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TALL TALE TV - Sci-Fi and Fantasy Short Stories

Are you a fan of science fiction and fantasy short stories? Do you love getting lost in a good book or audio drama? Tall Tale TV has you covered. With modern fiction from around the world, professionally narrated just for you, Tall Tale TV is your premier destination for bite-size audiobook adventure. My name is Chris Herron, a professional voice actor, and Every Monday and Friday I professionally narrate short stories from around the world. From epic fantasy to space opera, steampunk to urban

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41:18

Of Monsters and Mushrooms, Ch. 6 (Book 1 NEW!) - A...

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2025/06/09

Of Monsters and Mushrooms, Ch. 6 (book 1 NEW) ep.780 A short tempered toddler in full tactical gear NOTE: This is a rewrite of book 1. Originally, 'Of Monsters and Mushrooms' was supposed to be a multi-part short story that transformed halfway through into a novel. This left the plot (and the voice acting, to be honest) lacking. We decided to go back and completely rewrite book one to fix any plot holes and bring the quality in line with the rest of the series. Listen to the new book one playlist

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19:26

"How the Dragons Lost the World" - A fantasy short...

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2025/06/06

How the Dragons Lost the World ep.779 John E. DeLaughter is a retired planetologist living on a sailboat with Samantha the Eagle. His work has taken him to all seven continents where he has always met the nicest people. But no dragons. (Yet.) More TTTV Stories by John E. DeLaughter https://talltaletv.com/tag/john-e-delaughter/ ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TallTaleTV Website: http://www.TallTaleTV.com ---- Story Submission ---- Got a short story you'd like to

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20:54

"The Noble Sport" - A steampunk short story about a...

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2025/06/02

The Noble Sport ep.778 This Story was written by Chris Herron. Hey, that's me! I set out to write a comedy, but some stories have a mind of their own. This story was originally published back in 2018, but I have always loved the story and wanted to record it again now that my acting skills are better. If you would like to listen to the original version, you can find it here: https://talltaletv.com/the-noble-sport/ ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TallTaleTV

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33:26

Of Monsters and Mushrooms, Ch. 5 (Book 1 NEW!) - A...

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2025/05/26

Of Monsters and Mushrooms, Ch. 5 (book 1 NEW) ep.777 Tornado Ravaged Trailer Park NOTE: This is a rewrite of book 1. Originally, 'Of Monsters and Mushrooms' was supposed to be a multi-part short story that transformed halfway through into a novel. This left the plot (and the voice acting, to be honest) lacking. We decided to go back and completely rewrite book one to fix any plot holes and bring the quality in line with the rest of the series. Listen to the new book one playlist here

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10:04

"Time Heals" - A scifi short story about time travel...

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2025/05/16

Time Heals ep.776 Andrew Newall is from Scotland and he hopes you enjoyed listening to “Time Heals”. Tall Tale TV also adapted another two of his stories, "Misterioso" and "Writer's Block". Since then, his work has appeared online in the magazines "Fictional Cafe" and "Kinda Weird" with comic strips published in "Oddball Magazine". "Time Heals" is a flash fiction piece which first appeared in the magazine "Theme of Absence" back in 2021. More TTTV stories by Andrew Newall:

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33:56

"Canines, Reptiles and Other Biological Anomalies" -...

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2025/05/12

Canines, Reptiles and Other Biological Anomalies ep.775 Gareth D Jones is unofficially the second most widely translated science fiction short story author in the world, having been published in 35 languages. He’s a father of five, two of whom are also published authors, and lives in the UK where he writes science fiction, fuelled by copious amounts of tea. Author Website: www.garethdjones.co.uk More TTTV stories by Gareth D Jones: https://talltaletv.com/?s=gareth+d+jones ---- Listen Elsewhere

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18:40

"A Faulty Dissertation" - A fantasy short story about...

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2025/05/09

A Faulty Dissertation ep.774 Raine Fallfish is a poet and storyteller currently developing two collections of poetry and a video game. Her first poetry project, The Apocalypse of Cassandra, is a sonnet sequence chronicling the end of the world. Her second, an untitled collection of mini-epics, weaves together classical mythology and modern folklore to capture the essence of loss and desperation. One of these pieces, The Death of the Asphodel, is available to read for free on her website. She is also

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38:06

"Chinese Eye" - A funny short story about the...

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2025/05/05

Chinese Eye ep.773 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 (2011).

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35:25

Of Monsters and Mushrooms, Ch. 4 (Book 1 NEW!) - A...

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2025/04/28

Of Monsters and Mushrooms, Ch. 4 (book 1 NEW) ep.768 Gummy Bears! NOTE: This is a rewrite of book 1. Originally, 'Of Monsters and Mushrooms' was supposed to be a multi-part short story that transformed halfway through into a novel. This left the plot (and the voice acting, to be honest) lacking. We decided to go back and completely rewrite book one to fix any plot holes and bring the quality in line with the rest of the series. Listen to the new book one playlist here

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16:23

"Power Unlimited" - A sci-fi short story about Aliens...

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2025/04/26

Power Unlimited ep.771 Master storyteller and linguist Joseph Carrabis (was/could be/might have been) weaves wildly imaginative stories. With a sharp sense of humor, he creates multi-dimensional characters, reaching beyond the boundaries of the laws of physics by combining advanced mathematics, quantum physics, cybernetics, and neuroscience. Outside of writing, Joseph spends his time with his wife, Susan, reading, listening to and playing music, and walking his dog. He runs a monthly forum,

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40:27

"The Shrieking Horror" - A Lovecraftian comedy short...

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2025/04/21

The Shrieking Horror ep.770 Andrea M. Pawley lives and writes in Washington, D.C.. She plans to start her own city quadrant as soon as the space-time continuum rips, and a new direction becomes available. Andrea attended Clarion West in 2017 and currently volunteers as the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association Mentorship Program Coordinator. Her stories have appeared in Clarkesworld, Asimov's Science Fiction, and Cosmic Horror Monthly. Andrea’s slightly odd takes on writing, art, and

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26:17

"On the Surface" - A scifi short story about...

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2025/04/11

On the Surface ep.767 Linda Griffin knew as soon as she learned to read that she wanted to be a "book maker" when she grew up and wrote her first story at the age of six. She retired as fiction librarian for the San Diego Public Library to spend more time on her writing and has had stories published in numerous journals and ten novels published by the Wild Rose Press. Website: https://www.lindagriffinauthor.com/index.htm ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube:

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38:28

Of Monsters and Mushrooms, Ch. 3 (Book 1 NEW!) - A...

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2025/04/09

Of Monsters and Mushrooms, Ch. 3 (book 1 NEW) ep.768 Best Day Ever NOTE: This is a rewrite of book 1. Originally, 'Of Monsters and Mushrooms' was supposed to be a multi-part short story that transformed halfway through into a novel. This left the plot (and the voice acting, to be honest) lacking. We decided to go back and completely rewrite book one to fix any plot holes and bring the quality in line with the rest of the series. Listen to the new book one playlist here

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12:31

"The Soldier and the Dragon" - A Fantasy Short Story...

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2025/04/04

The Soldier and the Dragon ep.767 Julius is a writer located in Cleveland, Ohio. He loves three things in this world more than anything else, his wife, his dog, and writing in that order. Although, his wife would argue the dog comes first. ---- 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 guidelines can be found at http://www.TallTaleTV.com ---- About

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09:22

"Who Answers My Call" " - A SciFi Short Story about...

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2025/03/30

Who Answers My Call ep.766 Robin Rose Graves has previously appeared in 100 Foot Crow, Eye to the Telescope, Dark Matter Magazine and Simultaneous Times Podcast. She is an editor at Android Press and a frequent contributor to the Galactic Journey. She runs the Science Fiction Booktube channel, the Book Wormhole. Her first book is forthcoming in November by Graveside Press. The Book Wormhole: https://www.youtube.com/c/thebookwormhole ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube:

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37:43

"Five Finger Stories" - An Urban Fantasy Short Story...

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2025/03/24

Five Finger Stories ep.765 Rick Danforth is an author from Yorkshire, England, where he works as a Systems Architect to fund his writing habit. His short fiction can be found in Hexagon, Translunar Traveller's Lounge, and many other places. Three of his stories have been shortlisted for BSFA awards. He one day hopes to introduce himself as an author without feeling awkward about it. More TTTV stories by Rick Danforth: https://talltaletv.com/tag/rick-danforth/ ---- Listen Elsewhere ----

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20:52

"Time Transfusion" - A SciFi Short Story about...

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2025/03/21

Time Transfusion ep.764 Y. Len’s spoken English is barbed with foreign accent and writing needs second look due to often missing/misplaced articles and imposter words from several other languages. In 2020, Y. Len received an honorable mention from the Writers of the Future contest and, in 2021, saw the first story published on paper in the Wight Christmas: Holiday Horror and Seasonal Subversion collection. In 2022, another short story appeared in The Bull magazine. Five more short stories

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39:46

Of Monsters and Mushrooms, Ch. 2 (Book 1 NEW!) - A...

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2025/03/18

Of Monsters and Mushrooms, Ch. 2 (book 1 NEW) ep.763 Over-Sized Pizza Toppings NOTE: This is a rewrite of book 1. Originally, 'Of Monsters and Mushrooms' was supposed to be a multi-part short story that transformed halfway through into a novel. This left the plot (and the voice acting, to be honest) lacking. We decided to go back and completely rewrite book one to fix any plot holes and bring the quality in line with the rest of the series. Listen to the new book one playlist here

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12:50

"The Binder Rooml" - A SciFi Short Story about...

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2025/03/14

The Binder Room ep.762 Tony Rauch has four books of short stories published – “I’m right here” (spout press), “Laredo” (Eraserhead Press), “Eyeballs growing all over me . . . again” (Eraserhead Press), and "What if I got down on my knees?" (Whistling Shade Press). He has been interviewed and/or reviewed by the Prague Post, the Oxford Univ student paper in England, Rain Taxi, the University of Cambridge paper, MIT paper, Georgetown University paper, the Savanna College of Art and Design paper, and

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40:25

Of Monsters and Mushrooms, Ch. 1 (Book 1 NEW!) - A...

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2025/03/04

Of Monsters and Mushrooms, Ch. 1 (book 1 NEW) ep.753 Paragon of Manliness NOTE: This is a rewrite of book 1. Originally, 'Of Monsters and Mushrooms' was supposed to be a multi-part short story that transformed halfway through into a novel. This left the plot (and the voice acting, to be honest) lacking. We decided to go back and completely rewrite book one to fix any plot holes and bring the quality in line with the rest of the series. Listen to the new book one playlist here

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