Forgotten Classics: Recent Episodes
Julie D.
I recently realized that an old post listing my favorite LibriVox readers has mysteriously disappeared. Meaning, of course, that I must have inadvertently deleted it.
However, I can rebuild!
My Favorite Readers
With my particular favorites of the books they've read — though this may tell you more about the sorts of books I read than about their talent.
I do want to mention also that I've seen people complain about collaborative readings. It is true that you get varying quality throughout a book that way, but I don't mind generally. Hey, it is a free audiobook! And I've found some very good readers that way. David Barnes - The Canterville Ghost, The Club of Queer Trades, Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.*
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David Clarke - Count of Monte Cristo
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Rowdy Delany - The White Moll
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Lee Elliott - The Angel of Terror, Greener Than You Think
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Ruth Golding - Cleek of Scotland Yard series, A House to Let by Dickens et al., The Magic City, and The Magic World.
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Tadhg Hynes - His David Copperfield and Oliver Twist readings helped me keep my sanity during a very difficult couple of weeks.
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Elizabeth Klett - Carmilla, The Machine Stops
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Dawn Larsen - Parnassus on Wheels
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Gregg Margarite - he read lots of stories that went into SF story collections so no one thing stands out to me over the others.
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Andy Minter - The Prisoner of Zenda, The Princess and the Goblin
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Mark Nelson - oh so many, especially The Green Odyssey, Lone Star Planet, Crime and Punishment, Talents Incorporated
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Mil Nicholson - she only does Dickens and they are all good.
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Maire Rhode - The Adventures of Jimmie Dale
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Karen Savage - The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Secret Garden, The Story of the Treasure Seekers
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J.M. Smallheer - The Green Jacket, The Fortieth Door, The House of a Thousand Candles
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Mark Smith - Ben Hur, Treasure Island
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Peter Yearsley - Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, Grim Tales
A couple of other resources for favorite readers may be found here:
* Other British Readers on LibriVox. Written by Ruth Golding, herself one of my favorite readers, it is chock-full of good recommendations.
- Recommended LibriVox Recordings Part I and Part II - from Worthwhile Books.
In which we have an amazing homecoming and discover a taste for a different sort of adventure.
Episode 375, The House of a Thousand Candles, finale!
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for a bestselling 1906 mystery, an unusual will, a mysterious estate, and a red tam o'shanter*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Story audio courtesy of LibriVox.
Highlight* The Ghost Stories of E.F. Benson read by Richard Crowest
In which we find out what was in the Doorway of Bewilderment,
are besieged, and uncover the ghost
Episode 374, The House of a Thousand Candles, chapters 24-26
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for a bestselling 1906 mystery, an unusual will, a mysterious estate, and a red tam o'shanter*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Story audio courtesy of LibriVox.
Highlight* Rafael Sabatini swashbucklers - my post about specific books (coming Monday)
In which Pickering knows too much, Marian haunts us,
and we discover The Door of Bewilderment.
Episode 373, The House of a Thousand Candles, chapters 21-23
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for a bestselling 1906 mystery, an unusual will, a mysterious estate, and a red tam o'shanter*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Story audio courtesy of LibriVox.
Highlight* The Play's the Thing, The Daily Poem - at the Close Reads podcast network
In which we keep a date, have a reunion, and form a justice league.
Episode 372, The House of a Thousand Candles, chapters 18-20 (fixed)
(download or listen via this link)
Note: file problems have been fixed. The current, revised file has a "(fixed)" at the end of the name.
Book Information
Story rating: G for a bestselling 1906 mystery, an unusual will, a mysterious estate, and a red tam o'shanter*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Story audio courtesy of LibriVox.
Highlight* Deathworld by Harry Harrison - read on The Classic Tales Podcast
In which we make a dangerous date for Christmas Eve,
learn the truth about Olivia, and meet Sister Theresa.
Episode 371, The House of a Thousand Candles, chapters 15-17
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for a bestselling 1906 mystery, an unusual will, a mysterious estate, and a red tam o'shanter*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Story audio courtesy of LibriVox.
Highlight* The Best Cook in the World by Rick Bragg
In which we learn more about Bates and more about Miss Armstrong
and much, much more about a secret passage!
Episode 370, The House of a Thousand Candles, chapters 12-14
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for a bestselling 1906 mystery, an unusual will, a mysterious estate, and a red tam o'shanter*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Story audio courtesy of LibriVox.
Podcast Highlight* That Classical Podcast and their Spotify playlist
In which we get the scoop on the ladies next door, confront a housebreaker,
and receive a caller.
Episode 369, The House of a Thousand Candles, chapters 9-11
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for a bestselling 1906 mystery, an unusual will, a mysterious estate, and a red tam o'shanter*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Story audio courtesy of LibriVox.
Podcast Highlight* My Plain Jane
In which we try persimmons, chat with the red tam o'shanter,
and meet a dangerous neighbor.
Episode 368, The House of a Thousand Candles, chapters 6-8
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for a bestselling 1906 mystery, an unusual will, a mysterious estate, and a red tam o'shanter*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Story audio courtesy of LibriVox.
Podcast Highlight* Mythgard Academy - Le Morte d'Arthur * ChopBard - Henry VI, part 1
In which there is a mysterious gunshot and a new acquaintance is made.
Episode 367, The House of a Thousand Candles, chapters 3-5
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for a bestselling 1906 mystery, an unusual will, a mysterious estate, and a red tam o'shanter*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Story audio courtesy of LibriVox.
Podcast Highlight* Wooden Overcoats
In which Jack Glenarm must agree to very unusual requirements
to inherit his grandfather's wealth.
Episode 366, The House of a Thousand Candles, chapters 1-2
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for a bestselling 1906 mystery and an unusual will*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Story audio courtesy of LibriVox.
In which everyone's dreams come true.
Except The Policeman's. Though there is hope for him too.
Episode 365, The Wind Boy, chapters 17-18, finale!
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for a girl from the mountains, coppery gold hair, sandals, sculptors, new friends, and the Wind Boy.*
* This story is in the public domain.
Podcast Highlight* Chop Bard
In which Rosemarie answers a little silver bell. And the school gets a surprise.
Episode 364, The Wind Boy, chapters 15-16
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for a girl from the mountains, coppery gold hair, sandals, sculptors, new friends, and the Wind Boy.*
* This story is in the public domain.
Summer Reading* Cool & Lam series by A.A. Faire * P.G. Wodehouse audiobooks
In which Kay chases the Masker! And then it gets complicated.
Episode 363, The Wind Boy, chapters 13-14
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for a girl from the mountains, coppery gold hair, sandals, sculptors, new friends, and the Wind Boy.*
* This story is in the public domain.
Podcast Highlight* The Classic Tales
In which Gentian learns weaving and has an eerie encounter!
Episode 362, The Wind Boy, chapters 11-12
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for a girl from the mountains, coppery gold hair, sandals, sculptors, new friends, and the Wind Boy.*
* This story is in the public domain.
Podcast Highlight* Filmspotting
In which we put on our dunce caps and find a secret door!
Episode 361, The Wind Boy, chapters 9-10
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for a girl from the mountains, coppery gold hair, sandals, sculptors, new friends, and the Wind Boy.*
* This story is in the public domain.
Podcast Highlight* The Next Picture Show
In which we go for a walk, attend church, and are always mysteriously transported somewhere else! Episode 360, The Wind Boy, chapters 7-8
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for a girl from the mountains, coppery gold hair, sandals, sculptors, new friends, and the Wind Boy.*
* This story is in the public domain.
Podcast Highlight* The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry
In which we discover just what those fancy sandals can do, visit the Clear Land, and meet The Artist. Episode 359, The Wind Boy, chapters 5-6
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for a girl from the mountains, coppery gold hair, sandals, sculptors, new friends, and the Wind Boy.*
* This story is in the public domain.
Podcast Highlight* Rachel Watches Star Trek
In which shoe shopping was never so exciting and we meet the Wind Boy.Episode 358, The Wind Boy, chapters 3-4
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for a girl from the mountains, coppery gold hair, sandals, sculptors, new friends, and the Wind Boy.*
* This story is in the public domain.
In which we meet Nan, The Policeman, and the family in the little brown house.Episode 357, The Wind Boy, chapters 1-2
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for a girl from the mountains, coppery gold hair, sandals, sculptors, new friends, and the Wind Boy.*
* This story is in the public domain.
In which we discover all and discover an interesting development for Millie.Episode 356, The Green Jacket, chapters 22-24
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for lady detectives, missing necklaces, solving cases the men can't solve, and knitting.*
* This story is in the public domain, via LibriVox, read by J.M. Smallheer.
Podcast Highlight
* Bird Note
In which we draw conclusions about Elise and meet someone from Millie's detective work.Episode 355, The Green Jacket, chapter 21
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for lady detectives, missing necklaces, solving cases the men can't solve, and knitting.*
* This story is in the public domain, via LibriVox, read by J.M. Smallheer.
Podcast Highlight
* Notes From a Cranky Editor
In which Steven gives us the story from his point of view.Episode 354, The Green Jacket, chapters 19-20
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for lady detectives, missing necklaces, solving cases the men can't solve, and knitting.*
* This story is in the public domain, via LibriVox, read by J.M. Smallheer.
Podcast Highlight
* LeVar Burton Reads
In which we meet the son of the household.
Is he the innocent his mother thinks him or a shady character?Episode 353, The Green Jacket, chapters 16-18
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for lady detectives, missing necklaces, solving cases the men can't solve, and knitting.*
* This story is in the public domain, via LibriVox, read by J.M. Smallheer.
In which we interview the suspects and also get a lot of mending done.Episode 352, The Green Jacket, chapters 12-15
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for lady detectives, missing necklaces, solving cases the men can't solve, and knitting.*
* This story is in the public domain, via LibriVox, read by J.M. Smallheer.
Highlights
True Grit - by Charles Portis, read by Donna Tartt
In which we go undercover.Episode 351, The Green Jacket, chapters 9-11
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for lady detectives, missing necklaces, solving cases the men can't solve, and knitting.*
* This story is in the public domain, via LibriVox, read by J.M. Smallheer.
Podcast Highlights
Close Reads - iTunes, Circe Institute iTunes for 2016 episodes
In which we don't take divorce cases and do begin investigating missing emeralds.Episode 350, The Green Jacket, chapters 5-8 (fixed)
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for lady detectives, missing necklaces, solving cases the men can't solve, and knitting.*
* This story is in the public domain, via LibriVox, read by J.M. Smallheer.
In which we meet private detective Millicent Newberry, who is never without her knitting.
She goes undercover to solve the unsolvable case of the missing emerald necklace.Episode 349, The Green Jacket, chapters 1-4
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for lady detectives, missing necklaces, solving cases the men can't solve, and knitting.*
* This story is in the public domain, via LibriVox, read by J.M. Smallheer.
In which a conspiracy is revealed, the guilty are punished, and the Ambassador follows a new calling.Episode 348, Lone Star Planet, chapters 10-11, finale!
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for Texans, gunfights, supercows, and talking dogs.*
* This story is in the public domain, via LibriVox, read by Mark Nelson.
In which Ambassador faces a conundrum: to not have the Bonneys
convicted as politicians but still bring them to justice.Episode 347, Lone Star Planet, chapters 7-9
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for Texans, gunfights, supercows, and talking dogs.*
* This story is in the public domain, via LibriVox, read by Mark Nelson.
Podcast Highlight
* Burnt Toast
In which we witness a "murder" trial, learn more about New Texas politics,
and decide to always keep our six-shooter handy.Episode 346, Lone Star Planet, chapters 5-6
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for Texans, gunfights, supercows, and talking dogs.*
* This story is in the public domain, via LibriVox, read by Mark Nelson.
We're welcomed to New Texas with an ambush, a giant barbecue, and a trial.
Sounds as if they did manage to recreate the culture in space.Episode 345, Lone Star Planet, chapters 3-4
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for Texans, gunfights, supercows, and talking dogs.*
* This story is in the public domain, via LibriVox, read by Mark Nelson.
When a galactic diplomat makes a political misstep he's punished by being assigned as ambassador to New Texas ... where the last ambassador left feet-first.Episode 344, Lone Star Planet, chapters 1-2
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for Texans, gunfights, supercows, and talking dogs.*
* This story is in the public domain, via LibriVox, read by Mark Nelson.
Podcast Highlight
* Lexicon Valley
| | | Carnacki, The Ghost Finder |
The Thing Invisible.
In which Carnacki is called for help when a haunted chapel turns from being a charming old story into deadly reality.Episode 343, Carnacki Ghost Finder, 6
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for occult detection, faked ghosts, real ghosts, and other things that go bump in the night.*
* This story is in the public domain.
Podcast Highlight
* Lexicon Valley
| | | Carnacki, The Ghost Finder |
The Searcher of the End House.
A rare glimpse of Carnacki's early days when he finds his own home may harbor a ghost ... or two!Episode 342, Carnacki Ghost Finder, 5
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for occult detection, faked ghosts, real ghosts, and other things that go bump in the night.*
* This story is in the public domain.
Highlight
* Arrival
| | | Carnacki, The Ghost Finder |
The Horse of the Invisible.
Can Carnacki save the beautiful young heiress from the deadly family curse?Episode 341, Carnacki Ghost Finder, 4
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for occult detection, faked ghosts, real ghosts, and other things that go bump in the night.*
* This story is in the public domain.
Highlight
* Queen of Katwe
| | | Carnacki, The Ghost Finder |
The Whistling Room.
Why does a whistled tune cause such terror?
Are disappointed suitors playing a trick or does it come from the depths of hell? Episode 340, Carnacki Ghost Finder, 3
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for occult detection, faked ghosts, real ghosts, and other things that go bump in the night.*
* This story is in the public domain.
Podcast Highlight
* A Time and a Plate
| | | Carnacki, The Ghost Finder |
The House Among the Laurels.
Can Carnackie overcome the blood-drip and killing spirit
that haunts a Irish deserted mansion? Episode 339, Carnacki Ghost Finder, 2
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for occult detection, faked ghosts, real ghosts, and other things that go bump in the night.*
* This story is in the public domain.
Podcast Highlight
* Twenty Thousand Hertz
| | | Carnacki, The Ghost Finder |
The Gateway of the Monster.
Carnacki is summoned to investigate a spirit that disrupts an ancient mansion
every night at the site of a grisly murder generations ago. Episode 338, Carnacki Ghost Finder, 1
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for occult detection, faked ghosts, real ghosts, and other things that go bump in the night.*
* This story is in the public domain.
| | | N.C. Wyeth - Washington Irving: Rip Van Winkle . |
A famous classic with some elements that no one remembers.Episode 337, Rip Van Winkle
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for henpecked husbands, ghostly bowling, and a very good night's sleep.*
* This story are in the public domain.
Highlight
* Fawlty Towers
| | | Kipling |
| | | Hawthorne |
The Ghost of Dr. Harris by Nathaniel Hawthorne
My Own True Ghost Story by Rudyard KiplingEpisode 336, True Ghost Stories by Hawthorne and Kipling
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for non-menacing true ghost stories by bemused, famous writers.*
* These stories are in the public domain.
Highlight
* The Night Train to Munich (1940)
The Night Attack. The End.
In which we get mythic help against The Pretenderette,
and sort everything out in the end.Episode 335, The Magic City, chapters 11-12
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for blended families, mean nurses, nice parlor maids, the Destroyer and Deliverer, and quests in magical cities.*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Read by Ruth Golding at LibriVox.
Podcast Highlight
* Mythgard Academy - Dracula
* Dracula - Audible Edition
The Great Sloth.
In which we receive a secret message and try to stay awake.Episode 334, The Magic City, chapter 10
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for blended families, mean nurses, nice parlor maids, the Destroyer and Deliverer, and quests in magical cities.*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Read by Ruth Golding at LibriVox.
Podcast Highlight
* Decoder Ring Theater - Black Jack Justice, the audiobook
The Lightning Loose.
In which we hear Helen's dream and find out the next quest.Episode 333, The Magic City, chapter 9
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for blended families, mean nurses, nice parlor maids, the Destroyer and Deliverer, and quests in magical cities.*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Read by Ruth Golding at LibriVox.
The Dwellers by the Sea. Ups and Downs.
In which we help deal with The Fear.Episode 332, The Magic City, chapter 7-8
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for blended families, mean nurses, nice parlor maids, the Destroyer and Deliverer, and quests in magical cities.*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Read by Ruth Golding at LibriVox.
The Lions in the Desert.
In which we encounter camels and parrots and lions. Oh my!Episode 331, The Magic City, chapter 6
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for blended families, mean nurses, nice parlor maids, the Destroyer and Deliverer, and quests in magical cities.*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Read by Ruth Golding at LibriVox.
Movie Highlights
* Hell or High Water
* The Petrified Forest
* The Train
On the Carpet.
In which we have a banquet, tea, and embark on the quest of the Mazy Carpet.Episode 330, The Magic City, chapter 5
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for blended families, mean nurses, nice parlor maids, the Destroyer and Deliverer, and quests in magical cities.*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Read by Ruth Golding at LibriVox.
Highlight
* Mrs. Pollifax series
The Dragon-Slayer.
In which we encounter a dragon, a princess, and a mysterious claimant to the title of Deliverer.Episode 329, The Magic City, chapter 4
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for blended families, mean nurses, nice parlor maids, the Destroyer and Deliverer, and quests in magical cities.*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Read by Ruth Golding at LibriVox.
Lost.
In which there is poetry, breakfast, a missing person, and Mr. Noah.Episode 328, The Magic City, chapter 3
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for blended families, mean nurses, nice parlor maids, the Destroyer and Deliverer, and quests in magical cities.*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Read by Ruth Golding at LibriVox.
Listening Highlight
* Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature — a Great Course taught by Thomas Shippey
Deliverer or Destroyer.
In which we find out where we are, hear prophecies, and plan an escape!Episode 327, The Magic City, chapter 2
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for blended families, mean nurses, nice parlor maids, the Destroyer and Deliverer, and quests in magical cities.*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Read by Ruth Golding at LibriVox.
Podcast Highlight
* Presidential podcast by the Washington Post
The Beginning. In which we meet Philip and Helen and
build an amazing sounding city out of household items.Episode 326, The Magic City, chapter 1
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for blended families, mean nurses, nice parlor maids, the Destroyer and Deliverer, and quests in magical cities.*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Read by Ruth Golding at LibriVox.
In which Doan and Carstairs exhibit dazzling teamwork, a murderer is unmasked, and all is explained.Episode 324, Oh, Murderer Mine, finale
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for sassy girl teachers, Handsome Lover Boys, gigantic Great Danes, and deceptively pudgy detectives.*
* This story is in the public domain.
Highlight
* The Good Place
In which we encounter deserted mansions, flying bullets, dancing, and arms about each other.Episode 324, Oh, Murderer Mine, chapter 5
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for sassy girl teachers, Handsome Lover Boys, gigantic Great Danes, and deceptively pudgy detectives.*
* This story is in the public domain.
Podcast Highlight
* The First
In which we see Carstairs thrown off his stride.Episode 323, Oh, Murderer Mine, chapter 4
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for sassy girl teachers, Handsome Lover Boys, gigantic Great Danes, and deceptively pudgy detectives.*
* This story is in the public domain.
In which we fix Carstairs breakfast. And find out more about Heloise and Handsome Lover Boy.Episode 322, Oh, Murderer Mine, chapter 3
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for sassy girl teachers, Handsome Lover Boys, gigantic Great Danes, and deceptively pudgy detectives.*
* This story is in the public domain.
Podcast Highlight
* The Halloween Haunt
* The Lost Cat Podcast
In which Doan and Carstairs show their mettle in the chase.
And Melissa acquires an interesting bodyguard.Episode 321: Oh, Murderer Mine, chapter 2
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for sassy girl teachers, Handsome Lover Boys, gigantic Great Danes, and deceptively pudgy detectives.*
* This story is in the public domain.
Podcast Highlight
* CraftLit - Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) (premium audio)
In which Doan and Carstairs find themselves on a college campus.Episode 320, Oh, Murderer Mine, chapter 1
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for sassy girl teachers, Handsome Lover Boys, gigantic Great Danes, and deceptively pudgy detectives.*
* This story is in the public domain.
Podcast Highlight
CraftLit - The War of the Worlds (premium audio)
In which we dash across the Pacific and the U.S. to try to meet the deadline.Episode 319, Around the World in Seventy-Two Days, Finale
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for plucky girl journalists, adventurous travel, and only one dress.*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Book read by Mary Reagan at LibriVox
* This book may contain outdated ways of expression or of talking about other people. It's an accurate picture of how things were back then and we can be happy things have changed for the better. No editing or censoring will occur in the reading.
Podcast Highlight
The Land of Desire
In which we have Christmas in Canton and explore Japan.Episode 318, Around the World in Seventy-Two Days, ch. 13-15
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for plucky girl journalists, adventurous travel, and only one dress.*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Book read by Mary Reagan at LibriVox
* This book may contain outdated ways of expression or of talking about other people. It's an accurate picture of how things were back then and we can be happy things have changed for the better. No editing or censoring will occur in the reading.
Audio Highlight
The Help audiobook
In which we ride out a monsoon at sea and discover we're racing more than Time.Episode 317, Around the World in Seventy-Two Days, ch. 11-12
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for plucky girl journalists, adventurous travel, and only one dress.*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Book read by Mary Reagan at LibriVox
* This book may contain outdated ways of expression or of talking about other people. It's an accurate picture of how things were back then and we can be happy things have changed for the better. No editing or censoring will occur in the reading.
Podcast Highlights
* RadioLab - From Tree to Shining Tree
* Martini Shot
* 99% Invisible: America's Last Top Model / On Average
* Desert Island Discs - Nadiya
In which we become addicted to curry and a five day delay endangers the journey.Episode 316, Around the World in Seventy-Two Days, ch. 9-10
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for plucky girl journalists, adventurous travel, and only one dress.*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Book read by Mary Reagan at LibriVox
* This book may contain outdated ways of expression or of talking about other people. It's an accurate picture of how things were back then and we can be happy things have changed for the better. No editing or censoring will occur in the reading.
In which we see Port Said, the Suez Canal, and Aden.Episode 315, Around the World in Seventy-Two Days, ch. 7-8
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for plucky girl journalists, adventurous travel, and only one dress.*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Book read by Mary Reagan at LibriVox
* This book may contain outdated ways of expression or of talking about other people. It's an accurate picture of how things were back then and we can be happy things have changed for the better. No editing or censoring will occur in the reading.
In which we meet Jules and Madame Verne,
avoid an international incident over a compliment,
and take a risk to send a message.Episode 314, Around the World in Seventy-Two Days, ch. 4-6
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for plucky girl journalists, adventurous travel, and only one dress.*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Book read by Mary Reagan at LibriVox
* This book may contain outdated ways of expression or of talking about other people. It's an accurate picture of how things were back then and we can be happy things have changed for the better. No editing or censoring will occur in the reading.
In which we set off with the intrepid Nellie Bly on a journey around the world
with one bag, one dress, and a whole lotta spunk.Episode 313, Around the World in Seventy-Two Days, ch. 1-3
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for plucky girl journalists, adventurous travel, and only one dress.*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Book read by Mary Reagan at LibriVox
* This book may contain outdated ways of expression or of talking about other people. It's an accurate picture of how things were back then and we can be happy things have changed for the better. No editing or censoring will occur in the reading.
In which we encounter an unlikely and humorous marriage and a fantastical view into another world. Mrs. Bullfrog by Nathaniel Hawthorne and The Wonderful Window by Lord Dunsany.Episode 312, Mrs. Bullfrog - The Wonderful Window
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for interesting marriages and unusual windows.
* These stories are* in the public domain.
Movie Highlight
* Ushpizin
In which we discover the identity of the Bat!Episode 311, The Bat, finale
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for battling evil, luxurious country homes, bank robbery, and spunky spinsters.*
* This story is in the public domain.
* This book may contain outdated ways of expressing or viewing other people. It's an accurate picture of how things were back then and we can be happy things have changed for the better. No editing or censoring will occur in the reading.
Podcast Highlight
* The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
Unknowns, and Ghosts, and Hidden Rooms. Oh my!Episode 310, The Bat, chapters 15-17
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for battling evil, luxurious country homes, bank robbery, and spunky spinsters.*
* This story is in the public domain.
* This book may contain outdated ways of expressing or viewing other people. It's an accurate picture of how things were back then and we can be happy things have changed for the better. No editing or censoring will occur in the reading.
Podcast Highlight
* Revisionist History
In which Miss Cornelia gets sneaky.Episode 309, The Bat, chapters 13-14
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for battling evil, luxurious country homes, bank robbery, and spunky spinsters.*
* This story is in the public domain.
* This book may contain outdated ways of expressing or viewing other people. It's an accurate picture of how things were back then and we can be happy things have changed for the better. No editing or censoring will occur in the reading.
Podcast Highlight
* The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry
In which Billy does jujitsu, Dale asks for yet more advice, and
someone mysterious sneaks in.Episode 308, The Bat, chapters 11-12
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for battling evil, luxurious country homes, bank robbery, and spunky spinsters.*
* This story is in the public domain.
* This book may contain outdated ways of expressing or viewing other people. It's an accurate picture of how things were back then and we can be happy things have changed for the better. No editing or censoring will occur in the reading.
Highlight
* Tell No One
* Mythgard Academy - Dracula
In which we witness murder most foul!Episode 307, The Bat, chapters 9-10
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for battling evil, luxurious country homes, bank robbery, and spunky spinsters.*
* This story is in the public domain.
* This book may contain outdated ways of expressing or viewing other people. It's an accurate picture of how things were back then and we can be happy things have changed for the better. No editing or censoring will occur in the reading.
Highlight
* King Solomon's Mines read by Patrick Tull
* A Princess of Mars read by Mark Nelson
In which Lizzie gets the third degree, Brooks shares a secret,
and a shadowy figure is glimpsed.Episode 306, The Bat, chapters 7-8
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for battling evil, luxurious country homes, bank robbery, and spunky spinsters.*
* This story is in the public domain.
* This book may contain outdated ways of expressing or viewing other people. It's an accurate picture of how things were back then and we can be happy things have changed for the better. No editing or censoring will occur in the reading.
In which the biggest mystery now is how many times
Billy can retrieve and return the front door key before he collapses.Episode 305, The Bat, chapters 5-6
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for battling evil, luxurious country homes, bank robbery, and spunky spinsters.*
* This story is in the public domain.
Podcast Highlight
* Tom Hanks on Desert Island Discs
* Cracker Barrel story on Gravy
In which we pull out the Ouija board and listen for ghosts.
While sipping lemonade. We are at a country home, after all.Episode 304, The Bat, chapters 3-4
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for battling evil, luxurious country homes, bank robbery, and spunky spinsters.*
* This story is in the public domain.
Podcast Highlight
* Myths and Legends
In which Cornelia Van Gorder discovers a mystery at her rented summer home.
Is it that dreaded criminal The Bat?
We also try to live up to noble standards already set for this book,
which was released in 1933 as one of the earliest talking book recordings.Episode 303, The Bat, chapters 1-2
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for battling evil, luxurious country homes, bank robbery, and spunky spinsters.*
* This story is in the public domain.
In which we see what happens when you depend on Talents,
only to find Talents missing when they are needed!Episode 302, Talents Incorporated, finale
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for avoiding planetary invasion, straining incredulity by Talents, and space battles.*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Narration by Mark Nelson is from LibriVox.
Highlights
* Mark Nelson
In which King Humphrey snatches defeat from the jaws of victory.
And we learn more about precognition.Episode 301, Talents Incorporated, chapters 9-10
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for avoiding planetary invasion, straining incredulity by Talents, and space battles.*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Narration by Mark Nelson is from LibriVox.
Highlights
* The Green Book (99% Invisible)
* K-poparazzi (Radiolab)
In which we see how a Talent gets you there faster.
And how to fight like a space pirate.Episode 300, Talents Incorporated, chapters 7-8
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for avoiding planetary invasion, straining incredulity by Talents, and space battles.*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Narration by Mark Nelson is from LibriVox.
Highlights
* Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian, narrated by Patrick Tull
In which we discover how a victory can be a catastrophe.
Can Captain Bors turn it back into a victory again?Episode 299, Talents Incorporated, chapters 5-6
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for avoiding planetary invasion, straining incredulity by Talents, and space battles.*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Narration by Mark Nelson is from LibriVox.
Podcast Highlights
* The Window at the White Cat by Mary Roberts Rinehart at LibriVox
In which we battle the Mekin space fleet, using Talents Incorporated information.Episode 298, Talents Incorporated, chapter 4
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for avoiding planetary invasion, straining incredulity by Talents, and space battles.*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Narration by Mark Nelson is from LibriVox.
Podcast Highlights
* The Mad King at The Fantastic Worlds of Edgar Rice Burroughs
In which we meet the talents of Talents Incorporated --
who come up with an interesting idea about fighting Mekin.Episode 297, Talents Incorporated, chapters 2-3
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for avoiding planetary invasion and straining incredulity by Talents.*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Narration by Mark Nelson is from LibriVox.
Podcast Highlights
* Mythgard Academy - Dracula
* H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast - Carmilla, begins on episode 298
* Dante's Inferno read by Heathcote Williams
In which planetary invasion is imminent.
Can Talents Incorporated information save Kandar?
You can depend on it!Episode 296, Talents Incorporated, chapter 1
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for avoiding planetary invasion by Talents.*
* This story is in the public domain.
* Narration by Mark Nelson is from LibriVox.
Podcast Highlight
* Classic Tales Podcast: The Wind in the Willows
In which we drop into the village of Binscombe to find out how they celebrate Christmas Eve.Episode 295, Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Most Men
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for weird tales with no violence.*
* Shared by permission from the author.
* This story is from Binscombe Tales by John Whitbourn. It is under copyright. I strongly encourage you to purchase the book and enjoy all the stories in their entirety. You won't be sorry!
In which our heroes must thwart certain death and save the girl.Episode 294, Pavilion on the Links, Finale
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for quicksand, mystery, mafia, rivalries, unpleasant friends, and camping. Oh, and romance.*
* This is in the public domain
Podcast Highlight
* Tumanbay
In which Frank checks out Clara's story and we meet Bernard Huddlestone.
And we begin to wonder if the Mafia is moving into England.Episode 293, Pavilion on the Links, chapters 4-6
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for quicksand, mystery, mafia, rivalries, unpleasant friends, and camping. Oh, and romance.*
* This is in the public domain
Podcast Highlight
* You Must Remember This
In which we begin a little known mystery by Robert Louis Stevenson. Arthur Conan Doyle called it "the high-water mark of [Stevenson’s] genius." Despite the name there is no golf and no lemonade. Episode 292, Pavilion on the Links, chapters 1-3
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for quicksand, mystery, mafia, rivalries, unpleasant friends, and camping. Oh, and romance.*
* This is in the public domain
Podcast Highlight
* Gastropod
In which an old Viking chief clings to the old faith in Odin and Baldur
when new ways sweep into his country. Episode 291, The Regent of the North
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for reindeer, Laplanders, Viking chieftains, Christianity, Odin, and Baldur.*
* This is in the public domain
Podcast Highlight
* The History of Literature
Other Info* Tales Before Tolkien - Douglas A. Anderson
In which we watch little gods and a passionate artist. Episode 290, Chu Bu and Sheemish / The Oval Portrait
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for minor gods feuding, earthquakes, idol worship, oval portraits, candalabra, and mysteriously wounded narrators.*
* These stories are in the public domain
Podcast Highlight
* Noir Factory
Other Info* Tales Before Tolkien - Douglas A. Anderson * Tales Before Narnia - Douglas A. Anderson * H.P. Lovecraft's Favorite Weird Tales - Douglas A. Anderson
In which we enjoy one of the most exciting finales ever. Episode 289, The White Moll, finale
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for crime, plot difficulty, The Adventurer, 1920 underworld New York City, and danger!*
* This story is in the public domain
* The story recording is courtesy of Rowdy Delaney at LibriVox.
In which the White Moll shows she knows how to handle a car like James Bond. Episode 288, The White Moll, chapters 17-18
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for crime, plot difficulty, The Adventurer, 1920 underworld New York City, and danger!*
* This story is in the public domain
* The story recording is courtesy of Rowdy Delaney at LibriVox.
PODCAST HIGHLIGHT* The Specialists
In which the Pug plays a deep game and Gypsy Nan's crime is revealed. Episode 287, The White Moll, chapters 15-16
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for crime, plot difficulty, The Adventurer, 1920 underworld New York City, and danger!*
* This story is in the public domain
* The story recording is courtesy of Rowdy Delaney at LibriVox.
PODCAST HIGHLIGHT* Giants of History
In which we see the fruits of the White Moll's laborsand come one step closer to Danglar's lair.Episode 286, The White Moll, chapters 13-14
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for crime, plot difficulty, The Adventurer, 1920 underworld New York City, and danger!*
* This story is in the public domain
* The story recording is courtesy of Rowdy Delaney at LibriVox.
PODCAST HIGHLIGHT* Imaginary Worlds
In which the White Moll is part of a gang caper! Episode 285, The White Moll, chapters 11-12
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for crime, plot difficulty, The Adventurer, 1920 underworld New York City, and danger!*
* This story is in the public domain
* The story recording is courtesy of Rowdy Delaney at LibriVox.
PODCAST HIGHLIGHT* The Secret History of Hollywood
In which it's the White Moll's turn to rescue The Adventurer
and we learn something shocking! Episode 284, The White Moll, chapters 9-10
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for crime, plot difficulty, The Adventurer, 1920 underworld New York City, and danger!*
* This story is in the public domain
* The story recording is courtesy of Rowdy Delaney at LibriVox.
PODCAST HIGHLIGHT* King Falls AM
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
* The Bowery Boys
In which the White Moll sinks deeper into underworld New York to save a man's life
by pulling off a diamond heist. Episode 283, The White Moll, chapters 7-8
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for crime, plot difficulty, The Adventurer, 1920 underworld New York City, and danger!*
* This story is in the public domain
* The story recording is courtesy of Rowdy Delaney at LibriVox.
PODCAST HIGHLIGHT* Mythgard Academy - past free classes
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
* Outlaw of Torn
* The Seanachai
In which the Danglar's comments send the White Moll on another adventure to prevent crime. Episode 282, The White Moll, chapters 5-6
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for crime, plot difficulty, The Adventurer, 1920 underworld New York City, and danger!*
* This story is in the public domain
* The story recording is courtesy of Rowdy Delaney at LibriVox.
PODCAST HIGHLIGHT* Maltin on Movies
In which the White Moll carries out her promise to Gypsy Nan and encounters The Adventurer. Episode 281, The White Moll, chapters 3-4
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for crime, plot difficulty, The Adventurer, 1920 underworld New York City, and danger!*
* This story is in the public domain
* The story recording is courtesy of Rowdy Delaney at LibriVox.
PODCAST HIGHLIGHT* Old Tales podcast
In which we meet the White Moll.
Will she grant a desperate request for help, even if it puts her at great risk?Episode 280, The White Moll, chapters 1-2
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for crime, plot difficulty, The Adventurer, 1920 underworld New York City, and danger!*
* This story is in the public domain
* The story recording is courtesy of Rowdy Delaney at LibriVox.
PODCAST HIGHLIGHT* Science Vs.
In which we learn how to outsmart delinks ... and HuksEpisode 279, A Matter of Importance, part 2
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for policemen, missing space ships,Huks, delinks, detective work .*
* This story is in the public domain
PODCAST HIGHLIGHT* The Black Tapes Podcast
In which we search for a mysteriously missing space transport
and learn the difference between the police and the military.Episode 278, A Matter of Importance, part 1
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for policemen, missing space ships,Huks, delinks, detective work .*
* This story is in the public domain
PODCAST HIGHLIGHT* Food News
Dickens and His Ravens
from the preface of Barnaby Rudge
by Charles Dickens(listen or download from link above)According to Webster
la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure
In which we experience a unique alien invasion and victory.Episode 277, Strange Exodus
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for alien invasions, strange meals, even stranger sanctuaries, disturbing images of humankind's future.*
PODCAST HIGHLIGHT* Gravy * OkraCast
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS* Another Place (Binscombe Tale) by John Whitbourne * Enchanted April - The Classic Tales Podcast * The Skylark of Space - Uvula Audio
In which we have a unique visit to the zoo for a special birthday party.Episode 276, Mary Poppins Sampler
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for bears, babies, penguins, birthday presents, and tickets.
* Mary Poppins is under copyright. This sampler is shared under the Fair Use Act.
* Audible reading by Sophie Thompson*
HIGHLIGHTS* The 1001 Nights Podcast * SFFaudio - Ethan Brand * SFFaudio - The Lord of the Rings, Book 2 of The Fellowship of the Ring * Bambi by Felix Salten * Pavlova with Strawberries
In which I drop in to share a sample of the novel that preceded the movies,
One Hundred and One Dalmatians.Episode 275, One Hundred and One Dalmatians Sampler
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for puppies, pet humans, hot buttered toast, nannies, and sweet tea.
* One Hundred and One Dalmatians is under copyright. This sampler is shared under the Fair Use Act.
* Audible reading by Martin Jarvis.*
HIGHLIGHTS* The Lost Cat Podcast * SFFaudio - The Lord of the Rings, Book 1 of The Fellowship of the Ring
In which we go to Legoland, visit Hans Christen Anderson at home ... and I bid a temporary farewell.Episode 274, Heidi's Alp, chapter 4
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for family travel, fairy stories, Europe, and a yellow camper.
* Heidi's Alp is under copyright. Our sincere thanks to author Christina Hardyment for her gracious permission to read this aloud.*
In which we race for silver skates, play with trolls, and put our finger in the dike.Episode 273, Heidi's Alp, chapter 2
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for family travel, fairy stories, Europe, and a yellow camper.
* Heidi's Alp is under copyright. Our sincere thanks to author Christina Hardyment for her gracious permission to read this aloud.
Highlight
History of Pirates podcast
In which we prepare to live the dream --
caravaning around Europe searching for fairy tale origins.Episode 272, Heidi's Alp, chapter 1
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for family travel, fairy stories, Europe, and a yellow camper.
* Heidi's Alp is under copyright. Our sincere thanks to author Christina Hardyment for her gracious permission to read this aloud.
Highlight
21st Century Mythologies
Christmas Podcasts
* The Christmas Stocking
* My Merry Christmas
In which we vacation in a very foreign land -- the past!Episode 271, Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for bathing, bridges, the Great Plague, visiting yeomen and much more.
Highlight
Uncle Orson Reviews Everything: Trick or Treat, Real Education
In which Julie loses her voice and
we are very glad that Scott Danielson read us this story for Halloween.Episode 270, The Judge's House
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for terrifying encounters with an evil painting, gamboling rats, strong tea, and fainting women.*
* The Judge's House by Bram Stoker is in the public domain.
In which we go camping and encounter a terrifying trio at the Wailing Well.Episode 269, Wailing Well
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for hilarity and a terrifying encounter with ghosts, all suitable to be heard by a Boy Scout troop.*
* Wailing Well by M.R. James is in the public domain.
Halloween Highlight* Bowery Boys: New York History
Extra Links* A Podcast to the Curious * 2014 Ladies' Horror Film Fest
In which we sample some of the ghastly, ghostly goodness from The Big Book of Ghost Stories. Episode 268, Night Wire and Toll-House
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for ghastly fog and ghostly footsteps.*
* The Night Wire is shared under the Fair Use Act as a sample of the stories in The Big Book of Ghost Stories, ed. Otto Penzler. I strongly encourage you to purchase the book and enjoy all the stories in their entirety. Views to the contrary, please contact me (my email is in the sidebar).
Halloween Highlights* LibriVox Halloween listening * Halloween Haunter
In which we drop into the village of Binscombe only to discover it is not at all what it seems
in our latest sampling of "tall tales told in taverns." Episode 267, Another Place
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for weird tales with no violence.*
* This story is from Binscombe Tales by John Whitbourn. It is under copyright. This story is shared under the Fair Use Act as a sample of the stories in the collection. I strongly encourage you to purchas the book and enjoy all the stories in their entirety. Views to the contrary, please contact me (my email is in the sidebar).
In which a vacation trip to Denmark turns into an encounter with gods older than recorded history for Brigadier Ffellowes in our latest sampling of "tall tales told in taverns." Episode 266, The Sea King
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for monstrous gods and death by terror.*
* This story is from The Peculiar Exploits of Brigadier Ffellowes by Sterling Lanier. It is under copyright. This story is shared under the Fair Use Act as a sample of the stories in the collection. Views to the contrary, please contact me (my email is in the sidebar).
Podcast Highlight
* Listen to Lucy
In which friendship, a newspaper, and a steam fish help our heroes home. Episode 265, The People of the Mist, 40-Finale
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for scanty clothing, monstrous gods, rampant adventure, and an almost complete lack of sensitivity or multiculturalism.*
* Caveat emptor (buyer beware): I'm reading this story uncensored. As with many tales from the "golden age" of adventure literature, it is impossible to avoid insensitivity. Political correctness wasn't in existence in 1894, at least in the way we think of it. Our takeaway message: aren't we glad that was then and this is now?
* South African slang
* This story is in the public domain.
Podcast Highlight
* History in Five Minutes
In which there are gemstones, treachery, insanity, and a rip-snorting roller coaster ride. Episode 264, The People of the Mist, chapters 38-39
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for scanty clothing, monstrous gods, rampant adventure, and an almost complete lack of sensitivity or multiculturalism.*
* Caveat emptor (buyer beware): I'm reading this story uncensored. As with many tales from the "golden age" of adventure literature, it is impossible to avoid insensitivity. Political correctness wasn't in existence in 1894, at least in the way we think of it. Our takeaway message: aren't we glad that was then and this is now?
* South African slang
* This story is in the public domain.
Podcast Highlight
* Heidi's Alp by Christina Hardyment
In which Olfan is noble, Otter is clever, and Nam is treacherous.
As usual. While on the lam. Will our adventurers escape?Episode 263, The People of the Mist, chapters 36-37
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for scanty clothing, monstrous gods, rampant adventure, and an almost complete lack of sensitivity or multiculturalism.*
* Caveat emptor (buyer beware): I'm reading this story uncensored. As with many tales from the "golden age" of adventure literature, it is impossible to avoid insensitivity. Political correctness wasn't in existence in 1894, at least in the way we think of it. Our takeaway message: aren't we glad that was then and this is now?
* South African slang
* This story is in the public domain.
Podcast Highlight
The Maritime History Podcast*
In which Juanna is between a rock and a hard place ... and Olfan pays the price.Episode 262, The People of the Mist, chapters 34-35
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for scanty clothing, monstrous gods, rampant adventure, and an almost complete lack of sensitivity or multiculturalism.*
* Caveat emptor (buyer beware): I'm reading this story uncensored. As with many tales from the "golden age" of adventure literature, it is impossible to avoid insensitivity. Political correctness wasn't in existence in 1894, at least in the way we think of it. Our takeaway message: aren't we glad that was then and this is now?
* South African slang
* This story is in the public domain.
Podcasters' Highlight
Mythgard Institute classes on Dune*
In which Otter must fight and Leonard is tricked.Episode 261, The People of the Mist, chapters 32-33
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for scanty clothing, monstrous gods, rampant adventure, and an almost complete lack of sensitivity or multiculturalism.*
* Caveat emptor (buyer beware): I'm reading this story uncensored. As with many tales from the "golden age" of adventure literature, it is impossible to avoid insensitivity. Political correctness wasn't in existence in 1894, at least in the way we think of it. Our takeaway message: aren't we glad that was then and this is now?
* South African slang
* This story is in the public domain.
Podcasters' Highlight
The Mixology Talk Podcast*
Other Highlights
* Calvary movie review
* Director interview
In which Soa surprises Leonard, the lovers surprise each other, and Otter is not surprised at all.Episode 260, The People of the Mist, chapters 30-31
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for scanty clothing, monstrous gods, rampant adventure, and an almost complete lack of sensitivity or multiculturalism.*
* Caveat emptor (buyer beware): I'm reading this story uncensored. As with many tales from the "golden age" of adventure literature, it is impossible to avoid insensitivity. Political correctness wasn't in existence in 1894, at least in the way we think of it. Our takeaway message: aren't we glad that was then and this is now?
* South African slang
* This story is in the public domain.
Podcasters' Books Highlight
* Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
In which our band of adventurers face their accusers in a public trial.Episode 259, The People of the Mist, chapters 28-29
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for scanty clothing, monstrous gods, rampant adventure, and an almost complete lack of sensitivity or multiculturalism.*
* Caveat emptor (buyer beware): I'm reading this story uncensored. As with many tales from the "golden age" of adventure literature, it is impossible to avoid insensitivity. Political correctness wasn't in existence in 1894, at least in the way we think of it. Our takeaway message: aren't we glad that was then and this is now?
* South African slang
* This story is in the public domain.
Podcasters' Books Highlight
* Clever Cookstr
In which there is a father-daughter reunion.
And things go from bad to worse. Again.Episode 258, The People of the Mist, chapters 26-27
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for scanty clothing, monstrous gods, rampant adventure, and an almost complete lack of sensitivity or multiculturalism.*
* Caveat emptor (buyer beware): I'm reading this story uncensored. As with many tales from the "golden age" of adventure literature, it is impossible to avoid insensitivity. Political correctness wasn't in existence in 1894, at least in the way we think of it. Our takeaway message: aren't we glad that was then and this is now?
* South African slang
* This story is in the public domain.
Podcasters' Books Highlight
* Nutrition Diva's Secrets for a Healthy Diet
* Pretty Good Number ONe
Additional Info
* History According to Bob
In which the People of the Mist do not embrace a religion of love.
And things go from bad to worse.Episode 257, The People of the Mist, chapters 24-25
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for scanty clothing, monstrous gods, rampant adventure, and an almost complete lack of sensitivity or multiculturalism.*
* Caveat emptor (buyer beware): I'm reading this story uncensored. As with many tales from the "golden age" of adventure literature, it is impossible to avoid insensitivity. Political correctness wasn't in existence in 1894, at least in the way we think of it. Our takeaway message: aren't we glad that was then and this is now?
* South African slang
* This story is in the public domain.
Podcast Highlight
* Mark Nelson at LibriVox
* My Favorite LibriVox Readers
Additional Info
* Holy Land Pilgrimage 2015
In which Juana and Otter are venerated as gods and see what it means to worship The Snake.Episode 256, The People of the Mist, chapters 22-23
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for scanty clothing, monstrous gods, rampant adventure, and an almost complete lack of sensitivity or multiculturalism.*
* Caveat emptor (buyer beware): I'm reading this story uncensored. As with many tales from the "golden age" of adventure literature, it is impossible to avoid insensitivity. Political correctness wasn't in existence in 1894, at least in the way we think of it. Our takeaway message: aren't we glad that was then and this is now?
* South African slang
* This story is in the public domain.
Podcast Highlight
* Decoder Ring Theatre
Additional Info
* The Classic Tales Podcast
In which Otter makes a big mistake and Soa 's history becomes a threat.Episode 255, The People of the Mist, chapters 20-21
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for scanty clothing, monstrous gods, rampant adventure, and an almost complete lack of sensitivity or multiculturalism.*
* Caveat emptor (buyer beware): I'm reading this story uncensored. As with many tales from the "golden age" of adventure literature, it is impossible to avoid insensitivity. Political correctness wasn't in existence in 1894, at least in the way we think of it. Our takeaway message: aren't we glad that was then and this is now?
* South African slang
* This story is in the public domain.
Podcast Highlight
* Martini Shot
Additional Info
* Uvula Audio
In which we wonder if we have entered the land of the giants.Episode 254, The People of the Mist, chapters 18-19
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for scanty clothing, monstrous gods, rampant adventure, and an almost complete lack of sensitivity or multiculturalism.*
* Caveat emptor (buyer beware): I'm reading this story uncensored. As with many tales from the "golden age" of adventure literature, it is impossible to avoid insensitivity. Political correctness wasn't in existence in 1894, at least in the way we think of it. Our takeaway message: aren't we glad that was then and this is now?
* South African slang
* This story is in the public domain.
Podcast Highlights
* The Bowery Boys: New York City History
In which we encounter Mavoom and discover the secrets of several longing hearts.Episode 253, The People of the Mist, chapters 16-17
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for scanty clothing, monstrous gods, rampant adventure, and an almost complete lack of sensitivity or multiculturalism.*
* Caveat emptor (buyer beware): I'm reading this story uncensored. As with many tales from the "golden age" of adventure literature, it is impossible to avoid insensitivity. Political correctness wasn't in existence in 1894, at least in the way we think of it. Our takeaway message: aren't we glad that was then and this is now?
* South African slang
* This story is in the public domain.
Highlights
* Cognitive Anchoring
* SFFaudio - The Hound of the Baskervilles
In which we get to the bottom of the Devil's Nest and the path of romance does not run true.Episode 252, The People of the Mist, chapters 14-15
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for scanty clothing, monstrous gods, rampant adventure, and an almost complete lack of sensitivity or multiculturalism.*
* Caveat emptor (buyer beware): I'm reading this story uncensored. As with many tales from the "golden age" of adventure literature, it is impossible to avoid insensitivity. Political correctness wasn't in existence in 1894, at least in the way we think of it. Our takeaway message: aren't we glad that was then and this is now?
* South African slang
* This story is in the public domain.
In which we face the Yellow Devil, a slave auction, and a pair of beautiful eyes.Episode 251, The People of the Mist, chapters 12-13
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for scanty clothing, monstrous gods, rampant adventure, and an almost complete lack of sensitivity or multiculturalism.*
* Caveat emptor (buyer beware): I'm reading this story uncensored. As with many tales from the "golden age" of adventure literature, it is impossible to avoid insensitivity. Political correctness wasn't in existence in 1894, at least in the way we think of it. Our takeaway message: aren't we glad that was then and this is now?
* South African slang
* This story is in the public domain.
Podcast Highlight
* BBC's Soul Music
Other Highlight
* Good Omens discussion at A Good Story is Hard to Find
In which we embark upon skullduggery to enter The Yellow Devil's Nest.Episode 250, The People of the Mist, chapters 10-11
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Book Information
Story rating: PG for scanty clothing, monstrous gods, rampant adventure, and an almost complete lack of sensitivity or multiculturalism.*
* Caveat emptor (buyer beware): I'm reading this story uncensored. As with many tales from the "golden age" of adventure literature, it is impossible to avoid insensitivity. Political correctness wasn't in existence in 1894, at least in the way we think of it. Our takeaway message: aren't we glad that was then and this is now?
* South African slang
* This story is in the public domain.
Highlights
* White Cat - Holly Black
* Good Omens - Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
* Sherlock Holmes - read by Derek Jacobi
In which we search out the Yellow Devil's Nest.Episode 249, The People of the Mist, chapters 7-9
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for scanty clothing, monstrous gods, rampant adventure, and an almost complete lack of sensitivity or multiculturalism.*
* Caveat emptor (buyer beware): I'm reading this story uncensored. As with many tales from the "golden age" of adventure literature, it is impossible to avoid insensitivity. Political correctness wasn't in existence in 1894, at least in the way we think of it. Our takeaway message: aren't we glad that was then and this is now?
* South African slang
* This story is in the public domain.
Podcast Highlight
* The Carson Podcast
Other Highlights
* The Untold Podcast - Soft and Chewy
* Reading Envy
* Michael Drout - From Here to Infinity
In which we get Otter's advice, hear a tale of foul deeds, and agree to adventure.Episode 248, The People of the Mist, chapters 5-6
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for scanty clothing, monstrous gods, rampant adventure, and an almost complete lack of sensitivity or multiculturalism.*
* Caveat emptor (buyer beware): I'm reading this story uncensored. As with many tales from the "golden age" of adventure literature, it is impossible to avoid insensitivity. Political correctness wasn't in existence in 1894, at least in the way we think of it. Our takeaway message: aren't we glad that was then and this is now?
* South African slang
* This story is in the public domain.
Podcast Highlight
* Books and Culture
* Why I Really Like This Book
In which we hear a prophecy, say goodbye to one friend, and meet another.Episode 247, The People of the Mist, chapters 3-4
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for scanty clothing, monstrous gods, rampant adventure, and an almost complete lack of sensitivity or multiculturalism.*
* Caveat emptor (buyer beware): I'm reading this story uncensored. As with many tales from the "golden age" of adventure literature, it is impossible to avoid insensitivity. Political correctness wasn't in existence in 1894, at least in the way we think of it. Our takeaway message: aren't we glad that was then and this is now?
* South African slang
* This story is in the public domain.
The Rosie Project
by Graeme Simsion(listen or download from link above)According to Webster
la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure
In which we meet lose everything, bid farewell to love, and make a sacred vow to reach for the stars.Episode 246, The People of the Mist, chapters 1-2
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Book Information
Story rating: PG for scanty clothing, monstrous gods, rampant adventure, and an almost complete lack of sensitivity or multiculturalism.*
* Caveat emptor (buyer beware): I'm reading this story uncensored. As with many tales from the "golden age" of adventure literature, it is impossible to avoid insensitivity. Political correctness wasn't in existence in 1894, at least in the way we think of it. Our takeaway message: aren't we glad that was then and this is now?
* South African slang
* This story is in the public domain.
In which all is revealed. Well, not "all" (get your minds out of the gutter)
but everything we need to finish our "half-clad Martian warrior maids invading Earth" adventure.Episode 245, Warrior Queen of Mars, finale
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for scanty clothing, a terrifying beard, and gunplay*
* This story is in the public domain.
Book Highlights
* The Rosie Project
* S.
* Christmas Mysteries
* The Martian
In which we track a semi-naked woman through the snow, dodge nefarious Russians,
and make a surprising discovery.Episode 244, Warrior Queen of Mars, part 2
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for scanty clothing, a terrifying beard, and gunplay*
* This story is in the public domain.
Podcast Highlight
* Reading Envy Podcast
A Shepherd I Will Remain
by Elizabeth Scalia
read by permission of the author(listen or download from link above)According to Webster
la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure
In which we encounter Iceland, an immortal doctor,
a 6'4" frozen female, and mysterious memory loss.Episode 243, Warrior Queen of Mars, part 1
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: PG for scanty clothing, a terrifying beard, and gunplay*
* This story is in the public domain.
Other Info* The Green Girl
In which we contemplate murder, self-sacrifice, marriage, and happy endings.Episode 242, Cricket on the Hearth 3
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for a fantasy of home, frisky Boxers and grouchy toymakers*
* This story is in the public domain.
* The LibriVox recording by Ruth Golding is also in the public domain in the U.S. I am very grateful for LibriVox and Ms. Golding's talent which are graciously provided gratis.
Podcast Highlight* The Christmas Stocking Podcast
In which we go on the carrier's rounds, enjoy a picnic, meet Caleb's daughter, and see an unimaginable sight.Episode 241, Cricket on the Hearth 2
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for a fantasy of home, frisky Boxers and grouchy toymakers*
* This story is in the public domain.
* The LibriVox recording by Ruth Golding is also in the public domain in the U.S. I am very grateful for LibriVox and Ms. Golding's talent which are graciously provided gratis.
Lagniappe* The Man Who Invented Christmas
In which we meet the Peerybingles, Boxer, a poor toymaker, a crabby toymaker, an unusual parcel and ... the cricket.Episode 240, Cricket on the Hearth 1
(download or listen via this link)
Book Information
Story rating: G for a fantasy of home, frisky Boxers and grouchy toymakers*
* This story is in the public domain.
* The LibriVox recording by Ruth Golding is also in the public domain in the U.S. I am very grateful for LibriVox and Ms. Golding's talent which are graciously provided gratis.
Lagniappe* The Man Who Invented Christmas
In which we sample some hors d'oeuvres from a tasty platter of American food writing.Episode 239, American Food Writing
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Book Information
Story rating: G for apples, pies, chickens, bears, pancakes, and Egg McMuffins*
* American Food Writing is under copyright. This story is shared under the Fair Use Act as a sample of the pieces in the anthology. Views to the contrary, please contact me (my email is in the sidebar).
Podcast Highlight
* Great Mustaches in History
In which football, Thanksgiving, and shopping end up the year.Episode 238, Mrs. Appleyard's Year, November-December
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Book Information
Story rating: G for charm, humor, and 1941 life*
* This story is in the public domain as far as I can ascertain. If I am incorrect in my findings, please contact me (my email is in the sidebar).
Podcast Highlight
Documents That Changed the World
In which we have a martini, read a scroll, and practice magic.Episode 237, No Forwarding Address
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Book Information
Story rating: G for tall tales in taverns*
* No Forwarding Address by L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt is under copyright. This story is shared under the Fair Use Act as an illustration of this duo's writing. Views to the contrary, please contact me (my email is in the sidebar).
Podcast Highlight
* Journey Into
* Seeing Ear Theater
In which we learn that what this country needs is a good cigar-shaped spaceship.Episode 236, Lighter Than You Think
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Book Information
Story rating: G for inventions, horse racing,*
* Lighter Than You Think by Nelson Slade Bond is in the public domain.
Podcast Highlight
* Born Yesterday
Muscle Shoals - The Movie
In which we have a pint at the White Hart while hearing a scientific tall tale.Episode 235, The Ultimate Melody
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Book Information
Story rating: G for pop music, British pubs, tall tales, and science*
* The Ultimate Melody by Arthur C. Clarke is under copyright. This story is shared under the Fair Use Act as an illustration of Arthur C. Clarke's writing. Views to the contrary, please contact me (my email is in the sidebar).
Podcast Highlight
* Synthetic Voices
Muscle Shoals - The Movie
In which we are transported to 17th century Salem village
for an encounter with Puritans, witch-meetings and pink ribbons.Episode 234, Young Goodman Brown
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Book Information
Story rating: PG for pink ribbons, devilish temptation, witches covens, and marital suspicion*
* This story is in the public domain.
Podcast Highlight
* Edgar Allan Poecast
In which the whole truth about Beatrice ... and about Giovanni ... is discovered.Episode 233, Rappaccini's Daughter, part II
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Book Information
Story rating: PG for poisonous flowers, love, and scholarly antagonism*
* This story is in the public domain.
Halloween Listening
* The Lottery
* Night Drive
* Beautiful People
* The Beckoning Fair One (part two, part three)
* The Uninvited
* The Unforeseen
In which a young man from Padua spies a beautiful maiden in her garden.
But is there something deadly there too?Episode 232, Rappaccini's Daughter, part I
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Book Information
Story rating: PG for poisonous flowers, love, and scholarly antagonism*
* This story is in the public domain.
I loved narrating this short piece about a happily married wife and mother whose ice cream truck business runs into an unexpected problem one day.
It's as if the author knew me!
I was pleased and humbled that EscapePod asked me to read it. You can find it on iTunes (episode 585) or here at EscapePod.
I was looking through What's Hot in Literature podcasts when I did a doubletake. I'm used to seeing CraftLit and The Classic Tales but not little, ol me! Nice! I guess when you get past 300 episodes you get a nod sometimes.