BEST OF (#55 OF 559) THE YOUNGEST MISS PIPER by BRET HARTE

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales

#Short Stories #Storytelling #Arts #Audio Drama #Jon Hagadorn

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How do you know when it’s time to make your next big career move? With International Women’s Day around the corner, we are excited to feature Avni Patel Thompson, Founder and CEO of Milo. Avni is building technology that directly supports the often overlooked emotional and logistical labor that falls on parents—especially women. Milo is an AI assistant designed to help families manage that invisible load more efficiently. In this episode, Avni shares her journey from studying chemistry to holding leadership roles at global brands like Adidas and Starbucks, to launching her own ventures. She discusses how she approaches career transitions, the importance of unpleasant experiences, and why she’s focused on making everyday life easier for parents. [01:26] Avni's University Days and Early Career [04:36] Non-Linear Career Paths [05:16] Pursuing Steep Learning Curves [11:51] Entrepreneurship and Safety Nets [15:22] Lived Experiences and Milo [19:55] Avni’s In Her Ellement Moment [20:03] Reflections Links: Avni Patel Thompson on LinkedIn Suchi Srinivasan on LinkedIn Kamila Rakhimova on LinkedIn Ipsos report on the future of parenting About In Her Ellement: In Her Ellement highlights the women and allies leading the charge in digital, business, and technology innovation. Through engaging conversations, the podcast explores their journeys—celebrating successes and acknowledging the balance between work and family. Most importantly, it asks: when was the moment you realized you hadn’t just arrived—you were truly in your element? About The Hosts: Suchi Srinivasan is an expert in AI and digital transformation. Originally from India, her career includes roles at trailblazing organizations like Bell Labs and Microsoft. In 2011, she co-founded the Cleanweb Hackathon, a global initiative driving IT-powered climate solutions with over 10,000 members across 25+ countries. She also advises Women in Cloud, aiming to create $1B in economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs by 2030. Kamila Rakhimova is a fintech leader whose journey took her from Tajikistan to the U.S., where she built a career on her own terms. Leveraging her English proficiency and international relations expertise, she discovered the power of microfinance and moved to the U.S., eventually leading Amazon's Alexa Fund to support underrepresented founders. Subscribe to In Her Ellement on your podcast app of choice to hear meaningful conversations with women in digital, business, and technology.…

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MY UNWILLING NEIGHBOR by FRANK STOCKTON 43:32

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A young man builds a home and vineyard at the top of a gentle slope in Virginia's Blue ridge Mountains only to find his home sliding downhill in a heavy rainstorm. Enjoy all of our 1001 collection at www.bestof1001stories.com S upport our efforts to tell history the way it really happened by chipping in a little every month at www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork. Follow us a facebook.com/1001heroes! Thanks Other 1001 Podcasts: Found Everywhere 1001 Sherlodck Holmes Stories & the Best of Arthur Conan Doyle Sun 12 pm ET, Best Of Wed 5pm 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Sun 12 pm ET, Wed best of 5:00 pm ET 1001 Stories From The Old West Sun 12 noon ET, Wed 5pm ET 1001 Stories For The Road (current- The Count of Monte Cristo 1001 Radio Days Best of Old Time Radio Sun 12 noon ET,Wed 5pm ET 1001 Radio Crime Solvers Sun 12 noon ET,Wed 5pm ET 1001 Ghost, Chiller & Lovecraft 12 noon ET 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age Women Writers Short Stories 12noon Sun 1001 True Crime From Another Time Haunting True Crime Stories 12 noon Sun ET 1001 Best of Jack London Sun 12 noon ET 1001 History's Best Storytellers Sun 12 noon ET 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Sun 12noon ET, Best of Fridays 1AM ET…

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BEST OF (#55 OF 559) THE YOUNGEST MISS PIPER by BRET HARTE 40:25

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MY KINSMAN,MAJOR MOLINEUX by NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE 55:37

5 days ago55:37

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A young man from the country travels to Boston (during the days when the British soldiers were housed there) seeking his relative Major Molineux, who had promised the young man a chance to rise up in the world should he ever travel there after his schooling. The reception he receives with every inquiry is rude, even threatening, and he ventures to find out why.…

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LEAVE IT TO JEEVES by P.G.WODEHOUSE 41:18

7 days ago41:18

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Bertie gort himself in realtrouble this time- he's engaged. Only Jeeves knows what to do.

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BEST OF (#54 OF 558) THE RED-HEADED OUTFIELD by ZANE GREY STORIES BY ZANE GREY 38:26

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THE WIND by RAY BRADBURY 32:01

15 days ago32:01

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A man of sciencewho has traveled the world searching for the source of the evil winds that destroy mankind finds himself pursued by them. He locks hilmself in his house in an effort to beat them.....

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THE SPRING OF A LION AN ALLAN QUARTERMAINE STORY by H. RIDER HAGGARD 37:02

15 days ago37:02

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An aged Allan Quartermaine entertains a couple of old friends at his home who ask him for a story- and he rewards them with the story of the time he bagged 4 lions in one encounter.

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BEST OF (#53 of 557) THE SALAD OF COLONEL CRAY A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY 34:01

17 days ago34:01

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COUNT KONRAD'S COURTSHIP by ROBERT BARR 36:24

18 days ago36:24

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A knight returns from the Crusades to his castle in Germany to find that the neighboring castle is under seige and that a beautiful 18 year old girl named Brunhilda Bernstein is defending it staunchly, the King having died during the seige and her brother off at war. Check out our new website and leave us a review- it's easy! www.bestof1001stories.com…

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AFTER 20 YEARS and LOST ON DRESS PARADE A DOUBLE TREAT FROM O.HENRY 24:09

22 days ago24:09

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Two great short stories from O.Henry! AFTER TWENTY YEARS- A cop walking the beat at night passes a man standing quietly in a passageway and they exchange greetings. The man tells the cop he is waiting for an old friend to show up- they had grown up together there in the city and became separated after agreeing to meet at this time and place in exactly 20 years..... LOST ON DRESS PARADE- A twenty-something young man invests in a fine outfit and plans on dining at the best places so he can see and be seen by the wealthy and popular with hopes he can move up in society. On the way to dine he runs into a beautiful young lady who has twisted her ankle. She is wearing a cheap dress and she hasn't been formally introduced to the young man but he talks her into forgetting social graces and dining with him. During dinner he begins putting on airs and dropping names in an effort to impress.... Check out all our shows at www.bestof1001stories.com…

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THE LEOPARD MAN'S STORY (FROM 1001 BEST OF JACK LONDON) SHORT SHORT SATURDAY SPECIAL 9:36

23 days ago9:36

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This is our way of reminding you that we offer new Jack London stories weekly every Sunday at noon ET at 1001 Best of Jack London- Here are the links: Our website: https://www.bestof1001stories.com/show/1001-best-of-jack-london-1/ Hit "Follow" at Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-best-of-jack-london/id1656939169 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HzkpdKeWJgUU9rbx3NqgF…

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BEST OF (#52 of 556) THE TERRIBLE OLD MAN & BEYOND THE WALL OF SLEEP by H.P. LOVECRAFT 45:48

24 days ago45:48

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JERSEY AND MULBERRY by HC BUNNER 32:33

25 days ago32:33

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A cranky old lady writes a mean editorial to the city paper about an organ grinder who was playing beneath her window, asking the city to move him off the streets.A reader replies giving us a picture of that part of the city and just how many people look forward to the organ grinder's music, which brings happiness for a short time to a population which cannot afford to go out and pay for entertainment. GREAT story by HC Bunner…

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THE FAIRY TALE OF FATHER BROWN by G.K.CHESTERTON 36:10

29 days ago36:10

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Father Brown and his trusty friend Flambeau are visiting an old castle in Germany when Flambeau shares the story of an unsolved murder which occurred there years ago. Browse all 12 of our 1001 stories Network shows at www.bestof1001stories.com and visit our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork to support us-Thank You!…

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O.HENRY DOUBLE FEATURE: THE SLEUTHS AND WITCHES LOAVES 24:43

5 weeks ago24:43