Ep. 864, A Wagner Matinee, by Willa Cather
The Classic Tales Podcast
Have 30 years dimmed the memory of music in Clark’s aunt? What will happen if it’s awakened? Willa Cather, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. The Vintage Episodes of The Classic Tales Podcast just keep coming. How did you like them? Are you looking for more? Please let us know by going to . Pick up an audiobook, become a supporter, leave a review, or send us an email. Let us know if you’d like more. Monday we’ll have Theodore Dreiser’s incredible story The Lost Phoebe, and on Wednesday, Poe’s The...
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Ep. 863, The Monkey's Paw, by W. W. Jacobs VINTAGE
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Does a mummified monkey’s paw have supernatural powers? What happens when a careless wish puts it to the test? W. W. Jacobs, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. Two Vintage Episodes are released each week, so be sure to check your feed regularly. New episodes will be available every Friday. If you like the Vintage Episodes, please let us know by going to . Become a supporter, tell your friends, order an audiobook, or send us an email. You can also leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. We’d...
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Ep. 862, Rappaccini's Daughter, by Nathaniel HawthorneVINTAGE
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It’s the most glorious flower garden the world has ever known. But when a young student falls in love with the mysterious Eve who tends the garden, he learns that this Paradise is anything but a Garden of Eden. Nathaniel Hawthorne, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. Two Vintage Episodes are released each week, so be sure to check your feed regularly. New episodes will be available every Friday. If you like the Vintage Episodes, please let us know by going to . Become a supporter, tell your...
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Ep. 861, The Wind in the Rose Bush, by Mary Wilkins Freeman
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Why does the rose bush tremble, when there isn’t a hint of wind? Mary Wilkins Freeman, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. How are we liking the Vintage Episodes? Are they brightening up your week? Are you looking for more? Please let us know by going to . Pick up an audiobook, become a supporter, leave a review, or send us an email. Let us know if you’d like more. When I first started the show, we did a lot of ghost stories. So, this week, you’ll hear Rappaccini’s Daughter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and...
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Ep. 860, Barbara of the House of Grebe, Part 2 of 2, by Thomas Hardy VINTAGE
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How does Barbara cope with the loss of her handsome Edmond? Can Lord Uplandtowers use this to exact a cruel revenge? Thomas Hardy, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. We’ll be releasing two Vintage Episodes each week, so be sure to check your feed regularly. New episodes will be available every Friday. If you like the Vintage Episodes, please let us know by going to . Become a supporter, tell your friends, order an audiobook, or send us an email. We’d love to hear if you like the older...
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Ep. 859, Barbara of the House of Grebe, Part 1 of 2, by Thomas Hardy VINTAGE
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When Barbara elopes with her penniless lover, it sets in motion a series of events culminating in tragedy. Thomas Hardy, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. We’ll be releasing two Vintage Episodes each week, so be sure to check your feed regularly. New episodes will be available every Friday. If you like the Vintage Episodes, please let us know by going to . Become a supporter, tell your friends, order an audiobook, or send us an email. You can also give us a review on Apple Podcasts. We’d...
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Ep. 858, The Jolly Corner, Part 2 of 2, by Henry James
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Why is Bryden’s doppelgänger curiously disfigured? Henry James, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. This marks the first week of Vintage Episodes released alongside the new episodes of The Classic Tales Podcast. How did you like them? Are you looking for more? Please let us know by going to . Pick up an audiobook, become a supporter, leave a review, or send us an email. Let us know if you’d like more. The Vintage Episodes include not only a remastered version of the original release, starting in 2007, but...
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Ep. 857, The Speckled Band, by Arthur Conan Doyle VINTAGE
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Helen Stoner is terrified. Two years ago, her sister died after hearing strange noises in her room. Now after moving into her sister’s room, Helen is hearing the noises again! Arthur Conan Doyle, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. We’ll be releasing two Vintage Episodes each week, so be sure to check your feed regularly. New episodes will be available every Friday. If you like the Vintage Episodes, please let us know by going to . Become a supporter, tell your friends, order an...
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Ep. 856, The Cask of Amontillado, by Edgar Allan Poe VINTAGE
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The bloody-minded Montresor leads the pompous Fortunato deep into the wine vaults and catacombs, crowning in a climax that is delightfully sinister. Edgar Allan Poe, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. This is our first Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. We’ll be releasing two Vintage Episodes each week, so be sure to check your feed regularly. New episodes will be available every Friday. We’ve got a special treat for you. Head on over to Nancy Peterson’s TikTok channel , and you can see her...
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Ep. 855, The Jolly Corner, Part 1 of 2, by Henry James
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Is the spectral presence in Bryden’s home the ghost of his alter ego, or is he just seeing what he wants to see? Henry James, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. If you’d like to hear more Classic Tales, then buckle up. Starting this week, for every one episode of new content, we will be releasing two Vintage Episodes of The Classic Tales Podcast. You may have noticed that there are only 250+ episodes available through the podcast, but the episode numbers are 850+. That means there are around 600 episodes...
info_outlineWill Father Brown discover who killed the well-to-do ne’er-do-well? It appears as though he was stricken with the hammer of God. G.K. Chesterton, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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G.K. Chesterton is most notable for his creation of Father Brown. This unlooked for, and often unwelcome, detective is actually not a detective. But rather, an individual trained to think as criminals think, for he has heard so many of their confessions. He knows how their minds work, and can piece together many things that others cannot.
Today’s story is from the first collection of Father Brown Stories, the Innocence of Father Brown.
And now, The Hammer of God, by G.K. Chesterton.
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