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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>Molly Make-Believe</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/molly-make-believe--6798103</link><description><![CDATA[Carl Stanton, confined by a peculiar case of rheumatism, finds himself grappling with loneliness as his fiancée spends the winter away. Desperate for connection, he pleads for letters that only trickle in, leaving him with a sense of longing. In a whimsical act fueled by mischief and frustration, Carl decides to reply to a so-called ridiculous circular sent by his fiancée, leading to an unexpected whirlwind of correspondence. 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This newfound distraction not only alleviates his boredom and pain but also brings surprises that change his outlook in ways he never anticipated.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Fiction"/><itunes:category text="Fiction"><itunes:category text="Comedy Fiction"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Fiction"><itunes:category text="Drama"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>serial</itunes:type><item><title>001 - Chapter I</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/001-chapter-i--68622992</link><description><![CDATA[Carl Stanton, confined by a peculiar case of rheumatism, finds himself grappling with loneliness as his fiancée spends the winter away. Desperate for connection, he pleads for letters that only trickle in, leaving him with a sense of longing. In a whimsical act fueled by mischief and frustration, Carl decides to reply to a so-called ridiculous circular sent by his fiancée, leading to an unexpected whirlwind of correspondence. 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Desperate for connection, he pleads for letters that only trickle in, leaving him with a sense of longing. In a whimsical act fueled by mischief and frustration, Carl decides to reply to a so-called ridiculous circular sent by his fiancée, leading to an unexpected whirlwind of correspondence. This newfound distraction not only alleviates his boredom and pain but also brings surprises that change his outlook in ways he never anticipated.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1294</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>correspondence,creativity,distraction,expectation,humor,isolation,letters,mischief,relationships,romance</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/093ad209a3580e104538d537ec2c5e3a.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>002 - Chapter II</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/002-chapter-ii--68622996</link><description><![CDATA[Carl Stanton, confined by a peculiar case of rheumatism, finds himself grappling with loneliness as his fiancée spends the winter away. Desperate for connection, he pleads for letters that only trickle in, leaving him with a sense of longing. 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Desperate for connection, he pleads for letters that only trickle in, leaving him with a sense of longing. In a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Carl Stanton, confined by a peculiar case of rheumatism, finds himself grappling with loneliness as his fiancée spends the winter away. Desperate for connection, he pleads for letters that only trickle in, leaving him with a sense of longing. In a whimsical act fueled by mischief and frustration, Carl decides to reply to a so-called ridiculous circular sent by his fiancée, leading to an unexpected whirlwind of correspondence. This newfound distraction not only alleviates his boredom and pain but also brings surprises that change his outlook in ways he never anticipated.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1031</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>correspondence,creativity,distraction,expectation,humor,isolation,letters,mischief,relationships,romance</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/093ad209a3580e104538d537ec2c5e3a.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>003 - Chapter III</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/003-chapter-iii--68623000</link><description><![CDATA[Carl Stanton, confined by a peculiar case of rheumatism, finds himself grappling with loneliness as his fiancée spends the winter away. Desperate for connection, he pleads for letters that only trickle in, leaving him with a sense of longing. In a whimsical act fueled by mischief and frustration, Carl decides to reply to a so-called ridiculous circular sent by his fiancée, leading to an unexpected whirlwind of correspondence. 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Desperate for connection, he pleads for letters that only trickle in, leaving him with a sense of longing. In a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Carl Stanton, confined by a peculiar case of rheumatism, finds himself grappling with loneliness as his fiancée spends the winter away. Desperate for connection, he pleads for letters that only trickle in, leaving him with a sense of longing. In a whimsical act fueled by mischief and frustration, Carl decides to reply to a so-called ridiculous circular sent by his fiancée, leading to an unexpected whirlwind of correspondence. 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Desperate for connection, he pleads for letters that only trickle in, leaving him with a sense of longing. In a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Carl Stanton, confined by a peculiar case of rheumatism, finds himself grappling with loneliness as his fiancée spends the winter away. Desperate for connection, he pleads for letters that only trickle in, leaving him with a sense of longing. In a whimsical act fueled by mischief and frustration, Carl decides to reply to a so-called ridiculous circular sent by his fiancée, leading to an unexpected whirlwind of correspondence. 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In a whimsical act fueled by mischief and frustration, Carl decides to reply to a so-called ridiculous circular sent by his fiancée, leading to an unexpected whirlwind of correspondence. This newfound distraction not only alleviates his boredom and pain but also brings surprises that change his outlook in ways he never anticipated.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68623007</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:42:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68623007/005_chapter_v.mp3" length="4715023" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d58c69d3-91f6-4a89-9ad4-470a03aac9e1/d58c69d3-91f6-4a89-9ad4-470a03aac9e1.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d58c69d3-91f6-4a89-9ad4-470a03aac9e1/d58c69d3-91f6-4a89-9ad4-470a03aac9e1.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d58c69d3-91f6-4a89-9ad4-470a03aac9e1/d58c69d3-91f6-4a89-9ad4-470a03aac9e1.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Eleanor Hallowell Abbott</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Carl Stanton, confined by a peculiar case of rheumatism, finds himself grappling with loneliness as his fiancée spends the winter away. Desperate for connection, he pleads for letters that only trickle in, leaving him with a sense of longing. In a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Carl Stanton, confined by a peculiar case of rheumatism, finds himself grappling with loneliness as his fiancée spends the winter away. Desperate for connection, he pleads for letters that only trickle in, leaving him with a sense of longing. In a whimsical act fueled by mischief and frustration, Carl decides to reply to a so-called ridiculous circular sent by his fiancée, leading to an unexpected whirlwind of correspondence. 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In a whimsical act fueled by mischief and frustration, Carl decides to reply to a so-called ridiculous circular sent by his fiancée, leading to an unexpected whirlwind of correspondence. This newfound distraction not only alleviates his boredom and pain but also brings surprises that change his outlook in ways he never anticipated.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68623014</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:42:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68623014/006_chapter_vi.mp3" length="15569632" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c92eeb2e-0120-4d3e-bebe-d78987333ab0/c92eeb2e-0120-4d3e-bebe-d78987333ab0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c92eeb2e-0120-4d3e-bebe-d78987333ab0/c92eeb2e-0120-4d3e-bebe-d78987333ab0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c92eeb2e-0120-4d3e-bebe-d78987333ab0/c92eeb2e-0120-4d3e-bebe-d78987333ab0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Eleanor Hallowell Abbott</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Carl Stanton, confined by a peculiar case of rheumatism, finds himself grappling with loneliness as his fiancée spends the winter away. Desperate for connection, he pleads for letters that only trickle in, leaving him with a sense of longing. In a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Carl Stanton, confined by a peculiar case of rheumatism, finds himself grappling with loneliness as his fiancée spends the winter away. Desperate for connection, he pleads for letters that only trickle in, leaving him with a sense of longing. In a whimsical act fueled by mischief and frustration, Carl decides to reply to a so-called ridiculous circular sent by his fiancée, leading to an unexpected whirlwind of correspondence. 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In a whimsical act fueled by mischief and frustration, Carl decides to reply to a so-called ridiculous circular sent by his fiancée, leading to an unexpected whirlwind of correspondence. This newfound distraction not only alleviates his boredom and pain but also brings surprises that change his outlook in ways he never anticipated.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68623017</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:42:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68623017/007_chapter_vii.mp3" length="6917250" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/51af5946-fda5-4290-bdc1-d52ecea564b0/51af5946-fda5-4290-bdc1-d52ecea564b0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/51af5946-fda5-4290-bdc1-d52ecea564b0/51af5946-fda5-4290-bdc1-d52ecea564b0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/51af5946-fda5-4290-bdc1-d52ecea564b0/51af5946-fda5-4290-bdc1-d52ecea564b0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Eleanor Hallowell Abbott</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Carl Stanton, confined by a peculiar case of rheumatism, finds himself grappling with loneliness as his fiancée spends the winter away. Desperate for connection, he pleads for letters that only trickle in, leaving him with a sense of longing. In a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Carl Stanton, confined by a peculiar case of rheumatism, finds himself grappling with loneliness as his fiancée spends the winter away. Desperate for connection, he pleads for letters that only trickle in, leaving him with a sense of longing. In a whimsical act fueled by mischief and frustration, Carl decides to reply to a so-called ridiculous circular sent by his fiancée, leading to an unexpected whirlwind of correspondence. 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In a whimsical act fueled by mischief and frustration, Carl decides to reply to a so-called ridiculous circular sent by his fiancée, leading to an unexpected whirlwind of correspondence. This newfound distraction not only alleviates his boredom and pain but also brings surprises that change his outlook in ways he never anticipated.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68623020</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:42:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68623020/008_chapter_viii.mp3" length="7628199" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ba85c3d5-9652-4176-9ce7-e11281e94a9a/ba85c3d5-9652-4176-9ce7-e11281e94a9a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ba85c3d5-9652-4176-9ce7-e11281e94a9a/ba85c3d5-9652-4176-9ce7-e11281e94a9a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ba85c3d5-9652-4176-9ce7-e11281e94a9a/ba85c3d5-9652-4176-9ce7-e11281e94a9a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Eleanor Hallowell Abbott</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Carl Stanton, confined by a peculiar case of rheumatism, finds himself grappling with loneliness as his fiancée spends the winter away. Desperate for connection, he pleads for letters that only trickle in, leaving him with a sense of longing. In a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Carl Stanton, confined by a peculiar case of rheumatism, finds himself grappling with loneliness as his fiancée spends the winter away. Desperate for connection, he pleads for letters that only trickle in, leaving him with a sense of longing. In a whimsical act fueled by mischief and frustration, Carl decides to reply to a so-called ridiculous circular sent by his fiancée, leading to an unexpected whirlwind of correspondence. 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