TWL 1118: "The Simple Lives Offered at Rest Stops", by Paul Michael Anderson
The Wicked Library
9th Story Studios LLC
4.7 • 680 Ratings
🗓️ 2 October 2022
⏱️ 65 minutes
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Welcome to The Wicked Library for our season of Sci-Fi Themed Horror.
Author: Paul Michael Anderson
Storyteller: Heather Thomas
Host: Daniel Foytik
Featuring a custom score by Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams.
Story Summary:
In the near-future, a former revolutionary against the State discovers that she can’t retire from conflict as easily as she would like, and, now, even her would-be allies are her enemies.
Warning: The Wicked Library is a horror fiction podcast created for a mature audience. Our stories contain graphic descriptions of pain, murder, violence, blood, betrayal, and inhumanity; monsters win, people die, and hope is often shattered. There is also beauty, heart, catharsis, and raw emotion. Fear may be deeply personal, but we all share it.
If at any time a story takes you to a place too dark, turn on the lights, press pause, or press stop. And always remember, that unlike in the real world, these nightmares, and your participation in them, are under your control.
Producer & Showrunner: Daniel Foytik
Producer: Meg Williams
Lead Editor & Executive Producer: Scarlett R. Algee
Creative Director & Executive Producer: Jeanette Andromeda
Resident Composer & Executive Producer: Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams
Artwork: Jeanette Andromeda
Score & Incidental Music: Nico Vettese
Main Theme: “The Library Awakens” Nico Vettese
Final Audio Mix: Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios LLC
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| 0:00.0 | 9th Story Studios, giving story a voice. |
| 0:11.0 | My name is Erica Sanderson, and this is the Wicked Library. Warning. The Wicked Library is a horror fiction podcast created for a mature audience. |
| 0:39.6 | Our stories contain graphic descriptions of pain, murder, violence, blood, betrayal, and inhumanity. Monsters win, people die, |
| 0:48.3 | and hope is often shattered. There is also beauty, heart, catharsis, and raw emotion. Fear may be deeply |
| 0:58.1 | personal, but we all share it. If at any time a story takes you to a place too dark, turn |
| 1:04.7 | on the lights, press pause, or press stop. And always remember that unlike in the real world, |
| 1:13.7 | these nightmares and your participation in them are under your control. Hello and welcome to season 11 of the Wicked Library. |
| 1:36.0 | I'm Daniel Foytek, and I thank you for listening. |
| 1:39.4 | Today's episode is number 1118, and we'll be presenting a story written for us by TWL alum author, |
| 1:45.5 | The Brilliant Paul Michael Anderson, entitled The Simple Lives Offered at Restops. |
| 1:50.6 | If you haven't already, you should grab a copy of his amazing collection of stories, |
| 1:54.8 | Everything Will Be All Right in the End, Apocalypse Songs. |
| 1:58.7 | Now, before we start with today's story, a sincere thank you to those of you supporting |
| 2:03.2 | the show on Patreon. |
| 2:04.8 | You truly make the show possible. |
| 2:06.9 | It's because of your support that I can continue to pay the very talented authors, voice |
| 2:10.4 | actors, composers, and artists. |
| 2:13.0 | Simply, it's your support that allows us to make sure those who contribute to the show |
| 2:16.6 | don't work for free. |
| 2:18.7 | If you're not yet supporting the show, you can do that at patreon.com forward slash wicked library. |
| 2:24.1 | For as little as $3 a month, you can help make the show you love possible and get fun rewards. |
| 2:29.4 | A lot of hard work and money goes into making the Wicked Library, and I really do rely on this support to help us pay the authors, voice actors, composer, and artists. In addition to knowing you're a part of making |
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