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

Release Date: 09/13/2023

Ep. 1123, The Inferiority Complex of Old Sippy, by P.G. Wodehouse

The Classic Tales Podcast

It is a truth universally acknowledged that the surefire cure for an inferiority complex is a Chinese vase, a violent accident, and a bag of flour - not necessarily in that order. 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 gain access to everything I’ve...

Ep. 1122, Aladdin, Part 2 of 5, from the Arabian Nights VINTAGE

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The magic lamp gets the spit-and-polish treatment. The Arabian Nights, 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 gain access to everything I’ve personally curated from the public domain and recorded over the past 18 years. Every title was purposely chosen...

Ep. 1121, Jeeves and the Impending Doom, by P.G. Wodehouse

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Can Bertie save Bingo Little from the scandalous results of his own negligence? 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 gain access to everything I’ve personally curated from the public domain and recorded over the past 18 years. Thousands of hours of classic...

Ep. 1120, Aladdin, Part 1 of 5, from The Arabian Nights VINTAGE

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In the great empire of China, an African Magician seeks to deceive a young wastrel to do his devious bidding. The Arabian Nights, 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 gain access to everything I’ve personally curated from the public domain and recorded...

Ep. 1119, The New Catacomb, by Arthur Conan Doyle

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Can Kennedy convince Burger, his fellow student, to show him his secret discovery? Arthur Conan Doyle, 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 gain access to everything I’ve personally curated from the public domain and recorded over the past 18 years. Thousands of hours of...

Ep. 1118, The Gardener, by Rudyard Kipling VINTAGE

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Rudyard Kipling walks us down the tragic path of the loss of a loved one, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast, where we use an audiobook format to give 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 a professional audiobook narrator, and I’m glad you could join us. I don’t know how you are, but when I’m finishing up a book, I’m always wondering what to listen to next. Will the...

Ep. 1117, Michael Strogoff, Part 9 of 9, by Jules Verne

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Michael comes to the end of his mission – but does he arrive in time to avert disaster? Jules Verne, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast, where we use an audiobook format to give 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 gain access to everything I’ve personally curated from the public domain and recorded over the past 18 years. Every title...

Ep. 1116, The Adventure of Silver Blaze, by Arthur Conan Doyle VINTAGE

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A champion racehorse is missing, and his trainer’s been murdered. Can Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson solve the adventure of Silver Blaze? Arthur Conan Doyle, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast, where we use an audiobook format to give 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 a professional audiobook narrator, and I’m glad you could join us. I don’t know how you are, but...

Ep. 1115, Michael Strogoff, Part 8 of 9, by Jules Verne

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How can Michael and his companions hope to cross the mile wide Yenisei River, with no boat, raft or ferry? Jules Verne, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast, where we use an audiobook format to give 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 a professional audiobook narrator, and I’m glad you could join us. With the Audiobook Library Card, you gain access to everything I’ve personally curated from the public...

Ep. 1114, Casting the Runes, by M.R. James VINTAGE

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Mr. Karswell has purchased an old abbey, is a known alchemist, and has written a history of witchcraft. Surely, everything is on the up and up, right? M.R. James, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast, where we use an audiobook format to give you an immersive experience in classic literature. You can get friendlier with the classics you know, and discover some that may be new-to-you. I’m your host BJ Harrison. I’m a professional audiobook narrator, and I’m glad you could join us. I don’t know...

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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.

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