Great Souls Podcast
The Seagull Project
Short stories and performances from your friends at The Seagull Project
Great Souls: At Home by Anton Chekhov
In celebration of Anton Chekhov's 163rd Birthday we are releasing a special edition of our Great Souls Podcast.
In classic Chekhovian fashion, "At Home" is a short comedy with incredible hidden depth that follows a father as he attempts to discuss his seven year olds smoking habit. Chekhov explores family, loss, and the nature of truth, all tinged with his classic hypocritical comedy. We hope you enjoy and join us in the celebration!
At Home
By Anton Chekhov
As read by Rob Burgess
Hosted an
Great Souls Live: The Love of My Life
"Great Souls: The Love of My Life" was our very first live Great Souls in nearly three years! In order to mark the occasion we decided to record the evening and release it as our first Great Souls Live Podcast. So no worries if you were unable to join us in person!
This was a very special evening as we were raising money for the fantastic nonprofit Mary's Place, as well as for The Seagull Project. We hope you can donate through the link below to support these two fantastic orgs.
Us and Them
Great Souls Greatest Hits: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty by James Thurber
Great Souls Greatest Hits is our new series celebrating our most downloaded stories since this podcast began. For this installment we are throwing it back to our second ever episode – Kingdom Crumbs - from May of 2020. From that episode we are featuring the incredible comedic styling of James Thurber's classic “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” as read by the equally hilarious Rob Burgess.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
By James Thurber
Read by Rob Burgess
Directed and Produced by Gavin Reub
Great Souls Greatest Hits: Solo on the Drums by Ann Petry
Great Souls Greatest Hits is our new series celebrating our most downloaded stories since this podcast began. We are starting with our most listened episode of all time, from way back in October 2020, "Time's Signature." The second story on that episode is special not just for the fantastic writing of Ann Petry, as performed by Andre Reginald Jackson, but for our pairing it with the incredible drumming of Christopher Icasiano.
Solo on the Drums
By Ann Petry
Read by Andre Reginald Jackson
Drums
Great Souls: The Story of My Dovecote by Isaac Babel
We hope you enjoy this special edition of Great Souls, exploring this fantastic and timely short story by Ukrainian writer, Isaac Babel.
The Story of My Dovecote
By Isaac Babel
As Read by Conner Nedderson
Directed and Hosted by Gavin Reub
The podcast is free, and is released without ads. Closed Captioning is available when streamed through YouTube.
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Mila the Healer, by Carol Rocamora, Adapted from the story by Anton Chekhov
An Audio Drama Adapted from the Short Story "Love's Affliction," by Anton Chekhov
By Carol Rocamora
Performed by Julie Briskman, Charles Leggett, Alexandra Tavares, Ayo Tushinde, and David Quicksall
Directed and Produced by Gavin Reub
Engineered by Daniel Gunther
Recorded at Jack Straw Cultural Center
Presented by The Seagull Project
A special gift, celebrating Anton Chekhov's 162nd Birthday.
Enjoy! And if you like what you hear then please consider donating to The Seagull Project.
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Great Souls: God Sees the Truth but Waits by Leo Tolstoy
The next single from our latest podcast; Great Souls: The Russian Troika is:
God Sees the Truth but Waits
By Leo Tolstoy
As Read by Charles Leggett
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Great Souls: Cloud Castle Lake by Vladimir Nabokov
The next single from our latest podcast; Great Souls: The Russian Troika is:
Cloud Castle Lake
By Vladimir Nabokov
As Read by Rob Burgess
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Great Souls: Vanka by Anton Chekhov
The next single from our latest podcast; Great Souls: The Russian Troika is:
Vanka
By Anton Chekhov
As Read by Alexandra Tavares
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Great Souls: The Russian Troika
“The Russian Troika,” has the famous Russian three-horsed sleigh delivered right to your door for an hour-long trip through some of the most famous literary vistas in Russia. Back to The Seagull Projects roots of Russian literature, the podcast features stories from three literary legends, spanning 100 years of Russian history.
Directed and hosted by The Seagull Project’s Artistic Director, Gavin Reub, the podcast features:
Vanka
By Anton Chekhov
Read by Alexandra Tavares
Starts at 3:07
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Great Souls: El Ahogado Más Hermoso del Mundo de Gabriel Garcia Marquez
El próximo cuento de nuestro último podcast; Great Souls: Spring Box es:
El Ahogado Más Hermoso del Mundo de Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Leído en espanol por Sophie Franco
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Great Souls: The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The next single from our latest podcast; Great Souls: Spring Box is:
The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World
By Gabriel Garcia Marquez
As Read in English by Sophie Franco
The podcast is free, and is released without ads. Closed Captioning is available when streamed through YouTube.
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Great Souls: Springtime a la Carte by O Henry
The next single from our latest podcast; Great Souls: Spring Box is:
Springtime a la Carte
By O Henry
Read by David Quicksall
The podcast is free, and is released without ads. Closed Captioning is available when streamed through YouTube.
All artists are paid for their time & craft.
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Great Souls: Oysters by Anton Chekhov
A first for The Seagull Project's Great Souls Podcast, we will be releasing each story from our Spring Box episode as a standalone single. These bite-sized short stories give you the flexibility of finding the story you want to listen to, whenever is right for you.
We are proud to present:
Oysters
By Anton Chekhov
Read by Ayo Tushinde
The podcast is free, and is released without ads, running one hour six minutes. Closed Captioning is available when streamed through YouTube.
All artists are
Great Souls: Great Stories Presented by The Seagull Project - Spring Box
“Spring Box” is a collection of short stories curated to embrace a season of renewal by examining imagination, growth, and community.
Curated, directed, and hosted by The Seagull Project’s Artistic Director, Gavin Reub, the podcast features:
Oysters
By Anton Chekhov
Read by Ayo Tushinde
Starts at 3:08
Springtime à la Carte
By O Henry
Read by David Quicksall
Starts at 15:45
The Handsomest Drowned Many in the World
By Gabriel García Márquez
Read by Sophie Franco in both the original Spani
I Take Your Hand in Mine...
An Audio Drama Suggested by the Love Letters of Anton Chekhov and Olga Knipper
By Carol Rocamora
Performed by Julie Briskman and Peter Crook
Directed and Produced by Gavin Reub
Music by Robertson Witmer and Branden Romans
Engineered by Daniel Gunther
Recorded at Jack Straw Cultural Center
Presented by The Seagull Project
A special gift, celebrating love, and the 161st Birthday of Anton Chekhov.
Enjoy! And if you like what you hear then please consider donating to The Seagull Project.
Donate
Great Souls: Gifts of the Season
Great Souls: Gifts of the Season is the latest podcast from The Seagull Project. This special edition includes just two stories, and is built to warm your soul during these winter months. Stories inspired by these frosty, blanketed, and highly empathic few months. A time when although we have to retreat indoors, we are taught to look outside, and consider others. We hope you enjoy! Happy Holidays.
Program
A 1950s Jewish American Christmas Story
By David Sipress
Read by Rob Burgess
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Great Souls: Time's Signature
"Time's Signature" is the latest episode of The Seagull Project's Great Souls Podcast. These short stories roll back the clock, featuring stories from mid century America, examining the American cycles that continue to impact us today.
Program:
One Friday Morning
By Langston Hughes
Read by Claudine Mboligikpelani Nako
Solo on the Drums
By Ann Petry
Read by Andre Reginald Jackson
Drums by Christopher Icasiano
And
The Key
By Isaac Bashevis Singer
Read by Julie Briskman
Directed and Produce
Great Souls: Kingdom Crumbs
Our second installment of our Great Souls Podcast. Great Stories presented by The Seagull Project. Each episode brings fantastic classic and forgotten short stories to life, using our acting ensemble.
Great Souls: Kingdom Crumbs, turns a literary eye to current worldly predicaments. These stories reflect thoughts and feelings of people across the globe through imagination, satire, and the words of beloved writers.
Program
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
By James Thurber
Read by Rob Burge
Great Souls: Chekhov's Fools
The Seagull Project brings their popular story series, Great Souls, to the podcast-verse!
Great Souls: Chekhov's Fools is a 45 minute podcast featuring three classic comedic short stories read by The Seagull Project's fantastic actors. Hosted by The Seagull Project's Artistic Director, Gavin Reub, the tales hail from Russia to America, and topics range from beautifully inappropriate art to the Wests first famous frog.
Program
A Work of Art
By Anton Chekhov
Read by Peter Crook
Starts at 2min