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Ep. 951, For They Know Not What They Do, by Wilbur Daniel Steele

The Classic Tales Podcast

Release Date: 07/26/2024

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Ep. 968, Oh Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad, by M.R. James VINTAGE show art Ep. 968, Oh Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad, by M.R. James VINTAGE

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They say that one who whistles on the seashore summons the wind. But Professor Parkins discovers that a seashore whistle beckons something much more nefarious. M.R. James, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.  Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.  A Vintage Episode is released every Tuesday. If you have found value in the show, please help us to help more people like you by going to , and becoming a supporter. New stories are coming your way on Friday.  It’s looking like The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, by B. Traven is...

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Mental illness runs keep in the Kain family, as do the family secrets. Why does Christopher’s mother leave when he’s finally home from school? Wilbur Daniel Steele, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. 

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The Vintage Episode for the week is “The Battle of the Witchdoctors”, by H. Rider Haggard. Be sure to check it out on Tuesday. 

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Classic Tales for Children: Volume 1 is now available. It includes the new recording of Pollyanna, bundled together with Winnie-the-Pooh, The Wind in the Willows, and Alice in Wonderland. I thought of titles that would really go well together, so I pulled out all the stops. This anthology is perfect to listen to again and again. You can pick it up at classictalesaudiobooks.com by following the link in the show notes. 

https://store.classictalesaudiobooks.com/classic-tales-for-children-volume-1-p366.aspx

The O. Henry Memorial Prize nominees and winners series continues this week with a first-rate story by Wilbur Daniel Steele. Tackling the theme of mental illness in 1919 was a novel concept. Mental illness was and still is vastly misunderstood. The way this story was crafted really stood out to me, and I tried to modulate my pitch and pacing to reflect the sometimes-volatile narration. I hope the effect carries through. 

And now, “For They Know Now What They Do”, by Wilbur Daniel Steele. 

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