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Selected Shorts
Below is the schedule for upcoming and previous Selected Shorts episodes.
Our most recently released shows are available for audio streaming HERE.
02/23/2023
“Blue Girl,” by Elizabeth Crane, performed by Valorie Curry
“Lessons with Father,” by Jai Chakrabarti, performed by Purva Bedi
“Varengeville,” by William Boyd, performed by Dan Stevens
02/16/2023
“How to Talk To A Hunter,” by Pam Houston, performed by Mia Dillon
“Pat + Sam,” by Lisa Ko, performed by Jennifer Ikeda
02/09/2023
“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
02/02/2023
“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
01/26/2023
“Little Astronaut,” “Prank Calls From Fish,” “Body, I Never Knew I Could Love You,” and “Wean,” by J. Hope Stein, performed by J. Hope Stein
“I Love My Marriage” and “Slice of Life,” by Mike Birbiglia, performed by Mike Birbiglia
“The Cat and the Baboon,” by David Sedaris, performed by Carmen Lynch
“When I Tell My Husband I Miss the Sun, He Knows,” by Paige Lewis, performed by Jane Kaczmarek
“Rain, New Year’s Eve,” by Maggie Smith, performed by Kaneza Schaal
“New Client,” by Simon Rich, performed by Mike Birbiglia and Andrea Martin
“What I Didn’t Know Before,” by Ada Limón, performed by Carmen Lynch
“Praise the Rain,” by Joy Harjo, performed by Kaneza Schaal (podcast only)
“Grand Union,” by Zadie Smith, performed by Kaneza Schaal
01/19/2023
“A Love Letter,” by Greg Ames, performed by Maulik Pancholy
“Sugar Babies,” by Kali Fajardo-Anstine, performed by Sonia Manzano
01/12/2023
“Love Letter,” by George Saunders, performed by Stephen Colbert
“The Falls,” by George Saunders, performed by René Auberjonois
Featuring a conversation with George Saunders
01/05/2023
“The Briefcase,” by Rebecca Makkai, performed by Victor Garber
“Paradise,” by Yxta Maya Murray, performed by Tanis Parenteau
