Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/wordtheatre Each week, WORDTheatre® shares a brilliant short story performed live in LA, NY or London by a great actor, usually with the author in the room to hear their story being brought to life. Like what you hear? Visit WORDTheatre.org/Membership/ or if you are near the UK, visit WORDTheatreUK.org to enjoy live events and recordings by becoming a Patron or Enthusiast Member! WORDTheatre® is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the US and a Dual Charitable Trust in the UK. We are on a mission to make a better world one story at a time. © 2025 WordTheatre ed18c34f-ea48-5459-b3fb-69d28bc7506c yes Support this podcast en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:11:27 -0700 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:12:42 -0700 http://www.wordtheatre.org https://img.transistorcdn.com/YjRQeVrh6iD5rJpn3_5-srxWuA4C8nIyTLnPaqvMre0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kNTYw/MTg3MWQxN2ExZjIz/YjBhMWIzNDk1YzRk/YjlmMC5qcGc.jpg http://www.wordtheatre.org episodic Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. Each week, WORDTheatre® shares a brilliant short story performed live in LA, NY or London by a great actor, usually with the author in the room to hear their story being brought to life. Like what you hear? Visit WORDTheatre.org/Membership/ or if you are near the UK, visit WORDTheatreUK.org to enjoy live events and recordings by becoming a Patron or Enthusiast Member! WORDTheatre® is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the US and a Dual Charitable Trust in the UK. We are on a mission to make a better world one story at a time. Each week, WORDTheatre® shares a brilliant short story performed live in LA, NY or London by a great actor, usually with the author in the room to hear their story being brought to life. great stories, best short fiction, world's best short stories, prize winning short stories, literary short stories, great short stories, word, theatre, theater, worldtheater, worldtheatre, wordtheater, word theater, word theatre, world theater, world theatre Cedering Fox admin@wordtheatre.org Yes No Home Alone's John Heard Performs "Tomorrow's Bird" by Ian Frazier full 49dccd91-f35c-4eb6-a93b-4c6fe071254e https://share.transistor.fm/s/8872dae2 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0700 Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. 724 great stories, best short fiction, world's best short stories, prize winning short stories, literary short stories, great short stories, word, theatre, theater, worldtheater, worldtheatre, wordtheater, word theater, word theatre, world theater, world theatre No The Green Mile's James Cromwell & No Country for Old Men's Tess Harper Perform "Mudgirl Saved by the King of the Crows" by Joyce Carol Oates full 024d30b4-03af-4e2e-9668-a3eacf71d4dc https://share.transistor.fm/s/ed1e2270 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:20:15 -0700 Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. 2361 great stories, best short fiction, world's best short stories, prize winning short stories, literary short stories, great short stories, word, theatre, theater, worldtheater, worldtheatre, wordtheater, word theater, word theatre, world theater, world theatre No REBROADCAST: Station 19's Jason George performs "The Astronaut" by Ben Loory and The Righteous Gemstones' Cassidy Freeman performs "She Floats 1969" by Meg Howrey full 6a46243f-7e39-4b5e-aba7-b435eac3b70f https://share.transistor.fm/s/51c3da9d Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0700 Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. 1546 great stories, best short fiction, world's best short stories, prize winning short stories, literary short stories, great short stories, word, theatre, theater, worldtheater, worldtheatre, wordtheater, word theater, word theatre, world theater, world theatre No REBROADCAST: Successions's James Cromwell performs "Ladies' Zoom" by Lore Segal full 3c297043-5463-4597-9d21-f704763472b4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/01e9f068 Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0700 Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. 545 great stories, best short fiction, world's best short stories, prize winning short stories, literary short stories, great short stories, word, theatre, theater, worldtheater, worldtheatre, wordtheater, word theater, word theatre, world theater, world theatre No Ellen's Joely Fisher Performs Find and Replace by Ann Beattie full 9693029d-0687-45c6-9d7d-0cd0f4325378 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9604834f Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:54:53 -0800 Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. 2322 great stories, best short fiction, world's best short stories, prize winning short stories, literary short stories, great short stories, word, theatre, theater, worldtheater, worldtheatre, wordtheater, word theater, word theatre, world theater, world theatre No Valentine's Day Special: Downton Abbey's Elizabeth McGovern & Hereditary's Alex Wolff Perform Fiction by Ron Carlson full b9c9aca3-157d-466a-8d70-af06cb897333 https://share.transistor.fm/s/44893833 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0800 Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. 3312 great stories, best short fiction, world's best short stories, prize winning short stories, literary short stories, great short stories, word, theatre, theater, worldtheater, worldtheatre, wordtheater, word theater, word theatre, world theater, world theatre No The West Wing's Janel Moloney & Friends perform "The Widow's Tale" by Richard Bausch full 94f48824-eed2-44ec-a600-8651a828ff7b https://share.transistor.fm/s/dc2f49cb Sat, 07 Feb 2026 17:14:54 -0800 Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. 2718 great stories, best short fiction, world's best short stories, prize winning short stories, literary short stories, great short stories, word, theatre, theater, worldtheater, worldtheatre, wordtheater, word theater, word theatre, world theater, world theatre No Insatiable's Kimmy Shields Performs "You're Here Now" by Lisa Cupolo full 03c343dc-6099-41d9-9f33-4f071c996d94 https://share.transistor.fm/s/735294f7 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0800 Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. 2504 great stories, best short fiction, world's best short stories, prize winning short stories, literary short stories, great short stories, word, theatre, theater, worldtheater, worldtheatre, wordtheater, word theater, word theatre, world theater, world theatre No REBROADCAST: The Crown's Alastair Mackenzie performs "Savage" by Kamila Shamsie full d9f8da93-be1b-4402-a29f-023f836c8baa https://share.transistor.fm/s/a0328be4 Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0800 Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. 1435 great stories, best short fiction, world's best short stories, prize winning short stories, literary short stories, great short stories, word, theatre, theater, worldtheater, worldtheatre, wordtheater, word theater, word theatre, world theater, world theatre No REBROADCAST: CSI's Gary Dourdan performs Witness: Letter From France by John Edgar Wideman full 44fc8e5f-e1d7-4063-8cc0-f6c006a10b61 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1d86747f Sat, 17 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0800 Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. 997 great stories, best short fiction, world's best short stories, prize winning short stories, literary short stories, great short stories, word, theatre, theater, worldtheater, worldtheatre, wordtheater, word theater, word theatre, world theater, world theatre No REBROADCAST: Oppenheimer's Tim Dekay Performs "The Arbus Factor" by Lore Segal full 8bbb3c73-40a5-4ae1-aa12-4dd86cfd88c1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fed4e737 Sat, 10 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0800 Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. 653 great stories, best short fiction, world's best short stories, prize winning short stories, literary short stories, great short stories, word, theatre, theater, worldtheater, worldtheatre, wordtheater, word theater, word theatre, world theater, world theatre No REBROADCAST: D(e)ad's Craig Bierko performs "The Birds for Christmas" by Marck Richard full 55f7fbbc-0fe3-4f1e-a6e5-7a05f757731e https://share.transistor.fm/s/bea2c35d Sat, 20 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0800 Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. 1259 great stories, best short fiction, world's best short stories, prize winning short stories, literary short stories, great short stories, word, theatre, theater, worldtheater, worldtheatre, wordtheater, word theater, word theatre, world theater, world theatre No 2022 Brian Doyle: Featuring the late, great Julian Sands, plus Fred Melamed & a song by Antonique Smith full be18cfcb-fd87-4ca3-a290-4a6c77d50e81 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7d681fdc  

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:31:53 -0800 Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. 1470 Two little stories by the extraordinary Brian Doyle - Angeline and The Lair, performed by Julian Sands (who tragically passed away the following month) & Fred Melamed respectively - both published in his posthumous collection, One Long River of Song. Antonique Smith closes our holiday episode with a performance of O Holy Night! Two little stories by the extraordinary Brian Doyle - Angeline and The Lair, performed by Julian Sands (who tragically passed away the following month) & Fred Melamed respectively - both published in his posthumous collection, One Long River of Song. great stories, best short fiction, world's best short stories, prize winning short stories, literary short stories, great short stories, word, theatre, theater, worldtheater, worldtheatre, wordtheater, word theater, word theatre, world theater, world theatre No The Boys' Laila Robbins Performs "Scheherazade" by Charles Baxter full fe75e4b4-846b-41c9-95f9-84a4b3648d30 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b620ec92 Sat, 29 Nov 2025 12:00:00 -0800 Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. 925 great stories, best short fiction, world's best short stories, prize winning short stories, literary short stories, great short stories, word, theatre, theater, worldtheater, worldtheatre, wordtheater, word theater, word theatre, world theater, world theatre No THANKSGIVING SPECIAL: Hairspray's Bruce Vilanch Performs "Cool Things" by Brian Doyle full e30f304c-a986-4e1d-913d-047fcbdfd33b https://share.transistor.fm/s/5744b480 Sat, 22 Nov 2025 12:00:00 -0800 Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. 543 great stories, best short fiction, world's best short stories, prize winning short stories, literary short stories, great short stories, word, theatre, theater, worldtheater, worldtheatre, wordtheater, word theater, word theatre, world theater, world theatre No HONORING VETERANS: Dark Winds' Zahn McClarnon Performs "Wind Song" by William Lang & Casino's Sharon Stone Performs "Bitter Tea" by Elaine Little full 6b0a845b-47ad-4eab-966c-322ddbb51185 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ef5470b3 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 17:12:47 -0800 Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. 800 great stories, best short fiction, world's best short stories, prize winning short stories, literary short stories, great short stories, word, theatre, theater, worldtheater, worldtheatre, wordtheater, word theater, word theatre, world theater, world theatre No Dawson's Creek's Mary Beth Peil performs "The Memory Wing" from At Last by Marisa Silver full fd4b0663-92e2-4804-b095-0c30845ef15c https://share.transistor.fm/s/c493aa9e Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:20:11 -0800 Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. 2308 great stories, best short fiction, world's best short stories, prize winning short stories, literary short stories, great short stories, word, theatre, theater, worldtheater, worldtheatre, wordtheater, word theater, word theatre, world theater, world theatre No HALLOWEEN SPECIAL: Game of Thrones' Liam Cunningham Reads "The Murderer" by Peter Terrin bonus 6ea07d01-16c4-41c1-9bed-5836a444170b https://share.transistor.fm/s/5f280974 Sat, 01 Nov 2025 13:30:55 -0700 Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. 1905 great stories, best short fiction, world's best short stories, prize winning short stories, literary short stories, great short stories, word, theatre, theater, worldtheater, worldtheatre, wordtheater, word theater, word theatre, world theater, world theatre No Knives Out's Michael Shannon Performs "The Auk" by Ben Shattuck full 753e6c8f-4ddd-46ca-ad63-74acab3ba987 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bdc00d17 Sat, 25 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0700 Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. 1949 great stories, best short fiction, world's best short stories, prize winning short stories, literary short stories, great short stories, word, theatre, theater, worldtheater, worldtheatre, wordtheater, word theater, word theatre, world theater, world theatre No A Clockwork Orange's Steven Berkoff Performs "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allen Poe full e4914740-fa4b-4a52-9927-a5b34df69856 https://share.transistor.fm/s/25e3ce0a Sat, 18 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0700 Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. 1199 great stories, best short fiction, world's best short stories, prize winning short stories, literary short stories, great short stories, word, theatre, theater, worldtheater, worldtheatre, wordtheater, word theater, word theatre, world theater, world theatre No The Witcher's MyAnna Buring Performs "Feather Girls" by Claire Dean full 537d0f33-456a-4ec4-b876-b8e21c7db7bd https://share.transistor.fm/s/2a284da2 Sat, 11 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0700 Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. 774 great stories, best short fiction, world's best short stories, prize winning short stories, literary short stories, great short stories, word, theatre, theater, worldtheater, worldtheatre, wordtheater, word theater, word theatre, world theater, world theatre No Doctor Who's Ayesha Antoine Reads "DWR" by Catrin Kean full 8170d7a7-a775-4225-8d18-f049835761d4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6d63a67b Sat, 04 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0700 Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. 1068 great stories, best short fiction, world's best short stories, prize winning short stories, literary short stories, great short stories, word, theatre, theater, worldtheater, worldtheatre, wordtheater, word theater, word theatre, world theater, world theatre No Wittgenstein's Karl Johnson Performs "Helium" by David Bevan full 4afcd2d1-6226-4617-8877-626a1cc75c74 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4ec04606 Sat, 27 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0700 Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. Step Into the Story. Be Transformed. 1136 great stories, best short fiction, world's best short stories, prize winning short stories, literary short stories, great short stories, word, theatre, theater, worldtheater, worldtheatre, wordtheater, word theater, word theatre, world theater, world theatre No The Crown's Olivia Williams Performs "Grab My Hand" by Toby Litt full 17f076dc-1eb2-4b15-bf3e-f7f834457ecc https://share.transistor.fm/s/3fd247cb ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Sat, 20 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0700 WORDTheatre WORDTheatre 867 ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> great stories, best short fiction, world's best short stories, prize winning short stories, literary short stories, great short stories, word, theatre, theater, worldtheater, worldtheatre, wordtheater, word theater, word theatre, world theater, world theatre No