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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Little Benny</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-benny--1650204</link><description><![CDATA[Little Benny is a Christian Cartoon tale.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/1650204/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Society &amp; Culture</category><copyright>Gail Nobles © 2026</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f4bf7680e0014699260bbcfe477025af.jpg</url><title>Little Benny</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-benny--1650204</link></image><lastBuildDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 00:13:30 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Gail Nobles</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Gail Nobles</itunes:name><itunes:email>leshontg@suddenlink.net</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f4bf7680e0014699260bbcfe477025af.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>Little Benny is a Christian Cartoon tale.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Little Benny is a Christian Cartoon tale.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"/><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Jungle of the Smoke Men 5.8.’26 7.58 PM</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/jungle-of-the-smoke-men-5-8-26-7-58-pm--71932043</link><description><![CDATA[<b>Story: </b>Jungle of the Smoke Men<br /><b>Story by:</b> Gail Nobles © 2026<br /><b>Podcast cover by: </b>Gail Nobles<br /><b>All voices by: </b>Gail Nobles<br /><br />Little Benny tried to hide behind the giant tobacco leaves left in the jungle. He did not want Ms. Daniels to know that he was trying to kick his bad habit of smoking. He was hiding behind his old tobacco leaf religion, but the demons of cigar smoke was showing him up. So LB went on a trip to the jungle to take a break from being seen by everyone. He knew he was addicted to cigars, and he knew the cigar smoke was messing up his lungs.<br /><br />LB remembered his Bible lesson and one of the scriptures. He remembered <b>1 Corinthians 6:19</b> talking to him. <i>“19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?” </i><br /><br />Then the demons whipped his conscience and began to talk to him. <br /><br />"You’ll never break the habit of smoking LB. Why are you trying to hide? No need to hide. Show the world that you’re a smoker.”<br /><br />The demons of smoke began to laugh. They were always haunting Little Benny.<br /><br /><b>LB thought: "</b>There’s only one way to stop these cigar monsters from coming around. I’ve got to stop smoking. And every time I kick the habit, I have to fight an even bigger demon. And his name is Cigar Keys. Right now, I’m in the present. I’ll worry about the future later."<br /><br />You're listening to the story of Little Benny. Story by Gail Nobles © 2026.<br /><br />Little Benny]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71932043</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 00:12:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71932043/jungle_of_the_smoke_men_5_8_26_7_58_pm.mp3" length="2508805" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bfff9a14-25d5-4f4f-9535-8ab2f1d31f75/bfff9a14-25d5-4f4f-9535-8ab2f1d31f75.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bfff9a14-25d5-4f4f-9535-8ab2f1d31f75/bfff9a14-25d5-4f4f-9535-8ab2f1d31f75.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bfff9a14-25d5-4f4f-9535-8ab2f1d31f75/bfff9a14-25d5-4f4f-9535-8ab2f1d31f75.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Gail Nobles</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Story: Jungle of the Smoke Men
Story by: Gail Nobles © 2026
Podcast cover by: Gail Nobles
All voices by: Gail Nobles

Little Benny tried to hide behind the giant tobacco leaves left in the jungle. He did not want Ms. Daniels to know that he was trying...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<b>Story: </b>Jungle of the Smoke Men<br /><b>Story by:</b> Gail Nobles © 2026<br /><b>Podcast cover by: </b>Gail Nobles<br /><b>All voices by: </b>Gail Nobles<br /><br />Little Benny tried to hide behind the giant tobacco leaves left in the jungle. He did not want Ms. Daniels to know that he was trying to kick his bad habit of smoking. He was hiding behind his old tobacco leaf religion, but the demons of cigar smoke was showing him up. So LB went on a trip to the jungle to take a break from being seen by everyone. He knew he was addicted to cigars, and he knew the cigar smoke was messing up his lungs.<br /><br />LB remembered his Bible lesson and one of the scriptures. He remembered <b>1 Corinthians 6:19</b> talking to him. <i>“19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?” </i><br /><br />Then the demons whipped his conscience and began to talk to him. <br /><br />"You’ll never break the habit of smoking LB. Why are you trying to hide? No need to hide. Show the world that you’re a smoker.”<br /><br />The demons of smoke began to laugh. They were always haunting Little Benny.<br /><br /><b>LB thought: "</b>There’s only one way to stop these cigar monsters from coming around. I’ve got to stop smoking. And every time I kick the habit, I have to fight an even bigger demon. And his name is Cigar Keys. Right now, I’m in the present. I’ll worry about the future later."<br /><br />You're listening to the story of Little Benny. Story by Gail Nobles © 2026.<br /><br />Little Benny]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>157</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>characters,christiantales,fiction,stories,tales</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ba9dcc09ced1ab184c0efe094a6a875b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Little Benny in Silent Prayer 8:25:25 3.39 PM</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/little-benny-in-silent-prayer-8-25-25-3-39-pm--67510346</link><description><![CDATA[Story: Little Benny in Silent Prayer<br />Story by: Gail Nobles © 2025<br />Cover illustration. by: Gail Nobles<br /><br />People often judged Little Benny for being a smoker. Each time he managed to quit, something would pull him back into the habit. Deep down, he longed to break free from smoking completely. What no one knew was the depth of his prayer life; he prayed quietly, his lips moving in silence. <br /><br />As he stood to leave the restaurant, he caught sight of his adversary staring directly at him. But then, something peculiar and mysterious began to occur—Benny started to fade away as his enemy approached. Filled with fear, he prayed fervently, sensing that something was aiding him. Was it the cigarettes? No. Was it his desperate prayers? Perhaps it was.<br /><br />When he got home, he couldn't figure out how to return to his normal self. In his desperation, he prayed silently again. Miraculously, he saw himself reappear. He quickly called Ms. Daniels, thinking she might not believe him. “Could it be something related to the armor costume I wore?” he asked her.<br /><br />Ms. Daniels replied, “It sounds like the power of prayer.”<br /><br />You're listening to the story of Little Benny by Gail Nobles © 2025.<br /><br /><br />Little Benny]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67510346</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 19:55:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67510346/little_benny_in_silent_prayer_8_25_25_3_39_pm.mp3" length="2130973" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9a608fe5-5b65-4d94-8c1a-bdd71d5d8769/9a608fe5-5b65-4d94-8c1a-bdd71d5d8769.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9a608fe5-5b65-4d94-8c1a-bdd71d5d8769/9a608fe5-5b65-4d94-8c1a-bdd71d5d8769.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9a608fe5-5b65-4d94-8c1a-bdd71d5d8769/9a608fe5-5b65-4d94-8c1a-bdd71d5d8769.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Gail Nobles</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Story: Little Benny in Silent Prayer
Story by: Gail Nobles © 2025
Cover illustration. by: Gail Nobles

People often judged Little Benny for being a smoker. Each time he managed to quit, something would pull him back into the habit. Deep down, he...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Story: Little Benny in Silent Prayer<br />Story by: Gail Nobles © 2025<br />Cover illustration. by: Gail Nobles<br /><br />People often judged Little Benny for being a smoker. Each time he managed to quit, something would pull him back into the habit. Deep down, he longed to break free from smoking completely. What no one knew was the depth of his prayer life; he prayed quietly, his lips moving in silence. <br /><br />As he stood to leave the restaurant, he caught sight of his adversary staring directly at him. But then, something peculiar and mysterious began to occur—Benny started to fade away as his enemy approached. Filled with fear, he prayed fervently, sensing that something was aiding him. Was it the cigarettes? No. Was it his desperate prayers? Perhaps it was.<br /><br />When he got home, he couldn't figure out how to return to his normal self. In his desperation, he prayed silently again. Miraculously, he saw himself reappear. He quickly called Ms. Daniels, thinking she might not believe him. “Could it be something related to the armor costume I wore?” he asked her.<br /><br />Ms. Daniels replied, “It sounds like the power of prayer.”<br /><br />You're listening to the story of Little Benny by Gail Nobles © 2025.<br /><br /><br />Little Benny]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>134</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>characters,fiction,religious,stories,tales</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/5bcbe0fe82c9999c7cf45f9c9e8f544f.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Reflections of Fear 12:9:24 6.36 PM</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-reflections-of-fear-12-9-24-6-36-pm--63246415</link><description><![CDATA[<b>Story:</b> The Reflections of Fear<br /><b>Story and 3D Art by: </b>Gail Nobles © 2024<br /><br />Little Benny stood before the cracked bathroom mirror, the dim light casting strange shadows across his face. Each time he glanced at his reflection, he flinched, not only because of the blemishes that marred his skin but because of something deeper that lurked beneath the surface. An ugly figure stared back at him, a warped version of himself — a taro-like demon with hollow eyes and a wicked grin. It was an illusion sent by his own mind, a manifestation of all his fears and insecurities.<br /><br />“I’ve got to stop smoking for good,” he muttered, stepping back as if distancing himself from the repulsive image. The smell of stale tobacco still clung to his clothes, a constant reminder of his struggles. The truth was, it wasn’t just the nicotine that held him captive; it was the fear that wrapped around him like a thick fog.<br /><br />He recalled the pit of dread that had settled in his stomach when he lost his job. The sense of failure gnawed at him, a predator in the shadows, lurking as he faced each day. Memories of missed opportunities and regret surfaced, drenching him in a cold sweat. He could hardly breathe at the thought of an uncertain future, and with each passing day, the fear of the unknown became more suffocating.<br /><br />Panic gripped him tight whenever he thought about going to the doctor. Needles. He couldn’t shake the memory of the last time — the sharp prick, the rush of panic, the sensation of his heart racing as the room spun around him. It was a fear that shackled him, keeping him from seeking help for the things that tormented him most.<br /><br />Little Benny tried to hold onto faith, clinging to the hope that things would get better, but doubt had a way of creeping in, whispering venomous thoughts that clouded his judgment. "Why bother? You're just going to fail again," it hissed, drowning out the little voice that encouraged him to be brave.<br /><br />Little Benny had found a friend in Ms. Daniels, a kind-hearted teacher who believed in him, whose encouragement had ignited a flicker of hope in his otherwise chaotic world. Yet now, the shadows of his “giant enemy,” the bullies who tormented him, loomed large over his head. What if he lost her too? The thought paralyzed him. He felt like a tiny ship lost in a storm, tossed about by waves of anxiety with so little control over his destiny.<br /><br />“What am I supposed to do?” he lamented, staring at the wood grains of the floor as if they held the answers to his turmoil. He too realized it wasn’t just the monsters outside that threatened him; it was the demons within, those fears that clung tightly like barnacles.<br />With a deep breath, Little Benny wiped his sweaty palms on his jeans, taking one last glance at his warped reflection. "I’m going to face this.”<br /><br />Before long, little Benny’s distorted reflection faded away, and they parted ways.<br /><br />You're listening to the story of Little Benny by Gail Nobles © 2024.<br /><br /><br /><br />Little Benny]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63246415</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 23:55:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63246415/the_reflections_of_fear_12_9_24_6_36_pm.mp3" length="4886154" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/149a6c69-dafb-468c-93d4-3d0fc6b801e4/149a6c69-dafb-468c-93d4-3d0fc6b801e4.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/149a6c69-dafb-468c-93d4-3d0fc6b801e4/149a6c69-dafb-468c-93d4-3d0fc6b801e4.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/149a6c69-dafb-468c-93d4-3d0fc6b801e4/149a6c69-dafb-468c-93d4-3d0fc6b801e4.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Gail Nobles</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Story: The Reflections of Fear
Story and 3D Art by: Gail Nobles © 2024

Little Benny stood before the cracked bathroom mirror, the dim light casting strange shadows across his face. Each time he glanced at his reflection, he flinched, not only because...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<b>Story:</b> The Reflections of Fear<br /><b>Story and 3D Art by: </b>Gail Nobles © 2024<br /><br />Little Benny stood before the cracked bathroom mirror, the dim light casting strange shadows across his face. Each time he glanced at his reflection, he flinched, not only because of the blemishes that marred his skin but because of something deeper that lurked beneath the surface. An ugly figure stared back at him, a warped version of himself — a taro-like demon with hollow eyes and a wicked grin. It was an illusion sent by his own mind, a manifestation of all his fears and insecurities.<br /><br />“I’ve got to stop smoking for good,” he muttered, stepping back as if distancing himself from the repulsive image. The smell of stale tobacco still clung to his clothes, a constant reminder of his struggles. The truth was, it wasn’t just the nicotine that held him captive; it was the fear that wrapped around him like a thick fog.<br /><br />He recalled the pit of dread that had settled in his stomach when he lost his job. The sense of failure gnawed at him, a predator in the shadows, lurking as he faced each day. Memories of missed opportunities and regret surfaced, drenching him in a cold sweat. He could hardly breathe at the thought of an uncertain future, and with each passing day, the fear of the unknown became more suffocating.<br /><br />Panic gripped him tight whenever he thought about going to the doctor. Needles. He couldn’t shake the memory of the last time — the sharp prick, the rush of panic, the sensation of his heart racing as the room spun around him. It was a fear that shackled him, keeping him from seeking help for the things that tormented him most.<br /><br />Little Benny tried to hold onto faith, clinging to the hope that things would get better, but doubt had a way of creeping in, whispering venomous thoughts that clouded his judgment. "Why bother? You're just going to fail again," it hissed, drowning out the little voice that encouraged him to be brave.<br /><br />Little Benny had found a friend in Ms. Daniels, a kind-hearted teacher who believed in him, whose encouragement had ignited a flicker of hope in his otherwise chaotic world. Yet now, the shadows of his “giant enemy,” the bullies who tormented him, loomed large over his head. What if he lost her too? The thought paralyzed him. He felt like a tiny ship lost in a storm, tossed about by waves of anxiety with so little control over his destiny.<br /><br />“What am I supposed to do?” he lamented, staring at the wood grains of the floor as if they held the answers to his turmoil. He too realized it wasn’t just the monsters outside that threatened him; it was the demons within, those fears that clung tightly like barnacles.<br />With a deep breath, Little Benny wiped his sweaty palms on his jeans, taking one last glance at his warped reflection. "I’m going to face this.”<br /><br />Before long, little Benny’s distorted reflection faded away, and they parted ways.<br /><br />You're listening to the story of Little Benny by Gail Nobles © 2024.<br /><br /><br /><br />Little Benny]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>306</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>characters,fiction,stories,tales</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/5ce8e4d19f44b5f17f4f136ca671a088.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Throne of Smoke 9:17:24 6.00 AM</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-throne-of-smoke-9-17-24-6-00-am--61919412</link><description><![CDATA[<b>Story:</b> A Throne of Smoke<br /><b>Story and Art by:</b> Gail Nobles ©️ 2024<br /><b>Ending music by: </b>Gail Nobles<br /><b>Sound Effects and voices by:</b> Gail Nobles<br /><br />Little Benny appeared burden by the weight of the world and the strife of the economy. He thought about how rich he used to be. He sat upon a throne of smoke. A great demon of smoke entwined around his mind, and in his hand was a cigar ,lit with the fire of his anxious spirit. He was worried about Ms. Daniels. It had been reported on the news that someone tried to break in her home, and he also thought about the drops of water coming down from his ceiling into a bucket.<br /><br />And the smoke arose in clouds, curling upwards as prayers of the weary, enveloping the man in a haze of his own making. The air was thick with the scent of despair, and the din of voices clamored from below, saying, “Who shall deliver us from this dark hour? Who shall lift the burden of our labor and restore our fortunes?”<br /><br /> And little Benny in his desolate state looked upon the smoke that surrounded him and saw the faces of those lost to the shadows of want. And a demon emerged from the swirling fog, its eyes like fiery with the lust of greed, whispering sweetly in Benny’s ear, turning into the looks of little Benny.<br /><br /><b>Demon</b>: Have no fear, for I am the keeper of your desire. I shall show you the path to riches, if you but surrender that soul!<br /><br /> Yet Little Benny, though weakened, remembered the words of wisdom spoken by the ancients, and he cast his gaze upward, where the light of truth shown bright. And he spoke: O darkness, thou hast no hold upon me! I will not trade my peace for the fleeting pleasures of this world.<br /><br />And as he declared this, the cigar fell from his fingers, extinguishing the flame of temptation, and the smoke dissipated like a defeated foe in the dawn of understanding. The demon shrieked and retreated into the shadows.<br /><br /> Little Benny was the man transformed, no longer a prisoner of his fears, but a champion of hope, for he had learned that the riches of the spirit far outweighed the gold of the earth. And he rose from his throne of smoke, ready to face the trials ahead, unshackled and renewed. Amen, Little Benny!<br /><br />Little Benny]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61919412</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:42:52 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61919412/a_throne_of_smoke_9_17_24_6_00_am.mp3" length="1428140" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f66f74e4-2b37-4def-8679-c3c410d126b4/f66f74e4-2b37-4def-8679-c3c410d126b4.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f66f74e4-2b37-4def-8679-c3c410d126b4/f66f74e4-2b37-4def-8679-c3c410d126b4.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f66f74e4-2b37-4def-8679-c3c410d126b4/f66f74e4-2b37-4def-8679-c3c410d126b4.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Gail Nobles</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Story: A Throne of Smoke
Story and Art by: Gail Nobles ©️ 2024
Ending music by: Gail Nobles
Sound Effects and voices by: Gail Nobles

Little Benny appeared burden by the weight of the world and the strife of the economy. He thought about how rich he...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<b>Story:</b> A Throne of Smoke<br /><b>Story and Art by:</b> Gail Nobles ©️ 2024<br /><b>Ending music by: </b>Gail Nobles<br /><b>Sound Effects and voices by:</b> Gail Nobles<br /><br />Little Benny appeared burden by the weight of the world and the strife of the economy. He thought about how rich he used to be. He sat upon a throne of smoke. A great demon of smoke entwined around his mind, and in his hand was a cigar ,lit with the fire of his anxious spirit. He was worried about Ms. Daniels. It had been reported on the news that someone tried to break in her home, and he also thought about the drops of water coming down from his ceiling into a bucket.<br /><br />And the smoke arose in clouds, curling upwards as prayers of the weary, enveloping the man in a haze of his own making. The air was thick with the scent of despair, and the din of voices clamored from below, saying, “Who shall deliver us from this dark hour? Who shall lift the burden of our labor and restore our fortunes?”<br /><br /> And little Benny in his desolate state looked upon the smoke that surrounded him and saw the faces of those lost to the shadows of want. And a demon emerged from the swirling fog, its eyes like fiery with the lust of greed, whispering sweetly in Benny’s ear, turning into the looks of little Benny.<br /><br /><b>Demon</b>: Have no fear, for I am the keeper of your desire. I shall show you the path to riches, if you but surrender that soul!<br /><br /> Yet Little Benny, though weakened, remembered the words of wisdom spoken by the ancients, and he cast his gaze upward, where the light of truth shown bright. And he spoke: O darkness, thou hast no hold upon me! I will not trade my peace for the fleeting pleasures of this world.<br /><br />And as he declared this, the cigar fell from his fingers, extinguishing the flame of temptation, and the smoke dissipated like a defeated foe in the dawn of understanding. The demon shrieked and retreated into the shadows.<br /><br /> Little Benny was the man transformed, no longer a prisoner of his fears, but a champion of hope, for he had learned that the riches of the spirit far outweighed the gold of the earth. And he rose from his throne of smoke, ready to face the trials ahead, unshackled and renewed. Amen, Little Benny!<br /><br />Little Benny]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>238</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>characters,fiction,stories,tales</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c7ee249aca6cb3966a8ff49d467a96c3.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>LB-INTERLUDE 1- 5:11:24 11.27 AM</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/lb-interlude-1-5-11-24-11-27-am--59981937</link><description><![CDATA[Story by Gail Nobles ©️2024<br />Cover art by: Gail Nobles<br /><br /><b>INTERLUDE 1 </b><br /><i>SPIRITUAL WARFARE  </i><br /><br />Litttle Benny is a story about spiritual warefare. He fights against an evil force. The Cigar Man intervines in his overcoming smoking. <br /><br />In Ephesians of chapter 6:11, It reads: <i>Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. </i><br /><br />Physically &amp; spiritually, that’s what Little Benny had to do. He put on armor to fight his enemy. <br />In verse 12 of Ephesians, it reads: <i>For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. </i><br /><br />That’s what Little Benny fights against when he fights against the Cigar Man. The Cigar Man is not a man of flesh and blood. He is power and smoke that wants to destroy Little Benny and the whole world. <br /><br /><b>1 Peter 5:8</b> <i>Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:..</i><br /><br />Little Benny]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59981937</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2024 15:40:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59981937/lb_interlude_1_5_11_24_11_27_am.mp3" length="1511545" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/71206074-15d0-40f1-a06c-7fd76d8237bb/71206074-15d0-40f1-a06c-7fd76d8237bb.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/71206074-15d0-40f1-a06c-7fd76d8237bb/71206074-15d0-40f1-a06c-7fd76d8237bb.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/71206074-15d0-40f1-a06c-7fd76d8237bb/71206074-15d0-40f1-a06c-7fd76d8237bb.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Gail Nobles</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Story by Gail Nobles ©️2024
Cover art by: Gail Nobles

INTERLUDE 1 
SPIRITUAL WARFARE  

Litttle Benny is a story about spiritual warefare. He fights against an evil force. The Cigar Man intervines in his overcoming smoking. 

In Ephesians of chapter...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Story by Gail Nobles ©️2024<br />Cover art by: Gail Nobles<br /><br /><b>INTERLUDE 1 </b><br /><i>SPIRITUAL WARFARE  </i><br /><br />Litttle Benny is a story about spiritual warefare. He fights against an evil force. The Cigar Man intervines in his overcoming smoking. <br /><br />In Ephesians of chapter 6:11, It reads: <i>Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. </i><br /><br />Physically &amp; spiritually, that’s what Little Benny had to do. He put on armor to fight his enemy. <br />In verse 12 of Ephesians, it reads: <i>For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. </i><br /><br />That’s what Little Benny fights against when he fights against the Cigar Man. The Cigar Man is not a man of flesh and blood. He is power and smoke that wants to destroy Little Benny and the whole world. <br /><br /><b>1 Peter 5:8</b> <i>Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:..</i><br /><br />Little Benny]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>95</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>characters,christian,fiction,spiritualwarfare,tales</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/449a8c7e76a74ca07305d4d7ae7ad885.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Cigar the Man 2:19:24 5.34 PM</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/cigar-the-man-2-19-24-5-34-pm--58745572</link><description><![CDATA[<b>Story: </b>Cigar The Man<br /><b>Story by:</b> Gail Nobles ©️2024<br /><b>Cover art by: </b>Gail Nobles<br /><b>Ending music by: </b>Gail Nobles<br /><br />While Lttle Benny was practicing on using his powers with his helmet and armor on, Cigar Keys was practicing on his mind. He was froze to the bone in Ms. Daniels lab. Cigar Keys couldn't break the ice but there was one place on his body that stayed warm and that was his head. Like Little Benny,he kept a helmet on and that helmet was like a burning torch when it was lit. With his mind, he lit his helmet that did not burn. It was like a cigarette lighter. Keys let the flame heat up the ice block he was in just enough to see if the ice would melt. He wanted to fool Ms. Daniels. Keys knew that she would be back-and-forth checking on him during the day. So he waited until night time to break out of the lab all together. Until then, he stayed in the ice block in the ice chamber room.<br /><br />When night time came, Cigars melted the top of the ice block machine. Then he finished breaking free from it. When he was turned into ashes from the beginning, he used his mind power to put back all the pieces of himself. He grew tired. He then made himself smoke to go past the sleeping security guards and slipped under the lab exit doors.<br /><br />Cigar Keys went to gather all the men that worked for him, and he called them to a meeting discussing what he had planned. He sent two to spy on Ms. Daniels.<br /><br /><b>Cigar:</b> I want you to find Ms. Daniels. Find out where she is. Find out where she lives and report back to me.<br /><br /><i>Music ending …</i><br /><br />You’re listening to the story of Little Benny by Gail Nobles ©️2024.<br /><br />Little Benny]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58745572</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2024 23:42:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58745572/cigar_the_man_2_19_24_5_34_pm.mp3" length="2651318" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/448c3e21-1341-4909-acf0-dea2ae17e4db/448c3e21-1341-4909-acf0-dea2ae17e4db.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/448c3e21-1341-4909-acf0-dea2ae17e4db/448c3e21-1341-4909-acf0-dea2ae17e4db.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/448c3e21-1341-4909-acf0-dea2ae17e4db/448c3e21-1341-4909-acf0-dea2ae17e4db.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Gail Nobles</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Story: Cigar The Man
Story by: Gail Nobles ©️2024
Cover art by: Gail Nobles
Ending music by: Gail Nobles

While Lttle Benny was practicing on using his powers with his helmet and armor on, Cigar Keys was practicing on his mind. He was froze to the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<b>Story: </b>Cigar The Man<br /><b>Story by:</b> Gail Nobles ©️2024<br /><b>Cover art by: </b>Gail Nobles<br /><b>Ending music by: </b>Gail Nobles<br /><br />While Lttle Benny was practicing on using his powers with his helmet and armor on, Cigar Keys was practicing on his mind. He was froze to the bone in Ms. Daniels lab. Cigar Keys couldn't break the ice but there was one place on his body that stayed warm and that was his head. Like Little Benny,he kept a helmet on and that helmet was like a burning torch when it was lit. With his mind, he lit his helmet that did not burn. It was like a cigarette lighter. Keys let the flame heat up the ice block he was in just enough to see if the ice would melt. He wanted to fool Ms. Daniels. Keys knew that she would be back-and-forth checking on him during the day. So he waited until night time to break out of the lab all together. Until then, he stayed in the ice block in the ice chamber room.<br /><br />When night time came, Cigars melted the top of the ice block machine. Then he finished breaking free from it. When he was turned into ashes from the beginning, he used his mind power to put back all the pieces of himself. He grew tired. He then made himself smoke to go past the sleeping security guards and slipped under the lab exit doors.<br /><br />Cigar Keys went to gather all the men that worked for him, and he called them to a meeting discussing what he had planned. He sent two to spy on Ms. Daniels.<br /><br /><b>Cigar:</b> I want you to find Ms. Daniels. Find out where she is. Find out where she lives and report back to me.<br /><br /><i>Music ending …</i><br /><br />You’re listening to the story of Little Benny by Gail Nobles ©️2024.<br /><br />Little Benny]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>166</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>adventure,characters,fiction,sciencefiction,stories,tales</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/5067f1874ad8b596c18287e1b2b8a517.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Armor 10:6:23 8.27 PM</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/armor-10-6-23-8-27-pm--57130587</link><description><![CDATA[<b>Story: </b>Armor<br /><b>Story by:</b> Gail Nobles ©️ 2023<br /><b>Cover Art by: </b>Gail Nobles<br /><br />Little Benny had fought Cigar akeys at least once with no protection. Most of the time the battlefield was in Little Benny's mind and heart. Benny was always fighting despair, temptation, and fear. Ms. Daniels knew. She made him a hat like the one he wore, but made it a helmet, and it matched his costume. His costume was like Armor. It protected him. The helmet had a face shield. It covered little Benny's eyes. It was also used as a computer screen to see all around him. Ms. Daniels put a tiny disc in the helmet so little Benny could see the powers of Cigar Keys and what he would have to fight against.<br /><br /><b>Cigar:</b> I'll get you Little Benny! <br /><br />Benny saw a giant hand reaching out to grab him. He snatched his helmet off his head. Benny did not want to stand against Cigar. He just wanted to hide.<br /><br />Ms. Daniels then made Little Benny practice using his own powers. He knew how to use the costume too hide. He knew how to create fog, and he knew when to run.<br /><br />The thing that scared Little Benny most was seeing that his enemy was a giant. Little Benny had to learn how to fight and take punches. <br /><br />You’re listening to the story of Little Benny by Gail nobles copyright 2023.<br /><br />Little Benny]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57130587</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2023 00:48:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57130587/armor_10_6_23_8_27_pm.mp3" length="1985501" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Gail Nobles</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Story: Armor
Story by: Gail Nobles ©️ 2023
Cover Art by: Gail Nobles

Little Benny had fought Cigar akeys at least once with no protection. Most of the time the battlefield was in Little Benny's mind and heart. Benny was always fighting despair,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<b>Story: </b>Armor<br /><b>Story by:</b> Gail Nobles ©️ 2023<br /><b>Cover Art by: </b>Gail Nobles<br /><br />Little Benny had fought Cigar akeys at least once with no protection. Most of the time the battlefield was in Little Benny's mind and heart. Benny was always fighting despair, temptation, and fear. Ms. Daniels knew. She made him a hat like the one he wore, but made it a helmet, and it matched his costume. His costume was like Armor. It protected him. The helmet had a face shield. It covered little Benny's eyes. It was also used as a computer screen to see all around him. Ms. Daniels put a tiny disc in the helmet so little Benny could see the powers of Cigar Keys and what he would have to fight against.<br /><br /><b>Cigar:</b> I'll get you Little Benny! <br /><br />Benny saw a giant hand reaching out to grab him. He snatched his helmet off his head. Benny did not want to stand against Cigar. He just wanted to hide.<br /><br />Ms. Daniels then made Little Benny practice using his own powers. He knew how to use the costume too hide. He knew how to create fog, and he knew when to run.<br /><br />The thing that scared Little Benny most was seeing that his enemy was a giant. Little Benny had to learn how to fight and take punches. <br /><br />You’re listening to the story of Little Benny by Gail nobles copyright 2023.<br /><br />Little Benny]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>125</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>characters,fiction,fictionstories,stories,superheroes,tales</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/5bf6d2013099d49b22b16ba652f98cf1.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Super Strength 9:4:23 5.04 PM</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/super-strength-9-4-23-5-04-pm--56692712</link><description><![CDATA[<b>Cover Art:</b> by Gail Nobles <br /><b>Story by: </b>Gail Nobles<br /><br />Ms. Daniels was questioned by police after shooting at the strange man at the Pizza Restaurant. Little Benny stayed with her. The commotion was on video from the restaurant. The footage showed that the man pulled out his weapon first, and that Ms. Daniels pulled out her gun in self defense. She was a concealed- gun carrier. No one was injured in the incident. The restaurant owner told the police that the man was a robber that robbed his restaurant for money several times. Ms. Daniels was free to go. The police recognized the robber and went to find him. <br /><br />When Little Benny left the restaurant to return back to the lab with Ms. Daniels, he was in a daze. He could have lost his life. He hardly heard Ms. Daniels talking to him. She noticed that he wasn’t speaking.<br /><br /><b>Ms. Daniels: </b>Benny, are you alright?<br /><br /><b>Little Benny: </b>I’m sorry. I was just thinking that I could have been killed. I could have lost my life.<br /><br /><b>Ms. Daniels: </b>Yea, we both could have. I’ve got something to show you.<br /><br />When Ms. Daniels &amp; Little Benny got back to the lab, she showed him a new &amp; improved costume. The whole costume was bullet proof with big shoulder pads and gear. Wearing the costume, Little Benny could fight crime. His first task in it was to fight the robber that tried to shoot him at the restaurant. <br /><br />Little Benny discovered that he had super human strength in the costume. He chased the robber down an alley and could out run him. Little Benny was fast. The robber punched Benny in the stomach and broke his fist. Little Benny was an excellent fighter. He began to box the robber. He knocked the robber out. The police showed up and turned their carlights on Benny.Benny created thick fog behind him with his costume as he disappeared from the alley and left the robber knocked out.<br /><br />You're listening to the story of Little Benny by Gail Nobles ©️ 2023<br /><br />Little Benny]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56692712</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2023 23:58:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56692712/super_strength_9_4_23_5_04_pm.mp3" length="3103133" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/fdba8a60-bf72-4365-baba-c0ce0fcf01a8/fdba8a60-bf72-4365-baba-c0ce0fcf01a8.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/fdba8a60-bf72-4365-baba-c0ce0fcf01a8/fdba8a60-bf72-4365-baba-c0ce0fcf01a8.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/fdba8a60-bf72-4365-baba-c0ce0fcf01a8/fdba8a60-bf72-4365-baba-c0ce0fcf01a8.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Gail Nobles</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Cover Art: by Gail Nobles 
Story by: Gail Nobles

Ms. Daniels was questioned by police after shooting at the strange man at the Pizza Restaurant. Little Benny stayed with her. The commotion was on video from the restaurant. The footage showed that the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<b>Cover Art:</b> by Gail Nobles <br /><b>Story by: </b>Gail Nobles<br /><br />Ms. Daniels was questioned by police after shooting at the strange man at the Pizza Restaurant. Little Benny stayed with her. The commotion was on video from the restaurant. The footage showed that the man pulled out his weapon first, and that Ms. Daniels pulled out her gun in self defense. She was a concealed- gun carrier. No one was injured in the incident. The restaurant owner told the police that the man was a robber that robbed his restaurant for money several times. Ms. Daniels was free to go. The police recognized the robber and went to find him. <br /><br />When Little Benny left the restaurant to return back to the lab with Ms. Daniels, he was in a daze. He could have lost his life. He hardly heard Ms. Daniels talking to him. She noticed that he wasn’t speaking.<br /><br /><b>Ms. Daniels: </b>Benny, are you alright?<br /><br /><b>Little Benny: </b>I’m sorry. I was just thinking that I could have been killed. I could have lost my life.<br /><br /><b>Ms. Daniels: </b>Yea, we both could have. I’ve got something to show you.<br /><br />When Ms. Daniels &amp; Little Benny got back to the lab, she showed him a new &amp; improved costume. The whole costume was bullet proof with big shoulder pads and gear. Wearing the costume, Little Benny could fight crime. His first task in it was to fight the robber that tried to shoot him at the restaurant. <br /><br />Little Benny discovered that he had super human strength in the costume. He chased the robber down an alley and could out run him. Little Benny was fast. The robber punched Benny in the stomach and broke his fist. Little Benny was an excellent fighter. He began to box the robber. He knocked the robber out. The police showed up and turned their carlights on Benny.Benny created thick fog behind him with his costume as he disappeared from the alley and left the robber knocked out.<br /><br />You're listening to the story of Little Benny by Gail Nobles ©️ 2023<br /><br />Little Benny]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>194</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>characters,fiction,stories,tales</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cc80c3d9b3776567512271054bae25f5.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Ms. Daniels 8:17:23 9.54 PM</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ms-daniels-8-17-23-9-54-pm--56507696</link><description><![CDATA[Story and Art by: Gail Nobles ©️ 2023<br /><br />Today's episode: Ms. Daniels. Ms. Daniels spent a lot of time watching and studying Cigar Keys whom she held prisoner at the lab. Little Benny went to visit her.<br /><br /><b>Little Benny Asked: </b>Do you still have him locked up? <br /><br /><b>Ms. Daniels: </b>So far. Thank you for the idea of freezing him. <br /><br /><b>Little Benny: </b>No problem! By the way, don't you want to take a break and get a bite to eat? <br /><br /><b>Ms. Daniels: </b>Sure! How about pizza?<br /><br />So Little Benny took Ms. Daniels out to eat and took her to a pizza restaurant. He was a little embarrassed because his car was old, and he wanted to see how Ms. Daniels would react. However, she seemed to pay no attention. She just hopped right in.<br /><br />When they got to the restaurant, they sat down to eat and had conversation. When they were through eating, Little Benny paid for the food. He apologized to Ms. Daniels for not having enough cash. He was short on a few dollars. Ms. Daniels gave him tip money so that he would have enough.<br /><br /><b>She jokingly said: </b>There’s no need to apologize, Benny. It’s all right, but don't let it happen again. <br /><br />Miss Daniels kept staring at Benny.<br /><br /><b>Ms.  Daniels: </b>You hardly have friends, you live alone, and you have gifts. You’re the chosen on. You have enemies.<br /><br /><b>Little Benny:  </b>How do you know that?<br /><br /><b>Ms. Daniels</b>: Because one of them is in this restaurant.<br /><br />Miss Daniels pulled out a little pistol and pushed Little Benny to the floor. As she shot at a strange man, the man shot at her. People began to panic, and they fell to the floor. The man ran out of the restaurant. Little Benny was shook.<br /><br />You’re listening to the story of Little Benny by Gail Nobles ©️ 2023.<br /><br /><br />Little Benny]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56507696</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2023 02:22:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56507696/ms_daniels_8_17_23_9_54_pm.mp3" length="2425200" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/25cfe43b-0a17-4c70-8fa9-297835964679/25cfe43b-0a17-4c70-8fa9-297835964679.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/25cfe43b-0a17-4c70-8fa9-297835964679/25cfe43b-0a17-4c70-8fa9-297835964679.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/25cfe43b-0a17-4c70-8fa9-297835964679/25cfe43b-0a17-4c70-8fa9-297835964679.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Gail Nobles</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Story and Art by: Gail Nobles ©️ 2023

Today's episode: Ms. Daniels. Ms. Daniels spent a lot of time watching and studying Cigar Keys whom she held prisoner at the lab. Little Benny went to visit her.

Little Benny Asked: Do you still have him locked...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Story and Art by: Gail Nobles ©️ 2023<br /><br />Today's episode: Ms. Daniels. Ms. Daniels spent a lot of time watching and studying Cigar Keys whom she held prisoner at the lab. Little Benny went to visit her.<br /><br /><b>Little Benny Asked: </b>Do you still have him locked up? <br /><br /><b>Ms. Daniels: </b>So far. Thank you for the idea of freezing him. <br /><br /><b>Little Benny: </b>No problem! By the way, don't you want to take a break and get a bite to eat? <br /><br /><b>Ms. Daniels: </b>Sure! How about pizza?<br /><br />So Little Benny took Ms. Daniels out to eat and took her to a pizza restaurant. He was a little embarrassed because his car was old, and he wanted to see how Ms. Daniels would react. However, she seemed to pay no attention. She just hopped right in.<br /><br />When they got to the restaurant, they sat down to eat and had conversation. When they were through eating, Little Benny paid for the food. He apologized to Ms. Daniels for not having enough cash. He was short on a few dollars. Ms. Daniels gave him tip money so that he would have enough.<br /><br /><b>She jokingly said: </b>There’s no need to apologize, Benny. It’s all right, but don't let it happen again. <br /><br />Miss Daniels kept staring at Benny.<br /><br /><b>Ms.  Daniels: </b>You hardly have friends, you live alone, and you have gifts. You’re the chosen on. You have enemies.<br /><br /><b>Little Benny:  </b>How do you know that?<br /><br /><b>Ms. Daniels</b>: Because one of them is in this restaurant.<br /><br />Miss Daniels pulled out a little pistol and pushed Little Benny to the floor. As she shot at a strange man, the man shot at her. People began to panic, and they fell to the floor. The man ran out of the restaurant. Little Benny was shook.<br /><br />You’re listening to the story of Little Benny by Gail Nobles ©️ 2023.<br /><br /><br />Little Benny]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>152</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>action,characters,fiction,stories</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b816c09ef370f9795592cbb67e21085e.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Little Benny’s Pipe Cigar Suit 3:6:23 8.13 PM</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/little-benny-s-pipe-cigar-suit-3-6-23-8-13-pm--53116240</link><description><![CDATA[Beep sounds: Samplefocus.com<br />Story by: Gail Nobles ©️2023<br />Art by: Gail Nobles<br /><br />You're listening to the story of Little Benny. Today's episode: Little Benny's Pipe Cigar Suit<br /><br />Ms. Daniels made Little Benny a special pipe cigar and black suit for protection. The cigar she made was not the kind of cigar for smoking made from tabacco. It was used more like an instrument. It was like a whistle. When Little Benny blew into it, it made a beep sound. The beep was a signal for his suit to create fog so he could hide from his enemies. The sound would talk to the symbol on his suit which was a computerized plate. It was like a no smoking symbol of a kangaroo.  <br /><br />The pipe cigar had three different beep sounds. The first beep was for the fog.  <br />The second beep was for the down lightening bolt arrow of the symbol which was to make his full body to light up and disappear and reappear. So his suit could do two things. <br /><br />The third beep was a long beep to hurt the hearing of his enemies that were too big and too strong for him to fight. His suit and hat was also bulletproof and fireproof.<br /><br />Little Benny had a new look thanks to Ms. Daniels. Before, when he made headlines, he was put into the newspapers as a cartoon. People made fun of his looks and how he tried to live his life as a Christian. Because of his new look and suit, everyone wanted to know him. They thought it was amazing how Little Benny didn’t smoke his pipe cigar.<br /><br />Little Benny: My Name is Little Benny. To the world I am an amazing hero. I know that Cigar Keys will return with a mob. No ice chamber prison can hold him. I am ready to use my powers to try to defeat him.<br /><br />You're listening to the story of Little Benny by Gail Nobles ©️2023.<br /><br /><br />Little Benny]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53116240</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2023 01:32:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53116240/little_benny_s_pipe_cigar_suit_3_6_23_8_13_pm.mp3" length="2864077" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Gail Nobles</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Beep sounds: Samplefocus.com
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You're listening to the story of Little Benny. Today's episode: Little Benny's Pipe Cigar Suit

Ms. Daniels made Little Benny a special pipe cigar and black suit for...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Beep sounds: Samplefocus.com<br />Story by: Gail Nobles ©️2023<br />Art by: Gail Nobles<br /><br />You're listening to the story of Little Benny. Today's episode: Little Benny's Pipe Cigar Suit<br /><br />Ms. Daniels made Little Benny a special pipe cigar and black suit for protection. The cigar she made was not the kind of cigar for smoking made from tabacco. It was used more like an instrument. It was like a whistle. When Little Benny blew into it, it made a beep sound. The beep was a signal for his suit to create fog so he could hide from his enemies. The sound would talk to the symbol on his suit which was a computerized plate. It was like a no smoking symbol of a kangaroo.  <br /><br />The pipe cigar had three different beep sounds. The first beep was for the fog.  <br />The second beep was for the down lightening bolt arrow of the symbol which was to make his full body to light up and disappear and reappear. So his suit could do two things. <br /><br />The third beep was a long beep to hurt the hearing of his enemies that were too big and too strong for him to fight. His suit and hat was also bulletproof and fireproof.<br /><br />Little Benny had a new look thanks to Ms. Daniels. Before, when he made headlines, he was put into the newspapers as a cartoon. People made fun of his looks and how he tried to live his life as a Christian. Because of his new look and suit, everyone wanted to know him. They thought it was amazing how Little Benny didn’t smoke his pipe cigar.<br /><br />Little Benny: My Name is Little Benny. To the world I am an amazing hero. I know that Cigar Keys will return with a mob. No ice chamber prison can hold him. I am ready to use my powers to try to defeat him.<br /><br />You're listening to the story of Little Benny by Gail Nobles ©️2023.<br /><br /><br />Little Benny]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>179</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>characters,entertainment,fantasy,fiction,stories,tales</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/eb40d50f47b54e5f2d4f7796f2ffcbb6.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Tobacco Garden 11:13:22 6.40 PM</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-tobacco-garden-11-13-22-6-40-pm--51881147</link><description><![CDATA[Rustle effect: soundbible.com<br />Computer Art by: Gail Nobles<br /><br />Little Benny went out into Cigar Keys home tobacco garden. He was rich  in harvesting and selling the plant, but his popularity decreased in doing so because of health concerns of other people. Then Cigar began to make and sell cigars later. The cigar industry began to grow strong. However, Little Benny knew that Cigar Key’s cigars were no regular cigars. Something extra was added, but that was kept a secret.<br /><br />Little Benny thought: So many people have died smoking this man’s cigar. There is something in the air not right about it. Whatever it is, first it takes over the minds of the people. After smoking his cigar, they think there is no afterlife. They think they can do whatever they want and live forever. Cigar Keys is a cult. You can warn his customers all day long about death, but they won’t listen, and when death hits them, there is no chance of getting the soul right for eternity. They only live for what is temporary, and when they meet eternity, it might be a bad eternity. This man’s cigar and smoke is pure drugs. It’s best to stop smoking altogether. <br /><br />Little Benny saw men working in the huge tobacco garden. They worked like Zombies and they sang a strange song as they worked.<br />“We’ll be Working in the garden. We’ll be smoking all day.”<br /><br />Little Benny felt himself feeling sick. He walked away from the Tobacco Garden. <br /><br />He said: I got to leave this tobacco garden. I don’t want to get green tabacco sickness. Nicotine poisoning. I didn’t think there was a such thing until now. Chemicals in the raw tobacco plants naturally. But there is something more.<br /><br />Little Benny was determined to get down to the bottom of what Cigar Keys had been selling to his customers.<br /><br />You’re listening to the story of Little Benny by Gail Nobles © 2022.<br /><br />Little Benny]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51881147</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2022 00:11:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51881147/the_tobacco_garden_11_13_22_6_40_pm.mp3" length="3019964" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Gail Nobles</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Rustle effect: soundbible.com&#13;
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Little Benny went out into Cigar Keys home tobacco garden. He was rich  in harvesting and selling the plant, but his popularity decreased in doing so because of health concerns of other...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Rustle effect: soundbible.com<br />Computer Art by: Gail Nobles<br /><br />Little Benny went out into Cigar Keys home tobacco garden. He was rich  in harvesting and selling the plant, but his popularity decreased in doing so because of health concerns of other people. Then Cigar began to make and sell cigars later. The cigar industry began to grow strong. However, Little Benny knew that Cigar Key’s cigars were no regular cigars. Something extra was added, but that was kept a secret.<br /><br />Little Benny thought: So many people have died smoking this man’s cigar. There is something in the air not right about it. Whatever it is, first it takes over the minds of the people. After smoking his cigar, they think there is no afterlife. They think they can do whatever they want and live forever. Cigar Keys is a cult. You can warn his customers all day long about death, but they won’t listen, and when death hits them, there is no chance of getting the soul right for eternity. They only live for what is temporary, and when they meet eternity, it might be a bad eternity. This man’s cigar and smoke is pure drugs. It’s best to stop smoking altogether. <br /><br />Little Benny saw men working in the huge tobacco garden. They worked like Zombies and they sang a strange song as they worked.<br />“We’ll be Working in the garden. We’ll be smoking all day.”<br /><br />Little Benny felt himself feeling sick. He walked away from the Tobacco Garden. <br /><br />He said: I got to leave this tobacco garden. I don’t want to get green tabacco sickness. Nicotine poisoning. I didn’t think there was a such thing until now. Chemicals in the raw tobacco plants naturally. But there is something more.<br /><br />Little Benny was determined to get down to the bottom of what Cigar Keys had been selling to his customers.<br /><br />You’re listening to the story of Little Benny by Gail Nobles © 2022.<br /><br />Little Benny]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>189</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>characters,fairytales,fiction,fictionstories,smoking,stories,tales</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d24b888a7c375b4f6d0d138833ce3588.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Cigar Freeze 6:16:22 2.31 PM</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/cigar-freeze-6-16-22-2-31-pm--50228805</link><description><![CDATA[Story: Little Benny - Cigar Freeze<br />Story by: Gail Nobles © 2022<br /><br />Today’s episode is Cigar Freeze. In the last episode, Cigar was turned to ashes, but his ashes were still alive. <br /><br />Someone from the lab which knew Little Benny had been fighting with Cigar invited him to watch the experiment. <br /><br />Little Benny said to Ms. Daniels, “The numbers on that machine went as high as they could go. Can you lower the numbers to make it cold? He’s transforming himself back to normal again? <br /><br />Ms. Daniels: I didn’t think about that. Let me give it a try.<br /><br />Cigar was on his way to break out of the machine. Suddenly, he couldn’t move. He was freezing to the bone. Ms. Daniels turned the machine down all the way to the number 0.<br /><br />Ms. Daniels: Now that the machine is off, let’s see how long it will take for him to melt. Hopefully, there will be no melting.<br /><br />Ms. Daniels waited for a couple of hours. After awhile, she put cigar into an ice chamber prison room in another building nearby.<br /><br />Ms. Daniels: Hopefully that will hold Cigar.<br /><br />Little Benny wasn’t quite satisfied. <br /><br />Little Benny: It might hold him, but there is a fire that burns within him. <br /><br />Little Benny stood with his inhaler pipe cigar in his mouth, puffing medication to his lungs, starring at the ice chamber prison; thinking that Cigar might escape.<br /><br />You’re listening to the story of Little Benny by Gail Nobles © 2022.<br /><br />Little Benny]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50228805</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2022 18:43:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50228805/cigar_freeze_6_16_22_2_31_pm.mp3" length="2686843" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Gail Nobles</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Story: Little Benny - Cigar Freeze
Story by: Gail Nobles © 2022

Today’s episode is Cigar Freeze. In the last episode, Cigar was turned to ashes, but his ashes were still alive. 

Someone from the lab which knew Little Benny had been fighting with...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Story: Little Benny - Cigar Freeze<br />Story by: Gail Nobles © 2022<br /><br />Today’s episode is Cigar Freeze. In the last episode, Cigar was turned to ashes, but his ashes were still alive. <br /><br />Someone from the lab which knew Little Benny had been fighting with Cigar invited him to watch the experiment. <br /><br />Little Benny said to Ms. Daniels, “The numbers on that machine went as high as they could go. Can you lower the numbers to make it cold? He’s transforming himself back to normal again? <br /><br />Ms. Daniels: I didn’t think about that. Let me give it a try.<br /><br />Cigar was on his way to break out of the machine. Suddenly, he couldn’t move. He was freezing to the bone. Ms. Daniels turned the machine down all the way to the number 0.<br /><br />Ms. Daniels: Now that the machine is off, let’s see how long it will take for him to melt. Hopefully, there will be no melting.<br /><br />Ms. Daniels waited for a couple of hours. After awhile, she put cigar into an ice chamber prison room in another building nearby.<br /><br />Ms. Daniels: Hopefully that will hold Cigar.<br /><br />Little Benny wasn’t quite satisfied. <br /><br />Little Benny: It might hold him, but there is a fire that burns within him. <br /><br />Little Benny stood with his inhaler pipe cigar in his mouth, puffing medication to his lungs, starring at the ice chamber prison; thinking that Cigar might escape.<br /><br />You’re listening to the story of Little Benny by Gail Nobles © 2022.<br /><br />Little Benny]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>168</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>characters,cigar,fairytales,fiction,smoking,stories,tales</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0ce62d70b7ed9d1ab49b2aee6cc72bc1.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Cigar Becomes Ashes 11:28:21 5.18 PM</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/cigar-becomes-ashes-11-28-21-5-18-pm--47695896</link><description><![CDATA[Story: Cigar Becomes Ashes<br />Story by: Gail Nobles ©️ 2021<br />Power Down effect: soundbible.com<br />Usage: Attribution 3.0<br /><br />There was a woman named Ms. Daniels. She studied and wondered about Cigar the man. Ms. Daniels really did not know what he was made of, but she knew that he was not human. She believed that he was made of nothing but the junk that he made. Ms. Daniels believed that Cigar Man could be turned into ashes because he was like the tobacco that he used for a smoke. She wanted to capture him and lock him up.<br /><br />Ms. Daniels father had made a machine to destroy Cigar Man before he had passed away. He was killed by the Cigar Man. His name was Mark Daniels. He was a scientist. <br /><br />Ms. Daniels studied her father’s notes and instructions on how to use the machine. The machine was a big furnace ten times hotter than Cigar. Ms. Daniels knew that he was a demo of smoke and fire, but there was a smoke & fire worse than he. Her father knew the same thing because he studied the Bible and read about the lake of fire in Revelation. Ms. Daniels knew that their was a fire for demons and that was how her father came up with the idea of the machine. Ms. Daniels wanted to destroy Cigar for killing her husband, father, and grandfather. It was not only for that reason, but he was killing others too. The Cigar Man was killing others just like the cigar that he made and smoked.<br /><br />Ms. Daniels began to wonder how she was going to get Cigar into her machine. She knew he was an evil business man, and she knew that he was sending spies to her factory. Daniels had the machine hid away in the factory in an isolated room. She invited Cigar to her factory and told him that she had been working on an experiment.<br /><br />Ms. Daniels said: You are a man with money and power. There are people that want to smoke your cigars and live a long life. Only you have that life to give. We need to clone a part of you to make a special ingredient. If I make a great profit from the cigar, you will get half of the profit.<br /><br />Ms. Daniels talked Cigar into getting into the machine.  When she turned it on, Cigar did not feel anything at first. He noticed that he began to feel hot, and he began to sweat. Suddenly, the skin on his face began to peel, and he was beginning to feel like he was in torment. The Cigar Man saw himself falling apart, and he was slowly turning into ashes. He began to panic and scream. Cigar became ashes all of  the way, but the ashes were not being destroyed. The ashes had life.<br /><br />Tune in next time to see what will happen next. Today Cigar Becomes Ashes. 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There was a woman named Ms. Daniels. She studied and wondered about Cigar the man. Ms. Daniels really did not know what he was made...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Story: Cigar Becomes Ashes<br />Story by: Gail Nobles ©️ 2021<br />Power Down effect: soundbible.com<br />Usage: Attribution 3.0<br /><br />There was a woman named Ms. Daniels. She studied and wondered about Cigar the man. Ms. Daniels really did not know what he was made of, but she knew that he was not human. She believed that he was made of nothing but the junk that he made. Ms. Daniels believed that Cigar Man could be turned into ashes because he was like the tobacco that he used for a smoke. She wanted to capture him and lock him up.<br /><br />Ms. Daniels father had made a machine to destroy Cigar Man before he had passed away. He was killed by the Cigar Man. His name was Mark Daniels. He was a scientist. <br /><br />Ms. Daniels studied her father’s notes and instructions on how to use the machine. The machine was a big furnace ten times hotter than Cigar. Ms. Daniels knew that he was a demo of smoke and fire, but there was a smoke & fire worse than he. Her father knew the same thing because he studied the Bible and read about the lake of fire in Revelation. Ms. Daniels knew that their was a fire for demons and that was how her father came up with the idea of the machine. Ms. Daniels wanted to destroy Cigar for killing her husband, father, and grandfather. It was not only for that reason, but he was killing others too. The Cigar Man was killing others just like the cigar that he made and smoked.<br /><br />Ms. Daniels began to wonder how she was going to get Cigar into her machine. She knew he was an evil business man, and she knew that he was sending spies to her factory. Daniels had the machine hid away in the factory in an isolated room. She invited Cigar to her factory and told him that she had been working on an experiment.<br /><br />Ms. Daniels said: You are a man with money and power. There are people that want to smoke your cigars and live a long life. Only you have that life to give. We need to clone a part of you to make a special ingredient. If I make a great profit from the cigar, you will get half of the profit.<br /><br />Ms. Daniels talked Cigar into getting into the machine.  When she turned it on, Cigar did not feel anything at first. He noticed that he began to feel hot, and he began to sweat. Suddenly, the skin on his face began to peel, and he was beginning to feel like he was in torment. The Cigar Man saw himself falling apart, and he was slowly turning into ashes. He began to panic and scream. Cigar became ashes all of  the way, but the ashes were not being destroyed. The ashes had life.<br /><br />Tune in next time to see what will happen next. Today Cigar Becomes Ashes. You’re listening to the Little Benny podcast by Gail Nobles ©️ 2021.<br /><br />Little Benny]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>229</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>characters,cigar,fairytales,fiction,science,smoke,stories</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/10e4aa2579a75f11757e8272fb7b159d.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Don’t Drift Away _Fight 8:17:21 1.48 PM</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/don-t-drift-away-fight-8-17-21-1-48-pm--46130645</link><description><![CDATA[Story and art by Gail L. Nobles ©2021<br /><br />Hi! My name is Little Benny. It’s been over a year since I have quit smoking. But sometimes I get that urge to start back again. Instead of smoking, every once and awhile, I’ll chew on a cigar.<br /><br />The enemy often visits me in my dreams. I go to bed with a clear conscience. And he comes to fill my head with bad dreams. When I’m woke and alert, my mind is strong. When I drift away, I notice my mind gets a little weak. I drift away and fall asleep.<br /><br />The enemy wants to get into your mind. He wants to cloud up your visions, You’ve got to rebuke the enemy. Don’t give in. He knows when he doesn’t have you. That explains all the bad dreams. The enemy doesn’t like it when you figure out who he is. He’ll even laugh when you figure him out.<br /><br />Do you smoke? Do you want to stop smoking? It can be done. Don’t drift away. Keep on fighting. Don’t let the enemy win. Fight until you win!<br /><br />Little Benny]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46130645</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2021 17:53:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/46130645/don_t_drift_away_fight_7_17_21_1_48_pm.mp3" length="1854683" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Gail Nobles</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Story and art by Gail L. Nobles ©2021&#13;
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The enemy...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Story and art by Gail L. Nobles ©2021<br /><br />Hi! My name is Little Benny. It’s been over a year since I have quit smoking. But sometimes I get that urge to start back again. Instead of smoking, every once and awhile, I’ll chew on a cigar.<br /><br />The enemy often visits me in my dreams. I go to bed with a clear conscience. And he comes to fill my head with bad dreams. When I’m woke and alert, my mind is strong. When I drift away, I notice my mind gets a little weak. I drift away and fall asleep.<br /><br />The enemy wants to get into your mind. He wants to cloud up your visions, You’ve got to rebuke the enemy. Don’t give in. He knows when he doesn’t have you. That explains all the bad dreams. The enemy doesn’t like it when you figure out who he is. He’ll even laugh when you figure him out.<br /><br />Do you smoke? Do you want to stop smoking? It can be done. Don’t drift away. Keep on fighting. Don’t let the enemy win. Fight until you win!<br /><br />Little Benny]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>116</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>cartoons,characters,cigar,dreams,fantasy,fiction,smoking,visions</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/af246070ac04e196ce2d08a551bd823a.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Gail Nobles - The Author of Little Benny - 3:13:21, 12.19 PM</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/gail-nobles-the-author-of-little-benny-3-13-21-12-19-pm--43872049</link><description><![CDATA[Hi, I'm Gail Nobles the Author of Little Benny. One day I just sat down and drew a man with a cigar in his mouth. Sometimes I drew him with pencil, and later I began to use paint programs from computer to draw him. Then after that, I used 3D modeling programs to experiment and to make a 3D character. No matter how I drew him, I was thinking of a man with a cigar in his mouth. I started drawing Little Benny around about 2005.<br /><br />As I began to write a story about him, I tried to make him a Christian cartoon. There were Christian cartoon comics  on the Internet like Church Mice, The Back Pew, and Reverend Fun just to name a few. I tried to get Little Benny known by submitting to a Christian cartoon site. There were several on the internet. Little Benny was rejected a couple of times. I was told Little Benny needed to grow, and I needed more comics. When Little Benny was rejected by another site, I was told that there was no humor. They had no way of putting Little Benny with other Christian cartoons. Later, I was told that it was possible that Little Benny could stand alone and that he could make it. He was a cartoon that could teach. <br /><br />So what I had decided to do was create a blog about him. I had an online store and began to put his image on products. I began to make audio about Little Benny and was able to load up the audio through Blogger and animations as well. Now, today I am podcasting about Little Benny.<br /><br />Little Benny]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43872049</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2021 17:37:28 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/43872049/gail_nobles_the_author_of_little_benny_3_13_21_12_19_pm.mp3" length="2165854" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Gail Nobles</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hi, I'm Gail Nobles the Author of Little Benny. One day I just sat down and drew a man with a cigar in his mouth. Sometimes I drew him with pencil, and later I began to use paint programs from computer to draw him. Then after that, I used 3D modeling...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hi, I'm Gail Nobles the Author of Little Benny. One day I just sat down and drew a man with a cigar in his mouth. Sometimes I drew him with pencil, and later I began to use paint programs from computer to draw him. Then after that, I used 3D modeling programs to experiment and to make a 3D character. No matter how I drew him, I was thinking of a man with a cigar in his mouth. I started drawing Little Benny around about 2005.<br /><br />As I began to write a story about him, I tried to make him a Christian cartoon. There were Christian cartoon comics  on the Internet like Church Mice, The Back Pew, and Reverend Fun just to name a few. I tried to get Little Benny known by submitting to a Christian cartoon site. There were several on the internet. Little Benny was rejected a couple of times. I was told Little Benny needed to grow, and I needed more comics. When Little Benny was rejected by another site, I was told that there was no humor. They had no way of putting Little Benny with other Christian cartoons. Later, I was told that it was possible that Little Benny could stand alone and that he could make it. He was a cartoon that could teach. <br /><br />So what I had decided to do was create a blog about him. I had an online store and began to put his image on products. I began to make audio about Little Benny and was able to load up the audio through Blogger and animations as well. Now, today I am podcasting about Little Benny.<br /><br />Little Benny]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>136</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>authors,cartooncharacters,cartoons,characters,christiancartoons,christiancomics,comics,littlebenny</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f4bf7680e0014699260bbcfe477025af.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Little Benny Without Walls - 10:23:20, 2.39 PM</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/little-benny-without-walls-10-23-20-2-39-pm--41608452</link><description><![CDATA[Story: Little Benny Without Walls<br />Story by: Gail Nobles © 2020<br />Artwork by: Gail Nobles<br />Old Cremo Cigar commercial: Public Domain<br />Downloaded from: archive.org<br /><a href="https://archive.org/details/Old_Radio_Adverts_01/OldRadio_Adv--Creamo_Cigars.mp3" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/Old_Radio_Adverts_01/OldRadio_Adv--Creamo_Cigars.mp3</a><br /><br />Little Benny was exposed to temptations. He tried to stop smoking cigars, but temptations were everywhere. When his friends smoked around him, he wanted to smoke. When he tried to move away from his friends, evil would cloud up his good visions. Whenever Little Benny tried to do right, he had to fight and struggle. He tried to shut out all of the bad things.<br /><br />Proverbs 25:28 "He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls." <br /><br />Little Benny felt that he was like a city broken down without walls. He felt that he had no self control when it came to his cigars. Even television was sometimes not good for him because it showed his passion. Little Benny knew he had to stop smoking before it killed him.<br /><br />(cigar commercial playing)<br /><br />Little Benny]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41608452</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2020 19:08:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/41608452/little_benny_without_walls_10_23_20_2_39_pm.mp3" length="1928154" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Gail Nobles</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Story: Little Benny Without Walls&#13;
Story by: Gail Nobles © 2020&#13;
Artwork by: Gail Nobles&#13;
Old Cremo Cigar commercial: Public Domain&#13;
Downloaded from: archive.org&#13;
https://archive.org/details/Old_Radio_Adverts_01/OldRadio_Adv--Creamo_Cigars.mp3...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Story: Little Benny Without Walls<br />Story by: Gail Nobles © 2020<br />Artwork by: Gail Nobles<br />Old Cremo Cigar commercial: Public Domain<br />Downloaded from: archive.org<br /><a href="https://archive.org/details/Old_Radio_Adverts_01/OldRadio_Adv--Creamo_Cigars.mp3" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/Old_Radio_Adverts_01/OldRadio_Adv--Creamo_Cigars.mp3</a><br /><br />Little Benny was exposed to temptations. He tried to stop smoking cigars, but temptations were everywhere. When his friends smoked around him, he wanted to smoke. When he tried to move away from his friends, evil would cloud up his good visions. Whenever Little Benny tried to do right, he had to fight and struggle. He tried to shut out all of the bad things.<br /><br />Proverbs 25:28 "He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls." <br /><br />Little Benny felt that he was like a city broken down without walls. He felt that he had no self control when it came to his cigars. Even television was sometimes not good for him because it showed his passion. Little Benny knew he had to stop smoking before it killed him.<br /><br />(cigar commercial playing)<br /><br />Little Benny]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>121</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>characters,christiantales,cigartales,fairytales,stories</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ff225d284af43082f400f4242e3af213.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Cigar Keys - 1:14:20, 7.01 PM</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/cigar-keys-1-14-20-7-01-pm--21691971</link><description><![CDATA[Story by: Gail Nobles © 2020<br />Music by: Producerloops<br />Cigar Keys: I'm no cigar thief. I own every cigar on every freight train. <br /><br />Announcer: Cigar Keys! Have you seen this man! Read about him from The West Street Journal.<br /><br />Cigar Keys is a dangerous man. He hates Christians, and he does not worship God. He has no identity, his place of birth is unknown, and he has no relatives. The public is unaware of it.<br /><br />Cigar teaches the children to play cards, shoot pool, and gamble. The children have so much fun that they don’t want to go home and obey their parents. Then Cigar teaches them to drink liquor and smoke cigars. This helps the children to smoke drugs. The children began to steal and kill. Little children, let no man deceive you…(1John 3:7)<br /><br />Cigar Keys: Come to me all you little children! I can give you what your parents won't! Come to me now! You can have anything that you desire! Ha! ha!<br /><br />Published at: <a href="https://medium.com/fiction-news/cigar-keys-fiction-news-59c631942d20" rel="noopener">https://medium.com/fiction-news/cigar-keys-fiction-news-59c631942d20</a><br /><br />Little Benny]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21691971</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2020 00:25:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/21691971/cigar_keys_1_14_20_7_01_pm.mp3" length="2865294" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Gail Nobles</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Story by: Gail Nobles © 2020&#13;
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Cigar Keys: I'm no cigar thief. I own every cigar on every freight train. &#13;
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Announcer: Cigar Keys! Have you seen this man! Read about him from The West Street Journal.&#13;
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Cigar Keys is a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Story by: Gail Nobles © 2020<br />Music by: Producerloops<br />Cigar Keys: I'm no cigar thief. I own every cigar on every freight train. <br /><br />Announcer: Cigar Keys! Have you seen this man! Read about him from The West Street Journal.<br /><br />Cigar Keys is a dangerous man. He hates Christians, and he does not worship God. He has no identity, his place of birth is unknown, and he has no relatives. The public is unaware of it.<br /><br />Cigar teaches the children to play cards, shoot pool, and gamble. The children have so much fun that they don’t want to go home and obey their parents. Then Cigar teaches them to drink liquor and smoke cigars. This helps the children to smoke drugs. The children began to steal and kill. Little children, let no man deceive you…(1John 3:7)<br /><br />Cigar Keys: Come to me all you little children! I can give you what your parents won't! Come to me now! You can have anything that you desire! Ha! ha!<br /><br />Published at: <a href="https://medium.com/fiction-news/cigar-keys-fiction-news-59c631942d20" rel="noopener">https://medium.com/fiction-news/cigar-keys-fiction-news-59c631942d20</a><br /><br />Little Benny]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>120</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>characters,christianfiction,christianstories,crime,fairytales,fiction</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a5848f29dbc25b4796d9623d568c0eee.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Little Benny - Dreams and Conscience - 8:8:19, 10.05 PM</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/little-benny-dreams-and-conscience-8-8-19-10-05-pm--18769387</link><description><![CDATA[Story by: Gail Nobles © 2019<br />Art by: Gail Nobles<br /><br />Some dreams can really make you nervous and can stay in your memory for years. Some dreams you just don’t forget. Some dreams can come true and some dreams mean nothing. Dreams are made up of things that we are really battling in life or trying to overcome. We can have all kinds of dreams. Obstacle dreams, escape dreams, and maybe even adventure dreams. Sometimes dreams can tell you the future. Have you ever had a dream to come to pass?<br /><br />Little Benny had dreams about battling with a big cigar man, because in life, he had a hard time trying to stop smoking a cigar. The cigar is in his conscience and symbols and pictures are shown in Little Benny’s dreams. The dreams warn him that he needs to stop smoking. Little Benny knew that he had better stop before he even laid down to dream the dreams. When he overcame smoking, he began to have better dreams. Little Benny’s dreams were his hallucinations. However, the hallucinations began to bother him while he was awake. The hallucinations were really real, and he saw them and recognized an evil world of demons through sixth sense.<br /><br />There are many people today in real life that can see invisible things. It is a gift. Some of us can only see in our dreams. Our dreams seem to come from our conscience and the things that we feel. We can overcome what we struggle with in life, and we can also overcome our bad dreams.<br /><br />The Cigar Man said in Little Benny's dream,  "You think I'm dead Fred! But I'm not! I'm just down because I'm out!<br /><br />Little Benny]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18769387</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2019 02:15:26 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/18769387/little_benny_dreams_and_conscience_8_8_19_10_05_pm.mp3" length="4030146" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Gail Nobles</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Story by: Gail Nobles © 2019&#13;
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Some dreams can really make you nervous and can stay in your memory for years. Some dreams you just don’t forget. Some dreams can come true and some dreams mean nothing. Dreams are made up of things...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Story by: Gail Nobles © 2019<br />Art by: Gail Nobles<br /><br />Some dreams can really make you nervous and can stay in your memory for years. Some dreams you just don’t forget. Some dreams can come true and some dreams mean nothing. Dreams are made up of things that we are really battling in life or trying to overcome. We can have all kinds of dreams. Obstacle dreams, escape dreams, and maybe even adventure dreams. Sometimes dreams can tell you the future. Have you ever had a dream to come to pass?<br /><br />Little Benny had dreams about battling with a big cigar man, because in life, he had a hard time trying to stop smoking a cigar. The cigar is in his conscience and symbols and pictures are shown in Little Benny’s dreams. The dreams warn him that he needs to stop smoking. Little Benny knew that he had better stop before he even laid down to dream the dreams. When he overcame smoking, he began to have better dreams. Little Benny’s dreams were his hallucinations. However, the hallucinations began to bother him while he was awake. The hallucinations were really real, and he saw them and recognized an evil world of demons through sixth sense.<br /><br />There are many people today in real life that can see invisible things. It is a gift. Some of us can only see in our dreams. Our dreams seem to come from our conscience and the things that we feel. We can overcome what we struggle with in life, and we can also overcome our bad dreams.<br /><br />The Cigar Man said in Little Benny's dream,  "You think I'm dead Fred! But I'm not! I'm just down because I'm out!<br /><br />Little Benny]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>168</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>characters,comicstrips,conscience,dreams,fairytales,fiction,stories</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/350464720f90bcf5f4c589c4ece336ca.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Little Benny and the Cigar Man</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/little-benny-and-the-cigar-man--14932492</link><description><![CDATA[Story by: Gail Nobles © 2018<br />Dark Cavern Sounds: Soundbible.com<br />Other Effects by: <a href="http://www.freesfx.co.uk" rel="noopener">http://www.freesfx.co.uk</a><br />Vocals by: Gail Nobles<br />Art by: Gail Nobles<br />As Little Benny traveled down the highway of life, he met trials and tribulations along the way. It wasn't easy fighting his smoking habit. However, he overcame it and thought that he could live his life more peacefully. Little Benny's life got harder after he beat his smoking habit. He met a giant smoke monster down town invading buildings. .....<br /><br />Little Benny]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14932492</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 03:23:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/14932492/little_benny_and_the_cigar_man.mp3" length="3996291" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Gail Nobles</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Story by: Gail Nobles © 2018&#13;
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Vocals by: Gail Nobles&#13;
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As Little Benny traveled down the highway of life, he met trials and tribulations along the way....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Story by: Gail Nobles © 2018<br />Dark Cavern Sounds: Soundbible.com<br />Other Effects by: <a href="http://www.freesfx.co.uk" rel="noopener">http://www.freesfx.co.uk</a><br />Vocals by: Gail Nobles<br />Art by: Gail Nobles<br />As Little Benny traveled down the highway of life, he met trials and tribulations along the way. It wasn't easy fighting his smoking habit. However, he overcame it and thought that he could live his life more peacefully. Little Benny's life got harder after he beat his smoking habit. He met a giant smoke monster down town invading buildings. .....<br /><br />Little Benny]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>167</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>battles,christiantales,littlebenny,smoking</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0822a7bb7c7907a5100ce305aa54653a.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Introducing Cigar</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/introducing-cigar--7847293</link><description><![CDATA[Little Benny had dreams about battling with a big cigar man, because in life, he had a hard time trying to stop smoking a cigar. The cigar is in his conscience and symbols and pictures are shown in Little Benny’s dreams. The dreams warn him that he needs to stop smoking. Little Benny knew that he had better stop before he even laid down to dream the dreams. When he overcame smoking, he began to have better dreams. Little Benny’s dreams were his hallucinations. However, the hallucinations began to bother him while he was awake. The hallucinations were really real, and he saw them and recognized an evil world of demons through sixth sense.  And one of those demons is the Cigar Man. His name is Cigar Keys. He hates Christians, and he does not worship God. The Cigar man has no identity, his place of birth is unknown, and he has no relatives.The public is unaware of it, but Little Benny is not. Cigar Keys is a dangerous man. I'm Gail Nobles introducing to you a character known as the Cigar man.<br /><br />Story By: Gail Nobles<br />Copyright © 2016<br /><br />Little Benny]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7847293</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2016 01:33:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/7847293/introducing_cigar.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Gail Nobles</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Little Benny had dreams about battling with a big cigar man, because in life, he had a hard time trying to stop smoking a cigar. The cigar is in his conscience and symbols and pictures are shown in Little Benny’s dreams. The dreams warn him that he...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Little Benny had dreams about battling with a big cigar man, because in life, he had a hard time trying to stop smoking a cigar. The cigar is in his conscience and symbols and pictures are shown in Little Benny’s dreams. The dreams warn him that he needs to stop smoking. Little Benny knew that he had better stop before he even laid down to dream the dreams. When he overcame smoking, he began to have better dreams. Little Benny’s dreams were his hallucinations. However, the hallucinations began to bother him while he was awake. The hallucinations were really real, and he saw them and recognized an evil world of demons through sixth sense.  And one of those demons is the Cigar Man. His name is Cigar Keys. He hates Christians, and he does not worship God. The Cigar man has no identity, his place of birth is unknown, and he has no relatives.The public is unaware of it, but Little Benny is not. Cigar Keys is a dangerous man. 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His bad dreams of smoking and drinking had been pleading with him to give up the habit.....<a href="https://goo.gl/TyFH3J" rel="noopener">https://goo.gl/TyFH3J</a><br /><br />Story: Introducing Little Benny<br />Story by: Gail Nobles <br />Copyright © 2016 <br />Website: <a href="https://medium.com/" rel="noopener">https://medium.com/</a>@TheCharact<br /><br />Little Benny]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7776257</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2016 22:58:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/7776257/introducing_little_benny.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Gail Nobles</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Little Benny loved to drink and smoke cigars. He was not a rich fella, but he looked prosperous and showy whenever he smoked cigars. Little Benny loved to drink strong liquor and beer. He began to worry about his health. Sometimes Little Benny would...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Little Benny loved to drink and smoke cigars. He was not a rich fella, but he looked prosperous and showy whenever he smoked cigars. Little Benny loved to drink strong liquor and beer. He began to worry about his health. Sometimes Little Benny would have nightmares about his cigar. His bad dreams of smoking and drinking had been pleading with him to give up the habit.....<a href="https://goo.gl/TyFH3J" rel="noopener">https://goo.gl/TyFH3J</a><br /><br />Story: Introducing Little Benny<br />Story by: Gail Nobles <br />Copyright © 2016 <br />Website: <a href="https://medium.com/" rel="noopener">https://medium.com/</a>@TheCharact<br /><br />Little Benny]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>127</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>addiction,christiancartoons,cigarsmoking,fiction,littlebenny,smoking</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0b21e038b24ed2064806f1ee366e07c3.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
