S2:E5 - Heist

You work for a secret organization whose function is to keep the world operating. You do your part by maintaining a lighthouse ... but not in the normal sense of the word. And then one day, the operators of the other three lighthouses hail you over the radio with terrible news ... When the pressure is on to not only survive but to keep your lighthouse in working order, what do you do? This week's prompt comes from Nicole Thomas: "When the last lighthouse in the world went out."

Ben Bentley notices something strange about a pasture that lies in his path to and from work everyday: there's a herd of goats which appear to be unmoving ... in the midst of his investigation, his life changes in a way he never expected. This week's Story Prompt comes from Jeff Joiner: "I noticed the goats in the small pasture ... were not real."

Pearl is new in town. A couple of her school's most popular girls try to prank her at their town's abandoned, "haunted" house. Their prank works ... too well. This week's Story Prompt is a picture submitted by Seth White. Check out our Instagram page, @socialstoriespodcast, to see it!

This story is self-contained, so you don't need any other episodes for it to make sense, BUT Heist is technically a continuation of Season 1, Episode 4, "Button," and this story will be just a little richer if you have the full context of that previous episode. This week's Story Prompt comes from Taylor Latham: "Driving as fast as I could, I knew that either way this would be the last drive I ever took."

Tommil is blind—he was born that way—but he has a mysterious ability to see what will happen next. This is his story. The story of a fallen prince seeking redemption and a captured peasant girl desperate to find her sister. The Story Prompt this week came from Shane Doster: "Although he was physically blind, he could see what would happen next."

What happens when a weasel gets loose in the house? Kellan is not ready for the mayhem that ensues and neither are you. This week's Story Prompt comes from Lexie McKelvey: "It all started when that darn weasel got out of her cage."

The final part of Daydreams & Nightmares. Listen in as this epic tale comes to a close! As a reminder, the prompt came from Johnny Morgan: "The train leaves at midnight and only one can get on." Enjoy!

We start Season Two off with a bang as we journey through this mystery/thriller about an enigmatic train. The prompt comes from Johnny Morgan: "The Train leaves at midnight and only one can get on."

In between season 1 and 2, we promised you some bonus content and today we deliver! Jon's new book, When the Stones First Fell, will be available to purchase on Amazon starting May 8, 2020. Print and Digital copies available at that time, but better yet, digital copies are ALREADY available for pre-order at a limited-time price of $5.99! Don't miss out on it! We hope you enjoy this reading of the first chapter of Jon's book, When the Stones First Fell!

The Season 1 Season Finale is a continuation of last week's episode. Listen to Pax Romana, Part I before you get into this one! This week's episode is the second part of the story that came from this Story Prompt from Matt Heer: "The Roman Empire never collapsed and still controls the majority of the world today." Instagram: @socialstoriespodcast Text Number: 770-322-4867 Email: [email protected]