002 | Voice

[burger_king]

It's a little after midnight, the cobblestones slick with fog on this mild late August night. Polly Nichols, a divorced mother of five, makes her way down Brick Lane on unsteady feet. A victim of drink, like so many other members of the working class at this time, and where there's drink there's desperation. She turns down on Whitechapel Road to earn enough coin for a bed for the night. Her new bonnet will surely do the trick.

Three hours later, two cart drivers come across a body in Buck's Row. In the dim light of early morning they can't know for sure but, as one of them told the police later, she looks to me to be either dead or drunk, but for my part, I believe she's dead. The way her throat was slit ear to ear confirmed that belief.

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Happy Friday the 13th.

Comments

[knaval]

Have you considered trying to...











git gud?

[burger_king]

What a novel idea. I'll make sure to keep that in mind. [ Dork. ]

So, you gonna listen to this thing or what?

[knaval]

I already know the answer, but sure, why not. I don't have anything better to do.

You host it, right? Can I call in?

[burger_king]

Not really that kind of show. [ Hang on. ] You do know what a podcast is, right?

[knaval]

Nope.

[...at least he's honest?]

[burger_king]

Alright. Do you know what a radio show is?

[knaval]

Kinda? I don't really get the point of them though.

[burger_king]

It's... entertainment. Or education. Edutainment.

[knaval]

The radio show? Or podcast?

[bare with him]

[burger_king]

Yes. [ Helpful. ]

[knaval]

So... both?

[HE'S GETTING THERE.]

[burger_king]

Now you're getting it. A podcast is just a pre-recorded radio show.

[knaval]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh!!

[there it is!]

So we can't call in during the podcast or anythin'?

[burger_king]

Nah. You could email us I guess, if you actually find out email address.

[knaval]

You could tell me?

[burger_king]

Where's the fun in that?

Listen to the episode. Maybe we'll clue you in on how to contact us.

[knaval]

Fine, but I'm gonna solve all your mysteries immediately.

[burger_king]

I look forward to it.