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Tall Tales & Short Yarns

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Original stories from the mind of Tim Carroll and original music and sound design by Anton Eves Mihaljevic. Be inspired...and puzzled at times.

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  1. S06E05: Bruises and Secrets: The Misadventure of Cranston O'Leary

    **Host:** Tim Carroll **Audio Designer:** Anton In this rib-tickling yet slightly grim episode of Tall Tales & Short Yarns, we step into the Muddy River Hotel, a dive where the drinks are stiff and the company is rough around the edges. Here, we find Cranston O'Leary, a man whose formidable…

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  2. S06E04: The War Goes On: A Poetic Reflection

    **Host:** Tim Carroll **Audio Designer:** Anton In this contemplative episode of Tall Tales & Short Yarns, we delve into the poignant verses of "The War Goes On" by poet Jim Eves. With each measured line, Eves paints a harrowing landscape of conflict, a tableau where boundaries are drawn not just...

  3. S06E03: Harmonizing with the Universe: A Journey Through the Mystical Backlands

    Host: Tim Carroll Audio Designer: Anton Tall Tales and Short Yarns In this episode of Tall Tales and Short Yarns, Tim Carroll takes us on a journey through the mystical backlands, a land where dreams intertwine with ancient spirits and time itself. We are reminded that we are all part of the…

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  4. S06E02: Echoes of Time: The Legacy of Darius & Eileen

    - **Host**: Tim Carroll - **Audio Designer**: Anton **Introduction**: - Welcome to the revamped "Tall Tales and Short Yarns" podcast. - A space for short stories to ignite your imagination, provoke thought, induce laughter, and perhaps even a tear. - A heartfelt tribute to Tim's old friend and...

  5. S06E01: Meat, Morality, and Zebidiah's Conundrum

    **Welcome Back! ** After a brief hiatus, we're thrilled to bring back the tales you love. Whether you're a long-time fan or just tuning in, this episode promises a deep dive into the human psyche. **Synopsis: ** Dive into the mind of Zebidiah Atwell, a man caught in the web of his own carnivorous...

  6. The Epilogue

    Tall Tales & Short Yarns Short original stories to feed the theatre of your mind. Written and performed by Tim Carroll, original music, and sound design by Eric Camilleri S05 – The Epilogue Muscle Tim has some very sad news to share…and offers up some heartfelt reflections. RIP Eric Camilleri…...

  7. Muscle

    Tall Tales & Short Yarns Short original stories to feed the theatre of your mind. Written and performed by Tim Carroll, original music, and sound design by Eric Camilleri S05E13 Muscle What sort of name is Constantina Mudhut? A champions...that’s what. Stream episodes from our website...

  8. Ants

    Tall Tales & Short Yarns Short original stories to feed the theatre of your mind. Written and performed by Tim Carroll, original music, and sound design by Eric Camilleri S05E12 Ants Ants work with a purpose…and while cute sometimes, that purpose can lead to shame. Stream episodes from our…

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  9. A Visit To Santa

    Tall Tales & Short Yarns Short original stories to feed the theatre of your mind. Written and performed by Tim Carroll, original music, and sound design by Eric Camilleri S05E11 A Visit to Santa Mistaken identity…it can lead to all sorts of trouble. Stream episodes from our website...

  10. The Bath

    Tall Tales & Short Yarns Short original stories to feed the theatre of your mind. Written and performed by Tim Carroll, original music, and sound design by Eric Camilleri S05E10 The Bath It’s right before Christmas and all through the house, not a thing was stirring, except Michael Bublé, a...

  11. Smells Like Popcorn

    Tall Tales & Short Yarns Short original stories to feed the theatre of your mind. Written and performed by Tim Carroll, original music, and sound design by Eric Camilleri S05E09 Smells Like Popcorn Smells…they are what you make of them. Take this tale for instance… Stream episodes from our…

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  12. What's In A Name?

    Tall Tales & Short Yarns Short original stories to feed the theatre of your mind. Written and performed by Tim Carroll, original music, and sound design by Eric Camilleri S05E08 What’s In A Name Names can be tricky…take Joseph for instance…sounds innocent enough… Stream episodes from our website...

  13. Sherry and Weet-bix

    Tall Tales & Short Yarns Short original stories to feed the theatre of your mind. Written and performed by Tim Carroll, original music, and sound design by Eric Camilleri S05E07 Sherry and Weet-bix Love…it’s something everyone needs to embrace…and it comes in many different forms. Take Ambrosia…

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  14. Knock and Run

    Tall Tales & Short Yarns Short original stories to feed the theatre of your mind. Written and performed by Tim Carroll, original music, and sound design by Eric Camilleri S05E06 Knock and Run Life can throw up some perplexing mysteries at times…like answering a knock at your door and...

  15. Vilhamena

    Tall Tales & Short Yarns Short original stories to feed the theatre of your mind. Written and performed by Tim Carroll, original music, and sound design by Eric Camilleri S05E05 Vilhamena The world according to Vilhalmena. Is this your world or do you exist somewhere else? A lot to unpack if you...

  16. Tomorrow

    Tall Tales & Short Yarns Short original stories to feed the theatre of your mind. Written and performed by Tim Carroll, original music, and sound design by Eric Camilleri S05E04 Tomorrow We’ve all been here. Imagine how much we’ll achieve tomorrow. Stream episodes from our website...

  17. The Healing

    Tall Tales & Short Yarns Short original stories to feed the theatre of your mind. Written and performed by Tim Carroll, original music, and sound design by Eric Camilleri S05E03 The Healing This is one episode to bookmark and listen to just before sleep descends. A relaxing bedtime narrative....

  18. Cuckoo Cuckoo

    Tall Tales & Short Yarns Short original stories to feed the theatre of your mind. Written and performed by Tim Carroll, original music, and sound design by Eric Camilleri S05E02 Cuckoo Cuckoo Christmas joy can strike at any time….Cuckoo, Cuckoo. Stream episodes from our website...

  19. Keith Gets the Sack

    Tall Tales & Short Yarns Short original stories to feed the theatre of your mind. Written and performed by Tim Carroll, original music, and sound design by Eric Camilleri S05E01 Keith Gets the Sack Revenge can be sweet, even if it is so wrong. Stream episodes from our website...

  20. The Cloak Of Invisibility

    Tall Tales & Short Yarns Short original stories to feed the theatre of your mind. Written and performed by Tim Carroll, original music and sound design by Eric Camilleri Season 04 Episode 13 The Cloak of Invisibility Have you ever wished you were invisible and could go about day-to-day life in...

  21. Angel of the Kebab

    Tall Tales & Short Yarns Short original stories to feed the theatre of your mind. Written and performed by Tim Carroll, original music and sound design by Eric Camilleri Season 04 Episode 12 Angel of the Kebab Has this ever happened to you? Oh dear… Tall Tales & Short Yarns RSS feed:...

  22. Untitled

    Tall Tales & Short Yarns Short original stories to feed the theatre of your mind. Written and performed by Tim Carroll, original music and sound design by Eric Camilleri Season 04 Episode 11 Untitled Etiquette dictates that there are some things you just don’t do in a job interview…but what…

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  23. Friends

    Tall Tales & Short Yarns Short original stories to feed the theatre of your mind. Written and performed by Tim Carroll, original music and sound design by Eric Camilleri Season 04 Episode 10 Friends Morton ruminates on the definition of ‘friends’ in a tech era. Tall Tales & Short Yarns RSS feed:...

  24. Penelope

    Tall Tales & Short Yarns Short original stories to feed the theatre of your mind. Written and performed by Tim Carroll, original music and sound design by Eric Camilleri Season 04 Episode 09 Penelope Poor Penelope…and it was all going so well until that incident. Tall Tales & Short Yarns RSS…

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  25. Sheep Might Fly

    Tall Tales & Short Yarns Short original stories to feed the theatre of your mind. Written and performed by Tim Carroll, original music and sound design by Eric Camilleri Season 04 Episode 08 Sheep Might Fly Sheep…they can really mess with your mind… Tall Tales & Short Yarns RSS feed:...

  26. Lovemoore's Ass

    Tall Tales & Short Yarns Short original stories to feed the theatre of your mind. Written and performed by Tim Carroll, original music and sound design by Eric Camilleri Season 04 Episode 07 Lovemoore’s Ass And the moral to the story is… Tall Tales & Short Yarns RSS feed:...

  27. Pugsley Sleepmore

    Tall Tales & Short Yarns Short original stories to feed the theatre of your mind. Written and performed by Tim Carroll, original music and sound design by Eric Camilleri Season 04 Episode 06 Pugsley Sleepmore A tale about a name colliding with ambition… Tall Tales & Short Yarns RSS feed:...

  28. Grapes of Wrath

    Tall Tales & Short Yarns Short original stories to feed the theatre of your mind. Written and performed by Tim Carroll, original music and sound design by Eric Camilleri Season 04 Episode 05 Grapes of Wrath The true story (maybe) of one of mankind’s greatest discoveries. Would we lie to you… Tall...

  29. The Cinema

    Tall Tales & Short Yarns Short original stories to feed the theatre of your mind. Written and performed by Tim Carroll, original music and sound design by Eric Camilleri Season 4 Episode 04 The Cinema You would think by now you’d seen it all when visiting your local cinema….but then again… Tall...

  30. Doris Prim

    Tall Tales & Short Yarns Short original stories to feed the theatre of your mind. Written and performed by Tim Carroll, original music and sound design by Eric Camilleri Season 4 Episode 05 Doris Prim Talk about a surprise ending… Tall Tales & Short Yarns RSS feed:...

  31. Antoinette Inkhart

    Tall Tales & Short Yarns Short original stories to feed the theatre of your mind. Written and performed by Tim Carroll, original music and sound design by Eric Camilleri Season 4 Episode 02 Antoinette Inkhart Is what you see, what they see? Tall Tales & Short Yarns RSS feed:...

  32. Elemental Logic

    Tall Tales & Short Yarns Short original stories to feed the theatre of your mind. Written and performed by Tim Carroll, original music and sound design by Eric Camilleri Season 4 Episode 01 Elemental Logic An allegory to kick off Season 4. Tall Tales & Short Yarns RSS feed:...

  33. The Power of Many

    Tall Tales & Short Yarns Short original stories to feed the theatre of your mind. Written and performed by Tim Carroll, original music and sound design by Eric Camilleri Season 3 Episode 13 The Power of Many There’s great strength in numbers...no matter how oppressed. Tall Tales & Short Yarns RSS...

  34. The 7:17 To The City

    Tall Tales & Short Yarns Short original stories to feed the theatre of your mind. Written and performed by Tim Carroll, original music and sound design by Eric Camilleri Season 3 Episode 12 The 7:17 To The City Are you paying attention yet? Tall Tales & Short Yarns RSS feed:...

  35. Going Nuts for Pistachio

    Episode 11 Going Nuts for Pistachio Where reality and fantasy crash head-on... Tall Tales & Short Yarns RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/tall-tales-and-short-yarns Stream podcast episodes on demand from http://www.bitesz.com/talltales (mobile friendly) Subscribe, rate, and review Tall Tales &…

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  36. Up For It

    Short original stories to feed the theatre of your mind. Written and performed by Tim Carroll, original music and sound design by Eric Camilleri Season 3 Episode 10 Up For It What’s really important in life? Tall Tales & Short Yarns RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/tall-tales-and-short-yarns…

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  37. Mad Maxy

    Mad Maxy Live large. Leave a great impression. What more can you ask for from life? Tall Tales & Short Yarns RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/tall-tales-and-short-yarns Stream podcast episodes on demand from http://www.bitesz.com/talltales (mobile friendly) Subscribe, rate, and review Tall Tales &...

  38. Secret Dance

    Secret Dance Before jumping to conclusions, make sure you have all the facts...advice to live by. Tall Tales & Short Yarns RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/tall-tales-and-short-yarns Stream podcast episodes on demand from http://www.bitesz.com/talltales (mobile friendly) Subscribe, rate, and…

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  39. Rhubarb Rhubarb

    Season 3 Episode 7 Rhubarb Rhubarb A mother’s revelation - parents never stop surprising. Tall Tales & Short Yarns RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/tall-tales-and-short-yarns Stream podcast episodes on demand from http://www.bitesz.com/talltales (mobile friendly) Subscribe, rate, and review Tall...

  40. Unbearable

    Unbearable When the glitz and glamour are gone...what’s left? One for Australian listeners... Tall Tales & Short Yarns RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/tall-tales-and-short-yarns Stream podcast episodes on demand from http://www.bitesz.com/talltales (mobile friendly) Subscribe, rate, and review…

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  41. Read The S

    Season 3 Episode 5 Read The Signs Lower the stress levels in your life...advice to live by... Tall Tales & Short Yarns RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/tall-tales-and-short-yarns Stream podcast episodes on demand from http://www.bitesz.com/talltales (mobile friendly) Subscribe, rate, and review…

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  42. Compassion

    Season 3 Episode 4 Compassion A bedtime story...sweet dreams... Tall Tales & Short Yarns RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/tall-tales-and-short-yarns Stream podcast episodes on demand from http://www.bitesz.com/talltales (mobile friendly) Subscribe, rate, and review Tall Tales & Short Yarns at all...

  43. Old Enough for Love

    Season 3 Episode 3 Old Enough for Love Love can strike anywhere, anytime. So why do family have to stand in the way? Tall Tales & Short Yarns RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/tall-tales-and-short-yarns Stream podcast episodes on demand from http://www.bitesz.com/talltales (mobile friendly)...

  44. The Ballad of Old Stinky

    Season 3 Episode 2 The Ballad of Old Stinky A story about betrayal. But then...what would you’ve done? Tall Tales & Short Yarns RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/tall-tales-and-short-yarns Stream podcast episodes on demand from http://www.bitesz.com/talltales (mobile friendly) Subscribe, rate, and...

  45. Kerrie's Dilemma

    Season 3 Episode 1 Kerrie’s Dilemma The cards you get dealt in life can be difficult at times… Tall Tales & Short Yarns RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/tall-tales-and-short-yarns Stream podcast episodes on demand from http://www.bitesz.com/talltales (mobile friendly) Subscribe, rate, and review...

  46. Bad Manners

    Season 2 Episode 13 Bad Manners Self-awareness isn’t a strong suit with everyone… (Note: Coarse language warning…) Tall Tales & Short Yarns RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/tall-tales-and-short-yarns Stream podcast episodes on demand from http://www.bitesz.com/talltales (mobile friendly)…

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  47. A Beer with God

    Season 2 Episode 12 A Beer with God If you ever met up with God...what would you talk about? Would you be prepared? Tall Tales & Short Yarns RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/tall-tales-and-short-yarns Stream podcast episodes on demand from http://www.bitesz.com/talltales (mobile friendly)…

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  48. 11: A Thief In the Night

    Season 2 Episode 11 A Thief In the Night Tragedy can come at any time, unexpectedly and uninvited... Tall Tales & Short Yarns RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/tall-tales-and-short-yarns Stream podcast episodes on demand from http://www.bitesz.com/talltales (mobile friendly) Subscribe, rate, and...

  49. The Garden

    Season 2 Episode 10 The Garden Gardening, it can teach us a lot about the meaning of life. Tall Tales & Short Yarns RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/tall-tales-and-short-yarns Stream podcast episodes on demand from http://www.bitesz.com/talltales (mobile friendly) Subscribe, rate, and review Tall...

  50. 09: Boxing Grannies

    Season 2 Episode 89 Boxing Grannies Roll up, roll up, you’ve never witnessed anything quite like this before! Tall Tales & Short Yarns RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/tall-tales-and-short-yarns Stream podcast episodes on demand from http://www.bitesz.com/talltales (mobile friendly) Subscribe…

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About this show

Original stories from the mind of Tim Carroll and original music and sound design by Anton Eves Mihaljevic.

Be inspired...and puzzled at times.

Hosted by

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Tall Tales & Short Yarns have?

Tall Tales & Short Yarns has 72 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on February 14, 2024.

What is Tall Tales & Short Yarns about?

Original stories from the mind of Tim Carroll and original music and sound design by Anton Eves Mihaljevic. Be inspired...and puzzled at times.

How often does Tall Tales & Short Yarns release new episodes?

Tall Tales & Short Yarns publishes monthly, based on its 72 episodes since October 2019.

Who hosts Tall Tales & Short Yarns?

Tall Tales & Short Yarns is created and hosted by bitesz.com.
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