Bob's Short Story Hour

Today's episode features in-studio guest/my best friend Marshal Bray joining us. We talk a bit about Lovecraft, horror/sci-fi, other podcasts, and some other various updates. The stories on today's show are "The Overlook" by author Tom Combs. Check out the website tab "Bob's Book Reviews" to see more information on Tom's fantastic Drake Cody series novels. Braden Canfield is back in the show with us, providing his gorgeous musical talents. Two songs today from his new album "Seven Songs of Dying (and another)". The songs are "The Simplest Things We Do" and "Day 2 of the Rest of My Life". Finally, the last story of the show is "The Boarded Window" by Ambrose Bierce.

Episode 29 includes the story "Metal Myths" by Iona Douglas. Narrating this story is guest voice actor from the UK Rob Stuart-Hudson. In the first of several upcoming collaborative episodes, we get a break from Bob's voice to hear the new talents of golden-voiced Rob Stuart-Hudson telling a fantastic tale written by Iona Douglas about a woman's life crisis, robots, and the possible fate of humankind.

Episode 28 includes a shout out to A Baker's Wife bakery in Minneapolis, MN - thank you guys for the wonderfully delicious confections!

Followed by the stories "The Ghosts" by Lord Dunsany and "The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost" by literary master H. G. Wells. Enjoy!

Episode 28 includes readings of:

• "The Ghosts" by Lord Dunsany
• "The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost" by H. G. Wells

This episode features some much awaited updates after our unplanned winter hiatus (related to back to back colds and flu...ugh... Stories this week are "Glass Stones" by Minnesota author Matthew Hogan, and "In an Absent Dream" by Canadian author Marian Thorpe. Musical guest Braden Canfield makes his return to the show and will have a new album featured in the coming months.

We also introduced a "contest" this week as well. The first five people who send in story recommendations for the show will receive a free signed copy of a novel from one of the authors who has been on the show already. Submissions can be anything, whether they are your works, recommendation of a friend who is an author, or classic/public domain stories you would like to hear. Thank you for participating! Check out our "submissions" tab on the website for instructions. Just go to www.bobsshortstoryhour.com to find us.

Thanks for listening everyone!

Episode 27 includes readings of:

• "Glass Stones" by Matthew Hogan
• "In an Absent Dream" by Marian Thorpe

Episode 26 includes some show updates and information followed by the feature Halloween Special story "The Toll House" by W. W. Jacobs. The beginning of the outro is provided by Bob's oldest daughter Kyah.