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  • The River Monster

    A narrator describes their journey into the depths of a Pennsylvania river, where they search for a cryptid river monster and answers pertaining to a lost friend

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  • The Time in Fineview

    A tour of the small town of Fineview, Pennsylvania, told through the eyes of an interesting character named Zeke

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  • The Mountain Man

    A woman remembers a journey she took into the mountains of central Pennsylvania, where she met a man who lived there alone known as ‘Mountain Man

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  • Half a Legend

    In a pub one evening, a man overhears rumors about local sightings of the legendary Thunderbird

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  • Year One: We Were Summer Camp Counselors

    A young woman’s sensory portrait of memories from her time as a summer camp counselor in rural Pennsylvania

    Content Warning: Adult Language

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  • Rock of Ages

    A man describes a trip he took into the woods one day, where he discovers the century old writings of a schoolteacher carved into stone

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  • Lake Erie

    A young woman’s moving recount of a past trip to Lake Erie

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  • River of Consciousness

    A man recalls a special, meditative solo canoeing trip along the Allegheny river

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  • Seven Ways Home (If You’re Ever Lost)

    A young woman attends a homecoming party in her small rural hometown, which slowly transforms into a tale of romance and psychedelic horror

    Content Warning: References to Drugs and Alcohol, Violent Imagery

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  • Jake’s Infamous Jail Break

    An elderly gentleman describes the weird laws of a small town, and a bike named Jake gets thrown in jail.

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  • Off The Steps

    A man writes about the many games he played with his friends as a child growing up in Dormont.

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  • Hunting

    An elderly woman remembers her emotional connection to hunting and nature when she was a child.

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  • Drowning in Ecstasy

    A woman attends a Miles Davis concert in Pittsburgh while high on acid.

    Content Warning: References to Drugs and Alcohol

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  • Streetcar Lady and Streetcar Uncle

    A woman discovers familial ties while riding a streetcar to downtown Pittsburgh.

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  • The Morning of May 22nd, 2016

    A man describes a particular morning in the summer of 2016 that changed his life forever.

    Content Warning: References to Alcohol

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  • The Ski Resort

    A few days before he moves to the West Coast, a young man meets up with friends who are visiting a ski resort.

    Content Warning: References to Drugs and Alcohol

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  • Blackberry Picking

    A man recites the details of a strange dream.

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  • My Father The Landlord (And The Man Who Lived Under A Psychic Shop)

    A man looks back on helping his father with his job and reminisces about an old relative.

    Content Warning: References to Drugs, Alcohol, and Death

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