The Cast List

Just the Messenger

Release Date: 01/25/2021

Authors: Island Shakespeare Festival

Description: Orion Schwalm reads Just the Messenger, by Scott Kaiser.  Orion shares his response to the story and source material, followed by a discussion between Scott and Olena of said source material and story themes. Tales from the Vomitorium: 38 Short Stories by Scott Kaiser is sponsored in part by Whidbey Telecom, the Goosefoot Community Fund, and The Goose Community Grocer. Orion Michael Schwalm (he/him; Tales from the Vomitorium: Sound design, editing, composing; Reader: Just the Messenger) grew up in Northern California, playing music. He has moved from the arena of music into theatre into performance poetry into theatre into the circus and then back into theatre. He currently lives in New York, working in off broadway houses and doing ridiculous stunts with his body. At Island Shakespeare: Montano (Othello), Feste (Twelfth Night), Music (Sense & Sensibility), Sound Design and Composition (Inferno). Graduate of UC Irvine. Follow on Instagram at orionzerodawn.Scott Kaiser (he/him; Author) is a nationally recognized master teacher of acting and voice, as well as a director, playwright, and author. For 28 seasons, Scott served as a member of the artistic staff at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, where he directed, adapted, coached, or performed in all 38 of Shakespeare’s plays. Scott is the author of four books on Shakespeare: Have Shakespeare, Will Travel; The Tao of Shakespeare; Shakespeare’s Wordcraft; and Mastering Shakespeare. He has also penned several original plays, including Falstaff in Love, Love’s Labor’s Won, Now This, Splittin’ the Raft, and Shakespeare’s Other Women: A New Anthology of Monologues. Scott has directed at numerous theatre training programs around the country, including Carnegie-Mellon University, The University of Washington, Duke University, Seattle University, Santa Clara University, the University of Oregon, and Southern Oregon University. Scott holds an ADVS from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, an MFA from the University of Washington Professional Actor Training Program in Seattle, and a BA from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. ★ Support this podcast ★

Explicit: Yes

The Lark

Release Date: 10/04/2020

Authors: Island Shakespeare Festival

Description: Olena Hodges reads The Lark, by Scott Kaiser.  Olena and Scott discuss the origins of Tales from the Vomitorium, as well as the inspiration behind The Lark and Scott's experiences working on Romeo and Juliet.Tales from the Vomitorium: 38 Short Stories by Scott Kaiser is sponsored in part by Whidbey Telecom, the Goosefoot Community Fund, and The Goose Community Grocer.  Story 1: The Lark is also sponsored in part by Robert Hodges and Peggy Juve, in honor of Roo and Olive.Scott Kaiser (he/him; Author) is a nationally recognized master teacher of acting and voice, as well as a director, playwright, and author. For 28 seasons, Scott served as a member of the artistic staff at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, where he directed, adapted, coached, or performed in all 38 of Shakespeare’s plays. Scott is the author of four books on Shakespeare: Have Shakespeare, Will Travel; The Tao of Shakespeare; Shakespeare’s Wordcraft; and Mastering Shakespeare. He has also penned several original plays, including Falstaff in Love, Love’s Labor’s Won, Now This, Splittin’ the Raft, and Shakespeare’s Other Women: A New Anthology of Monologues. Scott has directed at numerous theatre training programs around the country, including Carnegie-Mellon University, The University of Washington, Duke University, Seattle University, Santa Clara University, the University of Oregon, and Southern Oregon University. Scott holds an ADVS from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, an MFA from the University of Washington Professional Actor Training Program in Seattle, and a BA from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.Olena Hodges (she/her; The Lark) is the artistic director of ISF and has appeared in many summer season productions.  Her passion for Shakespeare began early in childhood and has become the driving force of her artistic life. Olena grew up on Whidbey, spending much of her time on the Whidbey Children’s Theater stage.  Favorite roles at ISF include Rosalind in As You Like It, Juliet in Romeo & Juliet, Beatrice in Much Ado about Nothing, and Desdemona in Othello (among many others). At the Oregon Shakespeare Festival: The Sign in Sydney Brustein’s Window and the all women production of The Two Gentlemen of Verona. She holds a BFA in Performance from Southern Oregon University, and is a graduate of Circle in The Square Theater School.  ★ Support this podcast ★

Explicit: Yes

Corps à Corps

Release Date: 10/18/2020

Authors: Island Shakespeare Festival

Description: J. Tyler Jones reads Corps à Corps, by Scott Kaiser.  Tyler shares his response to the story and source material, followed by a discussion, between Scott and Olena, of said source material and story themes. Tales from the Vomitorium: 38 Short Stories by Scott Kaiser is sponsored in part by Whidbey Telecom, the Goosefoot Community Fund, and The Goose Community Grocer.  J. Tyler Jones (he/him; Corps à Corps) was the Company Fight Director for the 2018 and 2019 Seasons at ISF and also played roles such as Polixenes, Fabian, and The Wall. He is an actor, teacher, and fight director who has worked primarily in southern California. Tyler currently lives in Washington DC where he is finishing his MFA at the Shakespeare Theatre Company Academy for Classical Acting at the George Washington University.Scott Kaiser (he/him; Author) is a nationally recognized master teacher of acting and voice, as well as a director, playwright, and author. For 28 seasons, Scott served as a member of the artistic staff at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, where he directed, adapted, coached, or performed in all 38 of Shakespeare’s plays. Scott is the author of four books on Shakespeare: Have Shakespeare, Will Travel; The Tao of Shakespeare; Shakespeare’s Wordcraft; and Mastering Shakespeare. He has also penned several original plays, including Falstaff in Love, Love’s Labor’s Won, Now This, Splittin’ the Raft, and Shakespeare’s Other Women: A New Anthology of Monologues. Scott has directed at numerous theatre training programs around the country, including Carnegie-Mellon University, The University of Washington, Duke University, Seattle University, Santa Clara University, the University of Oregon, and Southern Oregon University. Scott holds an ADVS from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, an MFA from the University of Washington Professional Actor Training Program in Seattle, and a BA from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. ★ Support this podcast ★

Explicit: Yes

The Dream Job

Release Date: 03/22/2021

Authors: Island Shakespeare Festival

Description: Renea S. Brown reads The Dream Job, by Scott Kaiser.  Renea shares her response to the story and source material. Then, Scott and Olena discuss the inspiration behind the story, and the play on which it's based.  Please note, this episode contains explicit content.Tales from the Vomitorium: 38 Short Stories by Scott Kaiser is sponsored in part by Whidbey Telecom, the Goosefoot Community Fund, and The Goose Community Grocer.Renea Brown (she/her; Reader) from Lexington, KY, is happy to be joining Island Shakespeare Festival once again! Her debut performances at ISF included Cassio in Othello, Marianne in Sense and Sensibility, and ensemble in Twelfth Night. Other credits include Macbeth, As You Like It, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Much Ado About Nothing, A Midsummer Nights Dream, Measure For Measure, Taming of the Shrew, The Tempwst, Coriolanus, Cymbeline, Romeo and Juliet and other plays that weren’t written by Shakespeare, I promiseScott Kaiser (he/him; Author) is a nationally recognized master teacher of acting and voice, as well as a director, playwright, and author. For 28 seasons, Scott served as a member of the artistic staff at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, where he directed, adapted, coached, or performed in all 38 of Shakespeare’s plays. Scott is the author of four books on Shakespeare: Have Shakespeare, Will Travel; The Tao of Shakespeare; Shakespeare’s Wordcraft; and Mastering Shakespeare. He has also penned several original plays, including Falstaff in Love, Love’s Labor’s Won, Now This, Splittin’ the Raft, and Shakespeare’s Other Women: A New Anthology of Monologues. Scott has directed at numerous theatre training programs around the country, including Carnegie-Mellon University, The University of Washington, Duke University, Seattle University, Santa Clara University, the University of Oregon, and Southern Oregon University. Scott holds an ADVS from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, an MFA from the University of Washington Professional Actor Training Program in Seattle, and a BA from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. ★ Support this podcast ★

Explicit: Yes

Tales

Release Date: 12/25/2021

Authors: Tommy Boy Production LLC

Description: Tales is a podcast that brings you short stories from varies authors.

Explicit: Yes

From the mind

Release Date: 08/13/2020

Authors: Jackson

Description: Join me as I read original short stories which I have written. Tales from the darkest depths of my mind with inspiration from the true crime and horror genres

Explicit: Yes

Musings from the Big Stone House

Release Date: 05/18/2021

Authors: Katie Flory

Description: A weekly podcast of audio-book style recordings of short stories and poems from the late 1800s and early 1900s with a focus on F Scott Fitzgerald

Explicit: Yes

Celine's Corner

Release Date: 06/22/2021

Authors: Celine Devrox

Description: Welcome to Celine's Corner, a snippet of the web dedicated to short erotic tales. Sit back and relax to the smooth sounds of sultry stories by emerging authors.

Explicit: Yes

Hedonistic Tales - Tales from the Hedonistic & Swinging Lifestyle

Release Date: 08/28/2020

Authors: Krystal, Bonnie, Clyde, & Bobbert

Description: Hedonistic Tales - Tales from the Hedonistic Lifestyle. We will be bringing you stories from the our adult travels, interesting friends, crazy stories, and all kinds of swinging and hedonistic tales from the "lifestyle".

Explicit: Yes

The Vomitorium

Release Date: 09/23/2020

Authors: Jon Gracey

Description: True stories of vomit. Hosted by Jon Gracey.

Explicit: Yes

The Vomitorium

Release Date: 09/23/2020

Authors: 12.2 TMFM

Description: vom·i·to·ri·um/väməˈtôrēəm/(noun)1. to spew forth2. each of a series of entrance or exit passages in an ancient Roman amphitheater or theater.

Explicit: Yes

The Hidden Gems Podcast (Classic Tales & Original Short Stories)

Release Date: 09/24/2020

Authors: C. Mack Lewis

Description: The Hidden Gems Podcast is dedicated to bringing you a variety of classic tales as well as original short stories from, as yet, undiscovered writers. Join your host, C. Mack Lewis, and our professional narrator, John Bell, as we tell you the best short stories that you've never heard! ​

Explicit: Yes

Java Sips & Biscotti

Release Date: 08/29/2020

Authors: Charlie R. Mendel

Description: Java Sips & Biscotti is a short story podcast read to you by Charlie R. Mendel, join her as she selects some of her favorite tales, reads suggested stories from listeners and occasionally have guest readers on the podcast sharing personal works or favorite short stories. Email short stories or personal life accounts to [email protected]. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/charlierm/support

Explicit: Yes

RoadKill's Podcast

Release Date: 10/14/2021

Authors: McLuvn

Description: Shenanigans. RoadKill interviews local talent, live streams, short stories, folk tales, radio dramas and more.

Explicit: Yes

Tales from the Bent Tree Saloon

Release Date: 08/17/2020

Description: Tales from the Bent Tree Saloon is a series of short stories surrounding the life and times of a modern day Tom Sawyer intended to make you laugh, cry and everything in between. Taken from my true real life adventures, trials and tribulations, these tales are for your entertainment. Enjoy!!

Explicit: Yes