Random Fiction Podcasts

Marylou Kelsum is a young scientist about to embark on the journey of a lifetime on-board a first-of its-kind research submarine on its maiden voyage to the bottom of the Atlantic ocean. But not long after they get under way, Marylou’s professional dream come true turns into a nightmare. A face appears, looking into her cabin porthole at the impossible depth of 5,000 meters below the ocean’s surface. And worse, she thinks she recognizes the face as that of a fellow crew member. From the mind that brought you This Paper World and ONE WAY, Jeff Lane now invites you to dive to deep into the dark, cold waters of… Crush Depth. Crush Depth is narrated by the author and brought to life with a full cast. Cast in order of appearance: Elizabeth Peloso, Luanne Johnson, Matt Lane, David Keep, Cher Eaves, Bryan Olivier, Karen Palmer Music by Stephen Parker in The Wilderness Studios Cover Art by Karen Gubbins

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Tags: dean, fiction, horror, King, koontz, mer, mermaid, Merman, people, science, scifi, scott, sigler, stephen, submarine, thriller, vampire, Werewolf, werewolves

Villette was Charlotte Bronte’s last published novel. It came out in 1853, just two years before her death in 1855. It is a poignant, strangely lonely and sad work, steeped in conflict between society’s demands and personal desires. Set in the fictional town of Villette in France, it is the story of the young and intelligent Lucy Snowe, the narrator in the book. She is described by another character in the book as having “no beauty…no attractive accomplishments…” and strangely seems to lack a personal history or living relatives. Her godmother Mrs. Bretton looks after the orphaned Lucy, who suddenly leaves the house for a reason that is not made clear to readers. She finds employment as a companion to an elderly widow, Mrs. Marchmont. When her employer dies, Lucy is left without a job or prospects. Impulsively, she decides to travel to Europe and en route, meets the young and spoiled heiress, Ginevra Fanshaw, a student of a girls’ school in Villette. Lucy then travels to Villette to work first as a nanny to the principal’s children and later as a teacher. Here she encounters two men who will play a great role in her life. The young and handsome Dr. John Bretton, her godmother’s grandson, and the arrogant, bad tempered Professor Paul Emmanuel, a fellow lodger at her boarding house who gradually begins to thaw towards Lucy. The rest of the story follows Lucy’s life in Villette. Lucy Snowe is not a very lovable heroine. She is passive, secretive and yet she excites the reader’s interest and compassion and one is compellingly drawn into her story. Villette is also a novel with deep psychological underpinnings. Many have dubbed it even greater than Jane Eyre. It is also one of Bronte’s most autobiographical works. The story harks back to the time when Charlotte and Emily Bronte traveled to Brussels to work in a small pensionnat run by M. Constantin Heger and his wife. Charlotte is reputed to have fallen deeply and hopelessly in love with M. Heger. Paul Emmanuel is said to be based on Heger, while John Bretton is a fictional portrayal of George Murray Smith, her publisher who had once courter her. Villette was written at a time when Bronte was deeply depressed following the deaths of three of her siblings. It was also criticized by contemporary reviewers for its depiction of a woman’s passions and desires, something which Victorian audiences were a little shocked by. For modern day readers, Villette presents a great writer, working at the peak of her powers, overcoming personal tragedy to bring her art to the world.

Categories: Arts

Tags: audio books, audiobook, Charlotte Brontë, Dramatic Works, ebooks, fiction, free audio books, Literature, Loyal Books, loyalbooks.com, romance, Villette

A show of original short stories written based on a different theme each ‘cast! Read by the authors and hosted by Fantasy author R. B. Wood.

Categories: Arts

Tags: fantasy, fiction, science, Writer, writing

Rhamuel and the last of his family, Abranyah, travel their barren world, shack to shack, selling tinctures to keep a full belly and evading the dogmatists to keep their throats safe. Time has turned funny after The Whatever, an apocalyptic event that few remember and even fewer can explain, danger now as commonplace as the unrecognizable relics of war, and the madman Aphulan—along with an iron rule over his small township—may hold the answers. With a cure for The Sick and a passion to uncover what happened to their world, Rhamuel and Abranyah set off on a journey to the “other place,” the days before The Whatever, and ready themselves for a glimpse into what happened, and what was always meant to happen next.

The shiny black motor flew across the barren, and vengeance followed.

Categories: Arts

Tags: Apocalypse, fiction, music, science, west, western, wild

Welcome to Night Light Stories! Night Light Stories is a podcast featuring original children’s stories. These stories were all originally told by the friendly glow of a child’s night light. We invite you now to share these stories with your own children, at night, in the morning, or anytime…anywhere.

Categories: Education, Kids & Family

Tags: childrens, family, fiction, kidlit, Literature, Stories, storytelling

The show where we rant about movies, everything, and everything. Starring Jon Negroni, Maria Garcia, Adonis Gonzalez, Mike Overkill, and Kayla Savage.

Categories: Comedy, TV & Film

Tags: Entertainment, fan, fiction, film, Garcia, hollywood, Imagination, jon, maria, movie, Movies, negroni, Pixar, Podcast, show, television, theory

An epistolary novel written by renowned French novelist Balzac, who is regarded as one of the founders of realism and a significant influence to later novelists, the novel focuses on two young women who preserve their friendship through regular correspondence. Originally published in the French newspaper La Presse in 1841 as a serial, the piece later became a part of Balzac’s distinguished novel sequence La Comédie Humaine, or The Human Comedy. Furthermore, Letters of Two Brides surrounds intriguing topics including love, romance, confusion, duty, and the complexity of relationships. The novel begins when two young women, Louise de Chaulieu and Renée de Maucombe, befriend one another during their time at a convent and accordingly agree to stay in touch after they leave. Soon after her departure from the convent, Louise receives a substantial inheritance from her grandmother, which is intended to secure her financial independence and sustain her ambitious lifestyle. This freedom allows her to move to Paris where she devotes her time to exciting social events and also meets Felipe Henarez, who later wins her affections with his romantic perseverance. Her marriage to him provides her with passionate love and a seemingly endless supply of happiness, though it is in fact short-lived. Renée on the other hand, does not see love as a prerequisite for marriage and for that reason marries a man quite her senior, with the belief that he will care for her and fulfill her desire to become a mother. While Renée is satisfied with the love she receives as a mother and the respect of her husband, Louise devotes her time to finding a man who will promise her both love and passion. Interestingly, despite the fact that each woman tries to sway the other to adapt their standpoint, they nevertheless continue to offer sincere advice to one another. Though their lives lead them in opposite directions, as Louise is guided by passionate romance, while Renée takes a more sensible approach, both women still maintain their friendship through frequent letters detailing their lives. Balzac effectively presents the ideals of the two contrasting women, as he gives each a distinctive voice, allowing them to precisely express their thoughts and emotions. A gripping novel sure to fuel interest with its opposing images of the feminine mind, Letters of Two Brides additionally offers a vivid insight into 19th century society.

Categories: Arts

Tags: audio books, audiobook, ebooks, Epistolary fiction, fiction, free audio books, Honore de Balzac, Letters of Two Brides, Literature, Loyal Books, loyalbooks.com

The audio side of DamnInteresting.com: Legitimately intriguing true stories from history, science, and psychology. Audiobook-like narration with sound effects and music.

Categories: Arts, Comedy, Education, Society & Culture

Tags: damn, fiction, History, interesting, non, Psychology, science

Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali poet, philosopher, visual artist, playwright, composer, and novelist whose work reshaped Bengali literature and music in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He became Asia’s first Nobel laureate when he won the 1913 Nobel Prize in Literature. Sadhana is a collection of essays, most of which he gave before the Harvard University, describing Indian beliefs, philosophy and culture from different viewpoints, often making comparison with Western thought and culture. More great books at LoyalBooks.com

Categories: Arts, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

Tags: audio books, audiobook, ebooks, Essay/Short nonfiction, fiction, free audio books, Loyal Books, loyalbooks.com, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Rabindranath Tagore, religion, The Sadhana: Realisation of Life

A darkly comedic murder mystery podcast telling the story of Quinn Reynolds, a reluctant true-crime celebrity with a violent past. One year into investigating her sister’s murder, Quinn finds her first major lead — reigniting bitter feuds with the media, law enforcement, and an unhinged group of conspiracy theorists.

Categories: Fiction

Tags: dark comedy, Exciting, fiction, Funny, murder, murder mystery, MYSTERY, scary, story, Suspense, thriller, whodunnit

Space craft start disappearing, but the authorities can’t figure out why, who or what is behind this. There is much fear in the Glaceons family, especially as the eldest son is now a qualified interstellar pilot and regularly traveling through space. Ed and Paul are once again thrown into the thick of things, what is it with these two and disappearances, last time it was their dad. Can they solve the mystery and even more important can they save the lives of those who disappeared along with the space craft. Dare you join Ed and Paul as they try to solve the mystery of The Invisible Foe. Not suitable for under 12’s as some romantic elements.

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Tags: 2, 4, air, alien, book, Chronicles, craft, datapack, disappearances, Ed, Edward, elcelsior, enemy, fedioaux, fegnogquiest, fiction, Foe, friend, help, invisible, Jenny, jiash, kevin, kk, kkmentarq, maria, mentarak, MYSTERY, paul, r4c, regenis, science, scifi, scifistories, Simons, sleeker, Space, steve, travel, visitor, yardley

Self-proclaimed gods have quietly ruled the multiverse of Mebar for over 800 years. But the one founding member of their order that condemned their methods has just been set loose from prison.

Categories: Arts

Tags: Adventure, alternate, book, fantasy, fi, fiction, multi, MYSTERY, novel, reality, SCI, science, verse, writing

Jack Tracer is a hard-boiled private eye out to solve the strange cases of Neon City, but under these bright lights, darkness looms.Co-Created by Rachel Craig and Will Snyder

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Categories: Fiction

Tags: Crime, crime noir, detective, drama, femme fatale, fiction, hard boiled, horror, Horror Movies, Noir, occult, radio drama, scary, scary story, supernatural

Garrett Putnam Serviss (1851-1929) was an astronomer, popularizer of astronomy, and early science fiction writer. Serviss showed a talent for explaining scientific details in a way that made them clear to the ordinary reader. Serviss’s favorite topic was astronomy, as shown by the fact that of the fifteen books he wrote, eight are devoted to that science. He unquestionably was more widely read by the public on that topic than anyone prior to his time. In his private life Serviss was an enthusiastic mountain climber, describing his reaching the summit of the Matterhorn at the age of 43 as part of an effort “to get as far away from terrestrial gravity as possible.” Five of Serviss’s books are science fiction (a term not invented when he wrote).

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Tags: audio books, audiobook, ebooks, fiction, free audio books, Garrett P. Serviss, Loyal Books, loyalbooks.com, science-fiction, The Moon Metal

“If anybody cares to read a simple tale told simply” … thus opens Lorna Doone, one of the best love stories ever written. The novel has inspired at least ten movies and mini-series. “John (in West Country dialect this is pronounced Jan) Ridd is the son of a respectable farmer who was murdered in cold blood by a member of the notorious Doone clan, a once-noble family now living in the isolated Doone Valley. Battling his desire for revenge, John also grows into a respectable farmer and continues to take good care of his mother and two sisters. He falls hopelessly in love with Lorna, a girl he meets quite by accident, who turns out to be not only the granddaughter of Sir Ensor Doone (lord of the Doones), but destined to marry (against her will) the impetuous, menacing, and now jealous heir of the Doone Valley, Carver Doone. Carver will let nothing get in the way of his marriage to Lorna, which he plans to force upon her once Sir Ensor dies and he comes into his inheritance”. Summary from Wikipedia, adapted by Stav Nisser.

Categories: Arts, Society & Culture

Tags: a Romance of Exmoor, audio books, audiobook, ebooks, fiction, free audio books, Historical Fiction, Literature, Lorna Doone, Loyal Books, loyalbooks.com, Richard D. Blackmore, romance

It’s post-apocalyptic Glendale. The Jocks, Cheermazons, STEM Punks, Disciples of Kardashia, and more are battling for dominance in the valley. And after you tear through Daybreak Season 1, you’ll want to meet the A.V. Club. They’re a group of kids who survived the apocalypse by using their skills to rig cameras and spy on warring tribes all over the valley. And now they’re making a show about it, while juggling their own personal drama and trying to stay alive as mutant pugs, ghoulies, and a mysterious new tribe all try to kill their vibe. It’s The Only Podcast Left.

Categories: Fiction, TV & Film

Tags: After Shows, aron coleite, austin crute, Comedy, Comedy Fiction, daybreak, fiction, film, netflix, teen, tess netting, tv, ya

The Adventures of Paddy Beaver is another in the long list of children’s books by the conservationist, Thornton W. Burgess. In this book, the industrious and clever Paddy Beaver, a newcomer to the Green Forest, has encounters with Sammy Jay, Jerry Muskrat, Ol’ Man Coyote and other inhabitants of the Green Forest. Along the way, we learn how Paddy builds his dam and his house, and how he stores his food. We also learn little lessons about life, such as the importance of planning before doing, caring for Nature, trusting others, the benefits of working together and how wonderful it is to have a job one can sink one’s teeth into. More great books at LoyalBooks.com

Categories: Arts, Kids & Family

Tags: animals, audio books, audiobook, ebooks, fiction, free audio books, Kids, Loyal Books, loyalbooks.com, nature, Teen/Young adult, The Adventures of Paddy Beaver, Thornton W. Burgess

What if everything you ever believed about your sexuality was turned on its head when you met the right person? When television commercial production coordinator Meg Curtis gets stood up by her longtime boyfriend, she vents her frustration by feverishly writing in a diary. At a time when she is unsure about all things romantic, she encounters 5th grade teacher Regina Baker at yoga class, a free-spirited single mom who is beautiful, playful, and impossibly intriguing. What starts as friendship turns sharply toward something more as they learn they each share a love for very dark and unconventional sensual expression. Despite significant differences in lifestyle, each woman is desperate to get close to the other to explore the depths of devotion. Shocked, yet thrilled by the intense level of Regina’s erotic desire, Meg turns apprehensive. She had never been with a woman— never had to be in society with a woman, never had to wonder what labels may be placed upon her relationship, never considered herself anything but obsessed with men. Regina, also enchanted by a woman for the first time, finds freedom from the pressures of daily life by committing herself to Meg. Compelled by the need for a balance between worlds, the two embark on a daring, passionately physical role-playing game. Welcoming Regina’s darkest needs, Meg explores her own deep-seated desires that have been locked away in the shadows her whole life. Erotic, amusing, and profoundly romantic, Owning Regina is a tale that will awaken you, possess you, and transport you to an alternate universe that steams with passion and danger. This book is intended for mature audiences.

Categories: Arts

Tags: audiobook, BDSM, bondage, Erotica, fiction, lesbian, romance