Join us as we explore short stories old and new in our new podcast, ‘A Break From Reality.’ In the first part of each episode, we will narrate the story, and in the second, we’ll discuss them. If you have any stories you would like to recommend to us, or if you have any comments on stories we have already read, feel free to let us know at bit.ly/breakfromreality. Enjoy!
- Trisha K and Nina M

This week, we’re reading the Lottery by Shirley Jackson, a horrifying tale of small town tradition gone wrong. Listen for a calming narration of the story as well as a follow-up commentary in the next part!

Music Credits: 

Midnight Tale Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Melancholia: https://www.purple-planet.com

Royalty-free music from: https://www.fesliyanstudios.com

Enjoyed this gruesome tale and wanna hear more? In today’s episode, we’ll discuss the plot, characters, and implications of the Lottery by Shirley Jackson.

Music Credits:

Royalty free music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com

This episode we’re reading the Veldt by Ray Bradbury, where a dream house filled with technology from the future becomes a family’s worst nightmare. Listen for our narration of the story and tune into the next episode for our commentary on it.

Music Credits:

Depth Of Focus by Shane Ivers: https://www.silvermansound.com

Corrupted by Shane Ivers: https://www.silvermansound.com

For this episode, we’ll discuss the history, characters, and impact of The Veldt by Ray Bradbury!

Music by Eric Matyas: www.soundimage.org