Short Stack Stories

Get ready to chuckle while being spooked by Lucie Britsch's first person narrative "Murder Me Nicely." If you were stranded in a cabin in a spoof horror flic, would you be murdered first?? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shortstackstories/support

This week we feature actor Harry Thornton on the mic with a performance of Toll by Donnie Watson. We hear the story of a toll booth worker and the likes of his life. Sometimes all you need to do is jump into a pool! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shortstackstories/support

This week we slap on some satire to the mess of a breakfast we all know to be.... politics! Chelsea Sutton is back and does NOT disappoint dishing out the drama of workplace culture. It's all fun and games till someone gets murdered! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shortstackstories/support

In this special episode of Short Stack, we have the chance to listen to the author tell it herself. Introducing...Alexandra Tamiko Da Dalt! Sink into a reflective journey, and make sure to wear good shoes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shortstackstories/support

This week, Lisa Dordal's memoir is about finding a box of letters from her mother almost two decades after she had passed, and reflects on how her relationship with the memory of her mother is forever changed. This episode of Short Stack Stories is produced by Jackie Meissner and Liv Vordenberg. Edited and sound designed by Liv Vordenberg. ⁣⁣Our cover art is by Andrew Harley, our script editor is Joe Reault, and our theme song is by Masino, whose music is available on all streaming platforms! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shortstackstories/support

This week our Short Stack is a poignant story called “Lawrence the Enormous” by Chelsea Baumgarten. On a serendipitous evening, an isolated man unexpectedly sails through his gloom into another lonely ship. This episode of Short Stack Stories is produced by Jackie Meissner and Liv Vordenberg. Edited and sound designed by Liv Vordenberg. ⁣⁣Our cover art is by Andrew Harley, our script editor is Joe Reault, and our theme song is by Masino, whose music is available on all streaming platforms! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shortstackstories/support

You may remember Caleb's last Short Stack offering was the taut, slow-burn mystery “Swamp Creatures” and “Ghosts on TV” is a mystical meditation on the afterlife that you're going to die for... This episode of Short Stack Stories is produced by Jackie Meissner and Liv Vordenberg. Produced and sound designed by Liv Vordenberg. ⁣⁣Our cover art is by Andrew Harley, our script editor is Joe Reault, and our theme song is by Masino, whose music is available on all streaming platforms! ⁣ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shortstackstories/support

Short Stack is BACK! Get hungry for a new lineup of short stories for Season Three, made with love and seasoned to surprise you. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shortstackstories/support

This week on Short Stack Stories, Jackie and Liv sit back and recap all the fantastic moments of Short Stack Stories Season Two. Hang on to your stacks, we've got bloopers, favorite sound design moments, and behind-the-scenes inside scoops from your favorite hosts. We have loved making season two of Short Stack Stories, and can't wait to bring you season three! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shortstackstories/support

This week on Short Stack Stories we share our FINAL STORY OF SEASON 2! “Loose Black Hairs” by Joseph Doyague, explores an intimate conversation between two people and their perspectives on life. A lot can be revealed in small talk, especially when one is sipping a martini. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shortstackstories/support

Served on this week's Short Stack is the whimsically tragic "Asleep For Days" by Pete Hsu. Explore a world where swift problem solving is at hand, and wonder at what it might mean for our future. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shortstackstories/support

Dive into the sky with this week's Short Stack: The Rope Bridge by Susan Neville. Children are faced with the future, and adults wonder what they have done to prepare them for it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shortstackstories/support

This week on Short Stack Stories we have a haunting science fiction story, written by famous author and screenwriter, Ray Bradbury. “All Summer in a Day” explores the life of schoolchildren who anxiously await the appearance of the sun, after seven years of living on Venus, the planet of seemingly endless rain. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shortstackstories/support

We're back on Short Stack with another exclusive author interview! Join us for an eerie and dangerous urban legend as we read Chelsea Sutton's “At the Center,” a modern take on the Theseus and the Minotaur, and we're joined by Chelsea afterwards to discuss her writing and inspirations! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shortstackstories/support

This week on Short Stack Stories we share another story of LGBTQ+ resilience to continue the spirit of Pride into July. “Phoenix” by Rachel Smith, read by fantastic guest Che Kabia, tells the story of an innocuous choice that allows our protagonist to rise from the proverbial ashes. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shortstackstories/support

Happy Pride from Short Stack Stories! This week's Short Stack is a vulnerable moment of queer growth read to you by the tremendously talented friend of the pod Charlie Akre. If you're hungover from a Pride March yesterday, this sweet love story is just the cure you need: enjoy “Him” by Ariana Barzinpour. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shortstackstories/support

Short Stack Stories returns to our short story programming with an endearing fable about the struggles of a young man searching in the jungle of love...but his gut impulses keep him hunting for another fish in the sea. “The Names We Give” by Nancy Kissam is read by delightful guest narrator Connor Bruley! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shortstackstories/support

It's a Short Stack Exclusive! Jackie and Liv have the pleasure of interviewing Pulitzer finalist Elif Batuman, author of The Idiot, her novel about a Harvard University freshman's first online entanglements in 1995. Elif shares about her process, her inspirations, and reads an exclusive excerpt from The Idiot's forthcoming sequel Either, Or! It's a Special Stack you don't want to miss!

Jackie and Liv are back to read part two of this week's story together with a third talented guest reader, dear friend of the podcast Kaycee Murto. Join them on the magical journey of “The Paper Tiger” by Lindsay Kennedy, a cautionary tale about underestimating the power and courage of youth.

If three's company then the next two episodes are a Short Stack party as Jackie and Liv read part one of this week's story together with a third talented guest reader, dear friend of the podcast Kaycee Murto. Join them on the magical journey of “The Paper Tiger” by Lindsay Kennedy, a cautionary tale about underestimating the power and courage of youth.

It’s a Short Stack Story first! Liv and Jackie are joined by guest narrator Madeline Grey DeFreece for her reading of “The Alchemy of His Own Mirror” by Vincent Anioke. It tells the story of a growing friendship between a man and his barber, and the author’s prose is simply hair-raising.

This week on Short Stack Stories, Jackie reads “Swamp Creatures” by Caleb Tankersley and takes us on a swim through the murky waters of a troubled marriage on the bayou.

On the season two premiere of Short Stack Stories, Liv and Jackie reunite and Liv reads “Roach Heaven” by Susan English -- it’s almost like Marley & Me, if there were two hundred Marleys and they all had antennae and six legs.

Welcome to season two of Short Stack Stories! Your hosts Jackie and Liv are back with a new batch of short stories fresh off the griddle that they can’t wait to read with you!

For Short Stack Stories' final episode of season one, we kick it with the unbelievably talented Cole Taylor. This episode is jam packed with great advice, a live performance, and a lot of love straight from the mouth of the author. Jackie and Liv say bye for now, and we can't wait to be back soon! Hosted by Olivia Vordenberg and Jackie Meissner Cover Art by Andrew Harley Theme Song by Masino Edited by Sofa Pizza Productions

This week hosts Jackie and Liv commemorate the incredible Ruth Bader Ginsburg in an episode all about her life and work. Sources: RBG Documentary - Hulu History.com Amicus with Dahlia Lithwick Aclu. org oyez.org Hosted by Olivia Vordenberg and Jackie Meissner Cover Art by Andrew Harley Theme Song by Masino Edited by Sofa Pizza Productions

This week Short Stack gets steamy with an episode full of indulgent romance. The Drifter by Susan Wiggs is your fix for all things dramatic and cheesy!  Hosted by Olivia Vordenberg and Jackie Meissner Cover Art by Andrew Harley Theme Song by Masino Edited by Sofa Pizza Productions

This week we dive into two stories by fierce journalist and political activist Alice Dunbar Nelson, who was one of the first Black women to make her voice heard in the Harlem Renaissance. Hosted by Olivia Vordenberg and Jackie Meissner Cover Art by Andrew Harley Theme Song by Masino Edited by Sofa Pizza Productions

This week our adventure looks into the mind and explores unexpected paths of thought in two short stories by Virginia Woolf. Hosted by Olivia Vordenberg and Jackie Meissner Cover Art by Andrew Harley Theme Song by Masino Edited by Sofa Pizza Productions

This week we travel to the cold wonderland of Narnia, where "it's always winter and never Christmas!" C. S. Lewis takes us back to childhood dreams of magic and imagination in this week's selection: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis.  Hosted by Olivia Vordenberg and Jackie Meissner Cover Art by Andrew Harley Theme Song by Masino Edited by Sofa Pizza Productions

In 1909, E. M. Forster imagined a world where life can no longer be supported on the face of the Earth. Humanity lives underground in isolation with all needs filled by an omnipotent Machine. All human interaction takes place through instant message and video conference, and traveling outside of the walls of one's underground cell is unpopular and unnecessary. This one hits a little too close to home in the year 2020 amidst Covid-19. Did Forster predict the future?  Hosted by Olivia Vordenberg and Jackie Meissner Cover Art by Andrew Harley Theme Song by Masino Edited by Sofa Pizza Productions

It all began one late and rainy night on Lake Geneva where a famous group of friends and lovers gathered for a competition, the winner crowned author of the most terrifying horror story. Frankenstein was the only story to make it out alive.  Hosted by Olivia Vordenberg and Jackie Meissner Cover Art by Andrew Harley Theme Song by Masino Edited by Sofa Pizza Productions

Welcome to Short Stack Stories, your audible book club. Each episode hosts Jackie and Liv will read you stories from around the world and explore the people who wrote them. Let's chat and explore great literature!