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Ep. 833, Riders of the Purple Sage, Part 1 of 12, by Zane Grey

Release Date: 04/07/2023

Ep. 1103, Michael Strogoff, Part 2 of 9, by Jules Verne

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With everyone suspicious of spies on the train, can Michael escape their scrutiny? Jules Verne, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. The thing that I love about The Classic Tales is the way folks who normally don’t listen to the classics get hooked. I don’t know how many times I’ve heard stories of people who normally wouldn’t read Jane Austen, but now love Pride and Prejudice. Or after a few episodes of Poirot, want to read more of Agatha Christie’s books. Or Charles Dickens, or Sherlock Holmes,...

Ep. 1102, The Repairer of Reputations, by Robert W. Chambers VINTAGE

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A new era of prosperity is in the air. The crowning achievement? - The first Government Lethal Chamber is now open and ready for its first occupant. Robert W. Chambers, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. We have so many fun titles planned for 2026, and we want you on our team to help us out. I’ll be sending a survey out at the beginning of the year with a list of potential titles for us to produce on the podcast and otherwise. We want you to help us decide! If you’re a...

Ep. 1101, Michael Strogoff, Part 1 of 9, by Jules Verne

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The Grand Duke’s life is in danger, and the telegraph wire has been cut. Who can carry a dispatch from the Czar across revolutionary Siberia in time to warn him? Jules Verne, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. Let’s talk about ads. Now, most podcasts offer a subscription where you can pay $10 or so a month, and you get to listen to their show with no ads, and get a few bonus episodes. Here’s the thing – this largely goes to benefit the podcast platforms. The actual creators don’t get much....

Ep. 1100, Head and Shoulders, by F. Scott Fitzgerald VINTAGE

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Things turn topsy-turvy when a prodigy from Princeton falls for a spirited dancer in spite of himself. F. Scott Fitzgerald, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. We have so many fun titles planned for 2026, and we want you on our team to help us out. I’ll be sending a survey out at the beginning of the year with a list of potential titles for us to produce on the podcast and otherwise. We want you to help us decide! If you’re a subscribing member of the Audiobook Library Card,...

Ep. 1099, Honorable Tommy, by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

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When is a harmless prank not so harmless? I guess it depends on who you ask. Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. Do you plan on tackling some of those books you’ve always meant to get to next year? Is it time to take a whack at Ivanhoe, David Copperfield, or Plutarch’s Lives? With the Audiobook Library Card, you can sample all you want until you find the special title for that sweet spot. Unlimited downloading and streaming of the Classic Tales Library! And with your help,...

Ep. 1098, A Christmas Carol, Part 4 of 4, by Charles Dickens VINTAGE

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Can Ebenezer Scrooge become convinced to change his ways? Charles Dickens, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. Did you know Charles Dickens wrote several Christmas Stories similar in length to A Christmas Carol? With the Audiobook Library Card, you can download The Christmas Stories of Charles Dickens and get not only the entire reading of A Christmas Carol, but also The Chimes, A Cricket on the Hearth, The Goblins and the Gravedigger, and The Life of Our Lord. Go to or...

Ep. 1097, A Christmas Confession, by Agnes McClelland Daulton

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How can a good deed at Christmas backfire? Agnes McClelland Daulton, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. Do you plan on tackling some of those books you’ve always meant to get to next year? Is it time to take a whack at Ivanhoe, David Copperfield, or Plutarch’s Lives? With the Audiobook Library Card, you can sample all you want until you find the special title for that sweet spot. Unlimited downloading and streaming of the Classic Tales Library can be yours for even less! Go to or follow the link in...

Ep. 1096, A Christmas Carol, Part 3 of 4, by Charles Dickens VINTAGE

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What message does The Ghost of Christmas Present bring Ebenezer Scrooge from beyond the grave? Charles Dickens, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. Did you know Charles Dickens wrote several Christmas Stories similar in length to A Christmas Carol? With the Audiobook Library Card, you can download The Christmas Stories of Charles Dickens and get not only the entire reading of A Christmas Carol, but also The Chimes, A Cricket on the Hearth, The Goblins and the Gravedigger, and The...

Ep. 1095, The Christmas Surprise on Enderly Road, by Lucy Maud Montgomery

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Who can lighten the friction between the folks on Blackburn Hill and those on Enderly Road? Lucy Maud Montgomery, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. This is the final week where you can get a subscription for the Audiobook Library Card for only $6.99, instead of the typical ridiculously low price of $9.99. This is your chance to lock in a monthly subscription at the lower price, saving $3 a month. Unlimited downloading and streaming of the Classic Tales Library can be yours for even less! Go to or...

Ep. 1094, A Christmas Carol, Part 2 of 4, by Charles Dickens VINTAGE

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What message does The Ghost of Christmas Past bring Ebenezer Scrooge from beyond the grave? Charles Dickens, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. Did you know Charles Dickens wrote several Christmas Stories similar in length to A Christmas Carol? With the Audiobook Library Card, you can download The Christmas Stories of Charles Dickens and get not only the entire reading of A Christmas Carol, but also The Chimes, A Cricket on the Hearth, The Goblins and the Gravedigger, and The Life...

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This week we’re beginning a 12-part series of the Zane Grey classic: Riders of the Purple Sage.

Riders of the Purple Sage is consistently short-listed as one of the best westerns of all time. Zane Grey was instrumental in defining the western novel, and Purple Sage was his best-selling book. Multiple films, operas, and TV adaptations have all been made of Jane Withersteen’s courageous story. Grey also wrote a sequel to it: The Rainbow Trail. I hope you like it!

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