Russell Nichols | What Happened to the Crooners
On an unmarked road somewhere in the Appalachians, a midnight blue Cadillac rolled to a stop, gravel popping under tires, headlights peering out into the discord of dusk. | © 2024 by Russell Nichols. ...
4 Sep 202439min
Cody Goodfellow | Queen of the Rodeo
We hear you laughing as you speed by on the interstate. In spite of what you might think of us, we are a proud town. We don’t need your understanding. We don’t explain. You couldn’t handle the answers...
21 Aug 202429min
"Painted Surfaces" by Guan Un + "Witches Sabbath" by Lisa M. Bradley
This month's Nightmare Short Shots episode features "Painted Surfaces" by Guan Un (© 2024 by Guan Un), narrated by Arthur Morey and "Witches Sabbath" by Lisa M. Bradley (© 2024 by Lisa M. Bradley), na...
14 Aug 202415min
Erin Brown | Butter
Nine years, fifty-two days, seven hours until hyadeic convergence. Kayla watched the hot, empty cake pan smoke on the kitchen counter. It was her husband Henry’s birthday, and she’d planned a little s...
7 Aug 202437min
Megan Chee | The Museum of Cosmic Retribution
Haw Par Villa in the rain was a splash of garish color. The dark red footpath, glistening wet. The ornate tiered gate that greeted visitors with a carving of a tiger, etched in gold and blue. | © 2024...
17 Juli 202431min
"Automaton Boy" by Sara S. Messenger + "Phantom Taste of Apricot on My Tongue" by Richard Leis
This month's Nightmare Short Shots episode features "Automaton Boy" by Sara S. Messenger (© 2024 by Sara S. Messenger) and "Phantom Taste of Apricot on My Tongue" by Richard Leis (© 2024 by Richard Le...
10 Juli 202414min
Thomas Ha | Grottmata
The soldiers start rounding up us factory girls just before sunrise. | © 2024 by Thomas Ha. Narrated by Susan Hanfield and Stefan Rudnicki. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...
3 Juli 202458min
Sonya Taaffe | Penis Secrets of the Anunnaki
This poem sprang from its title, a product of old-school random-generator email spam. | © 2024 by Sonya Taaffe. Narrated by Justine Eyre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26 Juni 20245min
