How can Jimmy convince Molly's pugnacious father that he is not, in fact, a professional burglar? P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. Thank you so much to all our new and returning supporters who chipped in this week. We'd like to get the vintage episodes back as quickly as possible. Here's how you can help us out: Please go to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com and become a monthly supporter for as little as $5 a mont...
Nov 17, 2023•51 min•Season 17Ep. 881
A year of globe-trotting can't cure Jimmy's curious affliction. Will he ever get the remarkable girl from the steamer out of his head? P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. We've had a few folks become supporters! Thank you so much to all our new and returning supporters who chipped in this week. However, we still have a long way to go. Please go to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com and become a monthly supporter for as...
Nov 10, 2023•59 min•Season 17Ep. 880
Everyone says that Jimmy is the same jolly chap as ever, even after coming into money. So why does he agree to break into a house? P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. Well, I hate to say it, I mean I really hate to say it, but we'll be suspending the vintage episodes for a bit. Right now, it's too cost prohibitive. But here's what I'd like to do about it: If we get enough new supporters, we can start it up again. So p...
Nov 03, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Season 17Ep. 879
Why does withholding Culwin make things worse by holding his tongue? Edith Wharton, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. Two Vintage Episodes are released each week, on Mondays and Wednesdays, so be sure to check your feed regularly. New episodes will be available every Friday. Please help us to keep the Vintage Episodes coming by going to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com , and becoming a supporter. Thank you ...
Nov 01, 2023•52 min•Season 17Ep. 878
Sleepy Hollow sounded like such a peaceful place to the gentle Ichabod Crane. Boy, was he in for a surprise. Washington Irving, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. Two Vintage Episodes are released each week, on Mondays and Wednesdays, so be sure to check your feed regularly. New episodes will be available every Friday. Please help us to keep the Vintage Episodes coming by going to http://classictalesaudiobook...
Oct 30, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 17Ep. 877
Why is an unobtrusive, simple flat in the middle of London outrageously haunted? Edward Bulwer-Lytton, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. It's the most wonderful time of the year – Halloween! Keep an eye open for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow , by Washington Irving, and The Eyes , by Edith Wharton. As you've noticed, there's a lot of new material we're sending your way, and we really want to keep the momentum going. Please go to http:...
Oct 27, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 17Ep. 876
Dreaming of eternal tranquility, Winzy quaffs the elixir of immortality. But soon his tranquility turns to torture. Mary Shelley, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. Two Vintage Episodes are released each week, on Mondays and Wednesdays, so be sure to check your feed regularly. New episodes will be available every Friday. Please help us to keep the Vintage Episodes coming by going to http://classictalesaudiobo...
Oct 25, 2023•24 min•Season 17Ep. 875
It was the dull, sightless, vulture's eye that shredded his final nerve. Edgar Allan Poe, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. Two Vintage Episodes are released each week, on Mondays and Wednesdays, so be sure to check your feed regularly. New episodes will be available every Friday. Please help us to keep the Vintage Episodes coming by going to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com , and becoming a supporter. Than...
Oct 23, 2023•18 min•Season 17Ep. 874
The mystery of the cursed room is solved, and all is revealed. Anonymous, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. The Vintage Episodes of The Classic Tales Podcast are in full swing – every Monday and Wednesday. Monday we'll have The Tell-Tale Heart , by Edgar Allan Poe , and on Wednesday, The Mortal Immortal , by Mary Shelley. It actually takes quite a bit more work to release three episodes a week instead of one, so if you'd like more ...
Oct 20, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 17Ep. 873
Seeking shelter from the storm, a young traveler finds refuge in a cozy cottage nestled in the notch of a hill. But is the cottage really safe? Nathaniel Hawthorne, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. Two Vintage Episodes are released each week, on Mondays and Wednesdays, so be sure to check your feed regularly. New episodes will be available every Friday. Please help us to keep the Vintage Episodes coming by ...
Oct 18, 2023•24 min•Season 17Ep. 872
After abandoning a life of dissipation, the baron settles down - but this version of simple domesticity isn't what he had in mind. Charles Dickens, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. Two Vintage Episodes are released each week, on Mondays and Wednesdays, so be sure to check your feed regularly. New episodes will be available every Friday. Please help us to keep the Vintage Episodes coming by going to http://c...
Oct 16, 2023•26 min•Season 17Ep. 871
What does Evie discover when she finds the cursed, closed cabinet – open? Anonymous, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. The Vintage Episodes of The Classic Tales Podcast are in full swing – every Monday and Wednesday. Monday we'll have The Baron of Grogswig , by Charles Dickens , and on Wednesday, The Ambitious Guest , by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It actually takes quite a bit more work to release three episodes a week instead of one, so...
Oct 13, 2023•52 min•Season 17Ep. 870
Jabez Wilson is exorbitantly paid to copy the Encyclopedia Britannica at a certain time and place every day. Is he right to be suspicious? Arthur Conan Doyle, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. Two Vintage Episodes are released each week, so be sure to check your feed regularly. New episodes will be available every Friday. Please help us to keep the Vintage Episodes coming by going to http://classictalesaudio...
Oct 11, 2023•58 min•Season 17Ep. 869
Father and son enter a magic shop where the shopman is a genius at sleight of hand. But, as the son becomes more and more enthralled, the father feels an icy hand grip his heart. H.G. Wells, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. Two Vintage Episodes are released each week, so be sure to check your feed regularly. New episodes will be available every Friday. Please help us to keep the Vintage Episodes coming by g...
Oct 09, 2023•27 min•Season 17Ep. 868
A family secret, an ominous curse, and a mysterious cabinet equals a surplusage of horrors. No wonder the writer withheld their name. Anonymous, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. The Vintage Episodes of The Classic Tales Podcast are in full swing – every Monday and Wednesday. How did you like them? Are you looking for more? Please let us know by going to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com . Pick up an audiobook, become a supporter, ...
Oct 06, 2023•56 min•Season 17Ep. 867
Enter the tormented mind of a prisoner in his quest for hope in a world of darkness. Edgar Allan Poe, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. Two Vintage Episodes are released each week, so be sure to check your feed regularly. New episodes will be available every Friday. If you like the Vintage Episodes, please let us know by going to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com . Become a supporter, tell your friends, orde...
Oct 04, 2023•44 min•Season 17Ep. 866
Everyone says Henry's wife, Phoebe, has died. But to Henry, she's still alive. Theodore Dreiser, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. Two Vintage Episodes are released each week, so be sure to check your feed regularly. New episodes will be available every Friday. If you like the Vintage Episodes, please let us know by going to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com . Become a supporter, tell your friends, order an ...
Oct 02, 2023•46 min•Season 17Ep. 865
Have 30 years dimmed the memory of music in Clark's aunt? What will happen if it's awakened? Willa Cather, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. The Vintage Episodes of The Classic Tales Podcast just keep coming. How did you like them? Are you looking for more? Please let us know by going to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com . Pick up an audiobook, become a supporter, leave a review, or send us an email. Let us know if you'd like more....
Sep 29, 2023•26 min•Season 17Ep. 864
Does a mummified monkey's paw have supernatural powers? What happens when a careless wish puts it to the test? W. W. Jacobs, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. Two Vintage Episodes are released each week, so be sure to check your feed regularly. New episodes will be available every Friday. If you like the Vintage Episodes, please let us know by going to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com . Become a supporter, ...
Sep 27, 2023•28 min•Season 17Ep. 863
It's the most glorious flower garden the world has ever known. But when a young student falls in love with the mysterious Eve who tends the garden, he learns that this Paradise is anything but a Garden of Eden. Nathaniel Hawthorne, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. Two Vintage Episodes are released each week, so be sure to check your feed regularly. New episodes will be available every Friday. If you like th...
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 17Ep. 862
Why does the rose bush tremble, when there isn't a hint of wind? Mary Wilkins Freeman, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. How are we liking the Vintage Episodes? Are they brightening up your week? Are you looking for more? Please let us know by going to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com . Pick up an audiobook, become a supporter, leave a review, or send us an email. Let us know if you'd like more. When I first started the show, we d...
Sep 22, 2023•42 min•Season 17Ep. 861
How does Barbara cope with the loss of her handsome Edmond? Can Lord Uplandtowers use this to exact a cruel revenge? Thomas Hardy, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. We'll be releasing two Vintage Episodes each week, so be sure to check your feed regularly. New episodes will be available every Friday. If you like the Vintage Episodes, please let us know by going to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com . Become a...
Sep 20, 2023•35 min•Season 17Ep. 860
When Barbara elopes with her penniless lover, it sets in motion a series of events culminating in tragedy. Thomas Hardy, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. We'll be releasing two Vintage Episodes each week, so be sure to check your feed regularly. New episodes will be available every Friday. If you like the Vintage Episodes, please let us know by going to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com . Become a supporter...
Sep 18, 2023•48 min•Season 17Ep. 859
Why is Bryden's doppelgänger curiously disfigured? Henry James, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. This marks the first week of Vintage Episodes released alongside the new episodes of The Classic Tales Podcast. How did you like them? Are you looking for more? Please let us know by going to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com . Pick up an audiobook, become a supporter, leave a review, or send us an email. Let us know if you'd like more...
Sep 15, 2023•37 min•Season 17Ep. 858
Helen Stoner is terrified. Two years ago, her sister died after hearing strange noises in her room. Now after moving into her sister's room, Helen is hearing the noises again! Arthur Conan Doyle, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. We'll be releasing two Vintage Episodes each week, so be sure to check your feed regularly. New episodes will be available every Friday. If you like the Vintage Episodes, please let...
Sep 13, 2023•59 min•Season 17Ep. 857
The bloody-minded Montresor leads the pompous Fortunato deep into the wine vaults and catacombs, crowning in a climax that is delightfully sinister. Edgar Allan Poe, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. This is our first Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. We'll be releasing two Vintage Episodes each week, so be sure to check your feed regularly. New episodes will be available every Friday. We've got a special treat for you....
Sep 11, 2023•19 min•Season 17Ep. 856
Is the spectral presence in Bryden's home the ghost of his alter ego, or is he just seeing what he wants to see? Henry James, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. If you'd like to hear more Classic Tales, then buckle up. Starting this week, for every one episode of new content, we will be releasing two Vintage Episodes of The Classic Tales Podcast. You may have noticed that there are only 250+ episodes available through the podcast, b...
Sep 08, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 17Ep. 855
Why is a spectre haunting a lonely signal man in the small hours of the night? Charles Dickens, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. If you're like me, when it comes to choosing audiobooks, I have two problems: I don't know if I'll like the writing, and I don't know whether I'll like the narrator. Being a supporter of The Classic Tales solves this problem perfectly. You can listen to the podcast for free, go to the Classic Tales store...
Sep 01, 2023•36 min•Season 17Ep. 854
Ten undetectable humanoids are loose in the United States, and if they get together, they will transform into a horrific bomb. How can they be stopped? Isaac Asimov, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. If you're like me, when it comes to choosing audiobooks, I have two problems: I don't know if I'll like the writing, and I don't know whether I'll like the narrator. Being a supporter of The Classic Tales solves this problem perfectly....
Aug 25, 2023•43 min•Season 17Ep. 853
Why does Mr. Lavington insist that his nephew remain in the brutal winter of New England, defying the diagnoses of many doctors? Edith Wharton, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. We are proudly supported by our listeners. We couldn't do this without you. Your monthly donation helps in so many ways, and it also gives you access to more classic titles. Go to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com and become a financial supporter today. A $...
Aug 18, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 17Ep. 852
