“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Part 2
129 - Different in many ways from the 2008 film, this is just a sweet, simple story.
Apr 10, 2021•51 min•Ep. 129
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“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Part 1
128 - So very different from the 2008 film, you’ll love this in its original (1922) form.
Apr 04, 2021•43 min•Ep. 128
“The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, Part 2
127 - “The weak of the world were put here to give the strong pleasure.”
Apr 01, 2021•42 min•Ep. 127
“The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, Part 1
126 - An award winning story with more than a dozen film adaptations. . .
Mar 28, 2021•38 min•Ep. 126
“When It Changed” by Joanna Russ
125 - From a “radical feminist,” a planet without men . . .
Mar 25, 2021•37 min•Ep. 125
“The Possibility of Evil” by Shirley Jackson
124 - Miss Chandler. . . and Linda Stewart’s parents would have gone unsuspectingly ahead . . . never aware of the possible evil lurking nearby . . .”
Mar 22, 2021•29 min•Ep. 124
“A Jury of Her Peers” by Susan Glaspell, Part 2
123 - Is it possible for a small woman to hang a man?
Mar 19, 2021•38 min•Ep. 123
“A Jury of Her Peers” by Susan Glaspell, Part 1
122 - Written by the reporter that covered the shocking crime . . .
Mar 17, 2021•39 min•Ep. 122
“The Story of an Hour” and “A Pair of Silk Stockings” by Kate Chopin
121 - Feminism was not well received in 1899. It took decades for Ms. Chopin to be lauded as an essential author and a true pioneer. These two stories will not disappoint.
Mar 14, 2021•33 min•Ep. 121
“The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant
120 - “She was one of those pretty ... girls who are sometimes, as if by mistake of destiny, born in a family of clerks.”
Mar 07, 2021•32 min•Ep. 120
“Don’t Look Now” by Daphne Du Maurier, Part 3
119 - The conclusion: “He stared at her, incredulity turning to horror . . .”
Mar 01, 2021•56 min•Ep. 119
“Don’t Look Now” by Daphne du Maurier, Part 2 of 3
118 - “Something had gone terribly wrong. Those women had got hold of Laura . . .”
Feb 26, 2021•56 min•Ep. 118
“Don’t Look Now” by Daphne du Maurier, Part 1 of 3
117 - A blind psychic and a grieving couple together create suspense.
Feb 24, 2021•49 min•Ep. 117
“One Friday Morning” by Langston Hughes
116 - Are the hopes of this young black girl realistic?
Feb 21, 2021•37 min•Ep. 116
“The Night Driver” by Italo Calvino
115 - A lovers’ quarrel like NO other . . .
Feb 12, 2021•27 min•Ep. 115
“A Tree. A Rock. A Cloud.” by Carson McCullers
114 - “Do you know how men SHOULD love?” Find out.
Feb 08, 2021•30 min•Ep. 114
“A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner
113 - An uncommon love story about uncommon love . . .
Feb 07, 2021•37 min•Ep. 113
“Araby” by James Joyce
112 - The Irish writer observes how first love can make life seem far more beautiful than it really is.
Feb 05, 2021•21 min•Ep. 112
“A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor, Part 2 of 2
111 - If you lived ALL of your life like it was the END of your life, what kind of person would you be?
Jan 30, 2021•33 min•Ep. 111
“A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor, Part 1 of 2
110 - A harmless family excursion until . . .
Jan 29, 2021•28 min•Ep. 110
“A Lodging for the Night” by Robert Louis Stevenson, Part 3 of 3
109 - The impudent thief and the honorable knight find themselves drawn into battle.
Jan 25, 2021•25 min•Ep. 109
“A Lodging for the Night” by Robert Louis Stevenson, Part 2 of 3
108 - For a descendant of RLS . . .
Jan 24, 2021•31 min•Ep. 108
“A Lodging for the Night” by Robert Louis Stevenson, Part 1 of 3
107 - The murder of a friend on a wintry night . . .
Jan 22, 2021•27 min•Ep. 107
“The Interlopers” by Saki
106 - Disputed land, Nature’s own violence . . . Will the interlopers allow a reconciliation?
Jan 19, 2021•24 min•Ep. 106
“There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury
105 - “No one would mind . . . If mankind perished utterly”
Jan 17, 2021•28 min•Ep. 105
“The Blue Hotel” by Stephen Crane, Part 2
104 - A simple story? It’s about to get more complicated in this conclusion.
Jan 13, 2021•32 min•Ep. 104
“The Blue Hotel” by Stephen Crane, Part 1
103 - Your hotel guest’s first question: “I suppose their have been a good many men killed in this room.” How do you keep your five star rating?
Jan 10, 2021•32 min•Ep. 103
“To Build a Fire” by Jack London, Part 2
102 - Spoiler alert: Despite a frightening turn of events, be assured, no animals are harmed in this story.
Jan 05, 2021•36 min•Ep. 102
“To Build a Fire” by Jack London, Part 1
101 - For your cold, wintery nights . . . (You’ll need a blanket for this one.)
Jan 03, 2021•26 min•Ep. 101
“The Little Match Girl” and “The Story of the Year” by Hans Christian Andersen
100 - These New Year tales gently take us through sorrow, but thankfully, leave us with hope and beauty.
Dec 30, 2020•44 min•Ep. 100
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