Alternative Stories and Fake Realities

About Alternative Stories and Fake Realities

Alternative Stories and Fake Realities is the anthology podcast of the spoken-word audio production company Alternative Stories. Working with poets, novelists and dramatists we tell stories and share the work of writers including radio plays, short fiction, book excerpts and writer interviews. We also explore the things that inspire writers including folklore and mythology as well as sharing content from other podcasts produced by Alternative Stories. With almost 150 podcasts to choose from we hope there'll be something here to enjoy if you're into literature, books and the spoken arts. Please check out our website https://alternativestories.com/

Publisher

Alternative Stories

Category

arts · fiction · fiction

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Jun 2019

Latest episode

13 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

165 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Jan 2026

   'Theatre Workshop': An Audio Drama by Jane Walker

   Send us a text 'Theatre Workshop or The Ballad of Ewan And Joan' tells the true story of Theatre Workshop, an innovative theatre and performance company and the individuals who founded and ran it from its formation in Manchester in the 1930s to its move to London in the 1960s including theatremaker and folk singer Ewan MacColl and actor, director Joan Littlewood. Theatre Workshop is written by Manchester born playwright Jane Walker and performed by an ensemble cast. In 'Theatre ...

2. 

   19 Dec 2025

   "The Angry House": An Audio Drama by Thomas Wrightson

   Send us a text When Harry and Agnes Wells inherit an old house in Cornwall in the summer of 1999 they visit with the intention of renovating the building. But as days pass they discover the house has some unexpected secrets. The Angry House is an award-winning drama by novelist Thomas Wrightson. In 'The Angry House' by Thomas Wrightson you can hear: Charlie Richards as Harry Marie-Claire Wood as Agnes David Monteith as Gerald and Sarah Golding as Samantha Gregory Whispers...

3. 

   12 Dec 2025

   'The Cavalry': A Short Story By Christopher Meredith

   Send us a text Welcome to a new mini series of the Alternative Stories and Fake Realities Podcast This week we have short fiction from Welsh poet, novelist and short story writer Christopher Meredith. The story you're about to hear is a seasonal piece set in the early 1960s in south Wales. It's called 'The Cavalry' and it's from Chris's brilliant collection 'Brief Lives' which is published by Seren. You can order a copy of Brief Lives here https://www.serenbooks.com/b...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

15 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

53

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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Guest appearances

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