Original Crime Stories by James Wolner
Friday Night Fiction is a creative audio series featuring original crime fiction set in North Dakota and the Upper Midwest. Written and narrated by James Wolner, these modern noir tales explore shadowy motives, gray morality, and the quiet tension that lives just beneath the surface of everyday life.
Inspired by the tone and storytelling of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, The Twilight Zone, and Dragnet, episodes range from standalone short stories to multi-part limited series. Some are strange, some unsettling—but all are grounded in a sense of place and possibility.
New episodes arrive on select Friday nights—tune in right here or on your favorite podcast app.
Story # 2 Dead Cold Drop
Listen to Part 1 and Part 2 (of 5)
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Dead Cold Drop is a five-part story about a daughter, a mysterious envelope of cash, and a father pulled into something he doesn’t understand. When she turns to him for help, he’s drawn into a quiet spiral of secrecy and doubt. Written and narrated by James Wolner, this noir-inspired tale shows how one strange discovery can quietly unravel everything.
Story # 1 Park Like a Fargonian
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A seemingly harmless social media group turns sinister in this modern noir set in Fargo. When a local banker’s night is derailed by a self-appointed parking task force, a minor nuisance escalates into something far more dangerous. Park Like a Fargonian by James Wolner explores how judgment can blur into justice—and control can vanish.
