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The Great Stories

by Trevor Downey

Is there anything better than being told a good story? Well, yes. Being told one of the truly great stories probably beats it. In this podcast, Trev Downey reads the very best in the genre and discusses them with his guests.

Latest episodes

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Episode 71: The One Who Waits by Ray Bradbury

Trev Downey reads and then discusses The One Who Waits by Ray Bradbury

Nov 6
24 min

Episode 70: The School by Donald Barthelme

Trev Downey reads and then discusses The School by Donald Barthelme

Dec 29 2025
26 min

Episode 69: The Gospel According To Mark by Jorge Luis Borges

Trev Downey reads and then discusses The Gospel According To Mark by Jorge Luis Borges

Aug 3 2025
40 min

Episode 68: The Landlady by Roald Dahl

Trev Downey reads and discusses The Landlady by Roald Dahl

Mar 23 2025
42 min

Episode 67: The Demon Lover by Elizabeth Bowen

Trev Downey reads and discusses The Demon Lover by Elizabeth Bowen

Feb 24 2025
45 min

Episode 66: Game by Donald Barthelme

Trev Downey reads and then discusses Game by Donald Barthelme.

Nov 30 2024
43 min

Episode 65: The Color Out Of Space by H P Lovecraft

Trev Downey reads and then discusses The Color Out Of Space by H P Lovecraft

Oct 31 2024
1 h 43 min

Episode 64: Reunion by John Cheever

Trev Downey reads and then discusses Reunion by John Cheever.

Jul 31 2024
33 min

Episode 63: The Man Of The World by Frank O'Connor

Trev Downey reads and then discusses The Man Of The World by Frank O'Connor

Jul 26 2024
47 min

Episode 62: A Worn Path by Eudora Welty

Trev Downey reads and then discusses A Worn Path by Eudora Welty

Jul 15 2024
45 min

Episode 61: The Summer People by Shirley Jackson

Trev Downey reads and then discusses The Summer People by Shirley Jackson.

Jul 3 2024
58 min

Episode 60: Korea by John McGahern

Trev Downey reads and then discusses Korea by John McGahern

Jun 15 2024
44 min

Episode 59: Who's-Dead McCarthy by Kevin Barry

Trev Downey reads and then discusses Who's-Dead McCarthy by Kevin Barry

Apr 2 2024
27 min

Episode 58: A Painful Case by James Joyce

Trev Downey reads and then discusses A Painful Case by James Joyce

Mar 27 2024
53 min

Episode 57: Casting The Runes by M R James

Trev Downey reads and then discusses Casting The Runes by M R James

Dec 21 2023
1 h 10 min

Episode 56: The Last Question by Isaac Asimov

Trev Downey reads and then discusses The Last Question by Isaac Asimov

Nov 19 2023
52 min

Episode 55: The Dream Of A Ridiculous Man by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Trev Downey reads and then discusses The Dream Of A Ridiculous Man by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Jun 30 2023
1 h 29 min

Episode 54: The Creature by Edna O'Brien

Trev Downey reads and then discusses The Creature by Edna O'Brien

Jun 11 2023
36 min

Episode 53: Pretty Mouth And Green My Eyes by J D Salinger

Trev Downey reads and then discusses Pretty Mouth And Green My Eyes by J D Salinger

Mar 29 2023
53 min

Episode 52: Shooting An Elephant by George Orwell

Trev Downey reads and then discusses Shooting An Elephant by George Orwell

Feb 9 2023
45 min

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