#72 - The Fatalistic Forgetfulness Function
New Episode of the Bedtime Stories for Insomniacs fiction podcast
You can listen to “The Fatalistic Forgetfulness Function” on the Bedtime Stories for Insomniacs fiction podcast on your favorite podcast app or Audible or directly at this link: https://bedtimestories.studio/episode/100/72.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
Well, Max Fathom is at it again. He’s a Dirk Gently-like character who not only believes we live in a simulation, but knows how to hack it! He made his debut in my story “The Polymorphic Puppy Paradigm” and I’ve been looking for another story to continue propogating his completely farcical yet disturbingly accurate world view.
The idea for this one came about when I was on my way to a Comic Con in Minnesota to sell books with my friend, Jody J. Sperling. (By the way, he has an amazing deal right now on his audiobooks! Pay what you want for the first 4 titles in the amazing Luke In Time Mysteries series narrated by the incredible Xe Sands! You can get them all for as little as one dollar! But I recommend spending at least $40—they’re worth it!)
Where was I? Oh, right, I was heading out on the drive to Minneapolis to meet Jody at the show. Each time I got into my car thinking I had everything I needed, I would remember one more thing I had to do or bring and need to got back into my house. I even made it a half-mile down the street before remembering something and needed to turn around. Now, this is nothing new for me. I often find it takes several attempts to leave the house before I actually get on my way. It’s almost like it’s a rule.
As we were selling books I told him about my struggle to get on the road and it occurred to me that it would be a good subject for a Max Fathom story. Over the next couple of days, I worked out the plot in my head and now I’ve put it to paper and recorded it. “The Fatalistic Forgetfulness Function” is a light-hearted story that will hopefully make you smile—but also leave you wondering if maybe, just maybe, Max Fathom is right!
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Thanks again, and all the very best.
Rich Hosek