{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5fc7a5c6c9a8574c3258229f/618e66e04195f500149e3444?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Season two, Episode six “Scorpion”","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5fc7a5c6c9a8574c3258229f/1662641913336-69207cc960cd4d76bc95d97f21d0c726.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>After the Apocalypse</p><p>A Pandemic Survival Story</p><p>Season two, Episode six “Scorpion”</p><p>…</p><p>Bill the dog was attuned to gunfire.&nbsp;It did not bother him as much as it heightened his senses to what was going on around him. </p><p>Bill was trained to save lives.&nbsp;He was trained to sense danger and do what he could to protect the lives of his squad.&nbsp;</p><p>He was a soldier first. He didn’t think.&nbsp;He acted in accordance with his training.&nbsp;</p><p>He had no sense of bravery or heroism – only a burning sense of duty.</p><p>The safety of the squad was his first priority.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>...</p><p>Outro S2 E6 – Scorpion</p><p>The <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/AftertheApocalypse\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">patreon</a> page -&gt; <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/AftertheApocalypse\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.patreon.com/AftertheApocalypse</a></p><p>The FaceBook Group -&gt; <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/oldmanapocalypse\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/groups/oldmanapocalypse</a></p><p>The Show on Acast -&gt; <a href=\"https://shows.acast.com/after-the-apocalypse\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://shows.acast.com/after-the-apocalypse</a></p><p>11/10/2021</p><p>Hello survivors.&nbsp;</p><p>Here we are, Episode 6 of the 2nd season of After the Apocalypse a Pandemic Survival Story.&nbsp;</p><p>And we have our friend Bill back in play, so you can stop with the angry messages. But, we’re not out of the woods yet.&nbsp;We left you with a cliff-hanger! Or more like a grassy-knoll hanger. </p><p><a href=\"https://flashfictionmagazine.com/blog/2021/09/26/writing-tip-23-never-kill-the-dog/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://flashfictionmagazine.com/blog/2021/09/26/writing-tip-23-never-kill-the-dog/</a></p><p>Learned a couple things this week.&nbsp;</p><p>First, and I already knew this, but it was hammered home by some comments on our Facebook page, is that when you’re reading or listening you create a picture in your head from what the author is telling you.&nbsp;That is the magic of reading or listening.&nbsp;That’s the advantage of reading or listening over TV or movies. </p><p>You get to create your own visuals.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Christopher Russell"}