<h3><a href="https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MermaidMinute-Art.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2271" src="https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MermaidMinute-Art.jpg" alt="MermaidMinute Art" width="750" height="445" srcset="https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MermaidMinute-Art.jpg 750w, https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MermaidMinute-Art-300x178.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></a></h3>

<audio class="wp-audio-shortcode" id="audio-2282-1" preload="none" style="width: 100%;" controls="controls"><source type="audio/mpeg" src="https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/TBM240817-MermaidMinute-BedtimeStories.mp3?_=1" /><a href="https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/TBM240817-MermaidMinute-BedtimeStories.mp3">https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/TBM240817-MermaidMinute-BedtimeStories.mp3</a></audio>
<h3></h3>
<h3>Description:</h3>
<p>#audio #flashfiction #flashfic  #dogdaysofpodcasting #mermaidminute #memedelmare #humor #bedtimestories</p>
<h3>Excerpt:</h3>
<blockquote><p>My personal favorite bedtime story though is <em>AlexFlounder and the Torrential, Hazardous, Not-Calm, Very-Dangerous Wave.</em></p></blockquote>
<h3>Links and References</h3>
<ul>
<li>Learn about <a href="https://dogdaysofpodcasting.com/">The Dog Days of Podcasting</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Guest Voices:</h3>
<p>N/A/</p>
<h3>Support:</h3>
<p>The Bathtub Mermaid is now on Patreon! If you like the stories and essays I share, and want to have occasional visits from Me-Me del Mare, please consider subscribing.</p>
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<h3>Credits:</h3>
<ul>
<li><em>The Bathtub Mermaid: Tales from the Tub</em> is written and produced by Melissa A. Bartell, and is recorded and produced using the Auphonic iPhone app and Audacity.</li>
<li>Bathtub Mermaid album art was created by Rebecca Moran of <a href="http://remoran.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Moran Media</a></li>
<li>Sound Effects are from <a href="https://freesound.org/">Freesound.</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Contact:</h3>
<ul>
<li>BlueSky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/melysse.bsky.social">@melysse.bsky.social</a></li>
<li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/missmelysse">MissMelysse</a></li>
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<li>Or, leave a comment on this page.</li>
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<description>My personal favorite bedtime story though is AlexFlounder and the Torrential, Hazardous, Not-Calm, Very-Dangerous Wave.</description>

My personal favorite bedtime story though is AlexFlounder and the Torrential, Hazardous, Not-Calm, Very-Dangerous Wave.

TBM-2408.17 – Dog(fish) Days of Podcasting – Bedtime Stories

<h3><a href="https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MermaidMinute-Art.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2271" src="https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MermaidMinute-Art.jpg" alt="MermaidMinute Art" width="750" height="445" srcset="https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MermaidMinute-Art.jpg 750w, https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MermaidMinute-Art-300x178.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></a></h3>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<audio class="wp-audio-shortcode" id="audio-2278-2" preload="none" style="width: 100%;" controls="controls"><source type="audio/mpeg" src="https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/TBM240806-MermaidMinute-Organization-.mp3?_=2" /><a href="https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/TBM240806-MermaidMinute-Organization-.mp3">https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/TBM240806-MermaidMinute-Organization-.mp3</a></audio>
<h3></h3>
<h3>Description:</h3>
<p>#audio #flashfiction #flashfic  #dogdaysofpodcasting #mermaidminute #memedelmare #humor #journals #lists #pearls</p>
<h3>Excerpt:</h3>
<blockquote><p><em>Using the to-dune list is a great way to relieve stress.<br />
</em></p></blockquote>
<h3>Links and References</h3>
<ul>
<li>Learn about <a href="https://dogdaysofpodcasting.com/">The Dog Days of Podcasting</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Guest Voices:</h3>
<p>N/A/</p>
<h3>Support:</h3>
<p>The Bathtub Mermaid is now on Patreon! If you like the stories and essays I share, and want to have occasional visits from Me-Me del Mare, please consider subscribing.</p>
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<h3>Credits:</h3>
<ul>
<li><em>The Bathtub Mermaid: Tales from the Tub</em> is written and produced by Melissa A. Bartell, and is recorded and produced using the Auphonic iPhone app and Audacity.</li>
<li>Bathtub Mermaid album art was created by Rebecca Moran of <a href="http://remoran.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Moran Media</a></li>
<li>Sound Effects are from <a href="https://freesound.org/">Freesound.</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Contact:</h3>
<ul>
<li>BlueSky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/melysse.bsky.social">@melysse.bsky.social</a></li>
<li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/missmelysse">MissMelysse</a></li>
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<li>Or, leave a comment on this page.</li>
</ul>


<description>Using the to-dune list is a great way to relieve stress.</description>

Using the to-dune list is a great way to relieve stress.

TBM-2408.06 – Dog(fish) Days of Podcasting –  Organizational Tools

<h3></h3>
<h3></h3>
<h3><a href="https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MermaidMinute-Art.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2271" src="https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MermaidMinute-Art.jpg" alt="MermaidMinute Art" width="750" height="445" srcset="https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MermaidMinute-Art.jpg 750w, https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MermaidMinute-Art-300x178.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></a></h3>
<audio class="wp-audio-shortcode" id="audio-2275-3" preload="none" style="width: 100%;" controls="controls"><source type="audio/mpeg" src="https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/TBM240805-MermaidMinute-AtTheDiveIn.mp3?_=3" /><a href="https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/TBM240805-MermaidMinute-AtTheDiveIn.mp3">https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/TBM240805-MermaidMinute-AtTheDiveIn.mp3</a></audio>
<h3>Description:</h3>
<p>#audio #flashfiction #flashfic  #dogdaysofpodcasting #mermaidminute #memedelmare #humor #movies #deadpool #wolfmarine #waterspouts</p>
<h3>Excerpt:</h3>
<blockquote><p><em>My merman and I have been spending time at the dive-in.<br />
</em></p></blockquote>
<h3>Links and References</h3>
<ul>
<li>Learn about <a href="https://dogdaysofpodcasting.com/">The Dog Days of Podcasting</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Guest Voices:</h3>
<p>N/A/</p>
<h3>Support:</h3>
<p>The Bathtub Mermaid is now on Patreon! If you like the stories and essays I share, and want to have occasional visits from Me-Me del Mare, please consider subscribing.</p>
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<h3>Credits:</h3>
<ul>
<li><em>The Bathtub Mermaid: Tales from the Tub</em> is written and produced by Melissa A. Bartell, and is recorded and produced using the Auphonic iPhone app and Audacity.</li>
<li>Bathtub Mermaid album art was created by Rebecca Moran of <a href="http://remoran.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Moran Media</a></li>
<li>Sound Effects are from <a href="https://freesound.org/">Freesound.</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Contact:</h3>
<ul>
<li>BlueSky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/melysse.bsky.social">@melysse.bsky.social</a></li>
<li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/missmelysse">MissMelysse</a></li>
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<li>Mastodon: <a href="https://tenforward.social/@Melysse">@Melysse</a></li>
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<li>Or, leave a comment on this page.</li>
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<description>My merman and I have been spending time at the dive-in.</description>

My merman and I have been spending time at the dive-in.

TBM-2408.05 – Dog(fish) Days of Podcasting – At the Dive-In

<h3></h3>
<h3><a href="https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MermaidMinute-Art.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2271" src="https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MermaidMinute-Art.jpg" alt="MermaidMinute Art" width="750" height="445" srcset="https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MermaidMinute-Art.jpg 750w, https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MermaidMinute-Art-300x178.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></a></h3>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<audio class="wp-audio-shortcode" id="audio-2270-4" preload="none" style="width: 100%;" controls="controls"><source type="audio/mpeg" src="https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/TBM240804-MermaidMinute-Concrete-Boxes-of-Oregano.mp3?_=4" /><a href="https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/TBM240804-MermaidMinute-Concrete-Boxes-of-Oregano.mp3">https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/TBM240804-MermaidMinute-Concrete-Boxes-of-Oregano.mp3</a></audio>
<h3>Description:</h3>
<p>#audio #flashfiction #flashfic  #dogdaysofpodcasting #mermaidminute #memedelmare #humor #PaulMaki</p>
<h3>Excerpt:</h3>
<blockquote><p><em>Mermaids are claustrophobic. We&#8217;re also allergic to oregano. But not Oregon.<br />
</em></p></blockquote>
<h3>Links and References</h3>
<ul>
<li>Learn about <a href="https://dogdaysofpodcasting.com/">The Dog Days of Podcasting</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Guest Voices:</h3>
<p>N/A/</p>
<h3>Support:</h3>
<p>The Bathtub Mermaid is now on Patreon! If you like the stories and essays I share, and want to have occasional visits from Me-Me del Mare, please consider subscribing.</p>
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<h3>Credits:</h3>
<ul>
<li><em>The Bathtub Mermaid: Tales from the Tub</em> is written and produced by Melissa A. Bartell, and is recorded and produced using the Auphonic iPhone app and Audacity.</li>
<li>Bathtub Mermaid album art was created by Rebecca Moran of <a href="http://remoran.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Moran Media</a></li>
<li>Sound Effects are from <a href="https://freesound.org/">Freesound.</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Contact:</h3>
<ul>
<li>BlueSky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/melysse.bsky.social">@melysse.bsky.social</a></li>
<li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/missmelysse">MissMelysse</a></li>
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<li>Mastodon: <a href="https://tenforward.social/@Melysse">@Melysse</a></li>
<li>Email: <a href="mailto:missmelysse@gmail.com">missmelysse@gmail.com</a></li>
<li>Or, leave a comment on this page.</li>
</ul>


<description>Mermaids are claustrophobic. We're also allergic to oregano. But not Oregon.</description>

Mermaids are claustrophobic. We're also allergic to oregano. But not Oregon.

TBM-TBM2408.04 – (Sea)Dog Days of Podcasting – Concrete Boxes of Oregano?

<h3></h3>
<h3><a href="https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/MermaidMinute-Art.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2035" src="https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/MermaidMinute-Art.jpg" alt="MermaidMinute Art by Mickee" width="750" height="445" srcset="https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/MermaidMinute-Art.jpg 750w, https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/MermaidMinute-Art-300x178.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></a></h3>
<audio class="wp-audio-shortcode" id="audio-2267-5" preload="none" style="width: 100%;" controls="controls"><source type="audio/mpeg" src="https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/TBM-240803-MermaidMinute-BabyThereARESharks.mp3?_=5" /><a href="https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/TBM-240803-MermaidMinute-BabyThereARESharks.mp3">https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/TBM-240803-MermaidMinute-BabyThereARESharks.mp3</a></audio>
<h3></h3>
<h3>Description:</h3>
<p>#audio #flashfiction #flashfic  #dogdaysofpodcasting #mermaidminute #memedelmare #humor #sharks</p>
<h3>Excerpt:</h3>
<blockquote><p><em>Baby, there are sharks in the water.<br />
</em></p></blockquote>
<h3>Links and References</h3>
<ul>
<li>Learn about <a href="https://dogdaysofpodcasting.com/">The Dog Days of Podcasting</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Guest Voices:</h3>
<p>N/A/</p>
<h3>Support:</h3>
<p>The Bathtub Mermaid is now on Patreon! If you like the stories and essays I share, and want to have occasional visits from Me-Me del Mare, please consider subscribing.</p>
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<h3>Credits:</h3>
<ul>
<li><em>The Bathtub Mermaid: Tales from the Tub</em> is written and produced by Melissa A. Bartell, and is recorded and produced using the Auphonic iPhone app and Audacity.</li>
<li>Bathtub Mermaid album art was created by Rebecca Moran of <a href="http://remoran.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Moran Media</a></li>
<li>Sound Effects are from <a href="https://freesound.org/">Freesound.</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Contact:</h3>
<ul>
<li>BlueSky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/melysse.bsky.social">@melysse.bsky.social</a></li>
<li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/missmelysse">MissMelysse</a></li>
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<li>Mastodon: <a href="https://tenforward.social/@Melysse">@Melysse</a></li>
<li>Email: <a href="mailto:missmelysse@gmail.com">missmelysse@gmail.com</a></li>
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<description>Baby, there are sharks in the water.</description>

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