The Hidden Gems Podcast (Classic Tales & Original Short Stories)

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The Hidden Gems Podcast is dedicated to bringing you a variety of classic tales as well as original short stories from, as yet, undiscovered writers. Join your host, C. Mack Lewis, and our professional narrator, John Bell, as we tell you the best short stories that you've never heard! ​

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The Phantom Rickshaw, written by Rudyard Kipling

Apr 14 2024 69 mins  
A tale of love, betrayal, and revenge! Listen now to Rudyard Kipling's classic short story.

Laura, written by Saki

Jan 23 2024 15 mins  
Don't you just hate it when you find out you're going to die on Tuesday? You won't believe what Laura has planned for Wednesday!

Haircut In A Dream, written by Rick Levinson

Dec 10 2023 12 mins  
Where dreams and reality collide! Meet Rick as he recalls Leo the Barber and his zizzer, Dick the shirt salesman, and the miracle baby.

Anna on the Neck, written by Anton Chekhov

Jul 17 2023 40 mins  
Is it a rags-to-riches story? A tale of female empowerment? Or a cautionary tale about how to make a monster? Well, yes, yes, and yes. And that’s why we love Chekhov!

i adore they, written by C. Mack Lewis

Apr 04 2023 19 mins  
When their gender-questioning granddaughter comes home from college spouting all sorts of new words and terms, Sally Rae and her loving husband of 56 years have a talk that just might change their lives.

Young Goodman Brown, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Mar 12 2023 41 mins  
Join us for a walk in the deep, dark woods as Young Goodman Brown has a fateful conversation that will change his life forever.

Spring Break, written by Lorraine Murphy

Jan 26 2023 12 mins  
Grab your sunscreen, borrow your grandmother's rust-bucket car, and throw caution to the wind as we head to Spring Break in this charming hidden gem of a short story by Lorraine Murphy!

Left Turn, written by Leeland Kirwan

Dec 12 2022 18 mins  
Has our Hero fallen into a sci-fi horror story about being lost in a multiverse of only left turns? Or is it just another day on the American highways and byways to visit a reclusive sibling?

For Better or For Worse, written by C. Mack Lewis

Sep 25 2022 21 mins  
A murdered bride takes her revenge - for better or for worse!

The Subway Lady, written by Lorraine Murphy

Jul 10 2022 15 mins  
What happens when a mundane commute on the subway morphs into something far more haunting? Join our heroine as she discovers that the past isn't as far away as it seems.