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Podcast: 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales
Episode: ZERO HOUR by RAY BRADBURY
Description: 🕒 Summary of "Zero Hour" "Zero Hour" follows a seemingly ordinary suburban day in the Morris household, where seven‑year‑old Mink and the neighborhood children are wildly excited about a new game they call "Invasion." Mink raids the kitchen for pots, pans, and odd supplies, insisting they're needed for instructions given by a mysterious figure named Drill. The story unfolds through the eyes of Mrs. Morris, who watches the children's play with mild amusement, even as their behavior grows stranger. Mink talks to empty spaces, uses unfamiliar words, and hints that the "game" is part of a larger...