guide to the KRAD readings

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S. in March 2020, I decided to do my bit to help folks who were forced to stay at home because of the novel coronavirus by doing readings of my short fiction.

“KRAD readings” (which was originally titled “KRAD COVID readings”) now has more than two hundred subscribers. For 2020, I generally did three readings a week, one each on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, then cut back to one a week every Tuesday in 2021. I took 2022 off, and now in 2023, I’m doing a story a month, released mid-month.

Here’s a guide to the readings, which will be regularly updated:

NUMBER	TITLE	MILIEU	PLAYLIST(S)
1	“Brotherly Love“	Dragon Precinct	Dragon Precinct, Fantasy, Mystery
2	“William Did It“	Cassie Zukav	Cassie Zukav, Fantasy
3	“Stone Cold Whodunit“	Super City Cops	Mystery, Superhero
4	“Behold a White Tricycle“	standalone	Fantasy, Humorous
5	“Ganbatte“	Joe Ledger	Thriller
6	“Letting Go“	Star Trek	Star Trek, Science Fiction, TV Shows
7	“Improper Procedure“	Marvel (Silver Surfer)	Marvel, Superhero
8	“A Vampire and a Vampire Hunter Walk Into a Bar“	standalone	Fantasy, Humorous
9	“Under the King’s Bridge“	Bram Gold	Bram Gold, Fantasy
10	“We Seceded Where Others Failed“	standalone	Science Fiction, Humorous
11	“Six Red Dragons“	Shirley Holmes & Jack Watson	Mystery, Shirley & Jack
12	“Letter from Guadalajara“	Zorro	Superhero
13	“Diary of a False Man“	Marvel (X-Men)	Marvel, Superhero
14	“Back in El Paso My Life Would Be Worthless“	The X-Files	TV Shows, Mystery, Fantasy
15	“When the Magick Goes Away” Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5	Dragon Precinct	Dragon Precinct, Mystery, Fantasy
16	“loDnI’pu’ vavpu’ je“	Star Trek	Star Trek, Science Fiction, TV Shows
17	“Arms and the Man“	Marvel (Spider-Man)	Marvel, Superhero
18	“Materfamilias“	Bram Gold	Bram Gold, Fantasy
19	Here There Be Monsters Chapter 1	Star Trek	Star Trek, Science Fiction, TV Shows
20	“Many a Mile to Freedom“	Farscape	Farscape, TV Shows, Science Fiction
21	“Catch and Release“	Dragon Precinct	Dragon Precinct, Mystery, Fantasy
22	“Ragnarok and Roll” Part 1, Part 2, Part 3	Cassie Zukav	Cassie Zukav, Fantasy
23	“Life from Lifelessness“	Doctor Who	TV Shows, Science Fiction
24	“The Puzzle“	Connie de la Vega	Science Fiction
25	“Time Keeps on Slippin’“	Stargate SG-1	TV Shows, Science Fiction
26	“God Sins“	Magic: The Gathering	Fantasy, Gaming
27	“Tropes Abandoned, Tropes as Yet Unseen“	Batman ’66	TV shows, Superhero, Humorous
28	“Send in the Clones“	Super City Cops	Mystery, Superhero
29	“The Ballad of Big Charlie” Part 1, Part 2, Part 3	V-Wars	V-Wars, Fantasy
30	“Broken Oaths”	Star Trek	Star Trek, Science Fiction, TV Shows
31	“I Believe I’m Sinkin’ Down“	Cassie Zukav	Cassie Zukav, Fantasy
32	“Fire in the Hole“	Dragon Precinct	Dragon Precinct, Mystery, Fantasy
33	“Sunday in the Park with Spot“	standalone	Fantasy, Humorous
34	“House Arrest“	Dragon Precinct	Dragon Precinct, Mystery, Fantasy
35	“Meiyo“	BattleTech	Science Fiction, Gaming
36	“Deep Background“	Alien	Science Fiction, Movies
37	“Recurring Character“	Xena	TV Shows, Fantasy, Humorous
38	“Editorial Interference“	standalone	Mystery, Humorous
39	“-30-” Part 1, Part 2, Part 3	Viral	Thriller
40	“Rán for Your Life“	Cassie Zukav	Cassie Zukav, Fantasy
41	“Undine the Boardwalk“	Cassie Zukav	Cassie Zukav, Fantasy
42	“Love Over and Over“	Cassie Zukav	Cassie Zukav, Fantasy
43	“The Unhappy Ones” Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5	Star Trek	Star Trek, Science Fiction, TV Shows
44	“Baker’s Dozen“	Dragon Precinct	Dragon Precinct, Mystery, Fantasy
45	“Heroes Welcome“	Dragon Precinct	Dragon Precinct, Mystery, Fantasy
46	“Blood in the Water“	Dragon Precinct	Dragon Precinct, Mystery, Fantasy
47	“The Silent Dust“	Connie de la Vega	Science Fiction
48	“Streets of Fire“	V-Wars	V-Wars, Fantasy
49	“Brotherly Love“	Farscape	Farscape, TV Shows, Science Fiction
50	“An Evening in the Bronx with Venom“	Marvel (Spider-Man)	Marvel, Superhero
51	“Getting the Chair“	Dragon Precinct	Dragon Precinct, Mystery, Fantasy
52	“How You Can Prevent Forest Fires“	Cassie Zukav	Cassie Zukav, Fantasy
53	“Journalistic Integrity“	Pangaea	Science Fiction
54	“Right On, Sister!” Part 1, Part 2, Part 3	Limbus Inc.	Limbus Inc., Fantasy, Science Fiction
55	“The Ceremony of Innocence is Drowned“	Star Trek	Star Trek, Science Fiction, TV Shows
56	“Partners in Crime“	Dragon Precinct	Dragon Precinct, Mystery, Fantasy
57	“Identity“	Shirley Holmes & Jack Watson	Mystery, Shirley & Jack
58	“Cayo Hueso” Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5	Cassie Zukav	Cassie Zukav, Fantasy
59	“The Stone of the First High Pontiff“	Human Finder	Science Fiction
60	“Alien Invasion of Earth!“	standalone	Science Fiction
61	“A Bone to Pick“	standalone	Fantasy, Humorous
62	“Four Lights“	Star Trek	Star Trek, Science Fiction, TV Shows
63	“A Clean Getaway“	Dragon Precinct	Dragon Precinct, Mystery, Fantasy
64	“God of Blunder“	Cassie Zukav	Cassie Zukav, Fantasy
65	“Ten Little Aliens“	Farscape	Farscape, Science Fiction, TV Shows
66	“Three Sides to Every Story“	BattleTech	Science Fiction, Gaming
67	“Chaos Theory“	Dragon Precinct	Dragon Precinct, Fantasy, Mystery
68	“Save the Cheerleader, Destroy the World” Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5	Heroes	Superhero, TV Shows, Heroes Reborn
69	“Revelations“	Star Trek	Star Trek, Science Fiction, TV Shows
70	“Wild Bill Got Shot“	standalone	Fantasy, Humorous
71	“Crime of Passion“	Dragon Precinct	Dragon Precinct, Mystery, Fantasy
72	“Fish Out of Water“	Cassie Zukav	Cassie Zukav, Fantasy
73	“Seven-Mile Race“	Cassie Zukav	Cassie Zukav, Fantasy
74	“Behind the Wheel”	Cassie Zukav	Cassie Zukav, Fantasy
75	“Horn and Ivory” Part 1, Part 2, Part 3	Star Trek	Star Trek, Science Fiction, TV Shows
76	“UNITed We Fall“	Doctor Who	Science Fiction, TV Shows
77	“Gan Brightblade vs. Mitos the Mighty“	Dragon Precinct	Dragon Precinct, Fantasy
78	“House Hunting“	standalone	Humorous
79	“Live and on the Scene“	Night of the Living Dead	Fantasy, Movies
80	“Family Matters“	Star Trek	Star Trek, Science Fiction, TV Shows
81	“Sun-Breaker“	Stargate SG-1	Science Fiction, TV Shows
82	“Down to the Waterline” Part 1, Part 2, Part 3	Cassie Zukav	Fantasy, Cassie Zukav
83	“The Midwinter of Our Discontent“	Dragon Precinct	Dragon Preicnct, Fantasy
84	“Playing it SAFE“	Marvel (Hulk)	Marvel, Superhero
85	“Raymond’s Room“	Doctor Who	TV Shows, Science Fiction
86	“Enterprises of Great Pitch and Moment” Part 1, Part 2, Part 3	Star Trek	Star Trek, Science Fiction, TV Shows
87	“In Earth and Sky and Sea Strange Things There Be“	Ayesha	Fantasy
88	“Unguarded“	Bram Gold	Bram Gold, Fantasy
89	“The Fall of Iaron“	Dragon Precinct	Dragon Precinct, Fantasy
90	“A Child’s Christmas in Wales” by Dylan Thomas		Humorous
91	Star Trek: S.C.E.: Fatal Error Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4	Star Trek	Star Trek, Science Fiction, TV Shows, Star Trek: S.C.E.
92	Star Trek: S.C.E: Cold Fusion Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4	Star Trek	Star Trek, Science Fiction, TV Shows, Star Trek: S.C.E.
93	Star Trek: S.C.E: Invincible Book 1, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4	Star Trek	Star Trek, Science Fiction, TV Shows, Star Trek: S.C.E.
94	Star Trek: S.C.E: Invincible Book 2, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5	Star Trek	Star Trek, Science Fiction, TV Shows, Star Trek: S.C.E.
95	Star Trek: S.C.E: Here There Be Monsters, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4	Star Trek	Star Trek, Science Fiction, TV Shows, Star Trek: S.C.E.
96	Star Trek: S.C.E: War Stories Book 1, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5	Star Trek	Star Trek, Science Fiction, TV Shows, Star Trek: S.C.E.
97	Star Trek: S.C.E: War Stories Book 2, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4	Star Trek	Star Trek, Science Fiction, TV Shows, Star Trek: S.C.E.
98	Star Trek: S.C.E: Breakdowns, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5	Star Trek	Star Trek, Science Fiction, TV Shows, Star Trek: S.C.E.
99	Star Trek: S.C.E: Security, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3	Star Trek	Star Trek, Science Fiction, TV Shows, Star Trek: S.C.E.
100	Star Trek: S.C.E: Many Splendors, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4	Star Trek	Star Trek, Science Fiction, TV Shows, Star Trek: S.C.E.
101	“Ticonderoga Beck and the Stalwart Squad“	Ticonderoga Beck	Thriller
102	“The Light Shines in the Darkness“	Phenomenons	Superhero, Science Fiction
103	“What You Can Become Tomorrow“	standalone	Science Fiction