9 episodes

THE SHELF LIFE is a short-form podcast sitcom about Blue Cat Books, a small independent bookstore in a quaint, American town, and the store’s owner, Edwin Charles, as he deals with the daily nuisance of his customers and neighbors.

The Shelf Life: A Podcast Sitcom Harry Marks

    • Fiction
    • 5.0 • 18 Ratings

THE SHELF LIFE is a short-form podcast sitcom about Blue Cat Books, a small independent bookstore in a quaint, American town, and the store’s owner, Edwin Charles, as he deals with the daily nuisance of his customers and neighbors.

    Pilot

    Pilot

    Welcome to Blue Cat Books.
    Running a bookstore would be heaven—if it weren’t for the customers. From Kindle-crazy callers to regular readers like Mrs. Larson and her daughter, owner Edwin Charles just wants to be left alone.
    But when a mysterious stranger shows up with a bombshell secret for Vincent Hughes, Edwin’s friend and the owner of the coffee shop next door, it’s clear that Edwin’s life is about to change…whether he wants it to or not.
    Spoiler alert: He does not.
     
    CAST
    Edwin Charles: Harry Marks | Twitter
    Vincent Hughes: Stuart Lennon | Twitter | 1857 Podcast
    Mrs. Larson: Sarah Blair | Twitter
    Lucy Hatten: Melody Weister | Twitter
     
    For more information about the cast, visit shelflifesit.com.

    • 10 min
    Midnight Madness

    Midnight Madness

    LARPers have invaded!
    When word gets out that Blue Cat Books will be open at midnight for the release of a popular new fantasy book, Edwin wonders why nobody told him about it--it is his store after all. Luckily, Sarah Larson is there to provide some sage, teenage wisdom he never asked for.
     
    CAST
    Edwin Charles: Harry Marks | Twitter
    Customer: Johnny Gamber | Twitter

    Vincent Hughes: Stuart Lennon | Twitter | 1857 Podcast
    Gerald: Victor Agreda, Jr. | Twitter
    Sarah Larson: Melody Weister | Twitter

    For more information about the cast, visit shelflifesit.com.

    • 11 min
    A Cozy Mystery

    A Cozy Mystery

    A customer's interest in cozy mystery novels invites Edwin to solve a mystery of his own while he also helps Lucy break through to Vincent.
    CAST
    Edwin Charles: Harry Marks | Twitter
    Vincent Hughes: Stuart Lennon | Twitter | 1857 Podcast
    Mrs. Cassel: Darci Cole | Twitter
    Lucy Hatten: Melody Weister | Twitter

    For more information about the cast, visit shelflifesit.com.

    • 8 min
    Mail Call

    Mail Call

    An unexpected—and unwelcome—visitor drops a bombshell in Edwin's lap that will change the future of Blue Cat Books forever, and the mail carrier brings a visitor from Edwin's past back to the present.
    At least Vincent, Sarah, and Mrs. Larson are there to help, even if Edwin never asked for it.
    Edwin Charles: Harry Marks | Twitter
    Vincent Hughes: Stuart Lennon | Twitter | 1857 Podcast
    Caleb Sawyer: Andy Welfle | Twitter | Erasable Podcast
    Sarah Larson: Melody Weister | Twitter

    For more information about the cast, visit shelflifesit.com.

    • 9 min
    Enlightening Conversation

    Enlightening Conversation

    A customer sends Edwin on a wild goose chase for a book that may or may not exist, while Vincent sheds some light on a difficult situation.
    CAST
    Edwin Charles/Customer 1: Harry Marks | Twitter
    Vincent Hughes: Stuart Lennon | Twitter | 1857 Podcast
    Customer 2: Tim Wasem | Twitter

    • 10 min
    The Customer is Always Wrong

    The Customer is Always Wrong

    A self-righteous crusader organizes a protest outside the store, but Edwin won’t be bullied that easily. And Vincent’s relationship with his daughter has led to some unexpected consequences.
    CAST
    Edwin Charles: Harry Marks | Twitter
    Vincent Hughes: Stuart Lennon | Twitter | 1857 Podcast
    Abigail Humphries: Darci Cole | Twitter
    Sarah Larson: Melody Weister | Twitter

    • 9 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
18 Ratings

18 Ratings

Kailbill ,

Hoping for season 2

This was a great show. Light hearted and easy to listen to. Hope they bring it back for a second season.

lexington5 ,

SEASON 2 WHERE ARE YOU!!!

Just found this podcast sitcom, and I love it so much! I literally got addicted and binge listened to it in a matter of days and I really want Season 2 to come out! I have my own podcast, but this has made me want to make my own podcast SITCOM! So please make Season 2 soon, I’m telling my friends about The Shelf Life!

Ponterbee's2ndPhone ,

Please Come Back For Ssn2

Podcast sitcoms are still a rarity now, because they so rarely WORK. They don’t need to be overly produced with lots of bells and whistles and shiny new .wav files or whatever - they don’t even need to be well ACTED. All they need to do is be fun to listen to, that’s it (and be somewhat amusing too, of course).

And The Shelf Life is definitely a lot of fun to listen to... I admit, I didn’t like it at first - but I came back after a few months or so and restarted from episode 1, and for some reason THIS time I felt a strong connection to the premise and enjoyed it so much more - And so now that I’m a full fledged fan of the show, I look forward to new stories, hopefully, sometime in 2021(?) ~ I can but dream.

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