Weekly Short Stories

Each week The Literary Roadhouse podcast hosts deeply read and discuss one short story.

Discussing No One Here is Going to Save You by Julian Zabalbeascoa | Literary Roadhouse Ep 219

Ep 219: No One Here is Going to Save You

July 6, 2022 Anais Concepcion Podcasts, Weekly Short Stories 00:23:39 0 Comments

Discussion Notes: No One Here is Going to Save You

This week’s story: No One Here is Going to Save You by Julian Zabalbeascoa 

Next week’s story: Huevos Estrellados by Vanessa Bernice De La Cruz 

Rated: Clean

Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “No One Here is Going to Save You” by Julian Zabalbeascoa,  a story of a soldier during the Spanish civil war who is tasked with executing communists and a priest. Gerald and Andy disappointed with the story, but Anais enjoyed it. At the heart of the debate is how to write about fascism in a world saturated with the subject.

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Discussing The Theresa Job by Colson Whitehead | Literary Roadhouse Ep 218

Ep 218: The Theresa Job

June 15, 2022 Anais Concepcion Podcasts, Weekly Short Stories 00:27:05 0 Comments

Discussion Notes: The Theresa Job

This week’s story: The Theresa Job by Colson Whitehead 

Next week’s story: No One Here Is Going To Save You by Julian Zabalbeascoa 

Rated: Clean Themes, Explicit Language (Host drops an ‘f’ bomb 😔 )

Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Theresa Job” by Colson Whitehead, a story of a hotel heist in 1950s New York City, centered on a reluctant fence. Gerald and Andy had a love-hate relationship with the story due to its abrupt ending. Anais does her best to help them see the ending through a different lens.

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Discussing N. K. Jemisin by Literary Roadhouse | Literary Roadhouse Ep 217

Ep 217: The City Born Great

June 8, 2022 Anais Concepcion Podcasts, Weekly Short Stories 00:25:42 0 Comments

Discussion Notes: The City Born Great

This week’s story: The City Born Great by N. K. Jemisin 

Next week’s story: The Theresa Job by Colson Whitehead 

Rated: Clean

Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The City Born Great” by N. K. Jemisin, an urban fantasy about a young New Yorker called upon to midwife the birth of a great city and fend off the eldritch hospitals that would feed on the newborn. All three hosts enjoyed the story — even Andy who might have preferred if the city were Chicago. 

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Discussing The Specialist's Hat by Kelly Link | Literary Roadhouse Ep 216

Ep 216: The Specialist’s Hat

June 1, 2022 Anais Concepcion Podcasts, Weekly Short Stories 00:21:56 0 Comments

Discussion Notes: The Specialist’s Hat

This week’s story: The Specialist’s Hat by Kelly Link 

Next week’s story: The City Born Great by N. K. Jemisin 

Rated: Clean

Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Specialist’s Hat” by Kelly Link, a story about twin girls who move into the gothic home of a former poet who dabbled in the dark arts and killed his wife. Despite a lot of debate on this podcast, our hosts ended up giving this spooky, clever story similar ratings.

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Discussing Foster by Bryan Washington | Literary Roadhouse Ep 215

Ep 215: Foster

May 25, 2022 Anais Concepcion Podcasts, Weekly Short Stories 00:31:06 0 Comments

Discussion Notes: Foster

This week’s story: Foster by Bryan Washington 

Next week’s story: The Specialist’s Hat by Kelly Link 

Rated: EXPLICIT

Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Foster” by Bryan Washington, a story of a man estranged from his brother, struggling with his boyfriend, and refusing to name a cat. The story is explicit and so is this episode. The explicit nature of the story was a bit of a turn off for Gerald, but all three hosts enjoyed digging deep into this iceberg of a story. Scratch beneath the story, and there’s a lot to chew on.

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Discussing The Interlopers by H. H. Munro | Literary Roadhouse Ep 214

Ep 214: The Interlopers

May 18, 2022 Anais Concepcion Podcasts, Weekly Short Stories 00:20:46 0 Comments

Discussion Notes: The Interlopers

This week’s story: The Interlopers by H. H. Munro 

Next week’s story: Foster by Bryan Washington 

Rated: Clean

Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Interlopers” by H. H. Munro (SAKI), a story of a long-running family dispute over wild lands that comes to a head when two men from either side are trapped beneath the same felled tree. In a surprising twist, the story reads like a dark comedy. All three hosts thoroughly enjoyed the story as much as they enjoyed saying “Wolves!”

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Discussing Hot Ice by Stuart Dybek | Literary Roadhouse Ep 213

Ep 213: Hot Ice

May 11, 2022 Anais Concepcion Podcasts, Weekly Short Stories 00:33:44 0 Comments

Discussion Notes: Hot Ice

This week’s story: Hot Ice by Stuart Dybek 

Next week’s story: The Interlopers by H.H. Munro (SAKI) 

Rated: Clean

Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Hot Ice” by Stuart Dybek, a Chicago native who brings the mid-century societal changes to life with the myth of a local saint. Andy identified with the story which struck true to his upbringing in Chicago.

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Discussing The Case for and Against Love Potions by Imbolo Mbue | Literary Roadhouse Ep 212

Ep 212: The Case For and Against Love Potions

May 4, 2022 Anais Concepcion Podcasts, Weekly Short Stories 00:28:50 0 Comments

Discussion Notes: The Case For and Against Love Potions

This week’s story: The Case for and Against Love Potions by Imbolo Mbue 

Next week’s story: Hot Ice by Stuart Dybek 

Rated: Clean

Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Case for and Against Love Potions” by Imbolo Mbue , a story told by an over confident narrator to you, a person seeking advice on whether or not to use love potions. It is a very funny and subtle satire. The subtlety  unsettled Gerald and Anais who worried it could go over some readers’ heads for ill. This anxiety prompted a discussion on whether or not it’s the author’s job to account for that in their writing.

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Discussing Objects in Space by Emily Davis | Literary Roadhouse Ep 211

Ep 211: Objects in Space

April 27, 2022 Anais Concepcion Podcasts, Weekly Short Stories 00:21:02 0 Comments

Discussion Notes: Objects in Space

This week’s story: Objects in Space by Emily Davis 

Next week’s story: The Case for and Against Love Potions by Imbolo Mbue 

Rated: Clean

Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Objects in Space” by Emily Davis, a story of a young New York woman who heads west in search of clarity. Despite a consensus on the story’s merits, the story left our hosts wanting more.

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Discussing The Husband Stitch by Carmen Maria Machado | Literary Roadhouse Ep 21

Ep 210: The Husband Stitch

April 20, 2022 Anais Concepcion Podcasts, Weekly Short Stories 00:32:40 0 Comments

Discussion Notes: The Husband Stitch

This week’s story: The Husband Stitch by Carmen Maria Machado 

Next week’s story: Objects in Space by Emily Davis 

Rated: Explicit

Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Husband Stitch” by Carmen Maria Machado, a haunting story of a woman’s life, interspersed with fairytales about womanhood. All three hosts marveled at the brilliance of the story’s composition. As Anais repeated several times in this episode, this story is “next level.” 

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