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One Among The Sleepless by MIke Bennett
Fiction
EXPLICIT: Adult oriented themes, language and situations
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"One Among The Sleepless" is a contemporary fiction novel set in Brighton, England about sex, death and noisy neighbors: a thriller with a rich vein of dark humor that flows from both the narrative and the dialogue of the characters. It's a largely character-driven story; the people and their various shifting relationships compel the plot forward through sometimes subtle, sometimes brutal plot twists towards the final, nail-gnawing climax.
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GREAT podcast!By: Neevle
EXCELLENT story, but the magic is in the telling. Mike's ability to draw you into his world and keep you there is amazing. His characters come alive in a way that I have rarely encountered with other podcasters. Had he hired a large group of actors he could not have created a better mix of sound. From a Southern Bell to a ruff drifter, I never lost my "suspension of disbelief." If you're looking for Walt Disney, don't listen to this! If you are looking for an enjoyable experience that runs the gambit of emotions, this is for you. I laughed, I cried, I spilled my petrol! Who could ask for more?By: Jake Slatnesky
Extraordinary! Absolute and unbridled genius. This novel, unrelenting in wit, humor, style and story offers just a glimpse at Bennett's unique brilliance. For an avid listener of audiobooks and more recently, podiobooks, I will say without reservation that this is the best work that I have ever heard. Because now, ladies and gentlemen, emerges a new and insanely clever talent that redefines "performance art" in the written genre. Simply stated, there is NOBODY out there that can touch Mike Bennett. This is the new "Rock Legend" for spoken theater in written form. His stories, voices, characters, the scope of accents, the exactness of musical transition; it's all perfect! Mike, if you're reading this: godspeed and good luck. Though you don't really need it.
Chapters
| Title | Description | Date Created |
| Episode 1 (25.79 MB) | In which Peter pours petrol through his neighbours letterbox, Wayne confronts the noisy woman upstairs and Lucy dishes out six of the best to a sniveling little wretch. Blubbing will only make things worse for you. | Dec 5, 2006 |
| Episode 2 (22.82 MB) | In which Kay wants a good time, Sally wants to go home and Gaz wants an island of robot women. All hail the bong! Big deal. | Dec 5, 2006 |
| Episode 3 (23.48 MB) | In which Dusty gets on the bus, Peter gets hassled and Wayne gets chatty with Lucy. And then starts getting ideas. A bus ride into terror... ish. | Dec 5, 2006 |
| Episode 4 (23.2 MB) | In which Gaz eats a grape, Wayne eats a banana and Peter eats a slab of 100% pure terror in McDonalds. Nice one! | Dec 5, 2006 |
| Episode 5 (22.79 MB) | In which Gaz and his mates tell a tall tale, Peter acts like a 'nutter', and Dusty interprets the strange and secret language of librarians. A deeply penetrating thing, innit? | Dec 5, 2006 |
| Episode 6 (32.63 MB) | In which Mick admires his Chopper; Dusty gets up close and personal with Peter; and Wayne dreads an invasion of vagabonds. "Isn't this the troublesome end of the bus?" | Dec 5, 2006 |
| Episode 7 (27.36 MB) | In which Lucy writes about love, Gaz talks about love and Peter can't feel anything other than hatred and the need to set his neighbours' house on fire. Alriiiight man! | Dec 5, 2006 |
| Episode 8 (20.89 MB) | In which Dusty acquires his own transportation and extends an offer of help. Time for Peter to decide: a life of impotent violent revenge fantasies? Or hitch a ride in a ‘stink mobile’? Tough call. | Dec 14, 2006 |
| Episode 9 (25.62 MB) | In which Peter and Dusty reach an understanding... and the Most Photographed Man emerges, all smiles and applause. | Dec 24, 2006 |
| Episode 10 (30.27 MB) | In which Lucy shows Wayne a whole new dimension to ‘deep throat’ and Wayne makes more than one mess with his bodily fluids. Sexy ’Nana? | Dec 24, 2006 |
| Episode 11 (26.69 MB) | In which Mick Nixon's inner detective awakens to the mystery of Peter Reynolds. | Jan 7, 2007 |
| Episode 12 (25.73 MB) | In which Sally renews an old acquaintance, Gaz and the lads figure out who's been using their patio as a toilet and a big, bald man in a tight suit puts Glen and Jimmy onto 'Nutter Alert'. Very refreshing. | Jan 14, 2007 |
| Episode 13 (24.77 MB) | In which Gaz reassures Ted that his dwindling stash won’t be dwindling for long, then fails to exercise due care and attention when making fiendish plans in the toilet. | Jan 21, 2007 |
| Episode 14 (30.23 MB) | In which Mick Nixon begins a private investigation, Wayne speculates on the true nature of Lucy’s aerobics, and Sally makes a new friend. Also features the second instalment of Meredith House, in which Rick Galsworthy unwisely tries to have his wicked way with Leanne. ‘You freak!’ | Jan 28, 2007 |
| Episode 15 (22.61 MB) | In which Adam meets some old friends, Gaz reveals his diabolical desires... and Wayne goes out pee-gunning for trouble. "I don't mind drunk birds.” | Feb 4, 2007 |
| Episode 16 (28.23 MB) | In which Mick and Sally do lunch and Wayne plays the obliging pimp before becoming the odious 'John'. | Feb 11, 2007 |
| Episode 17 (30.43 MB) | In which Ted tries to shine on like a crazy diamond - despite the sober denunciations of his wife and a dwindling stash. Gaz comes to the rescue, aided by Adam and the 'Hayley's Comet' of hash deals. | Feb 18, 2007 |
| Episode 18 (40.62 MB) | In which Wayne finally gets into Lucy's apartment - and then seriously wishes he hadn't. (Explicit content). | Feb 24, 2007 |
| Episode 19 (42.25 MB) | Episode 19: In which Gaz and his mates bring Adam home for a few beers and a smoke after the pub; and the fruity bruises on Wayne's conscience reveal themselves in unforeseen way. Explicit content. Promo: Number One with a Bullet by Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff | Mar 4, 2007 |
| Episode 20 (23.24 MB) | In which Mick manages to deliver the immortal line, "Enough about me, let's talk about you." Sally obliges. | Mar 11, 2007 |
| Episode 21 (31.55 MB) | In which Gaz's landlord comes around for the rent - and finds something completely different. | Mar 18, 2007 |
| Episode 22 (33.4 MB) | In which Lucy and Sally meet for a drink and discuss everything from the mysterious bald man to Englebert Humperdink... And Lucy receives a letter. | Mar 24, 2007 |
| Episode 23 (23.5 MB) | In which Gaz tries to convince Kay that she is his special girl, while at the same time trying to convince her that getting Sally to participate with them in an orgy is good for their relationship. The cad! | Apr 22, 2007 |
| Episode 24 (31.1 MB) | In which Mick and Sally go to Brighton Beach to try to knit the facts together. "Pig is the new mint." | Apr 22, 2007 |
| Episode 25 (36.99 MB) | In which Rick and Leanne get hot over breakfast in Meredith House and Wayne wants to know if he's damaged or just kinky. | Apr 22, 2007 |
| Episode 26 (32.77 MB) | In which Gaz wants Sally to come back to his place, Kay wants Sally's seat at the table and Adam wants to give Gaz the shirt off his back. | Apr 29, 2007 |
| Episode 27 (31.56 MB) | n which Gaz and his friends unleash the full force of their seductive powers upon Sally: the full force being a bottle of illegal hooch and our old friend, the bong. All hail the bong! (Again). Sexually explicit content. | May 13, 2007 |
| Episode 28.1 (20.21 MB) | In which Mick hears Sally's story and both he and she do something new and unusual for the first time. The first part of a two-part episode. | May 13, 2007 |
| Episode 28.2 (33.32 MB) | In which Mick and Sally go to The Black Pig for last orders and find themselves in a lock-in. We meet Roy, Tony, Jean and Mr Chips - and Sally's boss, Leonard, makes a re-appearance, bringing all kinds of insight, advice and fibs. | May 20, 2007 |
| Episode 29 (36.62 MB) | In which Gaz gets a late night visit - and another special offer. | Jun 3, 2007 |
| Episode 30 (25.01 MB) | In which Sally wakes up with a hangover, and Mick makes a connection - only to wish soon after that he hadn't. | Jun 3, 2007 |
| Episode 31 (31.33 MB) | In which the simmering pot of Wayne's sordid desires once again boils over. | Jun 9, 2007 |
| Episode 32 (27.07 MB) | In which Mick and Sally brave the wobbliness of Lucy's fire escape in an attempt to enter Flat 3. | Jun 17, 2007 |
| Episode 33 (48.81 MB) | In which Mick and Sally... Well... that would be telling. | Jun 25, 2007 |
