Ink and Ash: A Short Story Podcast
119 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 87 ratingsInk and Ash is a seasonal, bi-weekly short story podcast. Host Shawn Ennis narrates classic short stories, using sound effects and music to bring them new life. The show also asks for listener submissions. Whether you’re an aspiring author or just write as a hobby, you can be a part of the show! Send your short story to [email protected] for consideration, and in the meantime, thanks for listening!
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Episodes
Episode 14: "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
August 01, 2018 05:00 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBSherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are two of literature’s most beloved (and well-adapted) characters. But you don’t need Basil Rathbone or Benedict Cumberbatch to experience one of the original short stories that catapulted Holmes and Watson into popular culture for over a century. Join host Shawn Ennis in enjoying the adventure that Arthur Conan Doyle called his favorite Holmes story, “The Adventure of the Speckled Band!” 0:00-1:07 – Intro & iTunes Review 1:08-2:01 – Contact the show, ...
Episode 13: "Far Below," by Robert Barbour Johnson
July 25, 2018 05:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBThis week, Stories of Yore and Yours gets…weird. Tune in this week to hear the story that was selected in 1953 as the best story ever to appear in early 20th century pulp magazine Weird Tales. You may never think of the subway the same way again… 0:00-1:08 – Intro & iTunes Review 1:09-1:59 – Contact the show, leave your own review, and submit your own story! 2:00-4:34 – Intro to Robert Barbour Johnson and “Far Below,” brief history of Weird Tales 4:35-32:24 – “Far Below,” by Robe...
Episode 12: "Rip Van Winkle," by Washington Irving
July 18, 2018 05:00 - 40 minutes - 37.7 MBChances are, you've heard of Rip Van Winkle. In fact, I'd bet you're familiar with the gist of the story. But you've never heard it like this! Don't miss the classic tale of sleeping through the Revolution by one of America's first short story authors, Washington Irving! 0:00-1:03 – Intro & iTunes Review 1:04-2:09 – Leave your own review, how to contact the show 2:10-5:05 – Intro to Washington Irving and Rip Van Winkle 5:06-39:02 – “Rip Van Winkle,” by Washington Irving 39:03-3...
Episode 11: The Humor of Mark Twain
July 11, 2018 05:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBWe've focused on a few dark stories over the course of this show, but this week, we're going with some lighter content by one of the best-known humorists in American literature. Join host Shawn Ennis for THREE short stories by the incomparable Mark Twain, including "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calavaras County," "The Story of the Good Little Boy," and "The Story of the Bad Little Boy." 0:00-0:51 - Intro/iTunes Review 0:52-1:23 - Leave your own review 1:24-5:02 - Intro to Mark Twai...
Episode 11 Credits
July 11, 2018 04:59Music: Intro/Outro Music: "Funkereffic," by Kevin MacLeod Review Music: "Foam Rubber," by Alexander Nakarada "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calavaras County" Music: "Silly Intro," by Alexander Nakarada Sound Effects: "Impatient Whimpers and Barks," by Moffet (https://freesound.org/people/moffet/) "Horse Galloping," by Max_Headroom (https://freesound.org/people/Max_Headroom/) "Angry Dog Bark Snarl with Reverb," by Jaylew1987 (https://www.youtube.com/user/IamJaylew) "Very Ang...
Episode 10: Edgar Allan Poe, Master of Gothic Horror; Plus an Original Story!
July 04, 2018 05:00 - 49 minutes - 45.9 MBYou know "The Raven," and you know "The Tell-Tale Heart," and you may even know "The Masque of the Red Death." But you've never heard them like this. Don't miss this week's episode where host Shawn Ennis tackles all three of these classic tales, plus an original vignette by Matthew MacNish! 0:00-0:53 - Intro & iTunes review 0:54-1:54 - Leave your own review! 1:55-3:16 - Intro to "Lake Argo" 3:17-6:16 - "Lake Argo," by Matthew MacNish 6:17-11:30 - Intro to this week's stories ...
Episode Nine: "The Yellow Wallpaper," by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (w/Guest Narrator Moxie LaBouche)
June 27, 2018 05:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBThis week, join host Shawn Ennis and Guest Narrator Moxie LaBouche in presenting the semi-autobiographical account of a woman's descent into madness! Have you written a short story that you want to have read? Submit it to the show! Email: [email protected] Facebook: facebook.com/syypodcast Twitter: @syypodcast Instagram: @syypodcast Subscribe, rate and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1373775434?ls=1 For a full list of music and sound effect credits,...
Episode Eight: "The Cat That Walked By Himself," by Rudyard Kipling
June 20, 2018 11:30 - 27 minutes - 25.8 MBHave you ever wondered why cats are...the way they are? Tune in this week and join host Shawn Ennis to hear Rudyard Kipling's take on the origin story of cats as we know them today! Have you written a short story that you want to have read? Submit it to the show! Email: [email protected] Facebook: facebook.com/syypodcast Twitter: @syypodcast Instagram: @syypodcast Subscribe, rate and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1373775434?ls=1 Intro/Outro Music: "F...
Episode Seven: Kurt Vonnegut's Happy Time Fun Hour
June 13, 2018 11:30 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBIt's back to the dystopian future this week as host Shawn Ennis dives into a listener request and takes on two stories by Kurt Vonnegut. Don't miss the future that we would all be happy to avoid in TWO classic short stories! Have you written a short story that you want to have read? Submit it to the show! Email: [email protected] Facebook: facebook.com/syypodcast Twitter: @syypodcast Instagram: @syypodcast Subscribe, rate and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podc...
Episode 7 Credits
June 13, 2018 11:30Huge thanks as always to FreePD.com for providing music for the show, and to freesound.org for providing several sound effects. Music: Intro/Outro Music: "Funkereffic," by Kevin MacLeod Harrison Bergeron: "Brothers Unite," by Alexander Nakarada "And Here We Go," Artist Anonymous 2BR02B: "Alternative Clock Dimension," by Kevin MacLeod Sound Effects: Harrison Bergeron: "Breaking Glass," by gezortenplotz (https://freesound.org/people/gezortenplotz/) "TVon," by cajo (https://fre...
Episode Six: The Monkey's Paw, by W.W. Jacobs
June 06, 2018 04:00 - 29 minutes - 27.9 MBBe careful what you wish for... Join host Shawn Ennis in revisiting a classic horror story that has spawned countless adaptations and copycats, and hear it like you've never heard it before! Have you written a short story that you want to have read? Submit it to the show! Email: [email protected] Facebook: facebook.com/syypodcast Twitter: @syypodcast Instagram: @syypodcast Subscribe, rate and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1373775434?ls=1 Intro/Outr...
Episode 6 Credits
June 06, 2018 03:59Huge thanks as always to FreePD.com for providing music for the show, and to freesound.org for providing several sound effects. Music: Intro/Outro Music: "Funkereffic," by Kevin MacLeod Story Intro/Outro: "Satin Danger," by Kevin MacLeod iTunes Review Music: "Marked," by Alexander Nakarada Sound Effects: "Falling on Floor," by Skradz (https://freesound.org/people/skradz/) "Monkey Screaming," by Archeos (https://freesound.org/people/Archeos/) "Door Chain Put on Lock Wood Metal...
Episode Five: The Horror of Ambrose Bierce
May 30, 2018 04:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBFormer Civil War soldier Ambrose Bierce is one of the more intriguing figures in American literary history, but he's not as well-known in the mainstream as some of the authors he influenced, such as HP Lovecraft and Ray Bradbury. Join host Shawn Ennis in discovering the life, and the horror stylings, of Ambrose Bierce. Have you written a short story that you want to have read? Submit it to the show! Email: [email protected] Facebook: facebook.com/syypodcast Twitter: @syypodcast ...
Episode Four: Beyond Philip K. Dick
May 23, 2018 04:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBThis week, don't miss TWO stories by Philip K. Dick! "Beyond the Door" is a tale reminding us that even a simple cuckoo clock can be more than it seems, Dick's first published short story "Beyond Lies the Wub" may have you rethinking your next meal... Have you written a short story that you want to have read? Submit it to the show! Email: [email protected] Subscribe, rate and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1373775434?ls=1 Facebook: facebook.com/syypodcas...
Episode 4 Credits
May 23, 2018 04:00Huge thanks as always to FreePD.com for providing music for the show, and to freesound.org for providing several sound effects. Music: Intro/Outro Music: "Funkereffic", by Kevin MacLeod "Beyond the Door" Intro/Outro: "Vintage Party," by Rafael Krux "Beyond Lies the Wub" Intro/Outro: "Witch Waltz," by Kevin MacLeod Sound Effects: Deep Space Ship Effect, by Hykenfreak (https://freesound.org/people/hykenfreak/) Gunshot 04, by RSilveira_88 (https://freesound.org/people/RSilveira_8...
Episode Three: To Build a Fire, by Jack London
May 16, 2018 04:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBThis week join host Shawn Ennis as we revisit the most well-known short story by Jack London, a tale of man vs. nature. How will man fare as the Yukon Trail throws its harshest conditions in his way? Tune in to find out! Have you written a short story that you want to have read? Submit it to the show! Email: [email protected] Facebook: facebook.com/syypodcast Twitter: @syypodcast Instagram: @syypodcast Subscribe, rate and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/...
Episode Two: The Most Dangerous Game, by Richard Connell
May 09, 2018 04:00 - 47 minutes - 44 MBYou may have heard of the "most dangerous game"...you may even know what it refers to. But do you know the story behind the phrase? In the second episode of Stories of Yore and Yours, join host Shawn Ennis in visiting the remote island where a turn of phrase originated, and where a hunting trip means something much more sinister. Have you written a short story that you want to have read? Submit it to the show! Email: [email protected] Facebook: facebook.com/syypodcast Twitter: @syyp...
Episode One: The Cask of Amontillado
May 02, 2018 04:00 - 18 minutes - 17.8 MBIn the first episode of Stories of Yore and Yours, revisit this tale of twisted revenge from Edgar Allen Poe. (Note: The audio in this episode has been updated, but is still not quite up to par with other episodes.) Have you written a short story that you want to have read? Submit it to the show! Email: [email protected] Facebook: facebook.com/syypodcast Twitter: @syypodcast Instagram: @syypodcast Intro/Outro Music: "Funkereffic", by Kevin McLeod Other music by Alexander Nakar...
Stories of Yore and Yours - Coming May 2nd, 2018!
April 18, 2018 14:15 - 1 minute - 1.9 MBStories of Yore and Yours - coming May 2nd! Subscribe and hear classic short stories as you've never heard them before, and discover the next great short story authors! Email: [email protected] Facebook: facebook.com/syypodcast Twitter/Instagram: @syypodcast Music: Rafael Krux