326- Immerse yourself . . . into the wilderness of the historic Klondike Gold Rushwith Jack London's authentic narrative. Tuck in to experience the harsh winter conditions along with the wicked antics of the claim jumpers in a story youwon't soon forget.
Jul 01, 2025•45 min•Ep. 326
344 - From "The Father of Science Fiction," H.G. Wells, prepare for something completely different! Tuck in for the charming and whimsical father/son tale that also provides a bit of impending horror . Filled with wonder, it's "The Magic Shop!"
Jun 27, 2025•51 min•Ep. 344
343 - Just what was it that "influenced" Kurt Vonnegut?" Artistry and intellect are deemed dangerous in this familiarly unchecked government of the future. Tuck in for Vonnegut's satirical story that still intrigues and divides his critics.
Jun 20, 2025•38 min•Ep. 343
342 - Tuck in as Miss Marple solves another one! "One look at the still figure on the bed was enough . . . Mrs. Pritchard had been dead at least eight hours!"
Jun 13, 2025•59 min•Ep. 341
341 - What happens when the black veil comes off? The overbearing husband is dead and decades of the widow's life have passed. Tuck in for feminist author Charlotte Perkins Gilman's defiant story and its shocking twist, proving why she was a historic champion of the Women's Movement.
Jun 06, 2025•42 min•Ep. 341
340 - "There is a wild beast in your woods." Tuck in for comic horror with a twist of cruelty from the dark master of the classic short story, H.H. Munro (Saki).
May 30, 2025•38 min•Ep. 339
339 - Just a mundane, "ordinary" day . . . Tuck in for the dark humor of the awarding-winning Shirley Jackson as she again unsettles and disturbs us.
May 23, 2025•44 min
327 - You can NOT guess this ending! Tuck in as Daphne du Maurier's peaceful rhythm and tone mesmerize you along to the most twisted of twisted endings. (No choice but to listen all over again!)
May 21, 2025•53 min•Ep. 325
338 - "Suddenly death was inside the house here with me. And I couldn't move, I couldn't get up out of this chair." Tuck in to hear the origin of Hitchcock's thriller Rear Window, the conclusion of the classic story from the "Suspense Master" Cornell Woolrich.
May 16, 2025•59 min•Ep. 338
337- My neighbor murdered his wife! Tuck in for theorigin of Hitchcock's Rear Window , the classic story from the"Suspense Master" Cornell Woolrich.
May 10, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 337
341 - What happens when the black veil comes off? The overbearing husband is dead and decades of the widow's life have passed. Tuck in for feminist author Charlotte Perkins Gilman's defiant story and its shocking twist, proving why she was a historic champion of the Women's Movement.
May 06, 2025•42 min•Ep. 338
336 - Two loyal old friends are put tothe ultimate test . . . Will they sacrifice for their country and for oneanother? Tuck in to hear Guy de Maupassant's classic story.
May 03, 2025•35 min•Ep. 336
335 - There's a tender side to Stephen King . . . Tuck in for it. Big brother, little sister: "I knew what had to be done. I saw right away. I was terribly afraid ... She was better than sixty feet above me."
Apr 26, 2025•55 min•Ep. 336
334 - "I leave this package" (her letters) "to the care of my husband. With perfect faith in his loyalty and his love, I ask him to destroy it . . . UNOPENED." Will he uncover her secret? Tuck in to hear controversial author Kate Chopin's impassioned short story.
Apr 18, 2025•43 min•Ep. 334
331- "Nowhere in the world was any voice calling him; on no hearth was therea waiting dish," but do NOT worry about this furry little survivor. Thispatient and persistent cat was quite capable of fending for himself andparticularly for others. Tuck in for this well-crafted tale of companionship.
Apr 16, 2025•41 min•Ep. 331
332 - It's Miss Marple's turn! Tuck in for another murder mystery from the queen of crime, Miss Agatha Christie. Can YOU solve this one?
Apr 15, 2025•49 min•Ep. 332
333 - "He was falling. His handswere outflung against the stone-cold blackness of space, and his body tiltedhead over heels, heels overhead, as he fell." Tuck in and enjoy the suspense of"The House Party" as it earned author Stanley Ellin the first of histhree Edgar Allan Poe Awards.
Apr 13, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 333
333 - "He was falling. His handswere outflung against the stone-cold blackness of space, and his body tiltedhead over heels, heels overhead, as he fell." Tuck in and enjoy the suspense of"The House Party" as it earned author Stanley Ellin the first of histhree Edgar Allan Poe Awards.
Apr 13, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 333
330 - You may not believe this yet, but acclaimed author Katherine Mansfield will make you fall in love with a housefly! You may also fall for a grieving father, but . . . THEN what? Tuck in to hear this ever-changing classic short story.
Mar 21, 2025•36 min•Ep. 330
329 - Even Roald Dahl was shocked by the ending of his own (autobiographical?) story! Tuck in for the lurid details. :)
Mar 14, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 329
328 - Louise , the new student at the academy: "The girls worshipped her, and the teachers jealously admired her both for her mind and for her uncanny beauty." Ethel, fellow student: "loathed everything about her." Tuck in for the genius of Truman Capote and his unforgettable characters in one of his "Early Stories."
Mar 07, 2025•34 min•Ep. 328
325 - Ready for LOVE? Tuck in for a tender tale with a twist: a classic romance from O. Henry.
Feb 14, 2025•34 min•Ep. 325
324 - Something bad happened out there in space, but of course it did -- Stephen King wrote it. Tuck in for this astronaut's disturbing story.
Feb 07, 2025•1 hr 7 min
323 - Miss Marple solved it instantly. Can you? Tuck in and solve another Agatha Christie mystery, "Motive v. Opportunity."
Jan 31, 2025•56 min•Ep. 323
322 - Don't miss this riveting conclusion! Tuck in for the extraordinary event that occurs in this genuine setting of "The Ice Palace" once again from the iconic author F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Jan 24, 2025•56 min•Ep. 322
321 - Not a fantasy, this palace, made of ice, actually existed in the good old U.S.A., and F. Scott Fitzgerald wrapped a decidedly American love story around it. Tuck in for this "chilling" tale.
Jan 17, 2025•52 min•Ep. 320
320 - Author of the unsettling short story, Shirley Jackson was anything but an ordinary housewife. Tuck in as her sinuous views on the subject twist their way through this tale.
Jan 10, 2025•54 min•Ep. 320
319 - Was this the autobiography of the author with a tragic childhood? "The thing was above all a secret, something to be preciously concealed from Mother and Father; and to that very fact it owed an enormous part of its deliciousness." Tuck in for this dazzling, dreamlike short story from the Pulitzer Prize-winning Poet Laureate, Conrad Aiken.
Jan 03, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 319
318 - ". . . he opened his eyes and Mrs. Baines was there, her gray untidy hair in threads over his face . . . 'Where are they?' she whispered. 'Where are they?' " Tuck in for the acclaimed Graham Greene's dramatic thriller.
Dec 27, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 318
317 - It is December 24 and . . . "This is one day I'd like to cut out of the calendar permanently." Tuck in to discover why from the Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America.
Dec 20, 2024•42 min•Ep. 317