Ep. 856, The Cask of Amontillado, by Edgar Allan Poe VINTAGE
Release Date: 09/11/2023
Ep. 1185, The White Wolf of the Hartz Mountains, by Frederick Marryat VINTAGE
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A father and his three children seek a new life in the Hartz mountains. But something seems off about Katrina, the mountain maid... Frederick Marryat, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast, where an audiobook approach delivers an immersive experience in classic literature. I’m your host BJ Harrison. I’m glad you could join us. Unlimited everything. With a monthly donation of $9.99 or more, that’s what you get. Unlimited access to the extensive Classic Tales Audiobooks Library. These are the same titles...
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Ep. 1184, The Shadow Over Innsmouth, Part 2 of 4, by H.P. Lovecraft
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What did the drunkard see as a child that was jumping in the waters off of Devil Reef? H.P. Lovecraft, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast, where an audiobook approach delivers an immersive experience in classic literature. I’m your host BJ Harrison. I’m glad you could join us. Unlimited everything. With a monthly donation of $9.99 or more, that’s what you get. Unlimited access to everything I’ve recorded for the last 19 years. These are the same titles found on Audible, Spotify, and elsewhere. They already have...
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Ep. 1183, The Thing in the Weeds, by William Hope Hodgson VINTAGE
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A horrible stench hits the noses of the men on deck, and Mr. Lammert goes to investigate. Then he vanishes. William Hope Hodgson, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast, where an audiobook approach delivers an immersive experience in classic literature. I’m your host BJ Harrison. I’m glad you could join us. Unlimited everything. With a monthly donation of $9.99 or more, that’s what you get. Unlimited access to everything I’ve recorded for the last 19 years. These are the same titles found on Audible,...
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Ep. 1182, The Shadow Over Innsmouth, Part 1 of 4, by H.P. Lovecraft
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Ep. 1181, The Ring of Thoth, by Arthur Conan DoyleVINTAGE
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Ep. 1178, The Velveteen Rabbit, by Margery Williams VINTAGE
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Ep. 1177, Aesop's Fables, Part One
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Ep. 1176, The Invisible Man, a Father Brown Mystery, by G.K. Chesterton
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Ep. 1175, The Mezzotint, by M.R. James
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info_outlineThe 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.
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This episode of The Classic Tales Podcast was originally released on June 22, 2007, along with The Speckled Band, by Arthur Conan Doyle, and Part One of Barbara of the House of Grebe, by Thomas Hardy.
The recording of Basil Rathbone recording The Cask of Amontillado changed my life. It really did. Up until that time, I couldn’t understand the heavier language of the classics. I never really understood Poe until I had an actor help me with it. But when I heard this recording, the world opened up for me. I listened to it over and over again, until I practically memorized it. Then I discovered other audiobooks, and learned how to really read. I could understand these amazing stories that were up until that time, hidden from me. I can’t emphasize how deeply this impacted my life. We named our first-born son Basil.
So, after I listened to a few hundreds of audiobooks over a dozen years or so, I heard about podcasting, and I had an idea for one. The Cask of Amontillado had to be the first episode. I cobbled together an old computer, borrowed some recording equipment, and threw three episodes together.
Now, 17 years later, I record audiobooks as my full-time job.
Let’s start the journey again.
And now, The Cask of Amontillado, by Edgar Allan Poe.
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