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Ep. 857, The Speckled Band, by Arthur Conan Doyle VINTAGE

Release Date: 09/13/2023

Ep. 1139, Tuppy Changes His Mind, by P.G. Wodehouse

The Classic Tales Podcast

Against his better judgement, Bertie must rally round old Tuppy, who’s been roped into a rivalrous rugby match. P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast, where an audiobook format gives you an immersive experience in classic literature. I’m your host BJ Harrison. I’m glad you could join us. With the audiobook library card, you gain access to the entire Classic Tales Library that I’ve been working on for 19 years. Hundreds of titles, and thousands of hours of classic audiobooks in tons of genres. These are the...

Ep. 1138, The Yellow Sign, by Robert W. Chambers VINTAGE

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When casually looking out his window in Washington Square, Scott sees a cadaverous figure that gives him the impression of a plump white grave-worm. And Scott cannot unsee it. Robert W. Chambers, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to the VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast, where an audiobook format gives you an immersive experience in classic literature. I’m your host BJ Harrison. I’m glad you could join us. With the audiobook library card, you gain access to the entire Classic Tales Library that I’ve been working on for 19 years. Hundreds...

Ep. 1137, The Indian Summer of an Uncle, by P.G. Wodehouse

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The last thing this world needs is for the physically tone-deaf Uncle George to start thinking of matrimony. Can Bertie save humanity from certain embarrassment? P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast, where an audiobook format gives you an immersive experience in classic literature. I’m your host BJ Harrison. I’m glad you could join us. With the audiobook library card, you gain access to the entire Classic Tales Library that I’ve been working on for 19 years. Hundreds of titles, and thousands of hours of classic...

Ep. 1136, The Adventure of the Yellow Face, by Arthur Conan Doyle

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Can Sherlock Holmes help Grant Munro discover what secret his wife seems to be keeping from him? Arthur Conan Doyle, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast, where an audiobook format gives you an immersive experience in classic literature. You can get friendlier with the classics you know, and discover new favorites. I’m your host BJ Harrison. I’m glad you could join us. With the audiobook library card, you can always find something that will meet you where you are. And you can start, stop, try again, as...

Ep. 1135, Jeeves and the Old School Chum, by P.G. Wodehouse

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When Laura Pyke descends on Bingo Little’s felicity, deriding his diet as something fresh out of Dante’s Inferno, all feathers are instantly ruffled. I mean, raw carrots? And no cocktails? Something must be done. P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast, where an audiobook format gives you an immersive experience in classic literature. You can get friendlier with the classics you know, and discover new favorites. I’m your host BJ Harrison. I’m glad you could join us. With the audiobook library card, you can...

Ep. 1134, The Furnished Room, by O. Henry VINTAGE

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In the lower west side of New York City, a search for lost love yields unexpected results. O. Henry, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast, where an audiobook format gives you an immersive experience in classic literature. You can get friendlier with the classics you know, and discover new favorites. I’m your host BJ Harrison. I’m glad you could join us. With the audiobook library card, you can always find something that will meet you where you are. And you can start, stop, try again, as much as you want....

Ep. 1133, Jeeves and the Love that Purifies, by P.G. Wodehouse

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When Aunt Dahlia bets on young Thomas misbehaving, you’d think it was a sure thing. But the kid is suddenly sprouting angel’s wings. Can Jeeves lend a hand? P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast, where an audiobook format gives you an immersive experience in classic literature. You can get friendlier with the classics you know, and discover new favorites. I’m your host BJ Harrison. I’m glad you could join us. With the audiobook library card, you can always find something that will meet you where you are....

Ep. 1132, The Squaw, by Bram Stoker VINTAGE

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When a vengeful cat casts a spell, it’s best to tread lightly. Bram Stoker, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast, where an audiobook format gives you an immersive experience in classic literature. You can get friendlier with the classics you know, and discover new favorites. I’m your host BJ Harrison. I’m glad you could join us. I sent out a newsletter this week with links to our new products, a note on other stuff we’ve got coming down the pike, and a link to a hidden gem in the library. If you missed...

Ep. 1131, Jeeves and the Kid Clementina, by P.G. Wodehouse

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Bobbie Wickham has a sort of gravitational pull when it comes to Bertie Wooster and sticky wickets. And she’s at it again. P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast, where an audiobook format gives you an immersive experience in classic literature. You can get friendlier with the classics you know, and discover new favorites. I’m your host BJ Harrison. I’m glad you could join us. I sent out a newsletter this week with links to our new products, a note on other stuff we’ve got coming down the pike, and a link...

Ep. 1130, The Moonlit Road, by Ambrose Bierce VINTAGE

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Discover the roots of Akira Kurosawa’s film Rashomon. Ambrose Bierce, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast, where an audiobook format gives you an immersive experience in classic literature. You can get friendlier with the classics you know, and discover new favorites. I’m your host BJ Harrison. I’m glad you could join us. Well, you’ve heard me talk a lot about The Audiobook Library Card. It’s like Netflix for audiobooks, you can listen all you want, 18 years of recordings, there’s tons of stuff,...

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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.

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This episode of The Classic Tales Podcast was originally released on June 22, 2007, along with The Cask of Amontillado, by Edgar Allan Poe, and Part One of Barbara of the House of Grebe, by Thomas Hardy.

The Adventure of the Speckled Band is one of 12 Sherlock Holmes stories comprising The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. It is one of the 56 short stories in the Sherlock Holmes canon, and hosts many tell-tale signs of the classic detective genre. Doyle himself called it his “best story”. It was originally published in the Strand Magazine in February 1892.

And now, The Adventure of the Speckled Band, by Arthur Conan Doyle.

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