Welcome

Come in, kick off your shoes, have some tea* and rest a while. 
Follow Allister, an introverted and mustachioed imaginator/ adventurer/ explorer, on his journey through the early 20th century to find the simple answers to the big questions and the complex answers to the small. Written by Shane Portman, the stories are meant to be read aloud before bed, to bring back that comfort we felt as children.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                        *Tea not necessarily provided.

Allister Audio Stories

The First Allister Book

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Allister Cromley's Fairweather Belle 
(Bedtime Stories for Grown Ups to Tell)
is now Available.
To have your own little copy on your night stand, click the book cover.

The Latest Story:

A Lunar Eclipse 
(And The Man On The Moon)

The boundary between knowledge and assumption can be so subtle that we can’t see the difference. But, an occasional perfectly-timed toss of a stone can hit that wall just right and shatter it.

This is the story of Allister’s little cousin Benny and his perfectly timed toss.
Written & Performed by
Shane Portman 
Music Composed by 
Joe Stile
Directed by
Sam Rhodes

To read this story, please click here. 
And you can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes.
And more stories await in the archives!

The Latest Assumption:

The Condensed History Of The Carburetor

Featuring:
Sam Rhodes as Siegfried Marcus

Written by 
Shane Portman

Directed & Edited by 
Sam Rhodes
Borrowed Pictures:
Siegfried Marcus taken by ? (c.?)
Old lightbulb taken by ? (c.?)
Tea kettle steaming taken by ? (c.?)
Rooster crowing taken by ? (c.?)
Fireworks taken by ? (c.?)

What is a Historical Assumption? 
Glad you asked. 
You can find the answer here.

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*Wood grain background courtesy of naomiyaki.