Cold Reads | Nathaniel Tower

Cold Reads was a weekly reading series by Nathaniel Tower. The reading series ran for approximately 5 months. There are currently no plans to resurrect Cold Reads. You can still find the podcast on PodOmatic or iTunes.

Each week, Nathaniel invites a writer to submit his or her wildest, funniest, or most disturbing story of under 1500 words. Without reading through or practicing, or even knowing what the story is about, Nathaniel will perform an audio of the story (a cold read). He will attempt to keep his composure as he reads through whatever craziness the author has concocted. The audio is available as a podcast in various places around the web.

The schedule so far:

Episode 1: Bud Smith – My Brother and Me and Silver Bullet (Published 2 February 2013)

Episode 2: Stephen V Ramey – Cheshire Cheese (Published 5 February 2013)

Episode 3: CS DeWildt – My Friend Avery (Published 7 February 2013)

Episode 4: Meg Tuite – Night Depository (Published 10 February 2013)

Episode 5: Len Kuntz – Meat and Medicine (Published 14 February 2013)

Episode 6: Robert Vaughan – Three Episodes (Published 18 February 2013)

Episode 7: Mary Ann Back – Stiff Willy (Published 21 February 2013)

Episode 8: Justis Mills – The Worst Gosh Darn Drive-Through Experience I Ever Had at Whataburger (Published 25 February 2013)

Episode 9: Daniel William Gonzales – Easy Pickings (Published 1 March 2013)

Episode 10: Mark Slade – Don’t Forget to Wipe (Published 7 March 2013)

Episode 11: David Sklar – Medusa Panties (Published 13 March 2013)