The Tall And True Short Reads Podcast
Tall And True Short Reads is a storytelling podcast featuring short stories, blog posts and other writing from the Tall And True writers’ website. Stream from Acast or follow and listen via Apple Podcasts and all popular podcast apps.
Latest Episode
For the Sake of a Story
The local dog club, where I volunteered as a trainer for twenty years, ran season-ending Fun Days with events like Fancy Dress, Agility Slalom, Waggliest Tail, and other novelty races that changed from year to year. One of my favourites was the Sack Race, where my dear old dog and I always placed third.
About the Podcast
Tall And True Short Reads features short stories, blog posts and other writings written and narrated by Robert Fairhead from the Tall And True writers’ website.
At the end of each episode, Robert provides insight into the featured writing — when, why and how he wrote it.
The podcast is recorded in Sydney, Australia, on the traditional lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation.
Recent Episodes
You Have Been Warned
Excuse me, humanity, please pay attention. I have an urgent message. “What? Not in the middle of my reality TV show!” I’m sorry. I’ll be brief. But first, a little background. My message concerns the fate of a pale blue dot in the inky expanse of the universe. Beyond its fragile borders is vast nothingness.
The Light Above
I open my eyes, blink and try to focus on the bright lights set into the white ceiling flying past overhead. I hear beeps and muffled voices. It feels like I’m strapped to a camp stretcher, but it’s moving. I’m on a hospital gurney. What happened? I want to ask. But there’s a tube down my throat, and I can’t talk.
The White and Blue Niles
In 1987, my wife and I shouldered our backpacks and set off from Australia. The plan was to live and work overseas in England for two years, using it as a base for UK and wider world travels. And the widest of these were inspired by reading books like Alan Moorehead’s The White Nile and The Blue Nile.
About Robert Fairhead
Robert Fairhead is a writer and editor at the Tall And True writers’ website and blogs on his website, RobertFairhead.com. He also writes and narrates for the Tall And True Short Reads podcast. And Robert has published several collections of short stories.
You can follow Robert on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and the Mastodon social media platform.