The Short Story Show

Short stories and tall tales. From the producer of Canada's longest-running live storytelling competition, Vancouver Story Slam.

The Best of....

Al Tee, "Free Cable." Bill Burnyeat, "Dead Reckoning." Bryant Ross, "Grandaddy's Whiskey." E.E. King, "In the Hood." Jim Murray, "Art Class." Kelly Ellis, "Let's Put This In Perspective." Leslie Stark, "Tinder Fire." Mike Funergy, "Bills and Barbs." Phyllis Graham, "The Hairy Princess." Robert Bockstael, "Her Demin Blue Eyes." Sherry MacDonald, "Hot Milk." Susan Cormier, "Metaphor for an Apple."

09-16
01:21:58

Protest

Jackson Ford, "On the Border." T.J. Mair, "Wipe Privilege." Dick Cummins, "At Your Age, Compromise is Seeing Things My Way."

09-09
21:28

Fear

Sara Morley, "Run." Kelly Roux, "[untitled]." Leslie Stark, "Conversations with My Mother."

09-02
20:01

Tribute

Susan Dickson, "Cuba Ashes." Cali Haan, "Danarchy." Reive Doig, "The Bridge."

08-26
23:36

Predicament

Ava Love Hanna, "Optimus Prime vs The English Major." Sharookh Daroowala, "You Showed Her Your What!?" Deb Van Slet, "Time Trapped."

08-19
21:44

Day Job

Dick Cummins, "Lights Out, Cold Storage, and A Way You'll Never Be." Susan Cormier, "Three Keys." Geneviève Goggin, "Failed Drug Bust."

08-12
23:32

Delicious

Van Gal, "Gumbo." Michele Hall, "Ballet Class 1959." Soo Jeong, "Chicken."

08-05
20:40

Goodbye

Susan Cormier, "Jack in the Box." Michele Luchs, "Breakdown." Bill Burnyeat, "San Fransisco Dreaming."

07-29
23:38

Quarrels

Dave Berg, "Art of the Flea Market Deal." Mike Funergy, "Old Zeke and Billy Bob." Zed Payne, "The Laundromat."

07-23
21:42

Belated

Mark Fleisher, "Flowers for Annie." E.E. King, "How the Monarchs Came to Utah." Bill Burnyeat, "Blind Date."

07-15
21:37

Career Dreams

Do Dworschak, "The Ruler." Tyler Gooden, "The Heavy Kite." Karen Spears, "Library Slut."

07-08
18:21

Adulting

Robley Stephen Browne, "You Know We'll Have a Good Time Then." Soo Jeong, "Emergency Kit." Reive Doig, "The Happiest Place on Earth."

07-01
20:28

Dealing with Dad

Max Langert, "Technology is Hard." Greg Bishop, "Driving Home." Geneviève Goggin, "The Frankencamper."

06-24
20:07

Ouch

Shlomo McPeake, "My First Time in the Ring." Mike Sheridan, "Glory Days." Maia Brundage, "Gravol Mistake."

06-17
20:26

Queer

Liv, "Not That Kind of Club." Spillious, "Can I Go Pee Pretty Please?" Reive Doig, "Outed on TV."

06-10
24:24

Vengeance

Anthony Portulese, "Screech." Erin Reddekopp, "I Converted it to Canadian Tire Money." Bill Burnyeat, "Wendigo."

06-03
25:07

Single and Looking

Becky D'Ugo, "I'll Be Waiting." Emily Kelsall, "Climate Bitch." Geneviève Goggin, "OK Cupid."

05-27
23:22

Namedropping

Leslie Stark, "Bob Dylan Redux." Al Tee, "The Skeptic." Tyler Gooden, "My Friend, Jude Law."

05-21
23:47

Weddings

Sharookh Daroowala, "Better Than Yesterday." Jennifer Martin, "Wedding Dress Trauma." Zed Payne, "The Wedding."

05-13
20:46

Just Deserts

Owen Reid, "A Bad Trip to Belgium with a Bad Boss." Soo Jeong, "The Regret." Bill Burnyeat, "Bitter End."

05-06
20:24

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