Podcast Episodes

BEST OF (#59 of 564) THE ADVENTURE OF THE EMPTY HOUSE A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

The first in "The Return of Sherlock Holmes" series in which Holmes explains how he escaped death at the hands of Dr. Moriarty and in which Holmes and Watson solve a murder case in London.  

LOTS MOR…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

THE BEAST IN THE CAVE and THE ALCHEMIST H.P. LOVECRAFT

A tourist gets lost in Mammoth Cave and runs into a very scary situation in 'The Beast In The  Cave'

In 'The Alchemist' a curse haunts an old family for 6 hundred years, killing each male member of t…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

THE FORTUNE TELLER by MACHADO DE ASSIS

tThis story by award-winning Brazilian writer Machado de Assis delves into infidelity and jealousy in a small town in Brazil.The characters are well- developed and the action is non-stop.

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Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

BEST OF (#58 of 562) THE JEWEL ROBBERY AT THE GRAND METROPOLITAN A HERCULE POIROT MYSTERY by AGATHA CHRISTIE

Poirot can't resist a case, even when holidaying in Brighton with Hastings. When a necklace goes missing, the case is a simple matter of logic for the little Belgian.

This was only the second of Agat…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

BEST OF (#59 of 564) EASTER EVE by ANTON CHEKHOV

An unknown narrator describes his ferry ride across a river in Russia to attend an Easter Eve service at a Russian Church. This story offers a great example of Chekhov's ability to create powerful im…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

ULYSSES AND THE CYCLOPS and CAESAR CROSSES THE RUBICON

'Ulysses and the Cyclops'-Adaped by Andrew Lang from the Greek classic   'Homer', this story places Ulysses in the hero's seat as he and his men are trapped on an island occupied by one-eyed giants c…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

HOP FROG AND TRIPETTA by EDGAR ALLAN POE

Edgar Allan Poe wasn't just known for horror- he also had a sense of humor and a deep sense of justice for those who had been wronged.  In this story, a French king who likes to play extravagent joke…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

THE ADVENTURE OF SILVER BLAZE A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY

Holmes and Watson enter the world of high stakes racing to solve a murder and the disappearance of a racehorse. One of Arthur Conan Doyle's favorite 12 episodes- and one of ours at 1001. SHERLOCK HOL…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

HELPING FREDDY by P.G.WODEHOUSE

A young man living off a rich Aunt's endowment decices to take a few weeks off with pals and head for the nearby lake looking for peace and quiet. He is soon wrapped up in trying to get his shy frien…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

THE MARK OF THE BEAST by RUDYARD KIPLING

Two cultures collide when a group of British overseers meet for a regional planning session in India's outback, have too much to drink, and one of them defaces a statue outside a temple.

The offender…

Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago