The Great Stories

Is there anything better than being told a good story? Well, yes. Being told one of the truly great stories probably beats it. In this podcast, Trev Downey reads the very best in the genre and discusses them with his guests.

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Episodes

Episode 70: The School by Donald Barthelme

Trev Downey reads and then discusses The School by Donald Barthelme

Dec 29, 2025•27 min•Season 2Ep. 70

Episode 69: The Gospel According To Mark by Jorge Luis Borges

Trev Downey reads and then discusses The Gospel According To Mark by Jorge Luis Borges

Aug 03, 2025•40 min•Season 2Ep. 69

Episode 68: The Landlady by Roald Dahl

Trev Downey reads and discusses The Landlady by Roald Dahl

Mar 23, 2025•42 min•Season 2Ep. 68

Episode 67: The Demon Lover by Elizabeth Bowen

Trev Downey reads and discusses The Demon Lover by Elizabeth Bowen

Feb 24, 2025•46 min•Season 2Ep. 67

Episode 66: Game by Donald Barthelme

Trev Downey reads and then discusses Game by Donald Barthelme.

Nov 30, 2024•44 min•Season 2Ep. 66

Episode 65: The Color Out Of Space by H P Lovecraft

Trev Downey reads and then discusses The Color Out Of Space by H P Lovecraft

Oct 31, 2024•1 hr 44 min•Season 2Ep. 65

Episode 64: Reunion by John Cheever

Trev Downey reads and then discusses Reunion by John Cheever.

Jul 31, 2024•33 min•Season 2Ep. 64

Episode 63: The Man Of The World by Frank O'Connor

Trev Downey reads and then discusses The Man Of The World by Frank O'Connor

Jul 26, 2024•47 min•Season 2Ep. 63

Episode 62: A Worn Path by Eudora Welty

Trev Downey reads and then discusses A Worn Path by Eudora Welty

Jul 15, 2024•46 min•Season 2Ep. 62

Episode 61: The Summer People by Shirley Jackson

Trev Downey reads and then discusses The Summer People by Shirley Jackson.

Jul 03, 2024•58 min•Season 2Ep. 61

Episode 60: Korea by John McGahern

Trev Downey reads and then discusses Korea by John McGahern

Jun 15, 2024•44 min•Season 2Ep. 60

Episode 59: Who's-Dead McCarthy by Kevin Barry

Trev Downey reads and then discusses Who's-Dead McCarthy by Kevin Barry

Apr 02, 2024•27 min•Season 2Ep. 59

Episode 58: A Painful Case by James Joyce

Trev Downey reads and then discusses A Painful Case by James Joyce

Mar 27, 2024•54 min•Season 2Ep. 58

Episode 57: Casting The Runes by M R James

Trev Downey reads and then discusses Casting The Runes by M R James

Dec 21, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 57

Episode 56: The Last Question by Isaac Asimov

Trev Downey reads and then discusses The Last Question by Isaac Asimov

Nov 19, 2023•52 min•Season 2Ep. 56

Episode 55: The Dream Of A Ridiculous Man by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Trev Downey reads and then discusses The Dream Of A Ridiculous Man by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Jun 30, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 55

Episode 54: The Creature by Edna O'Brien

Trev Downey reads and then discusses The Creature by Edna O'Brien

Jun 11, 2023•36 min•Season 2Ep. 54

Episode 53: Pretty Mouth And Green My Eyes by J D Salinger

Trev Downey reads and then discusses Pretty Mouth And Green My Eyes by J D Salinger

Mar 29, 2023•53 min•Season 2Ep. 53

Episode 52: Shooting An Elephant by George Orwell

Trev Downey reads and then discusses Shooting An Elephant by George Orwell

Feb 09, 2023•45 min•Season 2Ep. 52

Episode 51: Tower of Babylon by Ted Chiang

Trev Downey reads and then discusses Tower of Babylon by Ted Chiang

Jan 11, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 51

Episode 50: Oh, Whistle, And I'll Come To You, My Lad by MR James

Trev Downey reads and then briefly discusses Oh, Whistle, And I'll Come To You, My Lad by MR James

Dec 21, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 50

Episode 49: Sea Oak by George Saunders

Trev Downey reads Sea Oak by George Saunders

Nov 08, 2022•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 49

Episode 48: Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut

Trev Downey reads and then discusses Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut

Oct 11, 2022•35 min•Season 2Ep. 48

Episode 47: A Cruelty by Kevin Barry

Trev Downey reads and then discusses A Cruelty by Kevin Barry

Sep 06, 2022•43 min•Season 2Ep. 47

Episode 46: Dagon by H P Lovecraft

Trev Downey reads and then discusses Dagon by H P Lovecraft

Jul 31, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 46

Episode 45: Baster by Jeffrey Eugenides

Trev Downey reads and then discusses Baster by Jeffrey Eugenides

Jul 23, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 45

Episode 44: A Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka

Trev Downey reads and then discusses A Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka

Jun 22, 2022•46 min•Season 2Ep. 44

Episode 43: To Build A Fire by Jack London

Trev Downey reads and then discusses To Build A Fire by Jack London

Jun 06, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 43

Episode 42: The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant

Trev Downey reads and then discusses The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant

May 02, 2022•36 min•Season 2Ep. 42

Episode 41: The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe

Trev Downey reads and then discusses The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe

May 01, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 41

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