PrttySweet Distractions

When does boasting become a sin? Aren't we allowed to appreciate ourselves? Why is Pride the root of all sins, yet society grooms us to want to excel? Dig those nails into the prideful flesh of sin.

This is the companion show to our live Hell Week podcasts. We hope you enjoy. 

Indulge me! Food, drink, even punishment, what do you bask in? Is it a crutch, a vice,... an addiction? Tell me, is it deadly? Welcome to Hell Week 2025. Tell us all about it

Gluttony: aHell Week  companion piece

Apparitions, poltergeists, spectres of all kinds find easy passage here on All Hallows Eve. What's spooky season without a few ghosts?

Tell us a tale in 500 words or less. What's it like to be controlled by someone/something else? What would it be like to be puppet master to someone else? Tonight is Flash Fiction about mind control.

Staring into the abyss, does it watch you? Does it judge your action, inaction, petty vindictive thoughts? Tell us , when your look into the abyss... does it stare back?

'Tis the season for Bloody Mary, the Candy Man, and Slender Man to name a few! Pick a scary urban legend. Let it inspire your words as we enter Spooky Season!

Our personal demons keep us company in the dark and bring shadows to the light we yearn to bask in. They are reliable and support our pain like nothing else can. If only, someone would love us just ...like... that.

Does life just happen in a world of unpredictability
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Do you have control over your life, based on the choices you make

Respect and kindness were a way of life. Toilet brushes didn't always come with a warning not to use them to wash your skin. My, how times have changed. It often leaves us wondering what happened to sense, sensibility, and just plain kindness

Are you drawn to Shakespeare's idea that all stories have been told. Let's explore the tension between originality and repetition. How do we find meaning in old patterns?