x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Fast Asleep with Gena Marie

Become a Paid Subscriber: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/gena-marie/subscribe Be softly soothed to sleep with exceptional stories.

health & fitness mental health

All Episodes

00:45:43

"The Woman's Ghost Story" by Algernon Blackwood

Fast Asleep with Gena Marie ·

2023/10/27

265 - From the master of ghost stories: ". . . I saw that there was some one else in the room besides myself. A man's figure stood between me and the windows . . ." Tuck in for a very unusual tale.

en

01:20:39

"The Body-Snatcher" by Robert Louis Stevenson

Fast Asleep with Gena Marie ·

2023/10/20

264 - "In that large and busy class, the “raw material” of the anatomists kept perpetually running out . . . and it was part of his duty to supply, receive, and divide the various subjects." Tuck in for our best version of this shocking tale.

en

01:17:30

"The Specialty of The House" by Stanley Ellin

Fast Asleep with Gena Marie ·

2023/10/13

263 - Is ten years too long to wait . . . for a tour of your favorite restaurant's kitchen? Our author didn't wait long to be published. Tuck in for his first, most acclaimed, and more than a little twisted short story.

en

00:45:36

"The Damned Thing" by Ambrose Bierce

Fast Asleep with Gena Marie ·

2023/10/06

262 - Our first story of the season: "Inexpressibly terrified, I struggled to my feet . . . and may heaven in mercy spare me from another sight like that." Tuck in for the (famously missing) author's favorite genre, horror.

en

00:45:18

"The Hitchhiker" by Roald Dahl

Fast Asleep with Gena Marie ·

2023/09/29

261 - He was more than a hitchhiker . . . soooo much more.

en

00:38:32

"A Cup of Tea" by Katherine Mansfield

Fast Asleep with Gena Marie ·

2023/09/22

260 - A beautiful, "battered" little creature, not in the least like the . . . average beggar, approaches wealthy Rosemary. Rosemary's reaction? "Hungry people are easily led." Tuck in for New Zealand's own and find out what happens next.

en

01:01:25

"Everything that Rises Must Converge" by Flannery...

Fast Asleep with Gena Marie ·

2023/09/15

259 - This controversial author shied away from nothing, including the unrest of the 1960s. Tuck in for her intriguing "bus ride" of a tale.

en

00:32:37

"The Torment of Three Sleepwalkers" & "One of These...

Fast Asleep with Gena Marie ·

2023/09/08

258 - Tuck in for the creator of "magical realism" . . . "At night, we heard the steady murmur of her body, heavy, moving between two darknesses. Most times, we would stay awake in our beds, hearing her stealthy walk, using our ears to follow her through the whole house."

en

01:17:13

"Marsh Rosemary" by Sarah Orne Jewett

Fast Asleep with Gena Marie ·

2023/09/01

257 - She thought he was dead. Instead he had just . . . left her . . . for another woman. Tuck in for the poignant tale from Maine's beloved author.

en

00:56:46

"A Drive in the Country" by Graham Greene

Fast Asleep with Gena Marie ·

2023/08/25

256 - "He took her arm and ran her into a blind unlighted alley . . . " Tuck in for the the adventure and its startling ending. Content warning: emotional distress

en

00:40:52

"The Treasure in the Forest" by H. G. Wells

Fast Asleep with Gena Marie ·

2023/08/18

255 - "A Spanish Galleon . . . hopelessly aground and it's treasure buried." Tuck in for adventure, suspense, and a big helping of greed from the famed author of "The Time Machine."

en

00:49:27

"Swamp Terror" and "Parting of the Way" by Truman Capote

Fast Asleep with Gena Marie ·

2023/08/11

254 - "Whut would yo' ma say if she knew you was out here in these spooky ol' woods lookin' for some ol' convict?" Truman Capote could do anything at any age. Tuck in for two soft-centered Southern tales from his early stories.

en

00:50:26

"The Lady with the Pet Dog" by Joyce Carol Oates,...

Fast Asleep with Gena Marie ·

2023/08/05

253 - It's 1972 and "cheating" on your spouse is not only common, it's expected. Tuck in for the conclusion of "Peace and Love," Joyce Carol Oates-style.

en

00:42:13

"The Lady with the Pet Dog" by Joyce Carol Oates,...

Fast Asleep with Gena Marie ·

2023/07/28

252 - No, this one is not by Chekhov, but like that version there is sex outside of marriage -- 1972 style along with the social movement that excused it. Content warning: suicide is brought up in this story. If you or someone you know is struggling, please call the U.S Crisis Hotline: 988 (24/7).

en

01:00:45

"Strange Moonlight" by Conrad Aiken

Fast Asleep with Gena Marie ·

2023/07/21

251 - Our author's childhood was anything but easy, yet he was very accomplished. Delve into his past, then tuck in for his poignant, most autobiographical story.

en

00:40:48

"The Unnatural Mother" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Fast Asleep with Gena Marie ·

2023/07/14

250 - A flood . . . and a mother's choice . . . From the author of another engrossing tale, "The Yellow Wallpaper," tuck in for the details of Mrs. Gilman's inspiration for both of these stories.

en

01:09:15

"The Horse Dealer's Daughter" by D. H. Lawrence

Fast Asleep with Gena Marie ·

2023/07/07

249 - Daughter Mabel was unconcerned about her future; she clearly had unexpected plans in mind. Tuck in and decide which assessment rings true: D.H. Lawrence truly was “the greatest imaginative novelist” or “a tasteless p____grapher.”

en

00:58:36

"Pillar of Salt" by Shirley Jackson

Fast Asleep with Gena Marie ·

2023/06/29

248 - A little apartment fire . . . a dismembered leg . . . and suddenly New York City has lost its appeal for Margaret. The beloved author again gives us a glimpse into her own life in this disintegrating tale.

en

00:34:44

"The Attic" by Algernon Blackwood

Fast Asleep with Gena Marie ·

2023/06/23

247 - ". . . a chill ran down my spine, but what frightened me more than . . . the eerie cry was . . . mother." Why save Algernon Blackwood for October? Tuck in now for this deliciously disturbing tale.

en

01:09:22

"The Bridal Party" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Fast Asleep with Gena Marie ·

2023/06/16

246 - She left him . . . for a wealthy man . . . and now she's invited him to her lavish wedding in Paris. Tuck in for the champagne-fueled mayhem and find out if the elaborate ceremony actually takes place.

en

386 results

Similar Podcasts

Доктор Тройняшкин

Доктор Тройняшкин

The Dry Eye Treatment PODCAST

Dry Eye Treatment

Différent et alors ?

PATRICK SULAY

Kyle Kingsbury Podcast

Kyle Kingsbury

The Real Weight Loss Coach

Matty Lansdown