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Short Story Podcast

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Various Authors 369 episodes Oct 30, 2026

This podcast presents readings of classic English and American short stories drawn from public-domain literature. Episodes feature audiobooks sourced from LibriVox, highlighting authors known for wit, mystery, imagination, and distinctive character-driven fiction. It is aimed at literature lovers, English learners, and listeners seeking relaxing storytelling. Each story is freely accessible and intended to entertain, inspire, and transport listeners to another time and place.

Episodes

The Life of John Massey, Who Died for Piracy by Arthur L. Hayward, Arthur L. Hayward, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 8:11 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Life of Philip Roche, a Pirate, etc. by Arthur L. Hayward, Various, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 14:26 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Legend of King Wenceslaus by John Mason Neale (1818- 1866), John Mason Neale, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 8:09 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Life and Exploits of Anne Bonney by Charles Ellms, Charles Ellms, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 3:42 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Little Red Hen, Florence White Williams (1900-1953), English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 10:35 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Light On The Hills, Mrs. W. K. Clifford, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 4:57 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Lumber Room, Saki, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 12:21 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Magic BonBons, L. Frank Baum, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 13:38 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Melting Pot Of The Dance, Ned Wayburn, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 3:45 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Monkey Tribe, Francis C. Woodworth (1812-1859), English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 8:35 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Men's Answer to the Women's Petition Against Coffee, Anonymous (London, 1674), English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 8:32 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Motor Bus, AD Godley, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 1:27 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Mysterious Origins of Fires by James Scott, James Scott, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 8:23 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Northern Lights, Scientific American, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 8:11 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Local New York Drama, Laurence Hutton, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 6:52 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Origin of the Prime Minister, Arthur Guy Terry, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 5:31 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Ordered Away, Mrs J. J. Jacobus, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 4:43 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Matrimonial Swindle by W.H. Cove, Various, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 5:01 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Motion Picture Shows, Various, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 3:43 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Merchant And The Book-Agent, Anonymous, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 3:44 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Narrative of a London Sneak or Common Thief by John Binney, John Binney, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 11:23 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Mouse And The Christmas Cake, Anonymous, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 3:51 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Old Lovers by Kenneth Rand, Kenneth Rand, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 2:11 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Olde, Olde, Very Olde Man by Ralph Bergengren, Ralph Bergengren, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 14:13 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Omnibus, Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 6:22 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Owl-Critic, James Thomas Fields (1817-1881), English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 3:51 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Pobble Who Has No Toes, Edward Lear, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 3:13 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Pancreas Of The Tasmanian Devil, William Colin Mackenzie, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 3:27 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Perfect Crime by H.A. Ripley, Harold A. Ripley, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 3:20 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Ox and Cow, Francis C. Woodworth (1812-1859), English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 4:27 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Rehearsal Of A Play, Franklin Fyles, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 15:00 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Rabbit and The Monkey, by William Crooke, William Crooke, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 7:40 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Revelation by Robert W. Service ( 1874-1958), Robert W. Service, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 4:01 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Racing of an Avalanche by Enos A. Mills (1870-1922), Enos A. Mills, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 14:39 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Raft-Builders by Lord Dunsany, Lord Dunsany, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 2:36 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Roundup from Boy Ranchers on the Trail by Willard F. Baker, Willard F. Baker, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 14:41 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Shirt Collar, Hans Christian Andersen, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 6:24 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Sparrows in Madison Square, O. Henry (1862-1910), English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 11:06 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Sad Story of a Boy King by George Cary Eggleston, George Eggleston, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 8:13 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Smart Mystery by Anonymous, Anonymous, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 3:05 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Speaking Telegraph, Scientific American, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 4:48 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Second Comfort Of Whoring - Answer'd, Unknown, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 1:48 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Story of a Seal, Anonymous, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 1:42 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Star-Treader, Clark Ashton Smith, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 7:25 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Terror by Guy de Maupassant, Guy de Maupassant, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 15:23 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Undertaker's Chat, by Mark Twain, Mark Twain, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 4:29 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

Water-Supply by Mark Twain, Mark Twain, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 2:18 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Wind Blows, Katherine Mansfield, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 13:55 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The United States v. Smith, 1820 US Supreme Court, United States Supreme Court, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 4:26 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Yankee Privateer by Arthur Hale, Arthur Hale, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 3:24 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Wonderful Meal Of Vittles, George Ade, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 5:13 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Witch Tells Fortunes by Alice Hale Burnett, Alice Hale Burnett, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 5:56 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Women's Petition Against Coffee, Anonymous, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 11:33 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

Too Clever by Half, E. Nesbit (1858-1924), English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 12:30 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

Two Military Executions, Ambrose Bierce, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 5:49 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

Water Party on the Beaulieu River by William Lisle Bowles, William Lisle Bowles, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 2:46 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes, Beatrix Potter (1866-1943), English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 9:03 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The True Source of The Mississippi Ch. 5 by Willard W. Glazier, Willard Glazier, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 11:35 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

Why Do You Use Exercise by David Hume 1711-1776, David Hume, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 4:38 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Swinging Apples by Alice Hale Burnett, Alice Hale Burnett, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 3:59 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

What Is A Photoplay, Joseph Berg Esenwein, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 6:33 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

Third Class in Indian Railways, Mohandas Gandhi, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 11:55 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

Wisconsin Unemployment Benefit Decisions by Appeals Tribunals 6-42, Anonymous, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 2:46 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

Work Which a Woman is Doing in the Slums by Anonymous, Anonymous, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 15:37 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

Twopenny Dinners, John Strange Winter, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 12:29 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

Watercress-selling in Farringdon Market by Henry Mayhew (1812-1887), Henry Mayhew, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 10:03 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner, Lucy Maud Montgomery, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 9:45 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

Why Hooty the Owl Does Not Play on the Green Meadow, Thornton W. Burgess (1874-1965), English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 14:06 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

Visit to Kentucky, from The Old Log School House, Alexander Clark, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 7:30 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

Watson Meets Holmes -- excerpt from A Study in Scarlet, Various, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 11:35 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

To Autumn, John Keats, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 2:41 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

Zig Zag Ophidian, Arthur Morrison (1863-1945), English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 15:01 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

What a Young Woman Ought to Know by Dr. Mary Wood-Allen (1841-1908), Mary Wood-Allen, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 10:44 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

Thinking Of The Soldiers, Anonymous, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 4:05 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

Theodore Roosevelt An Autobiography [excerpt], Theodore Roosevelt, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 3:43 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

Witches' Loaves, O. Henry, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 11:22 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

To Lucasta, Going to the Wars, Richard Lovelace, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 1:21 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

When the Frost is on the Punkin, James Whitcomb Riley, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 3:05 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Detective, by Georgia L. Oakes, Georgia L. Oakes, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 3:17 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

The Development Of Screen Acting As An Art, Inez Klumph, English and American Literature Short Story Podcast Oct 30, 2026 7:40 All Episodes are taken from Librivox.org and in the Public Domain.

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