As Read By Me

Episode 212:  Spinning The Globe Greetings and welcome back to As Read By Me.  In this episode we welcome a new contributor, William Rausch. Bill is a prolific writer of flash fiction, he has his own podcast called Read My Shorts and he'll start off our show today reading his story entitled Androphobia. Then we welcome back our old pal Paul Camarata, with a holiday themed poem entitled Spinning Th...

Episode 211:  Tricked Greetings and welcome to our second annual super-creepy Halloween episode!  First we’re going to stop by the old ‘Grunt for a repeat visit to one of our favorite poems of all time, Horror Story by Paul Camarata.  And then Rich Hosek tells us the story of Harrison Hartigan who had a Dickens of a time getting some peace and quiet one Halloween night.   Authors: Paul Camarata:  ...

Episode 210:  Dog Days Not only is it the dog days of summer, it's also the 1 year anniversary of the As Read By Me Podcast.  Thanks to all the listeners and contributors for supporting and encouraging this endeavor so far!!!  And speaking of which, we received a suggestion from one of our listeners, to start adding show titles to the episodes, to make make it easier to find your way back to your...

Episode 209: And... we're back!  In this episode, three of your favorite writers are back with tales of the birds and the bees, dandelions and tea leaves.  Leading off this week, Peter Waitze shares some of his wisdom from 60 years of marriage in his story The Looks Women Give Men.  Up second, is Paul Camarata with a poem from the backyard entitled Reseeding the Weeding.  And batting third is Rich...

Episode 208: Greetings earthlings!  This week we’re celebrating our home planet, with all Earth Day inspired pieces.  First up is Paul Camarata with a poem entitled, Johnny Cork For Brains Goes Green.  Then Melinda Gordan is back to read her story about attending the very first Earth Day entitled The Day I Learned Who I Am.  And finally, Mike Archer swoops in with some surprising information about...

Episode 207: Greetings friends!  In this episode, we’ve got cotton tails,  bunny ears and sweet revenge?!  Up first is Paul Camarata, with a poem entitled Hippitty Stopitty. Then, Rich Hosek is back with a grim tale entitled Sweet Revenge.  And finally, Melinda Gordon ties the episode in a bow with her poem Bunny Ears.   Authors: Paul Camarata:  Paul’s words and pictures can be found at www.tweedt...

Episode 206: Welcome back!  We've got Angles, Saints and an Epistle in today’s episode of As Read By Me.  First, Peter Waitze is back to share some big news in his story Two Degrees of Separation from Me and a Saint. Then Melinda Gordan makes a plea for peace and harmony with a poem entitled Epistle to a New Order.  And last up is Barb Stakes to tell us about a surprising late night visit in her s...

Episode 205: Just like the month of March, this week’s episode comes in like a lion and out like a lamb.  Well, more like in like a snow beast and out like a tulip.  But that’ll make more sense later.  It all begins with Rich Hosek’s snow-packed tale of terror entitled White.  Then, Don Tollefson inspires us to make an impact on the lives of others in his essay Finding Our Heroes.  And finally, Pa...

Episode 204: In today's adventure, Peter Waitze shares some insight from his ongoing analysis of the many differences between men and women, in his story entitled My Whine Day.  Then, Paul Camarata delivers his ode to elbows with a poem entitled Get Bent.  And finally, Mike Archer takes us out into nature for some animal eavesdropping, in an excerpt from his book entitled Living With Humans.  Auth...

Episode 203: For most Philadelphian’s, the name Frank Rizzo probably rings a bell.  The City of brotherly love had a love-hate relationship with its infamous Mayor and Police Chief for many, many years.  And lucky for us, our own Frank Goldstein was shooting news in Philadelphia during that time and now 50 years later, he brings us a revealing story about Rizzo entitled The Man, The Myth, The Lege...

Episode 202: Greetings and welcome to As Read By Me episode 202, coming to you from the icy shores of the mighty Neshaminy creek.  We have a flurry of writers reading this week, beginning with Heidi Bahnck who will start us off with her poem entitled Snow, Don Tollefson will be reading his essay The Evolution Of Innocence, Melinda Gordon will be  sharing an excerpt from her forthcoming book Becomi...

Episode 201: Happy New Year and welcome to As Read By Me Season 2.  In this first episode of the season, we have two other firsts.  This will be our first show to feature only one writer and he will be reading our very first science fiction story.  Joe Murphy is a teacher, a musician and a novelist.  And in this episodes he reads his story Spotter, which is an excerpt from his forthcoming novel en...

Episode 108: Welcome to our first annual season wrap up episode!  This 93 minute show contains every story, essay and poem from As Read By Me Season 1, without interruption.  We're proud of this first season and hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it.  This extra-long episode will be good for long drives to grandma's house, etc over the holiday season.  We also think this i...

Episode 107: Welcome back!  We've got two new writers for you in this episode and three great stories.  First up, Joyce Hadley shares a terrifying tale that hits very close to home for Pennsylvanians in “The Tornado Story.”  Then, Peter Waitze shares his insights on the nature of celestial beings in “Angles.”  And finally, Melinda Gordan recounts her story of meeting a dark-eyed stranger, in her s...

Episode 106: Back by popular demand this week is writer and founding member of the ARBM team, Peter Waitze with his short story "Getting Screwed."  Then, Paul Camarata shares his poem about a group of industrious kids entitled “The Lemonade Link.”  And finally, Don Tollefson, is back to report his observations on the epidemic of "Collapsing Common Sense." Authors Peter Waitze:  Peter has been reco...

Episode 105: Pull up a hay bale and enjoy some spooky, fall fun in our First Annual Super-Creepy Halloween Episode.  First up is Paul Camarata with his Poem "Horror Story."  Next, Perry Genovesi reads his eerie story of "T.H. Barlow's Dying Wish."  And then, Hedi Bahnck breathes a little peace back into our lives with her poem "Fall Meditation."  Enjoy, if you dare... Authors Heidi Bahnck:   You c...

Episode 104: In this episode, we present a thought-provoking book excerpt entitled "The Second Mirror," read by Frank Goldstein, followed by "Numbers Crunch," a poem about America's favorite mobster from Paul Camarata and finally, "The Cure For The Common Cold," the true story of a speedy recovery by Heidi Bahnck. Authors Frank Goldstein:  Frank is a retired broadcast photojournalist, the author o...

Episode 103: First up, Jay Silber recounts a personal story about the evolution of ethics in journalism with his reading of “Loretta Swit and Me.”  Then, Paul Camarata shares his poem about the magic of the baby bjorn in “The Greatest Houdini.”  And finally, Peter Waitze shares his story about the complimentary nature of men and women in “We’re Built Differently.” Authors Jay Silber:  The full ser...

Episode 102: In this episode, Peter Waitze shares one of his many stories about his lifelong frugality in “I Figured It Out.”  Then, Heidi Bahnck contemplates her own aging and mortality in “Forty.”  And finally, Paul Camarata shares his poem about a cement worker turned yogi in “The Decline and Rise of Frank K. Torque.” Authors Peter Waitze:  Peter has been recounting his short, tall tales for ov...

Episode 101: We are very excited to bring you the debut episode of As Read By Me.  First, we explore direct democracy in action with an amusing tale of local government in a small Massachusetts beach town, entitled “Go To Hull” by Peter Waitze.  Then, Paul Camarata shares his poem “A Song for the Hammerhead” which whimsically springboards off the old adage “when you’re a hammer, all you see is nai...