“The God of Minor Troubles” by Megan Chee

It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton

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4.9 • 664 Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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“The God of Minor Troubles” by Megan Chee, narrated by Wil Welcome, friends. I'm Wil Wheaton, and it's Story Time.From a mortal's perspective, a god is a god. Omnipotence isn't really on a spectrum; it's pretty binary. The gods don't see it that way. From the moment humans dreamed them into existence, they've fought among themselves to determine which mortals they will hear, what responsibilities they have, and how they will be divided amongst the firmament. While mortals merely hope their prayers will be heard, it turns out that some of the gods answering them aren't particularly thrilled with their assignment.I am about to introduce you to one of those gods, who does not yet know that it's actually pretty major to be the god of minor troubles. To learn more about the author, please visit: https://meganchee.carrd.co/ It's Storytime was produced in 2025 by Traveler Enterprises, Inc., who holds the copyright. Our producer is Harris Lane Our Story Producer and Director is Gabrielle de Cuir. Our Content Editor is Michael Thomas Our Podcast is mixed, edited, and mastered by Alex Barton of PhaseShift AV Special thanks to Wes Stevens and Christopher Black. It's Storytime is recorded at Skyboat Media in the beautiful San Fernando Valley, California. If you'd like to support the show and get an ad-free feed, visit ⁠patreon.com/storytime⁠ I'm your Creator, Executive Producer, and host, Wil Wheaton. You can find me online at ⁠wilwheaton.net⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:34.1	From a mortal's perspective, a god is a god is a god.
1:39.5	Omnipotence, it doesn't really exist on a spectrum. It is pretty binary.
1:44.9	From a god's perspective, they do not see it that way.
1:49.8	From the moment humans dreamed them into existence,
1:54.8	the gods have fought among themselves to determine which mortals they will hear,
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