Ink and Ash: A Short Story Podcast
Ink and Ash: A Short Story Podcast
Shawn Ennis
Ink and Ash is a seasonal, bi-weekly short story podcast. Host Shawn Ennis narrates classic short stories, using sound effects and music to bring them new life. The show also asks for listener submissions. Whether you’re an aspiring author or just write as a hobby, you can be a part of the show! Send your short story to syypodcast@gmail.com for consideration, and in the meantime, thanks for listening!
"Beyond the Wall of Sleep," by HP Lovecraft and Spicy Wings for Livestream for the Cure!
Get ready for Livestream for the Cure 7 by reliving last year's segment - don't forget to tune in this Saturday, May 20th at 9pm Eastern for more stories and more suffering with hotter sauces!
May 18, 2023
1 hr 2 min
"The Yellow Sign," by Robert W. Chambers
Today, we revisit the short story collection “The King in Yellow,” in which Robert W. Chambers tells us about a cursed play that drives its readers mad. Enjoy some weird fiction! 0:00 – The news, Podchaser review 1:00 – Intro to this week’s feature 3:43 – “The King in Yellow” 45:05 – Afterword/Closing the Show – See you next time!   Become a Patron of Ink and Ash at http://www.patreon.com/inkandashpod!   Submit or suggest a story and get all the links to subscribe and review at http://inkandashpod.com!   Find the show on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @inkandashpod!   Check out the YouTube channel here!   Credits:   Intro/Outro Music: "Funkeriffic,” by Kevin MacLeod Promo Music: Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-monday License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com   Review Music: Happy Song 2 by Frank Schroeter Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10603-happy-song-2 License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   “The King in Yellow”   Intro/Outro Music: Dark N Deep by Alexander Nakarada Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4729-dark-n-deep License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   Sound Effects:   All sound effects were recorded in-studio, included in the public domain, or provided by https://www.soundeffectsplus.com/    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Apr 4, 2023
46 min
"Miminashi Hoichi"/"Hoichi the Earless", by Lafcadio Hearn/Koizumi Yakumo
This week hear a wonderful Japanese folk tale suggested by my top tier Patron Matthew, with a special introduction by the same. This is a great story that you won’t want to miss!  0:00 – Kicking things off – I sound terrible today 1:26 – My introduction to Hoichi 2:40 – Special guest introduction to Hoichi and its author by Patron Matthew! 5:35 – “Miminashi Hoichi” 23:41 – Afterword/Closing the Show – See you next time!   Become a Patron of Ink and Ash at http://www.patreon.com/inkandashpod!   Submit or suggest a story and get all the links to subscribe and review at http://inkandashpod.com!   Find the show on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @inkandashpod!   Check out the YouTube channel here!   Credits:   Intro/Outro Music: "Funkeriffic,” by Kevin MacLeod Promo Music: Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-monday License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com     “Miminashi Hoichi”   Intro/Outro Music: Asian Drums by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3386-asian-drums License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license     This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Mar 21, 2023
24 min
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Hernando Tellez are Featured for the First Time
Today on the show, catch two stories from authors that are being featured for the first time! Hernando Tellez and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow make their first appearance on Ink and Ash this week with “Just Lather, That’s All” and “The Notary of Perigueux!” 0:00 – Kicking Things Off 0:57 – Intro to Hernando Tellez, Longfellow, and this week’s stories 10:44 – “Just Lather, That’s All” 21:05 – “The Notary of Perigueux” 34:33 – Afterword/Closing the Show – See you next time! Become a Patron of Ink and Ash at http://www.patreon.com/inkandashpod!   Submit or suggest a story and get all the links to subscribe and review at http://inkandashpod.com!   Find the show on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @inkandashpod!   Check out the YouTube channel here!   Credits:   Intro/Outro Music: "Funkeriffic,” by Kevin MacLeod Promo Music: Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-monday License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com   “Just Lather, That’s All”   Intro/Outro Music: Music: Dangerous by OppressedDynastyEnt Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10513-dangerous License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   Sound Effects:   All sound effects were recorded in-studio, included in the public domain, or provided by https://www.soundeffectsplus.com/     “The Notary of Perigueux”   Intro/Outro Music: Music: Imagefilm 017 by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/314-imagefilm-017 License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Mar 7, 2023
35 min
"Markheim," by Robert Louis Stevenson
This week I’ve got a morality tale for you – a bit of a departure from some of the things we usually do around here, but a classic nonetheless. Enjoy! 0:00 – The news, New Patron!, Review 1:36 – Intro to this week's story 5:11 – “Markheim” 45:10 – Afterword/Closing the Show – See you next time!   Become a Patron of Ink and Ash at http://www.patreon.com/inkandashpod!   Submit or suggest a story and get all the links to subscribe and review at http://inkandashpod.com!   Find the show on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @inkandashpod!   Check out the YouTube channel here!   Credits:   Intro/Outro Music: "Funkeriffic,” by Kevin MacLeod Promo Music: Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-monday License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com   Review Music: Music: Sunny Morning by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7813-sunny-morning License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license     “Markheim”   Intro/Outro Music: Music: Transmission by Alexander Nakarada Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4920-transmission License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   All sound effects were recorded in-studio, included in the public domain, or provided by https://www.soundeffectsplus.com/    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Feb 21, 2023
46 min
"The Kit-Bag," by Algernon Blackwood
This week is a bit of a departure - technical issues are causing a delay in the regular schedule, but we've got a fresh story here that's been a Patreon exclusive until now! This one is a suitably creepy Christmas ghost story by a master of the genre. Enjoy "The Kit-Bag"!
Feb 7, 2023
26 min
"The Horla," by Guy de Maupassant
This week we present Guy de Maupassant’s influential tale of a man who discovers a malevolent presence. What does it want from him? How can he be rid of it? Listen to find out! 0:00 – Intro to the show 0:40 – Intro to this week’s story 4:15 – “The Horla” 1:03:19 – Afterword/Closing the Show – See you next time!   Become a Patron of Ink and Ash at http://www.patreon.com/inkandashpod!   Submit or suggest a story and get all the links to subscribe and review at http://inkandashpod.com!   Find the show on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @inkandashpod!   Check out the YouTube channel here!   Credits:   Intro/Outro Music: "Funkeriffic,” by Kevin MacLeod Promo Music: Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-monday License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com     “The Horla”   Intro/Outro Music: Dark Piano And Cello by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8899-dark-piano-and-cello License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license     This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Jan 24, 2023
1 hr 4 min
"Naboth's Vineyard," by E.F. Benson
This week we’ll hear from first-time author E.F. Benson, with a tale of greed, wrath, and the consequences thereof…don’t miss “Naboth’s Vineyard!” 0:00 – What’s new? 0:55 – Intro to E.F. Benson and “Naboth’s Vineyard” 4:34 – “Naboth’s Vineyard” 35:38 – Afterword/Closing the Show – See you next time!   Become a Patron of Ink and Ash at http://www.patreon.com/inkandashpod!   Submit or suggest a story and get all the links to subscribe and review at http://inkandashpod.com!   Find the show on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @inkandashpod!   Check out the YouTube channel here!   Credits:   Intro/Outro Music: "Funkeriffic,” by Kevin MacLeod Promo Music: Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-monday License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com     “Naboth’s Vineyard”   Intro/Outro Music: Haunted House by Alexander Nakarada Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4738-haunted-house License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license     All sound effects were recorded in-studio, included in the public domain, or provided by https://www.soundeffectsplus.com/    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Jan 10, 2023
36 min
"The Witness for the Prosecution," by Agatha Christie
This week hear the story of a man accused of murder most foul. Is he innocent or guilty? Only two people know for sure. Find out here!   0:00 – Starting the show! 0:52 – Intro to this week’s story 5:29 – “The Witness for the Prosecution” 46:18 – Afterword/Closing the Show – See you next time!   Become a Patron of Ink and Ash at http://www.patreon.com/inkandashpod!   Submit or suggest a story and get all the links to subscribe and review at http://inkandashpod.com!   Find the show on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @inkandashpod!   Check out the YouTube channel here!   Credits:   Intro/Outro Music: "Funkeriffic,” by Kevin MacLeod Promo Music: Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-monday License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com     A Moment with the Searchlight Recipe Book: Wealthy Life  by Rafael Krux Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/5411-wealthy-life License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://www.orchestralis.net/     “The Witness for the Prosecution”   Intro/Outro Music: Bumbling In The Dark by Steven OBrien Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10011-bumbling-in-the-dark License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://www.steven-obrien.net   This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Dec 20, 2022
47 min
"Empire of the Necromancers," by Clark Ashton Smith
Today we venture into weird fiction, with a tale by master of the genre, Clark Ashton Smith. We’ll follow a couple of sorcerers on their path to a life of leisure. But as they use the dark arts to get what they want, how long can they sustain their gluttonous ways?   0:00 – Intro, Apple Podcasts Review 1:11 – Intro to Clark Ashton Smith and this week’s story 5:44 – “Empire of the Necromancers” 28:21 – Afterword/Closing the Show – See you next time!   Become a Patron of Ink and Ash at http://www.patreon.com/inkandashpod!   Submit or suggest a story and get all the links to subscribe and review at http://inkandashpod.com!   Find the show on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @inkandashpod!   Check out the YouTube channel here!   Credits:   Intro/Outro Music: "Funkeriffic,” by Kevin MacLeod Promo Music: Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-monday License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com   Review Music: “Lovely Piano,” by Kevin MacLeod   “Empire of the Necromancers”   Intro/Outro Music: Oppressive Gloom by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4174-oppressive-gloom License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com   This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Nov 29, 2022
29 min
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