Short Story Cast

A short story by James Winterbottom This story was partly inspired by the Pied Piper of Hamlin and partly inspired by a story in The Guardian about how the Deputy Mayor of New York was looking to appoint a Director of Rodent Mitigation [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/dec/19/new-york-rats-eric-adams-meera-joshi] to combat the city’s rat problem. I thought it was funny how they were in a situation where they could really do with the Pied Piper turning up to help them. This will be the last podcast upload for a little while but please stay subscribed as I’ll be putting out more stories later in the year. Thank you all for listening to my stories these last few months! I’ll be back soon. James https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Ftheshortstorycast.com%2F27-director-of-rodent-mitigation%2F&linkname=27%20%E2%80%93%20Director%20of%20Rodent%20Mitigationhttps://www.addtoany.com/add_to/twitter?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Ftheshortstorycast.com%2F27-director-of-rodent-mitigation%2F&linkname=27%20%E2%80%93%20Director%20of%20Rodent%20Mitigationhttps://www.addtoany.com/add_to/email?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Ftheshortstorycast.com%2F27-director-of-rodent-mitigation%2F&linkname=27%20%E2%80%93%20Director%20of%20Rodent%20Mitigationhttps://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheshortstorycast.com%2F27-director-of-rodent-mitigation%2F&title=27%20%E2%80%93%20Director%20of%20Rodent%20Mitigation The post 27 – Director of Rodent Mitigation [https://theshortstorycast.com/27-director-of-rodent-mitigation/] appeared first on ShortStoryCast [https://theshortstorycast.com].

A short story by James Winterbottom This story is about a bank manager that goes off the rails and decides to rob his own bank after he becomes disillusioned with how the job he used to love has changed too much. This story is influenced by the time I spent working as a banking advisor in a small branch of a bank in 2005. Some of the details included in the story are true or based on the things I heard while I was working there. Other bits are made up. One thing I didn’t include, but I wish I had found a way to crowbar in, was the story that was doing the rounds about the bank manager in my area that had a breakdown and spent the morning hiding in a cupboard to try and avoid the area manager who was trying to have a meeting with them about their poor sales figures. If you would like to get in touch, please feel free to email me at contact@theshortstorycast.com [contact@theshortstorycast.com], on Twitter [https://twitter.com/shortstorycast] or on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/shortstorycast]. I’ll be back soon with another short story. In the meantime, please remember to subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Goodbye! James https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Ftheshortstorycast.com%2F26-an-inside-job%2F&linkname=26%20%E2%80%93%20An%20Inside%20Jobhttps://www.addtoany.com/add_to/twitter?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Ftheshortstorycast.com%2F26-an-inside-job%2F&linkname=26%20%E2%80%93%20An%20Inside%20Jobhttps://www.addtoany.com/add_to/email?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Ftheshortstorycast.com%2F26-an-inside-job%2F&linkname=26%20%E2%80%93%20An%20Inside%20Jobhttps://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheshortstorycast.com%2F26-an-inside-job%2F&title=26%20%E2%80%93%20An%20Inside%20Job The post 26 – An Inside Job [https://theshortstorycast.com/26-an-inside-job/] appeared first on ShortStoryCast [https://theshortstorycast.com].

A short story by James Winterbottom. WARNING: This story contains adult references and may offend those of a more delicate disposition. Please skip this story if you’re easily offended. Chris’ best friend Mike died of a sudden illness and didn’t have time to get rid of his “personal items” from his room in his mother’s house. His dying wish was for his best friend to clear out all his dirty secrets from his room, so his mother won’t find them after he has gone. This is the story of Chris getting rid of his friend’s sensitive personal possessions after he died. If you would like to get in touch, please feel free to email me at contact@theshortstorycast.com [contact@theshortstorycast.com], on Twitter [https://twitter.com/shortstorycast] or on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/shortstorycast]. I’ll be back soon with another short story. In the meantime, please remember to subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Goodbye! James https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Ftheshortstorycast.com%2F25-the-sin-eater%2F&linkname=25%20%E2%80%93%20The%20Sin%20Eaterhttps://www.addtoany.com/add_to/twitter?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Ftheshortstorycast.com%2F25-the-sin-eater%2F&linkname=25%20%E2%80%93%20The%20Sin%20Eaterhttps://www.addtoany.com/add_to/email?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Ftheshortstorycast.com%2F25-the-sin-eater%2F&linkname=25%20%E2%80%93%20The%20Sin%20Eaterhttps://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheshortstorycast.com%2F25-the-sin-eater%2F&title=25%20%E2%80%93%20The%20Sin%20Eater The post 25 – The Sin Eater [https://theshortstorycast.com/25-the-sin-eater/] appeared first on ShortStoryCast [https://theshortstorycast.com].

A short story by James Winterbottom. Using Siren Head, a character created by Trevor Henderson [https://twitter.com/slimyswampghost?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor]. This is a spooky story about a boy that is invited into the woods at night by a bully to try and find Siren Head. Both boys find more than they bargain for! [https://i0.wp.com/theshortstorycast.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Siren-Head.jpeg?resize=540%2C540&ssl=1]https://i0.wp.com/theshortstorycast.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Siren-Head.jpeg?ssl=1Here’s a picture of Siren Head, to give you an idea of what he looks like. You can buy Trevor Henderson’s artwork of Siren Head [https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/slimyswampghost/]and many other creations online or check out his online portfolio of artwork [https://trevorhenderson.format.com/]. If you would like to get in touch, please feel free to email me at contact@theshortstorycast.com [contact@theshortstorycast.com], on Twitter [https://twitter.com/shortstorycast] or on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/shortstorycast]. I’ll be back soon with another short story. In the meantime, please remember to subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Goodbye! James https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Ftheshortstorycast.com%2F24-hunting-siren-head%2F&linkname=24%20%E2%80%93%20Hunting%20Siren%20Headhttps://www.addtoany.com/add_to/twitter?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Ftheshortstorycast.com%2F24-hunting-siren-head%2F&linkname=24%20%E2%80%93%20Hunting%20Siren%20Headhttps://www.addtoany.com/add_to/email?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Ftheshortstorycast.com%2F24-hunting-siren-head%2F&linkname=24%20%E2%80%93%20Hunting%20Siren%20Headhttps://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheshortstorycast.com%2F24-hunting-siren-head%2F&title=24%20%E2%80%93%20Hunting%20Siren%20Head The post 24 – Hunting Siren Head [https://theshortstorycast.com/24-hunting-siren-head/] appeared first on ShortStoryCast [https://theshortstorycast.com].

If you’ve been sacked by your therapist then shopping centre Santas are actually a pretty good alternative. Or at least that’s what the main character in this story believes. Read the story to see if you agree with him or not. Written and performed by James Winterbottom. Merry Christmas! This will be my last podcast of 2022, so Happy New Year too. I’ll be back in 2023 with more short stories for you. If you would like to get in touch, please feel free to email me at contact@theshortstorycast.com [contact@theshortstorycast.com], on Twitter [https://twitter.com/shortstorycast] or on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/shortstorycast]. I’ll be back soon with another short story. In the meantime, please remember to subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Goodbye! James https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Ftheshortstorycast.com%2F23-santa-therapy%2F&linkname=23%20%E2%80%93%20Santa%20Therapyhttps://www.addtoany.com/add_to/twitter?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Ftheshortstorycast.com%2F23-santa-therapy%2F&linkname=23%20%E2%80%93%20Santa%20Therapyhttps://www.addtoany.com/add_to/email?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Ftheshortstorycast.com%2F23-santa-therapy%2F&linkname=23%20%E2%80%93%20Santa%20Therapyhttps://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheshortstorycast.com%2F23-santa-therapy%2F&title=23%20%E2%80%93%20Santa%20Therapy The post 23 – Santa Therapy [https://theshortstorycast.com/23-santa-therapy/] appeared first on ShortStoryCast [https://theshortstorycast.com].