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Nil Desperandum Nil Desperandum is a monthly audio fiction podcast which elucidates Truth, Life, and the Human Condition.

Our mission is to bring you free, high-quality stories which will make you laugh, cry, yell, and shiver - occassionally all at once.

13/02/2012
Nil Desperandum » Blog Archive » 030 – The Drug Study by James Austin Farrell

Nil Desperandum » Blog Archive » 030 – The Drug Study by James Austin Farrell

This was Davey’s reply once I had explained my predicament to him, perhaps sounding too desperate and, I imagine, looking troubled. I needed the job. Busboy: proper noun, a job title, I could hardly correlate, etymologically, with working in a pub. Though in spite of my ignorance of this bottom rung...

29/01/2012
Nil Desperandum » Blog Archive » 028 – War by Sandra Jensen

Nil Desperandum » Blog Archive » 028 – War by Sandra Jensen

Apart from Religion, school was torture. Lines of white chalk scraping into my head. I sat at the back where on good days I could see Hillbrow Tower out the window piercing Johannesburg’s sky like a pin. Today was a crappy day and I didn’t care if I could see it or not. We had netball later and I ha...

23/01/2012
Nil Desperandum » Blog Archive » 027 – Preacher Porter’s Cure by J. Michael Shell

Nil Desperandum » Blog Archive » 027 – Preacher Porter’s Cure by J. Michael Shell

The Doggies are the oldest race in the galaxy. At least that we know of. The light beings are almost assuredly older, but like I said, my people pretty much pretend they don’t exist. To those of us who do admit it they’re an embarrassment, because they are probably what we should have evolved into...

16/01/2012
Nil Desperandum » Blog Archive » 026 – Preacher Porter’s Cure by J. Michael Shell

Nil Desperandum #26, part 2 of Preacher Porter's Cure by J. Michael Shell. Be sure at catch Nil Desperandum on Wednesday, at 1230PSD, on the No Agenda stream as well!

I stayed with the preacher about a week. It was Sunday night when he took me in. For three days he watched over me while I got good and sick. I’d been at it a long time and stopping damn near killed me. Twice in that three days I was so bad the old preacher had to give me a little booze or I’d h...

08/01/2012
Nil Desperandum » Blog Archive » 025 – Preacher Porter’s Cure by J. Michael Shell

Welcome to the first issue of Nil Desperanum in our new audio magazine format, and the first which will be heard on the No Agenda Stream (Wednesdays at 12p PST / 3pm EST).

This week our main fiction is Preacher Porter’s Cure, by J. Michael Shell.
Adam Guantlet returns, and finds The Walking Dead, by Robert Kirkman, on his Bookshelf.

And we are joined by Deanna Knippling, author of Miracle, Texas and Choose Your Doom: Zombie Apocolypse to discuss her story, why Westerns should always end badly, and zombies.

Welcome to the first issue of Nil Desperanum in our new audio magazine format, and the first which will be heard on the No Agenda Stream (Wednesdays at 12p PST / 3pm EST).

25/12/2011
Nil Desperandum » Krampus – A Christmas Tale

A special little story, just for Christmas. Krampus - A Christmas Tale. Written by Scott McKenzie, narrated and produced by Paul Alves, original music by Geoff Smith.

Nil Desperandum is a monthly audio fiction podcast presenting both new and public domain works which elucidate Truth, Life, and the Human Condition. Our mission is to bring you free, high-quality stories which will make you laugh, cry, yell, and shiver - occasionally all at once.

19/12/2011
Nil Desperandum » 024 – The Nutcracker and the Mouse King

Thanks to everyone who listened live to our 2011 Nil Desperandum Christmas Special. This live event was great fun, and everyone definitely enjoyed it. Nil Desperandum 024 The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, by E. T. A. Hoffman. Narrated by Jim Phillips, Lorna Boyle, Richard Kunz, Ken Stoffler, and Paul Alves.

Nil Desperandum is a monthly audio fiction podcast presenting both new and public domain works which elucidate Truth, Life, and the Human Condition. Our mission is to bring you free, high-quality stories which will make you laugh, cry, yell, and shiver - occasionally all at once.

17/12/2011
Nil Desperandum » Christmas Special 2011

Please join us for our live on-line presentation of E. T. A.
Hoffman's classic story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. Please
invite your friends and family, roast some chestnuts, and gather
around as we recreate Christmas the way it used to be, sort of, only
over the internet. Sunday, 18 December, 2011 at 4pm Pacific / 7pm Eastern.You can find more information, as well as listen live, right here:

Nil Desperandum is a monthly audio fiction podcast presenting both new and public domain works which elucidate Truth, Life, and the Human Condition. Our mission is to bring you free, high-quality stories which will make you laugh, cry, yell, and shiver - occasionally all at once.

12/12/2011
Nil Desperandum » Christmas Special 2011

Join us for a very special live internet event for the whole family as Nil Desperandum presents The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, by E. T. A. Hoffman 18 December, 2011 at 1600 PST / 1900 EST.

Nil Desperandum is a monthly audio fiction podcast presenting both new and public domain works which elucidate Truth, Life, and the Human Condition. Our mission is to bring you free, high-quality stories which will make you laugh, cry, yell, and shiver - occasionally all at once.

05/12/2011
Nil Desperandum » 023 – A Princess of the Moon

Nil Desperandum 023 - A Princess of the Moon by Patricia Correll. Narrated by Lorna Boyle.

Nil Desperandum is a monthly audio fiction podcast presenting both new and public domain works which elucidate Truth, Life, and the Human Condition. Our mission is to bring you free, high-quality stories which will make you laugh, cry, yell, and shiver - occasionally all at once.

22/11/2011
Nil Desperandum » 022 – The Wadi

Nil Desperandum 022 - The Wadi, by Glyn Hedeg. Narrated by Richard Kunz.

Nil Desperandum is a monthly audio fiction podcast presenting both new and public domain works which elucidate Truth, Life, and the Human Condition. Our mission is to bring you free, high-quality stories which will make you laugh, cry, yell, and shiver - occasionally all at once.

07/11/2011
Nil Desperandum » 021 – Just Another Graveyard Shift

Nil Desperandum 021 - Just Another Graveyard Shift, by Tom Swoffer. Read by Charles Mc Fall.

Nil Desperandum is a monthly audio fiction podcast presenting both new and public domain works which elucidate Truth, Life, and the Human Condition. Our mission is to bring you free, high-quality stories which will make you laugh, cry, yell, and shiver - occasionally all at once.

23/10/2011
Nil Desperandum » 020 – Padre

Nil Desperandum 020 - Padre, by Jennifer Leeper. Be sure and pick up a copy of the novel Padre in just a few weeks.

Nil Desperandum is a monthly audio fiction podcast presenting both new and public domain works which elucidate Truth, Life, and the Human Condition. Our mission is to bring you free, high-quality stories which will make you laugh, cry, yell, and shiver - occasionally all at once.

09/10/2011
Nil Desperandum » 019 – Obligatory Leanings

Nil Desperandum 019 - Obligatory Leanings, by Carissa Halston. Read for us by Richard Kunz.

Nil Desperandum is a monthly audio fiction podcast presenting both new and public domain works which elucidate Truth, Life, and the Human Condition. Our mission is to bring you free, high-quality stories which will make you laugh, cry, yell, and shiver - occasionally all at once.

02/10/2011
Nil Desperandum » Shelves 004 – The Sergeant Cribb Novels of Peter Lovesey

Time for another visit to Adam's Bookshelf!

Nil Desperandum is a monthly audio fiction podcast presenting both new and public domain works which elucidate Truth, Life, and the Human Condition. Our mission is to bring you free, high-quality stories which will make you laugh, cry, yell, and shiver - occasionally all at once.

25/09/2011
Nil Desperandum » 018 – The Autobiography of God

Nil Desperandum 018 - The Autobiography of God, by J. Michael Shell. Special thanks to Charles McFall for his narration assistance.

Nil Desperandum is a monthly audio fiction podcast presenting both new and public domain works which elucidate Truth, Life, and the Human Condition. Our mission is to bring you free, high-quality stories which will make you laugh, cry, yell, and shiver - occasionally all at once.

22/09/2011

Hello listeners! My apologies for having no episode out two Sundays ago. ND018 is quite long, and was not finished in time. It will be up this coming Sunday though, for sure!

21/09/2011
Nil Desperandum » Shelves 003 – Tarantula by Thierry Jonquet

Nil Desperandum presents The Bookshelf - Tarantula, by Thierry Jonquet.

Nil Desperandum is a monthly audio fiction podcast presenting both new and public domain works which elucidate Truth, Life, and the Human Condition. Our mission is to bring you free, high-quality stories which will make you laugh, cry, yell, and shiver - occasionally all at once.

05/09/2011
Nil Desperandum » Shelves 002 – The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club

Nil Desperandum presents The Bookshelf - The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club by Dorothy L. Sayers.

Nil Desperandum is a monthly audio fiction podcast presenting both new and public domain works which elucidate Truth, Life, and the Human Condition. Our mission is to bring you free, high-quality stories which will make you laugh, cry, yell, and shiver - occasionally all at once.

28/08/2011
Nil Desperandum » 017 – Some Things Never Change

Nil Desperandum presents Some Things Never Change, by M. R. Jordan.

Nil Desperandum is a monthly audio fiction podcast presenting both new and public domain works which elucidate Truth, Life, and the Human Condition. Our mission is to bring you free, high-quality stories which will make you laugh, cry, yell, and shiver - occasionally all at once.

22/08/2011
Nil Desperandum » Shelves 001 – The Beetle

Nil Desperandum introduces a new regular feature - The Bookshelves. I hope you enjoy these as much as I do. This time, The Beetle by Richard Marsh.

Nil Desperandum is a monthly audio fiction podcast presenting both new and public domain works which elucidate Truth, Life, and the Human Condition. Our mission is to bring you free, high-quality stories which will make you laugh, cry, yell, and shiver - occasionally all at once.

14/08/2011
Nil Desperandum » 016 – Memories of Childhood

Nil Desperandum 016. Memories of Childhood, by D. Thomas Minton. Narrated by R. Mordant Mahon.

Nil Desperandum is a monthly audio fiction podcast presenting both new and public domain works which elucidate Truth, Life, and the Human Condition. Our mission is to bring you free, high-quality stories which will make you laugh, cry, yell, and shiver - occassionally all at once.

01/08/2011
Nil Desperandum » 015 – Legs

Legs, by Tara Barnett. Narrated by Lorna Boyle.

Nil Desperandum is a monthly audio fiction podcast presenting both new and public domain works which elucidate Truth, Life, and the Human Condition. Our mission is to bring you free, high-quality stories which will make you laugh, cry, yell, and shiver - occassionally all at once.

25/07/2011
Nil Desperandum » M003 – Interview with Shelly Li

Jim interviews Shelly Li.

Nil Desperandum is a monthly audio fiction podcast presenting both new and public domain works which elucidate Truth, Life, and the Human Condition. Our mission is to bring you free, high-quality stories which will make you laugh, cry, yell, and shiver - occassionally all at once.

18/07/2011
Nil Desperandum » 014 – The Architect of Apathy

The Architect of Apathy, by Shelly Li. Narrated by John Robinson.

Nil Desperandum is a monthly audio fiction podcast presenting both new and public domain works which elucidate Truth, Life, and the Human Condition. Our mission is to bring you free, high-quality stories which will make you laugh, cry, yell, and shiver - occassionally all at once.

10/07/2011

Just FYI for all our loyal listeners - Nil Desperandum is now officially on a regular schedule! We've managed to keep to it two episodes running, and I intended to keep it that way. Episodes will be released every other Monday. Count on it! And iTunes users, please leave us a review!

04/07/2011
Nil Desperandum » 013 – Corseting

Corseting, by Brandon Blackburn. Narrated by Stoeffler.

Nil Desperandum is a monthly audio fiction podcast presenting both new and public domain works which elucidate Truth, Life, and the Human Condition. Our mission is to bring you free, high-quality stories which will make you laugh, cry, yell, and shiver - occassionally all at once.

22/06/2011
Nil Desperandum » M002 Interview with DeAnna Knippling

Jim is joined by DeAnna Knippling, author of Miracle, Texas. We discuss her story, why Westerns should always end badly, and zombies.

Nil Desperandum is a monthly audio fiction podcast presenting both new and public domain works which elucidate Truth, Life, and the Human Condition. Our mission is to bring you free, high-quality stories which will make you laugh, cry, yell, and shiver - occassionally all at once.

21/06/2011
Nil Desperandum » 012 – Miracle, Texas

Nil Desperandum 012 - Miracle, Texas by DeAnna Knippling. If he'd meant to leave his wife for her, he shouldn't have shot her horse.

Nil Desperandum is a monthly audio fiction podcast presenting both new and public domain works which elucidate Truth, Life, and the Human Condition. Our mission is to bring you free, high-quality stories which will make you laugh, cry, yell, and shiver - occassionally all at once.

11/05/2011
Nil Desperandum » 011 – Smoke Signals

Nil Desperandum presents Smoke Signals, by Cody Quinn. Love and angst, over a cigarette.

Nil Desperandum is a monthly audio fiction podcast presenting both new and public domain works which elucidate Truth, Life, and the Human Condition. Our mission is to bring you free, high-quality stories which will make you laugh, cry, yell, and shiver - occassionally all at once.

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