The Tall And True Short Reads podcast features short stories, blog posts and other writing written and narrated by Robert Fairhead from the Tall And True writers' website.
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The Tall And True Short Reads podcast features short stories, blog posts and other writing written and narrated by Robert Fairhead from the Tall And True writers' website.
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/tall-and-true-short-reads.
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Elsie thought it unlikely Leo would tell her the truth about the unregistered secondhand car he’d asked family friend Bernie to tow to the abandoned quarry. But she still pressed her sixteen-year-old great-nephew about it over breakfast at the kitchen table. "Are you planning to drive it around the quarry, dear?" "Nah, I wouldn't do that, Aunty."
The Nine Lives of Leo Roberts — Two: A Fast Car — Part One is a short story by Robert Fairhead from the Tall And True writers' website.
Read Robert's writing on Tall And True: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au
Listen to podcast episodes on Tall And True Short Reads: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com
Listen to the Season Five Trailer: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/introducing-season-five/
Support the podcast: https://supporter.acast.com/tall-and-true-short-reads
Buy Robert's short story and microfiction collections online:
• Amazon Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Fairhead/e/B086HZ36NM
• Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/author/robert-fairhead/id1436773436
• Rakuten Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/au/en/author/robert-fairhead
Podcast Theme and Sound Effects
Royalty-free music from Pixabay.com: Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastorale' – IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non-Troppo, performed by Karine Gilanyan.
Sound effects licensed under Creative Commons 0 from FreeSound.org:
• Car Engine Revving: https://freesound.org/people/overmedium/sounds/651534/
• Eating Cereal from Bowl: https://freesound.org/people/diniunicorn/sounds/330300/
• Chair Scraping on Floor: https://freesound.org/people/moxobna/sounds/35033/
• Kettle Switch: https://freesound.org/people/EricsSoundschmiede/sounds/457410/
• Kettle Boiling: https://freesound.org/people/cupido-1/sounds/433538/
• Kettle Whistling: https://freesound.org/people/keweldog/sounds/181718/
• Clock Tick-Tocking: https://freesound.org/people/Richard1052/sounds/585774/
• Typewriter and Bell: https://freesound.org/people/supersupernator/sounds/519622/
Production Notes
Tall And True Short Reads is produced using Audacity.
Episodes are recorded in Sydney, Australia, on the traditional lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation.
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In November 2024, I met with the Volunteer Coordinator for my local MP, Allegra Spender, who asked if I'd help with the 2025 Federal Election campaign. I'd campaigned for Allegra in 2022 and assisted with her post-election events, so of course, I said yes. But I didn't expect that six months later I'd end up with a heart-shaped teal tattoo!
A Heart-Shaped Teal Tattoo is a blog post by Robert Fairhead from the Tall And True writers' website.
Read the post with a photo of the heart-shaped teal tattoo on Tall And True:
https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/blog/a-heart-shaped-teal-tattoo
Read An Independent Candidate on Tall And True:
https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/fiction/short-stories/an-independent-candidate
Listen to Tall And True Short Reads Season Five episodes:
• Season Five Trailer: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/introducing-season-five/
• The Nine Lives of Leo Roberts - Prologue: The Clinic: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/the-nine-lives-of-leo-roberts-prologue-the-clinic/
• The Nine Lives of Leo Roberts - One: Rock Fishing: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/the-nine-lives-of-leo-roberts-one-rock-fishing/
Support the podcast on the Acast Supporter Page: https://supporter.acast.com/tall-and-true-short-reads
Buy Robert's short story and microfiction collections online:
• Amazon Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Fairhead/e/B086HZ36NM
• Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/author/robert-fairhead/id1436773436
• Rakuten Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/au/en/author/robert-fairhead
Podcast Theme and Sound Effects
Royalty-free music from Pixabay.com: Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastorale' – IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non-Troppo, performed by Karine Gilanyan.
Sound effects licensed under Creative Commons 0 from FreeSound.org:
• Tattoo Needle: https://freesound.org/people/BeeProductive/sounds/430066/
• Glass Bottles: https://freesound.org/people/14G_Panska_Vagnerova_Adela/sounds/419471/
• Cheers/Applause: https://freesound.org/people/deleted_user_2104797/sounds/324892/
• Computer Keyboard: https://freesound.org/people/D4XX/sounds/567266/
• Car Revving: https://freesound.org/people/EwanPenman11/sounds/659548/
Production Notes
Tall And True Short Reads is produced using Audacity.
Episodes are recorded in Sydney, Australia, on the traditional lands of the Gadigal People of the Indigenous Eora Nation.
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/tall-and-true-short-reads.
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Uncle Bernie parked his car alongside the dunes behind the rock fishing beach. Nursing a bucket in the back seat, Leo had vomited several times during the drive, and the last bumpy section on the off-road track leading to the beach hadn't helped. "Chuck up in the bucket," Uncle Bernie had warned him. "I don't want any stains on the upholstery."
The Nine Lives of Leo Roberts — One: Rock Fishing is a short story by Robert Fairhead from the Tall And True writers' website.
Read Robert's writing on Tall And True: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au
Listen to podcast episodes on Tall And True Short Reads: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com
Listen to the Season Five Trailer: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/introducing-season-five/
Support the podcast: https://supporter.acast.com/tall-and-true-short-reads
Buy Robert's short story and microfiction collections online:
• Amazon Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Fairhead/e/B086HZ36NM
• Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/author/robert-fairhead/id1436773436
• Rakuten Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/au/en/author/robert-fairhead
Podcast Theme and Sound Effects
Royalty-free music from Pixabay.com: Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastorale' – IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non-Troppo, performed by Karine Gilanyan.
Sound effects licensed under Creative Commons 0 from FreeSound.org:
• Car Driving Interior: https://freesound.org/people/NachtmahrTV/sounds/556692/
• Car Door/Boot: https://freesound.org/people/deleted_user_7146007/sounds/383835/
• Waves on Beach: https://freesound.org/people/VMan533/sounds/575894/
• Wind and Waves: https://freesound.org/people/nickmaysoundmusic/sounds/585622/
• Seagulls: https://freesound.org/people/plantmonkey/sounds/377107/
• Fishing Rod Reel: https://freesound.org/people/170129/sounds/408252/
• Heart Monitor: https://freesound.org/people/samfk360/sounds/148897/
• Underwater: https://freesound.org/people/DCSFX/sounds/366159/
• Bubbles: https://freesound.org/people/felix.blume/sounds/209459/
• Cheering/Applause: https://freesound.org/people/deleted_user_2104797/sounds/324892/
Production Notes
Tall And True Short Reads is produced using Audacity.
Episodes are recorded in Sydney, Australia, on the traditional lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation.
Acast Podcast Supporter Page
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/tall-and-true-short-reads.
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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.
The Nine Lives of Leo Roberts — Prologue: The Clinic is a short story by Robert Fairhead from the Tall And True writers' website.
Read Robert's writing on Tall And True: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au
Listen to podcast episodes on Tall And True Short Reads: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com
Listen to the Season Five Trailer: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/introducing-season-five/
Support the podcast: https://supporter.acast.com/tall-and-true-short-reads
Buy Robert's short story and microfiction collections online:
• Amazon Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Fairhead/e/B086HZ36NM
• Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/author/robert-fairhead/id1436773436
• Rakuten Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/au/en/author/robert-fairhead
Podcast Theme and Sound Effects
Royalty-free music from Pixabay.com: Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastorale' – IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non-Troppo, performed by Karine Gilanyan.
Sound effects licensed under Creative Commons 0 from FreeSound.org:
• Creaky Door: https://freesound.org/people/deleted_user_7146007/sounds/383816/
• Wall Clock: https://freesound.org/people/Richard1052/sounds/585774/
Production Notes
Tall And True Short Reads is produced using Audacity.
Podcast episodes are recorded in Sydney, Australia, on the traditional lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation.
Acast Podcast Supporter Page
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/tall-and-true-short-reads.
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Tall And True Short Reads is a storytelling podcast featuring short stories, blog posts and other writings from the Tall And True writers' website, written and narrated by Robert Fairhead.
"Most episodes from the past four seasons of the podcast are standalone, but I've also released multipart episodes for longer short stories. For Season Five, I'm doing something different. I'm writing and narrating a series of interconnected short stories titled The Nine Lives of Leo Roberts."
Tall And True website: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/
Podcast website: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com
Listen to Five Meet on Zoom (Ep 1): https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/five-meet-on-zoom/
Listen to Twin Souls in the Universe (Ep 100): https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/twin-souls-in-the-universe/
Listen to Both Sides of the Story (Season One):
• Introduction (Ep 26): https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/both-sides-of-the-story-introduction/
• Westminister (Ep 27): https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/both-sides-of-the-story-westminster/
• Bosnia (Ep 28): https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/both-sides-of-the-story-bosnia/
• A Council Flat (Ep 29): https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/both-sides-of-the-story-a-council-flat/
• The Gym (Ep 30): https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/both-sides-of-the-story-the-gym/
• Bad News - Part One (Ep 31): https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/both-sides-of-the-story-bad-news-part-one/
• Bad News - Part Two (Ep 32): https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/both-sides-of-the-story-bad-news-part-two/
Listen to Two Visits to the Berlin Wall (Season Three):
• Part One - 1987 (Ep 69): https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/two-visits-to-the-berlin-wall-part-one/
• Part Two - 1995 (Ep 70): https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/two-visits-to-the-berlin-wall-part-two/
Listen to Some Things Change (Season Four):
Perth, Western Australia, 1979 (Ep 79): https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/some-things-change-perth-1979/
London, England, 1992 (Ep 80): https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/some-things-change-london-1992/
Perth, Western Australia, 2023 (Ep 81): https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/some-things-change-perth-2023/
Support the podcast: https://supporter.acast.com/tall-and-true-short-reads
Read about One Day in the Life of Alex's AI and Other Speculative Fiction:
https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/blog/one-day-in-the-life-of-alexs-ai-book
Buy Robert's short story collections online:
• Amazon Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Fairhead/e/B086HZ36NM
• Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/author/robert-fairhead/id1436773436
• Rakuten Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/au/en/author/robert-fairhead
Podcast Theme and Sound Effects
Royalty-free music from Pixabay.com: Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastorale' – IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non-Troppo, performed by Karine Gilanyan.
Sound effects licensed under Creative Commons 0 from FreeSound.org:
• Hooray!: https://freesound.org/people/Vesperia94/sounds/403057/
Production Notes
Tall And True Short Reads is produced using Audacity.
Episodes are recorded in Sydney, Australia, on the lands of the traditional lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation.
Acast Podcast Supporter Page
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/tall-and-true-short-reads.
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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.
The stories written and narrated by Robert Fairhead for The Kris Kringle - Xmas 2024 first appeared on the Tall And True writers' website.
Read the stories on Tall And True:
• Five Meet on Zoom: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/fiction/short-stories/five-meet-on-zoom
• The Last Book That Made You Cry: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/blog/the-last-book-that-made-you-cry
• Once Upon A Time: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/fiction/short-stories/once-upon-a-time
• Some Things Change – Perth, Western Australia, 1979: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/fiction/short-stories/some-things-change
Podcast website: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com
Episode 100, Twin Souls in the Universe: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/twin-souls-in-the-universe/
Support the podcast: https://supporter.acast.com/tall-and-true-short-reads
Buy Robert's short story collections online:
• Amazon Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Fairhead/e/B086HZ36NM
• Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/author/robert-fairhead/id1436773436
• Rakuten Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/au/en/author/robert-fairhead
Podcast Theme and Sound Effects
Royalty-free music from Pixabay.com: Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastorale' – IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non-Troppo, performed by Karine Gilanyan.
Sound effects licensed under Creative Commons 0 from FreeSound.org:
• Santa’s Sleigh Bells: https://freesound.org/people/BrianJamesLong/sounds/330415/
Five Meet on Zoom:
• None
The Last Book That Made You Cry:
• Page turning: https://freesound.org/people/Kodack/sounds/256475/
Once Upon A Time:
• Slow Clock Ticking: https://freesound.org/people/Julien%20Matthey/sounds/457651/
• Conference Noise: https://freesound.org/people/shazam118/sounds/83788/
• Glasses Clinking: https://freesound.org/people/KenRT/sounds/319994/
• Applause: https://freesound.org/people/Breviceps/sounds/462362/
Some Things Change – Perth, Western Australia, 1979:
• Kids playing: https://freesound.org/people/cognito%20perceptu/sounds/61503/
• Glasses Clinking: https://freesound.org/people/KenRT/sounds/319994/
• Car Interior: https://freesound.org/people/devy32/sounds/439252/
• Sipping Wine: https://freesound.org/people/bbrocer/sounds/382656/
Production Notes
Tall And True Short Reads is produced using Audacity.
The podcast episodes are recorded in Sydney, Australia, on the traditional lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation.
Acast Podcast Supporter Page
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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.
Twin Souls in the Universe is a short story from the Tall And True writers' website, written and narrated by Robert Fairhead.
Read the story on Tall And True: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/fiction/short-stories/twin-souls-in-the-universe
Read the "What's in a Name?" blog post: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/blog/whats-in-a-name
Tall And True Short Reads website: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com
Listen to Episode 8 of Tall And True Short Reads, Splendid Views: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/splendid-views/
Episode 92 of Tall And True Short Reads, The Lost and Found Story: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/the-lost-and-found-story/
Support the podcast: https://supporter.acast.com/tall-and-true-short-reads
Buy Robert's short story and microfiction collections online:
• Amazon Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Fairhead/e/B086HZ36NM
• Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/author/robert-fairhead/id1436773436
• Rakuten Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/au/en/author/robert-fairhead
Podcast Theme and Sound Effects
Royalty-free music from Pixabay.com: Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastorale' – IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non-Troppo, performed by Karine Gilanyan.
Sound effects licensed under Creative Commons 0 from FreeSound.org:
• Ambient Universe Hum: https://freesound.org/people/FALL-E/sounds/713436/
• Hooray!: https://freesound.org/people/Vesperia94/sounds/403057/
Production Notes
Tall And True Short Reads is produced using Audacity.
Podcast episodes are recorded in Sydney, Australia, on the traditional lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation.
Acast Podcast Supporter Page
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/tall-and-true-short-reads.
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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.
My Speech is a short story from the Tall And True writers' website, written and narrated by Robert Fairhead.
Read the story on Tall And True: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/fiction/short-stories/my-speech
Tall And True Short Reads website: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com
Listen to Episode 90 of Tall And True Short Reads, A Good Story: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/a-good-story/
Support the podcast: https://supporter.acast.com/tall-and-true-short-reads
Buy Robert's short story and microfiction collections online:
• Amazon Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Fairhead/e/B086HZ36NM
• Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/author/robert-fairhead/id1436773436
• Rakuten Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/au/en/author/robert-fairhead
Podcast Theme and Sound Effects
Royalty-free music from Pixabay.com: Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastorale' – IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non-Troppo, performed by Karine Gilanyan.
Sound effects licensed under Creative Commons 0 from FreeSound.org:
• Camera shutter burst: https://freesound.org/people/Lumamorph/sounds/505476/
• Tapping microphone: https://freesound.org/people/susychristiansen/sounds/149034/
• Applause: https://freesound.org/people/sagetyrtle/sounds/32260/
• Typewriter: https://freesound.org/people/supersupernator/sounds/519622/
Production Notes
Tall And True Short Reads is produced using Audacity.
Podcast episodes are recorded in Sydney, Australia, on the traditional lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation.
Acast Podcast Supporter Page
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/tall-and-true-short-reads.
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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.
For the Sake of a Story is a blog post from the Tall And True writers' website, written and narrated by Robert Fairhead.
Read the post on Tall And True: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/blog/sake-of-a-story
Read How to "Kill Your Darlings" and Survive the Process by Ruthanne Reid: https://thewritepractice.com/kill-your-darlings/
Read My Good Dog and Muse on Tall And True: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/blog/good-dog-muse
Listen to Episode 72 of Tall And True Short Reads: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/my-good-dog-and-muse/
Post with Jet sleeping in the home office podcast study: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/blog/introducing-tall-and-true-short-reads
Tall And True Short Reads website: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com
Support the podcast: https://supporter.acast.com/tall-and-true-short-reads
Buy Robert's short story and microfiction collections online:
• Amazon Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Fairhead/e/B086HZ36NM
• Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/author/robert-fairhead/id1436773436
• Rakuten Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/au/en/author/robert-fairhead
Podcast Theme and Sound Effects
Royalty-free music from Pixabay.com: Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastorale' – IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non-Troppo, performed by Karine Gilanyan.
Sound effects licensed under Creative Commons 0 from FreeSound.org:
• Dogs Barking: https://freesound.org/people/Mafon2/sounds/676407/
• Plane: https://freesound.org/people/bigpickle51/sounds/262753/
• Clapping: https://freesound.org/people/sagetyrtle/sounds/32260/
• Typewriter: https://freesound.org/people/supersupernator/sounds/519622/
Production Notes
Tall And True Short Reads produced using Audacity.
Podcast episodes recorded in Sydney, Australia, on the traditional lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation.
Acast Podcast Supporter Page
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/tall-and-true-short-reads.
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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.
You Have Been Warned is a short story from the Tall And True writers' website, written and narrated by Robert Fairhead.
Read the story on Tall And True: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/fiction/short-stories/you-have-been-warned
Listen to Episode 59, Once Upon A Time: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/once-upon-a-time/
Not Quite Write Podcast and Prize website: https://notquitewritepodcast.com/
Tall And True Short Reads website: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com
Support the podcast: https://supporter.acast.com/tall-and-true-short-reads
Buy Robert's short story and microfiction collections online:
• Amazon Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Fairhead/e/B086HZ36NM
• Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/author/robert-fairhead/id1436773436
• Rakuten Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/au/en/author/robert-fairhead
Podcast Theme and Sound Effects
Royalty-free music from Pixabay.com: Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastorale' – IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non-Troppo, performed by Karine Gilanyan.
Sound effects licensed under Creative Commons 0 from FreeSound.org:
• TV Static: https://freesound.org/people/Kleber_KGF/sounds/354019/
• Gunfire: https://freesound.org/people/C-V/sounds/523404/
• Screaming Voices: https://freesound.org/people/craigsmith/sounds/486179/
• Angry Voices: https://freesound.org/people/craigsmith/sounds/486193/
• Car Horn: https://freesound.org/people/felix.blume/sounds/684521/
• Bicycle Bell: https://freesound.org/people/altazor80/sounds/367744/
• Storm Wind: https://freesound.org/people/craigsmith/sounds/481139/
• Story Rain: https://freesound.org/people/2887679652/sounds/164921/
• Flood Waters: https://freesound.org/people/martialway47/sounds/258187/
• Desert Crickets: https://freesound.org/people/felix.blume/sounds/641589/
• Fire: https://freesound.org/people/craigsmith/sounds/483309/
Production Notes
Tall And True Short Reads is produced using Audacity.
Podcast episodes are recorded in Sydney, Australia, on the traditional lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation.
Acast Podcast Supporter Page
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/tall-and-true-short-reads.
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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 Light Above is a short story from the Tall And True writers' website, written and narrated by Robert Fairhead.
Read the story on Tall And True: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/fiction/short-stories/the-light-above
Read my 2020 blog post about Furious Fiction: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/blog/furiousfiction-writers-centre-competition
About Judd Exley: https://www.juddexley.com/about/
Podcast website: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com
Support the podcast: https://supporter.acast.com/tall-and-true-short-reads
Buy Robert's short story collections online:
• Amazon Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Fairhead/e/B086HZ36NM
• Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/author/robert-fairhead/id1436773436
• Rakuten Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/au/en/author/robert-fairhead
Podcast Theme and Sound Effects
Royalty-free music from Pixabay.com: Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastorale' – IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non-Troppo, performed by Karine Gilanyan.
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• Hospital Gurney: https://freesound.org/people/craigsmith/sounds/481111/
• Beeping/Flatline: https://freesound.org/people/Tommy6969/sounds/730279/
• Bike Freewheeling: https://freesound.org/people/13gkopeckak/sounds/378905/
• Car Passing: https://freesound.org/people/NachtmahrTV/sounds/553259/
• Bike Crash: https://freesound.org/people/1sticky8/sounds/78483/
Production Notes
Tall And True Short Reads is produced using Audacity.
Podcast episodes are recorded in Sydney, Australia, on the traditional lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation.
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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.
The White and Blue Niles is a travel blog post from the Tall And True writers' website, written and narrated by Robert Fairhead.
Read the post on Tall And True: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/blog/the-white-and-blue-niles
Read a post about the nine-month overland journey inspired by travel writers and Michael Palin's Pole to Pole:
https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/blog/inspired-by-michael-palins-pole-to-pole
Podcast website: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com
Support the podcast: https://supporter.acast.com/tall-and-true-short-reads
Buy Robert's short story collections online:
• Amazon Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Fairhead/e/B086HZ36NM
• Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/author/robert-fairhead/id1436773436
• Rakuten Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/au/en/author/robert-fairhead
Podcast Theme and Sound Effects
Royalty-free music from Pixabay.com: Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastorale' – IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non-Troppo, performed by Karine Gilanyan.
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• Plane: https://freesound.org/people/bigpickle51/sounds/262753/
• Typewriter: https://freesound.org/people/supersupernator/sounds/519622/
• Jungle Sounds: https://freesound.org/people/craigsmith/sounds/438261/
• Steam Whistle: https://freesound.org/people/mike_stranks/sounds/407394/
• Air Raid Siren/Bombing: https://freesound.org/people/hello_flowers/sounds/31887/
Production Notes
Tall And True Short Reads is produced using Audacity.
Podcast episodes are recorded in Sydney, Australia, on the traditional lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation.
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Have you ever had one of those mornings? You know, where everything goes wrong. It's like a farce, a series of mishaps increasing in frequency and intensity that have you howling with side-splitting laughter or shedding tears of frustration.
One of Those Mornings is a short story from the Tall And True writers' website, written and narrated by Robert Fairhead.
Read the story on Tall And True: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/fiction/short-stories/one-of-those-mornings
Read the Five April Stories blog post: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/blog/five-april-stories
Listen to The Winner's Toast, Episode 45 of Tall And True Short Reads: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/the-winners-toast/
Podcast website: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com
Support the podcast: https://supporter.acast.com/tall-and-true-short-reads
Buy Robert's short story collections online:
• Amazon Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Fairhead/e/B086HZ36NM
• Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/author/robert-fairhead/id1436773436
• Rakuten Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/au/en/author/robert-fairhead
Podcast Theme and Sound Effects
Royalty-free music from Pixabay.com: Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastorale' – IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non-Troppo, performed by Karine Gilanyan.
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• Car Doors: https://freesound.org/people/oscaraudiogeek/sounds/333281/
• Car Driving: https://freesound.org/people/devy32/sounds/439252/
• Car Horns: https://freesound.org/people/craigsmith/sounds/479995/
• Storm: https://freesound.org/people/2887679652/sounds/164921/
• Heart Monitor (beeping): https://freesound.org/people/iluminati_2705/sounds/536706/
• Text Notification: https://freesound.org/people/katjajansen1997/sounds/538006/
• Alarm Clock: https://freesound.org/people/gecop/sounds/522119/
Production Notes
Tall And True Short Reads is produced using Audacity.
Podcast episodes are recorded in Sydney, Australia, on the traditional lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation.
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Teresa's first thing in the morning text message was a punch in the guts. "Sorry, Colin. I love you, but we're on different journeys. Let's stay friends." I blinked twice to clear my eyes and was about to respond, "Are you serious?" but threw the phone against the bedroom wall instead.
Different Journeys is a short story from the Tall And True writers' website, written and narrated by Robert Fairhead.
Read the story on Tall And True: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/fiction/short-stories/different-journeys
Listen to Episode 84 of Tall And True Short Reads, In Her Head: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/in-her-head/
Link to the winning entries for January 2024's Not Quite Write Prize:
Podcast website: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com
Support the podcast: https://supporter.acast.com/tall-and-true-short-reads
Buy Robert's short story collections online:
• Amazon Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Fairhead/e/B086HZ36NM
• Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/author/robert-fairhead/id1436773436
• Rakuten Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/au/en/author/robert-fairhead
Podcast Theme and Sound Effects
Royalty-free music from Pixabay.com: Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastorale' – IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non-Troppo, performed by Karine Gilanyan.
Sound effects licensed under Creative Commons 0 from FreeSound.org:
• Text message notification: https://freesound.org/people/katjajansen1997/sounds/538006/
• Phone hitting plaster wall: https://freesound.org/people/bruno.auzet/sounds/640198/
• City streets: https://freesound.org/people/TL_Dawnstar/sounds/540957/
Production Notes
Tall And True Short Reads is produced using Audacity.
Podcast episodes are recorded in Sydney, Australia, on the traditional lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation.
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I've lost a few things over the years but never imagined losing a story! I only realised I'd "lost" A Window Table when I started working on a blog post to mark my fourth anniversary of writing Furious Fictions. However, when I found and read a copy of the story, I didn't recognise its plot or characters.
This double-feature episode includes the short story A Window Table and a companion blog post, The Lost and Found Story, from the Tall And True writers' website, both written and narrated by Robert Fairhead.
Read A Window Table on Tall And True: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/fiction/short-stories/a-window-table
Read The Lost and Found Story: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/blog/lost-and-found-story
Listen to Some Things Change, Episodes 79 to 80 of Tall And True Short Reads:
• Perth, Western Australia, 1979: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/some-things-change-perth-1979/
• London, England, 1992: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/some-things-change-london-1992/
• Perth, Western Australia, 2023: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/some-things-change-perth-2023/
Read Some Things Change, Some Stay the Same: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/blog/some-things-change-some-stay-the-same
Podcast website: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com
Support the podcast: https://supporter.acast.com/tall-and-true-short-reads
Buy Robert's short story collections online:
• Amazon Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Fairhead/e/B086HZ36NM
• Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/author/robert-fairhead/id1436773436
• Rakuten Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/au/en/author/robert-fairhead
Podcast Theme and Sound Effects
Royalty-free music from Pixabay.com: Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastorale' – IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non-Troppo, performed by Karine Gilanyan.
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• Pots and Pans: https://freesound.org/people/oneOddEgg/sounds/369633/
• Broken Plate: https://freesound.org/people/jc.sg/sounds/565640/
• Glasses Clinking: https://freesound.org/people/KenRT/sounds/319994/
• Microwave: https://freesound.org/people/kwahmah_02/sounds/254814/
• Clock Ticking: https://freesound.org/people/gecop/sounds/522119/
• Coins: https://freesound.org/people/DBS_Sounds/sounds/613164/
Production Notes
Tall And True Short Reads is produced using Audacity.
Podcast episodes are recorded in Sydney, Australia, on the traditional lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation.
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Less than forty-eight hours after receiving her online order, Third Age Cybertronics delivered Jack to Daisy, a sprightly centenarian who purchased the Advanced Companion Droid to help her with household chores and carry her bags when travelling.
A New Jack is a short story from the Tall And True writers' website, written and narrated by Robert Fairhead.
Read the story on Tall And True: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/fiction/short-stories/a-new-jack
Podcast website: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com
Episode 87 of Tall And True Short Reads, The Lonely Moon: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/the-lonely-moon/
Support the podcast: https://supporter.acast.com/tall-and-true-short-reads
Buy Robert's short story collections online:
• Amazon Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Fairhead/e/B086HZ36NM
• Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/author/robert-fairhead/id1436773436
• Rakuten Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/au/en/author/robert-fairhead
Podcast Theme and Sound Effects
Royalty-free music from Pixabay.com: Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastorale' – IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non-Troppo, performed by Karine Gilanyan.
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• Jack Russell Barking: https://freesound.org/people/GH0STY_XD/sounds/594343/
Production Notes
Tall And True Short Reads is produced using Audacity.
Podcast episodes are recorded in Sydney, Australia, on the traditional lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation.
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My first "published" writing was an Enid Blyton-Famous Five-style adventure story, Sand Island, in 1972. I wrote the story and illustrated it with coloured Texta markers. My aunt, the only one in our family with a typewriter, typed up the manuscript. And my father helped bind and cover the book. I was ten.
A Good Story is a blog post from the Tall And True writers' website, written and narrated by Robert Fairhead.
Read the post and see my illustrations on Tall And True: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/blog/a-good-story-sand-island
Podcast website: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com
Episode 88, Finding Inspiration (also mentions Sand Island): https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/finding-inspiration/
Support the podcast: https://supporter.acast.com/tall-and-true-short-reads
Buy Robert's short story collections online:
• Amazon Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Fairhead/e/B086HZ36NM
• Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/author/robert-fairhead/id1436773436
• Rakuten Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/au/en/author/robert-fairhead
Podcast Theme and Sound Effects
Royalty-free music from Pixabay.com: Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastorale' – IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non-Troppo, performed by Karine Gilanyan.
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• Typewriter: https://freesound.org/people/supersupernator/sounds/519622/
• Sticky Tape: https://freesound.org/people/megashroom/sounds/390166/
• Bell-Ping: https://freesound.org/people/Antimsounds/sounds/556049/
• Happy Birthday Music Box: https://freesound.org/people/marianna-emma/sounds/516080/
• Rowing: https://freesound.org/people/craigsmith/sounds/438846/
• Waves Breaking: https://freesound.org/people/VMan533/sounds/575894/
• Seagulls: https://freesound.org/people/plantmonkey/sounds/377107/
• Speed Boat: https://freesound.org/people/craigsmith/sounds/438283/
• Computer Keyboard: https://freesound.org/people/D4XX/sounds/567266/
• TV Laugher: https://freesound.org/people/Evil_Ear_Recordings/sounds/524775/
Production Notes
Tall And True Short Reads is produced using Audacity.
Podcast episodes are recorded in Sydney, Australia, on the traditional lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation.
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Eighteen-year-old Hugo glanced up at the train station clock. It seemed time had stood still, with the minute hand barely moved since he'd last checked. He confirmed the time on his watch and then looked at the departure board, breathing a sigh of relief. His train was running on schedule.
Moving On is a short story from the Tall And True writers' website, written and narrated by Robert Fairhead.
Read the story on Tall And True: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/fiction/short-stories/moving-on
Read A Dad and Son Road Trip: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/blog/a-dad-and-son-road-trip
Podcast website: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com
Support the podcast: https://supporter.acast.com/tall-and-true-short-reads
Buy Robert's short story collections online:
• Amazon Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Fairhead/e/B086HZ36NM
• Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/author/robert-fairhead/id1436773436
• Rakuten Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/au/en/author/robert-fairhead
Podcast Theme and Sound Effects
Royalty-free music from Pixabay.com: Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastorale' – IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non-Troppo, performed by Karine Gilanyan.
Sound effects licensed under Creative Commons 0 from FreeSound.org:
• Train Station Ambience/Announcements: https://freesound.org/people/peridactyloptrix/sounds/615660/
• Train Arrives: https://freesound.org/people/Yoyodaman234/sounds/341204/
• Dogs Barking: https://freesound.org/people/Mafon2/sounds/676407/
Production Notes
Tall And True Short Reads is produced using Audacity.
Podcast episodes are recorded in Sydney, Australia, on the traditional lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation.
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While sorting through storage boxes at home, I found an old notebook belonging to my son. It wasn't a school exercise book but something he'd jotted and doodled in as a twelve-year-old. Among its random pages was a short story he'd written in 2014 about a father who doesn't have "great ideas".
Trigger warning: This episode mentions teenage self-harm and death.
Lifeline Australia: https://www.lifeline.org.au/
Finding Inspiration is a blog post from the Tall And True writers' website, written and narrated by Robert Fairhead.
Read the post on Tall And True: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/blog/finding-inspiration
Podcast website: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com
Episode 60, Kurd Friends in the Mountains: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/kurd-friends-in-the-mountains/
Episode 69, Two Visits to the Berlin Wall - Part One: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/two-visits-to-the-berlin-wall-part-one/
Episode 70, Two Visits to the Berlin Wall - Part Two: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/two-visits-to-the-berlin-wall-part-two/
Episode 78, Taking a Bow: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/taking-a-bow/
Support the podcast: https://supporter.acast.com/tall-and-true-short-reads
Buy Robert's short story collections online:
• Amazon Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Fairhead/e/B086HZ36NM
• Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/author/robert-fairhead/id1436773436
• Rakuten Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/au/en/author/robert-fairhead
Podcast Theme and Sound Effects
Royalty-free music from Pixabay.com: Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastorale' – IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non-Troppo, performed by Karine Gilanyan.
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• Clock Ticking: https://freesound.org/people/gecop/sounds/522119/
• Ship Horn: https://freesound.org/people/monotraum/sounds/208714/
• Metal File: https://freesound.org/people/14F_Panska_Dittrichova_Diana/sounds/420107/
• Footsteps City: https://freesound.org/people/Rico_Casazza/sounds/538949/
• Police Siren: https://freesound.org/people/conleec/sounds/159744/
• Metal Stairs: https://freesound.org/people/conleec/sounds/148462/
• Applause: https://freesound.org/people/Breviceps/sounds/462362/
• Computer Keyboard: https://freesound.org/people/D4XX/sounds/567266/
• Baby Chuckling: https://freesound.org/people/jodybruchon/sounds/459458/
Production Notes
Tall And True Short Reads is produced using Audacity.
Podcast episodes are recorded in Sydney, Australia, on the traditional lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation.
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If you ask me, the Moon is the best object in the night sky. And you don't need an expensive telescope to observe it. A pair of binoculars does the trick. I'm looking at the Moon now, leaning against a wall to steady my hands, and it's a beautiful sight. No wonder it inspires poets and lovers.
The Lonely Moon is a short story from the Tall And True writers' website, written and narrated by Robert Fairhead.
Read the story on Tall And True: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/fiction/short-stories/the-lonely-moon
Listen to Some Things Change:
Episode 79 – Perth, Western Australia, 1979: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/some-things-change-perth-1979/
Episode 80 – London, England, 1992: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/some-things-change-london-1992/
Episode 81 – Perth, Western Australia, 2023: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/some-things-change-perth-2023/
Podcast website: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com
Support the podcast: https://supporter.acast.com/tall-and-true-short-reads
Buy Robert's short story collections online:
• Amazon Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Fairhead/e/B086HZ36NM
• Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/author/robert-fairhead/id1436773436
• Rakuten Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/au/en/author/robert-fairhead
Podcast Theme and Sound Effects
Royalty-free music from Pixabay.com: Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastorale' – IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non-Troppo, performed by Karine Gilanyan.
Sound effects licensed under Creative Commons 0 from FreeSound.org:
• Owl Hoots: https://freesound.org/people/Breviceps/sounds/465697/
• Wind: https://freesound.org/people/mario1298/sounds/181248/
• Footsteps: https://freesound.org/people/Yuval/sounds/205817/
Production Notes
Tall And True Short Reads produced using Audacity.
Podcast episodes recorded in Sydney, Australia, on the traditional lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation.
Acast Podcast Supporter Page
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