Cover image of show Literary Bites

Literary Bites

Podcast by Short stories, deep feelings, every day inspirations.

English

Culture & leisure

Limited Offer

2 months for 19 kr.

Then 99 kr. / monthCancel anytime.

  • 20 hours of audiobooks / month
  • Podcasts only on Podimo
  • All free podcasts
Get Started

About Literary Bites

A podcast featuring short stories, written and narrated by Cassie Hamer, plus the glimmers of inspiration that inspired them. cassiehamerauthor.substack.com

All episodes

10 episodes

episode Granny Killer artwork

Granny Killer

The story for this episode is titled Granny Killer and it was highly commended in the Scarlett Stiletto awards, a competition for crime-based short stories. It represents a slight departure from my usual work in short stories but is perhaps more consistent with the intrigue of my novels in that there is a definite twist in this tale of a young woman assisting her grandmother on her journey to death. There’s also a dash of speculative fiction in this one that plays on the idea of the elderly being somewhat mysterious and other-worldly to the young. I hope you enjoy it! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cassiehamerauthor.substack.com [https://cassiehamerauthor.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

23 Oct 2025 - 30 min
episode Habitat artwork

Habitat

The story for this episode is inspired by a holiday I had on the Gold coast with husband and three daughters who were all quite young - that perfect age for the theme parks. They specifically wanted to visit Sea World – an aquatic themed park with incredible marine life exhibits and thrilling rides. My middle child – who loves snorkeling and scuba diving – was absolutely thrilled to be chosen during the dolphin show to meet and touch a dolphin. It was an incredible spectacle but left me with conflicting feelings about the ethics of keeping such intelligent animals in captivity and for the purposes of entertaining humans. In fact, I found the Gold Coast itself quite a conundrum – an area that’s renowned for its tourism and high rises on the beach I also found offered a lot of natural beauty – and it’s this clash of humans versus nature that I explore in the story via the prism of a young family that’s recently relocated there. I hope you enjoy it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cassiehamerauthor.substack.com [https://cassiehamerauthor.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

22 Sep 2025 - 23 min
episode Bernie's Tree artwork

Bernie's Tree

While Literary Bites is primarily a fiction series, this episode is a brief departure into the world of narrative non-fiction. The story is titled Bernie’s Tree and it is entirely factual. It is the story of a rough sleeper with whom I became quite familiar in the mid two thousands. I wrote it as part of my studies for a master’s in creative writing where the assignment was to write about place. But this story blend place with people – it’s about nature, grief and community – all coming together around one man who owned little more than the clothes on his back. I hope you enjoy it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cassiehamerauthor.substack.com [https://cassiehamerauthor.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

4 Sep 2025 - 19 min
episode Thylacine artwork

Thylacine

Today’s story is titled Thylacine which, as you may know, is the name of what we commonly know as the Tasmanian Tiger – a large carnivorous marsupial now thought to be extinct. Or is it? Every so often, blurry photos and videos make their way into the media that purports to be imagery of the striped, dingo like creature. None have been verified and it’s thought that the last Thylacine died in captivity in 1936. Regardless, there are those who ardently believe there are still Tassie Tigers out there and they are determined to find them. People who believe passionately in what they cannot see are always fascinating to me - there is a fine line between a harmless interest and an all-consuming obsession and this story examines the familial ructions of one such obsession. I hope you enjoy the story. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cassiehamerauthor.substack.com [https://cassiehamerauthor.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

22 Aug 2025 - 19 min
En fantastisk app med et enormt stort udvalg af spændende podcasts. Podimo formår virkelig at lave godt indhold, der takler de lidt mere svære emner. At der så også er lydbøger oveni til en billig pris, gør at det er blevet min favorit app.
En fantastisk app med et enormt stort udvalg af spændende podcasts. Podimo formår virkelig at lave godt indhold, der takler de lidt mere svære emner. At der så også er lydbøger oveni til en billig pris, gør at det er blevet min favorit app.
Rigtig god tjeneste med gode eksklusive podcasts og derudover et kæmpe udvalg af podcasts og lydbøger. Kan varmt anbefales, om ikke andet så udelukkende pga Dårligdommerne, Klovn podcast, Hakkedrengene og Han duo 😁 👍
Podimo er blevet uundværlig! Til lange bilture, hverdagen, rengøringen og i det hele taget, når man trænger til lidt adspredelse.

Choose your subscription

Most popular

Limited Offer

Premium

20 hours of audiobooks

  • Podcasts only on Podimo

  • No ads in Podimo shows

  • Cancel anytime

2 months for 19 kr.
Then 99 kr. / month

Get Started

Premium Plus

Unlimited audiobooks

  • Podcasts only on Podimo

  • No ads in Podimo shows

  • Cancel anytime

Start 7 days free trial
Then 129 kr. / month

Start for free

Only on Podimo

Popular audiobooks

Get Started

2 months for 19 kr. Then 99 kr. / month. Cancel anytime.