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Rating

★★★★★

4.9

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167 reviews

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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.

Podcast episodes

Check latest episodes from The Great Stories podcast

The School by Donald Barthelme

2025/12/29

Trev Downey reads and then discusses The School by Donald Barthelme

The Gospel According To Mark by Jorge Luis Borges

2025/08/03

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

The Landlady by Roald Dahl

2025/03/23

Trev Downey reads and discusses The Landlady by Roald Dahl

The Demon Lover by Elizabeth Bowen

2025/02/24

Trev Downey reads and discusses The Demon Lover by Elizabeth Bowen

Game by Donald Barthelme

2024/11/30

Trev Downey reads and then discusses Game by Donald Barthelme.

The Color Out Of Space by H P Lovecraft

2024/10/31

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

Reunion by John Cheever

2024/07/31

Trev Downey reads and then discusses Reunion by John Cheever.

The Man Of The World by Frank O'Connor

2024/07/26

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

A Worn Path by Eudora Welty

2024/07/15

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

The Summer People by Shirley Jackson

2024/07/03

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

Korea by John McGahern

2024/06/15

Trev Downey reads and then discusses Korea by John McGahern

Who's-Dead McCarthy by Kevin Barry

2024/04/02

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

A Painful Case by James Joyce

2024/03/27

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

Casting The Runes by M R James

2023/12/21

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

The Last Question by Isaac Asimov

2023/11/19

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

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4.9 out of 5

167 reviews

★★★★★

heddagabler 2026/06/29

I adore you

June 29, 2026 — Trev, please make a post to at least tell us if you are ever coming back. Older stories are having playback issues. Can you migrate t...

★★★★★

Wallack123 2026/05/13

So great!

Great podcast! Love hearing you read there stories. Some are already favorites and quite a few I didn’t know. Would love to hear you read Flannery O’C...

★★☆☆☆

christodamor 2026/05/04

Sophomoric discussion

Anyone who so profoundly misses the point of The People Who Walk Away from Omelas doesn’t deserve more than 2 stars.

★★★★★

J414P 2026/05/01

Phenomenal podcast

I’ve writing from my beautiful field in suburban Wisconsin to say that this podcast is brilliant. Trev can read the phone book and you’ll enjoy listen...

★★★★★

ChrisLacroix 2026/03/23

IHNMAIMS

I found this because I wanted to hear the story (which was presented wonderfully). Though what made me truly intrigued and gravitated me in was the an...

★★★★★

Josh Montreal 2026/02/26

Superb show

Thoughtfully chosen stories, fantastically narrated and analyzed

★★★★★

monkees>beatles 2025/09/23

Up The Great Stories!

Trev transforms two-dimensional words on paper into three-dimensional expressions of the human experience. This podcast is a public service and it des...

★★★★★

Ragged Dragon 2025/08/09

Glad you’re back!

Your readings always do justice to the stories and you have a wonderful voice! Videos are such a different type of experience and in my opinion would ...

★★★★★

maxbone64 2025/07/14

How can your fans help?

I’m sure hosting a podcast is no small feat. Getting it out there and the time and money spent…uggh! I have no idea how it works. We crave more! How ...

★★★★★

nearlynormalneal 2024/07/30

Who doesn’t like a good yarn?

I greatly appreciate having this curated collection of mind blowing short stories, wonderfully read and discussed. It has helped me discover several n...

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