Expand your horizons with this collection of hand-picked classic short stories and tales by writers like Jack London, Guy de Maupassant, Edith Wharton, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, Ray Bradbury, Hans Christian Anderson, Ambrose Bierce, and many others. These fast-paced stories and captivating tales are chosen for their unique flavor, are suitable for all ages and tastes, and provide a window to a time when writers knew how to tell great stories using descriptive w ...
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Where History Comes Alive! A fast-paced, well-researched weekly podcast covering a wide range of historical events, persons, places, legends, and mysteries, Hosted by Jon Hagadorn, the selection of stories and interviews includes lost treasure, unsolved mysteries, unexplained phenomenon, WWII stories, biographies, disasters, legends of the Old West, American Revolutionary history, urban legends, movie backstories, and much more. Available wherever podcasts are found, including Apple Podcasts ...
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Radio Days, When Radio Was King- brings you a wide variety of entertainment from the golden age of radio - drama, detective, suspense, comedy, sci-fi, theater- and much more. The selection and quality of the shows is excellent.. Brought to you by 1001 Stories Podcast Network. Hosted by Jon Hagadorn. We appreciate reviews!
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A truly enjoyable and growing collection of Sherlock Holmes Adventures and the best stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, one of Britain's greatest storytellers. Narration by master storyteller Jon Hagadorn (1001 Stories Network).
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A spine-chilling collection of classic stories and tales from the other side featuring classics from a wide variety of writers that include H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allen Poe, Algernon Blackwood, M.R. James, and many others. Radio dramas (suspense, horror, and gothic) will also be featured.
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Welcome to 1001 Radio Crime Solvers - where you can enjoy the best radio detective stories from the golden age of radio. This was a time when TV was still in its infancy and radio was in its creative heyday- using top writers and top talent to capture huge audiences, and shows featuring hard boiled detectives like Sam Spade, Richard Diamond, Philip Marlowe, and Johnny Dollar competed for prime time with mental sleuths like Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot, G.K. Chesterton's Father Brown, and ...
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Hosted by Jon Hagadorn, 1001 Stories For The Road is bringing back adventure with stories like "Treasure Island", "The Secret Adversary" by Agatha Christie, "The Hound of the Baskervilles", "Tarzan of the Apes", "King Solomon's Mines", "The 39 Steps", "The Call of the Wild"- and many more. These stories are classic for a reason- they are great! And they are family friendly. We appreciate reviews-thank you!
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1001 Stories From The Gilded Age (Formerly 1001 Greatest Love & Life Stories) brings you a wide mix of classic short stories and long-form family-friendly novels, a perfect mix of timeless classics from another age - when life was slower, men and women dressed well in public, , and courtesy, manners, and morals were practiced. From this age comes great stories from woman authors as well as popular stories such as The Secret Garden, Anne of Green Gables and Black Beauty. Our "Gilded Age' coll ...
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Join me here at 1001 Best Storytellers as we explore history, mysteries, paranormal, pop culture, folk tales & legends, and the human experience. Some topics: WWII, stories and biographies, lost civilizations, paranormal events, unexplained disappearances, scandals, disasters, and more. Episodes weekly, providing incredible insights to history. Join us every Sunday at noon ET anywhere great podcasts are found.
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Welcome to the new 1001 Stories From the Old West.. Here we offer hand-picked accounts from diaries, historical documents, autobiographies, books of the time period, and historians to bring you the American frontier story directly from the people who lived it. You'll hear actual accounts of Indian battles, pioneer struggles, outlaws, cowboys and Indians, lawmen, and the men and women who took the chance and moved west, many by wagon train, to a largely uncharted and wild territory. Go west, ...
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No other writer of adventure short stories and novels was as successful and as prolific as Jack London. He lived the life he wrote about, and his stories cover every corner of the globe. His characters are based upon people he knew and encountered throughout his active young life. His characters consist of all colors and creeds, ages and abilities, educations and backgrounds- but they generally have two things in common: the will to survive and thrive, and the inner toughness required to get ...
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Enjoy hours of great storytelling (over 2,000 stories and counting) within 12 unique podcast shows: 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries- A collection of fast-paced, well researched stories covering unsolved mysteries, fascinating biographies, strange and unusual events, movie backstories, and historical wonders. 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales- A wonderfully curated and masterfully narrated collection of classic tales from the likes of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Edith Wharton, Jack L ...
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BEST OF (#28 of 489) IWO JIMA (PT 2): NIGHTMARE IN THE PACIFIC
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Part two of Iwo Jima: Nightmare in the Pacific covers the story of the fighting as well as the raising of the first and second flags on Mt. Surabachi, including the stories of the mistaken identities of the flag raisers and that of marine pfc. Ira Hayes. Dedicated to all the men who fought there from all services. We thank you for your service and …
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BEST OF (#10 OF 219) THE ADVENTURE OF THE YELLOW FACE a Sherlock Holmes Adventure
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BEST OF (#29 OF 501) THE ADVENTURE OF THE NORWOOD BUILDER A SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE
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BEST OF #29 OF 492) MEET THE ROUGH RIDERS
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Two great episodes from the most popular radio police drama in history- Dragnet!By me
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While vacationing at a Maine resort, a young bachelor is left hign and high by a young lady who decided to dump him at the last minute. While watching her disappear acropss the lake with her new choice, he is approached by a saucy young lady who happenes to be the younger sister of his love interest.…
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THE BOUNCING BETTY CAPER and THE BETRAYAL IN BUMPUS HELL ADVENTURES OF SAM SPADE
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Two great adventures from Sam Spade and his terrific cheerleader EffieBy me
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Two great episodes of radio's most popular western ever- Gunsmoke! Starring William Conrad as Sheriff Matt DillonBy me
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One of the true legends from the Old West, Elfego was a Mexican who stood up to the cattlemen who terrorized his village and earned a place in history as "the man who woudln't die". Originally done for our 1001 Heroews, Legends, Histories & Mysteries show in 2018.By me
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NO HIDING PLACE CBS RADIO MYSTERY THEATER
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What's My Line was a popular TV quiz show in which a goup of panelists attempt to guess the profession of each of three guests who appear throughout the show.The final guest is usually a celebrity.By me
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Markham and his detective question the key witnesses while Vance observes, but still no answer as to how Ms. Odell's killer got in the apartment, unless he was hiding in there through the day- which the maid's testimony pretty well destroyed.By me
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THE GIRL AND THE PHOTOGRAPH by LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY
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THE ADVENTURE OF THE DEVIL'S FOOT and THE ADVENTURE OF THE BABBLING BUTLER THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES W TOM CONWAY
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Tom Conway stars as Sherlock Holmes in these ABC radio presentations of Sherlock Holmes storiesBy me
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THE OVERTURE CAPER and THE APPLE OF EVE THE ADVENTURES OF SAM SPADE
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Howard Duff stars as Sam Spade in two more detective adventures!By me
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THE RESURRECTION OF JOHN PAUL JONES (PT 1): A HERO IN THE MAKING
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This is the incredible two-part story of a true American hero, John Paul Jones, a man who sought nothing for himself, and all for his adopted country, for which he fought bravely throughout the American Revolution as a naval Captain, bringing honor to the fledgling American Navy. In part one we cover his boyhood, which was spent studying naval jour…
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PRESIDENT HALSTEAD ON COLLEGE SPIRIT and NEW PLAYERS
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Following an inspiring speech from President Halstead, some new plqayers appeared, and Ken finally got a chance to pitch.By me
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BEST OF (#28 OF 489) IWO JIMA (PT 1): NIGHTMARE IN THE PACIFIC
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BEST OF (#28 OF 500) GARM-A HOSTAGE by RUDYARD KIPLING
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BEST OF (#9 OF 218) THE ADVENTURE OF THE FINAL PROBLEM A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
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BEST OF (#3 OF 352) THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED
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The story of Buddy Holly's plane crash of 1959 and Don Mcleans' 1971 hit "American Pie", which described metaphorically how rock changed after the death of Buddy Holly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Host Jon Hagadorn
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On the streets of New York our narrator runs into an old buddy named Kansas Bill who he hasn't seen for a long while. After a few beers his old pal,shares a whopper of a story about how he got himself involved with an Irishman who planned to rule a small town on the coast of a small Latin American country, and how Kansas Bill was invited along. Enj…
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THE BIG LENS and THE BIG LITTLE JESUS DRAGNET
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Dragnet, the brainchild of Jack Webb, may very well be the most well-remembered, and the best, radio police drama series. From September, 1949 through February 1957, Dragnet's 30 minute shows, broadcast on NBC, brought to radio true police stories in a low-key, documentary style. The origins of Dragnet can be traced to a semi-documentary film, "He …
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BIRDS OF A FEATHER and THE GUNSMITH HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL
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John Denver stars as a gun-for-hire based out of San Francisco- but only to right wrongs and preserve justice. Check out our new website at www.bestof1001stories.com and catch nup on over 2,000 episodes from our 11 podcasts.By me
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THE DONNINGTON AFFAIR and THE RESURRECTION OF FATHER BROWN
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Father Brown is a fictional Roman Catholic priest and amateur detective who is featured in 53 short stories published between 1910 and 1936 written by English novelist G. K. Chesterton. Father Brown solves mysteries and crimes using his intuition and keen understanding of human nature.By me
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A high school boy who the teachers can't seem to reach finally runs away from his drab home in Pittsburgh and heads for New York City, taking money from his empoloyer to finance his trip. In a world where the very rich live a lavish lifestyle he idolizes them and wants to spend just a few days knowing what it's like to live like them- and a ritzy h…
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Dragnet, the brainchild of Jack Webb, may very well be the most well-remembered, and the best, radio police drama series. From September, 1949 through February 1957, Dragnet's 30 minute shows, broadcast on NBC, brought to radio true police stories in a low-key, documentary style. The origins of Dragnet can be traced to a semi-documentary film, "He …
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THE STRANGE CRIME OF JOHN BOULOIS and THE FAIRY TALE OF FATHER BROWN
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Father Brown is a fictional Roman Catholic priest and amateur detective who is featured in 53 short stories published between 1910 and 1936 written by English novelist G. K. Chesterton. Father Brown solves mysteries and crimes using his intuition and keen understanding of human nature.By ME
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Detectives scour thecrime scene where the young woman was murdered to try to determine what evidence was left and what exactly happened and why. Philo Vance is asked to tag along and while there he brings up a number of very good suggestions- including dusting the inside handle of a closet door- the closet being the only area of the apartment that …
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The narrator shares his story of suddenly running into his old best friend while in New York City- the problem being that his old pal had died 12 years ago. The old friend convinces our narrator to join him at a Ghost Club in a fashionable apartment in the city that night where he can meet a bevy of ghost celebrities from the past, which he agrees …
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THE SINGULAR AFFAIR OF THE WHITE COCKEREL and THE DARLINGTON SUBSTITUTION CASE THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES W TOM CONWAY
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There were many radio versions of Sherlock Holmes and many actors played SDherlock- but few as well as Tom Conway, who filled in for one season and then went on star in films. Check out our new website for episodes from all 11 of our 1001 podcasts www.bestof1001stories.comBy me
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MAGGIE O' BANYON and THE COLONEL AND THE LADY HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL
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John Dehner stars as Paladin- a San Francisco based gun for hire- but only to right wrongs and preserve justiceBy me
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THE MOONDOG CORONATION BALL- AMERICA'S FIRST ROCK AND ROLL CONCERT
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It was March 21st, 1952, in Cleveland, Ohio, at about 9pm, when the first 7,000 or more ticket holders streamed into the Cleveland Arena with high hopes of seeing 5 of their favorite Rhytm & Blues artists perform for a huge dance. By 9:30pm, the place was filled to capacity with over 9,000 teens- but there were still more than 10,000 more "Moondogg…
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HUNTER QUARTERMAINE'S STORY by H. RIDER HAGGARD
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Upon invitation to Sir Henry's residence, a small group mof close friends, both men and women, gather to have a chance to meet the famous African big game hunter Mr. Allen Quartermaine. This story, written in 1885, is one of H. Rider Hagarrd's best short stories and a tale so well told you can't help but feel you are in the room listening to the na…
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BEST OF (#2 OF 351) THE LEGEND OF BETSY ROSS
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Betsy Ross is credited as being the seamstress who stitched our first "Stars and Stripes", but some historians say that there is no proof of it. The story was handed down through her family and shared by her grandson William Canby at a Philadephia celebration of our Declaration of Independence in 1876. Betsy Ross suffered the fate of many wives dur…
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BEST OF (#8 OF 217) THE ADVENTURE OF THE NORWOOD BUILDER A SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE
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BEST OF (#27 OF 488)THE LEGEND OF THE MALTESE CROSS AND THE GREAT SIEGE OF MALTA
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BEST OF (#27 of 500) THE INTERLOPERS by SAKI
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NOBODY LIVES THERE ANYMORE and TARGET BARRIE CRAIG, CONFIDENTIAL INVESTIGATOR
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Two great episodes of Barrie Crain starring William GargonBy me
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THE FIVE BOOKS OF OWEN DEVER and SENSE OF JUSTICE HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL
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John Dehner stars as Paladin- fast gun for hire-but only to right wrongs and defend the helpless. Check out over 2,000 episodes at 11 of our podcasts- easy to use- at www.bestof1001stories.comBy me
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New Englander writer Nathaniel Hawthorne visits the remains of Fort Ticonderoga, which played an important part in the French-Indian and Revolutionary wars as first the French battled the English for possession of the valuable waterways and later the British battled the American colonists for possesion of the northern colonies. For more short and l…
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LIFELINE and SNEAK ASSASSIN BARRIE CRAIG, CONFIDENTIAL INVESTIGATOR
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Two great episodes starring William Gargon as Barrie Craig.By me
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DEAD BULL IN A CHINA SHOP and ANGEL OF DEATH BARRIE CRAIG, CONFIDENTIAL INVESTIGATOR
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Two great Barrie Craig episodes starring William Gargon as Barrie CraigBy me
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HAY IS FOR HOMICIDE and GHOSTS DON'T DIE IN BED BARRIE CRAIG, CONFIDENTIAL INVESTIGATOR
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Two great episodes of Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator , starring William Gargon as Barrie Craig.By me
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ANNIHILATION AND EXAMINATIONS ZANE GREY THE YOUNG PITCHER
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The big day arrives during spring training and the banished varsity players , sidelined this year due to their playing for other teams off season, arrive to wreak revenge upon Coach Arthur's new recruits with a crowd of thousands of students. Afterwards, Ken goes for early exams to qualify to play this season. Check out our new website at www.besto…
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THE LEGEND OF THE 13 TURTLE MOONS and THE LEGEND OF THE WHITE BUFFALO
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The Legend of the 13 Turtle Moons is a powerful example of the Indian's belief in oneness with the earth. Look on the shell of most fresh water turtles and you will see 13 large scales. The Indians believe that these 13 scales represent the 13 new moons which occure in nature and make up the full year. Each new moon begins a 28 day "month" - 13 mon…
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THE CANARY MURDER CASE (CHAPS 1-2)- A PHILO VANCE MYSTERY
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New York City, 1920's. Prohibition in full swing. Organized crime opening nightclubs all around Broadway. A beautiful performer popularly called "The Canary" is found strangled in her apartment and the D.A. calls in an old friend named Philo Vance to help solve a murder that looks impossible to solve. This was the second of S.S. Van Dine's murder m…
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THE GOSSIP OF VALLEY VIEW by LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY
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MONSTER ON MOON RIDGE and DEATH OF A YOUNG GUNFIGHTER HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL
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Take note- 'Monster on Moon Ridge' written by Gene Rodenderry of 'The Twilight Zone' fame-By me
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