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February 4, 2026 - "I do hate these scenes. Solving people’s destinies is such a… personal and messy business."
In this cozy fantasy, a witch cursed to wander until she can change the lives of 78 people in one year falls in love with the uptight steward, who happens to be one of her ... clients.Vibe: Cozy fantasy, romance, cute----This is an AUDIO ONLY presentation (no video).So Imagine. sittin' around the radio in your 1950's bomb shelter. Relaxin' to bi-monthly stories from an eclectic array of genres. You'll be delighted, spooked, and always entertained. Paperback Radio! The only stories you'll ever need again...----SUPPORT US ON SUBSTACKThe cost of a coffee buys:*direct links to the podcast,*cool behind-the-scenes stuff,*access to Lane's plays and L.J. short stories,* our weekly feature on writing.Your support goes towards: new recording equipment, full-cast productions, original music, original artwork, filming, and live shows.Follow us on Substack: [https://paperbackproductions.substack.com/]

Fifth Friday: Plagiarize

January 30th, 2026 - "Welcome to The Inspiration Chop Shop, where we take apart our favorite films, books, and anything else we darn-well like—and steal every useful bit for our own creative malfeasance."
 
Lane and L.J. chat (or try to) about the newest segment of Paperback Radio: Plagiarize: The Inspiration Chop Shop! In this episode, we'll look at Sorry, Wrong Number the great radio drama by Lucille Fletcher, and discuss whether we'd fence it (fully adapt as written) or chop it (take what we want and create something new).
 
If you like this episode, join us on our YouTube and Substack for FULL VIDEO every other Friday.
 
Vibe: How Writers Get Ideas, Steal Like and Artist, Writing Inspiration and Prompts

The Heist: Part 3

Jan 16 th, 2025 - "Bad guys don't get the breaks, Wind-Up. You might have fooled the papers, but I remember them toys shot to kill. Did you do your time? No. Then pay for the privilege of freedom."Wind-Up, a retired super villain and toy-maker extraodinaire has escaped the clutches of Synergy... temporarily. Now he's got limited time to assemble a crack team of minions, henchemen, and goons. He's on the clock, but that's the way Wind-Up likes it. Enjoy this noir superhero hybrid on the one and only Paperback Radio.Vibe: Superhero v Supervillain, Action Adventure, Crime

Huntress Sky

Jan 2nd, 2026 "Xuanlu Dao had never appeared fragile to her. Not until her hands cradled her mother’s paper-thin skin and she saw the bloom of blood under her robes, the indent in her chest."When XuanLu's heart exploded at the dinner table, her daughter, Laiyan Dao vows veangance. Powerful warrior's don't perish over soup, so someone must have murdered her. Fprtunately a local tourist who happens to be a traveling warrior/investigator might be able to lend a hand, if Laiyan doesn't kill him first.Vibes: Magic, Martial Arts, Mystery, Wuxia

The Heist: Part 2

Dec 19 th, 2025 - "For some reason the bullet didn't seem to hurt the 30 foot monster."Wind-Up, a retired minor criminal mastermind, has been kidnapped by a world spanning Supervillian. While imprisoned in a five star gothic blimp of fantastic proportions our intrepid villian watches a titantic battle. Two headed demonic monsters, super heroes, cyborgs, and epic chaos battle in the skies. But what will the survivors want from poor old Wind-Up. Enjoy this noir superhero hybrid on the one and only Paperback Radio. Vibe: Superhero v Supervillain, Action Adventure, Crime----This is an AUDIO ONLY presentation (no video).So Imagine. sittin' around the radio in your 1950's bomb shelter. Relaxin' to bi-monthly stories from an eclectic array of genres. You'll be delighted, spooked, and always entertained. Paperback Radio! The only stories you'll ever need again...----SUPPORT US ON SUBSTACKThe cost of a coffee buys:*direct links to the podcast,*cool behind-the-scenes stuff,*access to Lane's plays and L.J. short stories,* our weekly feature on writing.Your support goes towards: new recording equipment, full-cast productions, original music, original artwork, filming, and live shows.Follow us on Substack: [https://paperbackproductions.substack.com/]  

Three Stories: Magic, Souls, and Wild Things

December 5 th, 2025 - "Near Thanksgiving, I was in the freezer, fetching the mac-n-cheese and the turkey chunks, uh, I lost my soul."
 
Three microfictions by L.J. Longo capturing the strange and monstrous events of everyday life during the holiday Season
 
Vibe: Holidays, Horror, Surreal, Comedy
 
 
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This is an AUDIO ONLY presentation (no video).
 
 
So Imagine. sittin' around the radio in your 1950's bomb shelter. Relaxin' to bi-monthly stories from an eclectic array of genres. You'll be delighted, spooked, and always entertained. Paperback Radio! The only stories you'll ever need again...
 
 
 
 
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SUPPORT US ON SUBSTACK
The cost of a coffee buys:
*direct links to the podcast,
*cool behind-the-scenes stuff,
*access to Lane's plays and L.J. short stories,
* our weekly feature on writing.
 
 
Your support goes towards: new recording equipment, full-cast productions, original music, original artwork, filming, and live shows.
 
 
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The Heist: Part 1

November 21st, 2025 - "This too well-dressed spiritualist is accompanied by temptation. A woman- or at least a hormone-inspired vision of one. The smile looks almost real. It's embarrassing seeing her after all these years. She was never my best work."
 
A former supervillian, now a toy maker, is chased for one final job.
 
Vibe: Superhero v Supervillain, Action Adventure, Crime
 
 
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This is an AUDIO ONLY presentation (no video).
 
 
So Imagine. sittin' around the radio in your 1950's bomb shelter. Relaxin' to bi-monthly stories from an eclectic array of genres. You'll be delighted, spooked, and always entertained. Paperback Radio! The only stories you'll ever need again...
 
 
 
 
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SUPPORT US ON SUBSTACK
The cost of a coffee buys:
*direct links to the podcast,
*cool behind-the-scenes stuff,
*access to Lane's plays and L.J. short stories,
* our weekly feature on writing.
 
 
Your support goes towards: new recording equipment, full-cast productions, original music, original artwork, filming, and live shows.
 
 
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The Mentor: Part 2

November 7th, 2025 - "Is Josh in that hole?" "Of course not. I didn't kill him."Three years after the body finished decaying, Didi thinks she can escape her debt. But Amanda's watching, and even the ends of the Earth aren't far enough. Especially, when it's time to pay up.Vibe: Psychological Thriller, Suspence, True Crime... Adjacent

Porcelain Dreams

October 17th, 2025 - "Either God or the Devil gave me that strength and I suppose one day I’ll know which to thank..."
 
Clara loved her doll... and the feeling was mutual. And when someone you love is in trouble, you'll do anything to protect her.
Vibe: Horror, Madness, Gothic Terror Tale
 
 
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This is an AUDIO ONLY presentation (no video).
 
 
So Imagine. sittin' around the radio in your 1950's bomb shelter. Relaxin' to bi-monthly stories from an eclectic array of genres. You'll be delighted, spooked, and always entertained. Paperback Radio! The only stories you'll ever need again...
 
 
 
 
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SUPPORT US ON SUBSTACK
The cost of a coffee buys:
*direct links to the podcast,
*cool behind-the-scenes stuff,
*access to Lane's plays and L.J. short stories,
* our weekly feature on writing.
 
 
Your support goes towards: new recording equipment, full-cast productions, original music, original artwork, filming, and live shows.
 
 
Follow us on Substack: [https://paperbackproductions.substack.com/]
 

The Mentor: Part 1

October 3rd, 2025 - "I should have called—oh God, I should have—""But you didn’t. You called me. That’s what matters now."After a sorority pledge goes horribly wrong, Didi calls her summer mentor for advice. She expects sympathy. What she gets is control. Amanda knows how to clean up a mess — but every solution has a cost.Vibe: Psychological Thriller, Suspence, True Crime... adjacent