THE BEST OF THE GILDED AGE COUNTDOWN #29 - THE ROMANCE OF JEDEDIAH
1001 Stories From The Gilded Age
Release Date: 10/26/2025
ANNE OF THE ISLAND Chapters 33 (He Just Kept Coming and Coming) & 34 (John Douglas Speaks at Last)
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In today’s episode of Anne of the Island by L. M. Montgomery, we follow Anne Shirley as her journey is marked by change and growth during her transition toward adulthood. While substitute teaching at Valley Road, Anne has been a silent observer of a placid courtship that seemed to have no end. In "He Just Kept Coming and Coming," the mystery of John Douglas's two-decade-long silence is explored, illustrating the complexities of evolving friendship and the poignant nostalgia of a life spent in waiting. Finally, as we reach "John Douglas Speaks at Last," the narrative...
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ANNE OF THE ISLAND (CHAP 31) Anne to Philippa & (CHAP 32) Tea with Mrs. Douglas
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In today’s episode of L. M. Montgomery's Anne of the Island, we rejoin Anne Shirley as she returns to the life of a country ‘schoolma’am’ at Valley Road. Boarding at Wayside with the thrifty soul Janet Sweet, Anne enjoys a world of feather-beds and lavish feasts, though she is slightly haunted by a parlor decorated with five preserved coffin plates. While the local social scene is quiet, save for a youth offering peppermints, Anne becomes a passive spectator to the courtship of Janet and John Douglas, a man whose face reveals a patient, humorous endurance. However, during a tea...
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'THE SHADOW' VINTAGE RADIO MYSTERY NOW PLAYIING M-W-F AT 1001 GHOST, CHILLER & LOVECRAFT
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Join host Gizelle Erickson every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4pm ET at 1001 Ghost, Chiller & Lovecraft Podcast as she introduces the nuances of every episode of America's favorite vigilante radio serial 'The Shadow' as Lamont Cranston and his sexy sidekick Margot Lane bring all the lowlifes and sleazeballs who never thought they would be punished to justice. Take the Shadow challenge and listen to the first five episodes like I did to really get an understanding of the show and you'll be a fan! Apple Link:...
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ANNE OF THE ISLAND (CHAP 29) DIANA'S WEDDING & (CHAP 30) MRS. SKINNER'S ROMANCE
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In today’s episode, we bring you two chapters. Join Anne Shirley during a season of profound transitions, beginning with the long-awaited wedding of her "bosom friend," Diana Barry. As Anne ties the pink roses—the "flowers of love and faith"—into the bridal bouquet, she must confront the bittersweet reality that while their bond remains, the world of their youth is irrevocably changed by the responsibilities of adulthood. Amidst the "white-woven enchantment of moonlight" in Lovers’ Lane, a familiar camaraderie returns with Gilbert Blythe, yet Anne finds herself...
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ANNE OF THE ISLAND (CHAP 27) MUTUAL CONFIDENCES AND (CHAP 28) A JUNE EVENING
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In this installment of Anne of the Island by L. M. Montgomery, covering "Mutual Confidences" and "A June Evening," the girls at Patty's Place share deeply held secrets just as the shadow of April examinations falls. Phil announces she is the happiest girl in the world after accepting Jonas Blake. Anne, however, struggles with her own bewildering heart, questioning if life with Royal Gardner, the hero of her dreams, might be somewhat uninteresting. As Diana’s wedding approaches, Anne, sitting under the spice and bloom of a June evening, realizes that it is a most dreadful...
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ANNE OF THE ISLAND (CHAP 25) ENTER PRINCE CHARMING & (CHAP 26) ENTER CHRISTINE
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In this installment of Anne of the Island by L. M. Montgomery, covering "Enter Prince Charming" and "Enter Christine," Anne Shirley begins her third year at Redmond grappling with a restless realization that the old camaraderie was gone entirely with Gilbert Blythe. However, her dream of meeting her real Prince Charming seems to materialize when she encounters a handsome, distinguished stranger. This new romantic hope is immediately shadowed by news that Gilbert is now going about constantly with a rival who boasts the very traits Anne admired: "starry violet eyes" and a "rose-leaf...
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ANNE OF THE ISLAND (CHAP 23) PAUL CANNOT FIND THE ROCK PEOPLE & (CHAP 24) ENTER JONAS
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In this installment of Anne of the Island by L. M. Montgomery, covering "Paul Cannot Find the Rock People" and "Enter Jonas," Anne Shirley attempts to enjoy her summer vacation in Avonlea, yet is haunted by a queer, lonely ache in her heart. As she shares delightful rambles with the kindred spirits at Echo Lodge, Anne witnesses her friend Paul discover the painful truth that he must pay the penalty of growing-up when his beloved “Rock People” vanish from the shore. Adding complexity to the summer, a letter from Phil introduces Jonas Blake, a new young man who stirs up confusion...
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ANNE OF THE ISLAND (CHAP 21) ROSES OF YESTERDAY & (CHAP 22) SPRING AND ANNE RETURN TO GREEN GABLES
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In this episode of Anne of the Island by L. M. Montgomery, covering "Roses of Yesterday" and "Spring and Anne Return to Green Gables," Anne’s journey takes her to the little shabby yellow house where she was born, leading to a profound discovery that fills her heart and makes her feel not an orphan any longer. Finally, Anne returns to Green Gables, where Marilla reflects that the advent of Anne was the only life she ever lived. Tune in for a heartwarming return home that affirms the tender, intimate, sacred bonds of family and friendship. Follow us on Social Media! Instagram: ...
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ANNE OF THE ISLAND (CHAP 19) AN INTERLUDE & (CHAP 20) GILBERT SPEAKS
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In this pivotal episode of Anne of the Island by L. M. Montgomery, covering "An Interlude" and "Gilbert Speaks," Anne Shirley marks her twentieth birthday and reflects upon her character, which she notes is "full of flaws." Back at Patty's Place, Anne wanders into the orchard where her world is about to change forever. A long-anticipated conversation takes place, forcing Anne to consider what life will be like when the bond of treasured friendship is sacrificed for love. Follow us on Social Media for extra content! Instagram: Facebook: Reddit: LinkedIn: Credits Narration...
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ANNE OF THE ISLAND (CHAP 17) A LETTER FROM DAVY & (CHAP 18) MISS JOSEPHINE REMEMBERS THE ANNE-GIRL
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In this installment of Anne of the Island by L. M. Montgomery, Anne Shirley returns home for a winter break that is anything but restful, covering the chapters "A Letter from Davy" and "Miss Josephine Remembers the Anne-girl." Amidst severe weather and growing loneliness, Anne must confront serious trepidation concerning her future at Redmond. Find relief from the tension as Anne reads a wonderfully inquisitive and humorous letter from young Davy Keith, and watch as an unmistakable expression in Gilbert Blythe’s eyes makes Anne wish for the simple life of Patty’s Place. ...
info_outlineTo celebrate Jon Hagadorn's 10 years of storytelling, we are doing a countdown of the most beloved stories. This week, #29, The Romance of Jedediah, by Lucy Maude Montgomery, one of our favorite authors here at 1001 Stories from the Gilded Age.
Next up in our "Best of the Gilded Age" countdown is Lucy Maude Montgomery’s charming tale, “The Romance of Jedediah,” which first aired on December 8th, 2024. We find that romance often "cares not for appearances and apparently delights in contradictions". Our hero, Jedediah Crane, is certainly a contradiction: despite a name that doesn't "savour of romance", a plump figure clothed in loud checks and a bright pink necktie, and his current profession driving a clinking, bright red pedlar’s wagon, he is internally "bubbling over with romance". After fifteen years of absence, having left Amberley to seek his fortune, he returns a poor, tin-peddling failure, determined to look upon the Adams homestead again. He finds his former love, Mattie Adams, plumper and rosier, but still possessed of a remarkable placidity. While Jedediah revels in the "deliciously romantic" situation of reuniting with the woman he has loved all his life, the pair must contend with the watchful, angular figure of Mattie's sister, Selena Ford, who monitors their every move from her strategically positioned house on the hill. Join us to find out if the romantic "sitootion" of this old love rekindled can survive the judgment of Amberley society and the persistent interference of a spiteful sister.
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Credits:
- Narration by Jon Hagadorn
- Remastered by Gizelle Erickson
- Executive Producer Jon Hagadorn
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