Hello, gentle listener, and welcome to Nocturnal Transmissions, the fortnightly podcast that brings you dark tales both old and new, performed by voice artist, Kristen Holland.

This episode, we're celebrating our dear friend Ian Sputnik's newly released book,

Food for Worms.

What he describes as an anthology of small dark bites of life, death, and everything

in between and beyond. You will of course remember Mr. Sputnik from his story's meal deal

and eyes, which we featured in episodes three and eight, respectively.

It's been far too long since we last enjoyed any of the offspring of Mr. Sputnik's

fecund imagination. Let's make up for that short for by doing something we've never done before, gentle listener.

We're going to give you a tufa.

Yes, gentle listener, two stories in one episode.

What a treat.

Nocturnal Transmissions is proud to present our first story of episode 69,

New Tricks by our favourite Diamond Geyser, Ian Sputnik Colin Colin

Colin

He dragged himself from his bed

He felt tired as usual

Once he put his dressing gown on with effort, he slowly worked his way down the

stairs. He was greeted by the silly, waggy-tailed man's best friend that was Dolly. Man's best friend,

what a laugh. This was Deb's dog. Deb's being his wife. She had to go into work early that morning, yet again. Someone's got to put the bread on the table, she had explained. The dog was ever present, though. Not working, he had inherited the burden of looking after the little beast most days. The white and grey chihuahua wagged its tail

until it looked like it would knock itself off its feet.

Stupid thing, he thought to himself.

You want breakfast, then?

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