Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested April 12, 1963, in Birmingham, Alabama. He was charged with violating a city order against public protest and was placed in solitary confinement. There he wrote a response to a statement published by eight fellow clergymen from Alabama, which challenged Dr. King’s nonviolent resistance. We give you this reading of one of Dr. King’s most famous pieces of writing because we believe it is important to remember how far we’ve come and how far we still have to g...
Jan 15, 2022•43 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in dramatic readings of some of everyone's favorite Christmas stories. This is Theater of the Mind: Christmas Edition. This ten day series includes stories from Charles Dickens, O. Henry, and Clement Moore. This evening's story is "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry. Sound effects from www.freesound.org "Boiling Water" by dersuperanton. Licensed under CC-BY 3.0. "Old Watch in a Small Antique Shop" by urupin. Licensed under CC-BY....
Dec 25, 2021•14 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in dramatic readings of some of everyone's favorite Christmas stories. This is Theater of the Mind: Christmas Edition. This ten day series includes stories from Charles Dickens, O. Henry, and Clement Moore. This evening's story is "The Night Before Christmas" by Clement Moore.
Dec 24, 2021•4 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in dramatic readings of some of everyone's favorite Christmas stories. This is Theater of the Mind: Christmas Edition. This ten day series includes stories from Charles Dickens, O. Henry, and Clement Moore. This evening's story is the seventh and final part of Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol." "Metal squeaking chair" by Razzvio. www.freesound.org. Licensed under CC BY 3.0.
Dec 20, 2021•49 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in dramatic readings of some of everyone's favorite Christmas stories. This is Theater of the Mind: Christmas Edition. This ten day series includes stories from Charles Dickens, O. Henry, and Clement Moore. This evening's story is the sixth part of Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol." "00809 Removing Snow 3" by RobinHood76. www.freesound.org Licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0.
Dec 17, 2021•56 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in dramatic readings of some of everyone's favorite Christmas stories. This is Theater of the Mind: Christmas Edition. This ten day series includes stories from Charles Dickens, O. Henry, and Clement Moore. This evening's story is the fifth part of Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol." The following sound effects can all be found at www.freesound.org "Fiddle Melody 01" by Andrew Duke. Licensed under CC BY 3.0. "Party Crowd 2" by Kolezan....
Dec 13, 2021•25 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in dramatic readings of some of everyone's favorite Christmas stories. This is Theater of the Mind: Christmas Edition. This ten day series includes stories from Charles Dickens, O. Henry, and Clement Moor. This evening's story is the fourth part of Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol."
Dec 10, 2021•16 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in dramatic readings of some of everyone's favorite Christmas stories. This is Theater of the Mind: Christmas Edition. This ten day series includes stories from Charles Dickens, O. Henry, and Clement Moor. This evening's story is the third part of Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol." The following sound effects can all be found at www.freesound.org "Rattling Chains 1" by theshaggyfreak. Licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0. "ghost_whispering01a-...
Dec 06, 2021•17 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in dramatic readings of some of everyone's favorite Christmas stories. This is Theater of the Mind: Christmas Edition. This ten day series includes stories from Charles Dickens, O. Henry, and Clement Moor. This evening's story is the second part of Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol." The following sound effects can all be found at www.freesound.org "Rattling Chains 1" by theshaggyfreak. Licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0. "Canadian Horse Carr...
Dec 03, 2021•13 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in dramatic readings of some of everyone's favorite Christmas stories. This is Theater of the Mind: Christmas Edition. This ten day series includes stories from Charles Dickens, O. Henry, and Clement Moor. This evening's story is the first part of Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol." "Rattling Chains 1" by theshaggyfreak. (www.freesound.org) Licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0....
Dec 01, 2021•15 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in a month long Theater of the Mind: Halloween Edition dramatic reading. This thirty-one day series includes stories from Edgar Allan Poe, EF Benson, Washington Irving, Ambrose Bierce, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, WW Jacobs, and MR James. Tonight's story is "The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe.
Oct 31, 2021•15 min•Season 3Ep. 31
Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in a month long Theater of the Mind: Halloween Edition dramatic reading. This thirty-one day series includes stories from Edgar Allan Poe, EF Benson, Washington Irving, Ambrose Bierce, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, WW Jacobs, and MR James. This evening's story is the final part of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum."
Oct 30, 2021•22 min•Season 3Ep. 30
Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in a month long Theater of the Mind: Halloween Edition dramatic reading. This thirty-one day series includes stories from Edgar Allan Poe, EF Benson, Washington Irving, Ambrose Bierce, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, WW Jacobs, and MR James. This evening's story is the first part of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum."
Oct 29, 2021•21 min•Season 3Ep. 29
Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in a month long Theater of the Mind: Halloween Edition dramatic reading. This thirty-one day series includes stories from Edgar Allan Poe, EF Benson, Washington Irving, Ambrose Bierce, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, WW Jacobs, and MR James. Tonight is "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe
Oct 28, 2021•17 min•Season 3Ep. 28
Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in a month long Theater of the Mind: Halloween Edition dramatic reading. This thirty-one day series includes stories from Edgar Allan Poe, EF Benson, Washington Irving, Ambrose Bierce, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, WW Jacobs, and MR James. This is the second and concluding day of "The Room in the Tower" by E.F. Benson.
Oct 27, 2021•18 min•Season 3Ep. 27
Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in a month long Theater of the Mind: Halloween Edition dramatic reading. This thirty-one day series includes stories from Edgar Allan Poe, EF Benson, Washington Irving, Ambrose Bierce, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, WW Jacobs, and MR James. This evening's story is the first part of EF Benson's "The Room in the Tower."
Oct 26, 2021•17 min•Season 3Ep. 26
Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in a month long Theater of the Mind: Halloween Edition dramatic reading. This thirty-one day series includes stories from Edgar Allan Poe, EF Benson, Washington Irving, Ambrose Bierce, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, WW Jacobs, and MR James. This evening's story is Ambrose Bierce's "The Spook House."
Oct 25, 2021•11 min•Season 3Ep. 25
Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in a month long Theater of the Mind: Halloween Edition dramatic reading. This thirty-one day series includes stories from Edgar Allan Poe, EF Benson, Washington Irving, Ambrose Bierce, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, WW Jacobs, and MR James. This evening's story is Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado."
Oct 24, 2021•17 min•Season 3Ep. 24
Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in a month long Theater of the Mind: Halloween Edition dramatic reading. This thirty-one day series includes stories from Edgar Allan Poe, EF Benson, Washington Irving, Ambrose Bierce, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, WW Jacobs, and MR James. This evening's story is the final part of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher."
Oct 23, 2021•18 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in a month long Theater of the Mind: Halloween Edition dramatic reading. This thirty-one day series includes stories from Edgar Allan Poe, EF Benson, Washington Irving, Ambrose Bierce, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, WW Jacobs, and MR James. This evening's story is the second part of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher."
Oct 22, 2021•16 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in a month long Theater of the Mind: Halloween Edition dramatic reading. This thirty-one day series includes stories from Edgar Allan Poe, EF Benson, Washington Irving, Ambrose Bierce, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, WW Jacobs, and MR James. This evening's story is the first part of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher."
Oct 21, 2021•19 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in a month long Theater of the Mind: Halloween Edition dramatic reading. This thirty-one day series includes stories from Edgar Allan Poe, EF Benson, Washington Irving, Ambrose Bierce, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, WW Jacobs, and MR James. This evening's story is the final part of W.W. Jacobs' "The Monkey's Paw."
Oct 20, 2021•11 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in a month long Theater of the Mind: Halloween Edition dramatic reading. This thirty-one day series includes stories from Edgar Allan Poe, EF Benson, Washington Irving, Ambrose Bierce, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, WW Jacobs, and MR James. This evening's story is the first part of W.W. Jacobs "The Monkey's Paw."
Oct 19, 2021•14 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in a month long Theater of the Mind: Halloween Edition dramatic reading. This thirty-one day series includes stories from Edgar Allan Poe, EF Benson, Washington Irving, Ambrose Bierce, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, WW Jacobs, and MR James. This evening's story is Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner."
Oct 18, 2021•26 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in a month long Theater of the Mind: Halloween Edition dramatic reading. This thirty-one day series includes stories from Edgar Allan Poe, EF Benson, Washington Irving, Ambrose Bierce, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, WW Jacobs, and MR James. This evening's story is E.F. Benson's "Caterpillars."
Oct 17, 2021•21 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in a month long Theater of the Mind: Halloween Edition dramatic reading. This thirty-one day series includes stories from Edgar Allan Poe, EF Benson, Washington Irving, Ambrose Bierce, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, WW Jacobs, and MR James. This evening's story is Edgar Allan Poe's "Berenice."
Oct 16, 2021•23 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in a month long Theater of the Mind: Halloween Edition dramatic reading. This thirty-one day series includes stories from Edgar Allan Poe, EF Benson, Washington Irving, Ambrose Bierce, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, WW Jacobs, and MR James. This evening's story is M.R. James' "Count Magnus."
Oct 15, 2021•32 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in a month long Theater of the Mind: Halloween Edition dramatic reading. This thirty-one day series includes stories from Edgar Allan Poe, EF Benson, Washington Irving, Ambrose Bierce, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, WW Jacobs, and MR James. This evening's story is the conclusion of Edgar Allan Poe's "Ligeia."
Oct 14, 2021•26 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in a month long Theater of the Mind: Halloween Edition dramatic reading. This thirty-one day series includes stories from Edgar Allan Poe, EF Benson, Washington Irving, Ambrose Bierce, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, WW Jacobs, and MR James. This evening's story is the first part of Edgar Allan Poe's "Ligeia."
Oct 13, 2021•22 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Join staff from Madison Public Library as they participate in a month long Theater of the Mind: Halloween Edition dramatic reading. This thirty-one day series includes stories from Edgar Allan Poe, EF Benson, Washington Irving, Ambrose Bierce, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, WW Jacobs, and MR James. This evening's story is Ambrose Bierce's "The Boarded Window."
Oct 12, 2021•12 min•Season 3Ep. 12