An anthology series featuring short, punchy tales spiked with chapters from long form projects. A mix of noir thrillers and speculative fiction, mixed with the cruelties and loves of everyday life. Season 1 contains episodes from the noir thriller THE AMERICAN.Season 2 contains episodes from the AGGIE MCPHERSON MYSTERIES.Season 3 contains stand-alone tales.If you&#39;re old fashioned and prefer to read your stories, you can find all of them at the author&#39;s site, <a href="https://matthewcmclean.com" rel="nofollow">https://matthewcmclean.com</a>.

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2024/2/13/23/b6f5e2f0-e8c3-4bad-b003-20775efcbde0_the_american_-_chapter_12.m4a

An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. A work of serial audio fiction. To read a polished and published prequel to this story go <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Matthew-Cooper-McLean/e/B075XSPNYN" rel="nofollow">here</a>.In this episode a visit to the local motorcycle shop threatens to turn into an international incident. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations'>https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations</a>

Trouble at the Shop

In this episode, a visit to the local motorcycle shop threatens to turn into an international incident.

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations

The American, Chapter 12

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2024/2/7/1/cb1aa6d0-656a-4b75-83cb-9a52c0074dd9_the_american_-_chapter_13.m4a

An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl.In this episode, we take an increasingly hostile car ride, headed for trouble. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations'>https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations</a>

An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl.

In this episode, we take an increasingly hostile car ride, headed for trouble.

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations

The American: Chapter 13

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2024/4/30/0/e5eb5322-3f37-4105-967f-e84986cf03b7_the_american_-_chapter_16.m4a

An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl.In this episode, sometimes you shake the tree just to see what happens. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations'>https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations</a>

Trouble Around Town

An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl.

In this episode, sometimes you shake the tree just to see what happens.

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations

The American: Chapter 16

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2024/3/19/22/812db511-0d22-4a93-9c9d-4514a08ea23e_the_american_-_chapter_14.m4a

An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl.In this episode, the American is finally introduced to the high roller. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations'>https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations</a>

An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl.

In this episode, the American is finally introduced to the high roller.

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations

The American, Chapter 14

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2024/4/2/23/80454684-c2a1-4dd7-b998-99d3a0f21504_the_american_-_chapter_15.m4a

An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl.In this episode, the expatriate tries to get home without a tail only to find home isn&#39;t what he was hoping. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations'>https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations</a>

An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl.

In this episode, the expatriate tries to get home without a tail only to find home isn't what he was hoping.

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations

The American, Chapter 15

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2023/11/8/19/e82a734e-0c61-4d4a-9c6d-a03915506bc3_the_case_of_the_deathwatch_beetle_ep._1.m4a

In the city of Slakterquay there&#39;s an office with the words Spectral Analysis on the pebbled glass of its door. Behind it is a detective agency that handles the strangest cases in the Paris of the Pacific Northwest.In this episode, the question is who&#39;s eating who? It&#39;s a mystery that makes everyone uncomfortable. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations'>https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations</a>

An Aggie McPherson Mystery

In the city of Slakterquay there's an office with the words Spectral Analysis on the pebbled glass of its door. Behind it is a detective agency that handles the strangest cases in the Paris of the Pacific Northwest.

In this episode, the question is who's eating who?  It's a mystery that makes everyone uncomfortable.

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations

AMM: The Case of the Deathwatch Beetle, Chapter 1

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2023/11/21/0/b8ae5fd5-45f8-4c00-ba62-cc71a9784fba_the_case_of_the_deathwatch_beetle_ep._2.m4a

In the city of Slakterquay there&#39;s an office with the words Spectral Analysis on the pebbled glass of its door. Behind it is a detective agency that handles the strangest cases in the Paris of the Pacific Northwest.The conclusion to the Case of the Deathwatch Beetle. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations'>https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations</a>

In the city of Slakterquay there's an office with the words Spectral Analysis on the pebbled glass of its door. Behind it is a detective agency that handles the strangest cases in the Paris of the Pacific Northwest.

The conclusion to the Case of the Deathwatch Beetle.

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations

AMM: The Case of the Deathwatch Beetle, Chapter 2

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2023/10/25/14/a71ab72c-4e97-4116-ac5b-f08bcd892a25_you_will_not.m4a

Who tried to burn down the Enchanted Forest? And why? An audio tale for the Halloween season. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations'>https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations</a>

A Shorthand Missile Tale

Who tried to burn down the Enchanted Forest? And why? An audio tale for the Halloween season.

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations

We Will Heal, You Will Not

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2023/11/29/1/01ef3d3a-5434-4a1f-8678-de7e4cd49c1c_the_persuader.m4a

A flash fiction piece about the beginning of war and the end of it. An apocryphal history. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations'>https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations</a>

A flash fiction piece about the beginning of war and the end of it. An apocryphal history.

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations

The Persuader

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2024/1/4/1/efc53fbb-db45-47e4-ad9d-5564afbda252_the_commencement.m4a

A short audio piece on the magic of beginnings and how the hope of cooperation. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations'>https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations</a>

Shorthand Missile

An audio piece on the magic of beginnings and the hope of cooperation.

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations

The Commencement

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2024/1/17/0/f9a2beb2-fbfa-4441-94e8-f4fab846a94a_slow_apocalypse_pitch.m4a

A car commercial brought to you by Milton Friedman and the future.  Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations'>https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations</a>

A car commercial brought to you by Milton Friedman and the future.

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations

The Slow Apocalypse Pitch

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2024/1/31/1/2fe2c2a8-4a1c-4afc-a3e4-0b38bb75bf51_sundew_homes.m4a

Greed in the housing marketing is a killer. A short audio tale. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations'>https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations</a>

Greed in the housing marketing is a killer.  A short audio tale.

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations

Sundew Homes

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2024/2/14/1/c7508d7a-87d5-4b6e-ae95-eb64b093a45e_never_again.m4a

An audio tale on the pain of remembering for fear of regret. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations'>https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations</a>

An audio tale on the pain of remembering for fear of regret.

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations

Never Again

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2024/2/27/23/9646f364-06db-45d0-a2f4-d4888bf5e8b5_the_crispr_club.m4a

How far are you willing to stretch to accept? An audio tale. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations'>https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations</a>

How far are you willing to stretch to accept? An audio tale.

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations

The CRISPR Club

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2024/3/12/22/d57e666d-e865-4083-8e31-75787d36dc29_the_trail_of_adventure.m4a

A short audio piece on what we leave behind when we go looking for adventure. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations'>https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations</a>

A short audio piece on what we leave behind when we go looking for adventure.

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations

The Trail of Adventure

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2024/3/27/0/d7d73cde-5b25-4dcb-9d19-2da0db11757c_the_story_on_the_shelf.m4a

A library that contains all things may still just be a library.A short audio tale. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations'>https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations</a>

The Story on the Shelf

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2024/4/17/0/cbca96f3-3283-4d9b-a41c-8800b5807908_soft_iron.m4a

A tale of a brave warrior with a bigger heart. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations'>https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations</a>

Soft Iron

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2024/4/24/0/d4c13cab-1ab3-4f49-9de3-9ef6e66c2b7b_the_unmarked_grave.m4a

Some folks can be possessive even of their ghosts. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations'>https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations</a>

Some folks can be possessive even of their ghosts.

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations

The Unmarked Grave

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2024/5/9/0/6aef38af-ea29-4368-aff3-147e78272bb3_building_houses.m4a

An anthology series featuring short, punchy tales spiked with chapters from long form projects. A mix of noir thrillers and speculative fiction, mixed with the cruelties and loves of everyday life. In this episode we have a story about modern moonshining, nosy neighbors, and what happens when they collide. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations'>https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations</a>

An anthology series featuring short, punchy tales spiked with chapters from long form projects. A mix of noir thrillers and speculative fiction, mixed with the cruelties and loves of everyday life. 

In this episode we ask, "Is this how people get rich?"

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shorthand-missile/donations

Building Houses

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2024/5/14/23/6c6c26f3-8acf-4bb0-9ee0-340b177e402a_the_american_-_chapter_18.m4a

The American: Chapter 17

An anthology series featuring short, punchy tales spiked with chapters from long form projects.  A mix of noir, crime, thriller, espionage, and the cruelties and loves of everyday life.