Short Story Time
Anchor FM
Series one: a collection of my short stories and films, read out for your listening pleasure. These stories are NOT genre-specific. Mental health, YA romance, drama, adventures for young children... it's all here. Series two: short reviews about the latest films, TV shows and books. How much information can I pack into sixty seconds before the timer goes...? Find me at @sstpod on Twitter. All content is © Amanda Keats, 2019, unless otherwise stated. (Cover art photo provided by Gaelle Marcel on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@gaellemarcel)
Location:
United States
Networks:
Anchor FM
Description:
Series one: a collection of my short stories and films, read out for your listening pleasure. These stories are NOT genre-specific. Mental health, YA romance, drama, adventures for young children... it's all here. Series two: short reviews about the latest films, TV shows and books. How much information can I pack into sixty seconds before the timer goes...? Find me at @sstpod on Twitter. All content is © Amanda Keats, 2019, unless otherwise stated. (Cover art photo provided by Gaelle Marcel on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@gaellemarcel)
Language:
English
Website:
https://anchor.fm/shortstorytime
Episodes
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Little Women and The Witcher
12/26/2019
Episode fourteen brings brief reviews for the latest Star Wars offering, The Rise of Skywalker, Greta Gerwig’s new take on Little Women, and The Witcher, a magical show that’s just flown onto Netflix. Timers at the ready!
Duration:00:04:33
Jumanji: The Next Level, Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles and Ivy Pembroke's A Wedding on Christmas Street
12/13/2019
Episode thirteen brings 60-second reviews for the latest Jumanji outing, Jumanji: The Next Level, an intriguing documentary all about Fiddler on the Roof, Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles and Ivy Pembroke’s second novel in her Christmas Street series, A Wedding on Christmas Street.
Timers at the ready!
Duration:00:04:31
Knives Out and Nora Roberts's The Rise of Magicks
11/29/2019
Episode twelve brings 60-second reviews for Rian Johnson's new murder mystery with an all-star cast, Knives Out, and Nora Roberts's final book in her The Chronicles of the One Trilogy, The Rise of Magicks. Timers at the ready...
Duration:00:03:32
Harriet, Frozen 2 and 21 Bridges
11/22/2019
Episode eleven brings 60-second reviews for Harriet Tubman biopic, Harriet, the long-awaited sequel we just can't let go, Frozen 2, and Chadwick Boseman's new film, 21 Bridges. Thank you to Hillary (@PetDocHill) for her 60-second take on 21 Bridges. Timers at the ready...
Duration:00:04:33
Last Christmas, Marriage Story and Dear Evan Hansen
11/15/2019
Episode ten brings 60-second reviews for Last Christmas, Marriage Story and the London West End version of Dear Evan Hansen. Thank you to Sarah (@CookieNScreen) for her 60-second take on Marriage Story. Timers at the ready...
Duration:00:04:40
Doctor Sleep, Megan Phelps-Roper’s Unfollow and Brittany Runs a Marathon
10/31/2019
Episode nine brings 60-second reviews for Doctor Sleep, Megan Phelps-Roper’s Unfollow and Brittany Runs a Marathon. Thank you to Freda (@FredaTalkingPix) for her 60-second take on Brittany Runs a Marathon. Timers at the ready...
Duration:00:04:43
Terminator: Dark Fate, The Addams Family and Sally Thorne’s The Hating Game
10/25/2019
Episode eight brings 60-second reviews for Terminator: Dark Fate, The Addams Family and Sally Thorne’s The Hating Game. Thank you to Abigail (@Abby_Chandler) for her 60-second take on The Addams Family. Timers at the ready...
Duration:00:04:29
Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil, Peanut Butter Falcon, Farmageddon, Living With Yourself and Sophie Kinsella's Christmas Shopaholic
10/16/2019
Episode seven brings 60-second reviews for Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil, Peanut Butter Falcon, Farmageddon, Netflix's 'Living With Yourself' and Sophie Kinsella's latest novel, Christmas Shopaholic. Thank you to Abigail (@Abby_Chandler), Victoria (@arrrgggghhhhhh) and Bianca (@ThefilmB) for their 60-second takes on Living With Yourself, Christmas Shopaholic and Peanut Butter Falcon. Timers at the ready...
Duration:00:07:13
Judy, Joker and Nicci French's The Lying Room
10/4/2019
Episode six brings 60-second reviews for two very different big screen offerings - Judy and Joker - along with Nicci French's new book, The Lying Room. Thank you, once again, to Hillary (@petdochill) and Victoria (@arrrgggghhhhhh) for their 60-second takes on Judy and The Lying Room, respectively. Timers at the ready...
Duration:00:04:50
Ready or Not, The Goldfinch (film), The Good Place (series 4) and CL Taylor’s ‘Sleep’
9/27/2019
Episode five brings 60-second reviews for Ready or Not, The Goldfinch (film), episode one of the new series of The Good Place and CL Taylor’s novel, ‘Sleep’. Thank you, too, to the marvellous Sarah (@CookieNScreen) and Victoria (@arrrgggghhhhhh) for their 60-second takes on The Goldfinch film and Sleep, respectively. Timers at the ready...
Duration:00:06:13
Ad Astra, The Farewell, The Kitchen and Colson Whitehead's The Nickel Boys
9/20/2019
Episode four brings 60-second reviews for The Kitchen, Ad Astra, The Farewell and Colson Whitehead's new novel, The Nickel Boys. Thank you, too, to the marvellous Hillary Butler (@petdochill) and Bianca Garner (@TheFilmB) for their 60-second takes on The Kitchen and The Farewell respectively. Timers at the ready...
Duration:00:06:24
Tall Girl, Unbelievable and Battle at Big Rock
9/15/2019
Bit of a bonus episode here, but when you binge a whole Netflix series in 24 hours and get a world exclusive look at a new short film from Colin Trevorrow, what other choice is there?
Here are my 60-second takes on the Netflix film, Tall Girl, and the 8-part series, Unbelievable (two very different Netflix offerings!), along with short film Battle at Big Rock.
Timers at the ready!
Duration:00:04:46
Downton Abbey, Hustlers and Alix E. Harrow's The Ten Thousand Doors of January
9/12/2019
Episode two brings 60-second reviews for Downton Abbey's foray onto the big screen, Lorene Scafaria's film, Hustlers, and fantasy novel 'The Ten Thousand Doors of January' by debut writer, Alix E. Harrow. Thank you, too, to the marvellous humans, Katie Smith-Wong (@Guitargalchina) and Amon Warmann (@awarmann), for their 60-second takes! Timers at the ready...
Duration:00:05:45
It: Chapter Two and Asia Mackay’s The Nursery
9/6/2019
Episode one of series 2 brings 60-second reviews for horror film It: Chapter Two and assassin/family drama/comedy novel The Nursery by Asia Mackay.
Timers at the ready...
Duration:00:03:30
An intro to series two
9/6/2019
I’m changing it up a bit for series two. Instead of talking about my stories, I’ll be talking about other people’s stories, be they books, films or tv shows. But I’m trying to stay on theme so the reviews will be limited to 60 seconds. Let’s see how much info I can pack in to a minute!
Duration:00:01:50
In This Place...
7/5/2019
For National Writing Day, my work asked people to try a writing challenge, to use 'In this place...' as a starting point and write without stopping for seven minutes. I gave it a shot and this story is the unexpectedly profound result! The story also won me a work prize and I was able to donate money to two charities of my choice as a result: the MND association and Shelter. So it was certainly worth those seven minutes! Thank you to Sarita Jairath for reading it so beautifully for this...
Duration:00:03:24
Jumping Jack Makes a New Friend
6/29/2019
Jumping Jack loves to jump as high as he can. But when he jumps reeeeally high one day he lands in a different time - a time when dinosaurs walked the planet. And a large creature is stomping his way over who's not very happy and might just need a friend. Jumping Jack Makes a New Friend is a children's story (ages approx. 3-7) and is one of many Jumping Jack adventures inspired by my American nephew Jack. It's written by me and once again performed and produced by the very talented Chris...
Duration:00:03:54
The Jewel
6/18/2019
Bored housewife Meredith Jayne Golaria is used to living a dull and ordinary life with her grumpy but nice-enough husband. That is, right up until she has a chance encounter with a woman hiding a secret criminal identity – an identity that might just add a touch of sparkle to Meredith's otherwise mundane existence . . . The woman is none other than The Jewel herself, a notorious thief so charming that her victims are left unable to say anything bad about her, despite her numerous crimes. But...
Duration:00:19:09
Jumping Jack Goes to the Moon
5/30/2019
In this new adventure, Jumping Jack's mummy tells him that you get to the moon using a spaceship or if you jump really really high. You can guess what Jack does next... Jumping Jack's second adventure is certainly out of this world! (For kids around ages 3-7.) The story is one of many Jumping Jack adventures inspired by my American nephew Jack. It's written by me and once again performed and produced by the very talented Chris Eastwood (check out his improv group @BattleActs on Twitter)....
Duration:00:04:05
Jumping Jack Goes to the Zoo
5/24/2019
Jumping Jack Goes to the Zoo is a children's story (ages approx. 3-7) and one of many Jumping Jack adventures I wrote for my American nephew to bridge the gap between us. He loved the way his British Auntie spoke and so I wrote him a story inspired by our trip to the zoo in D.C. And then I wrote a few more... (Stay tuned for those, coming soon!). As Jumping Jack deserves nothing but the best I also managed to rope in the brilliant Chris Eastwood (check out his improv group @BattleActs on...
Duration:00:04:48