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THE BEAST IN THE CAVE and THE ALCHEMIST   H.P. LOVECRAFT
April 23, 2025

THE BEAST IN THE CAVE and THE ALCHEMIST H.P. LOVECRAFT

A tourist gets lost in Mammoth Cave and runs into a very scary situation in 'The Beast In The  Cave' In 'The Alchemist' a curse haunts an old family for 6 hundred years, killing each male member of the family at age 32.   Check out our...
THE FORTUNE TELLER by MACHADO DE ASSIS
April 20, 2025

THE FORTUNE TELLER by MACHADO DE ASSIS

tThis story by award-winning Brazilian writer Machado de Assis delves into infidelity and jealousy in a small town in Brazil.The characters are well- developed and the action is non-stop. Check out our website at for more great stories.
ULYSSES AND THE CYCLOPS and CAESAR CROSSES THE RUBICON
April 16, 2025

ULYSSES AND THE CYCLOPS and CAESAR CROSSES THE RUBICON

'Ulysses and the Cyclops'-Adaped by Andrew Lang from the Greek classic   'Homer', this story places Ulysses in the hero's seat as he and his men are trapped on an island occupied by one-eyed giants called Cyclops- and they have a nasty...
HOP FROG AND TRIPETTA by EDGAR ALLAN POE
April 13, 2025

HOP FROG AND TRIPETTA by EDGAR ALLAN POE

Edgar Allan Poe wasn't just known for horror- he also had a sense of humor and a deep sense of justice for those who had been wronged.  In this story, a French king who likes to play extravagent jokes on his guests decides to use his two dwarfs,...
HELPING FREDDY by P.G.WODEHOUSE
April 9, 2025

HELPING FREDDY by P.G.WODEHOUSE

A young man living off a rich Aunt's endowment decices to take a few weeks off with pals and head for the nearby lake looking for peace and quiet. He is soon wrapped up in trying to get his shy friend hooked up while at the same time being stuck with...
THE MARK OF THE BEAST by RUDYARD KIPLING
April 6, 2025

THE MARK OF THE BEAST by RUDYARD KIPLING

Two cultures collide when a group of British overseers meet for a regional planning session in India's outback, have too much to drink, and one of them defaces a statue outside a temple. The offender is almost immediately confronted by a naked leper...
THE THREE DAY BLOW by ERNEST HEMINGWA
March 26, 2025

THE THREE DAY BLOW by ERNEST HEMINGWA

In 1925 Hemingway's collection of his first short stories appeared as In Our Time, and included the cryptic The Three Day Blow.  He begins with a memory of  WWI, then gives us a dialogue between Nick Adams (Hemingway's alter -ego in his...
MY UNWILLING NEIGHBOR by FRANK STOCKTON
March 23, 2025

MY UNWILLING NEIGHBOR by FRANK STOCKTON

A young man builds a home and vineyard at the top of a gentle slope in Virginia's Blue ridge Mountains only to find his home sliding downhill in a heavy rainstorm. S
MY KINSMAN,MAJOR MOLINEUX by NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
March 19, 2025

MY KINSMAN,MAJOR MOLINEUX by NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE

A young man from the country travels to Boston (during the days when the British soldiers were housed there) seeking his relative Major Molineux, who had promised the young man a chance to rise up in the world should he ever travel there after his...
LEAVE IT TO JEEVES  by P.G.WODEHOUSE
March 16, 2025

LEAVE IT TO JEEVES by P.G.WODEHOUSE

Bertie gort himself in realtrouble this time- he's engaged. Only Jeeves knows what to do.
THE WIND by RAY BRADBURY
March 9, 2025

THE WIND by RAY BRADBURY

A man of sciencewho has traveled the world searching for the source of the evil winds that destroy mankind finds himself pursued by them. He locks hilmself in his house in an effort to beat them.....
THE SPRING OF A LION  AN ALLAN QUARTERMAINE STORY by H. RIDER HAGGARD
March 9, 2025

THE SPRING OF A LION AN ALLAN QUARTERMAINE STORY by H. RIDER HAGGARD

An aged Allan Quartermaine entertains a couple of old friends at his home who ask him for a story- and he rewards them with the story of the time he bagged 4 lions in one encounter.
COUNT KONRAD'S COURTSHIP by ROBERT BARR
March 5, 2025

COUNT KONRAD'S COURTSHIP by ROBERT BARR

A knight returns from the Crusades to his castle in Germany to find that the neighboring castle is under seige and that a beautiful 18 year old girl named Brunhilda Bernstein is defending it staunchly, the King having died during the seige and her...
AFTER 20 YEARS and LOST ON DRESS PARADE   A DOUBLE TREAT FROM O.HENRY
March 2, 2025

AFTER 20 YEARS and LOST ON DRESS PARADE A DOUBLE TREAT FROM O.HENRY

Two great short stories from O.Henry! AFTER TWENTY YEARS-  A cop walking the beat at night passes a man standing quietly in a passageway and they exchange greetings. The man tells the cop he is waiting for an old friend to show up- they had grown...
THE LEOPARD MAN (FROM 1001 BEST OF JACK LONDON)  SHORT SHORT SATURDAY SPECIAL
March 1, 2025

THE LEOPARD MAN (FROM 1001 BEST OF JACK LONDON) SHORT SHORT SATURDAY SPECIAL

This is our way of reminding you that we offer new Jack London stories weekly every Sunday at noon ET at 1001 Best of Jack London- Here are the links: Our website: Hit "Follow" at Apple Podcast:   Spotify:
JERSEY AND MULBERRY  by HC BUNNER
Feb. 26, 2025

JERSEY AND MULBERRY by HC BUNNER

A cranky old lady writes a mean editorial to the city paper about an organ grinder who was playing beneath her window, asking the city to move him off the streets.A reader replies giving us a picture of that part of the city and just how many people...
THE FAIRY TALE OF FATHER BROWN by G.K.CHESTERTON
Feb. 23, 2025

THE FAIRY TALE OF FATHER BROWN by G.K.CHESTERTON

Father Brown and his trusty friend Flambeau are visiting an old castle in Germany when Flambeau shares the story of an unsolved murder which occurred there years ago. Browse all 12 of our 1001 stories Network shows at and visit our Patreon site at ...
O.HENRY DOUBLE FEATURE: THE SLEUTHS AND WITCHES LOAVES
Feb. 19, 2025

O.HENRY DOUBLE FEATURE: THE SLEUTHS AND WITCHES LOAVES

The Sleuths- A man comes to New York City to find his sister whom he knows is in need of financial help but is led astray by ineffective and expensive detectives. Wictches Loaves-An older woman who owns a bakery takes pity on a regular customer who...
DOING CLARENCE A BIT OF GOOD   P.G.WODEHOUSE
Feb. 16, 2025

DOING CLARENCE A BIT OF GOOD P.G.WODEHOUSE

Bernie Wooster receives a call from an old beau inviting him up to she and her new husband's home in the country and he accepts, but has second thoughts when he finds the purpose of her invitation.
A COLLEGE VAGABOND by ANDY ADAMS
Feb. 9, 2025

A COLLEGE VAGABOND by ANDY ADAMS

In this 1906 short story by Texas author Andy Adams a young eastern college bound man is offered a trip out west to Texas to check up on his father's investment of property outside of San Antonio. His trip, taken primarily to restore his health, turns...
ABSENT TREATMENT by P.G. WODEHOUSE
Feb. 2, 2025

ABSENT TREATMENT by P.G. WODEHOUSE

From the creator of "Leave It To Jeeves" comes this short story, narrated by a character very similar to our friend Bernie Wooster- who tries to help his friend out after a marital row. It seems his pal has trouble remembering anything, and this time...