Broadcast Schedule

“Singin’ in the Acid Rain,” by Patricia Marx, performed by Katrina Lenk
“The School,” by Donald Barthelme, performed by Laura Esterman
“Melvin in the Sixth Grade,” by Dana Johnson, performed by Nikki M. James
With commentary from Tara Westover

“Joyas Voladoras,” by Brian Doyle, performed by Becca Blackwell
“Fox 8,” by George Saunders, performed by John Cameron Mitchell

“Scaffolding Man,” by Jenny Allen, performed by Patricia Kalember
“Myrna’s Dad,” by Cyn Vargas, performed by Krystina Alabado
“Overtime,” by Hilma Wolitzer, performed by Becky Ann Baker

“The Space,” by Christopher Boucher, performed by Rob Yang
“Helen on Eighty-Sixth Street,” by Wendi Kaufman, performed by Donna Lynne Champlin
“Last Look,” by Sharon Olds, performed by Jane Kaczmarek
“Why Don’t You Dance?” by Raymond Carver, performed by Corey Stoll

“A Love Letter,” by Greg Ames, performed by Maulik Pancholy
“Sugar Babies,” by Kali Fajardo-Anstine, performed by Sonia Manzano

“I’m Abraham Lincoln and I Beg Of You, Please Commemorate My Birthday With Mattress Sales,” by Joe Yan, performed by Ikechukwu Ufomadu
“John and Abigail Adams Try Sexting,” by Alexandra Petri, performed by Ophira Eisenberg and Ikechukwu Ufomadu
“Running for Governor,” by Mark Twain, performed by John Cameron Mitchell
“A Very Nixon Halloween,” by Andy Borowitz, performed by Caroline Aaron
Featuring a conversation with Andy Borowitz

“Love Letter,” by George Saunders, performed by Stephen Colbert
“The Falls,” by George Saunders, performed by René Auberjonois
Featuring a conversation with George Saunders

“Seneca Falls for You,” by Alexandra Petri, performed by Ophira Eisenberg
“The Luck of Others,” by Ben Philippe, performed by Joanna Gleason
“Al Roosten,” by George Saunders, performed by Tony Hale

“The Frog Prince,” by Robert Coover, performed by Parker Posey
“Chasing Birds,” by Cristina Henríquez, performed by Maryann Plunkett

“The Lunatics’ Eclipse,” by Randa Jarrar, performed by Abubakr Ali
“Roy Spivey,” by Miranda July, performed by Molly Bernard
“Jumper Down,” by Don Shea, performed by Becca Blackwell
“My Life as a Bat,” by Margaret Atwood, performed by Zach Grenier
With commentary from Lulu Miller and Latif Nasser

“Muzaffer and Bananas,” by Yalçın Tosun, translated by Abby Comstock-Gay, performed by Arian Moayed
“Take Pills and Wait for Hips,” by Anya DeNiro, performed by Pooya Mohseni
“Goodbye to the Road Not Taken,” by A.M. Homes, performed by Jane Kaczmarek and Tony Shalhoub

“Unicorn Me,” by Elizabeth Crane, performed by Miriam Shor
“Unicorn Me” (song), created by Zina Goldrich and Marcy Heisler and performed by Maddie Corman, Zina Goldrich, and Matt Scharfglass
“The Double Life of the Cockroach’s Wife,” by Helen Phillips, performed by Sarah Steele
“iPhone SE,” by Weike Wang, performed by Dawn Akemi Saito

“When the Yogurt Took Over,” by John Scalzi, performed by Jin Ha
“Me and My Algo,” by Alexandra Chang, performed by Catherine Cohen
“The Ones Who Stay and Fight,” by N. K. Jemisin, performed by Teagle F. Bougere
With commentary from N. K. Jemisin

“Isabella’s Garden,” by Naomi Kritzer, performed by Jane Kaczmarek
“My Dear You” (adapted), by Rachel Khong, performed by Annie Q.
Featuring an interview with Rachel Khong

“On the Sudden Increase of Changeling Stock: A Report,” by Daniel Lavery, performed by Jin Ha
“Homecoming,” by Ray Bradbury, performed by Neil Gaiman

“The Miraculous Beach, or, Prize for Modesty,” by Massimo Bontempelli, translated by Jenny McPhee, performed by Hugh Dancy
“A Case for Remaining Indoors,” by Samantha Irby, performed by Retta
“The Thrill of the Grass,” by W.P. Kinsella, performed by Denis O’Hare

“Beauty and the Beast,” by Simon Rich, performed by Arian Moayed
“Bedtime Story,” by Victor LaValle, performed by Dion Graham
“Exposure,” by Percival Everett, performed by Denis O’Hare

“Boy Meets Girl,” by Jen Kim, performed by Tony Hale
“The Worm in the Apple,” by John Cheever, performed by Anne Meara
“Our Children,” by Vanessa Cuti, performed by Claire Danes

“The Frog and the Bird,” by Ben Loory, performed by Mike Doyle
“Town of Birds,” by Heather Monley, performed by Yetide Badaki
“The Mating Call,” by Mikkel Rosengaard, performed by BD Wong
With commentary from Amy Tan

“Light,” by Lesley Nneka Arimah, performed by Crystal Dickinson
“Camp Emeline,” by Taryn Bowe, performed by Edie Falco

“Books You Read,” by Joe Meno, performed by Joan Allen
“Escape Pod W41,” (song) composed by Lakecia Benjamin and performed by Yunie Mojica
“Escape Pod W41,” by J. Robert Lennon, performed by Stephen Lang
“Infidelity,” by Jac Jemc, performed by Kathleen Chalfant

“The Wife on Ambien,” by Ed Park, performed by John Fugelsang
“Bad Dreams,” by Tessa Hadley, performed by Rita Wolf
“Stay Up With Me,” by Tom Barbash, performed by Jason Ralph
With commentary from Roz Chast

“(She Owns) Every Thing,” by Anne Enright, performed by Mary-Louise Parker
“Clothes on the Ground: A Conversation with Leap, A Garment Worker in Cambodia,” by Julia Wallace, performed by Jennifer Lim
“Faith and Hope Go Shopping,” by Joanne Harris, performed by Lois Smith

“Love in the Slump,” by Evelyn Waugh, performed by Jane Kaczmarek
“Moon,” by Esther Yi, performed by Hettienne Park
With commentary from Min Jin Lee

“Playing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain,” by Jamil Jan Kochai, performed by Leo Solomon
“Biology,” by Kevin Wilson, performed by Mike Doyle

“Medusa,” by Tania James, performed by Constance Zimmer
“We Only Wanted Their Happiness,” by Alexander Weinstein, performed by Randall Park
“Good Boys,” by Honor Levy, performed by Annie Hamilton
“Arrangements,” by Charlie Watts, performed by Laura Harrier and Will Harrison

“Nightlife,” by Lisa Ko, performed by Vanessa Kai
“The Hole,” by Patrick Cottrell, performed by Becca Blackwell
“Home,” by Elizabeth Strout, performed by Mia Dillon

“Please Invite Me To Your Party,” by Samantha Irby, performed by Richa Moorjani
“The Anniversary Trip,” by Victoria Lancelotta, performed by Judy Greer
“Bridal Body,” by Jen Spyra, performed Erinn Hayes

“Sea Monster,” by Seth Fried, performed by Natasha Rothwell
“Death by Printer,” by Mira Jacob, performed by Rita Wolf
“Period Piece,” by Maile Meloy, performed by Kelli O’Hara

“Great Writers Steal,” by B.J. Novak, performed by Aasif Mandvi and B.J. Novak
“Creative Writing,” by Etgar Keret, translated by Miriam Shlesinger, performed by Alex Karpovsky
“Foes,” by Lorrie Moore, performed by Joan Allen and Kyle MacLachlan

“Garden Growing Pains,” by Jenny Allen, performed by Kirsten Vangsness
“Borders,” by Thomas King, performed by Kimberly Guerrero
“Flying,” by Alyce Miller, performed by Kirsten Vangsness
“The Storm,” by Kate Chopin, performed by Jane Curtin

“Grand Union,” by Zadie Smith, performed by Kaneza Schaal
“What Feels Like the World,” by Richard Bausch, performed by James Naughton

“Button, Button,” by Richard Matheson, performed by Marin Ireland
“Jabberwocky,” by Lewis Carroll, performed by Michael Stuhlbarg
“The Wisdom of Eve,” by Mary Orr, performed by Andrea Martin

“The Breaking Up of the Winships,” by James Thurber, performed by Kristine Nielsen
“The Big Cat,” by Louise Erdrich, performed by Keir Dullea
Featuring an interview with Louise Erdrich

“The Leap,” by Louise Erdrich, performed by Elizabeth Reaser
“Death and the Lady,” by Ben Loory, performed by Denis O’Hare
“In Dreams Begin Responsibilities,” by Delmore Schwartz, performed by Denis O’Hare
Featuring an interview with Denis O’Hare

“A World Without Selfie Sticks,” by Etgar Keret, translated by Sondra Silverston, performed by Tate Donovan
“On the Honeymoon,” by Javier Marías, translated by Margaret Jull Costa, performed by Ivan Hernandez
“The Cult in My Garage,” by Duncan Birmingham, performed by Michaela Watkins

“Tender,” by Cherline Bazile, performed by Anna Uzele
“The Contest,” by Grace Paley, performed by Justin Bartha

“There Will Come Soft Rains,” by Ray Bradbury, performed by Yetide Badaki
“The Fog Horn,” by Ray Bradbury, performed by Javier Muñoz
“Embroidery,” by Ray Bradbury, performed by Kirsten Vangsness
With commentary from Neil Gaiman

“This Is It,” by Sigrid Nunez, performed by Christina Pickles
“I Love Girl,” by Simon Rich, performed by Michael Ian Black

“Any Other,” by Jac Jemc, performed by Helen Hong
“Noseless,” by Namwali Serpell, performed by Krystina Alabado, Deborah S. Craig, Zach Grenier, and Calvin Leon Smith
“Such Small Islands,” by Lauren Groff, performed by Crystal Dickinson
“Such Small Islands” (song), performed by Laura Gibson