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Welcome to Stories where each week I narrate a short story by a good writer. Maybe you are a fan of true crime. I love a good true crime story too. But sometimes you"ve got to take a break. You"ve got to have some vegetables with that meat or meat with your vegetables. Whatever you"re in to, take a minute to relax, sit back and listen to some of the best stories ever written. You can listen to Stories on Tik Tok, Youtube, Amazon Music, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, I Heart Radio and Instagram. And if you

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00:39:29

A Voice in the Night by William Hope Hodgson

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2024/09/27

A Voice in the Night by William Hope Hodgson has been made into a film twice. It is truly a horrific tale that takes place at sea and will not leave you even long after you have listened to it.

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00:25:57

The Drover's Wife by Henry Lawson

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2024/09/20

The heroine of this story is nameless. The fact that she is without a name, makes her plight even more poignant. It is written by a man who acknowledges all the women who have ever had to survive with their children in the Aussie outback, American frontier, the Canadian prairie, or any other lonesome, godforsaken place on earth. Some went insane. Others committed suicide. And still others, like this character, rose above the heart-stopping fear, the gut-wrenching sorrow and the crushing solitude

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00:27:20

In the Wrinkle of the Old Cliff by Julia Frenz

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2024/09/13

This is not a short story. This is the first chapter of a book by Julia Frenz. It is about her time spent in Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union. She had studied Russian and wanted to practice speaking it. There is a short poem by Lermontov in the beginning. However, the rest of the chapter is in English.

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01:24:43

The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde

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2024/09/06

The Canterville Ghost is a comedy that was made into 4 movies beginning in 1944 right up to 2023. It was also a television series in 2021. It’s the story of a ghost who has been haunting a manor for hundreds of years until an American family buys the house and moves in. They are not afraid of him and in fact turn the tables on him. The poor, beleaguered ghost tries to cope with these newchallenges until it all becomes too much.

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00:10:27

The Open Window by Saki

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2024/08/30

A short story by Scottish writer Hector Hugh Monroe, better known by his pen name Saki. A man takes a much needed rest in the countryside for his frayed nerves. Unfortunately, he has the misfortune of picking the worst possible house to visit if he is looking to cure his anxiety.

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00:54:05

Spurs by Tod Robbins

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2024/08/23

Circus performers, one a dwarf and the other an average sized woman, get married. What happens next is not a match made in heaven, but a sordid tale of revenge and torture. This story was made into a movie called "Freaks" and became a cult classic.

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00:22:02

The Chosen Vessel by Barbara Baynton

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2024/08/16

This short story by Australian writer Barbara Baynton was made into a movie in 2019. It won two awards at the Canberra Film Festival. A young woman is alone with her infant in the Australian bush or outback while her husband is away working. One night she is stalked by a swagman or itinerant laborer and does everything in her power to save herself and her baby.

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00:44:24

Rikki Tikki Tavi by Rudyard Kipling

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2024/08/09

A mongoose protects his human family from the predations of two king cobras.

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00:24:26

The Cat by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman

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2024/08/02

A cat and a stranger struggle to survive the winter in the mountains. They rely on one another for sustenance and companionship. Each needing what the other can give. Until one day spring arrives.

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00:37:34

The Girl who got Rattled by Edward White

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2024/07/26

Psychological warfare. A young lady accompanies her father on an annual trip across the plains in the 1800s. She disobeys the order given by the plainsmen hired to protect them, and rides out of sight of the caravan. What follows is a terrifying game of chicken. This story is part of "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs" nominated for 3 Academy Awards, and voted best movie of 2018.

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00:24:36

Why I Write by George Orwell

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2024/07/19

If every writer wrote an essay on "Why I Write", we would be gifted with compelling insights into the motivations and mysteries that lie at the heart of creativity. George Orwell wrote one such essay. And even the fact that he felt the need to explain why he writes is interesting in and of itself. Listen to this fascinating account by one of the 20th century's most quoted authors.

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00:35:49

Death in the Woods by Sherwood Anderson

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2024/07/12

A woman's life is spent serving people and ensuring that the animals in her care are fed. She is on her way home, one cold winter's night, when fate steps in. The narrator of the story wants to get this story right because the memory of it left such an impression on him as a boy.

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01:06:14

The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell

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2024/07/05

A big game hunter dismisses the pain and terror animals must feel when they are hunted down and killed. Then, by a twist of fate, he becomes the animal and runs for his life in this diabolical tale reminiscent of the M.O., modus operandi, used by Alaskan serial killer Robert Hansen to prey on his victims.This story has been adapted to radio, television and movies dozens of times.

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00:18:53

Gentle Breathing by Ivan Bunin

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2024/07/02

Pretty girls are judged more harshly than average looking ones. Everything they say and everything they do is always in the spotlight. It's not always easy to know the correct thing to say or do especially when you are 16 years old. This is a story about a beautiful girl who was attacked and what she did to get on with her life and how she finally made a fatal error.

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00:13:57

La Lupa (the She Wolf) by Giovanni Verga

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2024/06/21

They even had cougars back in the 1800s. And I don't mean the big cats, I mean older women who are attracted to young men. In this story she is called "La Lupa" or she-wolf. It all takes place in rural Sicily among the fermenting olives. Yes, they would be enough to drive anyone mad with desire. Have fun.

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00:15:03

Sredni Vashtar by Saki

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2024/06/14

If you are nice to children, they will be nice to you, otherwise...A little boy, a garden shed and a vicious god. Enjoy this horror story by Scottish writer Saki.

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00:48:50

To Build a Fire by Jack London

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2024/06/08

Always listen to the old timers. Find out what happened to a man, in the far north and in extreme cold, when he didn't listen to good advice. A classic by Jack London.

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00:31:47

The Outcasts of Poker Flat by Bret Harte

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2024/06/06

The Outcasts of Poker Flat is a story by Bret Harte an American writer. It was made into a movie in 1919, 1937 and 1952. It is a story about the cruelty that society can inflict on its fellow human beings. This tale is all the more remarkable because of the resigned attitude of the victims. There is some defiance shown by Mother Shipton, but it pales in comparison with the "sentence" meted out by the town of Poker Flats.

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00:30:29

The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry

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2024/06/01

Two kidnappers plan to kidnap a boy for ransom and get more than they bargained for. Enjoy this humorous story by American writer O. Henry.

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00:56:35

A Jury of her Peers by Susan Glaspell

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2024/05/27

Welcome to Stories. A weekly podcast of short stories by good writers. This episode is called 'A Jury of her Peers'. It is based on the true story of a woman who was charged with her husband's murder. The author, Susan Glaspell, was a court reporter at this trial. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1980 in the Best Short Story category. It was also an episode on Alfred Hitchcock Presents in the 1950s.

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