Caption: DimeStories 3-minute stories read by the author
DimeStories 3-minute stories read by the author 

"The Voices In My Head" read by author Jack Handey

Series: DimeStories
From: Amy Wallen
Length: 00:04:55

The narrator contemplates the conundrum of those voices in his head telling him what to do. Read the full description.

Voices_small The narrator of the story tells us how difficult it is for him to get through his day when he has all these voices in his head telling him what to do.  Should he or shouldn't he listen to them?

To hear the full audio, sign up for a free PRX account or log in.

More from Amy Wallen

Piece image

"Tommy" read by author Kelly Ruth Winter (00:04:33)
From: Amy Wallen

Two children grow up completely different
Piece image

"Proofs" read by author Richard Rodriguez (00:04:26)
From: Amy Wallen

Two views of crossing the border
Piece image

"Sleeping" read by author Katharine Weber (00:03:30)
From: Amy Wallen

A young girl never sees the child she's babysitting.
Piece image

"Best Friends Seriously Forever" read by author Elizabeth Crane (00:03:33)
From: Amy Wallen

Two girls get attacked by an alligator
Piece image

"Trout Stream Families" read by author Scott Carrier (00:03:45)
From: Amy Wallen

A family goes on a picnic and secrets are revealed.
Piece image

"What I Don't Tell Him" read by author Victoria Melekian (00:03:24)
From: Amy Wallen

A woman is surviving a loss and encounters a stranger who senses her need.
Caption: DimeStories 3-minute stories read by the author

"I Lied" read by author Scott Barbour (00:03:29)
From: Amy Wallen

A job interview of nothing but lies.
Piece image

"Clowns" read by author Emil Wilson (00:04:00)
From: Amy Wallen

A clown commercial reeks havoc on an advertising executive.

Piece Description

The narrator of the story tells us how difficult it is for him to get through his day when he has all these voices in his head telling him what to do.  Should he or shouldn't he listen to them?

5 Comments Atom Feed

Caption: PRX default User image

Funny Cowboy Dance

I love it that I can blame table dancing on the voices in my head! Great little story, Jack Handey.

Caption: PRX default User image

Herds of Lint

Anyone whose writing acknowledges urges to play at corralling herds of lint deserves a thumbs up in my book!

Caption: PRX default User image

Pillowcase head!

Funny because it's true.

See all 5 comments >>

Intro and Outro

INTRO:

Included in recording

OUTRO:

Included in recording

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
Penguin Cafe Single Penguin Cafe Orchestra Music from The Penguin Cafe. EB 1976 00:00

Images

  • Dimestories-1_square
  • Voices_square

Additional Credits

Produced with help from James Spring, Jay Allison, and Viki Merrick at Atlantic Public Media in Woods Hole, Massachusetts and supported, in part, by the Open Studio Project with funds from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Related Website

www.dimestories.org