The Weird Ones
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Narrated by:
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Daniel Dorse
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By:
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Steve Vernon
About this listen
Some stories tiptoe up and whisper in your ear - all sweetness and gumdrops and happy-ever-after-after-there-you-go.
Then, there are the weird ones.
We're talking talking-chickens, blue plague spam monkeys, tug boats of unbridled and fetid fecundity, tulwar-swinging cab drivers, malls that maul you, gnawing on screwdrivers and jig-lining elder gods coming at you faster than a ride-on mow-down massacre mower shopping cart caravan.
This is a collection for the seriously messed up minds of all you listeners who have grown tired of the trite detritus of day-to-day storytelling. These are some of the weirdest, most messed up mind-bending kind of stories that have ever been written - and I'm daring you to listen to them now.
"Plague Monkey Spam" - a novella of spider-gods, storytelling and the kitchen sink. "Gnarly Ho-Tep Hoedown Two-step" - a story told over a hand of potato chip poker. "Hunger Time at the Midnight Mall" - a yarn of belly-grumble and fear. "The Last Curl of Gut Rope" - chicken, egg, chicken, egg, crack this riddle if you dare.
All of this wonderful madness is brought to you by Steve Vernon - the creator behind the cult novella classic - Long Horn, Big Shaggy: A Tale of Wild West Terror and Reanimated Buffalo.
©2011 Steve Vernon (P)2013 David N. WilsonWhat listeners say about The Weird Ones
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- Jim "The Impatient"
- 09-01-14
NOVA SCOTIA SHITHOUSE LUCK
WHAT DO YOU MEAN WE, WHITE MAN.
The first story is a novella and is called Plague Monkey Spam. If it had been a lot shorter and a short story, it could easily have been a 5 star story, but the story just went on and on. It ended up sounding like a bad trip on drugs. The narrator has a creepy Garrison Kelior type of voice. At times it was cool and then after a while it became grating on the nerves. What I thought was going to be a five star story ended up just a 3 star.
Gnarly Ho-tep Hoedown two-step was very inventive and funny.
Hunger Time At the Midnite Mall was my favorite and was creepy
The Last Curl of Gut Rope was okay.
This book is not for everyone. It is interesting that it is titled the Weird Ones, as everything Vernon writes is weird.
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- Linda L.
- 01-20-21
Average stories
The first story was really long and I had a hard time paying attention to most of it. The voice quality of the narrator got on my nerves a bit too. The remaining stories were short and I found them easier to pay attention to. Average stories with nothing really standing out in them.
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- kutzkai
- 01-20-23
The Weird Ones
This is a collection for the seriously messed up minds of all you readers who have grown tired of the trite detritus of day-to-day storytelling These are some of the weirdest, most messed up mind-bending kind of stories that have ever been written – and I’m daring you to read them now.
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- Gabrielle
- 02-13-22
The weird ones
This handful of short stories brings listeners into some strange worlds. The first story is a long one and could use some tightening up. In some parts my interest in the story began to lag. The other stories are short and unique. These tales certainly fit the title given to this collection. The plots of these stories pull you in, but I felt there were too many details included in them and I was frequently becoming bored with the stories. Narrator Daniel Dorse does a good job of keeping the narrative flowing and has some interesting voices for the characters.
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- Angie
- 10-03-23
I’m not sure what I just read
My title says it all. I have never been more confused about the meaning of a book. I’m guessing the book was interpretive?? I do not know where to start my interpretation, as I stayed confused throughout the book. Because of this-I give the book 1 star.
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- G. Parlee
- 06-03-22
hooked
This is I think the 3rd book I've listened to from Steve Vernon. It most assuredly will not be the last.
I very much enjoy the style and skill with which he writes. Weird, wonderful and fully of gritty grace. I'm never certain of where things are going to go but pleasantly awed with each bizarre turn of plot and and enamored with each turn of phrase.
I personally think the narration was perfect for this book. Well done to both narrator and author.
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