TALL TALE TV - Sci-Fi and Fantasy Short Stories
1,378 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago -Are you a fan of science fiction and fantasy short stories? Do you love getting lost in a good book or audio drama? Tall Tale TV has you covered. With modern fiction from around the world, professionally narrated just for you, Tall Tale TV is your premier destination for bite-size audiobook adventure.
My name is Chris Herron, a professional voice actor, and Every Monday and Friday I professionally narrate short stories from around the world. From epic fantasy to space opera, steampunk to urban sci-fi, and everything in between. Most episodes are stand-alone short stories, but I also mix in book excerpts and episodic novels, and novellas for a variety of content.
But beyond that, I believe in bringing authors and readers together, which is why each episode includes detailed information about the featured author. In many cases, you'll have the opportunity to connect with them and discover even more of their amazing work.
Tall Tale TV was born out of a personal experience. When I went temporarily blind for a year, I turned to audiobooks and audio drama as an escape. Once my sight was restored, I decided to pay it forward and become an audiobook narrator myself. This podcast is my gift back to the community.
Don't miss out on this exciting journey of discovery and imagination. Tune in to Tall Tale TV at http://www.TallTaleTV.com and let me take you on a journey you'll never forget.
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"Hello 27" - SciFi Short Story - by T.J. Matthews
December 22, 2023 03:19 - 8 minutes - 12.3 MBHello 27 ep.671 T.J Matthews' stories have appeared in Aphelion Webzine and Alien Dimensions. ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TallTaleTV Website: http://www.TallTaleTV.com ---- Story Submission ---- Got a short story you'd like to submit? Submission guidelines can be found at http://www.TallTaleTV.com ---- About Tall Tale TV ---- Hi there! My name is Chris Herron and I'm an audiobook narrator. In 2015, I suffered from poor Type 1 di...
"Apprentice to the Maestro" - Fantasy Short Story - by Hala Dika
December 18, 2023 01:12 - 33 minutes - 46.6 MBApprentice to the Maestro ep.670 Hala Dika is a poet and writer. Her poetry collection, Re-evolution, is available on Kindle. She publishes stories regularly for SciFiShorts.co and Ye Olde Tyme News. ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TallTaleTV Website: http://www.TallTaleTV.com ---- Story Submission ---- Got a short story you'd like to submit? Submission guidelines can be found at http://www.TallTaleTV.com ---- About Tall Tale TV ---- ...
"Wild Pistols" - SciFi Short Story - by Carla Ra
December 15, 2023 03:10 - 17 minutes - 24.1 MBWild Pistols ep.669 Carla is a scientist by day and a sci-fi writer by night. She is a Brazilian cosmologist (of the quantum kind), mathematician, and historian of science. With her secret identity as a sci-fi author, she likes to speculate on humanity using fantastical, science-based themes. "Wild Pistols" was first published in Portuguese in a Brazilian sci-fi anthology. The author is also the translator of the English version. website: www.authorcarlara.com ---- Listen Elsewhe...
Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 10 (book 5) - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron
December 13, 2023 11:00 - 46 minutes - 63.7 MBOf Risk and Relativity, Ch. 10 (book 5) ep.668 En-lightning Encounters Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-of-risk-and-relativity/ or listen to book one http://talltaletv.com/series-monsters-mushrooms/ listen to book two http://talltaletv.com/series-of-tyrants-and-teakettles/ Listen to book three http://talltaletv.com/series-of-bandits-and-bad-magic/ Listen to book 3.5 https://talltaletv.com/series-an-interlude-of-intrigue/ Listen to book four ...
"Scheherazade’s Last Tale" - Fantasy Short Story - by Matias Travieso-Diaz
December 09, 2023 11:00 - 18 minutes - 25.8 MBScheherazade's Last Tale ep.667 Most of the beautiful stories do not have beautiful endings, because destiny is stronger than love. Born in Cuba, Matias Travieso-Diaz migrated to the United States as a young man to escape political persecution. He became an engineer and lawyer and practiced for nearly fifty years. After retirement, he took up creative writing. About ninety of his short stories have been published or accepted for publication in anthologies and paying magazines, blogs, aud...
Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 9 (book 5) - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron
December 01, 2023 04:26 - 48 minutes - 66.8 MBOf Risk and Relativity, Ch. 9 (book 5) ep.666 Pier Pressure Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-of-risk-and-relativity/ or listen to book one http://talltaletv.com/series-monsters-mushrooms/ listen to book two http://talltaletv.com/series-of-tyrants-and-teakettles/ Listen to book three http://talltaletv.com/series-of-bandits-and-bad-magic/ Listen to book 3.5 https://talltaletv.com/series-an-interlude-of-intrigue/ Listen to book four https://tal...
"Hostile Work Environment" - Fantasy Short Story - by John Willems
November 24, 2023 02:16 - 22 minutes - 30.3 MBHostile Work Environment ep.665 Anyone who has been through a workplace harassment seminar may think of the experience as being like a living Hell. This story just takes that feeling to its inevitable extreme. John Willems is a practicing attorney in West Virginia with a wife, Rachel, and two sons, Francis and Tony. He has published short stories with Tall Tale TV and Synthetic Reality Magazine and a novella called Beer Run with Solstice Publishing. His story 'Hostile Work Environment' w...
"Barefoot Rank" - Fantasy Short Story - by Dan Crawford
November 20, 2023 11:48 - 38 minutes - 52.5 MBBarefoot Rank ep.664 Olki's shop was stocked with magic items of incredible power or of everyday usefulness. He was used to being visited by questers in need of help. But this customer had a problem Olki had never encountered before. Dan Crawford is older than he used to be. He thinks his three novels, published in the 1990s, are about due to be rediscovered, although they were not all that discovered at the time. More TTTV Stories by Dan Crawford: https://talltaletv.com/t...
"A True Knight" - Fantasy Short Story - by Cameron Craig
November 17, 2023 11:00 - 13 minutes - 18.4 MBA True Knight ep.663 A knight in shining armor is a knight who has never had his armor tested. Cameron Craig is a writer based in the Boston area. He wrote screenplays for nearly a decade before deciding to make the switch over to novels. When he’s not writing fiction, he can be found likely watching movies, playing video games or cheering or on his hometown team the Tampa Bay Lightning. ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TallTaleTV Website: http://...
"Writer’s Block" - Fantasy Short Story - by Andrew Newall
November 10, 2023 11:00 - 20 minutes - 27.7 MBWriter's Block ep.662 Everything should be finished. Andrew Newall lives in Scotland and he hopes you enjoyed listening to Writer's Block. He wrote this as a short film script in the 1990’s, later adapting it into story format and it was published in 2016 by Open Pen, a magazine based in London in the UK. After some rewrites, the film script won the "Best Short Script" category in the Screen Power Film Festival in June 2023. As yet, the script remains unproduced but the competition win h...
"Stone and Starlight" - SciFi Short Story - by Wendy Nikel
November 06, 2023 11:00 - 9 minutes - 12.5 MBStone and Starlight ep.661 Tourism technology moves on, increasing the wedge between man and nature. Wendy Nikel is a speculative fiction author with a degree in elementary education, a fondness for road trips, and a terrible habit of forgetting where she's left her cup of tea. Her short fiction has been published by Analog, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Nature, and elsewhere. Her time travel novella series, beginning with The Continuum, is available from World Weaver Press. For more info, vi...
Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 8 (book 5) - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron
October 30, 2023 02:39 - 40 minutes - 55.9 MBOf Risk and Relativity, Ch. 8 (book 5) ep.660 Inn-Appropriate Behavior Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-of-risk-and-relativity/ or listen to book one http://talltaletv.com/series-monsters-mushrooms/ listen to book two http://talltaletv.com/series-of-tyrants-and-teakettles/ Listen to book three http://talltaletv.com/series-of-bandits-and-bad-magic/ Listen to book 3.5 https://talltaletv.com/series-an-interlude-of-intrigue/ Listen to book four ...
"The Infestation" - Twisted Urban Fantasy Short Story - by Derek Hartmann
October 27, 2023 10:23 - 13 minutes - 18.9 MBThe Infestation ep.659 The right tools make all the difference. Derek Hartmann is a Botanist of weird and smelly plants. He slept on a fridge once. And he is a longtime fantasy enthusiast that found the motivation to begin writing as a hobby in 2022! You can follow him on Twitter @SomeDerek! ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TallTaleTV Website: http://www.TallTaleTV.com ---- Story Submission ---- Got a short story you'd like to submit? Submi...
"Playback" - Paranormal Short Story - by Rick Kennett & Paul Collins
October 23, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBPlayback ep.658 Even after death the music industry can be cut throat Paul Collins is an Australian writer and editor who specializes in science fiction and fantasy, best known now for his many books for younger readers. In addition to his novels, Paul has written over a hundred chapter books, around thirty non-fiction hardcovers for the education market (published both in Australia and the USA), and 150 short stories. He also has a black belt in both Taekwondo and jujitsu and has had ex...
"All Roads" - Sci-Fi Short Story - by Matthew Spence
October 20, 2023 01:47 - 5 minutes - 7.53 MBAll Roads ep.657 Roads should connect people, not divide them. Matthew Spence is a freelance writer whose work has most recently appeared in Short Beasts, Flora Fiction, and Suburban Witchcraft. His work also appears on Wattpad. ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TallTaleTV Website: http://www.TallTaleTV.com ---- Story Submission ---- Got a short story you'd like to submit? Submission guidelines can be found at http://www.TallTaleTV.com ...
Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 7 (book 5) - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron
October 17, 2023 03:21 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MBOf Risk and Relativity, Ch. 7 (book 5) ep.656 In the Sick of it Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-of-risk-and-relativity/ or listen to book one http://talltaletv.com/series-monsters-mushrooms/ listen to book two http://talltaletv.com/series-of-tyrants-and-teakettles/ Listen to book three http://talltaletv.com/series-of-bandits-and-bad-magic/ Listen to book 3.5 https://talltaletv.com/series-an-interlude-of-intrigue/ Listen to book four https:/...
"Then and Now" - Sci-Fi Short Story - by John E. DeLaughter
October 13, 2023 00:19 - 12 minutes - 16.5 MBThen and Now ep.655 Those who do not learn from history are doomed to try changing it John E. DeLaughter is a geophysicist, paranomasiac, and world-famous bad sailor. His work has taken him to all seven continents where he always meets the nicest people. Currently retired, he lives on a sailboat with Missy the cat. Among the stories he's had published are "The Terran Game" (Aphelion Webzine), "Mark of Cain" (Youth Imagination Magazine), and "The Day the Rockets Flew" (Strange Wars, 2022)...
"The Gift from the Goddess" - Fantasy Short Story - by Matias Travieso-Diaz
October 09, 2023 10:00 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MBThe Gift from the Goddess ep.654 A deal with a genie is never as simple as it seems. Born in Cuba, Matias Travieso-Diaz migrated to the United States as a young man to escape political persecution. He became an engineer and lawyer and practiced for nearly fifty years. After retirement, he took up creative writing. About ninety of his short stories have been published or accepted for publication in anthologies and paying magazines, blogs, audio books and podcasts. Some of his unpublished ...
Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 6 (book 5) - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron
October 07, 2023 03:58 - 40 minutes - 56 MBOf Risk and Relativity, Ch. 6 (book 5) ep.653 Loco-Motive Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-of-risk-and-relativity/ or listen to book one http://talltaletv.com/series-monsters-mushrooms/ listen to book two http://talltaletv.com/series-of-tyrants-and-teakettles/ Listen to book three http://talltaletv.com/series-of-bandits-and-bad-magic/ Listen to book 3.5 https://talltaletv.com/series-an-interlude-of-intrigue/ Listen to book four https://tallt...
"Queen of the Desert" - SciFi Short Story - by Andrew Hughes
September 29, 2023 00:50 - 21 minutes - 30 MBQueen of the Desert ep.652 Nothing deserves captivity. Andrew Hughes has been writing and publishing short stories for the past decade. They have appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies, including Penumbric and on the No Sleep Podcast. His fantasy novella, Children of the Arc, was published in 2023 by TWB Press. He currently lives in Arizona, working as a middle school English teacher, and mediating heated debates between his roommates, a Maine Coon cat and the world’s most rambun...
Channel Update | Why I've been gone
September 25, 2023 01:30 - 1 minute - 1.67 MBI'm sorry for missing so many episodes lately, but everything should be back to normal soon. Just a bad run of luck lately.
"365 Short Stories" - A Collection of Short Stories - by Timothy Michael Cooper
September 15, 2023 01:03 - 18 minutes - 25.6 MB365 Short Stories ep.651 A story a day for all of 2023. Here are some of the author's favorites. Timothy Michael Cooper is an award-winning filmmaker, comedian, and script consultant. He wrote and directed the Writers Guild Award-nominated CONCIERGE: THE SERIES, starring SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE's Kate McKinnon. His short comedy LEMON premiered at Tribeca, played at festivals around the world, sold to United Airlines and Amazon Prime, and is being developed for TV. He’s been part of the wr...
Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 5 (book 5) - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron
September 11, 2023 15:39 - 50 minutes - 69.5 MBOf Risk and Relativity, Ch. 5 (book 5) ep.650 A Royal Pain Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-of-risk-and-relativity/ or listen to book one http://talltaletv.com/series-monsters-mushrooms/ listen to book two http://talltaletv.com/series-of-tyrants-and-teakettles/ Listen to book three http://talltaletv.com/series-of-bandits-and-bad-magic/ Listen to book 3.5 https://talltaletv.com/series-an-interlude-of-intrigue/ Listen to book four https://tall...
"When the Sea Calls" - Fantasy Short Story - by N.V. Devlin
September 01, 2023 10:39 - 9 minutes - 12.9 MBWhen the Sea Calls ep.649 Too many broken promised can lead to a broken spirit. N.V. Devlin writes dark and speculative fiction to better make sense of the world. N.V. was the 1st Runner-Up for Indecent Magazine's 2022 Queer Quivers Contest and has had or will have work appear in the Creepy Podcast, Tales from the Moonlit Path, and Rebellion LIT's The Start anthology. Some favorite authors include Edgar Allan Poe, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Joyce Carol Oates, Shirley Jackson, and Neil Gaim...
"The Ammuntadore" - Fantasy Short Story - by Luis Paredes
August 28, 2023 10:00 - 20 minutes - 28.7 MBThe Ammuntadore ep.648 Even Nightmares Have Their Demons. Luis Paredes is a horror, fantasy, and weird fiction writer living in New York. When not crafting strange tales, you can find Luis tinkering with old typewriters, drawing, or pursuing his other passion—running. His debut novella, Out On a Limb, is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other book retailers. Find Luis on Instagram @luisparedeswrites or on Twitter @Luis_Writes Out On a Limb: https://books2read.com/u/4...
"Risen" - Fantasy Short Story - by Andrew Hughes
August 25, 2023 10:54 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MBRisen ep.647 War is the same everywhere, only the soldiers change. Andrew has been writing and publishing short stories for the past decade. They have appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies, including Penumbric and on the No Sleep Podcast. His fantasy novella, Children of the Arc, was published in 2023 by TWB Press. He currently lives in Arizona, working as a middle school English teacher, and mediating heated debates between his roommates, a Maine Coon cat and the world’s most r...
Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 4 (book 5) - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron
August 21, 2023 10:00 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MBOf Risk and Relativity, Ch. 4 (book 5) ep.646 Trash Cow. Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-of-risk-and-relativity/ or listen to book one http://talltaletv.com/series-monsters-mushrooms/ listen to book two http://talltaletv.com/series-of-tyrants-and-teakettles/ Listen to book three http://talltaletv.com/series-of-bandits-and-bad-magic/ Listen to book 3.5 https://talltaletv.com/series-an-interlude-of-intrigue/ Listen to book four https://tallta...
"The Tachyon Solution" - Sci-Fi Short Story - by Greg Tulonen
August 17, 2023 22:23 - 39 minutes - 53.6 MBThe Tachyon Solution ep.645 A Private eye, a dead billionaire, and one crazy day. Greg Tulonen writes novels and screenplays, short stories and comic books, web series and audio dramas, and an occasional play. His projects include the award-winning supernatural web series "Ragged Isle," the acclaimed vampire graphic novel "Night is Falling," and the science fiction novel "Dr. Xivray and the Presidential Peril," which was called "the most important book you will ever read" by some drunk g...
"The Thirteenth Labour" - Fantasy Short Story - by Simon Kewin
August 07, 2023 10:00 - 19 minutes - 27.3 MBThe Thirteenth Labour ep.644 5 billion years has led the space probe Heracles to this moment. Simon Kewin is a writer of fantasy and sci/fi, with over 400 publications to his name. He's the author of the Cloven Land fantasy trilogy, cyberpunk thriller The Genehunter, steampunk Gormenghast saga Engn, the Triple Stars sci/fi trilogy and the Office of the Witchfinder General books, published by Elsewhen Press. Find him at simonkewin.co.uk. More TTTV stories by Simon Kewin: https://tal...
"The Honey Cake" - Fantasy Short Story - by Matias Travieso-Diaz
August 04, 2023 10:00 - 21 minutes - 29.2 MBThe Honey Cake ep.643 People living deeply have no fear of death. Matias Travieso-Diaz is a Cuban-born retired lawyer, engineer, and failed painter, and a collector of Maria Callas recordings. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with his daughter, two dogs and a world class inventory of weeds, and describes himself as an "Animal Farm's goat, Packers and Cardinals fan, and lover of opera, classical theater, jazz, Italian food and vino. Since taking up writing, he has authored many short sto...
"Don't Forget Your Goat" - Funny Fantasy Short Story - by Rick Danforth
July 31, 2023 10:35 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MBDon't Forget Your Goat ep.642 No Inquisitor has ever killed a dragon. Rick Danforth is a BSFA award nominated author from Yorkshire, England, where he works as a Systems Architect to fund his writing habit. When not working valiantly in the plot mines, he can be found doing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a type of involuntary yoga with uncomfortable pyjamas. His short fiction can be found in Etherea, Translunar Traveller's Lounge, Hexagon and many other places. Most weeks he claims he will...
"Big, Bad Ships from Outer Space" - Sci Fi Short Story - by Jason Lairamore
July 28, 2023 10:20 - 19 minutes - 26.5 MBBig, Bad Ships from Outer Space ep.641 A retired Grand Master of the space fleet thought his time in the captain's chair was over, that he could finally spend more time with his wife and cook fancy meals for her, but... he was wrong. Jason Lairamore is a writer of science fiction, fantasy, and horror who lives in Oklahoma with his beautiful wife and their three monstrously marvelous children. He is a 2023 Baen Fantasy Award finalist. He has also won Writer of the Future honors with fourt...
Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 3 (book 5) - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron
July 24, 2023 10:33 - 44 minutes - 60.5 MBOf Risk and Relativity, Ch. 3 (book 5) ep.640 An Ice Plan. Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-of-risk-and-relativity/ or listen to book one http://talltaletv.com/series-monsters-mushrooms/ listen to book two http://talltaletv.com/series-of-tyrants-and-teakettles/ Listen to book three http://talltaletv.com/series-of-bandits-and-bad-magic/ Listen to book 3.5 https://talltaletv.com/series-an-interlude-of-intrigue/ Listen to book four https://tall...
"One Life in a Day" - Sci Fi Short Story - by Brett Abrahamsen
July 21, 2023 10:54 - 14 minutes - 19.7 MBOne Life in a Day ep.639 Identity was no longer a constant. The author's prose has been sold to the Sci Phi Journal, Twenty Two Twenty Eight, Creepy Podcast, The Fifth Di..., and City River Tree. He resides in Saratoga Springs, NY ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TallTaleTV Website: http://www.TallTaleTV.com ---- Story Submission ---- Got a short story you'd like to submit? Submission guidelines can be found at http://www.TallTaleTV.com ...
"Bogies in the Storm" - Sci Fi Short Story - by Michael D. Burnside
July 17, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MBBogies in the Storm ep.638 A fighter pilot is sent into a storm, but finds more than he expected. Michael D. Burnside is a graduate of Ohio University. By day, he earns a living as a systems analyst, helping customers figure out what they need from their software. His interests include gaming, science, computer technology, history, politics, and, of course, writing. His fiction writing includes steampunk, science fiction, fantasy, and horror. His stories have been featured in multiple an...
"Quiet, She Has Legs!" - Sci Fi Short Story - by Emmie Christie
July 14, 2023 10:52 - 12 minutes - 17.7 MBQuiet, She Has Legs! ep.637 Who still had legs? It wasn't possible. Emmie Christie’s work includes practical subjects, like feminism and mental health, and speculative subjects, like unicorns and affordable healthcare. She has been published in various short story markets including Daily Science Fiction, Infinite Worlds Magazine, and Flash Fiction Online. She graduated from the Odyssey Writing Workshop in 2013. You can find her at www.emmiechristie.com or on Twitter @EmmieChristie33. O...
"Sunday Servings" - Sci Fi Short Story - by Melissa R. Mendelson
July 10, 2023 10:45 - 16 minutes - 22.2 MBSunday Servings ep.636 This was not the life he wanted but was forced to take, and the man beside him would take anything that he damn well wanted. But he would bite off more than he could chew. Melissa R. Mendelson is a Poet and Horror, Science-Fiction and Dystopian Author. Her short stories have been published by Sirens Call Publications, Dark Helix Press, Altered Reality Magazine, Transmundane Press, Owl Canyon Press, Wild Ink Publishing, and The Yard: Crime Blog. Her short stories h...
Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 2 (book 5) - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron
July 05, 2023 10:33 - 35 minutes - 49 MBOf Risk and Relativity, Ch. 2 (book 5) ep.635 You Better Not Be Dandelion. Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-of-risk-and-relativity/ or listen to book one http://talltaletv.com/series-monsters-mushrooms/ listen to book two http://talltaletv.com/series-of-tyrants-and-teakettles/ Listen to book three http://talltaletv.com/series-of-bandits-and-bad-magic/ Listen to book 3.5 https://talltaletv.com/series-an-interlude-of-intrigue/ Listen to book f...
"Stray Fire and Toppled Heads" - Fantasy Dark Comedy Short Story - by John Oakes
July 01, 2023 10:23 - 33 minutes - 45.9 MBStray Fire and Toppled Heads ep.634 After messing up a spell, a wizard loses his head and must escape a family of angry trolls. John Oakes is an emerging writer who is currently studying creative writing at Western Washington University. In his free time, he writes, reads, and writes some more. His work can be found in Lovecraftiana: The Magazine of Eldritch Horror and Etherea Magazine. Keep an eye out for his name. He does not intend to slow down anytime soon. If the timing is right, yo...
"Exotic Fish Subscription Service" - SciFi Short Story - by David Mortimer
June 26, 2023 11:06 - 24 minutes - 33.3 MBExotic Fish Subscription Service ep.633 David Mortimer was born in East London and is still there. He enjoys crosswords, crisps, and writing stories about knights and postal workers. ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TallTaleTV Website: http://www.TallTaleTV.com ---- Story Submission ---- Got a short story you'd like to submit? Submission guidelines can be found at http://www.TallTaleTV.com ---- About Tall Tale TV ---- Hi there! My nam...
Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 1 (book 5) - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron
June 19, 2023 10:37 - 37 minutes - 51 MBOf Risk and Relativity, Ch. 1 (book 5) ep.632 A Nude Begining. Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-of-risk-and-relativity/ or listen to book one http://talltaletv.com/series-monsters-mushrooms/ listen to book two http://talltaletv.com/series-of-tyrants-and-teakettles/ Listen to book three http://talltaletv.com/series-of-bandits-and-bad-magic/ Listen to book 3.5 https://talltaletv.com/series-an-interlude-of-intrigue/ Listen to book four https://...
"Haggis, Rhino and Other Unexpected Wildlife" - Fantasy Short Story - by Gareth D Jones
June 16, 2023 10:33 - 26 minutes - 36.5 MBHaggis, Rhino and Other Unexpected Wildlife ep.631 Gareth D Jones is unofficially the second most widely translated science fiction short story author in the world, having been published in 31 languages. He is a father of five, two of whom are also published authors. He lives in the UK where he writes stories and reviews, fuelled by copious amounts of tea. Author Website: www.garethdjones.co.uk More TTTV stories by Gareth D Jones: https://talltaletv.com/?s=gareth+d+jones ---- Lis...
"Test Amongst the Shadows" - Fantasy Short Story - by Todd Sullivan
June 09, 2023 10:36 - 18 minutes - 25.2 MBTest Amongst the Shadows ep.630 Todd Sullivan currently lives in Seoul, South Korea, where he teaches English as a Second Language. He has had more than two dozen short stories, poems, essays, and novelettes published across five countries. He currently has two book series through indie publishers in America. He writes for a Taipei web and play series that focuses upon black and African narratives. He founded the online magazine, Samjoko, in 2021, and hosts a YouTube Channel that interview...
"A Game of Balances" - Fantasy Short Story - by D. A. D'Amico
June 05, 2023 10:12 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MBA Game of Balances ep.629 D. A. D'Amico exists solely in the nightmares of a giant squid currently traversing the Kuril–Kamchatka Trench under the crushing depths of the Pacific Ocean. As legend has it, the cephalopod inks its bizarre musings on the flanks of passing beaked whales, later to be read by bored dolphins seeking entertainment, and who, in turn, squeak these stories to oblivious marine biologists in exchange for tasty mackerel. Any errors in translation must be laid firmly at th...
"Grange Ghosts" - Fantasy Short Story - by Douglas Gwilym
June 02, 2023 10:09 - 11 minutes - 15.9 MBGrange Ghosts ep.628 Douglas Gwilym has been known to compose a weird-fiction rock opera or two. His short story "Poppy's Poppy" is a finalist for a Bram Stoker Award this year, and "Year Six" is on Ellen Datlow's recommended reading list for Best Horror 14. He edited Triangulation for four years and now co-edits The Midnight Zone—forthcoming edition, Novus Monstrum. See him read classics of the proto-Weird on YouTube and check out his stories at LampLight, Dark Horses, Lucent Dreaming, Pe...
"Epic Dinner Conversation" - Fantasy Short Story - by E. Kimball
May 29, 2023 10:17 - 24 minutes - 33.5 MBEpic Dinner Conversation ep.627 A suburban family is not what it seems to be. Or, perhaps, it's exactly what it seems to be. That, ultimately, is a choice one can make. E. Kimball has nothing to promote, he just likes telling silly stories. A few have even been published! But if you'd like an up-to-date list of his other works, you can visit http://www.theekimball.com/ ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TallTaleTV Website: http://www.TallTaleTV.com...
Of Portals and Portents, Ch. 33 (book 4) END - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron
May 22, 2023 03:53 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBOf Portals and Portents, Ch. 33 (book 4) ep.626 With every door that closes, one more opens. Listen to the book four playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-of-portals-and-portents/ or listen to book one http://talltaletv.com/series-monsters-mushrooms/ listen to book two http://talltaletv.com/series-of-tyrants-and-teakettles/ Listen to book three http://talltaletv.com/series-of-bandits-and-bad-magic/ Listen to book 3.5 https://talltaletv.com/series-an-interlude-of-intrigue/...
"Hard Memory" - SciFi Short Story - by Addison Smith
May 19, 2023 10:53 - 27 minutes - 38.1 MBHard Memory ep.625 Someone is hacking neural implants and the only clue is their last memory. Addison Smith (he/him) is an author and laborer living in Upstate New York, where he spends most of his time at libraries. He is a member of the Codex Writers Group, and his fiction has appeared in Fantasy Magazine, Fireside Magazine, and other publications. You can find him on Twitter @AddisonCSmith. ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TallTaleTV Websit...
"The Stamp Collector" - Fantasy Short Story - by Robin Claiborne
May 15, 2023 10:35 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MBThe Stamp Collector ep.624 When you receive everything you want for Christmas, do you ask who knows about your actions that previous year? Robin Claiborne is a horror and fantasy writer living and working in New York. He is a stay-at-home father and short-story writer, and loves writing stories he'll one day share with his family. ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TallTaleTV Website: http://www.TallTaleTV.com ---- Story Submission ---- G...
"The Great Hall of Ahkurst" - Sci-Fantasy Short Story - by Lee Clark Zumpe
May 12, 2023 10:10 - 18 minutes - 25.7 MBThe Great Hall of Ahkurst ep.623 The old world may be forgotten, but it is not gone. Lee Clark Zumpe, an entertainment columnist with Tampa Bay Newspapers, earned his bachelor’s in English at the University of South Florida. He began writing poetry and fiction in the early 1990s. His work has regularly appeared in a variety of literary journals and genre magazines over the last two decades. Publication credits include Tiferet, Zillah, The Ugly Tree, Modern Drunkard Magazine, Red Owl,...