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.

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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)

Episode 12: Tawnysha Greene – Daddy’s Teeth (Published 18 March 2013)

Episode 13: Gessy Alvarez – Sex for the Living (Published 25 March 2013)

Episode 14: Susan Tepper – Insertion Hole (Published 1 April 2013)

Episode 15: Matt Potter – Key Meeting (Published 7 April 2013)

Episode 16: JP Reese – Lex Talionis (Published 14 April 2013)

Episode 17: Matthew Guerruckey – Customs by Tad (Published 22 April 2013)

Episode 18: Andrew Stancek – Libor’s Looking (Published 29 April 2013)

Episode 19: William Lemon – The Happiest Place on Earth (Published 5 May 2013)

Episode 20: Rosalie Morales Kearns – Sludge Man Gets to the Point (Published 15 May 2013)

Episode 21: Nancy Stohlman – The Homunculus (Published 23 May 2013)

Episode 22: Elizabeth Kadetsky – Moths (Published 1 June 2013)

Episode 23: Darlene Campos – Summit Lodge Road (Published 8 June 2013)

Episode 24: Gills Hoffs – Creating a Stink (Published 20 June 2013)

Episode 25: David S. Atkinson – Donkeys Live a Long Time… (Published 29 June 2013)