The Storyteller Series

"A Thing of Beauty" by https://warrenbenedetto.com/ (Warren Benedetto) (Twitter: https://twitter.com/warrenbenedetto (@warrenbenedetto)) As a fleshcrafter, Anastasia Dao has the unique ability to remake individuals into their best selves, from the outside in. But for some beauty only hides the monster within. TW: Sex and violence Find Us Online - Website: https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/nsrstoryteller Credits (in order of appearance): Narrator - https://www.marissasimmons.com/ (Marissa Simmons) (https://www.instagram.com/MarissaMezzo/ (Instagram)/https://www.tiktok.com/@marissamezzo (TikTok)/https://twitter.com/marissamezzo (Twitter)/https://www.facebook.com/MarissaSimmonsMezzoSoprano (Facebook)) Anastasia Dao - https://www.instagram.com/si.jpg/ (Si Chen) Sam Kelly - Joey Bragg (https://www.instagram.com/joeybragg/ (Instagram)/https://twitter.com/joeybragg/ (Twitter)) Melanie - https://www.instagram.com/1catherinegrace/ (Catherine Grace) Juliet - Exodia Demosthene Obnoxious Voice - Michael Fight Another Voice - https://www.mikewyantjr.com/ (Mike Wyant Jr.) Tyler - Antonio McMillan Waitress - https://www.instagram.com/1catherinegrace/ (Catherine Grace) This episode was Directed by Catherine Grace Sign up to our weekly newsletter! - http://nsrad.io/mailinglist (NSRad.io/mailinglist) Check out the print edition for more stories at: - https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint (https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint) About Us The Storyteller Series is a podcast bringing back classic radio theatre featuring engaging storytelling delivered to you monthly. We produce full cast productions of original short stories in an audio drama style. Welcome to an audible journey. The Storyteller Series Podcast is part of the Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at https://nightshiftradio.com/ (NightShiftRadio.com). Mentioned in this episode: Night Shift Radio Presents: SUSPENSE! Night Shift Radio Presents: SUSPENSE! The 1940's CBS Radio Show in its original form, ad free. Listen to the golden age of radio and what was described as "Radio's outstanding theater of thrills". New episodes daily NSRad.io/Suspense https://storytellerseriespodcast.com/nsrad-io-suspense (NSR Suspense)

"Barbarians" by David Farland as part of the Runelord series. Learn more at https://www.davidfarland.com/ (DavidFarland.com). Dval, an Inkarran, has stumbled across a wrecked carriage. Inside not only the life of a girl from his sworn enemies, the Mystarrians, but also the catalyst to his new destiny. EDITOR'S NOTE: David Wolverton, also known as David Farland, passed away January 14, 2022. As such, we have published this episode with a few testimonials for our departed friend and mentor. Thank you to https://twitter.com/R_E_Treasure (Rebecca E. Treasure), https://twitter.com/LizTicknor (M. Elizabeth Ticknor), and https://twitter.com/LeahNing (Leah Ning) for providing these amazing clips for us. Credits: Narrator: Lauren Kaylor Dval: Maddox Reynolds Avahn: Laura Bernas Dval's Uncle & Sir Bandolan The Giant: Michael Cherniak Sir Gwilliam: Ivan Bakin Wizard Goren: https://www.mikewyantjr.com/ (Mike Wyant Jr.) Knights: Kitzy, Caleb Coy, Casey Ryan Captain Adelheim: Tim Grader King Harril: Dave Maslyn Sign up to our weekly newsletter! - http://nsrad.io/mailinglist (NSRad.io/mailinglist) Check out the print edition for more stories at: - https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint (https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint) About Us The Storyteller Series is a podcast bringing back classic radio theatre featuring engaging storytelling delivered to you monthly. We produce full cast productions of original short stories in an audio drama style. Welcome to an audible journey. The Storyteller Series Podcast is part of the Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at https://nightshiftradio.com/ (NightShiftRadio.com).

"Untrained Luck" by https://www.elisestephens.com/ (Elise Stephens) When professional conflict mediator, Mag, heads to Palab to moderate a dispute between two crime lords, a chance encounter with Lio, a young orphan boy, complicates this job more than Mag could've ever anticipated. Originally published April 2019 in Writers of the Future Vol. 35 by Galaxy Press Find Us Online - Website: https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/ (https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/) - Twitter: https://twitter.com/nsrstoryteller (https://twitter.com/nsrstoryteller) Credits: Narrator is played by https://www.youtube.com/c/FalloutPlays (FalloutPlays) (https://twitter.com/falloutplays (Twitter)) Mag is played by https://www.elisestephens.com/ (Elise Stephens) (https://twitter.com/elisestephens (Twitter)) Rinwahl is played by Guy Messer-Li Nasheed is played by https://twitter.com/silver_saiyan (Hesham Elshazly) Lio is https://www.daliaramahi.com/ (Dalia Ramahi) Counselor Dijab is https://www.instagram.com/1catherinegrace/ (Catherine Grace) Immigration Officer is Michael Cherniak Inspector is https://twitter.com/LeahNing (Leah Ning) And Nika is played by https://twitter.com/amywyant3 (Amy Wyant) Sign up to our weekly newsletter! - http://nsrad.io/mailinglist (NSRad.io/mailinglist) Check out the print edition for more stories at: - https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint (https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint) About Us The Storyteller Series is a podcast bringing back classic radio theatre featuring engaging storytelling delivered to you monthly. We produce full cast productions of original short stories in an audio drama style. Welcome to an audible journey. The Storyteller Series Podcast is part of the Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at https://nightshiftradio.com/ (NightShiftRadio.com). Mentioned in this episode: Night Shift Radio Presents: SUSPENSE! Night Shift Radio Presents: SUSPENSE! The 1940's CBS Radio Show in its original form, ad free. Listen to the golden age of radio and what was described as "Radio's outstanding theater of thrills". New episodes daily NSRad.io/Suspense https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/nsrad-io-suspense (NSR Suspense)

"No More Rainbow Cascades" by https://twitter.com/R_E_Treasure (Rebecca E. Treasure) "Ilsa ate with the women, spent her evenings striding from fire to fire, ensuring everyone's emotions were reserved for the battlefield. Her nights, however, and her mornings, she spent violating her duty, selfishly ignoring every mandate of the empire Mother fought to forge." TW: Potentially triggering sexual encounters Find Us Online - Website: https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/ (https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/) - Twitter: https://twitter.com/nsrstoryteller (https://twitter.com/nsrstoryteller) Credits: Narrator is played by http://marissakathrine.com/ (Marissa Kathrine) (https://twitter.com/RissaKathrine (Twitter)) Ilsa is played by http://paigealena.com/ (Paige Alena) (https://twitter.com/itspaigealena (Twitter)/https://www.tiktok.com/@itspaigealena (TikTok)) Ember is played by https://laurenkong.carrd.co/ (Lauren Kong) (https://twitter.com/laurenk_va (Twitter)) Urst is played by Michael Cherniak Servant One is played by Erika Moat Servant Two is played by https://twitter.com/leahning (Leah Ning) Servant Three is played by Casey Ryan Last Father is played by Caleb Coy And the Panicked General is played by Catherine Grace Audio Production by https://twitter.com/lsfjosh (Josh Coy) Sign up to our weekly newsletter! - http://nsrad.io/mailinglist (NSRad.io/mailinglist) Check out the print edition for more stories at: - https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint (https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint) About Us The Storyteller Series is a podcast bringing back classic radio theatre featuring engaging storytelling delivered to you monthly. We produce full cast productions of original short stories in an audio drama style. Welcome to an audible journey. The Storyteller Series Podcast is part of the Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at https://nightshiftradio.com/ (NightShiftRadio.com). Mentioned in this episode: Night Shift Radio Presents: SUSPENSE! Night Shift Radio Presents: SUSPENSE! The 1940's CBS Radio Show in its original form, ad free. Listen to the golden age of radio and what was described as "Radio's outstanding theater of thrills". New episodes daily NSRad.io/Suspense https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/nsrad-io-suspense (NSR Suspense)

"Event Seven" by http://aliciacay.com/ (Alicia Cay) (https://www.facebook.com/aliciacaywrites/ (Facebook)/https://www.instagram.com/aliciacaywrites/ (Instagram)/https://twitter.com/aliciacaywrites/ (Twitter)) "Brann Creasey watched Amelia Earhart's plane burst into flames for the tenth time that day... but right as her plane nosedived, a line of static appeared with a sharp flash of... something." Find Us Online - Website: https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/ (https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/) - Twitter: https://twitter.com/nsrstoryteller (https://twitter.com/nsrstoryteller) Credits: Narration is done by https://www.sophieflackactress.co.uk/ (Sophie Flack) Brann by https://twitter.com/jbozVA (Joseph Bozlinski) Richard by https://twitter.com/CoreyHolland (Corey Holland) Jag Jacobson by https://www.mikewyantjr.com/ (Mike Wyant Jr.) Marlow is by https://twitter.com/leahning (Leah Ning) Bartender and Random Guard by Michael Cherniak News Reporter by Amy Wyant Debra by Emily Colley Random Scientist by Todd Panek Samuel by Caleb Coy Nurse by https://www.elisestephens.com/ (Elise Stephens) And the Doctor is played by https://twitter.com/lsfjosh (Josh Coy) Sign up to our weekly newsletter! - http://nsrad.io/mailinglist (NSRad.io/mailinglist) Check out the print edition for more stories at: - https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint (https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint) About Us The Storyteller Series is a podcast bringing back classic radio theatre featuring engaging storytelling delivered to you monthly. We produce full cast productions of original short stories in an audio drama style. Welcome to an audible journey. The Storyteller Series Podcast is part of the Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at https://nightshiftradio.com/ (NightShiftRadio.com). Mentioned in this episode: Night Shift Radio Presents: SUSPENSE! Night Shift Radio Presents: SUSPENSE! The 1940's CBS Radio Show in its original form, ad free. Listen to the golden age of radio and what was described as "Radio's outstanding theater of thrills". New episodes daily NSRad.io/Suspense https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/nsrad-io-suspense (NSR Suspense)

"Curated" by http://meganwildhood.com/ (Megan Wildhood) (https://hy.page/linktreemw (Linktree)) On my fifth loop, I finally look at her eyes. It's like they cracked open on impact. A course of needles dashes down my spine, this time not from the injury I got a similar way this young woman who maybe jumped and landed on my rug did. “I'm just as stunned as you." TW: Suicide Find Us Online - Website: https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/ (https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/) - Twitter: https://twitter.com/nsrstoryteller (https://twitter.com/nsrstoryteller) Credits: The Narrator and Gus are played by https://www.roma-garustovich.com/ (Roma Garustovich) Jensen is played by https://www.mikewyantjr.com/ac-release (Mike Wyant, Jr.) (https://twitter.com/mikewyantjr (Twitter)) Officer 1 is Erika Moat Officer 2 is Caleb Coy Officer 3 is played by Michael Cherniak Runnel of a Woman, https://twitter.com/leahning (Leah Ning) Contractor, Caleb Coy James, by Michael Cherniak Tim, by https://twitter.com/lsfjosh (Josh Coy) And the Rude Friend is played by Pete Andrews. Sign up to our weekly newsletter! - http://nsrad.io/mailinglist (NSRad.io/mailinglist) Check out the print edition for more stories at: - https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint (https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint) About Us The Storyteller Series is a podcast bringing back classic radio theatre featuring engaging storytelling delivered to you monthly. We produce full cast productions of original short stories in an audio drama style. Welcome to an audible journey. The Storyteller Series Podcast is part of the Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at https://nightshiftradio.com/ (NightShiftRadio.com). Mentioned in this episode: Night Shift Radio Presents: SUSPENSE! Night Shift Radio Presents: SUSPENSE! The 1940's CBS Radio Show in its original form, ad free. Listen to the golden age of radio and what was described as "Radio's outstanding theater of thrills". New episodes daily NSRad.io/Suspense https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/nsrad-io-suspense (NSR Suspense)

"The Many Lives of Max Peck" byhttps://shoemaker.space/ ( Martin L. Shoemaker) (https://twitter.com/ShoemakerSpace (Twitter)) (https://www.facebook.com/MartinLShoemaker (Facebook)) The differences between universes are very small, at least the universes that we can reach. If they were larger, it would take too much energy to cross that many Schrodingers. But still, sometimes those differences surprise me. Find Us Online - Website: https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/ (https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/) - Twitter: https://twitter.com/nsrstoryteller (https://twitter.com/nsrstoryteller) Credits: The Many versions of Max Peck are played by https://twitter.com/LandaTheFree (Christophe Landa) Meredith is played by https://www.elisestephens.com/ (Elise Stephens) (https://twitter.com/elisestephens/ (Twitter)) (https://www.facebook.com/AuthorEliseStephens/ (Facebook)) This episode is Directed by Mike Wyant, Jr. Audio Production, https://twitter.com/lsfjosh (Josh Coy) Sign up to our weekly newsletter! - http://nsrad.io/mailinglist (NSRad.io/mailinglist) Check out the print edition for more stories at: - https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint (https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint) About Us The Storyteller Series is a podcast bringing back classic radio theatre featuring engaging storytelling delivered to you monthly. We produce full cast productions of original short stories in an audio drama style. Welcome to an audible journey. The Storyteller Series Podcast is part of the Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at https://nightshiftradio.com/ (NightShiftRadio.com). Mentioned in this episode: Night Shift Radio Presents: SUSPENSE! Night Shift Radio Presents: SUSPENSE! The 1940's CBS Radio Show in its original form, ad free. Listen to the golden age of radio and what was described as "Radio's outstanding theater of thrills". New episodes daily NSRad.io/Suspense https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/nsrad-io-suspense (NSR Suspense)

Today we have the pleasure of speaking with Devin Marcus, author of our March Audiobook, "Captain Mouse and the Big Jungle Rumble." Learn more about Devin's love for mice, caves and horror in today's episode. To find out more about Devin Marcus, you can follow him on Twitter https://twitter.com/DubbleOhDevin (@DubbleOhDevin). You can listen to "Captain Mouse and the Big Jungle Rumble" at: - https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/episode/captain-mouse-and-the-big-jungle-rumble (https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/episode/captain-mouse-and-the-big-jungle-rumble) Support our short film, Somnium! - https://nightshiftradio.com/somnium (https://nightshiftradio.com/somnium) Sign up to our weekly newsletter! - http://nsrad.io/mailinglist (NSRad.io/mailinglist) Check out the Print Edition for more stories at: - https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint (https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint) About Us The Storyteller Series is a podcast bringing back classic radio theatre featuring engaging storytelling delivered to you monthly. We produce full cast productions of original short stories in an audio drama style. Welcome to an audible journey. The Storyteller Series Podcast is part of the Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at https://nightshiftradio.com/ (NightShiftRadio.com). Mentioned in this episode: Night Shift Radio Presents: SUSPENSE! Night Shift Radio Presents: SUSPENSE! The 1940's CBS Radio Show in its original form, ad free. Listen to the golden age of radio and what was described as "Radio's outstanding theater of thrills". New episodes daily NSRad.io/Suspense https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/nsrad-io-suspense (NSR Suspense)

Today we have the pleasure of speaking with Storm Humbert, author of our March Print Edition, "Wet Blood and Garnet Stones." Storm was a Silver Honorable Mention in the Writers of the Future Contest in 2016 and a Finalist in the same contest in 2018. In the 3rd quarter of the 2019 Writers of the Future contest, Storm won third place with his story, "Stolen Sky." To find out more about Storm Humbert, you can visit his website, https://stormhumbertwrites.com/ (stormhumbertwrites.com), follow him on Twitter https://twitter.com/stormhumbert (@stormhumbert), or connect on https://www.facebook.com/storm.humbert (Facebook). You can read "Wet Blood and Garnet Stones" at: - https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint/ (https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint/) Support our short film, Somnium! - https://nightshiftradio.com/somnium (https://nightshiftradio.com/somnium) Sign up to our weekly newsletter! - http://nsrad.io/mailinglist (NSRad.io/mailinglist) Check out the print edition for more stories at: - https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint (https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint) About Us The Storyteller Series is a podcast bringing back classic radio theatre featuring engaging storytelling delivered to you monthly. We produce full cast productions of original short stories in an audio drama style. Welcome to an audible journey. The Storyteller Series Podcast is part of the Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at https://nightshiftradio.com/ (NightShiftRadio.com). Mentioned in this episode: Anisian Convergence - Book Two -Out Now! For more details on the Anisian Convergence, a science fiction universe created by Storyteller Series Editor, Mike Wyant, Jr., visit: https://www.mikewyantjr.com/ac-release

"Captain Mouse and the Big Jungle Rumble" by Devin Marcus When I was a child, my sister and I would bug him every Saturday night for the next installation of the ongoing adventures of Captain Mouse, the world's tiniest superhero. But there was always one night's story that stuck with me into adulthood. It was about Captain Mouse's trip to the jungle. I learned from Mom that Dad fought in Vietnam a few years later... "Defender of the weak, Speaker for the meek, Captain Mouse! He'll save them all, If they're big or if they're small. Captain Mouse! With all his friends Your favorite story now begins!" TW: This episode contains homophobic characters and slurs. Find Us Online - Website: https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/nsrstoryteller Credits: Alex is played by https://twitter.com/voices_by_jerry (Jerry Harris) Dad by https://twitter.com/beersy93 (Brenden Beers) (https://www.twitch.tv/beersy (Twitch)) Wendell by Casey Ryan Teresa by https://twitter.com/LeahNing (Leah Ning) Young Alex by Juniper Cherniak Private William Houston by https://tmpinsyr.com/ (Todd Panek) Captain Mouse Narrator by https://twitter.com/calebmicah (Caleb Coy) Captain Mouse by https://twitter.com/mikewyantjr (Mike Wyant, Jr.) Cathy the Cat by https://twitter.com/R_E_Treasure (Rebecca E. Treasure) And Freddy the Fish and Danny the Dog by https://nightshiftradio.com/fight-resume (Michael Cherniak) Sign up to our weekly newsletter! - http://NSRad.io/mailinglist (NSRad.io/mailinglist) Check out the print edition for more stories at: - https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint (https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint) About Us The Storyteller Series is a podcast bringing back classic radio theatre featuring engaging storytelling delivered to you monthly. We produce full cast productions of original short stories in an audio drama style. Welcome to an audible journey. The Storyteller Series Podcast is part of the Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at https://nightshiftradio.com/ (NightShiftRadio.com). Mentioned in this episode: Anisian Convergence - Book Two -Out Now! For more details on the Anisian Convergence, a science fiction universe created by Storyteller Series Editor, Mike Wyant, Jr., visit: https://www.mikewyantjr.com/ac-release

Today we have the pleasure of speaking with Kevin Jay Lindsay, the author of our February Print Edition, "https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint/print-edition-vol-20-near-missus (Near Missus)." Kevin Jay Lindsay is a writer and musician living just outside of Philadelphia. He is currently editing a collection of short stories and working on a solo music project called "Heist Picture." You can read "Near Missus" at: https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint/ (https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint/) Support our short film, Somnium! https://nightshiftradio.com/somnium (https://nightshiftradio.com/somnium) Sign up to our weekly newsletter! - http://nsrad.io/mailinglist (NSRad.io/mailinglist) Check out the print edition for more stories at: - https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint (https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint) About Us The Storyteller Series is a podcast bringing back classic radio theatre featuring engaging storytelling delivered to you monthly. We produce full cast productions of original short stories in an audio drama style. Welcome to an audible journey. The Storyteller Series Podcast is part of the Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com. Mentioned in this episode: Anisian Convergence - Book Two -Out Now! For more details on the Anisian Convergence, a science fiction universe created by Storyteller Series Editor, Mike Wyant, Jr., visit: https://www.mikewyantjr.com/ac-release

Today we have the pleasure of speaking with Joshua Jones Lofflin. We gave "Inside the Long House" the full cast treatment this month. Joshua Jones Lofflin's writing has appeared in The Best Microfictions 2020, The Best Small Fictions 2019, The Cincinnati Review, CRAFT, Paper Darts, SmokeLong Quarterly, Stone Coast Review, and elsewhere. He lives in Maryland. Find him on Twitter @jjlofflin or visit his website: https://jjlofflin.com/. You can listen to "Inside the Long House" at: https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/listen (https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/listen) Support our short film, Somnium! https://nightshiftradio.com/somnium (https://nightshiftradio.com/somnium) Sign up to our weekly newsletter! - http://NSRad.io/mailinglist (NSRad.io/mailinglist) Check out the print edition for more stories at: - https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint (https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint) About Us The Storyteller Series is a podcast bringing back classic radio theatre featuring engaging storytelling delivered to you monthly. We produce full cast productions of original short stories in an audio drama style. Welcome to an audible journey. The Storyteller Series Podcast is part of the Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com. Mentioned in this episode: Anisian Convergence - Book Two -Out Now! For more details on the Anisian Convergence, a science fiction universe created by Storyteller Series Editor, Mike Wyant, Jr., visit: https://www.mikewyantjr.com/ac-release

"Inside the Long House" by https://jjlofflin.com/ (Joshua Jones Lofflin) (https://twitter.com/JJLofflin (Twitter)) And now the scene is set: writer, cabin, isolation, a sensitive (high-strung, her mother says) child, and a clueless partner. A bit pedestrian, perhaps; a bit predictable. But let's not forget the mirrors. Support our short film, Somnium! https://nightshiftradio.com/somnium (https://nightshiftradio.com/somnium) Find Us Online - Website: https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/ (https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/) - Twitter: https://twitter.com/NSRStoryteller (@NSRStoryteller) Credits: - Host: https://twitter.com/meganyy (Megs) - Narrator: Harry ‘LEGDAY' Pollitt, Twitter: https://twitter.com/LEGDAY (@LEGDAY), - Helen: Brittany Gonzalez, Twitter: https://twitter.com/Briggsycakes (@Briggsycakes), Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/briggsycakes (Briggsycakes) - James: Juniper Cherniak Sign up to our weekly newsletter! - NSRad.io/mailinglist Check out the print edition for more stories at: - https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint (https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint) About Us The Storyteller Series is a podcast bringing back classic radio theatre featuring engaging storytelling delivered to you monthly. We produce full cast productions of original short stories in an audio drama style. Welcome to an audible journey. The Storyteller Series Podcast is part of the Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at http://NightShiftRadio.com (NightShiftRadio.com). Mentioned in this episode: Anisian Convergence - Book Two -Out Now! For more details on the Anisian Convergence, a science fiction universe created by Storyteller Series Editor, Mike Wyant, Jr., visit: https://www.mikewyantjr.com/ac-release

Today we'll be speaking to M. Elizabeth Ticknor and Rebecca E. Treasure the authors of "White Sails and Stormy Seas," our Print Edition for this month.  This story is a reprint from a memorial anthology and was Originally published in "Hold Your Fire", https://wordfirepress.com/books/hold-your-fire/ (WordFire Press, 2021). Liz and Becky are two friends who met through Writers of The Future, a writing contest that Liz has since won, along with the Baen Fantasy Adventure Award in 2021.  Two of the biggest short fiction contests on the planet! Becky is going to be a published finalist in the next Writers of the Future Anthology and she was also nominated for her story "https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint/print-edition-vol-8-the-wizard-the-watcher-and-the-waif (The Wizard, The Watcher, and the Waif)," a story published by The Storyteller Series in January 2021,  on the Critters Readers' Poll. You can read Liz and Becky's story by heading to https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint/episode-16-white-sails-and-stormy-seas (https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint/episode-16-white-sails-and-stormy-seas) You can find more information about Liz by visiting their website: https://ticknortales.com/ (https://ticknortales.com/) And for updates on Becky, check out her site: https://www.rebeccaetreasure.com/ (https://www.rebeccaetreasure.com/) Help Fund Night Shift Radio's First Film: http://nightshiftradio.com/somnium (http://nightshiftradio.com/somnium) Sign up to our weekly newsletter! https://my.captivate.fm/NSRad.io/mailinglist (NSRad.io/mailinglist) For more stories, check out the Print Edition: https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint (https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint) And for more information on other Night Shift Radio shows: https://nightshiftradio.com/ (NightShiftRadio.com)

This week, we're talking with our Editor, Mike Wyant, Jr., whose story “Lavender Footsteps” was featured on our most recent episode of The Storyteller Series. You can listen to Mike's story by heading to http://storytellerseriespodcast.com/listen (storytellerseriespodcast.com/listen). Mike Wyant Jr. is the Editor of The Storyteller Series and an ex-IT guy turned full-time writer with a soft spot for the cute and furry. When not being crawled over by his Writing Cat, Einie, he writes science fiction and fantasy with a focus on exploring mental illness and its repercussions. Mike's work has been published in The Colored Lens, Aphotic Realm, and this story will also be in the upcoming anthology, https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ticknortales/4th-and-starlight (4th and Starlight). You can find Mike pretty much anywhere with the handle "mikewyantjr," including https://twitter.com/mikewyantjr (Twitter), https://www.facebook.com/mikewyantjr (Facebook), and https://www.patreon.com/mikewyantjr (Patreon). Sign up to our weekly newsletter! https://my.captivate.fm/NSRad.io/mailinglist (NSRad.io/mailinglist) Check out the print edition for more stories at: https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint (https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint) For more information on other Night Shift Radio shows: https://nightshiftradio.com/ (NightShiftRadio.com)

Lavender Footsteps by https://www.mikewyantjr.com/ (Mike Wyant, Jr.) This episode is dedicated to David Wolverton, also know as David Farland. Without you, this never would've been written. We'll miss you, Dave. "Even in a dystopia, there are pockets of peace. But nothing lasts forever. Not even family." Host: https://twitter.com/meganyy (Megs) Narrator/Lynn: https://www.instagram.com/si.jpg/ (Si Chen) Kammy: https://daisybarajas9.wixsite.com/my-site (Daisy Barajas) (https://twitter.com/DaisyBarajasVA (Twitter)) Em: https://youtube.com/c/TheatreAceAnnaCristina (Anna Cristina) Ted: Casey Ryan Joe/Taylor: https://twitter.com/mikewyantjr (Mike Wyant, Jr.) Sign up to our weekly newsletter! https://my.captivate.fm/NSRad.io/mailinglist (NSRad.io/mailinglist) Check out the print edition for more stories at: https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint (https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint) For more information on other Night Shift Radio shows: https://nightshiftradio.com/ (NightShiftRadio.com) Mentioned in this episode: Anisian Convergence - Book Two -Out Now! For more details on the Anisian Convergence, a science fiction universe created by Storyteller Series Editor, Mike Wyant, Jr., visit: https://www.mikewyantjr.com/ac-release

The Gathering of Drowned Voices by Ben Curl "When the cries of the lost fall upon your ears, do you turn away and pretend not to hear? Or do you lean toward those voices and bear witness, even if it costs you your soul?" Read the https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint/episode-15-the-gathering-of-drowned-voices (Print Edition) for additional footnotes and details on the story! James H. Kowalczyk: Casey Ryan Peter Lahti/Benjamin Faircrown/J.T. Blackdune: https://twitter.com/ZaOrigination (Aaron Carbullido) Catherine Kukkula: Amy Wyant Ed Seppanen: Caleb Coy Mr. Magnuson: Michael Cherniak Narrator: https://twitter.com/mikewyantjr (Mike Wyant, Jr.) SFX are provided by https://www.emilyhendricks.com/ (Emily Hendricks) (https://www.instagram.com/emmo48/?hl=en (Instagram)/https://twitter.com/eh48 (Twitter)) Sign up to our weekly newsletter! NSRad.io/mailinglist Check out the print edition for more stories at: https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint (https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint) For more information on other Night Shift Radio shows: https://nightshiftradio.com/ (NightShiftRadio.com)

Hunger by Natalie Huber Rodriguez In the harsh North American wilderness, an immigrant and his family encounter an ancient evil in the land... an evil he may know all too well. TW: Extreme violence, spousal/child abuse, for historical accuracy outdated and or offensive terms may be used in this story Narrator: https://maximusmarshall.com/ (Max Marshall) Wawetseka: https://www.facebook.com/natalie.huber.3 (Natalie Huber Rodriguez) Mary: https://zeinahchaudhry.wixsite.com/zeinac (Zeina Chaudhry) Billy: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12116624/ (Amy Wyant) James: https://nightshiftradio.com/about-us (Mike Wyant, Jr.) Sign up to our weekly newsletter! NSRad.io/mailinglist Check out the print edition for more stories at: https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint (https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint) For more information on other Night Shift Radio shows: https://nightshiftradio.com/ (NightShiftRadio.com) -------- Our Sponsor: 4th and Starlight The 4th and Starlight anthology features nineteen illustrated stories that span the spectrum of science fiction and fantasy. This anthology features two Storyteller Series authors: our Editor, https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/episode/lavender-footsteps (Mike Wyant Jr.) and https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint/print-edition-vol-8-the-wizard-the-watcher-and-the-waif (Rebecca E. Treasure). The Kickstarter ends December 10th, so visit our Kickstarter to secure your paperback or e-book copy today!

"The Door Is Open" by https://warrenbenedetto.com/ (Warren Benedetto) (Twitter: https://twitter.com/warrenbenedetto (@warrenbenedetto)) TW: Violence, Suicide, Miscarriage, Drugs, Alcohol Grief can drive you to do incredible things... but sometimes chasing the incredible leads to a world filled with unimaginable horrors. Narrator: https://twitter.com/heysarahsweeney (Sarah Sweeney) Carol: Amy Wyant Pete: https://nightshiftradio.com/fight-resume (Michael Cherniak) Automated Alarm: https://twitter.com/mikewyantjr (Mike Wyant, Jr. ) Sign up to our weekly newsletter! http://NSRad.io/mailinglist (NSRad.io/mailinglist) Check out the print edition for more stories at: https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint (https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint) For more information on other Night Shift Radio shows: https://NightShiftRadio.com (NightShiftRadio.com)

Open House by http://janetalcorn.com/ (Janet Alcorn) Want a good, cheap home in this housing market? Better bring your decorating ideas. And a lighter. Narrated by Si Chen Kim Idlewood: http://marieanello.com/ (Marie Anello) (https://twitter.com/MarieAnello (Twitter)) Ed Idlewood: Adam Reynolds Mrs. Country Club: https://www.facebook.com/natalie.huber.3 (Natalie Huber) Wannabe Supermodel: https://linktr.ee/AmandaBrandt (Amanda Brandt) (https://linktr.ee/AmandaBrandt (Socials)) Kim's Mother: Mary Jo Phillips Rolling Stones T-Shirt Guy: Caleb Coy Mr. Country Club: https://www.mikewyantjr.com/ (Mike Wyant, Jr.) Realtor: Andrea Quinn Sign up to our weekly newsletter! http://nsrad.io/mailinglist (NSRad.io/mailinglist) Check out the print edition for more stories at: https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint (https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint) For more information on other Night Shift Radio shows: https://NightShiftRadio.com (NightShiftRadio.com)

The Rules written by M. C. Benner Dixon. Clara has spent years fixing up her house. But now it seems the walls are caving in. Narrated by Carmen Crafts. Clara: https://ivydupler.com/ (Ivy Dupler) (https://ivydupler.com/) Tim: Mike Wyant Jr. Walter: Michael Cherniak (https://nightshiftradio.com/fight-resume) "M. C. Benner Dixon is a novelist, poet, and freelance writer/editor living in Pittsburgh, PA. Her writing dwells in the uncomfortable spaces between knowing, longing, and believing." https://Twitter.com/mchristinebd http://bennerdixon.com/ (bennerdixon.com) Sign up to our weekly newsletter! https://my.captivate.fm/NSRad.io/mailinglist (NSRad.io/mailinglist) Check out the print edition for more stories at: https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint (https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint) For more information on other Night Shift Radio shows: https://my.captivate.fm/NightShiftRadio.com (NightShiftRadio.com)

Written by: Adam Copeland Produced/Directed by: Michael Fight Storyteller Series Editor: Michael Wyant, Jr. Narrator: Caleb Coy Cooper: Michael Cherniak McHale/Sal: Mike Wyant Jr Exley: Mathew Bianchi Detective Reese: James Hansen Frenchy: Corey Halrawk The Waitress: Ivy Dupler Various Voices: Casey Ryan Sign up to our weekly newsletter! https://my.captivate.fm/NSRad.io/mailinglist (NSRad.io/mailinglist) Check out the print edition for more stories at: https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint (https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint) For more information on other Night Shift Radio shows: https://my.captivate.fm/NightShiftRadio.com (NightShiftRadio.com)

Ruth is prepping to take over from Katherine in the midair collision archive when she comes across a unique feather. Little does she know this feather is going to open up an entire world she didn't know existed around here. Written by: Shana Ross Ruth/Narrator: Jazzy Greene Katherine/Alekto: Leah Reporter: Amy Wyant Sign up to our weekly newsletter! NSRad.io/mailinglist Check out the print edition for more stories at: https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint (https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint) For more information on other Night Shift Radio shows: NightShiftRadio.com

Stephen would do anything for his daughter, Isabella. When she is stricken terminally ill that "anything" is challenged. Written by Joe Beck

This week, we're talking with Tom Witkowski, whose story “The Guardian Devil” was featured on our most recent episode of The Storyteller Series. You can listen to Tom's story by heading to http://storytellerseriespodcast.com/listen (storytellerseriespodcast.com/listen). In “The Guardian Devil,” Leonard, the “guardian devil” from whom this story takes its title, is growing increasingly frustrated by the changing world's waning need for creative types. In the fast-paced industry of causing trouble and mayhem for humans, there's just no time to slow down and appreciate the artistry of a well-orchestrated mishap. However, things start to change for Leonard when, after making a new friend in the most unlikely of places, he's presented with the opportunity to showcase his talents as a different kind of guardian (think harps and feathers). Tom Witkowski lives in Minnesota and has spent the last 25 years avoiding respectable careers by working as a copywriter in advertising. He's worked on brands like Harley-Davidson and the Minnesota Twins, and won seven regional Emmys, as well as many other industry awards, most of which mean nothing. He started a short fiction blog in 2019 called 9 Circles Fiction, and his stories have since appeared in The Daily Drunk and Bright Flash Literary Review.  In his spare time, he dreams about mountains.  You can follow him on Facebook and Twitter (@9CirclesFiction) and read more stories on his site, 9CirclesFiction.com. Wanna support us? Check out our merch! https://teespring.com/stores/night-shift-radio (NSRad.io/merch) Follow us on Twitter/Instagram https://twitter.com/nsrstoryteller (Twitter.com/NSRStoryteller) https://www.instagram.com/nsrstoryteller/ (Instagram.com/NSRStoryteller) Check out more stories and the print edition https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint (Nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint) Check out our other shows https://nightshiftradio.com/shows (NightShiftRadio.com/shows)

For this, Night Shift Radio's first installment of The Storyteller Series: Author Interviews, Andrea Quinn sits down with Marina Rubin, whose story “Man in a Fedora” was featured on the October episode of The Storyteller Series, which you can (and should) listen to here. In “Man in a Fedora,” our young narrator recounts and retraces her ambiguous and unconventional friendship with the enigmatic Max Florentine. As she works to understand the circumstances of his conspicuous disappearance, she struggles to identify her place in his life and the effect he continues to have, even from beyond the purported grave, on hers.  Author Bio: Marina Rubin's work has appeared in over eighty magazines and anthologies. She is an associate editor of Mudfish and a 2013 recipient of COJECO Blueprint Fellowship. Her book of flash fiction Stealing Cherries (Manic D Press) received an Honorable Mention on Heeb Magazine's list of Best Books of 2014. Her short story “Good People Make Bad Couples” was shortlisted for the 2019 Writers' HQ Flash Fiction Prize, and her upcoming short-story collection Snuffbox has just won an Honorable Mention for the 2020 Miami Book Fair Emerging Writer Fellowship. In addition to writing, Marina Rubin is an avid mountaineer, having summited Kilimanjaro, made it to Everest Base Camp, completed Tour du Mont Blanc and Camino de Santiago. She lives in Brooklyn. You can find more information about Marina Rubin and her work at Poets & Writers or by following her on instagram: @marina_rubinnyc Catch up on all of the wonderful stories we've been lucky enough to share by visiting: AUDIO - http://storytellerseriespodcast.com/listen (storytellerseriespodcast.com/listen) PRINT - http://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint (nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint) The Storyteller Series: Author Interviews is a Night Shift Radio production. Visit us at http://nightshiftradio.com/ (nightshiftradio.com). Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @nsrstoryteller. (P.S. We can't prove this wasn't https://www.powells.com/book/spies-black-ties-mango-pies-stories-recipes-from-cia-families-all-over-the-world-9781885352804 (written by Max Florentine).) Wanna support us? Check out our merch! NSRad.io/merch Follow us on Twitter/Instagram Twitter.com/NSRStoryteller Instagram.com/NSRStoryteller Check out more stories and the print edition Nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint Check out our other shows NightShiftRadio.com/shows

There aren't any other Guardian Devil bars. And even if that angelic fern bar did allow admittance, there would be little interest in mingling with those bleach-soaked, minty do-gooders. After all, who wants to frolic and sing hymns anyway? So, this is where we find the Guardian Devils, including Leonard, of whom this story is about. Written by: Tom Witkowski Narrated by: John Allen Leonard: Cole Oppedisano Angel: Leah Supervisor Balam: Mike Wyant Jr. Janet: Sarah Sweeney Mammom: Michael Fight Produced/Directed by: Michael Fight Storyteller Series Editor: Michael Wyant, Jr. Sound Mixed by: Kitzy Edited by: Cole Oppedisano Wanna support us? Check out our merch! https://my.captivate.fm/NSRad.io/merch (NSRad.io/merch) Check out more stories and the print edition https://my.captivate.fm/Nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint (Nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint) Check out our other shows https://my.captivate.fm/NightShiftRadio.com/shows (NightShiftRadio.com/shows)

Aschenbach. That's who Max reminded me of, with his sophistication and grace evocative of a different, more elegant era. He was small, about 5 feet tall, (maybe that's why all his gifts were so petite.) A bit of a dandy. He wore a Burberry trench coat, cuff-links, and a fedora hat with a military pin. He smoked a pipe. He had small hands. And now, he's missing. Written by: Marina Rubin Narrator: Carmen Crafts Max: Americo Galli Virignia: Mandy Hebblethwaite Vero: Raadiyah Verity Ian: Casey Ryan Barely Divorced Man: Kitzy Frightened Coordinator: Carmen Crafts Ex-Boyfriend: Caleb Coy Dragomir: Michael Fight Mother: Andrea Quinn Goodwill Woman: Amy Wyant Produced/Directed by: Michael Fight Storyteller Series Editor: Michael Wyant, Jr. Sound Mixed by: Kitzy Edited by: Cole Oppedisano Wanna support us? Check out our merch! https://my.captivate.fm/NSRad.io/merch (NSRad.io/merch) Check out more stories and the print edition Nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint Check out our other shows https://my.captivate.fm/NightShiftRadio.com/shows (NightShiftRadio.com/shows)

I'd been around awhile, but being with Finn, made it all worthwhile. The life of a minor god. Want to support the podcast and help pay the writers and voice actors? Send to our CashApp: $NightShiftRadio Make sure to mention it's for Storyteller Series! Don't forget to check out the print version of this story and other originals at https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint (https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint) Written by: Ella Boehme Narrator: Sarah Sweeney SweeneyWrites.com Finn: Dave Maslyn Old God: Michael Fight Nurse: Lauren Kaylor Roommate: Andrea Quinn Producer/Director: Michael Fight Editor: Cole Oppedisano Story Editor: Mike Wyant Jr. Sound Mixer: Kitzy Check out our other shows https://my.captivate.fm/NightShiftRadio.com/shows (NightShiftRadio.com/shows)

They were just children when they were sent on an impossible mission: Save the world from a creature that is poisoning it. Now, as elder adults, do they even know what to do? Written by: Barry Charman Cast: Narrator: Dustin (Vibronium) Twitch.tv/Vibronium Jerome: Malik "Crusader" Forrester https://www.twitch.tv/crusader (www.twitch.tv/crusader) Una: Leah Alexandra Twitch.tv/Leahviathan Paige: Amy Wyant Piper: Emily Donaldson Tom: Mike Wyant Jr. Fletcher: Caleb Coy Billy: Michael Fight Production: Produced by: Michael Fight Storyteller Series Editor: Mike Wyant Jr. Edited by: Cole Oppedisano Sound Engineered by: Kitzy

Noah wants to be a published author more than anything. But what price is he willing to pay to achieve his dream? If you want something that bad, you'll get it. Sometimes, it costs you. Other times, well… there are things in this world we just can't explain. Written by https://doriansinnott.com/ (Dorian Sinnott) Noah - John Barden Jake - http://www.stephendouglaswolfe.com/?fbclid=IwAR3xO8Px724nGB7mjar3w9jEaYUhx8QbczMweGp7w5ZoscAYQ0DSYomxb7A (Stephen Wolfe) Noah's Mom - https://www.sweeneywrites.com/ (Sarah Sweeney) Angela - Leah Edited by Michael Fight Sound Engineered by Kitzy

"Barbarians" by David Farland as part of the Runelord series. Learn more at https://www.davidfarland.com/ (DavidFarland.com) Dval, an Inkarran, has stumbled across a wrecked carriage. Inside not only the life of a girl from his sworn enemies, the Mystarrians, but also the catalyst to his new destiny. Credits: Narrator: Lauren Kaylor Dval: Maddox Reynolds Avahn: Laura Bernas Dval's Uncle & Sir Bandolan The Giant: Michael Cherniak Sir Gwilliam: Ivan Bakin Wizard Goren: https://www.mikewyantjr.com/ (Mike Wyant Jr.) Knights: Kitzy, Caleb Coy, Casey Ryan Captain Adelheim: Tim Grader King Harril: Dave Maslyn Sign up to our weekly newsletter! - http://nsrad.io/mailinglist (NSRad.io/mailinglist) Check out the print edition for more stories at: - https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint (https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint) About Us The Storyteller Series is a podcast bringing back classic radio theatre featuring engaging storytelling delivered to you monthly. We produce full cast productions of original short stories in an audio drama style. Welcome to an audible journey. The Storyteller Series Podcast is part of the Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at https://nightshiftradio.com/ (NightShiftRadio.com).

Lavender Footsteps by https://www.mikewyantjr.com/ (Mike Wyant, Jr.) "Even in a dystopia, there are pockets of peace. But nothing lasts forever. Not even family." Host: Meganny Narrator/Lynn: Si Chen Kammy: Daisy Barajas Em: Anna Cristina Ted: Casey Ryan Joe/Taylor: https://twitter.com/mikewyantjr (Mike Wyant, Jr.) Sign up to our weekly newsletter! https://my.captivate.fm/NSRad.io/mailinglist (NSRad.io/mailinglist) Check out the print edition for more stories at: https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint (https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint) For more information on other Night Shift Radio shows: https://nightshiftradio.com/ (NightShiftRadio.com) Mentioned in this episode: The Anisian Convergence is out NOW For more details on the Anisian Convergence, a science fiction universe created by Storyteller Series Editor, Mike Wyant, Jr., visit: https://www.mikewyantjr.com/ac-release