TALL TALE TV - Sci-Fi and Fantasy Short Stories

"Musing" - Supernatural Short Story - by Jeff Poole

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Musing ep.722 "She's pretty, but her cousin has the darkness I need." Jeff Poole is an author, an actor, a writer, and a traveler. He's also a cancer ...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 22 (book 5) - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 22 (book 5) ep.721 Patience Were-ing Thin Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-of-risk-and-...

"Beatrix Sallow and the Wine Cellar Caper" - Fantasy Short Story - produced by Phoenix Star

19 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Beatrix Sallow and the Wine Cellar Caper ep.720 While this story was originally written by one R.E. Levy, it was produced by Phoenix Star, the game st...

"Val and the Vorpal Sword" - Reimagining of Beowulf and Jabberwocky - by David Rogers

12 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Val and the Vorpal Sword ep.719 Tales favor those who pay the bard. Beowulf is no exception. David Rogers' work has appeared or is forthcoming in va...

"Hide and Hunt" - Fantasy Short Story - by Susan Oke

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hide and Hunt ep.718 Susan Oke's short stories have been published in a number of anthologies, magazines and have been performed via podcasts, such as...

"Mother Sea, Father Sky" - Fantasy Short Story - by John E. DeLaughter

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mother Sea, Father Sky ep.717 How far would you go to be forgiven? John E. DeLaughter is a retired planetologist living on a sailboat with Little Shei...

"The Quester" - Fantasy Short Story by Andrew Majors

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Quester ep.716 All the comforts in the world do not stir the heart, nor do the perils in a long journey prevent some of us from seeking our true d...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 21 (book 5) - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 21 (book 5) ep.715 A Relative Engagement Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-of-risk-and-r...

"The Bone and the Bear" - Sci-Fi Short Story by Joseph Carrabis

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Bone and the Bear ep.714 Joseph Carrabis is boring and dull. He hopes his stories and novels aren't. So far, so good. At least his readers say so....

"The Neglectful Watchmaker" - Funny Supernatural Short Story by E. Kimball

07 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Neglectful Watchmaker ep.713 E. Kimball still has nothing to promote, except his other story published on Tall Tale TV which was wonderfully broug...

"Free" - SciFi Short Story - by P.A. Cornell

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Free ep.712 Nebula-nominated P.A. Cornell is a Chilean-Canadian Odyssey graduate who has published over thirty original pieces of short fiction in re...

"Enhancacine" - SciFi Short Story - by Roly Andrews

31 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Enhancacine ep.711 If you could go back and do it all again, would you? Roly Andrews Storyteller Email: [email protected]  Web: rol...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 20 (book 5) - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 20 (book 5) ep.710 Dire Circumstances Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-of-risk-and-rela...

"Re-Runs" - SciFi Horror Short Story - by Evan A Davis

24 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Re-Runs ep.709 Have you ever had one of those "Huh, I remember that differently" moments? Evan Davis is an emerging author with an overactive imaginat...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 19 (book 5) - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron

20 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 19 (book 5) ep.702 A Shade-y Plan Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-of-risk-and-relativi...

"Street Cred" - Funny Short Story - by Chris Herron

17 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Street Cred ep.707 I wrote this in 2017, but I dusted it off, gave it a quick edit, and re-recorded it. I hope you like it!   The original: https://t...

"Aurochs, Cave Bears and Other Charismatic Megafauna" - SciFi Short Story - by Gareth D Jones

10 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Aurochs, Cave Bears and Other Charismatic Megafauna ep.706 Gareth D Jones is unofficially the second most widely translated science fiction short stor...

"Broken Bird" - Mythological Short Story - by Vivi Kanari

06 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Broken Bird ep.705 Vivi Kanari is a Greek author who lives with her two daughters and husband near the sea (but, in her mind, she lives in an alterna...

"Screw Kafka" - Funny Paranormal Short Story - by Gustavo Bondoni

03 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Screw Kafka ep.704 Gustavo Bondoni is a novelist and short story writer with over four hundred stories published in fifteen countries, in seven langua...

"The Watchman" - Fantasy Short Story - by James Crowell

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Watchman ep.703 James Crowell is an aspiring writer with a passion for entrepreneurial endeavors and a love of storytelling. When not pursuing the...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 18 (book 5) - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron

23 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 18 (book 5) ep.702 Bear-ly a Scratch Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-of-risk-and-relat...

"Sacrificial Love" - Fantasy Short Story - by Jamie Anthony Louis

19 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sacrificial Love ep.701 Jamie Anthony Louis is a non-binary chicano who has been writing stories for almost a decade on their own, but recently decide...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 17 (book 5) - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron

15 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 17 (book 5) ep.700 Hjort Feelings Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-of-risk-and-relativi...

"Good Heavens" - Afterlife Short Story - by Stephen Stuart

12 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Good Heavens ep.699 Raised in New Jersey, Steve now lives in Arizona. His background is in computer hardware and software engineering. He writes mostl...

"Our Discontent" - SciFi Short Story - by Paul Cesirini

09 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our Discontent ep.698 Paul Cesarini is a Professor & Dean at Loyola University New Orleans.  His fiction is published in 365 Tomorrows, Antipodean SF...

"Winter" - SciFi Short Story - by Paul Cesirini

05 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Winter ep.697 Paul Cesarini is a Professor & Dean at Loyola University New Orleans.  His fiction is published in 365 Tomorrows, Antipodean SF, the Cr...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 16 (book 5) - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 16 (book 5) ep.686 Having a God Time Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-of-risk-and-relat...

"Misterioso" - Paranormal Short Story - by Andrew Newall

29 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Misterioso ep.695 A music student who plays piano is trying to practice for a talent competition but a ghost keeps making her hit the wrong keys. Andr...

"Spoiled Riches" - Fantasy Short Story - by Cameron Craig

22 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Spoiled Riches ep.694 Gold, Murder, and Monsters. Cameron Craig is a writer based in the Boston area. He wrote screenplays for nearly a decade before ...

"Not Recommended for Guests of a Philosophically Uncertain Disposition" - SciFi Short Story - by Michelle Ann King

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Not Recommended for Guests of a Philosophically Uncertain Disposition ep.693 Michelle Ann King is a writer of speculative, crime, and horror fiction w...

"Pitiless" - Dark Fantasy Short Story - by Stephen Frame

16 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Pitiless ep.692 Stephen Frame's work has appeared in a number of anthologies including "Daughter of Sarpedon" from Brigid's Gate Press, "Fabled Journe...

"Rain" - SciFi Short Story - by Kathy Steinemann

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Rain ep.691 7-YEAR ANNIVERSARY re-recording my first submitted story. Kathy Steinemann, Grandma Birdie to her grandkids, lives near the Rocky Mountain...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 15 (book 5) - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 15 (book 5) ep.683 A Smoothie Criminal Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-of-risk-and-rel...

"Set Lasers to Exorcize" - SciFi Short Story - by Isabel Yacura

08 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Set Lasers to Exorcize ep.689 There are no priests in space. Isabel Yacura is a writer and editor in Brooklyn, New York. She has been featured in Kel...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 14 (book 5) - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 14 (book 5) ep.683 Beyond Embare-ass-ment Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-of-risk-and-...

"Oisin's Hoard" - Urban Fantasy Short Story - by Cora Ruskin

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Oisin's Hoard ep.687 A leprechaun's wealth is not what you think. Cora Ruskin writes both fiction and poetry, and listeners can find a list of her pub...

"Bogerd's Bad Day" - Fantasy Short Story - by Robert Walton

23 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bogerd's Bad Day ep.686 An aging berserker reluctantly plucks up his ax and sword to rescue an old friend from the clutches of a rogue wizard and thin...

"Born of Night Without Warning" - Funny SciFi Short Story - by Christopher O'Halloran

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Born of Night Without Warning ep.685 CHRISTOPHER O'HALLORAN (he/him) is the factory-working, Canadian, actor-turned-author of PUSHING DAISY, his upco...

"Physical Humor is a Dying Medium" - Funny SciFi Short Story - by Gustavo Bondoni

16 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Physical Humor is a Dying Medium ep.684 Gustavo Bondoni is a novelist and short story writer with over four hundred stories published in fifteen count...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 13 (book 5) - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 13 (book 5) ep.683 Risk Management Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-of-risk-and-relativ...

"Please Hold" - Funny SciFi Short Story - by Mike Morgan

09 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Please Hold ep.682 Mervin Butterfield is about to assassinate his rival for top mob boss in Neo Angeles. Nothing is going to stop him taking out the c...

"Selling Adama" - Fantasy Short Story - by Matias Travieso-Diaz

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Selling Adama ep.681 The Spider god Anansi always makes a profit. Born in Cuba, Matias Travieso-Diaz migrated to the United States as a young man to e...

"Coffee Break" - SciFi Short Story - by Mason Yates

02 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Coffee Break ep.680 Who needs a man when you have science? Mason Yates is from a small town in the Midwest, but he currently lives in Arizona, where h...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 12 (book 5) - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 12 (book 5) ep.679 A Bark Worse Than The Bite Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-of-risk-...

"Coherence" - SciFi Short Story - by Warren Benedetto

26 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Coherence ep.678 Syntech AI personality replication has reached perfection! Well, Almost. Warren Benedetto writes dark fiction about horrible people, ...

"Kilimanjaro" - SciFi Short Story - by Roman Durkan

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kilimanjaro ep.677 Atop the slopes of Kilimanjaro lies the last vestige of our once proud world. Based in London, UK, Roman is an up and coming writer...

"Salvagers" - SciFi Short Story - by Cameron Craig

19 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Salvagers ep.676 He made a promise. Cameron Craig is a writer based in the Boston area. He wrote screenplays for nearly a decade before deciding to ma...

"The Ballad of Robinson Clyde" - SciFi Short Story - by Alexander D. Jones

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Ballad of Robinson Clyde ep.675 Alexander D. Jones is an Author who is just starting out on his literary journey. He loves putting characters in s...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 11 (book 5) - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 11 (book 5) ep.674 Ship-Shape Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-of-risk-and-relativity/ ...

"Time to Reflect" - Twisted Christmas Short Story - by Gustavo Bondoni

05 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Time to Reflect ep.673 Gustavo Bondoni is a novelist and short story writer with over four hundred stories published in fifteen countries, in seven la...

"Boiler Room Beasties" - Sci-Fi Short Story - by Gustavo Bondoni

01 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Boiler Room Beasties ep.672 Gustavo Bondoni is a novelist and short story writer with over four hundred stories published in fifteen countries, in sev...

"Hello 27" - SciFi Short Story - by T.J. Matthews

22 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hello 27 ep.671 T.J Matthews' stories have appeared in Aphelion Webzine and Alien Dimensions.    ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube:  https://www.y...

"Apprentice to the Maestro" - Fantasy Short Story - by Hala Dika

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Apprentice to the Maestro ep.670 Hala Dika is a poet and writer. Her poetry collection, Re-evolution, is available on Kindle. She publishes stories re...

"Wild Pistols" - SciFi Short Story - by Carla Ra

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Wild 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...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 10 (book 5) - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Of 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...

"Scheherazade's Last Tale" - Fantasy Short Story - by Matias Travieso-Diaz

09 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Scheherazade's Last Tale ep.667 Most of the beautiful stories do not have beautiful endings, because destiny is stronger than love. Born in Cuba, Mati...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 9 (book 5) - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Of 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...

"Hostile Work Environment" - Fantasy Short Story - by John Willems

24 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hostile Work Environment ep.665 Anyone who has been through a workplace harassment seminar may think of the experience as being like a living Hell. Th...

"Barefoot Rank" - Fantasy Short Story - by Dan Crawford

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Barefoot 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 quester...

"A True Knight" - Fantasy Short Story - by Cameron Craig

17 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A 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 ...

"Writer's Block" - Fantasy Short Story - by Andrew Newall

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Writer'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 ...

"Stone and Starlight" - SciFi Short Story - by Wendy Nikel

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Stone and Starlight ep.661 Tourism technology moves on, increasing the wedge between man and nature. Wendy Nikel is a speculative fiction author with ...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 8 (book 5) - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Of 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...

"The Infestation" - Twisted Urban Fantasy Short Story - by Derek Hartmann

27 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The 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. An...

"Playback" - Paranormal Short Story - by Rick Kennett & Paul Collins

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Playback ep.658 Even after death the music industry can be cut throat Paul Collins is an Australian writer and editor who specializes in scienc...

"All Roads" - Sci-Fi Short Story - by Matthew Spence

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

All Roads ep.657 Roads should connect people, not divide them. Matthew Spence is a freelance writer whose work has most recently appeared in Short Bea...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 7 (book 5) - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Of 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-relati...

"Then and Now" - Sci-Fi Short Story - by John E. DeLaughter

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Then 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-fa...

"The Gift from the Goddess" - Fantasy Short Story - by Matias Travieso-Diaz

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The 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 ...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 6 (book 5) - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron

07 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Of 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/ ...

"Queen of the Desert" - SciFi Short Story - by Andrew Hughes

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Queen of the Desert ep.652 Nothing deserves captivity. Andrew Hughes has been writing and publishing short stories for the past decade. They have appe...

Channel Update | Why I've been gone

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I'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

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

365 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,...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 5 (book 5) - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Of 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/...

"When the Sea Calls" - Fantasy Short Story - by N.V. Devlin

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When 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 o...

"The Ammuntadore" - Fantasy Short Story - by Luis Paredes

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Ammuntadore ep.648 Even Nightmares Have Their Demons. Luis Paredes is a horror, fantasy, and weird fiction writer living in New York. When not cra...

"Risen" - Fantasy Short Story - by Andrew Hughes

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Risen 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...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 4 (book 5) - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Of 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/ o...

"The Tachyon Solution" - Sci-Fi Short Story - by Greg Tulonen

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Tachyon Solution ep.645 A Private eye, a dead billionaire, and one crazy day. Greg Tulonen writes novels and screenplays, short stories and comic ...

"The Thirteenth Labour" - Fantasy Short Story - by Simon Kewin

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The 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 ov...

"The Honey Cake" - Fantasy Short Story - by Matias Travieso-Diaz

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The 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, a...

"Don't Forget Your Goat" - Funny Fantasy Short Story - by Rick Danforth

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Don'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...

"Big, Bad Ships from Outer Space" - Sci Fi Short Story - by Jason Lairamore

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Big, 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 final...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 3 (book 5) - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Of 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/...

"One Life in a Day" - Sci Fi Short Story - by Brett Abrahamsen

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One 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 P...

"Bogies in the Storm" - Sci Fi Short Story - by Michael D. Burnside

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bogies 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...

"Quiet, She Has Legs!" - Sci Fi Short Story - by Emmie Christie

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Quiet, 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...

"Sunday Servings" - Sci Fi Short Story - by Melissa R. Mendelson

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sunday 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.  ...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 2 (book 5) - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Of 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...

"Stray Fire and Toppled Heads" - Fantasy Dark Comedy Short Story - by John Oakes

01 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Stray 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 emerg...

"Exotic Fish Subscription Service" - SciFi Short Story - by David Mortimer

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Exotic Fish Subscription Service ep.633 David Mortimer was born in East London and is still there. He enjoys crosswords, crisps, and writing stories a...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 1 (book 5) - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Of 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-relati...

"Haggis, Rhino and Other Unexpected Wildlife" - Fantasy Short Story - by Gareth D Jones

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Haggis, Rhino and Other Unexpected Wildlife ep.631 Gareth D Jones is unofficially the second most widely translated science fiction short story author...

"Test Amongst the Shadows" - Fantasy Short Story - by Todd Sullivan

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Test 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 th...

"A Game of Balances" - Fantasy Short Story - by D. A. D'Amico

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A 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 c...

"Grange Ghosts" - Fantasy Short Story - by Douglas Gwilym

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Grange 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 B...

"Epic Dinner Conversation" - Fantasy Short Story - by E. Kimball

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Epic 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 ...

Of Portals and Portents, Ch. 33 (book 4) END - Sci-Fantasy Serialized Novel - by Lesley Herron

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Of 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....

"Hard Memory" - SciFi Short Story - by Addison Smith

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hard 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 livin...

"The Stamp Collector" - Fantasy Short Story - by Robin Claiborne

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Stamp Collector ep.624 When you receive everything you want for Christmas, do you ask who knows about your actions that previous year?   Robin Cl...