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TBM-2408.06 – Dog(fish) Days of Podcasting – Organizational Tools

6 August 2024 by Melissa

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#audio #flashfiction #flashfic  #dogdaysofpodcasting #mermaidminute #memedelmare #humor #journals #lists #pearls

Excerpt:

Using the to-dune list is a great way to relieve stress.

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TBM-2408.05 – Dog(fish) Days of Podcasting – At the Dive-In

6 August 2024 by Melissa

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Description:

#audio #flashfiction #flashfic  #dogdaysofpodcasting #mermaidminute #memedelmare #humor #movies #deadpool #wolfmarine #waterspouts

Excerpt:

My merman and I have been spending time at the dive-in.

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TBM-TBM2408.04 – (Sea)Dog Days of Podcasting – Concrete Boxes of Oregano?

4 August 2024 by Melissa

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#audio #flashfiction #flashfic  #dogdaysofpodcasting #mermaidminute #memedelmare #humor #PaulMaki

Excerpt:

Mermaids are claustrophobic. We’re also allergic to oregano. But not Oregon.

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  • Learn about The Dog Days of Podcasting

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  • Sound Effects are from Freesound.

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TBM-2408.03 – (Sea)Dog Days of Podcasting – Baby, There ARE Sharks in the Water

4 August 2024 by Melissa

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#audio #flashfiction #flashfic  #dogdaysofpodcasting #mermaidminute #memedelmare #humor #sharks

Excerpt:

Baby, there are sharks in the water.

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  • Learn about The Dog Days of Podcasting

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  • Bathtub Mermaid album art was created by Rebecca Moran of Moran Media
  • Sound Effects are from Freesound.

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TBM-2408.02 – Dog(fish) Days of Podcasting MerLympics

2 August 2024 by Melissa

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Description:

#audio #flashfiction #flashfic  #dogdaysofpodcasting #mermaidminute #memedelmare #humor #olympics

Excerpt:

Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, but I prefer to compete in SeaQuestrian events.

Links and References

  • Learn about The Dog Days of Podcasting

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Support:

The Bathtub Mermaid is now on Patreon! If you like the stories and essays I share, and want to have occasional visits from Me-Me 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.

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TBM-2408.01 – Dog(fish) Days of Podcasting Intro and Mermaid Medical Care

1 August 2024 by Melissa

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Description:

#audio #flashfiction #flashfic  #dogdaysofpodcasting #mermaidminute #memedelmare #humor

Excerpt:

Mermaids have many options for medical care.

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  • Learn about The Dog Days of Podcasting

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N/A/

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The Bathtub Mermaid is now on Patreon! If you like the stories and essays I share, and want to have occasional visits from Me-Me 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.

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TBM-2312.24 – Mermaid Minute – A Visit from Old Sandy Klaws

24 December 2023 by Melissa

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#audio. #mermaidminute #humor #parody #christmas Me-Me del Mare shares the famous mermaid poem “A Visit from Old Sandy Klaws”

Excerpt:

Still, I heard him exclaim as his bubble trail died…
“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a Good Tide!”

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  • Read the Text of A Visit from Old Sandy Klaws

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  • Sound Effects are from Freesound.

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Dear Santa 2023

TBM-2312.23 – Dear Santa… (2023)

23 December 2023 by Melissa

Dear Santa 2023

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Description:

#audio #christmas #dearsanta #open letter

Excerpt:

That’s it for now, Santa. Give my love to Ms. Claus, and scritch Blitzen behind the left antler for me. You know that’s her favorite spot.

Links and References

  • Learn more about the Dog Days of Podcasting
  • Read the text of Dear Santa (2023)

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  • Bathtub Mermaid album art was created by Rebecca Moran of Moran Media
  • Sound Effects are from Freesound.

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TBM-2312.21- Mermaid Minute – Frosty the Narwhal

21 December 2023 by Melissa

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Description:

#audio. #parody #humor #mermaidminute #christmas #frostythenarwhal

Excerpt:

Frosty the Narwhal
Wore his spiral tusk with pride
And he spent his days
Cruising through the waves
Of the ice cold arctic tides.

Links and References

  • Learn more about the Dog Days of Podcasting

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  • 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:

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TBM-2312.18 – Yes, Marina There IS a Sandy Klaws

18 December 2023 by Melissa

Sandy Klaws

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Description:

#audio. #parody #humor #essay #withapologiestoFrankChurch

Excerpt:

Yes, Marina, there is a Sandy Klaws. He exists as certainly as the tidepools, ocean currents and kelp forests exist, and you know that they abound to help sustain the lives of you and your family, as well as providing beauty and joy.

Links and References

  • Learn more about the Dog Days of Podcasting
  • Read the text of Yes, Marina There IS a Sandy Klaws

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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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