Podcasts by The Public Domain Podcast
Great works hand picked for you from the Public Domain and read out loud in a weekly podcast. Authors include Mark Twain, Jules Verne, Edgar Allen Poe and many others. The website also includes links to public domain resources
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Delayed Show from 2023-12-13T16:55:59.766688
My apologies for the delayed show this week. A friend passed away last week and yesterday was his services. His life was cut short by complications from leukemia even after a bone marrow transplant...
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PDP #16 - "The Gateway of the Monster" by William Hope Hodgson, Part 1 from 2023-12-13T16:55:59.759991
This was a requested short story for Halloween by listener, Sid. I was going to do it in one podcast but it was getting long so it will be in two parts.
The short story is from the novel...
PDP #19 - "A Coward" by Guy de Maupassant from 2023-12-13T16:55:59.744035
This week I'm late in releasing the show, my apologies for any who might have been waiting on it. I have only the holiday busy season to account for it, having gone out of town for Thanksgiving for...
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PDP #25 - "The Woman in White" by Wilkie Collins, Part 2 from 2023-12-13T16:55:59.717438
We began "The Woman in White" with a bit of humor, this podcast continues the story and we are introduced to the mystery of the novel.
Enjoy!
File size is 7.4 Mb and the podca...
PDP #29 - "The Woman in White" by Wilkie Collins, Part 6 from 2023-12-13T16:55:59.698933
Mr. Hartright has now met all the inhabitants of Limmridge House but is still in for some surprises.
I've added a bit of commentary on the end of this one.
File size is 8.4 MB...
PDP #31 - "The Woman in White" by Wilkie Collins, Part 8 from 2023-12-13T16:55:59.690686
Mr. Hartright must deal with the news revealed in the last episode but there is yet more in store for him.
File size is 6 MB and the podcast is 16 minutes and 38 seconds long.
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PDP #32 - "The Woman in White" by Wilkie Collins, Part 9 from 2023-12-13T16:55:59.685494
Miss Halcombe and Mr. Hartright try to find out more about the anonymous letter and pay a visit to the school house.
File size is 6.8 MB and the podcast is 18 minutes and 45 seconds long...
PDP #33 - "The Woman in White" by Wilkie Collins, Part 10 from 2023-12-13T16:55:59.679601
Mr. Hartright discovers who has been at the gravesite.
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PDP #34 - "The Woman in White" by Wilkie Collins, Part 11 from 2023-12-13T16:55:59.674116
Mr. Hartright feels the need to get to the bottom of things and brings Miss Halcombe to help confirm things.
File size is 3.8 MB and the podcast is 15 minutes and 43 seconds long.
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PDP #36 - "The Woman in White" by Wilkie Collins, Part 13 from 2023-12-13T16:55:59.664786
The narrative is taken over by Mr. Gilmore. We finally meet Sir Percival Glyde and find out his explanation of the letter.
File size is 5 MB and the podcast is approximately 21 minutes l...
Spooky Tales for Halloween from 2007-10-31T10:47
In light of the holiday, I thought I'd highlight my favorite spooky story of my previously done podcasts .
Gateway of the Monster by William H. Hodgson
A spooky supernatural tale fe...
PDP #35 - "The Woman in White" by Wilkie Collins, Part 12 from 2006-09-30T01:52
We hear more from Mr. Gilmore but Mr. Hartright realizes he must take his leave of Limmeridge house and its occupants.
File size is 6.25 MB and the podcast is 27 minutes and 20 seconds l...
PDP #30 - "The Woman in White" by Wilkie Collins, Part 7 from 2006-04-16T23:09
Life at Limmridge House continues and Mr. Hartright finds himself in a situation.
File size is 11.6 MB and the podcast is 32 minutes and 10 seconds long.
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PDP #28 - "The Woman in White" by Wilkie Collins, Part 5 from 2006-03-24T12:57
Mr. Hartright's first breakfast at Limmeridge house and, he hopes, a chance to meet the remaining member of the household and maybe find out news of The Woman in White.
File size is 5.3 ...
PDP #27 - "The Woman in White" by Wilkie Collins, Part 4 from 2006-03-17T12:53
Mr. Hartright meets Mr. Fairlisle, a rather odd man.
File size is 6.7 Mb and the podcast is 18 minutes and 33 seconds long.
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PDP #26 - "The Woman in White" by Wilkie Collins, Part 3 from 2006-03-10T12:48
Mr. Hartright arrives at his new place of employment.
File size is 7.3 Mb and the podcast is 20 minutes and 13 seconds long.
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PDP #24 - "The Woman in White" by Wilkie Collins, Part 1 from 2006-02-25T11:59
Part 1 of the novel, "The Woman in White" a serialized mystery/suspense novel by Wilkie Collins, a contemporary of Charles Dickens, who also wroteListen
PDP #23 - "The House Among the Laurels" by William Hope Hodgson, Part 2 from 2006-02-14T12:48
The conclusion of "The House Among the Laurels". In the first part we left our ghost hunter just sitting down from his preparations in the haunted house with his friend and with several police cons...
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PDP #22 - "The House Among the Laurels" by William Hope Hodgson, Part 1 from 2006-01-13T11:37
Happy 2006!
As promised, I'm returning to William Hope Hodgson's Carnacki series by request. This tale finds our intrepid ghost hunter visiting Ireland. In the book collection of these s...
PDP #21 - Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll from 2005-12-25T11:08
Merry Christmas!
This week's reading is by guest reader, Maryo ofevision arts. I love her reading of this, I even think the poem makes sense now!...
PDP #20 - "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry from 2005-12-12T18:37
Well I can hardly believe it, I've made it to the 20th podcast of The Public Domain Podcast! We've been through 20 weeks, 9 authors, 1 poem, 1 novel, 18 short stories, and one slight microphone upg...
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PDP #18 - The Walrus and the Carpenter by Lewis Carroll from 2005-11-21T23:55
I've always liked this poem and find myself thinking of it whenever about to broach a subject... "The time has come..."
I suppose it's an odd choice for Thanksgiving week for the US folk...
PDP #17 - "The Gateway of the Monster" by William Hope Hodgson, Part 2 from 2005-11-14T16:22
The conclusion of the ghost story, "Gateway of the Monster".
Last we heard Carnacki intended to spend the night in the haunted room, this episode picks up from there.
The shor...
PDP #15 - "The Master of the World" by Jules Verne, Part 9 from 2005-10-24T23:51
The last installment ofThe Master of the Worldby Jules Verne!
It's about 9 Mb in file size and 26 minutes and 24 seconds long.
Chapter Titles are as ...
PDP #14 - "The Master of the World" by Jules Verne, Part 8 from 2005-10-17T18:25
Here we go with Chapters 15 and 16! The podcast is 30 minutes long and is about 8 Mb in file size.
This week Inspector Strock finds himself in a surprising place and we find out who The ...