102.1 The Last Reading of Madam Twilight

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🗓️ 10 February 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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102.1 The Last Reading of Madam Twilight

A fortune teller has lost her gift. But has no clue to the real reason why?

Written by David Thomas

Narrated by Erika Ventura (https://instagram.com/efventu)

Produced by Karl Hughes (https://x.com/karlhughes)

With music by Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

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David Thomas is a comic book writer from Cardiff Wales. Who only believes in science, art and fortune tellers.

Erika Ventura is an artist, mother, bilingual narrator, and a husbandry technician. How does she manage it all? No idea, but her artwork can be seen on Instagram (@efventu) or you can visit her artist page www.facebook.com/BioArtsy

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0:00.0	These aren't the stories your mother told you.
0:03.0	No, these are the other stories.
0:07.0	Today's episode of The Other Stories is the last reading of Madame Twilight, written by David
0:22.3	Thomas and narrated by Erica Ventura.
0:32.6	Madam Twilight sat down, took out her tarot cards from her handbag, and placed them into a neat pile
0:40.5	on top of the smooth green silk cloth that covered her table. She truly did believe that her
0:48.1	cards were doorways that led to tomorrow's meanings. Yet, for far too long, she'd been giving bad readings with them.
0:57.6	For whatever reason, they were as silent as the cold grave.
1:05.3	It didn't help either that no one really wanted their fortunes told anymore.
1:11.5	The age of information had arrived.
1:14.6	Everyone was connected to everything.
1:17.7	Yet to her, it felt like the modern world for all its science and discovery, for all its speed and progress, had lost the magic and mystery of life.
1:29.2	They had lost a sense of God.
1:34.0	A single knock came at her door.
1:37.5	She didn't need the cards to tell her that it was Joe,
1:41.3	the chargehand asking if she wanted a cup of tea.
1:45.9	You okay?
1:48.0	He said as he poked his head in.
1:51.6	By the look of his face, even he could sense the doom and gloom in the small room.
1:57.0	Yes, I'm fine, she said with a quick smile.
2:02.5	No tea tonight, Joe. Think I'll give it another half hour, then call it tonight.
2:10.4	His eyes gave a soft look of concern.
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