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The Other Stories | Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF Stories

40.2 Should I Kill Myself or Have A Cup of Coffee?

The Other Stories | Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF Stories

Luke Kondor

Nosleep, Fiction, Horror Fiction, Science Fiction, Drama, Scary Stories, Horror Audio Drama

4.4851 Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2019

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

On his thirtieth birthday, a man contemplates whether to kill himself or have a cup of coffee.


Written by Michael David Wilson

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Velleittie and Thom Robson

With extra sound fx provided by Freesound.org



Michael David Wilson is a professional writer, editor, podcaster, and the founder of

thisishorror.co.uk. His forthcoming novella, The Girl in the Video, will be published

later this year by Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing. Connect with Michael at


www.michaeldavidwilson.co.uk or @wilsonthewriter on Twitter.


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Transcript

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0:00.0

Imagine sweeping through green fields, floating five feet above ground, sun on your face as you slide by on track to your destination.

0:11.1

Not a care in the world as you simply lean back, and before you know it, you're there.

0:16.7

London to Manchester from just 32 pounds each way.

0:20.5

Avanti West Coast.

0:22.2

Feel good travel.

0:23.8

Exclusions and limitations apply.

0:25.6

Full terms and conditions can be found at avantiwestcoastcoast.com.

0:28.0

U.K. forward slash plan.

0:35.1

These aren't the stories your mother told you.

0:41.3

No. These are the other stories. As we're now in our third year of the other stories, we're throwing the microphone to you guys,

0:58.1

so let us know how you came across the show and what you think to it.

1:01.6

Today we're handing the microphone to you, Kathy Robinson, aka Deadly Blonde.

1:10.0

This is Deadly Blonde, and I'm from Southern California, of course.

1:19.7

I've been listening to the other stories since they first began,

1:26.4

and I'm still an avid listener.

1:31.8

I listened and kept my legs all day long,

1:35.8

and then it puts me to sleep at night.

1:41.6

Well, let's just say it's one of the few ways I fall asleep at night.

1:51.0

I ask that you join me on the dark side and listen to the other stories.

2:02.6

Besides, on the dark side, we have cookies.

2:11.6

Thank you so much, Kathy, for your support.

2:13.6

Today's episode deals with strong themes of suicide, so listener discretion is advised.

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