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Feb. 26, 2025

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CHAP 8)

Dantes is escorted out of Villaforte's office and placed on a small boat with gendarmes who inform him that he is headed for an island prison. When the reality hits him that Villaforte has deceived him he tries to jump overboard.  Check out all...

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Feb. 23, 2025

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CHAP 7)

Dantes is questioned by Villaforte and at one point he seems to sympathize with Dantes, even promising to set him free. But just before he dismisses him,Villaforte reads to letter that was entrusted to Dantes by his dying captain.....

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Feb. 20, 2025

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CHAP 6)

We are introduced to Villafort (the young judge who will question Dantes) and note that his father Nortier was hung as a Bonapartist traitor and that his bride to be wants him to be fair in his scheduled trials where he willdecide life and death

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Feb. 16, 2025

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CHAP 5)

In chapter five we have a pre-wedding dinner at which the friends of Dantes gather to cerlebrate his marriage to Mercedes. The evil Danglers and his dupe, the jealous Fernand are there as well as the police come to arrest Dantes. Check out where its...

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Feb. 9, 2025

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CH 3-4)

Chapter 3: The Catalans Dante visits Mercedes and finds her in the company of Fernand Mondego, who loves her and leaves in a rage after she embraces Dantes passionately. Soon after,Fernand meets Danglars and Catarousse, and Danglers says he has a plan...

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Feb. 2, 2025

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CHAPS 1-2)

The story of the Count of Monte Cristo is one of the most popular adventure novels ever writte, and deals with the way in which an innocent young man deals with a terrible injustice created for him by other men who were jealous of his achievements and...

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Jan. 26, 2025

THREE MEN IN A BOAT (CONCLUSION)

We are leaving the story as our trio relates their last chapter. They have spent their last two days on the river soaking wet, miserable, starved and dejected, although our narrator still finds humor in their situation and it appears Montmorency had a...

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Jan. 19, 2025

THREE MEN IN A BOAT (TO SAY NOTHING OF THE DOG) (CHAPS 5-6) JEROME …

They finally do get the boat into the river as our narrator just sort of daydreams his way along- sharing whatever crosses his mind. All of which is a very rich tapestry of life with some old English history thrown in.   Join us at and...

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Jan. 12, 2025

THREE MEN IN A BOAT (TO SAY NOTHING OF THE DOG) (CH 3-4) JEROME K. JE…

The planning for the trip gets intense while our narrator recalls a similarity between Harris and his old Uncle Podger.   Join us at for all 12 shows and reviews.

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Jan. 5, 2025

THREE MEN IN A BOAT (TO SAY NOTHING OF THE DOG) (CH 1-2)

Three men attempt a camping style boat trip on the Thames with their dog as an attempt to get out in the fresh air and live a little.  The story was inspired by an actual diary our author at first attempted, but so many things happened during the...

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Dec. 29, 2024

THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE (CH. 9-10) (CONCLUSION)

The dramatic conclusion of Robert Louis Stevenson's 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde" For all our shows follow us at

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Dec. 22, 2024

THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (CH 6-8) ROBERT LOUIS S…

Dr. Jekyll's butler becomes alarmed at the recent actions of his master, who has been terrifying the staff at his hime, and asks the attorney for help. They enter the home and decide to tear down the locked door to the study.

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Dec. 15, 2024

THE STRANGE CASE OF DR.JEKYLL AND MR HYDE (CHAPS 3-5)

A maid witness a violet murder outside her window and identifies Mr. Hyde.

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Dec. 8, 2024

THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR.HYDE (CH 1-2) ROBERT LOUIS …

This gothic horror story judged by many to be one of the best ever written, takes place in London when an attorney is made aware of the presence of a man named Hyde who has shown cruelty to a young girl he chanced to run into and tromp over on the...

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Nov. 24, 2024

THE CANARY MURDER CASE (CHAP 30- FINAL CHAPTER) S.S. VAN DINE

Markham closes in on the guilty party, who confesses.  Join us at to catch all 12 podcasts and to leave reviews.

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Nov. 17, 2024

THE CANARY MURDER CASE (CHAPS 28-29)

Vance tries to convince Markham that he knows who killed the Canary- but Markham believes the suspect has a rock solid alibi. The girl's voice was heard after the susopect had been seen leaving the buildinbg that night. Vance persuades Marhma to take...

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Nov. 10, 2024

THE CANARY MURDER CASE (CHAPS 26-27) S.S.VAN DINE

Vance lays out his theory of what happened and then convinces Markham to invite the three suspects to a poker game Follow us at X (Twitter)  @1001Stories Follow us at Facebook at Enjoy all 12 podcasts and all our episodes easy to listen to and...

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Nov. 3, 2024

THE CANARY MURDER CASE (CHAPS 24-25) S.S.VAN DINE

Sgt. Heath comes up with what he believes is a solid case against one of phone operators in Ms. O'Dell's bldg- but runs into resistance when Vance says it is a good theory- but the wrong guy, and the wrong method.  Then they demand he show them...

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Oct. 27, 2024

THE CANARY MURDER CASE (CHAPS 22-23)

Vance, Markham, and Sgt.Heath are amazed when, durimng a morning meeting. Skeel calls and says he knows who murdered the Canary- and he wants to talk tomorrow at 10am.

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Oct. 20, 2024

THE CANARY MURDER CASE (CHAPS 20-21) S.S. VAN DINE

Markham and Vance grill "Pop" Cleaver when new evidence places him at the murder scene Monday evening at 11pm.  New information comes to light.  Check out our new website at and follow us and share at our new Twitter address which is...

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Oct. 13, 2024

THE CANARY MURDER CASE (CHAPS 18-19) S.S.VAN DINE

Markham questions Dr. Linquist with interesting results, while Vance blows up Mannix's alibi by questioning his performer girlfriend.   Follow our website at www.bestof1001stories.com

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Oct. 6, 2024

THE CANARY MURDER CASE (CHAPS 16-17) S.S.VAN DINE

Vance manages to find Ms. O'Dell's best girl chum and she reveals a mountain of information about O'Dell's boyfriends.

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Sept. 29, 2024

THE CANARY MURDER CASE (CHAPS 14-15)

Markham and Vance narrow the suspects down to 4 men- but more imnportantly, Vance changes Markham's thinking about the nature of the suspect. Vance believes that robbery was not the motive- murder was the motive- and that the killer had planned this...

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Sept. 22, 2024

THE CANARY MURDER CASE (CHAPS 12-13)

Markham and Vance continue to question suspects but progress is slow. Finally, Vance suggests they go after Mannix- the only remaining love interest. Vance's theory places two men, unknown to each other, hiding in Ms.O'Dell's apartment the night of...

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