NOTE: This isn't the official audiobook. 

This is a preview of a short story I wrote under a pen name.  Currently, it's available in ebook form.  Download the whole story to your PC or mobile device via the following link(s). 

eBook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4QDCB4J 

P.S. This book includes an extra story, "Rocks." 

SYNOPSIS: 
A woman, after receiving an error message from her digital doorbell, returns home to find that somebody has stolen her package.  She takes the device to a local repair shop, and despite the repairman's attempt to fix it, the doorbell continues to malfunction.  Is the repairman responsible, or is the cause something more common?  This story is the third in a series of lost urban legends. 

MUSIC: 
"Ghostpocalypse - 6 Crossing the Threshold" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) 
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) 
No modifications, except editing, were made to MacLeod's audio. 

© 2025 Angela Riteman

Preview - The Legend of Built-in Obsolescence

If you haven't heard the original song from Hamilton that this is parodying (You'll Be Back), you should listen to that first. The song is a "love letter" from King George to the United States just before going into the battle for America's independence. After you've heard that song, come back and listen to this one.

Song inspired by two specific people:

Fan art created by @JLuvsWicked on Twitter
https://twitter.com/JLuvsWicked
https://jrlstudios.tumblr.com/

And also @arkle on Twitter, who suggested they were able to picture Mike Michaud singing "You'll Be Back".
https://twitter.com/arkle

For anyone who doesn't understand what's going on, check out our document detailing a slew of things that we as ex-Channel Awesome producers experienced from management during our time with Channel Awesome:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WZFkR__B3Mk9EYQglvislMUx9HWvWhOaBP820UBa4dA/

See Channel Awesome's response to our concerns ("We sincerely regret you felt that way"):
https://twitter.com/ChannelAwesome/status/980956519280861184

The Ballad of Mike Michaud and Channel Awesome || Hamilton Parody (You'll Be Back)

I was born in Spokane, WA in February 1983.  My interests include camping, swimming, traveling, fairs, movies and theater.  Background entails fine art, video production and web publication.  In my spare time, I draw, write and design.

Preview - The Legend of Built-in Obsolescence

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