Short Story Cast

It’s good to be back! After a long hiatus the podcast is finally back with two stories to tell you. The first is a leaving speech from a disgruntled employee and the second is a story of revenge that goes wrong. Enjoy! The Leaving Speech I wrote this story a while ago, just after I’d […] The post 2.1 The Leaving Speech & Just Stuff appeared first on ShortStoryCast.

This is the final episode of the first series of The Short Story Cast. This episode features two stories, one from me, James Winterbottom and a guest author called Thomas McColl. Both stories, though different, are about outsiders and dealing with people in positions of power. One is set in the literary world, the other […] The post 10 – The Agent & Keys to the House appeared first on ShortStoryCast.

Welcome to the ninth episode of The Short Story Cast, the penultimate episode of the first series. This one is packed with stories, three to be precise. One by me, James Winterbottom, and two by guest contributors. I hope you enjoy them. A Punch In The Face by James Winterbottom A man receives a knock […] The post 09 – A Punch In The Face, Persephone Speaks & Faithful Weeds appeared first on ShortStoryCast.

Welcome to the Christmas special of The Short Story Cast. A festive podcast for people that love short stories with a Christmassy twist. Hosted by James Winterbottom. This episode features two stories that have a festive theme. The first is an exclusive interview with Father Christmas. Don’t think that he’ll get an easy ride just […] The post 08 – Christmas special – EXCLUSIVE interview with Santa & The Round-Robin Letter appeared first on ShortStoryCast.

Hello! This is episode seven of The Short Story Cast. This episode features three stories, the most ever! They’re short ones though, so it’ll be about the same length as usual. Hello Shoppers! Written by James Winterbottom Performed by Claire Winterbottom This is a very short story of a woman in charge of the PA […] The post 07 – Hello Shoppers, All Growed Up and Cryogenically Punished appeared first on ShortStoryCast.

Thank you for downloading episode six of the Short Story Cast, a podcast for people who love short stories. This is the sixth episode and, as with episode five, features a guest narrator on one of the stories. I hope you enjoy it and please get in touch if you’ve got anything you’d like to […] The post 06 – Stolen Valor & Sentient Toaster appeared first on ShortStoryCast.

Welcome to the fifth episode of The Short Story Cast. This episode marks us reaching the half-way point in the first series. Well done for making it this far! There are two stories in this episode: Seeing Things Have you ever thought you’ve seen something in the corner of your eye, turned around and nothing […] The post 05 – Seeing Things & Aspirational Henchmen appeared first on ShortStoryCast.

Hello! After a short break we’re back with another couple of short stories to keep you entertained. This episode features a story set in the not-to-distant future where robots are taking all the work away from humans, and another story about an unlikely CEO of an investment bank. Enjoy! Optimised When robots take over all […] The post 04 – Optimised & The Banker appeared first on ShortStoryCast.

Hello! Here’s the third installment of the Short Story Cast, a podcast that showcases great short stories. This episode features: Late for your own funeral Ever wondered what it would be like to attend your own funeral? Just me? Ah well, never mind. This story explores the idea anyway. It was inspired by a post […] The post 03 – Late For Your Own Funeral & Agony Uncle appeared first on ShortStoryCast.

Thank you for downloading the second episode of the Short Story Cast, a podcast that showcases great short stories. This episode features: Keep Breathing A guided meditation that goes a bit wrong. The relaxing background music is there, the soothing tones are too but the words aren’t what you might expect. Inspired by the Calm […] The post 02 – Keep Breathing & The Troll appeared first on ShortStoryCast.