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Selected Shorts
Below is the schedule for upcoming and previous Selected Shorts episodes.
Our most recently released shows are available for audio streaming HERE.
05/30/2024
“The Frog and the Bird,” by Ben Loory, performed by Mike Doyle
“Town of Birds,” by Heather Monley, performed by Yetide Badaki
“The Mating Call,” by Mikkel Rosengaard, performed by BD Wong
With commentary from Amy Tan
05/23/2024
“Light,” by Lesley Nneka Arimah, performed by Crystal Dickinson
“Camp Emeline,” by Taryn Bowe, performed by Edie Falco
05/16/2024
“Books You Read,” by Joe Meno, performed by Joan Allen
“Escape Pod W41,” (song) composed by Lakecia Benjamin and performed by Yunie Mojica
“Escape Pod W41,” by J. Robert Lennon, performed by Stephen Lang
“Infidelity,” by Jac Jemc, performed by Kathleen Chalfant
05/09/2024
“The Wife on Ambien,” by Ed Park, performed by John Fugelsang
“Bad Dreams,” by Tessa Hadley, performed by Rita Wolf
“Stay Up With Me,” by Tom Barbash, performed by Jason Ralph
With commentary from Roz Chast
05/02/2024
“(She Owns) Every Thing,” by Anne Enright, performed by Mary-Louise Parker
“Clothes on the Ground: A Conversation with Leap, A Garment Worker in Cambodia,” by Julia Wallace, performed by Jennifer Lim
“Faith and Hope Go Shopping,” by Joanne Harris, performed by Lois Smith
04/25/2024
“Love in the Slump,” by Evelyn Waugh, performed by Jane Kaczmarek
“Moon,” by Esther Yi, performed by Hettienne Park
With commentary from Min Jin Lee
04/18/2024
“Playing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain,” by Jamil Jan Kochai, performed by Leo Solomon
“Biology,” by Kevin Wilson, performed by Mike Doyle
04/11/2024
“Medusa,” by Tania James, performed by Constance Zimmer
“We Only Wanted Their Happiness,” by Alexander Weinstein, performed by Randall Park
“Good Boys,” by Honor Levy, performed by Annie Hamilton
“Arrangements,” by Charlie Watts, performed by Laura Harrier and Will Harrison
04/04/2024
“Nightlife,” by Lisa Ko, performed by Vanessa Kai
“The Hole,” by Patrick Cottrell, performed by Becca Blackwell
“Home,” by Elizabeth Strout, performed by Mia Dillon
03/28/2024
“Please Invite Me To Your Party,” by Samantha Irby, performed by Richa Moorjani
“The Anniversary Trip,” by Victoria Lancelotta, performed by Judy Greer
“Bridal Body,” by Jen Spyra, performed Erinn Hayes
03/21/2024
“Sea Monster,” by Seth Fried, performed by Natasha Rothwell
“Death by Printer,” by Mira Jacob, performed by Rita Wolf
“Period Piece,” by Maile Meloy, performed by Kelli O’Hara
03/14/2024
“Great Writers Steal,” by B.J. Novak, performed by Aasif Mandvi and B.J. Novak
“Creative Writing,” by Etgar Keret, translated by Miriam Shlesinger, performed by Alex Karpovsky
“Foes,” by Lorrie Moore, performed by Joan Allen and Kyle MacLachlan
03/07/2024
“Garden Growing Pains,” by Jenny Allen, performed by Kirsten Vangsness
“Borders,” by Thomas King, performed by Kimberly Guerrero
“Flying,” by Alyce Miller, performed by Kirsten Vangsness
“The Storm,” by Kate Chopin, performed by Jane Curtin
02/29/2024
“Grand Union,” by Zadie Smith, performed by Kaneza Schaal
“What Feels Like the World,” by Richard Bausch, performed by James Naughton
02/22/2024
“Button, Button,” by Richard Matheson, performed by Marin Ireland
“Jabberwocky,” by Lewis Carroll, performed by Michael Stuhlbarg
“The Wisdom of Eve,” by Mary Orr, performed by Andrea Martin
02/15/2024
“The Breaking Up of the Winships,” by James Thurber, performed by Kristine Nielsen
“The Big Cat,” by Louise Erdrich, performed by Keir Dullea
Featuring an interview with Louise Erdrich
02/08/2024
“The Leap,” by Louise Erdrich, performed by Elizabeth Reaser
“Death and the Lady,” by Ben Loory, performed by Denis O’Hare
“In Dreams Begin Responsibilities,” by Delmore Schwartz, performed by Denis O’Hare
Featuring an interview with Denis O’Hare
02/01/2024
“A World Without Selfie Sticks,” by Etgar Keret, translated by Sondra Silverston, performed by Tate Donovan
“On the Honeymoon,” by Javier Marías, translated by Margaret Jull Costa, performed by Ivan Hernandez
“The Cult in My Garage,” by Duncan Birmingham, performed by Michaela Watkins
01/25/2024
“Tender,” by Cherline Bazile, performed by Anna Uzele
“The Contest,” by Grace Paley, performed by Justin Bartha
01/18/2024
“There Will Come Soft Rains,” by Ray Bradbury, performed by Yetide Badaki
“The Fog Horn,” by Ray Bradbury, performed by Javier Muñoz
“Embroidery,” by Ray Bradbury, performed by Kirsten Vangsness
With commentary from Neil Gaiman
01/11/2024
“This Is It,” by Sigrid Nunez, performed by Christina Pickles
“I Love Girl,” by Simon Rich, performed by Michael Ian Black
01/04/2024
“Any Other,” by Jac Jemc, performed by Helen Hong
“Noseless,” by Namwali Serpell, performed by Krystina Alabado, Deborah S. Craig, Zach Grenier, and Calvin Leon Smith
“Such Small Islands,” by Lauren Groff, performed by Crystal Dickinson
“Such Small Islands” (song), performed by Laura Gibson