NT Ep 238 - ODD EGG
Summary
Performed by Kristin Holland, this episode features Alex Grass’s short story from his collection *Infernal Tramps*. The tale follows Mary Ellen, who receives a carton of eggs from a bizarre stranger claiming they contain a god. After hatching a six-legged creature that kills her boyfriend and assimilates his identity, she is forced to comply with the entity’s demands. The story concludes with her being dismissed as a drunk by authorities and receiving a new, paid egg delivery.
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Show intro: Strange Familiars and Nocturnal Transmissions
Introduction to Alex Grass and Infernal Tramps
Mary Ellen meets the egg-headed stranger Roger
Roger's sermon on the KCGA and the God in Eggs
Mary Ellen discovers the eggs are empty
The first egg hatches into a six-legged head
A second, larger egg appears; plan to visit Dustin
Danny arrives; Mary Ellen goes out with him
Returning home drunk; Danny enters the house
Danny is attacked and killed by the creature
The creature absorbs Danny and changes form
The creature speaks in Danny's voice; Mary Ellen is infected
Negotiating with the creature; command to go to the bank
Mary Ellen flees; police find no evidence
Aftermath: Cited for false alarm and new delivery
Outro: Book promotion and Patreon shoutouts
Credits and closing sign-off
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