The Tales Gates: A Short Story Podcast
Finding time to read can be a chore, but stories need not be limited to the page. Pass through the portal and delve into a short story with The Tales Gate, a podcast dedicated to adapting enchanting short fiction that is just as easy to listen to on a commute as it is in the comfiest armchair.
Episodes
31 episodes
30 - The Lost Special
[A privately hired train goes missing en route from Liverpool to Manchester, baffling the public and professionals for eight years.]"The Lost Special" by Arthur Conan DoylePerformed and Edited by Joseph WetzelFollow...
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29 - "Across the Moors" and "August Heat"
Two stories for the nonexistent price of one!Firstly:[In spite of dreadful stories, a governess is sent across the moors at night to fetch a doctor.]Followed by:[An artist and a stonemason, unknown to one another, uncons...
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28 - The Gift of the Magi
[A young couple struggle to buy each other Christmas gifts with little money.]"The Gift of the Magi" by O. HenryPerformed and Edited by Joseph WetzelFollow the program on Twitter and Facebook!Story suggestions w...
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27 - Keeping His Promise
[A university student, desperate to pass an exam, receives an unexpected visit in the form of an old friend.]"Keeping His Promise" by Algernon BlackwoodPerformed by Matthew PenalvaEdited by Joseph WetzelFollow t...
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26 - Old Esther Dudley
[A devoted old woman maintains the Province House long after the British depart from New England.]"Old Esther Dudley" by Nathaniel HawthornePerformed and Edited by Joseph WetzelFollow the program on Twitter and Face...
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25 - The Deliverers of Their Country
[When their country is beset by a plague of dragons, two siblings set out to bring peace so they can play outside again.]"The Deliverers of Their Country" by Edith NesbitPerformed and Edited by Joseph WetzelFollow t...
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24 - Dracula's Guest
[A foolhardy Englishman scoffs at superstition and chooses to explore a long-abandoned village.]Dracula's Guest by Bram StokerEdited by Joseph WetzelPerformed by Aaron Clark BursteinFollow the program on Tw...
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23 - The Box of Robbers
[A little girl left on her own discovers the surprising contents of an old trunk in the attic.] "The Box of Robbers" by L. Frank BaumPerformed by Kirstin WolfEdited by Joseph WetzelFollow the program on Twitter and Faceb...
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22 - Lady Eleanore's Mantle
[A self-important young English woman comes to live in Boston with a relative just before a horrible smallpox outbreak.]"Lady Eleanore's Mantle" by Nathaniel HawthorneEdited and Performed by Joseph WetzelFollow the program o...
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21 - The Last of Squire Ennismore
[A local shares the tale of how a wicked man met his end.]"The Last of Squire Ennismore" by Charlotte RiddellEdited and Performed by Joseph WetzelFollow the program on Twitter and Facebook!Story suggestions welc...
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20 - The Celestial Omnibus
Curiosity is key, and admission is free.The Celestial Omnibus by E. M. ForsterDirected by Aaron Clark BursteinEdited and Performed by Joseph WetzelFollow the program on Twitter and Facebook!Story suggestions...
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19 - The Star
"A vast mass of matter it was, bulky, heavy, rushing without warning out of the black mystery of the sky into the radiance of the sun."The Star by H. G. WellsEdited and Performed by Joseph WetzelFollow the program o...
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18 - A Dream of Red Hands
"I am not ill, as men call it, though God knows whether there be not worse sicknesses than doctors know of."A Dream of Red Hands by Bram StokerEdited and Performed by Joseph WetzelFollow the program on Twitter and F...
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17 - The Empty House
"Certain houses, like certain persons, manage somehow to proclaim at once their character for evil."The Empty House by Algernon BlackwoodEdited and Performed by Joseph WetzelFollow the program on Twitter and Faceboo...
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16 - The Remarkable Rocket
Who knew a firework could be so smug? The Remarkable Rocket by Oscar WildeEdited and Performed by Joseph WetzelFollow the program on Twitter and Facebook!Story suggestions welcome!
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15 - The Most Dangerous Game
Keep your dark, ominous islands to yourself. The Most Dangerous Game by Richard ConnellPerformed by Aaron Clark Burstein and Joseph WetzelEdited by Joseph WetzelFollow the program on Twitter and Facebook!
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14 - The Glass Dog
I think the true moral of any fairy tale is simply that people shouldn't be trusted with magic.The Glass Dog by L. Frank BaumEdited and Performed by Joseph WetzelFollow the program on Twitter and Facebook!Story ...
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13 - The Masque of the Red Death
Disease is no joke.The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan PoeEdited and Performed by Joseph WetzelFollow the program on Twitter and Facebook!Story suggestions welcome!
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21:32
12 - In The Year 2889
What might the world of tomorrow hold?In the Year 2889 by "Jules" Verne Edited and Performed by Joseph WetzelAdditional voices by Michael Wetzel and Matthew Penalva Read along!https://www.thetalesgate.com/
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11 - What Was It?
Moving into a haunted building? What could go wrong?What Was It? by Fitz James O'BrienEdited and Performed by Joseph WetzelRead along!https://www.thetalesgate.com/Follow the program on Twitter and Facebo...
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10 - The Man with the Watches
The game is afoot! It's time for The Tales Gate to get mysterious!The Man with the Watches by Arthur Conan DoyleEdited and Performed by Joseph WetzelRead along!https://www.thetalesgate.com/Follow the pro...
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43:37
9 - Edward Randolph's Portrait
Back again at the Province House!Read along!https://www.thetalesgate.com/Follow the program on Twitter and Facebook!Story suggestions welcome!https://twitter.com/TheTalesGat...
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31:31
8 - Poltarnees, Beholder of Ocean
Boy meets girl. Girl's father sends boy to investigate the ocean no person in their kingdom has ever seen and returned to speak of. Just your average fairy tale romance.Read along!https://www.thetalesgate.com/Follow ...
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