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Ep. 910, The Man Who Would Be King, by Rudyard Kipling VINTAGE

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Release Date: 03/04/2024

Ep. 1184, The Shadow Over Innsmouth, Part 2 of 4, by H.P. Lovecraft show art 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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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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Why do people shun the New England town of Innsmouth, like there is a shadow over it? 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. 1181, The Ring of Thoth, by Arthur Conan DoyleVINTAGE show art Ep. 1181, The Ring of Thoth, by Arthur Conan DoyleVINTAGE

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What kind of ritual is being performed in secret on a mummy in the museum? Arthur Conan Doyle, 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, Spotify, and elsewhere. They already...

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Ep. 1178, The Velveteen Rabbit, by Margery Williams VINTAGE show art Ep. 1178, The Velveteen Rabbit, by Margery Williams VINTAGE

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Can the Velveteen Rabbit ever become real? Margery Williams, 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, Spotify, and elsewhere. They already have thousands of five-star ratings....

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Ep. 1177, Aesop's Fables, Part One show art Ep. 1177, Aesop's Fables, Part One

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How can ancient, anthropomorphized animals possibly be relevant today? Aesop’s Fables, 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 thousands of...

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Can Father Brown help to solve a murder that couldn’t have happened? G.K. Chesterton, 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, Spotify, and elsewhere. They already...

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Why is an ordinary, plain engraving of a country manor valued so highly? M. R. James, 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 thousands of five-star...

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What worlds lie beyond the limits of human exploration? Edgar Allan Poe, 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, Spotify, and elsewhere. They already have thousands of...

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Adventurers 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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