The Drabblecast Audio Fiction Podcast

Stories feature on the Drabblecast are generally narrated by charismatic host, humorist, and musician Norm Sherman. A full production, the Drabblecast features multiple voice actors, music, and foley effects. The podcast has a finely tuned 'voice' that crosses all genres, including horror, science fiction, fantasy and 'other.' Special features include 100-word stories called, “drabbles,” 100 character stories coined “twabbles,” as well as Norm's own Bbardles, songs based on story themes. Original cover art accompanies every episode.

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Drabblecast 504- The Mub

Respect His Might on the Drabblecast this week! We bring you "The Mub," by Thomas Ha. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 31, 2025•35 min

Drabblecast 503- The Bleeding Tree

A story of change and renewel and supernatural bears on this week's Drabblecast! We bring you "The Bleeding Tree,"by Joe Koch. Also, Norm announcies The Strangies awards! Go here to learn more and vote for your favorite stories of 2023 and 2024: The Strangies Norm Sherman's latest CD, "The Instruction Book" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

May 29, 2025•28 min

Drabblecast 502- Good Boy

At last! Another touching dog story on the Drabblecast! This week we bring you an original by H. Robert Barland. Enjoy! H. Robert Barland is a teacher, Viking re-enactor and black belt martial artist. A former climber, film extra, and resident of the UK, he has now returned to Newcastle, Australia where he lives with his wife and two boys. His work has been published in Etherea and Nightmare Fuel magazines and also in the Wicked Flashes of Fantasy and Written into the Wind anthologies. He consid...

Mar 31, 2025•15 min

Drabblecast 501- Pastorale

This week on Drabblecast-- something's fishy in a curious small town. We bring you a paranormal murder-mystery by Cormack Baldwin & EV Smith. Enjoy! Art by Shane Bevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 21, 2025•31 min

Drabblecast 500- Your Local Repairers of Reality

We made it everyone! On this, the 500th episode, a commissioned original from a Drabblecast favorite-- Shaenon Garrity. Episode Art: Bo Kaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 27, 2025•32 min

Drabblecast 499- Nowhere

John Brown wears brown John Brown pants, on this week's Drabblecast! We present an original story by Kay Vaindal called "Nowhere." Enjoy! Kay Vaindal (they/she) is a coastal ecologist and weird fiction writer. Her work has appeared in Seize the Press, Dark Matter, and anthologies including This World Belongs to Us and Death's Other Kingdom: Horror Tales of WWI. Art by Bo Kaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jan 22, 2025•21 min

Drabblecast 498- The Sol Searching Fool

A lesson on loneliness on this week's Drabblecast-- an original story by Arasibo Campeche called "The Sol Searching Fool." Arasibo Campeche (he/him)"Arasibo is originally from Puerto Rico and has a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Biophysics. He writes science fiction, fantasy, and horror that's often inspired by scientific principles. His work has appeared in numerous venues. His short story collection, Strained Sigma Bonds, will be published by Water Dragon Publishing in the fall of 2024. Łukasz Godl...

Jan 09, 2025•25 min

Drabblecast 497- The Goat Wife

This week on the Drabblecast- a melancholy story about loss, abandonment, and the perils of old magic. Avra Margariti is a queer author, Greek sea monster, and Rhysling-nominated poet with a fondness for the dark and the darling. Avra’s work haunts publications such as Strange Horizons, The Deadlands, F&SF, Podcastle, Asimov's, Vastarien, and Reckoning. You can find Avra on twitter (@avramargariti). Drabble: "The Hills," by Jonathan Lee Wilson. Jonathan is an aspiring narrator and crafter of...

Dec 10, 2024•26 min

Drabblecast 496- Sundays with Pop Pop

Stop asking so many damn questions! Come and listen to the newest weird story from Pop-Pop. He's got something important to tell you. Zachary Olson(he/him) is a freelance writer and composer from Phoenix, Arizona currently residing in Chicago. Updates on his work can be found on Twitter @obfuscatingGod and here . Steve Lillie Find them here: Twitter @SteveArtyPerson and Instagram instagram.com/lillie.steve Come wander the Sherman Cabin at the Drabblecast's patreon . Want to stand guard with othe...

Nov 29, 2024•12 min

Drabblecast 495- Jared Chappel's The First Car Ballet

Lights! Wheels! Wipers! Curtain! This week, a marvel of machines and carbureted choreography awaits you, with an original story by Kay Vaindal called "Jared Chappel's The First Car Ballet." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 29, 2024•24 min

Drabblecast 494- Trifecta- The Sherman Evening Post

You have a ring on your door bell, and laid on your stoop is a brown papered parcel, tied with damp twine. You bring the package inside, noticing that the sky is tinged a weird green. You smell burning hair. You pull the ends of the twine, which is warm and wet and reminds you of manhandling spaghetti. Inside are dozens of magazines, "The Sherman Evening Post", and as you move the issues, the covers invoke a strange feeling. The air around you is green now, and the last thing you see are the cov...

Oct 14, 2024•26 min

Drabblecast 493- China Doll

This week on the Drabblecast, we bring you "China Doll" by Kelsea Yu. Narrated by the Word Whore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 27, 2024•30 min

Drabblecast 492- Doubleheader: Christine Nogle

This week on the Drabblecast, become something new! We bring you two stories about transformation by author Christine Nogle. Narrated by The Word Whore. Reach your full biological potential at the Drabblecast’s patreon . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 25, 2024•21 min

Drabblecast 491- Learn to Count with the Doomed Expedition

We take you on a voyage into the weird this week, with an original story by TB Jeremiah, called "Learn to Count with the Doomed Expedition." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 25, 2024•15 min•Ep. 1

Drabblecast 490- Slime on my Hackles

The Drabblecast explores the seedy side of space this week with an original story by Jessica Jewell called "Slime on My Hackles." Enjoy! Norm Sherman Kickstarter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 27, 2024•23 min

Drabblecast 489- The Black Waters of Lethe

This week on the Drabblecast, we bring you dark ancient tales from distant lost lands, by Oliver Buckram. Also, Norm is launching a new Kickstarter for his 3rd album, "The Instruction Book." How exciting! Follow the upcoming campaign here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/drabblecast/the-instruction-book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jun 16, 2024•17 min

Drabblecast 488- From Earth to Io, with Love

The Drabblecast takes you to Jupiter's moon this week, with Adelehin Ijasan's story "From Earth to Io, with Love." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 24, 2024•19 min

Drabblecast 487- Bad Meat

A bout of Drabblecast is about to hit-- hope you get to your headphones in time! We bring you "Bad Meat," by Chip Houser. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 21, 2024•23 min

Drabblecast 486- Those Who Forget and Those Who Perish

Welcome to the horse horror genre! Our story this week is "Those Who Forget and Those Who Perish" by K. W. Colyard. Enjoy! Cover art by Steve Lillie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 23, 2024•14 min

Drabblecast 485- He Who Ruins Everything

Drabblecast delves into godhood this week with L.N. Clarke's original story, "He Who RuinsEverything." Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 01, 2024•24 min

Drabblecast 484 - Cosmic Bowling

The Drabblecast hits the lanes this week with original story, "Cosmic Bowling" by Mike Davis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 05, 2024•21 min

Drabblecast 483- Snow

The Drabblecast wraps up 2023 with a Drabbleganza, followed by a story about tough decisions and leaving things behind-- a Drabblecast original by Em Liu, called "Snow." Enjoy, Happy New Year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 01, 2024•18 min

Drabblecast 482- That Bloody Frontier

The Drabblecast Weird West Event closes out this week with another original story– this time with epic train shoot-outs, centaurs, and manifest destiny! We bring you, “That Bloody Frontier” by Sasha Brown. Drabblecast Patreon Cover art by Tristan Tolhurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 19, 2023•25 min

Drabblecast 481- The Alamo

The Weird Wild West continues this week with "The Alamo," by Cedrick May. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 24, 2023•28 min•Ep. 481

Drabblecast 480- Rusty Sue

The Drabblecast Weird West event continues, with “Rusty Sue” by Arthur H. Manners. Cover art by Tristan Tolhurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 05, 2023•29 min•Ep. 480

Drabblecast 479- Headhunting

The Drabblecast kicks off the Weird West event, with Avra Margariti's story "Headhunting" and 100 word story Quickdraw contest winner "Taming the Larvalands" by Matt Blairstone. Enjoy! Art by Tristan Tolhurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 09, 2023•10 min

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