TALL TALE TV - Sci-Fi and Fantasy Short Stories

The Island ep. 845 Roger Ley was born and educated mainly in London, but spent some of his formative years in Saudi Arabia. He worked as an engineer in the oilfields of North Africa and in the North Sea before starting a career in higher education teaching computer-aided engineering. His stories have been published on a multiplicity of websites and broadcast on BBC Radio. He lives in Suffolk (UK)....

From Whence the Stars Call ep. 844 Justin Case (yes, that is his real name) is a Christian, news junkie, and an avid reader and gamer whose bad habit is excessively quoting movies and tv shows. He just received his doctorate in physics in 2025 and is now working as a lab assistant. He likes to write speculative fiction in his spare time. His first published story, "The Maestro in Gold", was accept...

The Last Conversation ep. 843 JS Apsley is the pen name of a noir author from Glasgow, Scotland. He won the Ringwood Short Story Prize 2024 and has gone on to place over 50 stories around the world. His debut novel, "Storm Girl", has been signed to an independent press and will be published in early 2027. To uncover more, see www.jsapsley.com .   ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube:  https://www.yo...

Of Monsters and Mushrooms, Ch. 18 (book 1 NEW) ep. 842 Worse than Florida NOTE: This is a rewrite of book 1. Originally, 'Of Monsters and Mushrooms' was supposed to be a multi-part short story that transformed halfway through into a novel. This left the plot (and the voice acting, to be honest) lacking. We decided to go back and completely rewrite book one to fix any plot holes and bring the quali...

Statistical Improbabilities ep. 841 Nancy Schumann is a writer of dark fiction and academic texts in English and German and works have been published in both languages. Nancy's particular academic interest are female vampires. Her fiction also often focusses on women, be they victim, villain or heroine.  For further information see www.bookswithbite.in     Other Publications Podcasts The House on...

Toxic Positivity ep. 840 Joelle Killian is a queer Canadian living in San Francisco whose fiction has appeared in Fusion Fragment, Flash Fiction Online, Cosmic Horror Monthly, and elsewhere. One of her doppelgängers is a psychologist writing about psychedelic therapy. Another was once in an undead dance troupe.  Read more at https://linktr.ee/joellekillian. Toxic Positivity First appeared in Cold...

Renovation ep. 839 Roger Ley  was born and educated mainly in London, but spent some of his formative years in Saudi Arabia. He worked as an engineer in the oilfields of North Africa and in the North Sea before starting a career in higher education teaching computer-aided engineering. His stories have been published on a multiplicity of websites and broadcast on BBC Radio. He lives in Suffolk (UK)...

Cold War ep.838 Master storyteller and linguist Joseph Carrabis (was/could be/might have been) weaves wildly imaginative stories. With a sharp sense of humor, he creates multi-dimensional characters, reaching beyond the boundaries of the laws of physics by combining advanced mathematics, quantum physics, cybernetics, and neuroscience. Outside of writing, Joseph spends his time with his wife, Susan...

Of Monsters and Mushrooms, Ch. 17 (book 1 NEW) ep. 837 Like the Voice of God NOTE: This is a rewrite of book 1. Originally, 'Of Monsters and Mushrooms' was supposed to be a multi-part short story that transformed halfway through into a novel. This left the plot (and the voice acting, to be honest) lacking. We decided to go back and completely rewrite book one to fix any plot holes and bring the qu...

Splashing in the Puddles ep. 836 Born in Cuba, Matias Travieso-Diaz migrated to the United States as a young man. He became an engineer and lawyer and practiced for nearly fifty years. After retirement, he took up creative writing. Two hundred and eighty of his short stories have been published or accepted for publication in anthologies, magazines, blogs, audio books, and podcasts. One of his four...

Symbiosis ep. 835 Roger Ley  was born and educated mainly in London, but spent some of his formative years in Saudi Arabia. He worked as an engineer in the oilfields of North Africa and in the North Sea before starting a career in higher education teaching computer-aided engineering. His stories have been published on a multiplicity of websites and broadcast on BBC Radio. He lives in Suffolk (UK)....

Of Monsters and Mushrooms, Ch. 16 (book 1 NEW) ep. 834 A Big Box of Granny's Gold NOTE: This is a rewrite of book 1. Originally, 'Of Monsters and Mushrooms' was supposed to be a multi-part short story that transformed halfway through into a novel. This left the plot (and the voice acting, to be honest) lacking. We decided to go back and completely rewrite book one to fix any plot holes and bring t...

Telling Stories ep. 833 J.S.Watts is a British poet and novelist who weaves the fantastical and the literary with other vibrant strands to create glowing, multi-faceted writing.  Her poetry, short stories and non-fiction appear in a wide variety of publications in Britain, the US and abroad and have been broadcast on BBC and Independent Radio. She has edited various magazines and anthologies and p...

No One Is Coming ep. 832 Rosemary Selking is a Midwestern native and a Kansas City transplant. When she's not working her day job in international logistics, you can most likely find her indulging in fiber arts or playing cozy video games such as Skyrim. She does not have any pets but she does have two sons and a weighted blanket, which is basically the same thing. You can find her other works wit...

Upon their Backs they Heave the Earth ep. 831 Nick Badot (he/him) is an Irish-Belgian writer of fiction and poetry. His work has appeared or is upcoming in Impossible Worlds, Factor Four, Flash Fiction Online, Solstitia, Andromeda Spaceways, and Merganser among others. He has a penchant for all things speculative, mythological, macabre and fantastical.  Bluesky: @nickbadot This story was first pub...

Felony ep. 830 Roger Ley has self-published eight novels and one anthology of speculative stories. He was born and educated mainly in London, but spent some of his formative years in Saudi Arabia. Later, he worked as an engineer in the oilfields of North Africa and in the North Sea before starting a career in higher education teaching computer-aided engineering. His early articles appeared in publ...

Of Monsters and Mushrooms, Ch. 15 (book 1 NEW) ep. 829 The Last Level of DOOM NOTE: This is a rewrite of book 1. Originally, 'Of Monsters and Mushrooms' was supposed to be a multi-part short story that transformed halfway through into a novel. This left the plot (and the voice acting, to be honest) lacking. We decided to go back and completely rewrite book one to fix any plot holes and bring the q...

Name's Keeper ep. 828 Melissa R. Mendelson is a horror, science-fiction and dystopian author and poet.  She has two publications with Wild Ink Publishing.  One is a prose poetry collection, This Will Remain With Us, and the other is a short story collection, Stories Written On Covid Walls. Website: https://melissamendelson.com/ Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Melissa-Mendelson/au...

Standards of Appearance ep. 827 Steven Mathes lives miles from the nearest pavement with a spouse and a dog. When he isn't writing, he tends a garden. He gardens because he likes to cook. He cooks because he is passionate about eating. He is a full member of SFWA.    ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/TallTaleTV Website: http://www. TallTaleTV.com   ---- Story Submissio...

Missionaries ep. 826 Roger Ley has self-published eight novels and one anthology of speculative stories. He was born and educated mainly in London, but spent some of his formative years in Saudi Arabia. Later, he worked as an engineer in the oilfields of North Africa and in the North Sea before starting a career in higher education teaching computer-aided engineering. His early articles appeared i...

Golden Ticket ep. 825 Rick Danforth is an author from Yorkshire, England, where he works as a Systems Architect to fund his writing habit. His short fiction can be found in On Spec, Metastellar, and many other places. His story  The Personal Touch  won the BSFA award for Audio Fiction in 2024. He one day hopes to introduce himself as an author without feeling awkward about it.   More TTV Stories b...

The Lawn Ornament ep. 824 Andrew Hodges was born in Woodbridge, England, but spent the majority of his life growing up in Virginia. He has worked as a paint contractor, a biology teacher, a research assistant, and a hospital orderly, all experiences he draws on for his writing. He has a southern gothic horror novel called The Guardians on Amazon, and several of his stories have been featured on Th...

Intelligent Design ep. 823 Roger Ley has self-published eight novels and one anthology of speculative stories. He was born and educated mainly in London, but spent some of his formative years in Saudi Arabia. Later, he worked as an engineer in the oilfields of North Africa and in the North Sea before starting a career in higher education teaching computer-aided engineering. His early articles appe...

Hindsight ep. 822 E.B. Sommer's work has appeared in The Daily Tomorrow, Moonday Mag, and The Stygian Zine.  On April 17th, 2026 one of her stories will appear in the latest Harvey Duckman anthology, the Soup of Causality, available on Amazon. She is an Associate Member of SFWA and a full list of her published stories can be found on her website, at www.ebsommer.com . She lives in Minnesota with h...

Of Monsters and Mushrooms, Ch. 14 (book 1 NEW) ep. 813 A Dash of Ninja-nuity NOTE: This is a rewrite of book 1. Originally, 'Of Monsters and Mushrooms' was supposed to be a multi-part short story that transformed halfway through into a novel. This left the plot (and the voice acting, to be honest) lacking. We decided to go back and completely rewrite book one to fix any plot holes and bring the qu...