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STORIES TELLING STORIES

STORIES TELLING STORIES is a podcast dedicated to exploring pop culture's unfinished stories

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"The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe | STS AUDIOBOOKS

THE BLACK CAT by Edgar Allan Poe is often overshadowed by his other iconic animal-inspired tale THE RAVEN but stands on its own as an uneasy story of a murderous confession and revenge from beyond the grave. Reading like a mix between The Raven and The Cast of Amontillado, if you've never experienced it, you've been missing out. Reading by classically trained actor and theatrical director ERIC R.…

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"GUTS" the most SHOCKING story ever told, by Chuck Palahniuk | STS SHOCKtober Episode 5

Title: SHOCKtober Finale: Guts by Chuck Palahniuk | Dramatic Reading Description: Welcome to the chilling finale of SHOCKtober ! Brace yourself as we delve into Guts by Chuck Palahniuk, a visceral short story that pushes the boundaries of horror and tension. This dramatic reading captures the raw emotion and shock of Palahniuk's dark and unforgettable tale, guaranteed to leave you breathless.…

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"Nona" by Stephen King | SHOCKtober 2024 Episode 4

Stephen King's "Nona" | Dramatic Reading | SHOCKtober 2024 Episode 4 | STORIES TELLING STORIES Welcome to episode 4 of SHOCKtober 2024 on STORIES TELLING STORIES ! This Halloween, dive into the haunting world of Stephen King's short story Nona , a twisted tale of obsession, love, and terror. In this dramatic reading, we follow a drifter whose chance meeting with a mysterious woman, Nona, drags him…

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"I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream" Harlan Ellison's Nightmare | SHOCKtober 2024 Episode 3

🔊 Join us for a haunting reading of Harlan Ellison's iconic short story, "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream." In this chilling tale of despair and survival, a supercomputer named AM has eliminated humanity, leaving only a few survivors to endure its relentless torment. Dive into the psychological depths of fear, isolation, and the struggle for autonomy in a world stripped of hope. 📖 **Story…

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"And of Clay Are We Created" by Isabel Allende | SHOCKtober 2024 Episode 2

In 1985, a volcano erupted in Columbia. The heat from the volcano melted sheets of ice, resulting in mudslides. More than 23,000 people were killed. The media focused much attention on a 13-year-old girl trapped in the mud. The girl is called Azucena, and her rescuer is named Rolf Carle. "AND OF CLAY ARE WE CREATED" by Isabel Allende Translated by Margaret Sayer Peden Narration Performed by Eric…

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"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson | SHOCKtober 2024 Episode 1

Every October the studios at STS Media take a turn towards the macabre and grotesque with our annual SPOOKtober series. For 2024, we’re taking it a step further… pulling back the curtain on five of the most shocking, controversial, and horrifying pieces of literature ever put to paper - each story more shocking than the last. Do you have what it takes to make it to the end? Narration by Eric R.…

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"That Feeling You Can Only Say What It Is In French" by Stephen King | STS Media Episode 100

“That Feeling You Can Only Say What It Is In French” By Stephen King Audioplay Adapted by Eric R. Hill “That Feeling, You Can Only Say What It Is in French” is a horror short story by Stephen King. It was published in The New Yorker magazine on June 22, 1998 and was later included in King's short story collection Everything's Eventual... The story is about a married woman who is on a trip to…

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"ZOMBIES" by Chuck Palahniuk | STS Media

" Zombies " (Nov 2013 of Playboy ) - High schoolers begin electrocuting themselves by applying a cardiac defibrillator 's electrodes to their temples and turning it on, which results in permanent brain damage. Dubbing it "The Great Leap Backwards" more and more people begin electrocuting themselves in order to willfully return to a state of childlike ignorance. At the airport, the narrator,…

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"All That You Love Will Be Carried Away" by Stephen King | STS Media

Alfie Zimmer, a traveling salesman peddling gourmet frozen foods, pulls into a Motel 6 in Nebraska for the night and contemplates ending it all... "All That You Love Will Be Carried Away" is a short story by Stephen King. It was originally published in the January 29, 2001 issue of The New Yorker magazine. In 2002, it was included in King's collection Everything's Eventual. Narration by Eric R.…

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"Ambition: A Story by The Duke of Vandals" by Chuck Palahniuk | STS Presents

HAUNTED is a novel made up of twenty-three horrifying, hilarious, and stomach-churning stories. They're told by people who have answered an ad for a writer's retreat and unwittingly joined a "Survivor" -like scenario where the host withholds heat, power, and food. As the storytellers grow more desperate, their tales become more extreme, and they ruthlessly plot to make themselves the hero of the…

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