Greatish Short Stories

Feb 19 2023 25 ep. 29 mins 4
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Irreverent reading of history's "great" short stories. We read the stories: we make fun of the stories. Follow for more Greatish Short Stories. Episodes added weekly! Reach me at [email protected] for any questions, comments, or concerns

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Episode 24: The Chaser

Feb 19 2023 11 mins  
The Chaser by John Collier. You don’t always get what you wish for. Or do you?

Episode 23: Graven Image

Feb 09 2023 17 mins  
Graven Image - John O’Hara. A friendly chat over lobster and peas

Episode 22: A String of Beads

Jan 28 2023 19 mins  
W. Somerset Maugham (W stands for William) rough. Borscht is beets, cabbage, and beef. Slava Ukrain

Episode 21: The Curfew Tolls

May 31 2021 56 mins  
The Curfew Tolls - Stephen Vincent Benét (1935)

Episode 20: The Law

May 28 2021 18 mins  
The Law - Robert M. Coates (1947)

Episode 19: Theft

May 27 2021 23 mins  
Theft - Katherine Anne Porter (1930)

Episode 18: The Man Who Shot Snapping Turtles

May 27 2021 47 mins  
The Man Who Shot Snapping Turtles - Edmond Wilson (1942) slightly more graphic than necessary in my opinion, but not bad

Episode 17: The Tale

May 26 2021 53 mins  
The Tale - Joseph Conrad (1926) ‘this episode is a slog through the fog of words and memories’

Episode 16: Looking Back

May 26 2021 21 mins  
WARNING: Brief graphic scene. Thanks, Guy De Maupassant (188-) Translated by H. N. P. Sloman (Harold Norman Penrose Sloman) His parents must have loved him. I will be thrilled when I finally guess the name for the initial

Episode 15: The Man Higher Up

May 25 2021 42 mins  
The Man Higher Up - O. Henry (1908) [Willam Sydney Porter is the authors name. His pen name was O. Henry. Are authors the real grifters???]