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Selected Shorts

Podcasts · Arts

Selected Shorts

50 episodes · 16 with AI analysis

Our greatest actors transport us through the magic of fiction, one short story at a time. Sometimes funny. Always moving. Selected Shorts connects you to the world with a rich diversity of voices from literature, film, theater, and comedy. New episodes every Thursday, from Symphony Space.

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Analyzed Episodes

Apr 16, 2026

Introducing Explain like I'm 5

Caffeine and energy metabolismMosquito bite susceptibilityAdult ADD diagnosis

Apr 16, 2026

Extended Families

Mother-daughter relationships and generational transmissionGrief and loss in family unitsCultural identity and family history

Apr 20, 2026

Tell Me More: Jodi Kantor

Investigative Journalism TechniquesNarrative Storytelling in NonfictionSexual Harassment and Power Dynamics in Workplaces

Apr 23, 2026

Jane Austen at 250

Jane Austen's literary legacy and cultural impactAusten's proto-feminist social criticismWomen's agency and constancy in Regency-era literature

Apr 30, 2026

Elements of Nature

Short story structure and performanceNature writing and environmental storytellingIndigenous rights and border politics

May 7, 2026

Introducing Explain like I'm 5

Caffeine and energy metabolismMosquito bite susceptibilityAdult ADD diagnosis

May 7, 2026

Fork in the Road

Speculative Fiction and Magical RealismMoral Agency and Ethical ResponsibilityHuman-Nature Relationships

May 14, 2026

Save the Date with Belletrist Book Club

Online literary communities and book club cultureSocial anxiety and introversion in party settingsRelationship dissolution and emotional honesty

May 4, 2026

Too Hot For Radio: Jonathan Lethem "The King of Sentences"

Parasocial Relationships in FandomReclusive Artists and Literary MythologyArtistic Influence and Creative Borrowing

Jan 8, 2026

Ken Burns Presents Willa Cather’s America

Willa Cather's literary legacy and influenceAmerican frontier and prairie literatureGender roles in early 20th century American society

Jan 15, 2026

Surprising Interventions

Alcoholism and Recovery ProgramsTwelve-Step Sponsorship DynamicsUrban Gentrification and Community Displacement

Jan 22, 2026

To the Rescue

Childhood grief and trauma processingParental decision-making in emergenciesFirst aid and emergency medical response

Jan 29, 2026

On the Couch

Psychotherapy and talk therapy effectivenessNarrative therapy and storytelling as healingSelf-doubt and recursive self-examination

Feb 5, 2026

I Contain Multitudes

Complex female friendships and rivalryIntergenerational trauma and parental influence on relationshipsRacial and immigrant identity in American literature

Feb 12, 2026

Introducing Explain like I'm 5

Caffeine and energy metabolismMosquito bite susceptibilityAttention Deficit Disorder in adults

Feb 12, 2026

Problems without Solutions

Co-op board approval processes and real estate gatekeepingTherapeutic transference and ethical boundaries in therapyObsessive thinking patterns and rumination