Broken Bird ep.705 Vivi Kanari is a Greek author who lives with her two daughters and husband near the sea (but, in her mind, she lives in an alternative Greece, ruled by mages. Her family is almost ok with that). She enjoys writing stories influenced by mythology and folklore, and she has published some of them in Greek anthologies.  Four of her short stories, including "broken bird", has received an honorable mention in "L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future" contest. In her free time, she...

Screw Kafka ep.704 Gustavo Bondoni is a novelist and short story writer with over four hundred stories published in fifteen countries, in seven languages.  He is a member of Codex and a Full Member of SFWA. He has published six science fiction novels including one trilogy, four monster books, a dark military fantasy and a thriller. His short fiction is collected in Pale Reflection (2020), Off the Beaten Path (2019), Tenth Orbit and Other Faraway Places (2010) and Virtuoso and Other Stories...

The Watchman ep.703 James Crowell is an aspiring writer with a passion for entrepreneurial endeavors and a love of storytelling. When not pursuing these interests, he can be found managing his YouTube channel and online writer's community: The Storyteller's Guild, reading, and cooking exotic meals with his wife. The Storyteller's Guild Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheStorytellersGuild1   ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/TallTaleTV Website:...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 18 (book 5) ep.702 Bear-ly a Scratch Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-of-risk-and-relativity/ or listen to book one http://talltaletv.com/series-monsters-mushrooms/ listen to book two http://talltaletv.com/series-of-tyrants-and-teakettles/ Listen to book three http://talltaletv.com/series-of-bandits-and-bad-magic/ Listen to book 3.5 https://talltaletv.com/series-an-interlude-of-intrigue/ Listen to book four...

Sacrificial Love ep.701 Jamie Anthony Louis is a non-binary chicano who has been writing stories for almost a decade on their own, but recently decided they are ready to share with the world. They have been featured in Maudlin House and The Metaworker. Find them @jamieanthony187 on Twitter.    ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/TallTaleTV Website: http://www.TallTaleTV.com   ---- Story Submission ---- Got a short story you'd like to submit? Submission...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 17 (book 5) ep.700 Hjort Feelings Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-of-risk-and-relativity/ or listen to book one http://talltaletv.com/series-monsters-mushrooms/ listen to book two http://talltaletv.com/series-of-tyrants-and-teakettles/ Listen to book three http://talltaletv.com/series-of-bandits-and-bad-magic/ Listen to book 3.5 https://talltaletv.com/series-an-interlude-of-intrigue/ Listen to book four...

Good Heavens ep.699 Raised in New Jersey, Steve now lives in Arizona. His background is in computer hardware and software engineering. He writes mostly mainstream short stories featuring a single element of science fiction or fantasy. His stories have appeared in the Mensa Bulletin, in Calliope (a Writers’ Group publication), and on Tall Tale TV. His story about delivery robots, “Here’s Your Lunch, Human,” can be found at ...

Our Discontent ep.698 Paul Cesarini is a Professor & Dean at Loyola University New Orleans.  His fiction is published in 365 Tomorrows, Antipodean SF, the Creepy Podcast, Aphelion, Sci-Fi Shorts, Apocalypse Confidential, and Black Sheep, with stories in-press at Savage Planets and Mobius Blvd.  In his spare time, he serves as the editor / curator of Mobile Tech Weekly, at: https://flipboard.com/@pcesari/mobile-tech-weekly-lh2560e4y.  He is a big fan of science fiction from the 1930s -...

Winter ep.697 Paul Cesarini is a Professor & Dean at Loyola University New Orleans.  His fiction is published in 365 Tomorrows, Antipodean SF, the Creepy Podcast, Aphelion, Sci-Fi Shorts, Apocalypse Confidential, and Black Sheep, with stories in-press at Savage Planets and Mobius Blvd.  In his spare time, he serves as the editor / curator of Mobile Tech Weekly, at: https://flipboard.com/@pcesari/mobile-tech-weekly-lh2560e4y.  He is a big fan of science fiction from the 1930s - 1950s.  He...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 16 (book 5) ep.686 Having a God Time Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-of-risk-and-relativity/ or listen to book one http://talltaletv.com/series-monsters-mushrooms/ listen to book two http://talltaletv.com/series-of-tyrants-and-teakettles/ Listen to book three http://talltaletv.com/series-of-bandits-and-bad-magic/ Listen to book 3.5 https://talltaletv.com/series-an-interlude-of-intrigue/ Listen to book four...

Misterioso ep.695 A music student who plays piano is trying to practice for a talent competition but a ghost keeps making her hit the wrong keys. Andrew Newall lives in Scotland and he hopes you enjoyed listening to “Misterioso”. The term “Misterioso” is an Italian musical term for music that is played with a hint of mystery, and he felt the term fitted as the title of the story. In 2022, it was published by “Dark Dossier”, a magazine specializing in horror/fantasy, and it can be found in...

Spoiled Riches ep.694 Gold, Murder, and Monsters. Cameron Craig is a writer based in the Boston area. He wrote screenplays for nearly a decade before deciding to make the switch over to novels. When he’s not writing fiction, he can be found likely watching movies, playing video games or cheering on his hometown team the Tampa Bay Lightning. More TTTV Stories by Cameron Craig: https://talltaletv.com/tag/cameron-craig/   ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube: ...

Not Recommended for Guests of a Philosophically Uncertain Disposition ep.693 Michelle Ann King is a writer of speculative, crime, and horror fiction whose work has appeared in over a hundred different venues, including Strange Horizons, Interzone, and Black Static. Her short story collections are available in ebook and paperback from Amazon and other online retailers. See www.transientcactus.co.uk for details. More TTTV stories by Michelle Ann...

Pitiless ep.692 Stephen Frame's work has appeared in a number of anthologies including "Daughter of Sarpedon" from Brigid's Gate Press, "Fabled Journey 2020" from Remastered Words and "Judge Dredd The Megazine" from Rebellion Publishing. His debut novel, an urban fantasy featuring the Big Bad Wolf working as a private eye in 1930s Los Angeles, is available now on Amazon, Kobo, Nook, and direct from Champagne Book Group. Book Links: Amazon - https://amzn.to/3Tn0xNn Kobo -...

Rain ep.691 7-YEAR ANNIVERSARY re-recording my first submitted story. Kathy Steinemann, Grandma Birdie to her grandkids, lives near the Rocky Mountains in the land of Atwood and Shatner and Bieber. She loves words, especially when those words are frightening or futuristic or funny. Join her at KathySteinemann.com. More TTTV Stories by Kathy Steinemann: https://talltaletv.com/tag/kathy-steinemann/   Original narration of Rain, 2017: https://talltaletv.com/rain/   ---- Listen Elsewhere...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 15 (book 5) ep.683 A Smoothie Criminal Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-of-risk-and-relativity/ or listen to book one http://talltaletv.com/series-monsters-mushrooms/ listen to book two http://talltaletv.com/series-of-tyrants-and-teakettles/ Listen to book three http://talltaletv.com/series-of-bandits-and-bad-magic/ Listen to book 3.5 https://talltaletv.com/series-an-interlude-of-intrigue/ Listen to book four...

Set Lasers to Exorcize ep.689 There are no priests in space. Isabel Yacura is a writer and editor in Brooklyn, New York. She has been featured in Kelp Journal, Apricity Magazine, National Flash Fiction Day Anthology, and other publications. She's currently represented by Haley Casey at CMA Literary, and can be found @isabelyacura on Twitter.   ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/TallTaleTV Website: http://www.TallTaleTV.com   ---- Story Submission ---- Got a...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 14 (book 5) ep.683 Beyond Embare-ass-ment Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-of-risk-and-relativity/ or listen to book one http://talltaletv.com/series-monsters-mushrooms/ listen to book two http://talltaletv.com/series-of-tyrants-and-teakettles/ Listen to book three http://talltaletv.com/series-of-bandits-and-bad-magic/ Listen to book 3.5 https://talltaletv.com/series-an-interlude-of-intrigue/ Listen to book four...

Oisin's Hoard ep.687 A leprechaun's wealth is not what you think. Cora Ruskin writes both fiction and poetry, and listeners can find a list of her published work on her blog, www.corastillwrites.wordpress.com. She also uses this blog to rave about whatever book she’s currently obsessed with.  Her debut novel, 'Other People’s Butterflies', is available to buy on Amazon. It’s a Young Adult contemporary novel about identity, friendship, trying to understand the world around you and making...

Bogerd's Bad Day ep.686 An aging berserker reluctantly plucks up his ax and sword to rescue an old friend from the clutches of a rogue wizard and things go downhill as soon as he walks out his door. Robert Walton is a retired middle school teacher, rock climber and mountaineer with ascents in Yosemite and Pinnacles National Park. Walton is an experienced writer with five novels, both YA and adult, to his credit. His Civil War novel Dawn Drums won the 2014 New Mexico Book Awards Tony...

Born of Night Without Warning ep.685 CHRISTOPHER O‘HALLORAN (he/him) is the factory-working, Canadian, actor-turned-author of PUSHING DAISY, his upcoming debut novel from Lethe Press (2025). His shorter work has been published or forthcoming from Kaleidotrope, NoSleep Podcast, Cosmic Horror Monthly, and others. He is editor of the anthology, Howls from the Wreckage. Visit COauthor.ca for stories, reviews, and updates on upcoming novels.   ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube: ...

Physical Humor is a Dying Medium ep.684 Gustavo Bondoni is a novelist and short story writer with over four hundred stories published in fifteen countries, in seven languages.  He is a member of Codex and a Full Member of SFWA. He has published six science fiction novels including one trilogy, four monster books, a dark military fantasy and a thriller. His short fiction is collected in Pale Reflection (2020), Off the Beaten Path (2019), Tenth Orbit and Other Faraway Places (2010) and Virtuoso...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 13 (book 5) ep.683 Risk Management Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-of-risk-and-relativity/ or listen to book one http://talltaletv.com/series-monsters-mushrooms/ listen to book two http://talltaletv.com/series-of-tyrants-and-teakettles/ Listen to book three http://talltaletv.com/series-of-bandits-and-bad-magic/ Listen to book 3.5 https://talltaletv.com/series-an-interlude-of-intrigue/ Listen to book four...

Please Hold ep.682 Mervin Butterfield is about to assassinate his rival for top mob boss in Neo Angeles. Nothing is going to stop him taking out the competition - except for his rival doing the exact same thing to him. Even worse, his rival is using a smart bullet: a weapon that will keep on coming until it gets him. Mervin can't decide what's worse: the relentless killing machine hot on his heels or the cheeful tackiness of the Little England tourist area where he's making his last stand....