About this episode

This episode features a fantasy short story about giant creatures written by Nick Badot.

Upon their Backs they Heave the Earth ep. 831 Nick Badot (he/him) is an Irish-Belgian writer of fiction and poetry. His work has appeared or is upcoming in Impossible Worlds, Factor Four, Flash Fiction Online, Solstitia, Andromeda Spaceways, and Merganser among others. He has a penchant for all things speculative, mythological, macabre and fantastical. Bluesky: @nickbadot This story was first published in Impossible Worlds Issue VI, Dec 2024 ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TallTaleTV Website: http://www.TallTaleTV.com ---- Story Submission ---- Got a short story you'd like to submit? Submission guidelines can be found at http://www.TallTaleTV.com ---- About Tall Tale TV ---- Hi there! My name is Chris Herron and I'm an audiobook narrator. In 2015, I suffered from poor Type 1 diabetes control which lead me to become legally blind for almost a year. The doctors didn't give me much hope, predicting an 80% chance that I would never see again. But I refused to give up and changed my lifestyle drastically. Through sheer willpower (and an amazing eye surgeon) I beat the odds and regained my vision. During that difficult time, I couldn't read or write, which…

People in this episode

Host: Chris Herron

Guest: Nick Badot

Topics covered

• fantasy
• short story
• giant creatures
• speculative fiction
• mythology

Keywords

• fantasy
• short story
• giant creatures
• Nick Badot
• speculative fiction

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Impossible Worlds, Factor Four, Flash Fiction Online, Solstitia, Andromeda Spaceways, Merganser

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