Short Stories Fables and Tales with Flare Read by a Guy You Don't Know

The ass in the lion skin by Aesop with Mandolin background music.

Another fable of the day with me playing some basic mandolin in the background.

Here is a fun lesson for all the Social Media trash talkers out there. Come frown off that roof and say that! Original music by me.

The wolf and the crane by Aesop is a great relevant fable. The music is an original track with a hint of baby shark.

Here is a story by none other than Aesop with a message about a dog and dinner. For fun I played mandolin is the background. I hope you enjoy and learn a valuable lesson.

I hate it when my brother Charlie has to go away by horrorinpureform. Check out a quick story that is terrifying. This is the first of 30 from an article on swoopwhoot.com Intro from the original article In our quest for the bizarre and the twisted, we stumbled upon a scary short stories subreddit on Reddit and we knew that we had to share it with our readers. If you're looking forward to a night of sleeplessness, read on.

Check out a quick story that is terrifying. This is the first of 30 from an article on swoopwhoot.com Intro from the original article In our quest for the bizarre and the twisted, we stumbled upon a scary short stories subreddit on Reddit and we knew that we had to share it with our readers. If you're looking forward to a night of sleeplessness, read on.

This episode was recorded directly from my bed. Hansel and Gretel is a timeless classic bedtime story terrifying children all over the world. The story starts with a terrible widower replacing his love with a person that hates his kids. Compound that with man's love for this woman's evil ways and lack of trust for his children to tell the truth about domestic violence and abuse. The kids have enough and get lost in the woods just to find another evil lady. This one tries to eat them but she's kinda dumb. Sleep tight!

American Fairy Tales - 1901 The Enchanting Types - Episode 22 is the fifth story in the American Fairy Tale book published in 1901. This story is basically an observation of the human need to stay in fashion mixed with an environmental freedom theme. Stay tuned for the rest of the stories including: The Box of Robbers - Episode 18 The Glass dog - Episode 19 Queen of Quok - Episode 20 The Girl that Owned a Bear - Episode 21 The Enchanting Types - Episode 22 The Laughing Hippopotamus The Laughing Bon Bon The Capture of Father Time The Wonderful Pump The Dummy That Lived The Queen of the Polar Bears The Mandarine and the Butterfly Also, check out Deconstructing Aesop's Fables on Anchor.fm or wherever you get your podcasts and other fun narrations by Jon Wilkins at jonwilkinsreads.com Information regarding the book from booshop.org: "Lyman Frank Baum (1856-1919) was an American author widely known for his children's books. Baum was born Chittenango, New-York into a devout Methodiste family He had German, Scots-Irish, and English ancestry, and was the seventh of nine children of Cynthia Ann and Benjamin Ward Baum, only five of whom survived into adulthood. "Lyman" is the name of his father's brother, but he always disliked it and preferred his middle name "Frank".American Fairy Tales is the title of a collection of twelve fantasy stories published in 1901. The stories, as critics have noted, lack the high-fantasy aspect of the best of Baum's work, in Oz or out. With ironic or nonsensical morals attached to their ends, their tone is more satirical, glib, and tongue-in-cheek than is usual in children's stories; the serialization in newspapers for adult readers was appropriate for the materials. "The Magic Bon Bons" was the most popular of the tales, judging by number of reprints."

Another Odd Tale - American Fairy Tales - 1901  A creepy man coming to the home of a child is in this strange tale of books coming alive makes for an interesting story. The plot involves revenge and it is carried out in a very strange manner. It's a pretty good listen. Check out number four of the 12 short stories by the creator of The Wizard of Oz.  Stay tuned for the rest of the stories including: The Box of Robbers - Episode 18 The Glass dog - Episode 19 Queen of Quok - Episode 20 The Girl that Owned a Bear - Episode 21 The Enchanting Types The Laughing Hippopotamus The Laughing Bon Bon The Capture of Father Time The Wonderful Pump The Dummy That Lived The Queen of the Polar Bears The Mandarine and the Butterfly Also, check out Deconstructing Aesop's Fables on Anchor.fm or wherever you get your podcasts and other fun narrations by Jon Wilkins at jonwilkins.com Information regarding the book from booshop.org: "Lyman Frank Baum (1856-1919) was an American author widely known for his children's books. Baum was born Chittenango, New-York into a devout Methodiste family He had German, Scots-Irish, and English ancestry, and was the seventh of nine children of Cynthia Ann and Benjamin Ward Baum, only five of whom survived into adulthood. "Lyman" is the name of his father's brother, but he always disliked it and preferred his middle name "Frank".American Fairy Tales is the title of a collection of twelve fantasy stories published in 1901. The stories, as critics have noted, lack the high-fantasy aspect of the best of Baum's work, in Oz or out. With ironic or nonsensical morals attached to their ends, their tone is more satirical, glib, and tongue-in-cheek than is usual in children's stories; the serialization in newspapers for adult readers was appropriate for the materials. "The Magic Bon Bons" was the most popular of the tales, judging by number of reprints."

American Fairy Tales - 1901 The Queen of Quok is the third story in the American Fairy Tale book published in 1901. This story is about so many things from wasting the family fortune to saving the day through the use of an unknown wizard/fairy called the Slave of the Bedstead. I'd imagine Baum would name them something different today like the bed keeper fairy or wizard. The guy is really there to grant wishes for the king through the use of matches and a book with a poem on the cover. This is another interesting yet not as interesting as the Wizard of Oz. Everything ends up ok for the boy king but the trip getting there is a little jaded. Stay tuned for the rest of the stories including: The Box of Robbers - Episode 18 The Glass dog - Episode 19 Queen of Quok - Episode 20 The Girl that Owned a Bear The Enchanting Types The Laughing Hippopotamus The Laughing Bon Bon The Capture of Father Time The Wonderful Pump The Dummy That Lived The Queen of the Polar Bears The Mandarine and the Butterfly Also, check out Deconstructing Aesop's Fables on Anchor.fm or wherever you get your podcasts and other fun narrations by Jon Wilkins at jonwilkinsreads.com Information regarding the book from booshop.org: "Lyman Frank Baum (1856-1919) was an American author widely known for his children's books. Baum was born Chittenango, New-York into a devout Methodiste family He had German, Scots-Irish, and English ancestry, and was the seventh of nine children of Cynthia Ann and Benjamin Ward Baum, only five of whom survived into adulthood. "Lyman" is the name of his father's brother, but he always disliked it and preferred his middle name "Frank".American Fairy Tales is the title of a collection of twelve fantasy stories published in 1901. The stories, as critics have noted, lack the high-fantasy aspect of the best of Baum's work, in Oz or out. With ironic or nonsensical morals attached to their ends, their tone is more satirical, glib, and tongue-in-cheek than is usual in children's stories; the serialization in newspapers for adult readers was appropriate for the materials. "The Magic Bon Bons" was the most popular of the tales, judging by number of reprints."

American Fairy Tales - 1901 The Glass Dog is the second story in the American Fairy Tale book published in 1901. This story is about peace and quiet, beauty, and deception. Enjoy another short story by one of the great authors of the world. Stay tuned for the rest of the stories including: The Box of Robbers - Episode 18 The Glass dog - Episode 19 The Queen of Quok The Girl that Owned a Bear The Enchanting Types The Laughing Hippopotamus The Laughing Bon Bon The Capture of Father Time The Wonderful Pump The Dummy That Lived The Queen of the Polar Bears The Mandarine and the Butterfly Also, check out Deconstructing Aesop's Fables on Anchor.fm or wherever you get your podcasts and other fun narrations by Jon Wilkins at jonwilkinsreads.com Information regarding the book from booshop.org: "Lyman Frank Baum (1856-1919) was an American author widely known for his children's books. Baum was born Chittenango, New-York into a devout Methodiste family He had German, Scots-Irish, and English ancestry, and was the seventh of nine children of Cynthia Ann and Benjamin Ward Baum, only five of whom survived into adulthood. "Lyman" is the name of his father's brother, but he always disliked it and preferred his middle name "Frank".American Fairy Tales is the title of a collection of twelve fantasy stories published in 1901. The stories, as critics have noted, lack the high-fantasy aspect of the best of Baum's work, in Oz or out. With ironic or nonsensical morals attached to their ends, their tone is more satirical, glib, and tongue-in-cheek than is usual in children's stories; the serialization in newspapers for adult readers was appropriate for the materials. "The Magic Bon Bons" was the most popular of the tales, judging by number of reprints."

American Fairytales - 1901 The Box of Robbers is the first in a series of Short Stories by Lyman Frank Baum, best known for his classic The Wizard of Oz. In this story, the lesson is to mind your own business. With The Wizard of Oz in mind, it is easy to imagine the robbers and how much fantasy can be involved with the tale. Stay tuned for the rest of the stories including: Information regarding the book from booshop.org: "Lyman Frank Baum (1856-1919) was an American author widely known for his children's books. Baum was born Chittenango, New-York into a devout Methodiste family He had German, Scots-Irish, and English ancestry, and was the seventh of nine children of Cynthia Ann and Benjamin Ward Baum, only five of whom survived into adulthood. "Lyman" is the name of his father's brother, but he always disliked it and preferred his middle name "Frank".American Fairy Tales is the title of a collection of twelve fantasy stories published in 1901. The stories, as critics have noted, lack the high-fantasy aspect of the best of Baum's work, in Oz or out. With ironic or nonsensical morals attached to their ends, their tone is more satirical, glib, and tongue-in-cheek than is usual in children's stories; the serialization in newspapers for adult readers was appropriate for the materials. "The Magic Bon Bons" was the most popular of the tales, judging by number of reprints."

The Wolf and the House Dog is a fable that in some ways teaches that liberty is the only way and that the dog represents oppression. I find this fable a little weird simply because the dog gets everything it wants and occasionally wears a collar. I mean for the reals, the dog is walking the streets at night and runs into a wolf. I am not sure what the real message behind this fable. I did however take a stab at making my interpretation funny on Deconstructing Aesop's Fables, also available on Anchor or wherever you get your podcasts or wherever you got this podcast. Check out Deconstructing Aesop's Fables

I am a divorced fella and I'm happy it didn't go down like this. Each new short story reminds me of all the great literature that I have never read. This 14 minute trip into the mind of Robert Barr has a great zinger. Please enjoy and subscribe to the podcast. You can even share it with your grandma!

It's been 20 years since Napster shaped the way we trade and infringe on the copyrights of artists. I feel like technology moves so fast that this could have happened in the 1940s and if it did it would sound like this ...

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark Twain. This is a very amusing story about asking a question and having to listen to the response. I am not sure why the fella didn't interrupt other than a respect for his elders. Other titles include works by Jack London, Vladamir Nabokov, Richard K Dick, Orson Wells, and more. Visit JonWilkinsReads.com Twitter: @funnicuzitstru Instagram: @funnicuzitstru Facebook @jonwilkinsVO

The fox and the goat is an age-old classic with the moral of look before you leap. People seem to forget simple things like looking. Don't forget to look.

This was a story I found on a BuzzFeed article title 29 short Stories to Read Before You are 30. I'm way older than 30 and enjoyed it. I have added it to the podcast because it is that good. Give Italy a listen! Great Short Stories for Free: Italy by Antonio Elefano Narrated by Jon Wilkins Antonio Elefano is an associate professor of Writing at the University of Southern California. Before coming to USC, he was a corporate litigator in New York City and a writing fellow/visiting assistant professor at the University of Houston. He has a Juris Doctorate from Yale Law and a Master’s of Fine Arts in Fiction Writing from Boston University. His stories have been published in The Los Angeles Review, 236 and The Journal. In August 2014, his story "Italy" was one of Buzzfeed's "29 Short Stories You Need to Read in Your Twenties."

From a Baltimore guy, I bring you a Baltimore guy. I tried to make it sound old and creepy. I hope you enjoy this episode featuring The Raven

What a wonderful tale about using your brain to solve a problem. There are a lot of people that can use this fable as a lesson on how to survive. Enjoy and feel free to check out all of the fun stories provided here on Short Stories Fables and Tales. 

Another great Short Story from AmericanLiterature.com Growing up my german grandmother gave my mother a cuckoo clock and it was never wound correctly. I think I saw that cuckoo once maybe twice and then it eventually disappeared off the wall. This story is relatively the same but ends a bit more dramatically.

This week we explore the difference between the country folks that like peace and quiet along with poverty as opposed to the sophisticated mice of the city. These Aesop's Fables carry a theme for sure and it is hard to tell who is learning the lessons and who should learn the lessons. If you like that sort of thing please check out Deconstructing Aesop's Fables.

Another Great Short Story Read by a Guy You Don't Know The Haunted Mind is like a dream and nightmare explained. I have definitely felt most of this in a night's sleep. This story was fun to read and creepy to think about. The music and or sound effects were also a joy to create. Please enjoy! Check out all of the episodes as well as Deconstructing Aesop's Fables.

The Ass is not seen as a very smart fellow in the fables but this story is a stunner. Not only does the ass demonstrate it's lack of care based on it's being, but it also doesn't care about your wellbeing either. There is a lot to learn in this fable and it will be the next subject of Deconstructing Aesop's Fables, also available on Spotify and anywhere podcasts can be found. 

What a wonderful joyous shart story for New Year's Eve!. 

The first of the fables is a good one with the Lion the Ass and the Fox. It is shown in this classic tale that if you fail to submit to the king they will end you. What a great tale. More than just a narration. Please enjoy the story and original background ambiance by narrator Jon Wilkins with Pro Logic X,.

Just in time for the holidays, stories about elves. This is a three-part short story by the Brothers Grimm. Enjoy all three as they get shorter and stranger by the story.

A Very Clever Murderer This is a fun short story where the criminal finds the detective. Enjoy The Detective Detector by O Henry with musical enhancements and interludes.