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Fast Asleep with Gena Marie

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Episodes

"The King of Mazy May: A Story of the Klondike," relaxing storytelling

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, 202545 minEp. 326

"The Magic Shop" by H.G. Wells, relaxing storytelling

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, 202551 minEp. 344

"Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut, relaxing storytelling

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, 202538 minEp. 343

"The Widow's Might" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, relaxing storytelling

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, 202542 minEp. 341

"The Widow's Might" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, relaxing storytelling

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, 202542 minEp. 338

"Her Letters" by Kate Chopin, relaxing storytelling

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, 202543 minEp. 334

"The Cat" by Mary Wilkins Freeman, relaxing storytelling

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, 202541 minEp. 331

"The House Party" by Stanley Ellin, relaxing storytelling

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, 20251 hr 16 minEp. 333

"The House Party" by Stanley Ellin, relaxing storytelling

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, 20251 hr 16 minEp. 333

“The Fly” · Katherine Mansfield, relaxing story telling

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, 202536 minEp. 330

"Louise" by Truman Capote, relaxing storytelling

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, 202534 minEp. 328

"Silent Snow, Secret Snow" by Conrad Aiken, relaxing storytelling

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, 20251 hr 19 minEp. 319

"The Basement Room" by Graham Greene, relaxing reading

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, 20241 hr 30 minEp. 318
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