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
The Nine Lives of Leo Roberts — Prologue: The Clinic
The terrace house door creaks open, and the women sitting in the converted front room glance at the newcomers: another nervous-looking young woman in her late teens or early twenties and an older woman, probably her mother, judging by their shared chubby features. The two women cross to the receptionist’s desk.
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
Kris Kringle – Xmas 2024
Since Episode 100, I’ve taken a break from podcasting to plan a new direction for Season Five of Tall And True Short Reads, which I hope to launch early next year. Meanwhile, I’ve “gift-wrapped” the first episodes from Seasons One to Four of the podcast for this year’s bumper Kris Kringle episode.
Twin Souls in the Universe
If you thought about it, the process for selecting the first matter transference test pilot was archaic, although Mae considered it a lucky omen when she drew the Blue 15 raffle ticket. Blue, not pink, was her favourite colour as a girl, and at 15, Mae had decided she wanted to become an astronaut.
My Speech
I’m getting too old for this. My speechwriter’s pulse quickens as the PM mounts the flag-decked stage, flanked by senior ministers and mining industry executives, to announce her government’s green coal plan. Panned by environmentalists and scientists, polling suggests it could be a vote winner … if the PM nails my speech.
About Robert Fairhead
Robert writes and narrates the episodes for Tall And True Short Reads. He shares his writing on the Tall And True writers’ website and blogs on his eponymous website, RobertFairhead.com. Robert has also published several collections of short stories.
You can follow Robert on the Facebook, Instagram, BlueSky and Mastodon social media platforms.