Ink and Ash: A Short Story Podcast
Ink and Ash is a seasonal, bi-weekly short story podcast. Host Shawn Ennis narrates classic short stories, using sound effects and music to bring them new life. The show also asks for listener submissions. Whether you’re an aspiring author or just write as a hobby, you can be a part of the show! Send your short story to syypodcast@gmail.com for consideration, and in the meantime, thanks for listening!
Episodes
Get ready for Livestream for the Cure 7 by reliving last year's segment - don't forget to tune in this Saturday, May 20th at 9pm Eastern for more stories and more suffering with hotter sauces!
Today, we revisit the short story collection “The King in Yellow,” in which Robert W. Chambers tells us about a cursed play that drives its readers mad. Enjoy some weird fiction!
0:00 – The news, Podchaser review
1:00 – Intro to this week’s feature
3:43 – “The King in Yellow”
45:05 – Afterword/Closing the Show – S...
This week hear a wonderful Japanese folk tale suggested by my top tier Patron Matthew, with a special introduction by the same. This is a great story that you won’t want to miss!
0:00 – Kicking things off – I sound terrible today
1:26 – My introduction to Hoichi
2:40 – Special guest introduction to Hoich...
Today on the show, catch two stories from authors that are being featured for the first time! Hernando Tellez and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow make their first appearance on Ink and Ash this week with “Just Lather, That’s All” and “The Notary of Perigueux!”
0:00 – Kicking Things Off
0:57 – Intro to Hernando Tellez, Longfellow, and...
This week I’ve got a morality tale for you – a bit of a departure from some of the things we usually do around here, but a classic nonetheless. Enjoy!
0:00 – The news, New Patron!, Review
1:36 – Intro to this week's story
5:11 – “Markheim”
45:10 – Afterword/Closing the Show – See you next time!
This week is a bit of a departure - technical issues are causing a delay in the regular schedule, but we've got a fresh story here that's been a Patreon exclusive until now! This one is a suitably creepy Christmas ghost story by a master of the genre. Enjoy "The Kit-Bag"!
This week we present Guy de Maupassant’s influential tale of a man who discovers a malevolent presence. What does it want from him? How can he be rid of it? Listen to find out!
0:00 – Intro to the show
0:40 – Intro to this week’s story
4:15 – “The Horla”
1:03:19 – Afterword/Closing the Show – See you next time!
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This week we’ll hear from first-time author E.F. Benson, with a tale of greed, wrath, and the consequences thereof…don’t miss “Naboth’s Vineyard!”
0:00 – What’s new?
0:55 – Intro to E.F. Benson and “Naboth’s Vineyard”
4:34 – “Naboth’s Vineyard”
35:38 – Afterword/Closing the Show – See you next time!
Become a Patron of Ink and Ash at http://www.patreon.com/inkandashpod!
Submit or suggest a story and get all the links to subscrib...
This week hear the story of a man accused of murder most foul. Is he innocent or guilty? Only two people know for sure. Find out here!
0:00 – Starting the show!
0:52 – Intro to this week’s story
5:29 – “The Witness for the Prosecution”
46:18 – Afterword/Closing the Show – See you next time!
Become a Patron of Ink and Ash at http://www.patreon.com/inkandashpod!
Submit or suggest a story and get all the links to subscribe and r...
Today we venture into weird fiction, with a tale by master of the genre, Clark Ashton Smith. We’ll follow a couple of sorcerers on their path to a life of leisure. But as they use the dark arts to get what they want, how long can they sustain their gluttonous ways?
0:00 – Intro, Apple Podcasts Review
1:11 – Intro to Clark Ashton Smith and this week’s story
5:44 – “Empire of the Necromancers”
28:21 – Afterword/Closing the Show – S...
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Jack London…let’s remedy that right now with the story of a prospector that gets more than he bargained for in “All Gold Canyon!”
0:00 – Show Intro, Apple Podcasts Review
1:27 – Quick introduction to this week’s story
3:30 – “All Gold Canyon”
45:10 – Afterword/Closing the Show – See you next time!
Become a Patron of Ink and Ash at http://www.patreon.com/inkandashpod!
This week in honor of Veterans Day in the United States, we’ve got two veteran-related stories – one surrounding a recently returned veteran, called “Soldier’s Home,” by Ernest Hemingway, and another from the American Civil War called “A Horseman in the Sky,” by Ambrose Bierce. Enjoy!
0:00 – The news, Apple Podcasts review, YouTube channel, etc.
2:04 – Intro to this week’s authors and stories
7:32 – “Soldier’s Home,” by Ernest He...
This week, hear a classic ghost story from a true pioneer and first-timer on Ink and Ash, M.R. James! You won’t want to miss “Oh Whistle, and I’ll Come to You My Lad!”
0:00 – The news, New Patron!, Apple Podcasts Review
2:07 – Intro to M.R. James and this week’s story
6:16 – “Oh Whistle, and I’ll Come to You, My Lad,” by M. R. James
49:02 – Afterword/Closing the Show – See you next time!
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This week, Bram Stoker returns to the show with a story about a house that is full of rats…and perhaps something more malevolent.
0:00 – Intro, Apple Podcasts Review
2:25 – Intro to Bram Stoker and this week’s story
4:00 – “The Judge’s House”
45:00 – Afterword/Closing the Show – See you next time!
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Ink and Ash is back! It’s the beginning of Season four, and we’re starting off with a bang – Edgar Allen Poe is today’s author, and he brings us what is widely considered to be the first detective story!
0:00 – Welcome to Season 4! New patrons, Apple Podcast review, etc.
2:40 – A brief intro to Poe and this week’s story
4:53 – “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” by Edgar Allen Poe
1:22:27 – Afterword/Closing the Show – See you next ...
Long time no see! Season four is closer than it's ever been (production has started), but in the meantime we've got the annual Livestream for the Cure coming up this Saturday, May 21st. In honor of that event, here is my segment from last year. My segment for this year's event will be Saturday night, 9:00pm Eastern time at twitch.tv/livestreamforthecure.
Don't miss this event and help us raise funds for a future immune to cancer!
Today on a special bonus episode of Ink and Ash, hear last year’s Livestream 4 the Cure segment in preparation for this year’s 5Stream for the Cure! Don’t miss the Ink and Ash segment on Saturday night, May 22nd at 10pm Eastern. Stories and prizes – what more do you need?
Want a video version of last year’s segment? Here’s the link!
0:00 – The news, what’s up with season 4? What are we doing today?
7:06 – Livestream 4 the Cure
1:07...
This week on the season e finale of Stories of Yore and Yours, hear two fantastical tales – “The Corpse Nephew,” by listener Taft McConkie, and “The Man in the Moon,” by L. Frank Baum. The next episode you see on the main feed here will be under the new title of Ink and Ash – stay tuned!
0:00 – The news, State of the Show, What to expect during the offseason
4:53 – Intro to this week’s authors and stories
6:15 – “The Corpse Nephe...
An unknown man hangs in the middle of the town square, but the town barely notices. What does it mean? Why is he there? And what's that sound? Find out in Phillip K. Dick's "The Hanging Stranger!"
0:00 – Let’s start the show
1:20 – Intro to this week’s story
2:03 – “The Hanging Stranger”
32:14 – Afterword/Closing the Show – See you next time!
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This week, enjoy some fairy tales based around the Christmas holiday – they may not be traditionally Christmassy as we think of it today, but they both have a central theme that brings home the reason we celebrate. That’s not even to mention lots of updates and a visit with the Searchlight Recipe Book!
0:00 – The news, New Patron!, Apple Podcasts Review, this week’s Searchlight Recipe
5:19 – Intro to this week’s authors and stori...
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