Short Stories

Short Stories episodes:

• 07.22.2018

  Oliver Sacks on Nature’s Beauty as a Gateway into Deep Time and a Lens on the Interconnectedness of the Universe

  Thank you, Brain Pickings.   https://archive.org/download/2018072207.40.44/2018-07-22%2007.40.44.ogg

  
• 07.21.2018

  Kahlil Gibran on the Courage to Weather the Uncertainties of Love

  Thank you, Brain Pickings.   https://archive.org/download/2018072118.12.45/2018-07-21%2018.12.45.ogg

  
• 07.21.2018

  The news is not the full story of our time

  Thank you, On Being.   https://archive.org/download/2018072117.48.32/2018-07-21%2017.48.32.ogg

  
• 07.17.2018

  What borders are really about, and what we do with them; we are a quilt; why justice isn’t enough

  You can read the story yourself here.   https://archive.org/download/SoundRecord20180717135541/SoundRecord-2018-07-17-13-55-41.wav

  
• 07.08.2018

  Bertrand Russell on what makes a fulfilling life, an illustrated celebration of the many meanings and manifestations of love, an immigrant’s tale

  “Make your interests gradually wider and more impersonal, until bit by bit the walls of the ego recede, and your life becomes increasingly merged in the universal life.”

  
• 05.13.2018

  Erich Fromm on Spontaneity as the Wellspring of Individuality, Creativity, and Love

  “Spontaneous activity is the one way in which man can overcome the terror of aloneness… for in the spontaneous realization of the self man unites himself anew with the world — with man, nature, and himself.”

  
• 10.19.2017

  “Love After Life: Nobel-Winning Physicist Richard Feynman’s Extraordinary Letter to His Departed Wife” by Maria Popova

  Where the hard edge of physics meets the vulnerable metaphysics of the human heart.

  
• 06.29.2017

  “The Trouble with ‘Finding Yourself’” by Maria Popova

  This is a great summary of what it means to find yourself and what role poetry plays inside this find. You can read the article on Brain Pickings. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0024-the-trouble-with-finding-yourself-by-maria-pop-37486.mp3

  
• 06.22.2017

  “The Doom and Glory of Knowing Who You Are” by Maria Popova

  An exploration of the role of an artist perceived by James Baldwin. Read the story here. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0023-the-doom-and-glory-of-knowing-who-you-are-by-mar-36942.mp3

  
• 06.15.2017

  “The Poetics of Protest and Prayer” by Maria Popova

  If we want to hear our voice, we must raise or lower it. You can read the story online. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0022-the-poetics-of-protest-and-prayer-by-maria-popov-36595.mp3

  
• 06.10.2017

  “Gooseberries” by Anton Chekhov Part 2

  The second part of a short story about equality, fairness, class differences, and that we shall not forget about others. You can read the story here. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0021-gooseberries-by-anton-chekhov-part-2-36392.mp3

  
• 06.02.2017

  “The Story to End All Stories” by Philip K. Dick

  A short story on the question of what is god. You can read the story here. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0019-the-story-to-end-all-stories-by-philip-k-dick-36358.mp3

  
• 05.29.2017

  “The Chemist’s Wife” by Anton Chekhov

  A short story about dreaming, phantasies and longing for excitement in life. You can read the story here. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0018-the-chemists-wife-by-anton-chekhov-36325.mp3

  
• 05.24.2017

  “The Old Man at the Bridge” by Ernest Hemingway

  A wonderful story that can teach us not to worry even in the most severe situations. You can read the story yourself here. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0017-the-old-man-at-the-bridge-by-ernest-hemingway-36033.mp3

  
• 05.20.2017

  “Luck” by Mark Twain

  A very funny story on how luck can sometimes just make someone truly great in the eyes of others. You can read the story at here. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0016-luck-by-mark-twain-35754.mp3

  
• 05.15.2017

  “My Beloved Edith” by Tom Gillespie

  In this short story, a man with fading memory is going to search for his spouse. You can read the story at here. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0015-my-beloved-edith-by-tom-gillespie-35574.mp3

  
• 05.11.2017

  “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” by Ambrose Bierce

  This story dwells into the horrors of war, punishment and how one might experience his last moment close to family. You can read the story here. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0014-an-occurrence-at-owl-creek-bridge-by-ambrose-bie-35486.mp3

  
• 05.05.2017

  “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry

  This short story tells us what people do for each other out of love — especially when thinking about Christmas presents for each other. You can read the story here. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0012-the-gift-of-the-magi-by-o-henry-35284.mp3

  
• 05.02.2017

  “The Last Leaf” by O Henry

  A beautiful story about caring for other people and almost forgetting about yourself. You can read the story here. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0011-the-last-leaf-by-o-henry-35211.mp3

  
• 04.29.2017

  “The Open Window” by Saki

  A very entertaining story that questions the existence of ghosts. You can read the story here. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0010-the-open-window-by-saki-35061.mp3

  
• 04.23.2017

  “Charles” by Shirley Jackson

  A lovely funny story about a very smart kindergarten toddler. You can ready the story here. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0009-charles-by-shirley-jackson-34954.mp3

  
• 04.17.2017

  “A Lack of Order in The Floating Object Room” by George Saunders

  A fictional story about a desert, people singing songs and maintaining weird relations. You can read the story here. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0008-a-lack-of-order-in-the-floating-object-room-by-geo-34808.mp3

  
• 04.12.2017

  “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” by Ernest Hemingway

  This short story tells about the significance of bar places to those in need. You can read the story here. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0007-a-clean-well-lighted-place-by-ernest-hemingway-34780.mp3

  
• 04.11.2017

  “The Looking Glass” by Anton Chekhov

  This short story tells how we sometimes end up being caught by our own dreams. You can read the story here. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0006-the-looking-glass-by-anton-chekhov-34607.mp3

  
• 04.10.2017

  “The Last Night of the World” by Ray Bradbury

  This short story tells how ordinary the end of the world might look like — indeed nothing special at all. You can read the story here. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0005-the-last-night-of-the-world-by-ray-bradbury-34537.mp3

  
• 04.09.2017

  “The Story of An Hour” by Kate Chopin

  This short story from 1894 tells us that circumstances can unfold entirely differently as presented initially. You can read the story here. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0004-the-story-of-an-hour-by-kate-chopin-34521.mp3

  
• 04.08.2017

  “Orientation: A Short Story” by Daniel Orozco

  This short story tells the obscure occurrences in the workday of an office worker. You can read the story here.   https://archive.org/download/Orientation_201706/Orientation.mp3

  
• 04.07.2017

  “The School” from Sixty Stories by Donald Barthelme

  A story that tells me to not take life and death too seriously. You can read the story yourself here.   https://archive.org/download/TheSchool_201706/TheSchool.mp3

  
• 04.06.2017

  “Three Questions” by Leo Tolstoy

  This is the excerpt for your very first post.