Podcast Episodes

THE 300 SPARTANS: THE PASS AT THERMOPYLAE by CHARLOTTE YONGE

The Battle of Thermopylae (The 300 Spartans Story): An ancient Greek tale of the brave 300 standing againt 10,000 is told here by classic writer Char…

8 years, 7 months ago

THE BET by ANTON CHEKHOV

"The Bet" by Anton Chekhov: A banker and a lawyer become deeply involved in a discussion about capital punishment and the banker bets the lawyer 2 mi…

8 years, 8 months ago

THE LADY, OR THE TIGER? by FRANK STOCKTON

In "The Lady, or the Tiger", by Frank Stockton, a semi-barbaric king has devised a trial by chance that offers the accused a choice of two doors. Beh…

8 years, 8 months ago

JIM BAKER'S BLUE JAY YARN by MARK TWAIN

Jim Baker's BlueJay Yarn by Mark Twain-When Mark Twain stayed in a California gold camp in 1864-65 he picked up a lot of story ideas.  With his uniqu…

8 years, 9 months ago

PAPA PANOV'S SPECIAL CHRISTMAS by LEO TOLSTOY

In "Papa Panov's Special Christmas" from Leo Tolstoy, a cobbler in a little village in Russia finds the true meaning of Christmas.

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8 years, 9 months ago

THE RANSOM OF RED CHIEF by O.HENRY

Here's the hilarious "The Ransom of Red Chief" by O.Henry- Ever wonder what inspired the movie "Home Alone"?. It was probably this story by O.Henry, …

8 years, 10 months ago

THE WIDOW'S CRUISE by FRANK STOCKTON

In "The Widow's Cruise" by Frank Stockton four old sea captains stop for a meal at a lodging house run by two elder ladies and find that their tall t…

8 years, 10 months ago

THE STORY OF KEESH by JACK LONDON

"The Story of Keesh" by Jack London: A young Eskimo boy, after losing his father, who was the best hunter for the tribe, shows what he is made of by …

9 years ago

A DAUGHTER OF THE AURORA by JACK LONDON

"A Daughter of the Aurora" by Jack London: Joy Molineau was half-French, half-Indian, and all knowing when it came to winning her man. She had one in…

9 years ago

THE NECKLACE by GUY de MAUPASSANT

"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant: Maupassant's well-written tale of a young wife, married to a simple clerk, who could not appreciate what she had…

9 years, 1 month ago