Dead Air Theater
Dead Air Theater
Edward Baker
86. Play for Keeps
1 hour 15 minutes Posted Sep 5, 2026 at 7:00 am.
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Two old friends have been playing marbles together in the park every Saturday for years, usually with a small group of neighborhood kids gathered around to play.

Then they come across something that, by now, should probably be familiar.

A black marble.

I wrote this story quite a while ago, and recorded it A while ago. Now that I’ve finally put the whole thing together, there are definitely some things I’d change if I were writing it today. But, honestly, I still really love this story and what I was trying to do with it.

It’s slow. It’s deliberately pedantic. There’s a lot of detail on things that don't really matter, short conversation, and a lot of time spent simply being with Arthur. I wanted the story to move at the pace that felt right for them.


I truly hope you enjoy it and thank you for being here!


Eli was David Cook(VoiceGod on tiktok)


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