(Bonus Episode) “THE IRRITATED PEOPLE” by Ray Bradbury #WeirdDarkness

Donate to our October 2024 OVERCOMING THE DARKNESS campaign at https://weirddarkness.com/overcoming. Weird Darkness is narrated by professional full-time voice actor Darren Marlar. No A.I. voices are ever used in the show. IN THIS EPISODE: Originally published in the magazine Thrilling Wonder Stories, December 1947. In the story, "World Organization" is like a world police. They've disarmed the states, & are powerful enough to keep them disarmed. That's when the USA initiates a war against Tri-Union, a sort of confederation in Europe. No weapons are used as they are outlawed by the World Organization. The idea then by the USA is to only do things that will irritate the Tri-Union to the point of surrender. Of course, there is retaliation. And counter-retaliation. And…SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“The Irritated People” by Ray Bradbury: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/57s5vpsaWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.= = = = =Originally aired: October 28, 2024CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/IrritatedPeople