Morning Short Podcast
1) New!: "The Log" By Guy de Maupassant
Today’s episode is: A fantastic short story about love and lust by Guy de Maupassant, the french master of short fiction. This is an odd, enjoyable little story, worthy of a few m...Show More
2) [Friday Fave]: "The Happy Failure" By Herman Melville
Today’s episode is: a Friday replay of a wonderful story on success and morality by Herman Melville. This first aired early last year. Melville is best-known for his sea tale "Moby Dick", s...Show More
3) [70] "The Experimental Couple (and the three offshoots)" by George Ade
Today’s episode is: A story by George Ade, a classic American humorist. Ade was a born-and-bred Midwesterner, working from a home in Chicago, Illinois, and his humor (including in this...Show More
4) [Premiere] "Her Lover" By Maxim Gorky
Morning Short is back, with a third season of amazing curated short stories! Today’s episode is: A story written by the Russian writer Maxim Gorky, who created the socialist-realism li...Show More
5) [Replay] "After The Race" By James Joyce
Today’s episode is: A flashy short story by James Joyce from his collection “Dubliners”.
6) [66] "The Postmaster" By Rabindranath Tagore
"The Postmaster" By Rabindranath Tagore
7) [Friday Fave] "Is He Living or Is He Dead?" By Mark Twain
Today's Story Is: A brilliant tale by Satirist Mark Twain about a few starving painters, and how they pulled off the trick of the century.
8) 65: "Transients in Arcadia" by O. Henry
Today’s episode is: A classic double-twist tale by O Henry, the king of the short story. This story is very similar to one of Henry's most famous stories, "The Gift of the Magi". It's uplifting,...Show More
9) The Judgment By Franz Kafka [Replay]
Today’s episode is: A replay of Franz Kafka's off-the-wall crazy story of a groom-to-be, his imposing father, and his "friend in Russia".
10) [Friday Fave] "The Princess & the Puma" By O. Henry
This story by O. Henry is a Friday Favorite. Each Friday we share one of our favorite stories from our archives.