Podcast Episodes

BEST OF (#24 ORF 473) BREAD and THAT IOWA TOWN from PRAIRIE GOLD

In 1914, when America sent many of her young men to fight for Europe's freedom, a call was put out throughout the state of Iowa for written articles …

1 year, 5 months ago

RIP VAN WINKLE by WASHINGTON IRVING

This classic story from America's first widely recognized author Washington Irving tells the story of a henpecked husband who fell asleep in the Cats…

1 year, 5 months ago

THE STORY OF SIR PELLIAS (CHAPS 3-4) from THE STORY OF KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS

In chapter 3 Sir Pellias holds true to his promise to declare Queen Guinivere to be the most beautiful queen while outside the castle of the knight o…

1 year, 5 months ago

BEST OF 1001 (#23 FAV OF 472) WAR and JAN THE UNREPENTANT JACK LONDON

War- A cavalry scout comes upon a deserted farmhouse where violence has recently taken place and turns down the opportunity to shoot an enemy soldier…

1 year, 5 months ago

A TINY LITTLE THING and ANDROCLUS & THE LION TALES FOR ALL AGES

A Tiny Little Thing- A father teaches a little girl the importantace of all lives big or small

Androcles & The Lion- A slave turned gladiator befrien…

1 year, 5 months ago

THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES and THE SWINEHERD HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON

Two classic morality tales which have been shared for way over a hundred years from Hans Christian Anderson.

 The Emperor's New Clothes:  The ruler o…

1 year, 5 months ago

BEST OF (#22 OF 471) TRANSIENTS IN ARCADIA by O.HENRY

A young woman of obvious class is enjoying a week's stay and an escape from the summer heat at a posh New York City Hotel when she meets a debonair y…

1 year, 5 months ago

THE SIGN OF THE BROKEN SWORD A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY

This is one of best Father Brown stories I have had the pleasure to share. Its a great story that rings true- a story of a military leader whose lege…

1 year, 5 months ago

PRISONER OF THE SOPHS and CALL FOR CANDIDATES ZANE GREY THE YOUNG PITCHER

Ken Ward, after talking to his coach not long after the great potato fight, is talked into walking over to the Sophmore dormirories to aplogize to th…

1 year, 5 months ago

THE VARSITY CAPTAIN and A GREAT ARM by ZANE GREY

The start of another great series of baseball short stories (the last one was "The Red-Headed Outfield)- this one being"The Young Pitcher'- the story…

1 year, 6 months ago