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Christmas Candles

TBM-2012.24 – Amazing Peace, by Maya Angelou

24 December 2020 by Melissa

Christmas Candles

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Description:

#audio. #readerstheatre #AmazingPeace #MayaAngelou #Christmas

Excerpt:

Into this climate of fear and apprehension, Christmas enters,
Streaming lights of joy, ringing bells of hope
And singing carols of forgiveness high up in the bright air.
The world is encouraged to come away from rancor,
Come the way of friendship.

Links and References

  • Learn more about the Dog Days of Podcasting
  • Learn more about Maya Angelou

Cast for this Episode:

  • Mark (the Encaffeinated One) Kilfoil
  • Nuchtchas
  • Jason Gregory Banks
  • Amelia Bowen
  • Clay Robeson (who also produced the episode)
  • Melissa Bartell, the Bathtub Mermaid
  • Trenton Wood, viola soloist
  • Photo by Trevor M. via PixaBay

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Credits:

  • The Bathtub Mermaid: Tales from the Tub is written and produced by Melissa A. Bartell, and is recorded and produced using the Auphonic iPhone app and Audacity.
  • Bathtub Mermaid album art was created by Rebecca Moran of Moran Media
  • Sound Effects are from Freesound.

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Mermaid Minute

TBM-2012.23 – Mermaid Minute: Sandy Claws

23 December 2020 by Melissa

Mermaid Minute

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Description:

#audio. #mermaidminute  Me-Me del Mare talks about Sandy Claws and Crab Kringle

Excerpt:

High above the seashore seagulls pause
Calling out for Sandy Claws
Across the wet sand click! Click! Click!
Enters the form of Sand Crab Nick!

Links and References

  • Learn more about the Dog Days of Podcasting
  • Photo by Bruce Christianson on Unsplash

Credits:

  • The Bathtub Mermaid: Tales from the Tub is written and produced by Melissa A. Bartell, and is recorded and produced using the Auphonic iPhone app and Audacity.
  • Bathtub Mermaid banner art was created by Rebecca Moran of Moran Media
  • Sound Effects are from Freesound.

Contact:

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  • Or, leave a comment on this page.
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TBM-2012.22 – Mermaid Minute: Rudolph the Red-Tailed Black Shark

23 December 2020 by Melissa

Mermaid Minute

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Description:

#audio. #mermaidminute  Me-Me del Mare talks about sharks and carps.

Excerpt:

Rudolph the red-tailed black shark
Had a very fiery fin.
And if you ever saw him
You would know that times are grim

Links and References

  • Learn more about the Dog Days of Podcasting
  • Photo by Bruce Christianson on Unsplash

Credits:

  • The Bathtub Mermaid: Tales from the Tub is written and produced by Melissa A. Bartell, and is recorded and produced using the Auphonic iPhone app and Audacity.
  • Bathtub Mermaid banner art was created by Rebecca Moran of Moran Media
  • Sound Effects are from Freesound.

Contact:

  • Twitter: @Melysse
  • Facebook: MissMelysse
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  • Email: missmelysse@gmail.com
  • Or, leave a comment on this page.
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TBM-2012.21 – Mermaid Minute: Water Wonderland

21 December 2020 by Melissa

Mermaid Minute

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Description:

#audio. #mermaidminute  Me-Me del Mare talks sand angels.

Excerpt:

Sirens sing, are you listening?
Beneath the moon, their tails are glistening
A wonderful sight!
We’re happy tonight
Splashing in a water wonderland!

Links and References

  • Learn more about the Dog Days of Podcasting
  • Photo by Bruce Christianson on Unsplash

Credits:

  • The Bathtub Mermaid: Tales from the Tub is written and produced by Melissa A. Bartell, and is recorded and produced using the Auphonic iPhone app and Audacity.
  • Bathtub Mermaid banner art was created by Rebecca Moran of Moran Media
  • Sound Effects are from Freesound.

Contact:

  • Twitter: @Melysse
  • Facebook: MissMelysse
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  • Email: missmelysse@gmail.com
  • Or, leave a comment on this page.
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TBM – 2012.16 – Mermaid Minute: Here We Come A-Coraling

16 December 2020 by Melissa

Mermaid Minute

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Description:

#audio. #mermaidminute  Me-Me del Mare talks about carol – um – coraling.

Excerpt:

Here we come a-coraling down in the sea so blue
And here we come a-swimming to sing our songs for you

Links and References

  • Learn more about the Dog Days of Podcasting
  • Photo by Bruce Christianson on Unsplash

Credits:

  • The Bathtub Mermaid: Tales from the Tub is written and produced by Melissa A. Bartell, and is recorded and produced using the Auphonic iPhone app and Audacity.
  • Bathtub Mermaid banner art was created by Rebecca Moran of Moran Media
  • Sound Effects are from Freesound.

Contact:

  • Twitter: @Melysse
  • Facebook: MissMelysse
  • Instagram: @Melysse
  • Email: missmelysse@gmail.com
  • Or, leave a comment on this page.
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TBM – 2012.15 – Mermaid Minute: Frosty the Blowfish

15 December 2020 by Melissa

Mermaid Minute

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Description:

#audio. #mermaidminute  Me-Me del Mare talks about snowmen and winter at the beach.

Excerpt:

Frosty the Blowfish

Was a jolly, splashy soul

With a million spikes that come out at night

And two eyes that pierce your soul

Links and References

  • Learn more about the Dog Days of Podcasting
  • Photo by Bruce Christianson on Unsplash

Credits:

  • The Bathtub Mermaid: Tales from the Tub is written and produced by Melissa A. Bartell, and is recorded and produced using the Auphonic iPhone app and Audacity.
  • Bathtub Mermaid banner art was created by Rebecca Moran of Moran Media
  • Sound Effects are from Freesound.

Contact:

  • Twitter: @Melysse
  • Facebook: MissMelysse
  • Instagram: @Melysse
  • Email: missmelysse@gmail.com
  • Or, leave a comment on this page.
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TBM2012.14 – Mermaid Minute: Sight the Remora

14 December 2020 by Melissa

Mermaid Minute

https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/TBM-2012.14-MermaidMinute-Sight-the-Remora.mp3

Description:

#audio. #mermaidminute  Me-Me del Mare talks about Hanukkah… and remoras

Excerpt:

Oh, Hanukkah! Oh, Hanukkah!

Come sight the remoras!

See how  they circle

The sharks like an aura!

Links and References

  • Learn more about the Dog Days of Podcasting
  • Photo by Bruce Christianson on Unsplash

Credits:

  • The Bathtub Mermaid: Tales from the Tub is written and produced by Melissa A. Bartell, and is recorded and produced using the Auphonic iPhone app and Audacity.
  • Bathtub Mermaid banner art was created by Rebecca Moran of Moran Media
  • Sound Effects are from Freesound.

Contact:

  • Twitter: @Melysse
  • Facebook: MissMelysse
  • Instagram: @Melysse
  • Email: missmelysse@gmail.com
  • Or, leave a comment on this page.
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TBM-2012.13 – Mermaid Minute: Jingle Shells

13 December 2020 by Melissa

Mermaid Minute

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Description:

#audio. #mermaidminute  Me-Me del Mare talks about Christmas Carols.

Excerpt:

Jingle shells! Jingle shells!

Jingle all the way!

Oh! What fun it is to surf

Atop a big blue wave!

Links and References

  • Learn more about the Dog Days of Podcasting
  • Photo by Bruce Christianson on Unsplash

Credits:

  • The Bathtub Mermaid: Tales from the Tub is written and produced by Melissa A. Bartell, and is recorded and produced using the Auphonic iPhone app and Audacity.
  • Bathtub Mermaid banner art was created by Rebecca Moran of Moran Media
  • Sound Effects are from Freesound.

Contact:

  • Twitter: @Melysse
  • Facebook: MissMelysse
  • Instagram: @Melysse
  • Email: missmelysse@gmail.com
  • Or, leave a comment on this page.
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Marry Me a Little

TBM-2011.30 – Marry Me a Little

3 December 2020 by Melissa

Marry Me a Little

https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/TBM-2011.30-Marry-Me-a-Little.mp3

Description:

#audio. #readerstheatre #shortscenes Will and Yu’s relationship in three short scenes.

Excerpt:

YU: It’s funny isn’t it?

WILL: What do you mean?

YU: Well, in our parents’ time, marriage was the default. Now? I know so many couples who don’t marry until they’ve had children. Or even after.

WILL: Yeah. The question used to be when will you marry, or who. Not, you know… will you ever. (He takes a beat). Will you?

Links and References

  • Read the text version:  “Marry Me A Little”
  • Learn more about The Literal Challenge
  • Check out Joe Fiore  (and Christine Fiore) at Megapodtastic
  • Promo: Nostalgia Pilots

Support

The Bathtub Mermaid is now on Patreon! If you like the stories and essays I share, and want to have occasional visits from Mei-Mei del Mare, please consider subscribing.

Credits:

  • The Bathtub Mermaid: Tales from the Tub is written and produced by Melissa A. Bartell, and is recorded and produced using the Auphonic iPhone app and Audacity.
  • Bathtub Mermaid album art was created by Rebecca Moran of Moran Media
  • Sound Effects are from Freesound.

Contact:

  • Twitter: @Melysse
  • Facebook: MissMelysse
  • Instagram: @Melysse
  • Email: missmelysse@gmail.com
  • Or, leave a comment on this page.
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But the Wolf

TBM-2010.20 – Wolves and Tears

20 October 2020 by Melissa

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Description:

#audio. #flashfic #flashfiction Twisted fairy tales and bottled tears.

Excerpt:

She’d cut him. Not her father, but the wolf. She’d drawn his blood while he never drew hers. Well, not with a knife. But she’d been a virgin the first time he’d lain with her, and that kind of bloodstain was better earned.

Links and References

  • Read the text version:  “But, the Wolf?”
  • “But, the Wolf?” appears in Thirty Days, Thirty Short Stories. Get your copy here.
  • Read the text version: “The Tears You Cry for Others”
  • Learn more about The Literal Challenge
  • Learn more about Nuchtchas
  • Learn more about Charlotte Riddle Kennedy
  • Promo: Nutty Bites

Support:

The Bathtub Mermaid is now on Patreon! If you like the stories and essays I share, and want to have occasional visits from Mei-Mei del Mare, please consider subscribing.

Credits:

  • The Bathtub Mermaid: Tales from the Tub is written and produced by Melissa A. Bartell, and is recorded and produced using the Auphonic iPhone app and Audacity.
  • Bathtub Mermaid album art was created by Rebecca Moran of Moran Media
  • Sound Effects are from Freesound.

Contact:

  • Twitter: @Melysse
  • Facebook: MissMelysse
  • Instagram: @Melysse
  • Email: missmelysse@gmail.com
  • Or, leave a comment on this page.
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  • TBM-2012.24 – Amazing Peace, by Maya Angelou 24 December 2020
  • TBM-2012.23 – Mermaid Minute: Sandy Claws 23 December 2020
  • TBM-2012.22 – Mermaid Minute: Rudolph the Red-Tailed Black Shark 23 December 2020
  • TBM-2012.21 – Mermaid Minute: Water Wonderland 21 December 2020
  • TBM – 2012.16 – Mermaid Minute: Here We Come A-Coraling 16 December 2020
  • TBM – 2012.15 – Mermaid Minute: Frosty the Blowfish 15 December 2020
  • TBM2012.14 – Mermaid Minute: Sight the Remora 14 December 2020
  • TBM-2012.13 – Mermaid Minute: Jingle Shells 13 December 2020
  • TBM-2011.30 – Marry Me a Little 3 December 2020
  • TBM-2010.20 – Wolves and Tears 20 October 2020

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