Ep. 715, The Queen of Spades, by Alexander Pushkin
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Why won’t Tomsky’s 80-year-old grandmother share her incredible secret for gambling? Alexander Pushkin, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 714, The The Tragedy in the Forest of Morgues, an Arséne Lupin adventure, by Maurice Leblanc
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Arséne Lupin declares it a mystery for babies. But when murder occurs on the open road, it seems everyone is stumped but him. Maurice Leblanc, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 713, The Overcoat, by Nikolai Gogol
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A copyist, a tailor, and an official each demonstrate the cracks in Tsarist Russian society. Nikolai Gogol, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 712, The Reluctant Dragon, by Kenneth Grahame
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How will St. George get rid of the dragon in the cave? For, he’s not a proper dragon at all. Instead of rampaging and marauding about, this dragon writes poetry. Kenneth Grahame, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep 711, Whose Body, part 7 of 7, by Dorothy Sayers
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All is revealed, and our mystery comes to a stunning conclusion. Dorothy Sayers, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 710, Whose Body, Part 6 of 7, by Dorothy Sayers
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What proof is required to verify Lord Peter’s unthinkable discovery? Dorothy Sayers, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 709, Whose Body, Part 5 of 7, by Dorothy Sayers
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What sends Lord Peter into a grim relapse of shell shock? Dorothy Sayers, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 708, Whose Body, Part 4 of 7, by Dorothy Sayers
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Why is Lord Peter becoming apprehensive, now that the clouds begin to thin for him? Dorothy Sayers, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 707, Whose Body, Part 3 of 7, by Dorothy Sayers
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Will Lord Percy discover that a nefarious villain actually owns the golden pince-nez? Dorothy Sayers, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 706, Whose Body, Part 2 of 7, by Dorothy Sayers
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The dead man in the bath could be Mr. Levy, in fact, with him missing, it should be Mr. Levy – but it ain’t Mr. Levy. Dorothy Sayers, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
info_outlineA copyist, a tailor, and an official each demonstrate the cracks in Tsarist Russian society. Nikolai Gogol, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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And now for something completely different.
Today’s story is from Ukranian-born author Nikolai Gogol, and it exposes the various weaknesses of life in Tsarist Russia. Akakii Akakievich is a simple poor man, who is doing everything as he should, following all the rules. Watch how his social status ebbs and flows, as the people in his life help him, or don’t.
And now, The Overcoat, by Nikolai Gogol.
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