From the creator of the popular Litreading podcast comes a new collection of original short fiction.
New Tales Told features carefully crafted stories new short stories that echo the spirit of classic literature while venturing across time and place—from the distant past to imagined futures. Surprising, thoughtful, sometimes unsettling, these stories explore the enduring power of narrative in a world that keeps changing. The storyteller of old – just a tap away.
New Tales Told – the classic short story, reimagined for today.
When you're done listening, if you enjoyed the story, I'd be grateful for a five-star rating. If you didn't… maybe just forget you listened.
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From the creator of the popular Litreading podcast comes a new collection of original short fiction.
New Tales Told features carefully crafted stories new short stories that echo the spirit of classic literature while venturing across time and place—from the distant past to imagined futures. Surprising, thoughtful, sometimes unsettling, these stories explore the enduring power of narrative in a world that keeps changing. The storyteller of old – just a tap away.
New Tales Told – the classic short story, reimagined for today.
When you're done listening, if you enjoyed the story, I'd be grateful for a five-star rating. If you didn't… maybe just forget you listened.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Before laws, before guilt, before language fully formed—someone planned the first murder.
Told in the voice of an ancient storyteller, this episode imagines that moment: when hunger, envy, and reason collided, and the first deliberate killing changed humanity forever.
Murderous Origins explores the likely beginnings of premeditated violence among early Homo sapiens.
Archaeological evidence suggests organized conflict and intentional killing appeared tens of thousands of years ago, around the same time as symbolic thought and complex tools.
This story reimagines that shift—from instinctive survival to calculated intent—when planning death became part of being human.
If you’re enjoying New Tales Told, take a second to tap that five-star rating on Apple Podcasts (or "Rate the Show" five-stars on Spotify). It helps other listeners find the show—and keeps me from taking that two-star rating too personally. Thanks
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