Ink and Ash: A Short Story Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Episode 14: "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Aug 01, 2018

Show notes

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are two of literature's most beloved (and well-adapted) characters. But you don't need Basil Rathbone or Benedict Cumberbatch to experience one of the original short stories that catapulted Holmes and Watson into popular culture for over a century. Join host Shawn Ennis in enjoying the adventure that Arthur Conan Doyle called his favorite Holmes story, "The Adventure of the Speckled Band!"

0:00-1:07 – Intro & iTunes Review

1:08-2:01 – Contact the show, leave your own review, and submit your own story!

2:02-5:57 – Intro to Arthur Conan Doyle and "The Speckled Band"

5:58-56:30 – "The Speckled Band," by Arthur Conan Doyle

56:31-57:33 – Afterword/Closing the Show

57:34-58:15 – What's coming next week? See you then!

Have you written a short story that you want to have read? Submit it to the show!

Email: syypodcast@gmail.com

Facebook: facebook.com/syypodcast

Twitter: @syypodcast

Instagram: @syypodcast

Subscribe, rate and review on iTunes!

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For a full list of music and sound effect credits, visit http://syypodcast.libsyn.com/blog

(Sounds recorded in-studio not credited.)

Episode 13: "Far Below," by Robert Barbour Johnson Jul 25, 2018

Show notes

This week, Stories of Yore and Yours gets…weird. Tune in this week to hear the story that was selected in 1953 as the best story ever to appear in early 20th century pulp magazine Weird Tales. You may never think of the subway the same way again…

0:00-1:08 – Intro & iTunes Review

1:09-1:59 – Contact the show, leave your own review, and submit your own story!

2:00-4:34 – Intro to Robert Barbour Johnson and "Far Below," brief history of Weird Tales

4:35-32:24 – "Far Below," by Robert Barbour Johnson

32:25-33:15 – Afterword/Closing the Show

33:16-34:00 – What's coming next week? See you then!

Have you written a short story that you want to have read? Submit it to the show!

Email: syypodcast@gmail.com

Facebook: facebook.com/syypodcast

Twitter: @syypodcast

Instagram: @syypodcast

Subscribe, rate and review on iTunes!

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1373775434?ls=1

For a full list of music and sound effect credits, visit http://syypodcast.libsyn.com/blog

(Sounds recorded in-studio not credited.)

Episode 12: "Rip Van Winkle," by Washington Irving Jul 18, 2018

Show notes

Chances are, you've heard of Rip Van Winkle. In fact, I'd bet you're familiar with the gist of the story. But you've never heard it like this! Don't miss the classic tale of sleeping through the Revolution by one of America's first short story authors, Washington Irving!

0:00-1:03 – Intro & iTunes Review

1:04-2:09 – Leave your own review, how to contact the show

2:10-5:05 – Intro to Washington Irving and Rip Van Winkle

5:06-39:02 – "Rip Van Winkle," by Washington Irving

39:03-39:58 – Closing the Show

39:59-40:38 – What's coming next week? See you then!

Have you written a short story that you want to have read? Submit it to the show!

Email: syypodcast@gmail.com

Facebook: facebook.com/syypodcast

Twitter: @syypodcast

Instagram: @syypodcast

Subscribe, rate and review on iTunes!

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1373775434?ls=1

For a full list of music and sound effect credits, visit http://syypodcast.libsyn.com/blog

(Sounds recorded in-studio not credited.)

Episode 11: The Humor of Mark Twain Jul 11, 2018

Show notes

We've focused on a few dark stories over the course of this show, but this week, we're going with some lighter content by one of the best-known humorists in American literature. Join host Shawn Ennis for THREE short stories by the incomparable Mark Twain, including "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calavaras County," "The Story of the Good Little Boy," and "The Story of the Bad Little Boy."

0:00-0:51 - Intro/iTunes Review

0:52-1:23 - Leave your own review 1:24-5:02 - Intro to Mark Twain and this week's stories

5:03-7:29 - Mark Twain's intro to "The Jumping Frog"

7:30-19:37 - "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"

19:38-26:13 - "The Story of the Bad Little Boy"

26:14-35:06 - "The Story of the Good Little Boy"

35:07-35:59 - Afterword, Final note on "The Jumping Frog"

36:00-37:22 - Wrapping up the show

37:22-38:00 - What's coming next week? See you then!

Have you written a short story that you want to have read? Submit it to the show!

Email: syypodcast@gmail.com

Facebook: facebook.com/syypodcast

Twitter: @syypodcast

Instagram: @syypodcast

Subscribe, rate and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1373775434?ls=1

For a full list of music and sound effect credits, visit http://syypodcast.libsyn.com/blog (Sounds recorded in-studio not credited.)

Episode 11 Credits Jul 11, 2018

Show notes

Music:

Intro/Outro Music: "Funkereffic," by Kevin MacLeod Review Music: "Foam Rubber," by Alexander Nakarada

"The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calavaras County"

Music: "Silly Intro," by Alexander Nakarada

Sound Effects:

"Impatient Whimpers and Barks," by Moffet (https://freesound.org/people/moffet/) "Horse Galloping," by Max_Headroom (https://freesound.org/people/Max_Headroom/) "Angry Dog Bark Snarl with Reverb," by Jaylew1987 (https://www.youtube.com/user/IamJaylew) "Very Angry Dog," by locontrario23 (https://freesound.org/people/locontrario23/)

"The Story of the Bad Little Boy/Good Little Boy"

Music: "Baltic Levity," by Kevin MacLeod

Sound Effects:

http://bbcsfx.acropolis.org.uk/?q=07058122

Following sounds from http://www.orangefreesounds.com/

http://www.orangefreesounds.com/water-splashing-sound-effect/

Other sound effects provided by https://www.soundeffectsplus.com/

Sound effects recorded in-studio not credited

Episode 10: Edgar Allan Poe, Master of Gothic Horror; Plus an Original Story! Jul 04, 2018

Show notes

You know "The Raven," and you know "The Tell-Tale Heart," and you may even know "The Masque of the Red Death." But you've never heard them like this. Don't miss this week's episode where host Shawn Ennis tackles all three of these classic tales, plus an original vignette by Matthew MacNish!

0:00-0:53 - Intro & iTunes review

0:54-1:54 - Leave your own review!

1:55-3:16 - Intro to "Lake Argo"

3:17-6:16 - "Lake Argo," by Matthew MacNish

6:17-11:30 - Intro to this week's stories

11:31-23:18 - "The Tell-Tale Heart," by Edgar Allan Poe

23:19-24:09 - Intro notes for "The Raven"

24:10-32:16 - "The Raven," by Edgar Allan Poe

32:16-46:24 - "The Masque of the Red Death," by Edgar Allan Poe

46:25-47:08 - Notes on horror

47:09-48:42 - Wrapping up the show

48:42-49:35 - What's coming next week? See you then!

Have you written a short story that you want to have read? Submit it to the show!

Email: syypodcast@gmail.com

Facebook: facebook.com/syypodcast

Twitter: @syypodcast

Instagram: @syypodcast

Subscribe, rate and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1373775434?ls=1

For a full list of music and sound effect credits, visit http://syypodcast.libsyn.com/blog (Sounds recorded in-studio not credited.)

Episode Nine: "The Yellow Wallpaper," by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (w/Guest Narrator Moxie LaBouche) Jun 27, 2018

Show notes

This week, join host Shawn Ennis and Guest Narrator Moxie LaBouche in presenting the semi-autobiographical account of a woman's descent into madness!

Have you written a short story that you want to have read? Submit it to the show!

Email: syypodcast@gmail.com

Facebook: facebook.com/syypodcast

Twitter: @syypodcast

Instagram: @syypodcast

Subscribe, rate and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1373775434?ls=1

For a full list of music and sound effect credits, visit http://syypodcast.libsyn.com/blog

Episode Eight: "The Cat That Walked By Himself," by Rudyard Kipling Jun 20, 2018

Show notes

Have you ever wondered why cats are...the way they are? Tune in this week and join host Shawn Ennis to hear Rudyard Kipling's take on the origin story of cats as we know them today!

Have you written a short story that you want to have read? Submit it to the show!

Email: syypodcast@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/syypodcast Twitter: @syypodcast Instagram: @syypodcast

Subscribe, rate and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1373775434?ls=1

Intro/Outro Music: "Funkereffic", by Kevin MacLeod Story Intro/Outro: "Foam Rubber", by Alexander Nakarada

Huge thanks as always to FreePD.com for providing music for the show, and to freesound.org for providing several sound effects. For a full list of sound effect credits, visit http://syypodcast.libsyn.com/blog (Sounds recorded in-studio not credited.)

Episode 7 Credits Jun 13, 2018

Show notes

Huge thanks as always to FreePD.com for providing music for the show, and to freesound.org for providing several sound effects.

Music:

Intro/Outro Music: "Funkereffic," by Kevin MacLeod Harrison Bergeron: "Brothers Unite," by Alexander Nakarada "And Here We Go," Artist Anonymous 2BR02B: "Alternative Clock Dimension," by Kevin MacLeod

Sound Effects:

Harrison Bergeron: "Breaking Glass," by gezortenplotz (https://freesound.org/people/gezortenplotz/) "TVon," by cajo (https://freesound.org/people/cajo/) "01553 metal box close," by Robinhood76 (http://www.fxprosound.com/) "Chair Hit 1," by connersaw8 (https://freesound.org/people/connersaw8/) "Metal Hit with Metal Bar Resonance," by jorickhoofd (http://jorickbronius.wordpress.com/) "Buzzer2," by hypocore (https://freesound.org/people/hypocore/) "Shotgun Shooting Things," by 18hiltc (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwJFB7r4bcfri4MzEn_REtg) "Car Crash," by squareal (https://freesound.org/people/squareal/) "Gong Hit," by GowlerMusic (http://www.gowlermusic.com/) "Riveting hammer - Ingersoll Rand - Start 4," by Idezem (http://eero.storijapan.net/) "21 Gun Salute," by contramundum (https://churchofwulf.wordpress.com/about/) "Siren," by wolferCZ (https://freesound.org/people/wolferCZ/) "Spring Loaded Metal Door Creak Open Close 02," by leonelmail (https://freesound.org/people/leonelmail/)

2BR02B "Smith & Wesson 686 Plus 4 Inch Barrel .357 Mag," by AugustSandberg (http://www.fetfilm.no/) "Steps in High Heels," by anagar (https://freesound.org/people/anagar/)

Episode Seven: Kurt Vonnegut's Happy Time Fun Hour Jun 13, 2018

Show notes

It's back to the dystopian future this week as host Shawn Ennis dives into a listener request and takes on two stories by Kurt Vonnegut. Don't miss the future that we would all be happy to avoid in TWO classic short stories!

Have you written a short story that you want to have read? Submit it to the show!

Email: syypodcast@gmail.com

Facebook: facebook.com/syypodcast

Twitter: @syypodcast

Instagram: @syypodcast

Subscribe, rate and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1373775434?ls=1

Intro/Outro Music: "Funkereffic", by Kevin MacLeod