The King of the Whackos

By Emil Metallic

Talk radio host Charlie Fletcher is well past his prime. If ratings for the program he hosts do not improve, quickly, his mediocre career is over. Then, one morning, during a station break, he stumbles upon a newspaper story that suggests an approaching asteroid may collide with the earth. In a desperate attempt to boost his ratings, he mentions the asteroid on air, sparking an on-air conversation that revives his career but ultimately leaves him questioning the value of truth.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Emil Metallic
• Release date: Feb 13, 2022
• ISBN: 9780463509593

Emil Metallic

Emil Metallic writes stories based on people and places he knows or has known. Names are changed to protect the author.

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