It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton
byWil Wheaton
Fiction
You may recognize Wil Wheaton's name from his acting work in television shows like The Big Bang Theory, Leverage, and Star Trek: The Next Generation, or 1985's timeless classic, Stand By Me. You may recognize his voice from one of the many audio books he's narrated, including number one New York Times bestseller, Ready Player One, John Scalzi's award-winning Collapsing Empire Trilogy, or even his own bestselling memoir, Still Just A Geek.Beginning on March 26th, Wil brings you It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton, a weekly audiobook podcast, featuring stories that Wil loves, pulled from the pages of Uncanny, Lightspeed...
Episodes(34 episodes)
“The Sort” by Thomas Ha
“The Sort” by Thomas Ha, narrated by Wil
We don't have to imagine a world where people who aren't doing anything wrong have to hide themselves -- or, at least, their true selves -- for their own safety. I wish that world only existed in imagination, but, well, you know. Today, we will experience that world through a father and his son, who share a very special, telepathic bond. And, about that, a technical note: this communication is clear in the text, but it's less so in this format. So when they are commun...
Published: Dec 3, 2025Duration: 1h 1m 15s
"Swarm X1048 - Ethological Field Report: Canis Lupus Familiaris, '6'" by F.E. Choe
"Swarm X1048 - Ethological Field Report: Canis Lupus Familiaris, ‘6’" by F.E. Choe, narrated by Wil
Every week, I take you with me through space and time to fantastical worlds, futures dystopian and hopeful, even to the rareified air of the gods themselves. This week, we're going to stay right here on Earth, but our visit will be just as fantastic as any of our tales as it comes to us through the eyes of an alien intelligence. They are called SWARM X1048 and this is their ethological field report on Canis Lupis Familiaris, "6". Sw...
Published: Nov 19, 2025Duration: 34m 18s
“Disassembling Light” by Kel Coleman
“Disassembling Light” by Kel Coleman, narrated by Wil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published: Nov 12, 2025Duration: 38m 20s
"The Odyssey Problem" by Chris Willrich
"The Odyssey Problem" by Chris Willrich, narrated by Wil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published: Nov 5, 2025Duration: 55m 26s
"The Dark House" by A.C. Wise
"The Dark House" by A.C. Wise, narrated by Wil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published: Oct 29, 2025Duration: 1h 2m 5s
“End of Play” by Chelsea Sutton
“End of Play” by Chelsea Sutton, narrated by Wil
Welcome, friends. I'm Wil Wheaton, and it's Story Time.This is the part of my introduction where I talk about the story you're about to hear, where I write what I call "the magazine heading" which will help you press pause on the real world and come with me into Story Time. This part is challenging for me; I need to summarize just enough of the plot to entice you, without giving away anything important.I'm struggling with this part more than usual toda...
Published: May 7, 2025Duration: 41m 59s
“If We Make It Through This Alive” by A.T. Greenblatt
“If We Make It Through This Alive” by A.T. Greenblatt, narrated by Wil
Welcome, friends. I'm Wil Wheaton, and it's Story Time.
I must confess that dystopian fiction currently doesn't have the impossible distance from the present for me that it once did. A story about three women navigating crumbling roads and misogyny in equal measure on a dangerous and frequently deadly road race could have come from this morning's paper; we just happened to pluck it from the pages of TK PUBLICATION.
Get ready to meet thre...
Published: Apr 30, 2025Duration: 1h 3m 33s
"can I offer you a nice egg in this trying time" by Iori Kusano
"can I offer you a nice egg in this trying time" by Iori Kusano, narrated by Wil
Welcome, friends. I'm Wil Wheaton, and it's Story Time.I remember being a kid in the late seventies, looking through this book I had called The Catalog of the Future. It was filled with imaginary vacation destinations, floating cities (in the air and in the sea), rockets, wireless phones, all beautifully illustrated. With a little assistance from my young imagination, I could pretend this catalog had been plucked from the future, that everything inside it was...
Published: Apr 23, 2025Duration: 31m 48s
"The Hidden Heart of Brass Attending" by Christopher Scott
"The Hidden Heart of Brass Attending" by Christopher Scott, narrated by Wil
Welcome, friends. I'm Wil Wheaton, and it's Story Time.The heart wants what it wants, and it will fight for it with a passion and fury that is unimaginable until you fall in love and feel it for yourself.Today, I'll take you to a time when a fulfilling a heart's most intimate desire could lead to prison or worse. A time when the truth of who you loved had to be hidden away in the most secretive places. A...
Published: Apr 16, 2025Duration: 52m 6s
“The God of Minor Troubles” by Megan Chee
“The God of Minor Troubles” by Megan Chee, narrated by Wil
Welcome, friends. I'm Wil Wheaton, and it's Story Time.From a mortal's perspective, a god is a god. Omnipotence isn't really on a spectrum; it's pretty binary. The gods don't see it that way. From the moment humans dreamed them into existence, they've fought among themselves to determine which mortals they will hear, what responsibilities they have, and how they will be divided amongst the firmament. While mortals merely hope their prayers will be heard, it turns out that some of the g...
Published: Apr 9, 2025Duration: 30m 44s
Bonus from Patreon: "Rock, Paper, Scissors, Love, Death" Coda from Wil
Wil's personal commentary on the story “Rock, Paper, Scissors, Love, Death” by Caroline M. Yoachim. Find weekly Codas, plus more extensive behind-the-scenes content, at patreon.com/storytime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published: Apr 3, 2025Duration: 5m 25s
“Proof by Induction” by José Pablo Iriarte
“Proof by Induction” by José Pablo Iriarte, narrated by Wil
Welcome, friends. I'm Wil Wheaton, and it's Story Time.I love a good quest. The hero's journey to find the golden fleece and bring it home has been a cornerstone of storytelling for all of recorded history for a reason. At some point in our lives, each of us will hear the call to adventure and set out on a quest of our own. A lucky few even manage to complete their quests, sometimes against incredible odds.Some famous quests are for knowledge, power, or ev...
Published: Apr 2, 2025Duration: 52m 28s
"Rock, Paper, Scissors, Love, Death" by Caroline M. Yoachim
"Rock, Paper, Scissors, Love, Death" by Caroline M. Yoachim, narrated by Wil.
There's an old saying about moving heaven and earth for the people you love; If you're lucky, you've experienced that feeling yourself for your partner, for your family. Take a moment with me to feel that -- really feel it -- in your body. Got it? Now, imagine that moving heaven and earth -- well, more earth, but I'm getting ahead of myself -- is not quite enough. You have to move Space and Time, as well. This is Rock Paper Scis...
Published: Mar 26, 2025Duration: 50m 41s
Introducing It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton
You may recognize Wil Wheaton's name from his acting work in television shows like The Big Bang Theory, Leverage, and Star Trek: The Next Generation, or 1985's timeless classic, Stand By Me. You may recognize his voice from one of the many audio books he's narrated, including number one New York Times bestseller, Ready Player One, John Scalzi's award-winning Collapsing Empire Trilogy, or even his own bestselling memoir, Still Just A Geek.Beginning on March 26th, Wil brings you It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton, a weekly audiobook podcast, featuring stories that Wil loves, pulled...
Published: Mar 19, 2025Duration: 3m 25s