Podcasts by 1001 Classic Short Stories
Expand your horizons with this collection of hand-picked classic short stories and tales by writers like Jack London, Guy de Maupassant, Edith Wharton, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, Ray Bradbury, Hans Christian Anderson, Ambrose Bierce, and many others. These fast-paced stories and captivating tales are chosen for their unique flavor, are suitable for all ages and tastes, and provide a window to a time when writers knew how to tell great stories using descriptive words and phrases.. We now offer new episodes twice weekly, Wednesdays at 5pm ET and Sundays at noon ET.
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OLD WELL-WELL by ZANE GREY (BEST OF) from 2023-11-29T22:00
An aging baseball fan in poor health known as "well-well" for his unique cheer arrives to a game in which his young nephew and protege is making his rookie appearance. Try the new "Tales of Escape&...
ListenSOLDIER HOME and THE BATTLER ERNEST HEMINGWAY from 2023-11-26T17:00
These two stories are from post WW1 collections Hemingway wrote depicting veterans who couldn't get6 a grip on life once they returned. Try the new "Tales of Escape&Suspense"- links below! ANDROID ...
ListenTHANKFUL by MARY E. WILKINS FREEMAN from 2023-11-22T22:00
Two little girls living in old New England bet on which family's turkey is bigger and learn an important lesson in life. Try the new "Tales of Escape&Suspense"- links below! ANDROID USERS-1001 Tale...
ListenTHE CHASE from MOBY DICK by HERMAN MELVILLE (EARLY HOLIDAY RELEASE) from 2023-11-18T16:23:14
An excerpt from Herman Melville's blockbuster adventure 'Moby Dick' describes a portion of Captain Ahab's relentless pursuit of the white whale which had nearly cost him his life in a previous hunt...
ListenLANTY FOSTER'S MISTAKE by BRET HARTE from 2023-11-15T22:00
A young girl meets a stranger riding near her parent's ranch, does him a favor, and later comes to believe he may be a Mexican horse thief. Try the new "Tales of Escape&Suspense"- links below! ANDR...
ListenTHE EYE OF APOLLO- A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY from 2023-11-12T17:00
When Father brown accompanies his good friend Flambeau to see his new office location (Flambeau is a reformed jewel thief now self-employed as a detective) only to be present during a grisly death ...
ListenROBIN HOOD AND THE GUY OF GISBOURNE from THE MERRY ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD from 2023-11-08T22:00
Robin and Little John decide to take two different paths into the woods in search of adventure and both soon find it.Try the new "Tales of Escape&Suspense"- links below! ANDROID USERS-1001 Tales of...
ListenGIRL and JEFF PETERS AS A PERSONAL MAGNET by O. HENRY from 2023-11-05T17:00
Two O.Henry stories with a twist will keep you guessing. Try the new "Tales of Escape&Suspense"- links below! ANDROID USERS-1001 Tales of Escape&Suspense at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/...
ListenTHE SCHOOLMASTER'S PROGRESS by CAROLINE M.S. KIRKLAND from 2023-11-01T21:00
In this humorous story, an 18 year old young man becomes schoolmaster at a country school and becomes the innocent victim of a prank pulled upon him by a temporary female student who failed to get ...
ListenTHE OLIVE by ALGERNON BLACKWOOD from 2023-10-29T16:00
A young man taking a two week leave from business along the Mediterranean coast is the lucky recipient of an olive which has fallen off a young woman's table to come to rest at his feet. He is inte...
ListenTHE LOST GHOST by MARY E. WILKINS FREEMAN from 2023-10-25T21:00
Two ladies enjoying knitting on a porch begin a conversation about one's experience with the ghost of a little girl who continues to ask "where's my mother"- until the storyteller finally reveals t...
ListenTHE WIDOW OF THE SANTA ANA VALLEY by BRET HARTE from 2023-10-22T16:00
A small town in the often rainy Santa Ana Valley of California is brightened by the arrival of an investor who arranges a dance at the towns new hotel. he soon finds a friend in a female ranch owne...
ListenLAZARUS COME FORTH by RAY BRADBUIRY from 2023-10-18T16:00
A morgue ship with recent information gathered from space that would end a 300 year old war is commandeered by a greedy crew member who wants to sell the information to their enemies, the Martians-...
ListenHIS WIFE'S DECEASED SISTER by FRANK STOCKTON from 2023-10-15T16:00
A tongue-in-cheek story about a young writer who is enjoying great success until he writes a story that meets with unusually great acclaim- so much so that editors won't accept anything else from h...
ListenTHE SINS OF PRINCE SARADINE A FATHER BROWN ADVENTURE from 2023-10-11T21:00
Father Brown and Flambeau take a fishing boat downriver to visit a Prince who had invited Flambeau to visit years ago. Father Brown becomes a witness to a duel while at the property. Try the new "T...
ListenSPECIAL PRESENTATION: MOWGLI'S BROTHERS from THE JUNGLE BOOK at 1001 GREATEST LOVE&FAMILY STORIES from 2023-10-08T16:00
A young "man-cub" is raised by wolves in the jungles of India in this great story by Kipling- the first of many single chapter short stories in Kipling's 'The Jungle Book', which we are now reading...
ListenTHE CHASE OF ROBIN HOOD by HOWARD PYLE from 2023-10-04T21:00
After winning an archery contest on behalf of the queen, the King decides to renege on his promise to allow Robin and his men a safe journey home, and sends 7 score of armed men to cut off all the ...
ListenTHE DAY OF THE DOG (PT 2) ROBERT B. McCUTCHEON from 2023-10-01T16:00
In part two the young attorney and his client figure out an ingenious way to get past the bulldog and then have to decide the safest way to get to Chicago. Deputies will be watching the train stati...
ListenTHE DAY OF THE DOG (PT 1) by GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON from 2023-09-27T21:00
In part one a junior partner in a Chicago law firm travels by train, and then by foot, to an Illinois farm at which his firm's client, a young widow named Mrs. Delaney, is staying with relatives. H...
ListenMOTHER by OWEN WISTER from 2023-09-24T16:00
Mother was written and published originally in an anthology titled A House Party: An account of stories told at a gathering of famous authors. Wister published the short story in 1907, adding appro...
ListenTHE SCALER by STUART EDWARD WHITE from 2023-09-17T16:00
A man named Fitzpatrick is sent into the Michigan woods in winter to provide accurate estimates of each days work done by a group of hard case Irish lumberjacks who constantly challenge his numbers...
ListenTHE LITTLE BLACK DOLL and UNCLE RICHARD'S NEW YEAR DINNER LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY from 2023-09-13T21:00
The Little Black Doll- An orphaned girl being raised by an unloving grandmother does her best to comfort another little girl who has only a few days to live Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner- A kindl...
ListenROADS OF DESTINY O.HENRY from 2023-09-06T21:00
In this three part story, with each part having a different outcome, a young shepherd and poet leaves his home in search of adventure and finds it. Try the new "Tales of Escape&Suspense"- links be...
ListenTHE SCHOOL MISTRESS by ANTON CHEKHOV from 2023-09-03T04:00
Chekhov's wonderful portrait of a school mistress who daily has to face low pay, loneliness, and unfair practices that come with working for the Russian system in which promotions go to relatives a...
ListenFISHIN' JIMMY by ANNIE TRUMBULL SLOSSON from 2023-08-30T21:00
Annie Trumbull Slosson was a prolific author of novels and short stories mostly dealing with New England life and nature. In this story the central character, Jimmy, was a 70 something man who roam...
Listen'SUMMER OF '77' from A TEXAS MATCHMAKER by ANDY ADAMS from 2023-08-27T16:00
A true piece of American west history as cowboy Andy Adams, in his book 'A Texas Matchmaker', recalls his younger days working as a cowboy on a Texas ranch and enjoying the competitions between his...
ListenTHE MYSTERY OF THE 500 DIAMONDS (PT 2) by ROBERT BARR from 2023-08-23T21:00
In part two detective Valmont is hunting the American- and finally believes he has him trapped in a 13 mile stretch of river ending in a lock. From here the story begins to unfold.... Try the new "...
ListenTHE MYSTERY OF THE FIVE HUNDRED DIAMONDS (PT 1) by ROBERT BARR from 2023-08-20T16:00
We introduce in this story the vain French detective Eugene Valmont, who VERY likely was the inspiration for Agatha Christie's vain Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. Barr wrote this short mystery i...
ListenTHE SECRET GARDEN A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY by G.K. CHESTERTON from 2023-08-16T21:00
Father Brown attends a private party at the home of the city police chief only to find an apparent stranger lying murdered in the chief's walled off back garden. Try the new "Tales of Escape&Suspen...
ListenROBIN HOOD SHOOTS FOR QUEEN ELEANOR by HOWARD PYLE from 2023-08-13T16:00
Robin receives a royal request from the Queen to represent her at the national match, promising he and his followers safe journey to and from London. he accepts, and brings 4 of his trusty men with...
ListenAN EPISODE OF FIDDLETOWN (PT 2) by BRET HARTE from 2023-08-06T16:00
In part two we move forward in time to where Carrie is in a finishing school out east and a man from her past comes to visit... Try the new "Tales of Escape&Suspense"- links below! ANDROID USERS-10...
ListenAT THE END OF THE PASSAGE by RUDYARD KIPLING from 2023-07-30T16:00
A gritty tale of four Britons assigned to work in India who brave the terrible heat every Sunday to meet at one of the men's shacks. All have different jobs and work far apart among non-British peo...
ListenTHE STORY OF THE OTHER WISE MAN (PT 2) HENRY VAN DYKE from 2023-07-26T21:00
In part two we find our fourth wise man still searching for the new king- until his journey ends in Palestine and he gives up his last valuable- his pearl. Try the new "Tales of Escape&Suspense"- l...
ListenTHE STORY OF THE OTHER WISE MAN (PT 1) by HENRY VAN DYKE from 2023-07-23T16:00
You have all heard of the three wise men who followed the shining star over Bethlehem to honor the new born king- but did you ever hear the story of the fourth wise man? In part one, a wise Magi be...
ListenTHE DOWNFALL OF MULLIGAN and THE AMATEUR GARDENER from 2022-02-20T23:00
The Downfall of Mulligan- A few sports club members on a train bound for the Sydney Races think they've found an easy mark when a man of the cloth sits in for a few hands....
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BREAD and THAT IOWA TOWN from PRAIRIE GOLD from 2022-02-13T23:00
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 and stories about life in Iowa which would be co...
ListenTHE LEGEND OF KING ARTHUR from 2022-02-06T23:00
The Legend of King Arthur is one of the most enduring legends known to man. This version is the best starting point from which to explore the many versions of King Arthur to be found in literature....
ListenA LITTLE JOURNEY by RAY BRADBURY from 2022-01-30T23:00
A Little Journey is a great example of Ray Bradbury's writing! It is storytelling at its best, it makes you smile, and its science fiction that can be enjoyed by all. In this story a group of old l...
ListenWAR and JAN THE UNREPENTANT JACK LONDON from 2022-01-23T23:00
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 who is filling his canteen...
Jan The Unrep...
THE PLYMOUTH EXPRESS AFFAIR AN AGATHA CHRISTIE MYSTERY from 2022-01-09T23:00
A young woman is found dead on a train with her jewels missing and her wealthy American father hires Poirot in London to get to the bottom of it.
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GARM-A HOSTAGE by RUDYARD KIPLING from 2022-01-02T23:00
A humorous Rudyard Kipling story based upon his time serving the military in India when it was a British colony. The narrator is an officer who has been given an extremely intelligent bull terrier ...
ListenTHE GIFT OF THE MAGI (UPDATED) O.HENRY from 2021-12-26T23:00
The Gift of the Magi by O.Henry narrated by master storyteller Jon Hagadorn for 1001 Classic short Stories & Tales podcast in 2017.
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BRIGHTEN'S SISTER-IN-LAW by HENRY LAWSON from 2021-12-12T23:00
Australian writer Henry Lawson's dramatic tale told by a young husband who recalls hard times when he and his wife were raising a three year old in the Australian bush in the days just after the go...
ListenTHE MAKING OF A NEW YORKER and VANITY AND SOME SABLES from 2021-12-05T23:00
O.Henry takes us back to turn-of-the-century New York City with these two great short stories.
The Making of a New Yorker- a drifter hits the Big Apple fort the first time and finds it to be la...
THE STRENGTH OF THE STRONG by JACK LONDON from 2021-11-21T23:00
The Strength of the Strong is a short story allegory meant to complement London's upcoming 1912 book "The Scarlet Plague", in which a plague in 2012 depopulates the planet and a survivor of that pl...
ListenPICTURES by JACK LONDON from 2021-11-14T23:00
Caution: brutality. Jack London provides a glimpse of America's hobo past as he recalls one of his days as a wandering derelict. He starts the day being offered a fancy breakfast by two sisters in ...
ListenTHE ADVENTURE OF THE WESTERN STAR by AGATHA CHRISTIE from 2021-10-31T22:00
Outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare, Agatha Christie has sold more books than any other author. Inj this Hercule Poirot detective mystery, Poirot solves a double robbery involving two rare di...
ListenTHE ADVENTURE OF THE WESTERN STAR by AGATHA CHRISTIE from 2021-10-31T22:00
Outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare, Agatha Christie has sold more books than any other author. Inj this Hercule Poirot detective mystery, Poirot solves a double robbery involving two rare di...
ListenTHE REPORTER WHO MADE HIMSELF KING (PT 2) by RICHARD HARDING DAVIS from 2021-10-24T22:00
Gordon and Stedman confront the Hillmen and offer an arrangement that seems to work, but soon find they have unexpected trouble arriving in the form of a German warship. All Gordon wants is a war s...
ListenTHE REPORTER WHO MADE HIMSELF KING (PT 1) by RICHARD HARDING DAVIS from 2021-10-17T22:00
A successful young reporter is handed a job as assistant to the incoming consul of a tiny Pacific Island with hopes that he will find some slack time to write his first book. When the new consul su...
ListenTHE GIRL WHO GOT RATTLED by STEWART EDWARD WHITE from 2021-10-10T22:00
A young lady rides away from a small group of prairie travelers for some time alone and soon finds herself surrounded by a party of Sioux warriors. One of the scouts for the small wagon train whom ...
ListenSCARFACE- A BLACKFOOT INDIAN TALE and FOR WANT OF A HORSESHOE NAIL by JAMES BALDWIN from 2021-09-26T22:00
Scarface- A young Indian boy whose face has been badly scratched by a bear tries to capture the heart of the chief's daughter but finds he must go on a long quest to the sun god before that can hap...
ListenTHE ENCHANTED BLUFF by WILLA CATHER from 2021-09-19T22:00
The Enchanted Bluff by Willa Cather is a wistful tale narrated by one of 5 Midwestern boys who , as friends, camped out by a river in their high school days and talked about a mysterious mesa that ...
ListenGOOSEBERRIES by ANTON CHEKHOV from 2021-09-12T22:00
Ivan Ivanovich tells his friends the story of his brother who, after working in a small office in the city for many years, finally bought an estate in the country, where his life changed- but did i...
ListenTHE MAN IN THE CASE by ANTON CHEKHOV from 2021-09-05T22:00
Chekhov's 1898 story "The Man In A Case", like many of his stories, was a comment on the social and political atmosphere prevalent in Russia at the time, and for that he was criticized often. This ...
ListenBLOOD PRESSURE and SENSE OF HUMOR by DAMON RUNYAN from 2021-08-29T22:00
Damon Runyan, a New York city sports writer and author, rose to fame in the prohibition era for his colorful stories which involved characters typical of the shady side of Brooklyn. Runyan's storie...
ListenTHE KIDNAPPED PRIME MINISTER by AGATHA CHRISTIE from 2021-08-22T21:00
A great Hercule Poirot mystery from Agatha Christie. Poirot is given a little more than 24 hours to find England;s kidnapped Prime Minister. He is given a team of detectives who are convinced that ...
ListenHIGH WATER MARK by BRET HARTE from 2021-08-15T22:00
A mother and her baby, alone in a small cabin on a river, face a life-threatening situation when a storm appears and the river rises, forcing her to abandon the cabin and cling to a floating tree f...
ListenTHE ADVENTURE OF THE PRIORY SCHOOL A SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE from 2021-08-08T22:00
The Duke's son is missing and Holmes and Watson take the case- which leads to a very unusual conclusion.
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THE ADVENTURE OF THE NORWOOD BUILDER A SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE from 2021-08-01T22:00
Holmes and Watson come to differences with Scotland Yard's LeStrade over who apparently murdered an old builder.
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BROWN WOLF by JACK LONDON from 2021-07-25T22:00
A California couple befriends a starved wolf and he becomes a pet until an expected event takes place.
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THE UNEXPECTED by JACK LONDON from 2021-07-18T22:00
A woman hunting the Klondike for gold with her husband meets 'the unexpected' when tragedy suddenly occurs within their group and tests her ability to cope with life threatening circumstances.
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THE CROOKED MAN A SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE from 2021-07-11T22:00
A man and wife have a terrible argument and the man dies of a wound to the head. Holmes discovers that a third person has been in the room along with his strange companion. The wife is in shock and...
ListenFLUSH OF GOLD by JACK LONDON from 2021-07-04T21:00
When Big Dave first saw Flush of Gold for the first time he fell head over heels for her and he didn't just stop at "til death do us part"
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THE WOLVES OF CERNOGRATZ by SAKI from 2021-06-27T22:00
"The Wolves of Cernogratz" by Saki: In this excellent short story by HH Munro (Saki), the lowly maid working for the new owners of the Von Cernogratz castle surprises and shocks the Baron and Baron...
ListenTHE DOG OF MONTARGIS and THE ACHILLES HEEL by JAMES BALDWIN from 2021-06-20T22:00
THE DOG OF MONTARGIS- A French king allows a dog the opportunity to go one on one with the murderer of his master.
THE ACHILLES HEEL- The story of a young warrior named Hercules who bragged one...
PEOPLE OF THE ABYSS by JACK LONDON from 2021-06-13T22:00
Todays story actually consists of the preface and first two chapters of jack London's book "People of the Abyss". which gives his first-hand account of the devastating poverty which was being suffe...
ListenNEWS AND REVIEWS JUNE 2021 from 2021-06-13T16:00
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ListenTHE MESSENGERS AT THE WINDOW by HENRY VAN DYKE from 2021-06-06T23:00
A tale told by the son of the keeper of an old lighthouse to a visitor about the time his father found a dead body floating in the nearby waters and decided to remove a gold ring from the hand of t...
ListenA PURE MIRACLE ERNIE PYLE'S COLUMNS ABOUT D-DAY from 2021-05-30T23:00
We remember D-Day, the Allied invasion of German- held France, every year on June 6th. May we never forget the sacrifices there and elsewhere for our freedom.
War correspondent Ernie Pyle was l...
AT THE PIT'S MOUTH and HOW THE RHINOCEROS GOT HIS SKIN by RUDYARD KIPLING from 2021-05-23T23:00
At The Pits Mouth- This story was written by Rudyard Kipling in British India in 1888. A young wife whose husband is away in the military is having an extra-marital affair with a "Tertium Quid"- me...
ListenTHE ENEMY OF THE WORLD by JACK LONDON from 2021-05-16T23:00
A science fiction tale from Jack London that tells of a high tech madman who sets out to destroy the world in retribution for abuse he received both as a child and as an adult.
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RUMPELSTILTSKIN & OTHER GRIMM TALES from 2021-05-09T23:00
Rumpelstiltskin- a young girl's father brags to a king that his daughter can make gold from straw-and the king puts her to the test- with her life on the line.
The Dog and The Sparroiw- A tiny ...
THE COP AND THE ANTHEM by O.HENRY from 2021-05-02T23:00
O.Henry wrote this classic tale of fall in New York City in 1905 from the viewpoint of a homeless man named Soapy, who, after feeling the first cold winds of winter coming, realizes that its time t...
ListenBETWEEN ROUNDS by O.HENRY from 2021-04-25T23:00
1905 as seen through the windows of Mrs. Murphy's boarding house by O.Henry. A lady screams that her six year old Mikey is missing. The McCasky's are upstairs throwing kitchenware at each other. Ot...
ListenTHE RUBE'S PENNANT by ZANE GREY from 2021-04-18T23:00
A great Zane Grey short story from his book "The Red-Headed Outfield". Zane Grey was a very popular western and sports writer in the arly 20th century. His portrayal of minor league baseball, in th...
ListenTHE STRANGER by AMBROSE BIERCE (2016 ARCHIVE) from 2021-04-14T23:00
Archive 2016- We include a short history on Ambrose Bierce here for you). Also, I was still working on timing in these old episodes so bear with me.
"The Stranger" by Ambrose Bierce: A group of...
A WICKED WOMAN by JACK LONDON from 2021-04-11T23:00
Written in 1911, this short story by Jack London provides a window to another time. Feminists decry this story as "male centric" - which it is- and so were the times. But at least men were chivalro...
ListenSHORT SHORTS- FIVE NEW STORIES & TALES from 2021-04-04T23:00
Perfect for lunch breaks- 5 new short short stories & tales. 1) A Father's Return (African folklore), 2) The Man, The Boy, and The Donkey (James Baldwin), 3) How The Indians Learned to Heal (Old Ir...
ListenMS. MCMILLAN & THE HOUR & THE MAN by ROBERT BARR from 2021-03-28T23:00
Ms. McMillan- a group enjoying a table on a cruise ship share ideas over a bouquet of flowers which has been delivered to the wrong stateroom.
The Hour & The Man- The leader of a band of thieve...
THE LEGEND OF DON MUNiO SANCHO de HINOJOSA by WASHINGTON IRVING from 2021-03-21T23:00
A tale from old Spain told by Washington irving, one of America's first and best storytellers, written during his diplomatic duty in Spain. This is a part of his novel Tales From the Alhambra.
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SHORTY DREAMS by JACK LONDON from 2021-03-14T23:00
Two gold hunters stop for a week in Dawson to do some gambling, and one of them is convinced he has found a system that can win at roulette.
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JONAH OF THE JOVE RUN by RAY BRADBURY from 2021-03-08T00:00
An old man with special navigation skills who is trying to rebuild his broken reputation volunteers for a dangerous space mission from Mars to Jupiter.
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THE WNNNG BALL by ZANE GREY from 2021-03-01T00:00
A minor league manager unexpectedly tells his team they are headed for Canada to play an exhibition game and they run into tougher competition than expected., forcing them to employ "the rabbit"- a...
ListenTHE SHEPHERD GIRLOF NANTERRE and FORT ST, ELMO by CHARLOTTE YONGE from 2021-02-15T00:00
Two stories telling of incredible courage and faith. the Shepherd Girl is new- Fort St, Elmo is from our archives, both are excellent stories,
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THE TEST by ERICA TIPPETT from 2021-02-08T00:00
Today I have a real treat for you , actually two treats, one by sharing our first dystopian short story with you, and two by having the writer of this story performing the narration for it. She’s o...
ListenMODERN RURAL SPORTS and A RETRIEVED REFORMATION by O.HENRY from 2021-02-01T00:00
Modern Rural Sports- A pair of big city conmen head for rural farmland to see who they can swindle only to find the farm community has gone big tech.
A Retrieved Reformation- a professional saf...
PRAIRIE GOLD SOME IOWA MEMORIES from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Two stories containing memories of small towns and home on the farm in Iowa from the 1917 book "Prairie Gold". This book featured a collection of "home" stories to remind the boys fighting on the f...
ListenTHE ADVENTURE OF THE MISSING THREE QUARTER A SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A young rugby player comes to Holmes with worries that their star player is missing and that something bad may have happened to him. Holmes and Watson do their best to uncover the mystery. NEW 1001...
ListenA YELLOW DOG by BRET HARTE from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A hilarious story in which a mining camp dog shares a love-hate relationship with the motley members of the mining camp until the day a beautiful woman arrives in a coach and shows the dog some rea...
ListenANDROCLUS & THE LION AND OTHER TALES BY JAMES BALDWIN from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
James Baldwin had a great talent for taking old stories and tales and retelling them in an entertaining way. In this episode we bring you 1) Androclus The Lion- a story of a societal cast out who b...
ListenTHE SHARTZ-METTERKLUME METHOD & THE OPEN WINDOW by SAKI from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
TWO great Saki stories today poking fun at Victorian era society.. First- The Shartz-Metterklume method- a mysterious lady of class is mistaken for the newly hired nanny (governess) of a wealthy fa...
ListenTHE ADVENTURE OF THE SIX NAPOLEANS A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Holmes and Watson team up with inspector LeStrade to solve a series of what initially looks like petty crimes...but quickly turns into murder. NEW Enjoy 1001 Greatest Love Stories on Apple Devices ...
ListenTHE LOADED DOG by HENRY LAWSON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A playful young black labrador gives three Australian gold miners a scare when he picks up a wrapped explosive charge and chases the scared miners with it, thinking its a game of fetch and return. ...
ListenFOUR DAYS IN DIXIE by AMBROSE BIERCE from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
An autobiographical account of the time Bierce was captured by a confederate home guard and spent a few days in captivity before escaping back to the union lines. Ambrose Bierce's self-deprecating ...
ListenTHE MILLION DOLLAR BOND ROBBERY by AGATHA CHRISTIE from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Hercule Poirot solves the case of a million dollar bond robbery with some very clever thinking... Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, was an English writer. She is known for her 66 d...
ListenTHE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER and 3 ELEPHANT POWER by BANJO PATERSON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Banjo Paterson was an Australian bush poet, author, and journalist whose works focused on the rural and outback areas, especially the district around Binalong, New South Wales, where he spent much ...
ListenTHE DEATH OF CAPTAIN WASKOW by ERNIE PYLE from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this special non-fiction episode we remember the work of journalist Ernie Pyle, a WWII war correspondent who was beloved by his countrymen for his columns which told of the lives of everyday sol...
ListenOLD WELL-WELL by ZANE GREY from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
An aging baseball fan in poor health known as "well-well" for his unique cheer arrives to a game in which his young nephew and protege is making his rookie appearance. RSS feed for 1001 Greatest Lo...
ListenHOBOES THAT PASS IN THE NIGHT by JACK LONDON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jack London traveled the rails as a hoboe in the late 1890's and recorded his adventures in a collection of stories called "Road"- which is where this story comes from. Here he describes the life, ...
ListenAN UNQUALIFIED PILOT by RUDYARD KIPLING from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A 14 year old boy born to the river in India known as the Hugli wants to follow in his father's footsteps as a boat pilot- but his father wants him to find a safer job. The river is one of the most...
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In this H.P.Lovecraft novella a New York City detective tries to uncover the secrets of a dangerous cult and finds himself caught up in a dark world of unspeakable terror. Support our show and chec...
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In this H.P.Lovecraft novella a New York City detective tries to uncover the secrets of a dangerous cult and finds himself caught up in a dark world of unspeakable terror. Support our show and chec...
ListenTHE LUCK OF ROARING CAMP by BRET HARTE from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this short story by Bret Harte, first published in the August 1868 issue of Overland Monthly, a baby boy is born an orphan in a gold mining camp in California and raides by a grizzled bunch of m...
ListenGOD SEES THE TRUTH, BUT WAITS by LEO TOLSTOY from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this excellent Tolstoy short story, an innocent man is imprisoned for 26 years for a crime he did not commit. Then he is faced with the man who actually framed him for the murder- who begs for f...
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Did you ever have that great urge to get away on what might be the adventure of a lifetime? When an already established and successful Jack London and his wife Charmian bought property in northern ...
ListenFORT ST. ELMO by CHARLOTTE YONGE from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Charlotte Yonge's account of the Seige of Fort St.Elmo and the desperate fight of the Knights Hospitallier to save Malta in 1565,' NEW Enjoy 1001 Greatest Love Stories on Apple Devices here: https:...
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In THE CALL OF THE TAME a Rough Rider is in New York City for Teddy Roosevelt's inaugaration when he meets an old friend who had once worked with him on a ranch but is now living comfortably in the...
ListenTHE LITTLE MERMAID (PT 2) by HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Explicit: Original text contains references to violence. Use judgement with young ones. Warning: Atheists and agnostics my find references to God, Christianity, angels and afterlife as well as sugg...
ListenLONG ODDS by H.RIDER HAGGARD from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
EXPLICIT (Hunting). Big-game hunter Allan Quartermaine was a featured character in our King Solomon's Mines series at 1001 Stories for the Road (see link below) and is the creation of British autho...
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In this story originally written by Hans Christian Anderson and later made popular by Disney, a young mermaid dreams of what life would be like as a human, and soon makes a deal with the sea witch ...
ListenAN ADJUSTMENT OF NATURE by O.HENRY from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Three friends living in New York City become infatuated with a waitress at their local diner and go to great lengths to keep her from running off with a wealthy prospector who had just arrived from...
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Another great Jack London short story culled from his adventures as a fish commission warden in the Oakland CA area. NEW Enjoy 1001 Greatest Love Stories on Apple Devices here: https://podcasts.app...
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Marlow continues the story of his experiences on a burning merchant ship as the captain and crew finally leave the ship in three life boats knowing their chance of reaching land are few. The burnin...
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An older merchant seaman in the company of other men recalls his first time at sea, a harrowing adventure aboard a burning and storm tossed ship bound for Bangkok. Sherlock Holmes and Watson try to...
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This story takes place just after Christmas, in London, and involves a priceless gemstone called "the blue carbunkle", which has been stolen, and Holmes and Watson pick up the challenge NEW Enjoy 1...
ListenTHE RED-HEADED OUTFIELD by ZANE GREY STORIES BY ZANE GREY from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Zane Grey reminds us how minor league baseball was played 100 years ago- when many of the players were showboats and pranksters- when fans came to be entertained- and when baseball wasn't all busin...
ListenTHE STUDENT by ANTON CHEKHOV STORIES BY CHEKHOV from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A young seminary student living during starving times in Russia comes to the realization that history connects us all...that hard times were experienced two millenniums ago as they are now- and tha...
ListenTHE TERRIBLE OLD MAN & BEYOND THE WALL OF SLEEP by H.P. LOVECRAFT from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This 1001 Stories Network DOUBLE FEATURE includes two great H.P.Lovecraft short stories, the first being THE TERRIBLE OLD MAN- a story about a frail old man who lives alone in a New England village...
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An Alaskan hunter stops at a remote cabin far out on the outskirts of known country and tells our narrator an incredible tale of coming across a bull mammoth that killed his dog and her pups. Knowi...
ListenDRACULA'S GUEST by BRAM STOKER from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
An Englishman traveling in Europe decides to ignore the advice of his terrified coachman and begins walking alone toward an ancient deserted village. He soon finds himself in the company of the dea...
ListenWILLIAM WILSON by EDGAR ALLEN POE from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this story a young man attending school in England meets his doppleganger,or double, who looks and dresses the same,and even shares the same birthday (which happens to be Poe's as well). His dou...
ListenTHE HAND by GUY de MAUPASSANT from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A judge tells a story of an Englishman he met who was a hunter and had in his possession a very strange hand which he kept chained to his wall. Also here: a preview of 1001 History Challenge. STOR...
ListenTHE BODY SNATCHERS by ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In the years between 1820 and 1890, medical schools in England, France, and the US were growing by leaps and bounds, and human bodies were needed for dissection. Competition among med schools was i...
ListenLOST HEARTS by M.R. JAMES from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this Spooktober kickoff story, M.R. James tells the story of a young orphaned boy who is taken in by an uncle with evil intentions.. M.R. JAMES STORIES BY M.R. JAMES PODCAST TEST YOUR HISTO...
ListenTHE ADVENTURE OF SILVER BLAZE A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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 H...
ListenAT THE RAINBOW'S END and CHUN AH CHUN by JACK LONDON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Two great Jack London short stories- one from the Klondike, and one from Hawaii. Enjoy! STORIES BY JACK LONDON JACK LONDON SHORT STORIES PODCAST YOUR REVIEWS AT APPLE/ITUNES ARE NEEDED AND APPR...
ListenBREAKING INTO FAST COMPANY by ZANE GREY from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Breaking into fast company" is an old expression in baseball meaning you had made it to the big leagues, and in this excellent Zane Grey short story the owner/manager of a minor league team is atte...
ListenSREDNI VASHTAR & ST. VESPALUUS by H.H.MUNRO (SAKI) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Hector Hugh Munro, also known as Saki, was born in British Burma, . Saki was the son of Charles Augustus Munro, an Inspector General for the Indian Imperial Police, and his wife, Mary Frances Merce...
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In this tale of suspense, a researcher checking into a quaint hotel in an old Danish town finds there is more going on than can be explained...and it all goes back to the early history of the town....
ListenAN OUTPOST OF PROGRESS by JOSEPH CONRAD from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The story AN OUTPOST OF P[ROGRESS deals with two European men, named Kayerts and Carlier, who are assigned to a trading post in a remote part of the African Jungle. There they take part in ivory tr...
ListenTHE ADVENTURE OF THE BRUCE PARTINGTON PLANS A SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Holmes and Watson attempt to solve the theft of top secret military plans which, if sold to another country, pose a large security risk for England. Tune in to 1001 Stories For the Road for the st...
ListenFATE and ON APPROVAL by H.H. MUNRO (SAKI) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In "Fate", a young man who is a self proclaimed expert on odds bets heavily on a billiards game but winds up on the losing end with minutes to go. In "On Approval", a young man who fancies himself ...
ListenA SACRIFICE HIT and THE FERRY OF UNFULLFILLMENT by O.HENRY from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Up first: "A Sacrifice Hit" A romantic novel writer out to make himself a star at everyone else's expense marries a girl that he thinks can push him up the ladder of success. In "The Ferry of Unfu...
ListenTHE SUNLANDERS by JACK LONDON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A native tribe in the far north reaches of Alaska plans an attack on a group of white men who have come for mining, believing that these men who come from the land of warm sun are weak, fat, and la...
ListenBEYOND THE WALL by AMBROSE BIERCE from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Although Ambrose Bierce is best known for his Civil War stories, this story, probably sold to a magazine like Colliers, which was popular for stories with Victorian style romance, is a shining exam...
ListenTHE ADVENTURE OF THE PRIORY SCHOOL (PT 2 OF 2) A SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In part two of the Priory School Holmes and Watson dive into work to solve the mystery of a missing prep school boy who is the son of a Duke. This was one of Arthur Conan Doyle's top ten personal f...
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In part one of the Priory School Holmes and Watson are drawn to a mystery of a missing prep school boy who is the son of a Duke. This was one of Arthur Conan Doyle's top ten personal favorite stori...
ListenTHE YOUNG BLUE JAY WHO WAS NOT BRAVE ENOUGH TO BE AFRAID by CLARA D. PIERSON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This tale from author Clara D. Pierson's collection of Forest Tales tells of a brash young Blue Jay with an inflated sense of courage who ignores his parent's warnings and comes face to face with a...
ListenTHE CITY OF DREADFUL NIGHT and AFTER 20 YEARS by O'HENRY from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Two great short stories from O'Henry- both about New York City around 1912. These stories provide an excellent insight to the way life was in the melting pot we know to be New York City- where peo...
ListenCHRIS FARRINGTON ABLE SEAMAN by JACK LONDON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In the great Jack London story, a 17 year old American working on a seal boat off the coast of Japan finds he needs to show his worth among his older shipmates, and finally the opportunity comes in...
ListenTHE ADVENTURE OF THE EGYPTIAN TOMB by AGATHA CHRISTIE from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, was an English writer. She is known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around her fictional ...
ListenTHE TWO WINNIE THE POOHS from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This story is one of our 1001 Prime Cuts stories- Prime Cuts being the new 1001 show which is enjoyed by our Patreon supporters as a reward for supporters at the 2.99/mo and up levels. I created P...
ListenTHE BRAVE BRETHREN OF JUDEA by CHARLOTTE YONGE from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It was 180 years before Christ in Judea. It seemed that all they knew was war- war to be free from Romans, from attacking Syrians, from kings and ever- larger armies that came and never stopped. U...
ListenTHE WAR OF THE WORLDS....WE INTERRUPT THIS BROADCAST...THE BACK STORY from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The story of the Orson Welles radio broadcast that sent a portion of the NY/NJ area into a panic on Oct. 30, 1938. Followed by the actual radio broadcast over at 1001 Radio Days. Really GOOD radio...
ListenA JURY OF HER PEERS by SUSAN GLASPELL from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
"A Jury of Her Peers", a tense drama written in 1917, is a short story by Susan Glaspell, loosely based on the 1900 murder of John Hossack , which Glaspell covered while working as a journalist[ fo...
ListenACCORDING TO THEIR LIGHTS by O.HENRY from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Two men, both having been cast down from their positions in New York society, share hunger and a park bench in turn of the century New York City. O. Henry's twist is terrific. Episode contains raci...
ListenTHE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND STAIN A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
One of Arthur Conan Doyle's personal top 12 favorites, this story has Holmes defusing an International incident by discovering the location of a damaging letter. TWO NEW MEMBER ONLY SHOWS NOW AVAIL...
ListenANCIENT LIGHTS by ALGERNON BLACKWOOD from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
One of the terror writers that inspired H.P. Lovecraft and others, Algernon Blackwood was a master craftsman at terror. he could take an ordinary man and place him in a frightening situation at the...
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Chief "One Man Wearing Many Hats" is asking for your support and we're giving back in return! We have added two new 1001 shows as bonus incentives for Patreon supporters: BEST OF 1001 (available t...
ListenTHE RANSOM OF RED CHIEF by O.HENRY from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Back by popular demand- this is one of O.Henry's best! This "Home Alone" style comedy has been made into a movie plus countless bits on TV sitcoms have used versions of it over the years. Two haple...
ListenTHE NIGHT MOTH WITH A CROOKED FEELER by CLARA DILLINGHAM PIERSON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A great short story about a moth who learns to value kindness and courage over looks and societal position. Look for books by Clara Dillingham Pierson- this one is from "Among The Forest People". ...
ListenTHE FARMER'S WIFE by GUY de MAUPASSANT from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A classic story of a love lost by one of the masters of the short story- Guy de Maupassant. SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOMING A PATRON! www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork. Its time I started asking fo...
ListenTHE MARRIAGE OF LIT-LIT by JACK LONDON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In the Alaskan outback, John Fox has to bargain with a stubborn tribal chief for the hand of his daughter and finds that the chief just can't enough out of the bargain. SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOMIN...
Listen1001 STORIES FOR THE ROAD PREVIEW: TREASURE ISLAND (CHAPTERS 1-3) by ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A swashbuckling adventure for all ages! PART I—"THE OLD BUCCANEER" An old sailor, calling himself "the captain," real name Billy Bones, comes to lodge at the Admiral Benbow Inn on the West Englis...
ListenTHE BOSCOMBE VALLEY MYSTERY a SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this story Holmes and Dr. Watson come to the defense of a wrongly accused young man who has been blamed for the death of his father. Or was he wrongly accused? SHERLOCK HOLMES STORIES SHERLO...
ListenMY OLD MAN by ERNEST HEMINGWAY from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The son of a steeplechase jockey recalls the good times he shared with his dad between tracks in Italy and France until an unexpected event occurs that changes the boy's life forever. Hemingway and...
ListenAN ANGEL IN DISGUISE by T.S. ARTHUR from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this well written short story, a single and destitute mother of three dies in a small village, leaving behind a 12 year old boy, a daughter of about 10, and a young child who had been paralyzed ...
ListenTHE SKYLIGHT ROOM by O.HENRY from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In turn-of-the-century New York City, a young lady named Miss Leeson is trying to make it on her own checks into a boarding house and accepts the only room she can afford- a closet-sized upper room...
ListenTHE VETERAN by STEPHEN CRANE from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Stephen Crane wrote this short story one year after his hugely popular "The Red Badge of Courage", which was a story about a young man named Henry Fleming, who experienced the horrors of war for th...
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Tune in to our 1001 Stories For the Road Podcast to enjoy "CAPT. JOHN SMITH- THE REAL STORY" and get the real history of the first white men to explore the mid-Atlantic coast of North America in 16...
ListenTHE CHILD'S STORY by CHARLES DICKENS from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
"The Child's Story" by Charles Dickens, the British author considered to be England's best writer for all times, takes a dream-like look back through what might well be Dicken's own life, which had...
ListenUNDER THE DECK AWNINGS by JACK LONDON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In "Under the Deck Awnings" from Jack London, a group of people cruising the South Pacific pause for a story from one of the men sitting on deck. He recalls a similar party on which was a beautiful...
ListenTHE STORY OF BRAVE WILLIAM TELL THE MAN WHO FACED A TYRANT from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The story of William Tell of Switzerland, who was forced by an evil despot to risk his son's life by shooting, with a crossbow, an apple from atop his son's head, in order to win their freedom, has...
ListenSKELETON lAKE by ALGERNON BLACKWOOD from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell (pt 2):The thrilling conclusion to Richard Connell's popular short story The Most Dangerous Game pits John Rainsford, a big game hunter from New York, a...
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A 1001 Classic Short Stories Flashback: "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell: In this classic short story by Richard Connell, a big game hunter finds himself the unwilling prey of a Russian...
ListenTHE ADVENTURE OF THE EMPTY HOUSE A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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. BEST OF...
ListenBLIND MAN'S HOLIDAY by O.HENRY from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This engaging story takes place in New Orleans in the early 1900's, as a young man and woman get married spontaneously, but within hours the man begins to wonder if he has made the right decision, ...
ListenTHE GREAT INTERROGATION by JACK LONDON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A wealthy widow hires a sled team to find her old lover at a remote destination in the Yukon, but her plans to get him back fall short when she finds him in the company of an Indian woman. Tense di...
ListenTHAT DEAD MEN RISE UP NEVER by JACK LONDON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
"That Dead Men Rise Up Never" by Jack London: When Jack London was 17 he signed as an able bodied seaman aboard a seal ship bound for the northern islands. He ran into trouble immediately, and deal...
ListenIN YEDDO BAY by JACK LONDON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A 16 year-old American sailor finds himself with no money to get back out to his ship and learns a valuable lesson. SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY AT PATREON Become an Assistant Producer at 1001 Stories ...
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An American man witnesses his first bullfight in Ecuador and becomes enraged at the gore and violence which is enjoyed by the thousands of fans in the name of entertainment. Adult content: violen...
ListenTHE SUN DOG TRAIL by JACK LONDON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
"The Sun Dog Trail" by Jack London: In this tense Jack London short story, set in the harsh wilderness of the Alaskan Yukon, an Indian guide named Sitka Charlie is paid by a white woman to take her...
ListenTHE KING OF THE GREEKS by JACK LONDON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jack London's life was full of adventure and his days working for the Fish Patrol on the California coast around Oakland were no exception. In those days Fish Patrol agents were getting shot by poa...
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"the Last Fight In The Coliseum" by Charlotte Yonge -The year is 404 -A.D. Rome is changing under the new direction of Christian emperors. The Roman Coliseum is still home to 86,000 spectators all ...
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Catch the all new show "MYTHOLOGY" from Parcast (@parcastnetwork)- here's the preview of their first episode "Athena" (Pt 1)- enjoy! (Not intended for audiences 13 and under) Here is a link to ...
ListenTHE LAST LEAF by O.HENRY from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Two young woman artists take a studio in Greenwich Village but within months one is stricken with pneumonia. The sick one is convinced she will die when the last leaf falls from the ivy vine outsid...
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A young man who inherits a fortune that puts him in the cross hairs of a secret society comes to Holmes for answers. SHERLOCK HOLMES STORIES BEST OF SHERLOCK HOLMES SHERLOCK HOLMES PODCAST NEW...
ListenTHE LITTLE MATCH GIRL by HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This classic tale from Hans Christian Anderson reminds us to always try to help the poor and needy, especially during the holidays when they are feeling alone and forgotten. Learn more about your ...
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"The Toys of Peace" by Saki: The uncle of two young boys attempts to replace their toys of war with toys of peace- and gets a predictable response #SAKI #thetoysofpeace #shortstory This story is fe...
ListenENJOY 31 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS AT 1001 RADIO DAYS STARTING DEC 1ST PREVIEWS HERE from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
1001 RADIO DAYS (our 4th 1001 podcast) is hosting "31 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS MEMORIES" beginning December 1st, bringing a new episode nightly ALL MONTH! Enjoy Christmas themed shows from the golden day...
ListenROBIN HOOD AND MAID MARIAN by H.E. MARSHALL from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The two were inseparable, according to legend, and this is best version I have ever heard. Actually, it combines two versions, one, in prose, from The English and Scottish Popular Ballads by Franci...
ListenBULLS by JACK LONDON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jack London's autobiographical story covering the years when he traveled with hoboes. Bulls was and is the hobo expression for police, who were often rough on hoboes. Tune in to 1001 Heroes podcast...
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Merino Sheep and the wool they produce have been a leading Australian export for years. Australian folklorist Banjo Paterson shares his opinion of just how hard they are to cultivate in this hilari...
ListenTHE SHADOW OVER INNSMOUTH (PT 3 OF 3) by H.P. LOVECRAFT from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Our protagonist finds himself stranded at Innsmouth and given a room at the only hotel- a room from which he makes a narrow escape as unseen creatures start tearing down the door. We appreciate you...
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The suspense heats up quickly as our narrator finds the town drunk, who, with the help of a quart of whiskey, shares an incredible story of devil worship and sacrifice. Then our narrator finds that...
ListenTO BUILD A FIRE (PART TWO) by JACK LONDON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The dramatic ending of Jack London's epic short story 'To Build A Fire". A man alone in the Alaskan wilderness in the dead of winter struggles to survive in a frozen wilderness where one small mist...
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You are a guest in a house on Adams Street listening to a first hand account from a witness to exactly what happened there years ago to cause the little seaside town and its people to become so str...
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One of Jack London's most powerful short stories about a man trying to survive the Alaskan wilderness in extreme cold. One mistake can cost you your life.... STORIES BY JACK LONDON. BEST OF JACK LO...
ListenA BLACKJACK BARGAINER by O.HENRY from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A hopeless drunk and failed attorney finds redemption in this well written tale by O.Henry.. STORIES BY O.HENRY. O.HENRY PODCAST. NEW Enjoy 1001 Greatest Love Stories on Apple Devices here: https:...
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The story of how the Jack O' Lantern got its name. SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY AT PATREON Become an Assistant Producer at 1001 Stories Network ( a great resume enhancement) and support us at Patreon t...
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This special 1001 Classic Short Stories presentation honors the people of Australia and their heritage. Done as a thank you for giving 1001 Classic Short Stories and 1001 Heroes so many subscripti...
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In this story Dr. Watson narrates a tragedy involving Holmes as it appears Holmes has been killed by his mortal enemy, Dr Moriarty, on the eve of a trial that would convict Moriarty and his henchm...
ListenTHE LITTLE MERMAID by HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Hans Christian Anderson's "the Little Mermaid" was the inspiration for the Disney Movie, which is markedly different from Anderson's version. Disney's version creates many more characters and adds...
ListenTHE CASK OF AMONTILLADO by EDGAR ALLEN POE from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Edgar Allen Poe's The Cask of Amontadillo is a story of revenge. A man named Montresor lures an old friend who unknowingly wronged him to sample his rare wine selection, located deep beneath his ...
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Arthur Conan Doyle's #3 favorite of all his Sherlock Holmes adventures. A crypto mystery. SHERLOCK HOLMES STORIES MYSTERIES BEST OF SHERLOCK HOLMES SHERLOCK HOLMES PODCAST NEW Enjoy 1001 Great...
ListenTHE INTERLOPERS by SAKI from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Two men, both having been feuding over property rights for years, meet one another at night while hunting each other in the forest, only to have a lightening-struck tree fall upon them, pinning the...
ListenASLEEP IN ARMEGEDDON by RAY BRADBURY from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A Classic sci-fi short story by Ray Bradbury that tells of a space traveler who has crash landed on a planet inhabited by thoughts- beings with no form that destroyed their own civilizations throug...
ListenA DAY'S LODGING by JACK LONDON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A man named Messner stops his dog team to take refuge in a remote cabin in the Yukon and is shocked when company arrives in the form of his runaway wife and her paramour.. Its a tense situation wit...
ListenTHE DUNWICH HORROR (PT 2) by H.P. LOVECRAFT from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Pt. 2 of HP Lovecraft's "The Dunwich Horror" tells the story of the night the Dunwich Horror was unleashed upon the sleepy town of Dunwhich and the desperate struggle of 3 scientists to end a bigge...
ListenTHE DUNWICH HORROR (PT 1) by H.P. LOVECRAFT from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Dunwich Horror, one of horror writer H.P. Lovecraft's most enjoyed stories, is the story of a strange rural Massachusetts family that has some unusual connections with the evil world below- con...
ListenTHE CACTUS by O.HENRY from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A short story with a twist by O'Henry. Enjoy! And look for other great O'Henry stories in our archives. BEST O.HENRY STORIES. STORIES BY O.HENRY. O.HENRY PODCAST. NEW Enjoy 1001 Greatest Love Stori...
ListenTHE RED HEADED LEAGUE A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Red Headed League is one of Arthur Conan Doyle's 56 short stories featuring Sherlock Holmes and his friend Dr. Watson, who usually narrates the adventures. In this unusual mystery, Holme's full...
ListenTHREE WISE MEN by DAMON RUNYAN from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Three Wise Men by Damon Runyan tells the story of three mobsters who stop to help a woman having a baby, and find unexpected redemption for their troubles. Damon Runyan, a New York city sports ...
ListenA PIECE OF STEAK by JACK LONDON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this classic Jack London tale, an aging prizefighter, down on his luck, and with no money for a decent meal prior to the fight, enters the ring against a young contender bent upon taking him dow...
ListenRIP VAN WINKLE by WASHINGTON IRVING from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This classic story from America's first widely recognized author Washington Irving tells the story of a henpecked husband who fell asleep in the Catskills for twenty years and upon waking up, was s...
ListenDAGON by H.P. LOVECRAFT from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This short story masterpiece by author H.P. Lovecraft helped to solidify his long enduring reputation as one of America's premier horror fiction writers. Dagon is one of the many mythic monsters Lo...
ListenTHE SPECKLED BAND A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Arthur Conan Doyle one gave his magazine editor a list of his favorite 12 Sherlock Holmes mysteries, and The Speckled Band was #1. This is a well-crafted tale that you will enjoy. SHERLOCK HOLMES M...
ListenTHE ADELANTADO OF THE SEVEN CITIES by WASHINGTON IRVING from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
"Adelantado" in Spanish means, "advance man", or "one who comes first", and was the term given to Spaniards by their King as having the right to rule over newly discovered territories, provided th...
ListenKOOLAU THE LEPER by JACK LONDON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Koolau The Leper by Jack London is the story of the leader of a leper colony in Hawaii that is refusing to have his people be moved to what they believe is a prison on Molokai. It is a powerful sto...
ListenBABES IN THE JUNGLE by O.HENRY from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
"Babes In The Jungle" by O.Henry tells the story of two small time crooks who come to New York City to make a fortune in crime but find the going tougher than they expected... Learn more about your...
ListenTHE CALL OF CTHULHU (PT II) by H.P. LOVECRAFT from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
"The Call of Cthulhu Pt 2" features the dramatic conclusion of HP Lovecraft's tense story of a anthropologists search for a sleeping monster, as he finds an account written by a Norwegian sailor wh...
ListenGOODNIGHT MRS. CALABASH, WHEREVER YOU ARE. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
"Goodnight Mrs. Calabash, Wherever You Are"...The famous singer and comedian Jimmy Durante always signed off his radio show with these famous words- but the real identity of Mrs. Calabash always re...
ListenTHE CALL OF CTHULHU (PT I) by H.P. LOVECRAFT from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In "The Call of Cthulhu, Pt 1" by HP Lovecraft, a Boston Anthropologist named Thurston takes on the job of clearing up his recently deceased grand-uncle's files, and finds that he had been studying...
ListenTHE ADVENTURE OF THE DEVIL'S FOOT (PT II) by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
"The Adventure of the Devil's Foot" by Arthur Conan Doyle reaches its exciting conclusion here as Sherlock Holmes and Watson almost loose their lives trying an experiment to find out what had cause...
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ListenTHE ADVENTURE OF THE DEVIL'S FOOT (Part 1) by SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
"The Adventure of the Devil's Foot" is a classic Sherlock Holmes Mystery that places Watson and Holmes at an estate in Cornwall as Holme's tries to get some much needed rest and recoup- but that pl...
ListenALOHA OE by JACK LONDON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
"Aloha Oe" by Jack London is the story of a young girl who has accompanied her father on a senator's junket to Hawaii, befriends a young man with Hawaiian blood,and learns a hard lession about the ...
ListenTHE STORYTELLER by SAKI from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In "The Storyteller" by Saki, three children and their aunt are traveling by train while she attempts, without much success, to capture their attention with a story. The only other person in the c...
ListenDEMETRIOS CONTOS by JACK LONDON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
"Demetrios Contos" by Jack London tells of London's days dealing with the oyster pirates and fish poachers while working with the Fish Patrol in the waters off San Francisco and Oakland. Demetrios ...
ListenA FRUITLESS ASSIGNMENT by AMBROSE BIERCE from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this special two story episode, we give you two Ambrose Bierce ghost stories- the second one is called "Dead Duck" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenTHE 300 SPARTANS: THE PASS AT THERMOPYLAE by CHARLOTTE YONGE from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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 Charlotte Yonge. Music Credits: "Drive" and "Reverie...
ListenTHE BET by ANTON CHEKHOV from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
"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 million that he can't survive in isolation for 5 y...
ListenJIMMY HAYES AND MURIEL by O.HENRY from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jimmy Hayes and Muriel by O.Henry: A Texas Ranger Story-In this classic OHenry short story, a company of Texas Rangers gathered round their campfire welcome a young new recruit and his sidekick Mur...
ListenTHE LADY, OR THE TIGER? by FRANK STOCKTON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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. Behind one is a beautiful lady who will become his ...
ListenJIM BAKER'S BLUE JAY YARN by MARK TWAIN from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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 unique brand of humor, he manages to compare the labo...
ListenAN ADVENTURE IN THE UPPER SEA by JACK LONDON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In "Adventure In the Upper Sea" by Jack london, a balloon pilot recounts a harrowing incident involving a young boy during a public show in Oakland CA in this riveting jack London tale. Learn more ...
ListenPAPA PANOV'S SPECIAL CHRISTMAS by LEO TOLSTOY from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In "Papa Panov's Special Christmas" from Leo Tolstoy, a cobbler in a little village in Russia finds the true meaning of Christmas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenTHE STEADFAST TIN SOLDIER by HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In "the Steadfast Tin Soldier" from Hans Christian Anderson whcih has been adapted into ballet and theater, a boy receives a set of 25 tin soldiers, all cast from an old tin spoon, and lines them u...
ListenSUNDAY BALL by ZANE GREY from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
"Sunday Ball" by author Zane Grey gives us a rare look at the early days of baseball in middle America, what it meant to small towns, what people thought of it, and in this case, what moral dilemma...
ListenTHE WIDOW'S CRUISE by FRANK STOCKTON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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 tales meant to impress are dwarfed by the whopper...
ListenTHE LITTLE GIRL WHO DARED by HENRY LANIER from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In "The Little Girl Who Dared" by Henry Lanier you'll hear the story of the disastrous plight of the Donner Party, when a large group of emigrants traveling to California were trapped in the Sierra...
ListenABOUT LOVE by ANTON CHEKHOV from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
"About Love" by Anton Chekhov is a story about love and missed opportunities set to Tchaikovsky's Mazeppa. Our Sponsor Link: www.ziprecruiter.com/1001 Apple Listeners: Give us a review Thanks! All ...
ListenFRANKENSTEIN THE CLASSIC STORY by MARY SHELLEY (ABRIDGED) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Mary Shelleys 1820 science fiction/horror tale Frankenstein in abridged form in which a man made monster turns against his creator. The true story of Mary Shelley and what inspired her to write thi...
ListenTHE STORY OF KEESH by JACK LONDON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
"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 using his brains and cunning to find food for hi...
ListenA DAUGHTER OF THE AURORA by JACK LONDON from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
"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 mind, but wasn't quite sure if he could meet he...
ListenTHE ROCKING HORSE WINNER by D.H.LAWRENCE from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
"The Rocking Horse Winner" by D.H. Lawrence: The story revolves aound a young boy who is desperately seeking the love of his mother, whose love for her family has been overshadowed by her desire fo...
ListenTHE NECKLACE by GUY de MAUPASSANT from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
"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, always wanting to be a wealthy socialite. Lea...
ListenCOUSIN TRIBULATION by LOUISA MAY ALCOTT from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
"Cousin Tribulation" by Louisa May Alcott: A great short story by Louisa May Alcott telling of how one family became closer by helping another family in need Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
ListenAN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE by AMBROSE BIERCE from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
"An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce: In this highly acclaimed short story, a southern farmer is accused of being a spy by the Union Army and finds himself about to be hung from a ...
ListenTHE OUTCASTS OF POKER FLAT by BRET HARTE from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
"The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Bret Harte: In this dramatic short story by Bret Harte, four men and women are banished into the snow laden High Sierras from the 1850 town of Poker Flat for their s...
ListenMARY POSTGATE by RUDYARD KIPLING from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
"Mary Postgate" by Rudyard Kipling: In England, during World War I, a caregiver named Mary Postgate takes revenge upon a downed German pilot who had just strafed and killed a young girl in her vil...
ListenAN ADVENTURE AT BROWNVILLE by AMBROSE BIERCE from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
"An Adventure At Brownville" by Ambrose Bierce: A psychological thriller from Amrose Bierce that places a young woman under the hypnotic spell of a mysterious killer. Enjoy all our shows at www.100...
ListenHISTORY'S REAL BEAUTY & THE BEAST: PETRUS & CATHERINE GONSOLVUS from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
"History's Real Beauty and The Beast: Petrus and Anne Gonsalvus": This is a follow up to our recent episode titled "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST", which gave the abridged version of the Adult Fairy Tale wr...
ListenHEARTS AND HANDS by O.HENRY from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
"Hearts and Hands" by O.Henry: This episode contains TWO stories from O'Henry: HEARTS AND HANDS: A young lady is traveling on a train from Denver when an old acquaintance sits down across from her....
ListenTHE LADY WITH THE LAMP: THE STORY OF FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE by ELMER ADAMS AND WARREN FOSTER from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Her name has become synonymous with saving lives and gave us the name for Nightingale helicopters that provide fast transport for emergency cases. To the soldiers of the Crimean war and many others...
ListenTHE WRECK OF THE ROYAL CHARTER" by CHARLES DICKENS from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Charles Dickens had heard the news of the wreck of the Royal Charter in Wales in October of 1859 and traveled to that area during Christmas. The salvage operation was still in progress, and the sma...
ListenTHE SHIPWRECK by CHARLES DICKENS from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This story by Charles Dickens is a part of a larger story about the 1859 wreck of The Royal Charter, a steam powered clipper on its way from Australia to Liverpool, and carrying 370 passengers and ...
ListenTHE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER by WASHINGTON IRVING from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This tongue-in-cheek tale of a greedy man who makes a deal with the devil to broker a pirate's treasure by becoming a stingy moneylender is a Washington Irving classic, complete with a number of tw...
ListenTHE GIFT OF THE MAGI by O.HENRY from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A classic story by O.Henry about a young married couple and how they deal with the challenge of buying each other Christmas presents despite the fact that they have very little money. Although this...
ListenTHE VENDETTA by MAUPASSANT from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Guy de Maupassant often dealt with horror genre stories, which earned him the nickname of the French Edgar Allen Poe. In this story, an old woman wreaks revenge upon the killer of her son. Not inte...
ListenTHE RIDDLE OF THE SPHINX from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A tale of Greek mythology that tells the story of how Oedipus became the King of Thebes. Also this story first comes from Egypt, the Greek version has become the most widely known through the ages....
ListenMY RED CAP by LOUISA MAY ALCOTT from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This story from American writer Louisa May Alcott recalls her personal experience with a wounded Maine veteran while was serving as a nurse in Washington D.C. during the Civil War. Alcott was a pro...
ListenSOMEONE MUST PAY from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This old tale tells of a thief, who, upon unlawfully entering a house and breaking his leg on a weak window sill while climbing in, brashly goes to court to blame his broken leg on the carpenter wh...
ListenA SOUND OF THUNDER by RAY BRADBURY from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this excellent sci-fi short storyby Ray Bradbury, a hunter named Eckels pays $10,000 to a time machine safari service to bag the ultimate trophy. The company guarantees his safety but not his re...
ListenTHE STORY OF THE ORACLE by HENRY LAWSON from 2021-01-25T00:00
Two men are sitting by a campfire and one is telling a story about one of the older men of the crew named The Oracle, who is a quiet legend among them. As the story goes...well, you'll just have to...
ListenSMEE by A.M. BURRAGE from 2021-01-23T23:00
A party takes place at which a hide and seek game of "Smee' is played. The game resembles today's game of sardines. In this particular house, the host warns, there is an unexpected deep stairwell b...
ListenAN ALPINE DIVORCE and THE RIGORS OF THE GAME by ROBER BARR from 2021-01-18T00:00
AN ALPINE DIVORCE- A married couple each of whom hate the other plan a trip to the mountain peaks of Switzerland
THE RIGORS OF THE GAME- An over-strict father learns that his son has joined a l...
LOVE OF LIFE bY JACK LONDON from 2021-01-11T00:00
A man in far north Alaska finds himself struggling to survive against hunger and wolves. His survival will come down to how much will to live he has left.
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CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE and A HELPLESS SITUATION by MARK TWAIN from 2021-01-04T00:00
Two Mark Twain essays for your enjoyment.
CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE An amusing essay recalling a conversation with an Englishman comparing the two languages with Mark Twain (real na...
THE ELVES & THE SHOEMAKER & OTHER BROTHERS GRIMM TALES from 2020-12-28T00:00
Featuring THE ELVES & THE SHOEMAKER, THE ELVES & THE POOR SERVANT GIRL, THE GOLDEN BIRD, and HANS IN LUCK.
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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JOAN by MARY E. WILKINS FREEMAN from 2020-12-21T00:00
When a rag-tag little girl named Joan, the down-and-out minister's daughter, knocks on Sarah's door to sell her some very familiar-looking handiwork just before Christmas, Sarah finds more compassi...
ListenTHE BANKS OF THE SACRAMENTO by JACK LONDON from 2020-12-14T00:00
A young boy left in charge of his fathers cable ferry which operated 200 feet over top of the Sacramento River is suddenly faced with a herculean problem. The cable car they used had never ben used...
ListenTHE MANAGER OF MADDEN'S HILL by ZANE GREY from 2020-11-30T00:00
A young crippled boy who has learned baseball inside and out gets a chance to become a manager for a local boys team, and quickly learns the pain and the glory that comes with coaching.
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A LADIES MAN and A CASE OF FEVER by ROBERT BARR from 2020-11-23T00:00
In 'A LADIES MAN a group of men taking a slow steamer encounter 15 young ladies who are being sheltered by a headmistress nicknamed "the dragon" and they try to find ways to break the ice. In "A CA...
ListenTHE ADVENTURE OF THE SOLITARY CYCLIST from 2020-11-16T00:00
Watson recalls a case in which he and Holmes unravel a mystery surrounding a young lady cyclist who iis being pursued daily by an unknown man.
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OUT OF NAZARETH by O'HENRY from 2020-11-09T00:00
A swindler grabs a large plot of cheap property in Georgia and sells lots by mail, planning to leave the area before he s discovered, but on the way out he runs into an old couple who has purchased...
ListenTHE PICTURE IN THE HOUSE by H.P. LOVECRAFT from 2020-10-25T23:00
While riding his bicycle in the Miskatonic Valley of rural New England, a geneologist seeks shelter from an approaching storm. He enters an apparently abandoned house only to find it occupied by a ...
ListenTHE THORNY ROAD OF HONOR and THE ELDER TREE MOTHER by HANS CHRISTAN ANDERSON from 2020-10-18T23:00
In THE THORNY ROAD OF HONOR Hans Christian Anderson recalls the abuse suffered by great men like Socrates and Homer due to other people's jealousy, envy, and ignorance. THE ELDER TREE MOTHER is a f...
ListenTHE HOUSE OF MAPUHI (PT 2) by JACK LONDON from 2020-10-11T11:00
The hurricane continues to rage across the tiny island as many of the inhabitants are swept away- but nature and fate pick the ones who will survive. Naori is swept far off the island and looking a...
ListenTHE HOUSE OF MAPUHI (PT 1) by JACK LONDON from 2020-10-04T23:00
An islander finds a huge pearl and a strange twist of events occurs. From Jack London's 'South Sea Tales' collection.
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UNCLE JESSES LIFEBOOK and THE FAMILY OF THE VORDOULAK from 2020-09-27T23:00
We introduce two new shows and an episode from each tonight.
From our new 1001 Greatest Love Stories: Uncle Jesse's Life Book- a story of love and respect that a visiting mother and daughter ha...
THE STEEPLECHASE RIDER & DAN FITZ EXPLAINS by BANJO PATTERSON from 2020-09-20T23:00
The Steeplechase Rider: Banjo Patterson, Australia's writer of the National Anthem "Waltzing Matilda" and a man who has a great respect for horses, provides a tragically humorous story of a steeple...
ListenBUNCHES OF KNUCKLES by JACK LONDON from 2020-09-13T23:00
A man and wife sailing across the Pacific run into trouble with a bad mate and have to find a way to work things out.
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THE WARRIOR MAID OF SAN CARLOS by ROBERT BARR from 2020-09-06T23:00
A true story telling of the time young Horatio Nelson, while reconnoitering Fort San Carlos for the planned takeover of Nicaragua with a single ship, encountered the 16 year old daughter of the for...
ListenA LICKPENNY LOVER and NEW YORK BY CAMPFIRE LIGHT by O.HENRY from 2020-08-30T23:00
A Lickpenny Lover- A pretty girl working selling gloves in a large NYC department store is approached and proposed to by a young man who promises to show her all the great sights the world has to o...
ListenTHE RUBE'S HONEYMOON by ZANE GREY from 2020-08-23T23:00
A great Zane grey short story from his book "The Red-Headed Outfield" recalling stories from the early days of American minor-league baseball. In this story, the manager's favorite pitcher marries ...
ListenTHE DUPLICITY OF HARGRAVES by O.HENRY from 2020-08-02T23:00
Major Talbot, an old-fashioned Southern gentleman, is in Washington D.C. with his middle-aged daughter Lydia to find a publisher for his book of reminisces. The major loves to talk about the old pl...
ListenDUTCH COURAGE by JACK LONDON from 2020-07-26T23:00
Two young mountain climbers are about to take on the famous Half Dome in the High Sierras when they see a distress signal flashed at them from high up on the peak..
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DRIFTING NORTH by ANDY ADAMS from 2020-07-19T23:00
A crew of men on a cattle drive share stories over the campfire prior to bedding down for the night. From Adam,s "Cattle Brands".
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN by NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE from 2020-07-12T23:00
A short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne about an incident in young Benjamin Franklin's life that helped to mold his character and prepare him for the future. This morality tale is very powerful especi...
ListenTHE OPEN BOAT (PT 2) by STEPHEN CRANE from 2020-06-21T23:00
In this story, inspired by an experience Crane survived as a journalist covering the war in Cuba, four men struggle to survive in high seas inside a small dinghy.
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THE OPEN BOAT (PT 1) by STEPHEN CRANE from 2020-06-14T23:00
Four men, having survived a shipwreck off the coast of Florida in high seas, try to survive in a small dinghy. The overwhelming theme of this story is the conflict between the men and the uncaring ...
ListenTHE LURKING FEAR by H.P. LOVECRAFT from 2020-06-14T22:00
A wealthy bachelor goes on a demon-hunting expedition to a deserted mansion in the Catskills and finds more than he bargained for. This spine-chilling tale from H.P. Lovecraft will keep you on the ...
ListenTHE KNOCKER by ZANE GREY from 2020-06-07T23:00
Another great baseball story from Zane Grey's "The Red-Headed Outfield" collection tells the story from the point of view of a young lady who is the niece of a minor league clubs owner and knows th...
ListenTHE NIGHT-BORN by JACK LONDON from 2020-05-31T23:00
From our new collection at 1001 Greatest Love Stories- Three men meet at a San Francisco bar to reminisce about their experiences in the Yukon years before- and one of them recalls a woman that he ...
ListenTHE ADVENTURE OF THE RED CIRCLE A SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE BY ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE from 2020-04-19T23:00
Holmes and Watson solve the case of a mysterious tenant who is frightening an older landlady who comes to Holmes for help. In the process of finding out who the tenant is, Holmes joins forces with ...
ListenTHE ADVENTURE OF THE RED CIRCLE A SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE BY ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE from 2020-04-19T23:00
Holmes and Watson solve the case of a mysterious tenant who is frightening an older landlady who comes to Holmes for help. In the process of finding out who the tenant is, Holmes joins forces with ...
ListenBEST SELLER by O.HENRY from 2020-04-05T23:00
Two old friends meet on a train and one, a plate glass salesman from Pittsburgn, after criticizing the over-romanticized book he was reading, tells the story of how he met his new wife. It turns in...
ListenTHE MEXICAN (PT II) by JACK LONDON from 2019-01-10T12:00
"The Mexican (pt 2)" by Jack London is the exciting conclusion to the story of an 18 year-old Mexican boy who tries to avenge the murder of his parents by winning a prize fight so he could get guns...
ListenTHE MEXICAN (PT I) by JACK LONDON from 2019-01-08T12:00
"The Mexican" (Pt 1) by Jack London is the story of a young Mexican man who, after losing his parents in the struggle to overthrow a corrupt regime, turns to prizefighting to support the revolution...
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"The Mexican" (Pt 1) by Jack London is the story of a young Mexican man who, after losing his parents in the struggle to overthrow a corrupt regime, turns to prizefighting to support the revolution...
ListenTHE CALL OF CTHULHU (PT I) by H.P. LOVECRAFT from 2018-05-25T05:00
In "The Call of Cthulhu, Pt 1" by HP Lovecraft, a Boston Anthropologist named Thurston takes on the job of clearing up his recently deceased grand-uncle's files, and finds that he had been studying...
ListenTHE ADVENTURE OF THE DEVIL'S FOOT (Part 1) by SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE from 2018-05-10T05:00
"The Adventure of the Devil's Foot" is a classic Sherlock Holmes Mystery that places Watson and Holmes at an estate in Cornwall as Holme's tries to get some much needed rest and recoup- but that pl...
ListenTHE MONKEY'S PAW by W.W.JACOBS from 2018-01-15T06:00
"The Monkey's Paw", a classic horror tale from W.W.Jacobs places an old British soldier in a friends home with a tale to tell about the magical and dangerious powers of a monkey's paw he has brough...
ListenAMATEUR NIGHT by JACK LONDON from 2017-09-04T05:00
In "Amateur Night" by Jack London, young lady from the country moves to the big city to find a job with the biggest newspaper, and gets turned down, but, not giving up, she finds a writer who befri...
ListenTHE MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE (PART TWO) from 2017-06-19T05:00
"The Murders In The Rue Morgue" (Pt 2):The exciting conclusion to Edgar Allen Poe's classic detective story, which established the detective in SAmerican literature, and inspired dozens of new writ...
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"The Murders In The Rue Morgue" (Pt 1): In what many consider to be one of Poe's best short stories, and the first detective story, a man uses his extraordinary powers of deduction to solve a crime...
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"The Wendigo" Pt 2 by Algernon Blackwood: In this classic horror short story by Algernon Blackwood, a group of hunters in the north woods of Canada are stalked by a creature known to the Ojibwe Ind...
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"The Wendigo" Pt 1 by Algernon Blackwood: Blackwood used the legend of the wendigo to create a terrifying tale of a group of hunters in the Canadian wilderness who encounter this demonic spirit-mon...
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"The Stranger" by Ambrose Bierce: A group of men traveling in the old west meet a strange man at their campfire- a man who has an even stranger story. We also include a background on the incredible...
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"The Stranger" by Ambrose Bierce: A group of men traveling in the old west meet a strange man at their campfire- a man who has an even stranger story. We also include a background on the incredible...
ListenTHE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW (PT 2) by WASHINGTON IRVING from 2016-10-19T05:00
In the exciting conclusion of Washington Irving's THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW, we join the traveling schoolteacher Ichabod Crane as he saddles up old Gunpowder for a ride to a special party hosted ...
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This classic short story by Washington Irving is a well-written tale of life in the Dutch settlement of Tarry Town in New York State in an area bordering the Hudson River , where many Dutch and Ger...
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In this excellent sci-fi short storyby Ray Bradbury, a hunter named Eckels pays $10,000 to a time machine safari service to bag the ultimate trophy. The company guarantees his safety but not his re...
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