Ep. 1041, Indiscretions of Archie, Part 6 of 8, by P.G. Wodehouse
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Announcing Bill’s betrothed isn’t going to sit well with the old dad. Can Archie rally round and lend a hand? P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. We are in the final stages of developing the Audiobook Library Card. The database is now complete, and we are working out the final kinks of the product now. Go to for the latest updates. It will be an all-you-can-hear, streamable plan for the entire The Classic Tales library. That’s right - you’ll be able to stream or download all you...
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Ep. 1040, In Letters of Fire, by Gason Leroux VINTAGE
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In the hollow of a terrible storm, four hunters meet a melancholy madman who offers them shelter. But has this man really lost his mind, or is he laboring under the burden of a terrible curse? Gaston Leroux, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. The audiobook library card is moving forward nicely, and if you’d like to see, you can go to . It will be an all-you-can-hear, streamable plan for The Classic Tales. In just a few weeks, there will be a subscription that will give you on demand...
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Ep. 1039, Indiscretions of Archie, Part 5 of 8, by P.G. Wodehouse
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A topping bet on a baseball game puts Archie in the money. But is the double-or-nothing option really the best way to go? P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. The audiobook library card is moving forward nicely, and if you’d like to see, you can go to . It will be an all-you-can-hear, streamable plan for The Classic Tales. In just a few weeks, there will be a subscription that will give you on demand access to the entire Classic Tales Audiobooks library. The library contains dozens of...
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Ep. 1038, The Judge's House, by Bram Stoker VINTAGE
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When a student rents an old mansion , and begins receiving nightly visits by an enormous rat with malevolent eyes, he soon discovers why the locals fear the judge’s house. Bram Stoker, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. The audiobook library card is moving forward nicely, and if you’d like to see, you can go to . It will be an all-you-can-hear, streamable plan for The Classic Tales. In just a few weeks, there will be a subscription that will give you on demand access to the...
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Ep. 1037, Indiscretions of Archie, Part 4 of 8, by P.G. Wodehouse
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When Miss Silverton, stage starlet, goes out of town, she always stays in her favorite room in her favorite hotel. Seem simple enough, right? P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. The audiobook library card is moving forward nicely, and if you’d like to see, you can go to . It will be an all-you-can-hear, streamable plan for The Classic Tales. In just a few weeks, there will be a subscription that will give you on demand access to the entire Classic Tales Audiobooks library. The library contains...
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Ep. 1036, The Lord of the Dynamos, by H.G. Wells VINTAGE
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Technology worship takes a turn when the dynamo demands a sacrifice. H.G. Wells, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. The audiobook library card is moving forward nicely, and if you’d like to see, you can go to . It will be an all-you-can-hear, streamable plan for The Classic Tales. In just a few weeks, there will be a subscription that will give you on demand access to the entire Classic Tales Audiobooks library. The library contains dozens of novel length titles that have never been on...
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Ep. 1035, Indiscretions of Archie, Part 3 of 8, by P.G. Wodehouse
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What a bit of luck! The companion to the coveted “Pongo” figurine is now up for auction. How can Archie secure it? P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. The audiobook library card is moving forward nicely, and if you’d like to see, you can go to . It will be an all-you-can-hear, streamable plan for The Classic Tales. In just a few weeks, there will be a subscription that will give you on demand access to the entire Classic Tales Audiobooks library. The library contains dozens of novel length...
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Ep. 1034, A Chapter in the History of the Tyrone Family, by J. Sheridan LeFanu VINTAGE
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An heiress finds herself residing in a spectral castle, while her husband explicitly forbids her to explore the south wing. J. Sheridan LeFanu, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. For the past few months, I’ve been working on a way to create a kind of all-you-can-hear, streamable plan for The Classic Tales. So, coming soon, there will be a way to sign up for a subscription that will give you `on demand access to the entire Classic Tales Audiobooks library. The library contains dozens...
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Ep. 1033, Indiscretions of Archie, Part 2 of 8, by P.G. Wodehouse
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Roscoe Sherriff, a public relations rep, has a brilliant little job for Archie. Now Archie doesn’t necessarily need to steal anything, he just needs to, you know, lend a hand. P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. For the past few months, I’ve been working on a way to create a kind of all-you-can-hear, streamable plan for The Classic Tales. So, coming soon, there will be a way to sign up for a subscription that will give you `on demand access to the entire Classic Tales Audiobooks library. The...
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Ep. 1032, The Black Cat, by Edgar Allan Poe VINTAGE
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Pets can definitely brighten a dark life. Just make sure you treat them kindly. Or else. Edgar Allan Poe, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. For the past few months, I’ve been working on a way to create a kind of all-you-can-eat plan for The Classic Tales. So, coming soon, there will be a way to sign up for a subscription that will give you access to the entire Classic Tales Audiobooks library. The library contains dozens of titles that have never been on the podcast. And you’ll be...
info_outlineA shot rings out, waking the household. A man stumbles out the front door followed by a dowdy woman with a revolver who shoots him again and again. W. Somerset Maugham, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Today’s story was originally written in 1922, appearing in a collection of stories that came from Maugham’s travels in the Malay provinces. The racism in the story can be hard on the modern ear, but reflects the views of the time. Maugham uses racism as a literary device to fuel the tension in the story, to show the prejudices of the British toward the people they are exploiting. It also demonstrates how the native people in the region resent the British. So, if you’re feeling a bit uncomfortable, it’s by design.
This is one of Maugham’s most famous short stories, and the 1940 Bette Davis film is an excellent adaptation.
And now, The Letter, by W. Somerset Maugham.
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