Recommended by John Busser

An absolutely riveting ten minutes while emotions and memories whiz by. In desperate times, people play the denial game, as Monty does here with a possible heart attack. As his wife pleads with him to go to the hospital, Monty resists. I was on the edge of my seat as I read this. I wonder how the audience would be watching a production. I'll bet they'd be the same. Just terrific stuff.

What a fun way to learn about Jewish vampires. Divid Lipschutz has put together a scary yet somewhat fun thrill ride of a radio play here. And honestly, isn't that the best way to watch (or in this case, listen to) a scary movie? Be thrilled and laugh at the same time? Would love to hear this with all the sounds and music added in.

The greatest protection racket in all of history unfolds in 10 minutes with this hilarious look at adoption and the scary world of parenthood. Jerry Polner may have found a form of birth control (or at least adoption control) that is 100% effective. I laughed throughout.

Makes you want to laugh, wince and say "Ahhhhh" all at the same time. A one minute gem.

As car rides go, this is a lot more interesting than the average one tank trip. There's a building of (not-so-high-stakes) suspense over what will pass first, a rest stop or Darla's bladder. A fun ride to take with interesting characters.

What a fun journey this play turned out to be. I love the fact that no one really questions the validity of the situation. Everyone just, for want of a better term, goes along for the ride. Jan Probst gives us a wonderfully weird setup and the characters join in on the fun. You know what this is? The perfect staycation!

FINALLY! We now know unequivocably who thought to put that in their mouth first. Thank you DC Cathro. I accept this as canon. But only because it was effing hilarious, and that's how all good origin stories should be. Somebody stage this now!

Not all Christmas stories are happy ones, and this 10 minute piece by James McLindon shows there is a dark flip side to all the festivity and joy. And while the characters never truly reach a moment of shared holiday spirit, there is a small comfort to know that they are there for each other. In the midst of misery, they still connect in a small but meaningful way. That's a powerful idea to celebrate the Yuletide with. Well worth your time.

A completely engaging story of two people trying desperately to make a connection with the other and absolutely not knowing how to do so. Elisabeth Speckman makes these characters come to life with their fumbling and misfires. They are so close to connecting but they appear to be on two slightly different tracks. It's heart-breaking to watch but so compelling. When Murphy leaves Milo (not of her own doing), you get the idea that some sort of understanding may have just happened. Great roles for both women and men.

There are so many great, subtle jokes in this admittedly over-the-top premise that make this piece by Robert LeBlanc such a terrific present on any day of the year. The "trilogy of two movies" and "Pinterest mom" jokes are my favorites. But there's so much more here. Just jolly fun! I would love to see this unwrapped on stage somewhere.