- 801
- Episodes
- 221
- Transcribed
- 1,739
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2016
- First episode
About 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales
A huge collection of beautifully narrated and carefully chosen short stories from golden age authors (1850-1930) who knew how to deliver stories that reach the heart and soul of the reader and listener. Here you'll find short masterpieces from the likes of Charles Dickens, Edith Wharton, Edgar Allan Poe, Ernest Hemingway, Kathleen Norris, Jack London, Henry Lawson, Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, O. Henry, and many others. Great reviews and high ratings here and a host who chooses stories that entertain and enlighten. Episodes appear Sundays at noon ET, Wednesdays at 4pm ET, and Fridays at 4pm ET. Over 650 episodes currently available. 10 million + listens.
- Publisher
- Jon Hagadorn
- Category
- arts · fiction
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 15 Apr 2016
- Latest episode
- 8 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
221 of 801 episodes have a transcript.
8 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
THE GHOST OF GIDEON WISE A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY
1 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
THE MAN OF THE CROWD by EDGAR ALLAN POE
16 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
THE SECRET GARDEN A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY
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THE GHOST OF GIDEON WISE A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY
Published 8 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] For old Wise still retained, with the manners of the old backwoodsman, something of his opinions of the old individualist. He belonged, as we should say in England, to the Manchester School, and Gallop was always trying to persuade him to cut out competition and pool the resources of the world. […]
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 1,114 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 625 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 60 / 100
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- Quality
- 80
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 100
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