"A Thing of Beauty" by Warren Benedetto (Twitter: @warrenbenedetto)As a fleshcrafter, Anastasia Dao has the unique ability to remake individuals into their best selves, from the outside in. But for some beauty only hides the monster within.TW: Sex and violenceFind Us Online- Website: https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/nsrstorytellerCredits (in order of appearance):Narrator - Marissa Simmons (Instagram/TikTok/Twitter/Facebook)Anastasia Dao - Si ChenSam Kelly - Joey Bragg (Instagram/Twitter)Melanie - Catherine GraceJuliet - Exodia DemostheneObnoxious Voice - Michael FightAnother Voice - Mike Wyant Jr.Tyler - Antonio McMillanWaitress - Catherine GraceThis episode was Directed by Catherine GraceSign up to our weekly newsletter!- NSRad.io/mailinglistCheck out the print edition for more stories at:- https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprintAbout UsThe Storyteller Series is a podcast bringing back classic radio theatre featuring engaging storytelling delivered to you monthly. We produce full cast productions of original short stories in an audio drama style. Welcome to an audible journey. The Storyteller Series Podcast is part of the Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com.Mentioned in this episode:Night Shift Radio Presents: SUSPENSE!Night Shift Radio Presents: SUSPENSE! The 1940's CBS Radio Show in its original form, ad free. Listen to the golden age of radio and what was described as "Radio's outstanding theater of thrills". New episodes daily NSRad.io/SuspenseNSR Suspense

"Barbarians" by David Farland as part of the Runelord series. Learn more at DavidFarland.com.Dval, an Inkarran, has stumbled across a wrecked carriage. Inside not only the life of a girl from his sworn enemies, the Mystarrians, but also the catalyst to his new destiny.EDITOR'S NOTE: David Wolverton, also known as David Farland, passed away January 14, 2022. As such, we have published this episode with a few testimonials for our departed friend and mentor. Thank you to Rebecca E. Treasure, M. Elizabeth Ticknor, and Leah Ning for providing these amazing clips for us.Credits:Narrator: Lauren KaylorDval: Maddox ReynoldsAvahn: Laura BernasDval's Uncle & Sir Bandolan The Giant: Michael CherniakSir Gwilliam: Ivan BakinWizard Goren: Mike Wyant Jr.Knights: Kitzy, Caleb Coy, Casey RyanCaptain Adelheim: Tim GraderKing Harril: Dave MaslynSign up to our weekly newsletter!- NSRad.io/mailinglistCheck out the print edition for more stories at:- https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprintAbout UsThe Storyteller Series is a podcast bringing back classic radio theatre featuring engaging storytelling delivered to you monthly. We produce full cast productions of original short stories in an audio drama style. Welcome to an audible journey. The Storyteller Series Podcast is part of the Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com.

"Untrained Luck" by Elise StephensWhen professional conflict mediator, Mag, heads to Palab to moderate a dispute between two crime lords, a chance encounter with Lio, a young orphan boy, complicates this job more than Mag could've ever anticipated.Originally published April 2019 in Writers of the Future Vol. 35 by Galaxy PressFind Us Online- Website: https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/nsrstorytellerCredits:Narrator is played by FalloutPlays (Twitter)Mag is played by Elise Stephens (Twitter)Rinwahl is played by Guy Messer-LiNasheed is played by Hesham ElshazlyLio is Dalia Ramahi Counselor Dijab is Catherine GraceImmigration Officer is Michael CherniakInspector is Leah NingAnd Nika is played by Amy WyantSign up to our weekly newsletter!- NSRad.io/mailinglistCheck out the print edition for more stories at:- https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprintAbout UsThe Storyteller Series is a podcast bringing back classic radio theatre featuring engaging storytelling delivered to you monthly. We produce full cast productions of original short stories in an audio drama style. Welcome to an audible journey. The Storyteller Series Podcast is part of the Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com.Mentioned in this episode:Night Shift Radio Presents: SUSPENSE!Night Shift Radio Presents: SUSPENSE! The 1940's CBS Radio Show in its original form, ad free. Listen to the golden age of radio and what was described as "Radio's outstanding theater of thrills". New episodes daily NSRad.io/SuspenseNSR Suspense

"No More Rainbow Cascades" by Rebecca E. Treasure"Ilsa ate with the women, spent her evenings striding from fire to fire, ensuring everyone's emotions were reserved for the battlefield. Her nights, however, and her mornings, she spent violating her duty, selfishly ignoring every mandate of the empire Mother fought to forge."TW: Potentially triggering sexual encountersFind Us Online- Website: https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/nsrstorytellerCredits:Narrator is played by Marissa Kathrine (Twitter)Ilsa is played by Paige Alena (Twitter/TikTok)Ember is played by Lauren Kong (Twitter)Urst is played by Michael CherniakServant One is played by Erika MoatServant Two is played by Leah NingServant Three is played by Casey RyanLast Father is played by Caleb CoyAnd the Panicked General is played by Catherine GraceAudio Production by Josh CoySign up to our weekly newsletter!- NSRad.io/mailinglistCheck out the print edition for more stories at:- https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprintAbout UsThe Storyteller Series is a podcast bringing back classic radio theatre featuring engaging storytelling delivered to you monthly. We produce full cast productions of original short stories in an audio drama style. Welcome to an audible journey. The Storyteller Series Podcast is part of the Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com.Mentioned in this episode:Night Shift Radio Presents: SUSPENSE!Night Shift Radio Presents: SUSPENSE! The 1940's CBS Radio Show in its original form, ad free. Listen to the golden age of radio and what was described as "Radio's outstanding theater of thrills". New episodes daily NSRad.io/SuspenseNSR Suspense

"Event Seven" by Alicia Cay (Facebook/Instagram/Twitter)"Brann Creasey watched Amelia Earhart’s plane burst into flames for the tenth time that day... but right as her plane nosedived, a line of static appeared with a sharp flash of... something."Find Us Online- Website: https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/nsrstorytellerCredits:Narration is done by Sophie FlackBrann by Joseph BozlinskiRichard by Corey HollandJag Jacobson by Mike Wyant Jr.Marlow is by Leah NingBartender and Random Guard by Michael CherniakNews Reporter by Amy WyantDebra by Emily ColleyRandom Scientist by Todd PanekSamuel by Caleb CoyNurse by Elise StephensAnd the Doctor is played by Josh CoySign up to our weekly newsletter!- NSRad.io/mailinglistCheck out the print edition for more stories at:- https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprintAbout UsThe Storyteller Series is a podcast bringing back classic radio theatre featuring engaging storytelling delivered to you monthly. We produce full cast productions of original short stories in an audio drama style. Welcome to an audible journey. The Storyteller Series Podcast is part of the Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com.Mentioned in this episode:Night Shift Radio Presents: SUSPENSE!Night Shift Radio Presents: SUSPENSE! The 1940's CBS Radio Show in its original form, ad free. Listen to the golden age of radio and what was described as "Radio's outstanding theater of thrills". New episodes daily NSRad.io/SuspenseNSR Suspense

"Curated" by Megan Wildhood (Linktree)On my fifth loop, I finally look at her eyes. It’s like they cracked open on impact. A course of needles dashes down my spine, this time not from the injury I got a similar way this young woman who maybe jumped and landed on my rug did. “I’m just as stunned as you."TW: SuicideFind Us Online- Website: https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/nsrstorytellerCredits:The Narrator and Gus are played by Roma GarustovichJensen is played by Mike Wyant, Jr. (Twitter)Officer 1 is Erika MoatOfficer 2 is Caleb CoyOfficer 3 is played by Michael CherniakRunnel of a Woman, Leah NingContractor, Caleb CoyJames, by Michael CherniakTim, by Josh CoyAnd the Rude Friend is played by Pete Andrews.Sign up to our weekly newsletter!- NSRad.io/mailinglistCheck out the print edition for more stories at:- https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprintAbout UsThe Storyteller Series is a podcast bringing back classic radio theatre featuring engaging storytelling delivered to you monthly. We produce full cast productions of original short stories in an audio drama style. Welcome to an audible journey. The Storyteller Series Podcast is part of the Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com.Mentioned in this episode:Night Shift Radio Presents: SUSPENSE!Night Shift Radio Presents: SUSPENSE! The 1940's CBS Radio Show in its original form, ad free. Listen to the golden age of radio and what was described as "Radio's outstanding theater of thrills". New episodes daily NSRad.io/SuspenseNSR Suspense

"The Many Lives of Max Peck" by Martin L. Shoemaker (Twitter) (Facebook)The differences between universes are very small, at least the universes that we can reach. If they were larger, it would take too much energy to cross that many Schrodingers. But still, sometimes those differences surprise me.Find Us Online- Website: https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/nsrstorytellerCredits:The Many versions of Max Peck are played by Christophe LandaMeredith is played by Elise Stephens (Twitter) (Facebook)This episode is Directed by Mike Wyant, Jr.Audio Production, Josh CoySign up to our weekly newsletter!- NSRad.io/mailinglistCheck out the print edition for more stories at:- https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprintAbout UsThe Storyteller Series is a podcast bringing back classic radio theatre featuring engaging storytelling delivered to you monthly. We produce full cast productions of original short stories in an audio drama style. Welcome to an audible journey. The Storyteller Series Podcast is part of the Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com.Mentioned in this episode:Night Shift Radio Presents: SUSPENSE!Night Shift Radio Presents: SUSPENSE! The 1940's CBS Radio Show in its original form, ad free. Listen to the golden age of radio and what was described as "Radio's outstanding theater of thrills". New episodes daily NSRad.io/SuspenseNSR Suspense

Today we have the pleasure of speaking with Devin Marcus, author of our March Audiobook, "Captain Mouse and the Big Jungle Rumble."Learn more about Devin's love for mice, caves and horror in today's episode.To find out more about Devin Marcus, you can follow him on Twitter @DubbleOhDevin.You can listen to "Captain Mouse and the Big Jungle Rumble" at:- https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/episode/captain-mouse-and-the-big-jungle-rumbleSupport our short film, Somnium!- https://nightshiftradio.com/somniumSign up to our weekly newsletter!- NSRad.io/mailinglistCheck out the Print Edition for more stories at:- https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprintAbout UsThe Storyteller Series is a podcast bringing back classic radio theatre featuring engaging storytelling delivered to you monthly. We produce full cast productions of original short stories in an audio drama style. Welcome to an audible journey. The Storyteller Series Podcast is part of the Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com.Mentioned in this episode:Night Shift Radio Presents: SUSPENSE!Night Shift Radio Presents: SUSPENSE! The 1940's CBS Radio Show in its original form, ad free. Listen to the golden age of radio and what was described as "Radio's outstanding theater of thrills". New episodes daily NSRad.io/SuspenseNSR Suspense

Today we have the pleasure of speaking with Storm Humbert, author of our March Print Edition, "Wet Blood and Garnet Stones."Storm was a Silver Honorable Mention in the Writers of the Future Contest in 2016 and a Finalist in the same contest in 2018. In the 3rd quarter of the 2019 Writers of the Future contest, Storm won third place with his story, "Stolen Sky."To find out more about Storm Humbert, you can visit his website, stormhumbertwrites.com, follow him on Twitter @stormhumbert, or connect on Facebook.You can read "Wet Blood and Garnet Stones" at:- https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint/Support our short film, Somnium!- https://nightshiftradio.com/somniumSign up to our weekly newsletter!- NSRad.io/mailinglistCheck out the print edition for more stories at:- https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprintAbout UsThe Storyteller Series is a podcast bringing back classic radio theatre featuring engaging storytelling delivered to you monthly. We produce full cast productions of original short stories in an audio drama style. Welcome to an audible journey. The Storyteller Series Podcast is part of the Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com.Mentioned in this episode:Anisian Convergence - Book Two -Out Now!For more details on the Anisian Convergence, a science fiction universe created by Storyteller Series Editor, Mike Wyant, Jr., visit: https://www.mikewyantjr.com/ac-release

"Captain Mouse and the Big Jungle Rumble" by Devin MarcusWhen I was a child, my sister and I would bug him every Saturday night for the next installation of the ongoing adventures of Captain Mouse, the world’s tiniest superhero. But there was always one night’s story that stuck with me into adulthood. It was about Captain Mouse’s trip to the jungle. I learned from Mom that Dad fought in Vietnam a few years later..."Defender of the weak,Speaker for the meek, Captain Mouse! He'll save them all,If they're big or if they're small.Captain Mouse! With all his friendsYour favorite story now begins!"TW: This episode contains homophobic characters and slurs.Find Us Online- Website: https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/nsrstorytellerCredits:Alex is played by Jerry HarrisDad by Brenden Beers (Twitch)Wendell by Casey RyanTeresa by Leah NingYoung Alex by Juniper CherniakPrivate William Houston by Todd PanekCaptain Mouse Narrator by Caleb CoyCaptain Mouse by Mike Wyant, Jr.Cathy the Cat by Rebecca E. TreasureAnd Freddy the Fish and Danny the Dog by Michael CherniakSign up to our weekly newsletter!- NSRad.io/mailinglistCheck out the print edition for more stories at:- https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprintAbout UsThe Storyteller Series is a podcast bringing back classic radio theatre featuring engaging storytelling delivered to you monthly. We produce full cast productions of original short stories in an audio drama style. Welcome to an audible journey. The Storyteller Series Podcast is part of the Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com.Mentioned in this episode:Anisian Convergence - Book Two -Out Now!For more details on the Anisian Convergence, a science fiction universe created by Storyteller Series Editor, Mike Wyant, Jr., visit: https://www.mikewyantjr.com/ac-release

Today we have the pleasure of speaking with Kevin Jay Lindsay, the author of our February Print Edition, "Near Missus."Kevin Jay Lindsay is a writer and musician living just outside of Philadelphia. He is currently editing a collection of short stories and working on a solo music project called "Heist Picture."You can read "Near Missus" at:https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint/Support our short film, Somnium!https://nightshiftradio.com/somniumSign up to our weekly newsletter!- NSRad.io/mailinglistCheck out the print edition for more stories at:- https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprintAbout UsThe Storyteller Series is a podcast bringing back classic radio theatre featuring engaging storytelling delivered to you monthly. We produce full cast productions of original short stories in an audio drama style. Welcome to an audible journey. The Storyteller Series Podcast is part of the Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com.Mentioned in this episode:Anisian Convergence - Book Two -Out Now!For more details on the Anisian Convergence, a science fiction universe created by Storyteller Series Editor, Mike Wyant, Jr., visit: https://www.mikewyantjr.com/ac-release

Today we have the pleasure of speaking with Joshua Jones Lofflin. We gave "Inside the Long House" the full cast treatment this month.Joshua Jones Lofflin's writing has appeared in The Best Microfictions 2020, The Best Small Fictions 2019, The Cincinnati Review, CRAFT, Paper Darts, SmokeLong Quarterly, Stone Coast Review, and elsewhere. He lives in Maryland. Find him on Twitter @jjlofflin or visit his website: https://jjlofflin.com/.You can listen to "Inside the Long House" at:https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/listenSupport our short film, Somnium!https://nightshiftradio.com/somniumSign up to our weekly newsletter!- NSRad.io/mailinglistCheck out the print edition for more stories at:- https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprintAbout UsThe Storyteller Series is a podcast bringing back classic radio theatre featuring engaging storytelling delivered to you monthly. We produce full cast productions of original short stories in an audio drama style. Welcome to an audible journey. The Storyteller Series Podcast is part of the Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com.Mentioned in this episode:Anisian Convergence - Book Two -Out Now!For more details on the Anisian Convergence, a science fiction universe created by Storyteller Series Editor, Mike Wyant, Jr., visit: https://www.mikewyantjr.com/ac-release

"Inside the Long House" by Joshua Jones Lofflin (Twitter)And now the scene is set: writer, cabin, isolation, a sensitive (high-strung, her mother says) child, and a clueless partner. A bit pedestrian, perhaps; a bit predictable. But let’s not forget the mirrors.Support our short film, Somnium!https://nightshiftradio.com/somniumFind Us Online- Website: https://www.storytellerseriespodcast.com/- Twitter: @NSRStorytellerCredits:- Host: Megs- Narrator: Harry ‘LEGDAY’ Pollitt, Twitter: @LEGDAY, - Helen: Brittany Gonzalez, Twitter: @Briggsycakes, Twitch: Briggsycakes- James: Juniper CherniakSign up to our weekly newsletter!- NSRad.io/mailinglistCheck out the print edition for more stories at:- https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprintAbout UsThe Storyteller Series is a podcast bringing back classic radio theatre featuring engaging storytelling delivered to you monthly. We produce full cast productions of original short stories in an audio drama style. Welcome to an audible journey. The Storyteller Series Podcast is part of the Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com.Mentioned in this episode:Anisian Convergence - Book Two -Out Now!For more details on the Anisian Convergence, a science fiction universe created by Storyteller Series Editor, Mike Wyant, Jr., visit: https://www.mikewyantjr.com/ac-release

Today we'll be speaking to M. Elizabeth Ticknor and Rebecca E. Treasure the authors of "White Sails and Stormy Seas," our Print Edition for this month.  This story is a reprint from a memorial anthology and was Originally published in "Hold Your Fire", WordFire Press, 2021. Liz and Becky are two friends who met through Writers of The Future, a writing contest that Liz has since won, along with the Baen Fantasy Adventure Award in 2021.  Two of the biggest short fiction contests on the planet! Becky is going to be a published finalist in the next Writers of the Future Anthology and she was also nominated for her story "The Wizard, The Watcher, and the Waif," a story published by The Storyteller Series in January 2021,  on the Critters Readers' Poll.You can read Liz and Becky's story by heading to https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint/episode-16-white-sails-and-stormy-seasYou can find more information about Liz by visiting their website: https://ticknortales.com/And for updates on Becky, check out her site: https://www.rebeccaetreasure.com/Help Fund Night Shift Radio's First Film:http://nightshiftradio.com/somniumSign up to our weekly newsletter!NSRad.io/mailinglistFor more stories, check out the Print Edition:https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprintAnd for more information on other Night Shift Radio shows:NightShiftRadio.com

This week, we’re talking with our Editor, Mike Wyant, Jr., whose story “Lavender Footsteps” was featured on our most recent episode of The Storyteller Series. You can listen to Mike's story by heading to storytellerseriespodcast.com/listen.Mike Wyant Jr. is the Editor of The Storyteller Series and an ex-IT guy turned full-time writer with a soft spot for the cute and furry. When not being crawled over by his Writing Cat, Einie, he writes science fiction and fantasy with a focus on exploring mental illness and its repercussions.Mike's work has been published in The Colored Lens, Aphotic Realm, and this story will also be in the upcoming anthology, 4th and Starlight.You can find Mike pretty much anywhere with the handle "mikewyantjr," including Twitter, Facebook, and Patreon.Sign up to our weekly newsletter!NSRad.io/mailinglistCheck out the print edition for more stories at:https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprintFor more information on other Night Shift Radio shows:NightShiftRadio.com

Lavender Footsteps by Mike Wyant, Jr.This episode is dedicated to David Wolverton, also know as David Farland. Without you, this never would’ve been written. We’ll miss you, Dave."Even in a dystopia, there are pockets of peace. But nothing lasts forever. Not even family."Host: MegsNarrator/Lynn: Si ChenKammy: Daisy Barajas (Twitter)Em: Anna CristinaTed: Casey RyanJoe/Taylor: Mike Wyant, Jr.Sign up to our weekly newsletter!NSRad.io/mailinglistCheck out the print edition for more stories at:https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprintFor more information on other Night Shift Radio shows:NightShiftRadio.comMentioned in this episode:Anisian Convergence - Book Two -Out Now!For more details on the Anisian Convergence, a science fiction universe created by Storyteller Series Editor, Mike Wyant, Jr., visit: https://www.mikewyantjr.com/ac-release

The Gathering of Drowned Voices by Ben Curl"When the cries of the lost fall upon your ears, do you turn away and pretend not to hear? Or do you lean toward those voices and bear witness, even if it costs you your soul?"Read the Print Edition for additional footnotes and details on the story!James H. Kowalczyk: Casey RyanPeter Lahti/Benjamin Faircrown/J.T. Blackdune: Aaron CarbullidoCatherine Kukkula: Amy WyantEd Seppanen: Caleb CoyMr. Magnuson: Michael CherniakNarrator: Mike Wyant, Jr.SFX are provided by Emily Hendricks (Instagram/Twitter)Sign up to our weekly newsletter!NSRad.io/mailinglistCheck out the print edition for more stories at:https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprintFor more information on other Night Shift Radio shows:NightShiftRadio.com

Hunger by Natalie Huber RodriguezIn the harsh North American wilderness, an immigrant and his family encounter an ancient evil in the land... an evil he may know all too well.TW: Extreme violence, spousal/child abuse, for historical accuracy outdated and or offensive terms may be used in this storyNarrator: Max MarshallWawetseka: Natalie Huber RodriguezMary: Zeina ChaudhryBilly: Amy Wyant James: Mike Wyant, Jr.Sign up to our weekly newsletter!NSRad.io/mailinglistCheck out the print edition for more stories at:https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprintFor more information on other Night Shift Radio shows:NightShiftRadio.com--------Our Sponsor: 4th and StarlightThe 4th and Starlight anthology features nineteen illustrated stories that span the spectrum of science fiction and fantasy. This anthology features two Storyteller Series authors: our Editor, Mike Wyant Jr. and Rebecca E. Treasure.The Kickstarter ends December 10th, so visit our Kickstarter to secure your paperback or e-book copy today!

"The Door Is Open" by Warren Benedetto (Twitter: @warrenbenedetto)TW: Violence, Suicide, Miscarriage, Drugs, AlcoholGrief can drive you to do incredible things... but sometimes chasing the incredible leads to a world filled with unimaginable horrors.Narrator: Sarah SweeneyCarol: Amy WyantPete: Michael CherniakAutomated Alarm: Mike Wyant, Jr. Sign up to our weekly newsletter!NSRad.io/mailinglistCheck out the print edition for more stories at:https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprintFor more information on other Night Shift Radio shows:NightShiftRadio.com

Open House by Janet AlcornWant a good, cheap home in this housing market? Better bring your decorating ideas. And a lighter.Narrated by Si Chen Kim Idlewood: Marie Anello (Twitter)Ed Idlewood: Adam ReynoldsMrs. Country Club: Natalie HuberWannabe Supermodel: Amanda Brandt (Socials)Kim's Mother: Mary Jo PhillipsRolling Stones T-Shirt Guy: Caleb CoyMr. Country Club: Mike Wyant, Jr. Realtor: Andrea QuinnSign up to our weekly newsletter!NSRad.io/mailinglistCheck out the print edition for more stories at:https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprintFor more information on other Night Shift Radio shows:NightShiftRadio.com