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Cold Open Stories was founded as a love-letter to short fiction and pulp stories which have the power to quickly throw us into new worlds, cultures, and feelings. Enjoy unofficial short fiction, audio dramas, and immersive experiences that transform fan-writing into professional productions, as well as new stories from original worlds. Find more at coldopenstories.com.
Episodes
![Our Flag Means Deff [Fast Fiction]](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog7400958/OFMD_Sq_300x300.jpg){kind=logo}
Friday May 26, 2023
Friday May 26, 2023
Our Flag Means Deff.
Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/ice-and-starlight/
Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com
Written by L. James Elliott
Performed by Kyle Stroud - https://twitter.com/StroudKyle
Special thanks to Noah Miller - https://www.instagram.com/noahhmiller/
Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w
The following story was an official selection in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer 40,000. If you love to write, read, or are just looking for more great content like this, head on over to ColdOpenStories.com. When you visit the site, be sure to check out the fanfiction and original Short Fiction anthologies, audiobooks, and award-winning Full Cast Audio Dramas.
![Ice And Starlight [Fast Fiction]](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog7400958/IceAndStarlight_SQ_300x300.jpg){kind=logo}
Friday May 19, 2023
Friday May 19, 2023
Ice And Starlight.
Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/ice-and-starlight/
Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com
Written by Daniel Summerbell - https://twitter.com/hobbysummerbell
Performed by Cooper Mortlock - https://twitter.com/CoopMortlockVA
Special thanks to Noah Miller - https://www.instagram.com/noahhmiller/
Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w
The following story was an official selection in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer 40,000. If you love to write, read, or are just looking for more great content like this, head on over to ColdOpenStories.com. When you visit the site, be sure to check out the fanfiction and original Short Fiction anthologies, audiobooks, and award-winning Full Cast Audio Dramas.
![Ascend [Fast Fiction]](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog7400958/ASCEND_Sq_300x300.jpg){kind=logo}
Friday May 12, 2023
Friday May 12, 2023
Ascend.
Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/ascend/
Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com
Written by Noah Miller - https://www.instagram.com/noahhmiller/
Performed by Hannah Hellwig & Kodiak Spence - https://twitter.com/thejediexile21 & https://twitter.com/KingKodiakVA
Special thanks to Noah Miller - https://www.instagram.com/noahhmiller/
Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w
The following story was an official selection in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer 40,000. If you love to write, read, or are just looking for more great content like this, head on over to ColdOpenStories.com. When you visit the site, be sure to check out the fanfiction and original Short Fiction anthologies, audiobooks, and award-winning Full Cast Audio Dramas.
![The Last One Hundred Lasguns [Fast Fiction]](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog7400958/Fast_Fiction_Narration_Square-108ctq7_300x300.jpg){kind=logo}
Friday May 05, 2023
Friday May 05, 2023
The Last One Hundred Lasguns.
Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/the-last-one-hundred-lasguns/
Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com
Written by Chris Buxom - https://twitter.com/chris_buxey
Performed by Christopher Tester - https://twitter.com/CGTester
Special thanks to Noah Miller - https://www.instagram.com/noahhmiller/
Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w
The following story was an official selection in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer 40,000. If you love to write, read, or are just looking for more great content like this, head on over to ColdOpenStories.com. When you visit the site, be sure to check out the fanfiction and original Short Fiction anthologies, audiobooks, and award-winning Full Cast Audio Dramas.
![Her Name [Fast Fiction]](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog7400958/HerNameSQ_300x300.jpg){kind=logo}
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Her Name
Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/hername/
Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com
Written by Delio Pera - https://twitter.com/DelioPera
Performed by Heike Priwitzer - https://twitter.com/kikiyoiVO
Special thanks to Noah Miller - https://www.instagram.com/noahhmiller/
Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w
The following story was an official selection in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer 40,000. If you love to write, read, or are just looking for more great content like this, head on over to ColdOpenStories.com.
When you visit the site, be sure to check out the fanfiction and original Short Fiction anthologies, audiobooks, and award-winning Full Cast Audio Dramas.
![The Deep Halls [Fast Fiction]](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog7400958/Fast_Fiction_Narration_Square-88zez5_300x300.jpg){kind=logo}
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Friday Apr 14, 2023
The Deep Halls.
Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/the-deep-halls/
Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com
Written by Noah Miller - https://www.instagram.com/noahhmiller/
Performed by Andreas of Chaotic Voices - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7SHfdxgZK-NZoYpJCUuF8w
Special thanks to Noah Miller - https://www.instagram.com/noahhmiller/
Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w
The following story was an official selection in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer 40,000. If you love to write, read, or are just looking for more great content like this, head on over to ColdOpenStories.com.
When you visit the site, be sure to check out the fanfiction and original Short Fiction anthologies, audiobooks, and award-winning Full Cast Audio Dramas.
![The King’s Muse [Fast Fiction]](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog7400958/TKM_300x300.jpg){kind=logo}
Friday Apr 07, 2023
Friday Apr 07, 2023
The King's Muse
Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/the-kings-muse/
Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com
Written by Garrett Schultz
Performed by Richie Ammons - https://twitter.com/richieammons
Special thanks to Noah Miller - https://www.instagram.com/noahhmiller/
Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w The following story was an official selection in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer 40,000. If you love to write, read, or are just looking for more great content like this, head on over to ColdOpenStories.com.
When you visit the site, be sure to check out the fanfiction and original Short Fiction anthologies, audiobooks, and award-winning Full Cast Audio Dramas.
![Efficiency [Fast Fiction]](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog7400958/Efficiency_Sq_300x300.jpg){kind=logo}
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Efficiency.
Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/efficiency/
Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com
Written by Justin Boyle. Performed by Luca Huber.
Special thanks to Noah Miller - https://www.instagram.com/noahhmiller/
Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w
The following story was an official selection in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer 40,000. If you love to write, read, or are just looking for more great content like this, head on over to ColdOpenStories.com.
When you visit the site, be sure to check out the fanfiction and original Short Fiction anthologies, audiobooks, and award-winning Full Cast Audio Dramas.
![Reaping Agony [Fast Fiction]](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog7400958/ReapingAgonySQ_300x300.jpg){kind=logo}
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Reaping Agony. Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/reaping-agony/
Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com
Written by E. Nicole Gary - https://twitter.com/nickyinbrooklyn
Performed by Carla Mack - https://twitter.com/carla_mack
Special thanks to Noah Miller - https://www.instagram.com/noahhmiller/
Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w
The following story was an official selection in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer 40,000. If you love to write, read, or are just looking for more great content like this, head on over to ColdOpenStories.com.
When you visit the site, be sure to check out the fanfiction and original Short Fiction anthologies, audiobooks, and award-winning Full Cast Audio Dramas.
![The Lone Ranger [Fast Fiction]](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog7400958/TLR_Sq_300x300.jpg){kind=logo}
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Friday Mar 17, 2023
The Lone Ranger. Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/the-lone-ranger/
Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com
Written by Jack Van Beynen - https://www.instagram.com/angels_errant/
Performed by RJ Bayley - https://twitter.com/RJBayley
Special thanks to Noah Miller - https://www.instagram.com/noahhmiller/
Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w
The following story was an official selection in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer 40,000. If you love to write, read, or are just looking for more great content like this, head on over to ColdOpenStories.com.
When you visit the site, be sure to check out the fanfiction and original Short Fiction anthologies, audiobooks, and award-winning Full Cast Audio Dramas.