John Chernega's guest appearances

John Chernega

Machine of Death

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A lab assistant is tasked with testing and operating one of the first machines of death.  While he delivers the cryptic description of many others' deaths, he does not want to know his own.  To download, right-click here and then click SaveJohn Chernega was a contributor to both the Machine of Death and This Is How You Die anthologies. John currently works as a copyeditor at Grandview PublishingNarration by Kevin McShaneRelevant Links:Flaming Marshmallows and Other Deaths by Camille Alexa on EscapePodMachine of Death websiteMusic used in this episode: Bumming on Tremelo by Kevin MacleodTheme music: Liberator by Man In SpaceTo comment on this or any episode:Journey on over to the ForumsLeave us a voicemail at 77-JINTO-107 (775-4686-107)Send comments and/or recordings to journeyintopodcat@gmail.comTweet us us TwitterPost a comment on Facebook hereComment directly to this post down below

A lab assistant is tasked with testing and operating one of the first machines of death. While he delivers the cryptic description of many others' deaths, he does not want to know his own.   <a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rqrn4OJj0Lk/WNgSlfK1wpI/AAAAAAAABz4/ECcNb9mBKLkTAwotOYRQDrtYIxoOy9-zACLcB/s1600/mod-card-450x232.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> To download, right-click <a href="http://ia801502.us.archive.org/11/items/J143Almond/J143%20-%20Almond.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> and then click Save John Chernega was a contributor to both the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Machine-Death-Collection-Stories-People/dp/0982167121" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Machine of Death</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/This-How-You-Die-Inscrutable/dp/1455529397/ref=pd_sbs_14_img_1?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=9D6F5R4QE798R1H44AGJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This Is How You Die</a> anthologies. John currently works as a copyeditor at Grandview Publishing Narration by <a href="http://kevinmcshane.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin McShane</a> Relevant Links: Flaming Marshmallows and Other Deaths by Camille Alexa <a href="http://escapepod.org/2008/02/01/ep143-flaming-marshmallow-and-other-deaths/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">on EscapePod</a> Machine of Death <a href="http://machineofdeath.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> Music used in this episode: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SQqhpywnTI&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bumming on Tremelo by Kevin Macleod</a> Theme music: Liberator by <a href="http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=113516" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Man In Space</a> To comment on this or any episode: <ul><li>Journey on over <a href="http://journeyinto.freeforums.org/journey-comments-f6.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">to the Forums</a></li><li>Leave us a voicemail at 77-JINTO-107 (775-4686-107)</li><li>Send comments and/or recordings to journeyintopodcat@gmail.com</li><li>Tweet us us <a href="https://twitter.com/JourneyInto" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li><li>Post a comment on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Journey-Into-Podcast-234435639900544/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a></li><li>Comment directly to this post down below</li></ul>

Journey #143 - Almond by John Chernega (from Machine of Death)

Kevin McShane

I'm tired of looking at the machine, but there's nothing else to look at. Maybe it's supposed to wear down my defenses and get me to take the test, but I've made my decision. So I sit and stare at it. My planner is black with the blood of my tormented doodles. There is a brick wall outside my window. What's on the other side? My guess is that it's a locker room, and there are dozens of hot naked chicks inside, all with a thing for underpaid lab technicians who could, at the drop of a hat, tell them how they're going to die.

ALMOND : Written by John Chernega + read by Kevin McShane