Cherry Blossoms at Nighta biological warfare mystery thrillerAppaloosa Radio is pleased to offer a dramatization of the first chapter of Brandon Michaels’ forthcoming novel, Cherry Blossoms at Night --- a biological warfare mystery thriller. In 1945, the Japanese military ordered Operation PX, the release of biological weapons on civilians inside the United States in retaliation of the incendiary bombings of Tokyo. The designated targets were San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.&nb...
Apr 29, 2024
24 min
NIGHT RIDER UP TO TRUCKEEAn original story from Appaloosa RadioChapter 9 Lorraine An itinerant musician gets off the Sacramento light rail train and brings his bicycle, guitar, and other belongings to where a group of frustrated and perspiring bus riders wait in the hot August sun for a very late eastbound bus. He announces, “I’m riding up to Truckee. Some of my old friends are performing in a club up there. I’m hoping to do some riffs with them.” Then, he adds “I’m goin...
Mar 28, 2024
14 min
NIGHT RIDER UP TO TRUCKEEAn original story from Appaloosa RadioChapter 10 On Making Bad Choices An itinerant musician gets off the Sacramento light rail train and brings his bicycle, guitar, and other belongings to where a group of frustrated and perspiring bus riders wait in the hot August sun for a very late eastbound bus. He announces, “I’m riding up to Truckee. Some of my old friends are performing in a club up there. I’m hoping to do some riffs with them.” Then, he ...
Mar 28, 2024
17 min
NIGHT RIDER UP TO TRUCKEEAn original story from Appaloosa RadioChapter 8Tearing it into Little Pieces An itinerant musician gets off the light rail train and brings his bicycle, guitar, and other belongings to where a group of frustrated bus riders wait in the hot August sun for a very late eastbound bus. He announces “I’m riding up to Truckee. Some of my old friends are performing in a club up there. I’m hoping to do some riffs with them.” Then, he adds “I’m going to ride al...
Mar 24, 2024
13 min
NIGHT RIDER UP TO TRUCKEEAn original story from Appaloosa RadioChapter 7 Radio SurfingAn itinerant musician gets off the light rail train and moves his bicycle, guitar, and other belongings to where a group has gatherer waiting for a very late eastbound bus. Bicycle Guy began the conversation. “I’m riding up to Truckee. Some of my old friends are performing in a club up there. I’m hoping to do some riffs with them.”“In May, I rode over the Rocky Mountains, all the way from Boulder, ...
Mar 18, 2024
9 min
NIGHT RIDER UP TO TRUCKEEAn original story from Appaloosa RadioChapter 6rode that bike like a maniac "Once we were in the rustic cabin, I began. “Mr. Kirkby was killed last month. He was riding on his bicycle up the freeway to Truckee from Auburn. It was dark. I don’t believe he had any lights on his bike. A vehicle hit him. Probably, not the driver’s fault. Apparently, Mr. Kirkby swerved suddenly out in front of the vehicle.”‘Crooked Leg’ Andersen looked saddened by the news. It was har...
Mar 12, 2024
8 min
NIGHT RIDER UP TO TRUCKEEAn original story from Appaloosa RadioChapter 5My Place is at the End of the Road"In the morning in my hotel room, I looked through the local phone directory to see what else Mescalero had to offer. I also wanted to cross-check the phone number that Stan had given me. In the slim phone book, I found two listings under “Andersen, Robert.” The first was just a phone number and a post office box number. The second was for “Anderson, Robert, Apache Cattle Buyer...
Mar 10, 2024
8 min
NIGHT RIDER UP TO TRUCKEEAn original story from Appaloosa RadioChapter 4Not on a CruiseAnyone in his right mind would want a five-day cruise sipping Margaritas next to their really sexy girlfriend (in a bikini no less). Far more preferable than a trip to the empty deserts of New Mexico. A trip for some poorly defined purposes. However, at this point, I was no longer in my right mind. I left early the next morning, following my GPS south.I was a hunter fixed on my prey. I was going to New...
Mar 9, 2024
10 min
NIGHT RIDER UP TO TRUCKEEAn original story from Appaloosa RadioChapter 3 Winds of the Roaring PlainsStan, my private investigator friend, finally finished his two massive chili burgers, gulped down a 22-ounce Coke, and then shared the results from his latest investigation.“They are a country-western group, but they are not called Winds of the Plains. No, they named themselves the Winds of the Roaring Plains. By all accounts they really roared! A bunch of old rockers, perpetually on...
Mar 8, 2024
12 min
NIGHT RIDER UP TO TRUCKEEAn original story from Appaloosa RadioChapter 1 The Bicycle Guy An itinerant musician gets off the light rail train and moves his bicycle, guitar, and other belongings to where a group has gatherer waiting for a very late eastbound bus. Bicycle Guy began the conversation. “I’m riding up to Truckee. Some of my old friends are performing in a club up there. I’m hoping to do some riffs with them.”Mr. Hawaiian Shirt had information that the Bicycle Guy did ...
Mar 6, 2024
17 min
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