Ep. 910, The Man Who Would Be King, by Rudyard Kipling VINTAGE
Release Date: 03/04/2024
Ep. 1141, The Maugham Obsession, by August Derleth
The Classic Tales Podcast
How far will Maugham’s obsession take him to create the “perfect” robot? August Derleth, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast, where an audiobook approach delivers an immersive experience in both familiar and new-to-you 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 same...
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Ep. 1140, The Adventure of the Stock Broker's Clerk, by Arthur Conan Doyle VINTAGE
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Can Sherlock Holmes decipher exactly why a certain job offer is too good to be true? Arthur Conan Doyle, 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 of titles, and thousands of hours of classic audiobooks in tons of genres. These are the...
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Ep. 1139, Tuppy Changes His Mind, by P.G. Wodehouse
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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....
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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...
info_outlineAdventurers Dravot and Carnehan have decided to take over a country. Not a big country, just a tiny one. Should be simple, right? Rudyard Kipling, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Today’s story has had many media iterations. Most famous is likely the 1975 film with Sean Connery, Michael Caine, and Christopher Plummer. It’s been dramatized in radio on the program Escape, in 1943, and even the Dreamworks film “The Road to Eldorado” can be said to be loosely based on it. J.M. Barrie called it, “the most audacious thing in fiction”. It inspired T.S. Eliot to write a poem when he was young. Kingsley Amis called it, “grossly overrated”. Overrated? Maybe. Audacious? Absolutely. Either way, we hope you like it.
And now, “The Man Who Would be King”, by Rudyard Kipling.
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