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THE GHOST OF GIDEON WISE A Father Brown Mystery by G.K. Chesterton Three powerful millionaires are dead, apparently murdered on the same night in three widely separated places. Suspicion quickly falls upon a group of radical revolutionaries who had every reason to despise them. But then the case takes a decidedly supernatural turn. On a lonely moonlit cliff overlooking the sea, a terrified witness sees something impossible: the ghost of Gideon Wise, standing near the very spot where Wise supp

THE COWARD Gunsmoke | Original Air Date: October 9, 1955 Someone wants Marshal Matt Dillon dead, but instead of facing him openly, the would-be killer is willing to strike from the shadows. When a man is shot in the back while waiting in Dillon's office, Matt realizes that the bullet may have been intended for him. Now he has to find an enemy who doesn't intend to give him a fair fight. [goldie.fm] It's a tense episode of Gunsmoke, with William Conrad as Matt Dillon, along with Georgia Ellis, H

THE BIG MOUSTACHE Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner are called in on a robbery investigation in which witnesses give police one particularly memorable clue: the suspect sports a conspicuous moustache. What follows is classic Dragnet, as the detectives sift through descriptions, question witnesses, and methodically work the leads in an effort to identify their man. [yidio.com] It's another reminder that on Dragnet, crimes aren't solved by flashy hunches. They're solved by patient police work,

THE HINDENBURG DISASTER: 5 MINUTES THAT ENDED THE AGE OF THE AIRSHIP AUDIO ARCHIVES | 1001 HISTORY'S BEST STORYTELLERS On the evening of May 6, 1937, one of the wonders of the modern world floated toward the mooring mast at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey. The German passenger airship Hindenburg represented an extraordinary age of lighter-than-air travel. But as the great ship approached the end of its transatlantic voyage, fire suddenly broke out and the Hindenburg crashed to the g

ANNE OF GREEN GABLES by L. M. Montgomery Chapter 7: Anne Says Her Prayers Marilla discovers that Anne has never really been taught to pray, something Marilla considers a serious omission in the child's upbringing. But teaching Anne anything is rarely straightforward. When Anne is asked to say her prayers, her imagination and natural honesty take over, resulting in a prayer that is unmistakably Anne Shirley. It's a charming chapter that shows both Anne's innocence and the gradual beginning of

AFTER THE WINTER by Kate Chopin Can a man who has shut himself away from the world ever find his way back? In Kate Chopin's "After the Winter," sorrow and isolation have taken their toll, leaving a man separated not only from society, but seemingly from life itself. Then something happens that awakens feelings he believed were long gone. It's a moving tale of grief, renewal, and the quiet hope that no winter lasts forever. Enjoy "After the Winter" by Kate Chopin on 1001 Stories From the Gilde

INSIDE THE REAL SOPRANOS: THE UNDERCOVER COP WHO INFILTRATED THE MOB 1001 True Crime Stories: INSIDER CASES What does it take to walk into the Mafia, convince organized criminals that you're one of them, and live that double life without giving yourself away? In this special INSIDER CASES edition of 1001 True Crime Stories, host Jon Hagadorn talks with Giovanni Rocco, author of Giovanni's Ring: My Life Inside the Real Sopranos. Rocco shares the remarkable story of his undercover work penetra

THE CHAMPAWAT MAN-EATER (PT. 1) – JIM CORBETT When a tiger turns man-eater, the hunter is no longer simply tracking an animal. He is entering into a deadly contest against a predator that has learned to hunt human beings. In Part One of Jim Corbett's legendary account "The Champawat Man-Eater," Corbett enters a countryside living under the shadow of a tiger whose presence has changed the rhythms of everyday life. Villagers know that somewhere beyond the safety of their homes and settlements, th

🎙️ DR. LIVINGSTONE, I PRESUME? — THE RELENTLESS SEARCH FOR A MISSING HERO IN THE HEART OF AFRICA 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast In the days before radio… before television… before the internet… the world learned its stories from the printed page. And when a hero vanished, newspapers didn't just report the mystery — they financed expeditions, hired daredevils, and sent reporters to the ends of the earth to bring back the truth. This is the story of one of those quests. When f

STATE EXECUTIONER In this chilling episode of Lights Out!, a state executioner looks back on a lifetime spent sending condemned prisoners to their deaths. But one execution stands apart. When evidence comes into his hands that could save an innocent young man, the executioner must decide whether justice matters more than his own disturbing fascination with his profession. What follows is a grim story of guilt, conscience, and judgment, as a man who has spent his life dealing out death discover

TIMELESS CLASSICS: ANNE OF GREEN GABLES Chapters 5 & 6 By L. M. Montgomery 1001 Stories For The Road In Chapters 5 and 6 of Anne of Green Gables, we begin to understand the difficult childhood behind Anne Shirley's extraordinary imagination. Chapter 5: Anne's History As Marilla takes Anne back toward Mrs. Spencer, she asks Anne to tell her about her past. Anne's parents, Walter and Bertha Shirley, were schoolteachers who died of fever when Anne was still a baby. From there Anne was passed

GUNSMOKE: "BARTON BOY" Originally broadcast October 1, 1955, "Barton Boy" begins with a train robbery near Walnut Creek. A baggage clerk is murdered, young Billy Barton is wounded, and the robber escapes with the strongbox. Billy survives, but his memories of the attack are incomplete. [stupidpotato.com], [goldie.fm] That leaves Marshal Matt Dillon with very little to work with. But Billy remembers something important: the killer's distinctive weak voice. That fragment of memory may be the clue