Short Story Theater

Journey to the very top of the 48 United States, a place where snow can be measured in yards, not feet and inches. Where the record low temperature is 50 below zero. It's the Allagash Wilderness in Northern Maine, where Francois Joubert battles nature in an effort to carve a life for himself and his new wife. Joubert suffers a great loss and soon after, finds himself sheltering under a pine tree during one of the worst blizzards in history. Then he hears a sound - will it bring help, or death?

A charasmatic old man has all of Cape Cod under his spell, but Rick Bates, the wiley Dot to Dot Detective has some doubts about the great orator.

A fearsome creature clothed entirely in black, save for a yellow necktie, bounded over a picket fence and landed in front of a group of school children. Looming menacingly over the frightened kids, it glared at them, growling savagely to reveal long white spikes of teeth. Here's the story of the monster called The Demon of the Dunes - a true story, according to the newspaper of Provincetown, Massachusetts

Chief Rick Bates has to find a maniac who's killing people with weapons that match their names. In grave danger are the Misters; Hammer, Gun, Nail, and Spear, just to name a few. The tale is the first chapter of Bill Russo's book, the 85 Year Old Dot to Dot Detective.

We all hope that the 'bad guys' will get their due with a slap in the face from "Karma". Sadly it doesn't always happen. But on Cape Cod, there's a special little lady who is more than capable of giving Karma a great big shove!

For nearly everyone, Halloween is at most two days of ghosts, goblins, and pumpkins. But for mean spirited Jack, every day is Halloween; and he's not happy about it.

It's seconds before midnight on New Year's Eve. In sub zero weather, 12 figures clad in summer clothes walk across an international bridge in hopes of entering the United States. They must pass through two U.S. Border Patrol Agents.....

One is for sipping, and the other one is for listening. The liquid one may bestow happiness by way of mouth, but the listening one is inspiration for your ears.

Even in the 21st. Century, there are places where the internet and cell phones do not reach. This story of greed, retribution, and revenge takes place in just such a locale. Join us now for a drink in the Cottonwood Saloon.

Bill Russo's 5-Star short tale of a man whose deepest secrets are locked - even to himself. An eerie narrative that walks the listener down a peaceful road that steadily leads to a dangerous intersection.

An eerie church at midnight is filled with spectral figures and when this tale ends five hours later, it's still midnight. Though time has stood still, much has happened. We leave it to the listener to decide if it was Midnight Madness, or a Midnight Miracle.