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Stories from Elsewhere | Literary & Speculative Short Fiction

Scott Glassman

Original speculative fiction, surreal and literary short stories blending dark humor, satire, strange worlds, and the unexpected. Tales of the human experience, the mysteries of existence, and the extraordinary lurking beneath ordinary life. All stories are written and produced by Scott Glassman. Episodes may feature AI-generated voice performance in service of atmosphere and storytelling.

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S1 · E45
Monday · 5 min
#45 The Baby
A story about a baby who would not stop crying. There’s something wrong. But it’s hard to tell what’s wrong, or if this world is really ours. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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S1 · E44
Saturday · 4 min
#44 It Mattered to That One
The other side to that story we all know. A flash fiction fable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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S1 · E43
November 1 · 16 min
#43 The Pigeon Diaries: Halloween Party
A pigeon goes to a Halloween party and everything is great until Ollie the Ostrich shows up. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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S1 · E42
October 17 · 10 min
#42 The Excelsior Company
The Thwaites Glacier has collapsed in its entirety. Meanwhile, an important interview is taking place on the 54th floor of the Excelsior Company. This is a story about loneliness, what it means to be human, and that insistent desire to find connection in a fragmented world. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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S1 · E41
October 13 · 9 min
#41 Strange Sunday: Barnaby Wallace and the Grenfell Ghoul Academy
11-year-old Barnaby Wallace finds himself in an underground world of ghouls where he’ll have to learn to become one at the Grenfell Ghoul Academy. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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S1 · E40
October 10 · 11 min
#40 The Coffee Shop
There is a coffee shop on Route 70 where life, death, who you are, and who you aren’t converge. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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S1 · E39
October 7 · 8 min
#39 The Abyss Problem
The perfect place for an abyss? A notebook passed down through the generations. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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S1 · E38
October 5 · 9 min
#38 Strange Sunday: Attack of the 500-Foot Stapler
New feature! Every Sunday at StoriesFromElsewhere.com, I’ll take three words from one of our Substack community members and turn those into a story. This week’s words Stapler Skin Water come from Pip @piponyourshoulder on Substack. Thanks Pip! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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S1 · E37
October 3 · 14 min
#37 Meowdoku
Cats. Cats. Cats. Cats. Cats. Cats. Cats. Cats. And one little prisoner. To read this story, visit http://storiesfromelsewhere.com Now you can listen to the radio stream, just ask Alexa to play Elsewhere Radio. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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S1 · E36
September 27 · 23 min
#36 Lemonade Stand
It’s a hot, humid day in Philadelphia . . . in November. Rodrigo hopes to sell enough lemonade to be able to buy a pass to his neighborhood’s cooling center. But a recluse in the rowhouse next to his lemonade stand takes the lemonade stand in an unexpected direction, opening a doorway into something that connects us all, that we can barely begin to understand. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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September 14 · 54 sec
The Halloween Series
Looking for stories that plunge you into alternate universes, unthinkable events, and unexplainable encounters? Then check out the Halloween Series from Stories from Elsewhere—a deliciously strange, deeply human set of tales that will leave you feeling unsettled and in awe of the world you think you knew. #3 Wheels #11 The Strange Fate of Flight QF11 #28 Lights Over Wacouta, Minnesota #33 Baby Frankenstein #35 The Rocking Chair This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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S1 · E35
September 14 · 32 min
#35 The Rocking Chair
At the windswept edge of Norway’s Smøla archipelago, a solitary man keeps an old rocking chair said to have a strange connection to the restless earth beneath him. When an equally haunted drifter arrives looking for a room, she discovers that some grievances can be set down, but only the earth will decide how they are settled. To support Stories from Elsewhere, subscribe at http://storiesfromelsewhere.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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S1 · E34
September 6 · 9 min
#34 Why I Never Left 1982
Murray has everything he needs in 1982: mix tapes, Rubik’s Cubes, arcade games—and a special friend. But when his mother suggests it may finally be time to leave, Murray must decide whether the future is really somewhere worth returning to. Now you can listen to Stories from Elsewhere 24/7 by asking Alexa to play Elsewhere Radio. Support the show by sharing a story you love! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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S1 · E33
September 3 · 10 min
#33 Baby Frankenstein
First, there was Frankenstein. Then came Young Frankenstein. Now meet… Baby Frankenstein. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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S1 · E32
August 29 · 11 min
#32 The Fourth Little Pig
The brother that no one knew about. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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S1 · E31
August 23 · 13 min
#31 Garden of the Gods
Nearing the end of her life, Raelyn has chosen Balanced Rock in Garden of the Gods as the place of her departure, only to find another path opening to her, far better than the one which was promised. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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S1 · E30
August 19 · 30 min
#30 The Secret Language of Orchids
After her mother passes away, Cleo’s orchid awakens. What it asks her to do defies logic, sending her on an unlikely journey into the underground realms of Egypt. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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S1 · E29
August 11 · 34 min
#29 Fields of the Disappeared
A calf forms a close bond with a little girl on a farm. But something is coming that will change both of their lives in ways they never imagined. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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S1 · E28
August 3 · 24 min
#28 Lights Over Wacouta, Minnesota
Strange lights have started appearing in the sky over Wacouta, Minnesota. One night, two friends decide to go out into a field to watch them. What they encounter will change their lives forever. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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S1 · E27
July 27 · 11 min
#27 Love Letter
Frederick and Melinda find love in the most unlikely of places, but is it true love? Only time and distance will tell. One thing is certain. Frederick will not give up on it, no matter what happens. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.storiesfromelsewhere.com
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