Nobody Reads Short Stories

A man faces the harsh reality of working in the publishing industry, as an author or otherwise. “The Slush Pile … More Season 4 Episode 11: The Slush Pile Demolitionist by Les Zig →

A man crosses paths with a former love interest under less than ideal circumstances. “Before He Heard Her” by Carol … More Season 4 Episode 10: Before He Heard Her by Carol Van Den Hende →

Two men are in love with the same woman… told from a unique perspective. “Eleanor’s Engagement” by Robert Kibble Read … More Season 4 Episode 9: Eleanor’s Engagement by Robert Kibble →

A boy tries to hold on to the memory of his mother. “My Mother’s Eyes” by Jeremy Ray Read by … More Season 4 Episode 8: My Mother’s Eyes by Jeremy Ray →

A detective puzzles over a case of grisly animal-related murders while a family contemplates adopting an animal. “Chinkillas” by J.L. … More Season 4 Episode 7: Chinkillas by J.L. Love →

A doctor working in a medical clinic in an impoverished area struggles through a difficult day. “The Registry of Displaced … More Season 4 Episode 6: The Registry of Displaced Persons by Emily Franklin →

Richard Nixon works with a hyper-intelligent gorilla to ward off an alien invasion. “Gorillabot vs Killer Mermaids From Neptune” by … More Season 4 Episode 5: Gorillabot vs Killer Mermaids From Neptune by Christopher Valin →

A socially awkward germophobe navigates the beginnings of a pandemic. “The Germophobe” by Christina Hoag Read by Jeff Verge With … More Season 4 Episode 4: The Germophobe by Christina Hoag →

A witch learns the meaning of love. “The Whisper Witch” by Alex Blume Read by Cyanne McClairian With Special Guest … More Season 4 Episode 3: The Whisper Witch by Alex Blume →

CONTENT WARNING: Eating Disorders A young woman drops out of life to enter a macrobiotics house and shake her sugar … More Season 4 Episode 2: Macroneurotics by Lisa Kotin →

A struggling mother gives shelter to an elderly man searching for his pet. Read by Megan Morrison With Special Guest … More Season 4 Episode 1: Have You Seen My Missing Pet? by Patrick Barb →

A king trying to protect his daughter after the loss of his wife. A thief with royal aspirations. A witch … More Season 3 Episode 10: Pretty Was Her Face by Eugene Ramos →

A man struggles to repair his relationship with his estranged wife, both for himself and their daughter. Read by Hadley … More Season 3 Episode 9: Ordinary Circumstances by Hadley Moore →

As her parents’ bodies are ravaged by diseases, both new and old, Tabitha struggles to find the right thing to … More Season 3 Episode 8: Inside Out by Megan Morrison →

**CONTENT WARNING: Explicit sexual language and situations A young woman returns home with a new goal and a weight on … More Season 3 Episode 7: My Condolences by Meryl Branch-McTiernan →

The mother and the girl navigate life while the husband is away. Read by Michelle Murphy

**CONTENT WARNING: Explicit sexual language and situations. Agatha experiences a sexual awakening. Read by Michelle Murphy, Matthew Robinson, and Britain … More Season 3 Episode 5: Experience First by JC Anderson →

In this season’s “dead author” episode, we feature some classic fairy tales.

Robin fights the winds of change in her household. Read by Robin Greenspan

Draken prepares for the test that will determine the course of his entire life. Read by Jeremy Ray and Megan … More Season 3 Episode 2: The Halden Army by Keyla Damaer →

Darlene struggles to find her place in tumultuous times. Read by Megan Morrison

Jeremy and Megan discuss “The Women of Brewster Place” by Gloria Naylor and the challenges of writing and story structure.

Content Warning: Some sexual content. For Valentine’s Day, we’re bringing you some themed flash fiction pieces from some familiar faces … More Valentine’s Day Flash Fiction Special →

Jeremy and Megan discuss “The Secret Lives of Chruch Ladies” by Deesha Philyaw and “All Boys Aren’t Blue” by George … More Hiatus Cranky Talk 15 →

Jeremy and Megan discuss “Lot” by Bryan Washington and “Bunny” by Mona Awad.

Jeremy and Megan discuss “Going for a Beer” by Robert Coover and “Bazaar of Bad Dreams” by Stephen King.

Jeremy and Megan are BACK with more Cranky Talk. This week, they’re talking about Phil Clay’s “Redeployment” and Jim Rohn’s … More Hiatus Cranky Talk 12 →

All Carmen wants for Christmas is her very own dragon.

A woman recounts her experiences as a kept woman.

A man recounts his exceptionally long life.

A boy and a girl face off against an evil witch.

Jon recounts his memories with a friend.

**CONTENT WARNING: Contains explicit language describing sexual assault.** When a woman finds herself in a terrifying situation, she decides to … More Season 2 Episode 5: The Awakening by Carrie Newell →

A girl struggles to cope with food-related trauma.

A young woman makes a pit stop at a gas station where not everything is what it seems. Author Joshua … More Season 2 Episode 3: Station by Joshua Adams →

In this tale of futuristic storytelling, an artist struggles to reconcile his artistic impulses with the desires of the masses. … More Season 2 Episode 2: Increased Tolerance by K. Eason →

The Gatherings were supposed to bring world peace. What they brought was the apocalypse. Story by Jeremy Ray https://www.jeremyraystories.com Buy … More Season 2 Episode 1: The Gatherings by Jeremy Ray →