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The classic story of Jane Eyre reset in a steampunk world, complete with zephyr-ships, clockwork, and automatons in addition to the original romance and mystery! Written by Charlotte Brontë and originally published in 1847, these steampunk additions were imagined and added by R.A. Harding almost one hundred and seventy five years later. This speaks to the enduring quality of the book and the unmitigated moxie of one of its fans.Hear on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher and Spotif ...
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A look at multimedia adaptations and the literature that inspires them. Season one focuses on the various interpretations of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. Season two explores the 1936 play The Women by Clare Boothe Luce and its three cinematic adaptations.
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Eyre Buds

Piper Cleaveland

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It's the Jane Eyre podcast you've all been waiting for, in which two friends attempt to watch as many film and TV adaptations of Jane Eyre as they can and document their reactions. We apologize in advance for what you're about to hear.
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The Ledger Actors Workshop (LAW), a part of the Audible Local Ledger (AudibleLocalLedger.org) non-profit reading service, presents various public domain readings of suspense, comedy and drama to people who are Blind or Print disabled.
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Abby & Katie, both TV addicts as kids and beyond, discuss IMDB's #1 viewer-rated episode of a classic television show, and then weigh in on whether the voters got it right, or if a different episode deserves the top spot.
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Through the Pages

your bookish podcast

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Welcome to Through the Pages, your bookish podcast in which we read books that are considered classics to figure out if they're worth your while - and to discover why they are amongst the classics. Brought to you by two book-obsessed friends - because books only truly come alive when you talk about them. Follow us on Instagram @throughthepagespod.
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A Novel Adaptation

A Novel Adaptation

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A Novel Adaptation is a podcast about books and what it takes to make a screen adaptation that not only stays true to the text but takes it to the next level. There are plenty of good tv or movie adaptations, but what makes one great?
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Join us as we explore how great works of literature can be the ultimate life coach for today. We will be dusting off the shelves if the old and familiar and discover how these works can help us find greater fulfillment in our lives. Disclaimer: We are not licensed life coaches. Our podcast is based on our own study, life experiences and opinions. Join our mailing list: http://eepurl.com/ifLqTT
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Mindfulness for the Thinking Mind. A soothing, soporific voice with which to calm and center yourself. Episodes on themes as diverse as walking, sleeping, stretching, anxiety, worldly possessions, positive affirmations, lunch hours, and morning commutes. Meditations and sleep stories for every occasion at any stage of life. From Shakespeare to the Stoics, Coleridge to the Platonists, the Buddha to the Transcendentalists, we'll borrow our wisdom from the best who have ever thought, and streng ...
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Update - 17 October 2022 Hawk Chronicles Episodes 1 to 110 are archived. If you want to listen to them please contact me. Or go to: http://www.hawkchronicles.com Original 'old time radio' style productions mixed with the old time radio shows of the past! Also, audio dramas from various online producers. No Copyright Infringement Intended. Note: Permission was given by various other producers to broadcast their particular shows on New West Radio Theatre. Unless otherwise noted, all shows are ...
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Ever wanted a podcast all about smutty fanfiction and your true OTPs? It's time to get nerdy (and dirty) as fangirls Lorna and Bex provide you with the goods. Beware: it's about to get lemon-tastic.
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The need we have for story to shape us and not simply gratify us has inspired me to help shape the perspective Christians have toward fiction through conversation linking fictional stories we read to our spiritual formation and transformation into Christlikeness. What if we thought about and read fiction differently? What if instead of using it simply as either a means of escape from reality or to gratify ourselves with a good story we let it change us from the inside out? Story can impact o ...
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This reading is intended solely for People who are Blind and/or Print-Disabled. The Audible Local Ledger, a non-profit organization that is part of the Massachusetts Audio Information Network, reads local news and information to several hundred blind and print disabled listeners on the Cape, Islands and South Coast of Massachusetts. Along with our …
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In the second episode, I continue to look at the source material The Iliad by Homer and translated by Emily Wilson. I examine the second act (Books X-XVI) and third act (Books XVII-XXIV) of the story, discussing key or interesting moments after I give a synopsis of each Book. Is Helen, daughter of Zeus, really to blame for the Trojan War? Listen an…
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Let's get a little wild and a little strange as we discuss one of our all time favorite shows from childhood, Hey Dude on Nickelodeon. We'll gather 'round the campfire to rehash the IMDB voters' #1 pick, then turn it into a competition fiercer than anything Brad and Ted could argue about, and finally determine the best episode in the series. Join u…
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This reading is intended solely for People who are Blind and/or Print-Disabled. The Audible Local Ledger, a non-profit organization that is part of the Massachusetts Audio Information Network, reads local news and information to several hundred blind and print disabled listeners on the Cape, Islands and South Coast of Massachusetts. Along with our …
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In the third season premiere, I look at the source material The Iliad by Homer and translated by Emily Wilson. After providing background on the author, and historical/cultural/mythological context, I run through the major players within the epic. I examine the first act of the story (Books I-IX), discussing key or interesting moments after I give …
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This reading is intended solely for People who are Blind and/or Print-Disabled. The Audible Local Ledger, a non-profit organization that is part of the Massachusetts Audio Information Network, reads local news and information to several hundred blind and print disabled listeners on the Cape, Islands and South Coast of Massachusetts. Along with our …
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"Dracula" was Produced by Mercury Theatre On The Air and Orson Welles and aired 11 July 1938. Note: No Copyright Violation Was Intended. Presented Here For Entertainment Purposes Only! This program was downloaded from the following site: Old Time Radio Player For More Information Contact New West Radio Theatre By Using The Email Address Below. Emai…
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Let's kick off the new season with a trip to 221B Baker Street to join John and Sherlock on their mysterious adventures. Will the IMDB voters prove their case for the top episode, or will Abby and Katie discover some new leads? The game is on! Did we get it right or wrong? Drop us an email at mustseeIMDB@gmail.com and tell us all about it.…
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This reading is intended solely for People who are Blind and/or Print-Disabled. The Audible Local Ledger, a non-profit organization that is part of the Massachusetts Audio Information Network, reads local news and information to several hundred blind and print disabled listeners on the Cape, Islands and South Coast of Massachusetts. Along with our …
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This reading is intended solely for People who are Blind and/or Print-Disabled. The Audible Local Ledger, a non-profit organization that is part of the Massachusetts Audio Information Network, reads local news and information to several hundred blind and print disabled listeners on the Cape, Islands and South Coast of Massachusetts. Along with our …
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In this pre-season episode, Katie and Abby delve into the recent Rolling Stone article that attempts to rank the top 100 TV episodes... Of All Time. We grapple with our thoughts on their picks and generate some inspo for future episodes of TV shows we simply must tackle ourselves. Check out the article here: https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/t…
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We turned 30! Aaand we have now known each other for 15 years. To celebrate both these milestones we thought it would be fitting to share 30 books that have moved us, shaped us and inspired us through the years! Have you read any of the books we shared? Fanny's Picks: The Penderwicks / Jeanne Birdsall The Remarkable Life and Times of Eliza Rose / M…
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DEAR READER, SEASON 3! This season I will wage war with mortals, gods, goddesses, and the Fates themselves by examining Homer's Iliad and the works it has inspired. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-reader-a-jane-eyre-podcast/id1585429797 Don’t use iTunes? Use this link for your podcast catcher: https://feeds.f…
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Can you solve the mystery of the Murdered Ship? Three clues are revealed before a brief intermission in this half hour classic performed by the Ledger Actors Workshop (The LAW). Can you match wits with the great Ellery Queen as he strives to solve how Axis forces were able to sink an American ship under tight security? When the solution is revealed…
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It was been a busy few months but our reading hasn't suffered! We're back with a Shelf-Care episode, sharing some high- and lowlights of the first 6 months of reading! We talk Leigh Bardugo, Emily Henry, Bridgerton and everything in between! How has your first half of the year been? Make sure to follow us on Instagram @throughthepagespod to vote on…
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This summer we are relaxing from tradition by holding a summer book club, no reading required, just watch all the adaptations of the classic Jane Eyre! It's a showdown to see which film, mini-series, or even recorded live-theater production holds the crown. Then we'll discuss which ones have perhaps not gotten the love they deserve, much like Jane …
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Join the Ledger Actors Workshop for an hour of scenes and monologues from one of the 20th century's greatest playwrights - Tennessee Williams. Biographical information is interspersed with our voice actors doing scene readings from "The Glass Menagerie" and "A Streetcar Named Desire" as well as monologues from "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof".…
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It's the 50's and the space race with Russia is in full swing. Eager to beat the Russians to a person in space, an astronaut goes up, but cannot come down. Listen to this suspenseful public domain radio play read by the Ledger Actors Workshop, part of the Audible Local Ledger, a non-profit reading service for people who are blind or print-disabled.…
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It's the moment you've all been waiting for...It's GLOW: The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling! Abby and Katie wrestle amongst themselves to crown the very best episode of this incredible series. And there can be only one winner... DING DING- Let the showdown commence! More Glow Gems: Real vs Show Personas List Variety Article with Kia Stevens Original …
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Abby and Katie head up the Road to Avonlea, to see if this 90s family show classic holds up under today's lens. Will Felicity and Gus leap the ridiculous hurdles thrown in their path to the altar? Will LM Montgomery's characters hold true to the page, or take on a life of their own? And which episode will wax most poetic of them all?! Abby just had…
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We are reviewing the good, the bad, the new and the (un)honourable mentions of our Q1 reading experience! We're back on the Whodunnit train, do love ourselves some historical fiction and share one honourable and one unhonourable mention to end these first 3 months of reading in 2024. Titles mentioned: The English Understand Wool by Helen deWitt Boo…
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Our most enchanted episode yet - or is it? In this episode, we tackle our first fairy tale and chat about a story we probably all know: Cinderella. But if your first thoughts upon hearing this are Disney, glass slipper and happily ever after, you're in for a surprise. The original story, put into writing by the Brothers Grimm in 1812/15 in their co…
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