Episodes

Man or Monster — An Original Civil War Short Story by Don McDonald
May 25, 2026

Man or Monster — An Original Civil War Short Story by Don McDonald

Who was responsible for the horrors of Andersonville?
The Pen — An Original Civil War Story by Don McDonald
May 12, 2026

The Pen — An Original Civil War Story by Don McDonald

Sometimes the smallest mistakes have the biggest impact.
The Five Boons of Life — A Classic Short Fable by Mark Twain
May 5, 2026

The Five Boons of Life — A Classic Short Fable by Mark Twain

What is left at the end of our life?
The Crevice — An Original Short Story by Don McDonald
April 28, 2026

The Crevice — An Original Short Story by Don McDonald

No One Left Behind No matter the Cost
The Schartz-Metterklume Method – A Classic Short Story by Saki
April 21, 2026

The Schartz-Metterklume Method – A Classic Short Story by Saki

An Unusual Case of Mistaken Identity
The Rips – An Original Short Story by Don McDonald
March 17, 2026

The Rips – An Original Short Story by Don McDonald

Her World Rips Apart at the Seams
My Watch – An Classic Short Story by Mark Twain
March 10, 2026

My Watch – An Classic Short Story by Mark Twain

The Hazards of Repair
The Arrangement - An Original Short Story by Don McDonald
March 3, 2026

The Arrangement - An Original Short Story by Don McDonald

The Dangers of Misplaced Trust
Civic Duty - An Original Short Story by Don McDonald
Feb. 17, 2026

Civic Duty - An Original Short Story by Don McDonald

A Preventable Possibility
To Build a Fire – a Classic Short Story by Jack London
Feb. 10, 2026

To Build a Fire – a Classic Short Story by Jack London

A Man and a Dog Take on Winter's Worst
In My Dreams – An Original Short Story by Don McDonald
Feb. 3, 2026

In My Dreams – An Original Short Story by Don McDonald

Between sleep and waking, they found each other.
The Right Call – An Original Short Story by Don McDonald
Jan. 16, 2026

The Right Call – An Original Short Story by Don McDonald

A New Tales Told Original Fiction Sample
The Bet – A Classic Short Story by Anton Chekov
Jan. 13, 2026

The Bet – A Classic Short Story by Anton Chekov

A Wager Against the World
The Eternal Code — A Special Presentation of an Original Short Story
Jan. 7, 2026

The Eternal Code — A Special Presentation of an Original Short Story

A New Tales Told Speculative Fiction Sample
Litreading – Classic Short Stories Live On
Dec. 31, 2025

Litreading – Classic Short Stories Live On

The Greatest Stories Ever Told
An Angel in Disguise by T.S. Arthur
Nov. 20, 2025

An Angel in Disguise by T.S. Arthur

Without individual compassion, the good, old days were rarely good for orphaned or disabled children. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Horseman in the Sky by Ambrose Bierce
Nov. 18, 2025

A Horseman in the Sky by Ambrose Bierce

Early in the US Civil War, families, particularly those in the western part of Virginia (now the state of West Virginia), were torn apart over conflicting loyalties. This story is a fictional account of one young soldier who...