are they a little like - Them Next Door? Join the curtain twitchers over a cuppa and a chicken dinner, and see if you can find out what's happening? It may surprise you. FastFictionPodcasts present a new audio drama from Hand To Mouth Sound Theatre
Tue, November 03, 2020
Mortality and the Detention Class
Recollections of schooldays post World War 2
Wed, October 21, 2020
Secrets of the Cemetery
What happens when the mourners go home? This is the story that will tell you.
Mon, October 05, 2020
Ace in a Hole
Two lovers meet again after many years at a golf course. What happens next is not very nice.
Mon, September 14, 2020
The Waiting Game
Janice and Martin are getting to the end of their Happy Never After life, but one of them doesn't know it.
Sat, August 29, 2020
The Valentine Day Massager - A wannarbee Bond Adventure
Wannarbee is having a night out - and once again it doesn't work out too well - at first!.
Fri, August 14, 2020
1942 - Happy Birth-Day
An old lady recollects her Birth-Day in Paddington Tube Station during World War 1
Sun, August 02, 2020
Reality Check
Sometimes marriage can haveits Ups and Downs - and Downs and Ups.
Tue, July 21, 2020
Early Intervention
Two strangers meet in a bar. But they both share a secret about each other.
Sun, July 05, 2020
A Night to Remember
Reflections. Back to the 1960's and the rigors of planning a simple celebration
Sat, June 20, 2020
Life by the Knife
Sometimes the price of beauty is more than you care to give.
Sun, June 07, 2020
The Dream
What's going on near Hyasinth Road? All the ladies seem to share a common secret.
Fri, May 22, 2020
The Enigma Variation
A Brisbane Men's Club, and an old murder resolved.
Mon, April 27, 2020
Singing with Jamie Joe
Is this a story - a play, or even a mini-musical? One thing we can be sure of - is that it is a tragedy.
Wed, April 15, 2020
Grandmas Petticoat
A story about an old lady, a house, or a street. A new story which may well repeat itself. You choose.
Wed, April 01, 2020
Something in Common
/an old lady and a young girl share an afternoon together and form a bond. Why?
Sat, March 21, 2020
White Noise
"We always wonder where do dreams go when we wake, when maybe we should ask, where are we when the dream ends?"
Tue, March 10, 2020
Aunt Jo
Everyone loved Aunt Jo, she was always the life of the party, even when she was dead.
Fri, February 28, 2020
Two Dykes on a Bike - A Wannarbee Bond Adventure
Wannarbee Bond is a Private Eye/Pest Exterminator who doesn't quite always get the baddie, but nearly always gets the girl.
Tue, February 11, 2020
The Golden Girl Part 4 Conclusions
What happens to The Golden Girl, and Why? Find out in our final installment of the series.
Wed, February 05, 2020
The Golden Girl Part 3
Different countries, different lifestyles - yet the friendship continues - until...?
Tue, January 28, 2020
The Golden Girl Part 2
The runnaway bride reappears with a different husband. But has she 'stuffed up' again?
Fri, January 24, 2020
The Golden Girl Part 1
A long term friendship begins
Fri, January 03, 2020
The Counting Game - Epilogue
Love, honor and Obey - Till Death Us Do Part does not work out too well for this couple
Wed, January 01, 2020
The Counting Game - Prologue
A man with murder on his mind misses a golden opportunity
Tue, December 17, 2019
The Three Wise Men
An elderly motorist encounters a problem on the way home from a celebratory breakfast, which sets off a few 'familiar' events.
Tue, December 03, 2019
Joyce
A nostalgic look at a woman to be admired
Sat, November 16, 2019
Jack and Jill
Two young women of the world share memories and a new life
Sun, October 27, 2019
Virtual Reality
A brief insight into the ghostly world of days gone by
Mon, October 14, 2019
Marcie
Sometimes you should look as well as listen.
Thu, October 03, 2019
The Crock Pot and Death Valley
A true story associated with the Manson Murders
Sun, September 22, 2019
Lot 229
Sometimes History can be revisited
Sun, September 08, 2019
The Carousel Club
A night out for a couple of young mods of the 1960s gets a little wild.
Thu, August 29, 2019
Death and Dying
A young man worries about his mortality
Wed, August 14, 2019
A lucky break
Domestic Violence takes an unusual turn
Thu, August 01, 2019
Jazz is...
Complimentary poem to the short story Pride.
Mon, July 29, 2019
Pride
Life in the Slow Lane. A couple have different expectations for New Year's Eve.
Fri, July 12, 2019
The black cat
Has a crime has been committed? What? By whom? And why?
Mon, July 01, 2019
Elegance in High Heels
Every woman knows that to be truly fashionable you must wear high heels to a Business Function.
Thu, June 20, 2019
Aussie Speak
Two people, two cultures, one telephone call
Mon, June 10, 2019
The street that wasn't there
An old lady recollects back to a time when she met up with The People Over the Road
Sat, June 01, 2019
RoseMary
New parents always think their newborn baby is the best in the world. But sometimes they can be wrong.
Mon, May 20, 2019
End of an Era
A virtuoso sadly forgotten
Thu, May 09, 2019
If at first ...
Crime Without Grime
Mon, April 22, 2019
Betty and Tom - Happy Never After
Some people will say nothing happens in this story, but others will recognize a Life Great Lesson. You choose.
Fri, April 12, 2019
Photo Finish
There is certainly a crime. But what?
Sun, March 31, 2019
A Neighbours best friend
A neighbour who stays on long after death
Fri, March 29, 2019
A Podcast on Podcasts
Entry into Rode My Cast Competition which is now over
Tue, March 19, 2019
A matter of ethics
A controversial topic that is gaining momentum
Thu, March 07, 2019
The Carpet Saga
The shoppers from hell and Retail therapy takes on a whole new meaning.
Sun, February 24, 2019
The Gift
A lovesick teenager is a little confused
Thu, February 14, 2019
The Sound of Silence
A young woman misses her own 21st birthday party
Wed, February 06, 2019
The Intruder
Life without communication was hard and lonely. Sometimes you welcomed visitors, and sometimes you didn't.
Sun, January 20, 2019
See no Evil
A beautiful beach, a handsome man, what can go wrong?
Thu, January 10, 2019
Keeping up with Mr. Jones
The ups and downs of living
Mon, December 31, 2018
The Straight Line
Recollections and going forward.
Sat, December 29, 2018
Driver Unknown
A cautionary tale
Mon, December 17, 2018
An ordinary couple
Sometimes people you know well, may well surprise you,
Tue, December 04, 2018
Time
Can John Lennon be indirectly responsible for what happened in Winthrop Lane on the 38th anniversary of his death?
Sat, November 24, 2018
A day too long
TheSpouseTrap. Sometimes the people you think you know best, are those you know least.
Wed, November 14, 2018
Anne of 1000 Days
What gift can an old lady give that is more precious than gold?
Mon, November 05, 2018
Ray, the Refrigerator Man
An ordinary day, an ordinary man. But was he?
Fri, October 26, 2018
The Law of the Land
A powerful poem from an unknown author, as relevant today as it was 30 years ago, and behond.
Wed, October 24, 2018
The Grot Spot
I ran away from home one day after my 50th birthday to write, but I was back a week later. I hadn't written a thing.
Sun, October 14, 2018
Where's Fred
Sometimes the most obvious indiscretions are done in full view.
Thu, October 04, 2018
The Honourable Thing
TheSpouseTrapSeries presents another example of 'one sided' marital discord
Sun, September 23, 2018
Synergy
In the garden Synergy means growing compatible plants together to produce a better outcome. This story is NOT about gardening
Tue, September 11, 2018
Time, Gentlemen Please
A small joke turns deadly
Thu, August 30, 2018
A long time waiting
A long time waiting is based on not one but many true stories that began their genesis soon after the second World War. The United Kingdom struggled to overcome the devastation caused by bombing when thousands of families lost their homes: children had lost parents, and all lost some part of their identity. 7,000 Orphan children aged 4-14 were sent to Australia for a better life, but many finished up in hell
Thu, August 16, 2018
The Russian Samovar
Sometimes just one simple change in your life can lead you a huge change in lifestyle
Tue, August 07, 2018
16
Have teenage birthday parties changed much in the last decade or more? A mother's lament.
Mon, July 30, 2018
The hand
It's natural for neighbours to borrow household appliances and garden implements. But sometimes they can take just one thing too many.
Sun, July 22, 2018
Guest House Ghost Story
Two young girls miss their train and take refuge in an isolated guest house.
Mon, July 09, 2018
Touche
Tom is a busker, old and blind. He is pretty feeble, and harmless. Until someone hurts his dog. Then he gets very angry.
Sun, July 01, 2018
Night Fever
Nikki walks the dark cold streets of the city looking for her husband, hoping to find him alone. Does she find him. Even Nikki can't be sure.
Thu, June 21, 2018
Tea with Mrs. Bradley
Mrs. Bradley is a lovely old lady. Or is she? CrimwWithougGrime and MakyesYouThinkSeries
Fri, June 15, 2018
Highlights
Suburbia is Life in the Slow Lane. But sometimes mothers would like it to be even slower
Mon, June 04, 2018
Decisions
C.W.G Series - Sometimes even the most meticulous plan can go wrong, if you change your mind at the last minute.
Tue, May 29, 2018
Home Alone
Crime without Grime series considers custard as a tool for murder.
Fri, May 18, 2018
A natural accident
Take a lonely mountain road, a man seeking revenge, and you may have a natural accident occur
Wed, May 09, 2018
For Sale
Buying a house is a big investment. So be sure you get the one you want.
Tue, May 01, 2018
Grave Consequences
TheSpouseTrap. Marital discord often leads to grave consequences
Sat, April 28, 2018
Artistic Licence
A man with a specialized career path recognizes his wife's killer, and deals with it in a special way. But what was the clue that allowed him to identify exactly when the murder took place.
Sat, April 21, 2018
The odd couple
After 50 years of marriage an elderly couple still have a big surprise in their life. And so does the listener. Things do not finish up as expected.
Fri, April 20, 2018
The Wake
The Spouse Trap Series. A businessman is found dead - and it is up to the detective to find out who the suspects are - and what to do about it. But why were the mourners all so happy?
Fri, April 20, 2018
All or nothing
God spoke to me today is the opening line of this dramatised story. And only when you get to the end do you find out How and Why. But what was the 'All' and what was the 'Nothing.?'
Fri, April 20, 2018
Front Window
Two city dwellers enjoy gossip and friendship in an unusual form of communication with a little more drama than they anticipate. With embarrassing consequences. So what did they see? And who came out best?
Thu, April 19, 2018
A bad luck day
Makes You Think Series. A criminal on the run finds his getaway thwarted and has a REALLY BAD day.
Wed, April 18, 2018
Wheeled Prison
Army veteran reflects on his life
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