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Tiny Tales

158 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago -

Tiny Tales is a twice-monthly podcast of short stories spanning horror, fantasy, comedy, and everything in between.

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Episodes

78: Mortar

February 26, 2024 16:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MB

All of her life, Kaye has been building the dam. Cover art sourced from falco. Support the show

77: Mayfly Night

January 01, 2024 05:00 - 13 minutes - 9.39 MB

In a Michigan lake-side diner, on a night when the mayflies hatch... Mayfly Night was written by Warren Brown. Warren is a Canadian/American citizen of First Nations descent. Publications include OMNI, F & SF, Amazing, The Book of All Flesh, This Land, Nimrod, Dear Leader Tales, Speculative North, Smoke in the Stars, Abyss & Apex, etc. His novel, What Happened in Fool the Eye is available online at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Learn more at warrenbrown.synthasite.com. Narration for today’s e...

76: Home is a Wandering Place

November 13, 2023 18:00 - 12 minutes - 8.93 MB

On the long drive home, Brianna finds an unexpected place to rest. Today's episode was written Catherine Yeates. Find out more about their work at https://www.cjyeates.com/  Cover Art sourced from jrico144. Support the show

40: Haunted [REPLAY]

October 30, 2023 15:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MB

A skeptical paranormal investigator enters an abandoned house, oblivious to the dark secret hidden within. Cover Art Sourced from darksouls1. Support the show

75: Cricket Dance

September 25, 2023 20:00 - 14 minutes - 9.97 MB

Additional production by Matthew Ferrandino. Cover art sourced from Prettysleepy. Support the show

74: Assorted Clippings from the Readers' News Column of the Bear Creek Gazette

March 27, 2023 19:00 - 13 minutes - 9.32 MB

This Readers' News column consists solely of submissions from Bear Creek residents just like you! Today's episode was written by Tarver Nova. Tarver is a speculative fiction writer and professional night owl in New York. His stories are found in Baffling Magazine, Daily Science Fiction, Kaleidotrope, and other fine places. He is an associate editor of PodCastle and CatsCast. Find him at tarvernova.com or show him your cats on Twitter @tarvernova. Cover Art sourced from Becca H. Support t...

73: Another Port All the Same

March 06, 2023 17:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MB

While on his normal carrier route, Noah encounters someone unexpected. Voice Talent: Gretchen Pille James Barnett from The Night's End Podcast. Cover Art sourced from Gerd Altmann. Support the show

73 - Another Port All the Same

March 06, 2023 17:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MB

While on his normal carrier route, Noah encounters someone unexpected. Voice Talent: Gretchen Pille James Barnett from The Night's End Podcast. Cover Art sourced from Gerd Altmann. Support the show

72: Transported

February 26, 2023 17:00 - 4 minutes - 2.99 MB

Caught up in the story, a reader crosses the line between reality and fiction. Cover Art sourced from Mystic Art Design. Support the show

71: River Pearl

January 30, 2023 17:00 - 12 minutes - 8.44 MB

On a hot summer day, Wilem discovers one of the river's hidden secrets. Cover Art was sourced from oliver-eyth. Support the show

70: Forest Child

January 02, 2023 17:00 - 5 minutes - 3.67 MB

A child of the forest is never just a child. Support the show

69: Blood Roots

December 19, 2022 17:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MB

When Helene goes to harvest the tree that grows buttons, she finds something far more surprising and far more sinister than she ever expected.  Support the show

Episode 69: Blood Roots

December 19, 2022 17:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MB

When Helene goes to harvest the tree that grows buttons, she finds something far more surprising and far more sinister than she ever expected.  Support the show

NEW PODCAST: Don Henry - an Opera by Frank Nawrot

August 15, 2022 19:00 - 4 minutes - 3.06 MB

Introducing Don Henry - an Opera by Frank Nawrot  Premiering August 23, 2022 wherever you listen to podcasts. Don Henry was a Dodge City native and University of Kansas student whose ideals led him to fight fascism in the Spanish Civil War of the late 1930s. Don was a young man when Mussolini and Hitler established fascist governments in Western Europe. He and others from around the world traveled to Spain to help prevent a fascist government from taking hold there as it had in Italy and G...

NEW PODCAST: Don Henry - an Opera by Frank Nawrot

August 15, 2022 19:00 - 4 minutes - 3.06 MB

Introducing Don Henry - an Opera by Frank Nawrot  Premiering August 23, 2022 wherever you listen to podcasts. Don Henry was a Dodge City native and University of Kansas student whose ideals led him to fight fascism in the Spanish Civil War of the late 1930s. Don was a young man when Mussolini and Hitler established fascist governments in Western Europe. He and others from around the world traveled to Spain to help prevent a fascist government from taking hold there as it had in Italy and G...

68: Toward Light

June 27, 2022 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB

As long as the sun rises, we endure...As long as there is light to speak, we endure. Support the show

Episode 68: Toward Light

June 27, 2022 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MB

As long as the sun rises, we endure...As long as there is light to speak, we endure. Support the show

67: The Little Voice

May 23, 2022 16:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MB

S.J. is going to be a little voice, but nothing can prepare her for what she's about to undertake. Support the show

Episode 67: The Little Voice

May 23, 2022 16:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MB

S.J. is going to be a little voice, but nothing can prepare her for what she's about to undertake. Support the show

Episode 66: Diving into the Rift

May 09, 2022 18:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MB

The bathynaut's journey is long...will she find what she is seeking? "Diving into the Rift" was written by Dennis Mombauer. Dennis currently lives in Colombo, Sri Lanka, where he works on climate change and as a writer of speculative fiction and textual experiments. He is co-publisher of a German magazine for experimental fiction, “Die Novelle – Magazine for Experimentalism,” and has published fiction and non-fiction in various magazines and anthologies. His first English novella, “The Hou...

66: Diving into the Rift

May 09, 2022 18:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MB

The bathynaut's journey is long...will she find what she is seeking? "Diving into the Rift" was written by Dennis Mombauer. Dennis currently lives in Colombo, Sri Lanka, where he works on climate change and as a writer of speculative fiction and textual experiments. He is co-publisher of a German magazine for experimental fiction, “Die Novelle – Magazine for Experimentalism,” and has published fiction and non-fiction in various magazines and anthologies. His first English novella, “The Hou...

Episode 65: Rich Furrows with Tassels of Red

April 11, 2022 16:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MB

"She dreamed of fields wild and lush, but like every dream, love wasn’t enough..." Today's episode was written by Julie Reeser (https://persephoneknits.com/) Support the show

65: Rich Furrows with Tassels of Red

April 11, 2022 16:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MB

"She dreamed of fields wild and lush, but like every dream, love wasn’t enough..." Today's episode was written by Julie Reeser (https://persephoneknits.com/) Support the show

36: What Happened That Night [REPLAY]

March 21, 2022 18:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MB

Today, we revisit one of our favorite episodes: "What Happened That Night" Find Tiny Tales on Instagram @tinytalespodcast, Facebook @thetinytalespodcast, & Twitter @TinyTalesShow Narration by James Barnett from The Night's End podcast. Visit nightsendpodcast.com or follow on Instagram @nightsendpodcast & Facebook @nightsendpod Other Voices in Order of Appearance: R. E. Rule (rerulewrites.com) Frank Nawrot (franknawrot.com) Dutcher Snedeker (dutchersnedeker.com) Gretchen Pille (gretchenpil...

REPLAY: What Happened That Night

March 21, 2022 18:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB

Today, we revisit one of our favorite episodes: "What Happened That Night" Find Tiny Tales on Instagram @tinytalespodcast, Facebook @thetinytalespodcast, & Twitter @TinyTalesShow Narration by James Barnett from The Night's End podcast. Visit nightsendpodcast.com or follow on Instagram @nightsendpodcast & Facebook @nightsendpod Other Voices in Order of Appearance: R. E. Rule (rerulewrites.com) Frank Nawrot (franknawrot.com) Dutcher Snedeker (dutchersnedeker.com) Gretchen Pille (gretchenpil...

64: At a Local Inn

March 07, 2022 17:00 - 7 minutes - 5.08 MB

Nightlife at the local inn can get... interesting. Especially when the Magpie Mage is involved. Support the show

Episode 64: At a Local Inn

March 07, 2022 17:00 - 7 minutes - 5.06 MB

Nightlife at the local inn can get... interesting. Especially when the Magpie Mage is involved. Support the show

63: Aerie

February 21, 2022 17:00 - 11 minutes - 7.93 MB

To the clifftops where the eagles nest, Brin climbs. Support the show

Episode 63: Aerie

February 21, 2022 17:00 - 11 minutes - 7.91 MB

To the clifftops where the eagles nest, Brin climbs. Support the show

Episode 62: Purnama

February 07, 2022 19:00 - 10 minutes - 7.49 MB

"The child who would be a god was tied by a tread to the moon..." Today's episode was written by Shih-Li Kow (Twitter: @shihlikow) Support the show

62: Purnama

February 07, 2022 19:00 - 10 minutes - 7.51 MB

"The child who would be a god was tied by a tread to the moon..." Today's episode was written by Shih-Li Kow (Twitter: @shihlikow) Support the show

Episode 61: Lost Time

January 24, 2022 17:00 - 11 minutes - 7.86 MB

Moments seem infinite, but time gradually takes them until only a handful remain. This episode was performed live in the Tiny Tales studio. Visit www.tinytalespodcast.com to watch! Support the show

61: Lost Time

January 24, 2022 17:00 - 11 minutes - 7.88 MB

Moments seem infinite, but time gradually takes them until only a handful remain. This episode was performed live in the Tiny Tales studio. Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxlr2f65ffI&list=PLr7wwG2VR_tJG3C_NAiAd0t9eZ73eZgji&index=11 to watch! Cover Art sourced from moritz320. Support the show

Episode 60: Foreign Correspondence

December 20, 2021 20:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MB

A mis-delivery sends Helen and Arthur on a quest for an elusive, and possibly non-existent, letter...✉️📬💌 Check out the work of the amazing voice artists:  http://www.brittanyjgreen.com/ https://www.dutchersnedeker.com/ https://www.kristinnewbegin.com/ http://www.gretchenpille.com/ Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rerule)

Episode 60: Foreign Correspondence

December 20, 2021 20:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MB

A mis-delivery sends Helen and Arthur on a quest for an elusive, and possibly non-existent, letter...✉️📬💌 Check out the work of the amazing voice artists:  http://www.brittanyjgreen.com/ https://www.dutchersnedeker.com/ https://www.kristinnewbegin.com/ http://www.gretchenpille.com/ Support the show

60: Foreign Correspondence

December 20, 2021 20:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MB

A mis-delivery sends Helen and Arthur on a quest for an elusive, and possibly non-existent, letter...✉️📬💌 Check out the work of the amazing voice artists:  http://www.brittanyjgreen.com/ https://www.dutchersnedeker.com/ https://www.kristinnewbegin.com/ http://www.gretchenpille.com/ Support the show

REMASTERED - Episode 10: The Dance of the Gods

December 06, 2021 20:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MB

From the vaults, a remastered version of The Dance of the Gods.  As sure as the sun will rise and set, the waves will dance on the shore. Support the show

10: The Dance of the Gods [REMASTERED]

December 06, 2021 20:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MB

From the vaults, a remastered version of The Dance of the Gods.  As sure as the sun will rise and set, the waves will dance on the shore. Support the show

Episode 59: Laughter on the Wind

November 22, 2021 17:00 - 9 minutes - 6.29 MB

We are made with laughter and bones. Today's episode was written by Emmie Christie. Emmie Christie’s work tends to hover around the topics of feminism, mental health, cats, and the speculative such as unicorns and affordable healthcare. She has been published in Zooscape Magazine and in Three-Lobed Burning Eye and she graduated from the Odyssey Writing Workshop in 2013. Visit www.emmiechristie.com to learn more. Support the show

59: Laughter on the Wind

November 22, 2021 17:00 - 9 minutes - 6.3 MB

We are made with laughter and bones. Today's episode was written by Emmie Christie. Emmie Christie’s work tends to hover around the topics of feminism, mental health, cats, and the speculative such as unicorns and affordable healthcare. She has been published in Zooscape Magazine and in Three-Lobed Burning Eye and she graduated from the Odyssey Writing Workshop in 2013. Visit www.emmiechristie.com to learn more. Cover Art sourced from u_fsfcui5kui. Support the show

SCI-FI REPLAY: Grufta & Kierk

November 15, 2021 16:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MB

Today, we revisit two Sci-Fi episodes from our library. Enjoy! Support the show

58: Dragon's Gift

November 01, 2021 16:00 - 10 minutes - 7.53 MB

When a flood threatens to overtake the village, an unlikely visitor appears. Today's episode was written by Toshiya Kamei. Toshiya Kamei is a fiction writer whose short stories have appeared in such places as Bending Genres, New World Writing, and SmokeLong en Español, as well as the anthologies Daily Flights of Fantasy and Enchanted Entrapments. Visit https://toshiyakameiwrites.wordpress.com/ to learn more. Cover Art sourced from pixundfertig. Support the show

Episode 58: Dragon's Gift

November 01, 2021 16:00 - 10 minutes - 7.51 MB

When a flood threatens to overtake the village, an unlikely visitor appears. Today's episode was written by Toshiya Kamei. Toshiya Kamei is a fiction writer whose short stories have appeared in such places as Bending Genres, New World Writing, and SmokeLong en Español, as well as the anthologies Daily Flights of Fantasy and Enchanted Entrapments. Visit https://toshiyakameiwrites.wordpress.com/ to learn more. Support the show

57: Are We There Yet?

October 18, 2021 17:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MB

“Humans are strange creatures. Death is the only certain thing you have, yet you’re so terrified of it. I don’t think you like certainty as much as you say you do.” Cover Art sourced from Tayler Kopel  Support the show

Episode 57: Are We There Yet?

October 18, 2021 17:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MB

“Humans are strange creatures. Death is the only certain thing you have, yet you’re so terrified of it. I don’t think you like certainty as much as you say you do.”  Support the show

56: Purpose

October 04, 2021 16:00 - 8 minutes - 6 MB

The meaning of life woke one day and remembered her name. Cover Art sourced from Patrick László. Support the show

Episode 56: Purpose

October 04, 2021 16:00 - 8 minutes - 6 MB

The meaning of life woke one day and remembered her name. Support the show

Episode 55: The Tempest

September 20, 2021 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.39 MB

No one weeps for those lost at sea. Support the show

55: The Tempest

September 20, 2021 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.43 MB

No one weeps for those lost at sea. Cover Art sourced from Myriams-Fotos. Support the show

54: Eat, Prey, Run

September 06, 2021 16:00 - 11 minutes - 8.04 MB

A normal night turns into a nightmare when the shadows come to life. Cover art sourced from FreeFunArt. Support the show

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