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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

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

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

THE BIG CUP A howling dog leads a neighbor to make a horrifying discovery: an elderly woman has been found murdered inside her Los Angeles home. Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner begin the painstaking work of reconstructing what happened, examining the scene, questioning those who knew the victim, and looking for the motive behind the killing. Suspicion eventually turns toward someone much closer to the victim than a random burglar, but suspicion isn't enough. Friday must separate circumstan

THE BLACK MUSEUM: THE CHAMPAGNE GLASS [goldie.fm] ORSON WELLES Welcome to the dark corridors of The Black Museum, where an ordinary object can hold the secret to an extraordinary crime. Hosted and narrated by the legendary Orson Welles, The Black Museum took listeners into stories inspired by cases connected with Scotland Yard's collection of crime evidence. [youtube.com] Tonight's object seems innocent enough: a champagne glass. Champagne glasses belong at weddings, anniversaries and N

1. "The Big Broad" Original Air Date: February 9, 1954 (Episode #234) [1] Summary: Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith pursue a highly dangerous man and woman team responsible for a spree of armed liquor-store robberies across Los Angeles. Unlike typical thieves, this pair demonstrates an unsettling willingness to use extreme violence, prompting a city-wide manhunt before they can strike again. [1] Cast: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith Vic Perrin , H

[vintagerad...ovault.com], [goldie.fm] GUNSMOKE: "THOROUGHBREDS" A stranger named Jack Portas rides into Dodge with two magnificent thoroughbred horses, plenty of money, and a personality calculated to attract attention. But Marshal Matt Dillon has learned that flashy newcomers sometimes bring trouble with them, and before long he begins to suspect that Portas isn't simply a wealthy horseman looking for a good time. [goldie.fm] As Portas's past begins catching up with him, the atmosphere in Dod

ROPING LIONS IN THE GRAND CANYON Chapters 3 & 4 by Zane Grey The adventure moves into high gear in Chapters 3 and 4 of Roping Lions in the Grand Canyon, Zane Grey's account of his actual experiences in the Grand Canyon country with famed frontiersman Buffalo Jones and his companions. Grey made a point of telling his young readers that this was not fiction. This was the true story behind adventures he later incorporated into his novels. [gutenberg.net.au] In these chapters, Grey's party has a

These chapters are where Anne of Green Gables really begins to tug at the heart. Anne has arrived at Green Gables, but now comes the painful question: will she actually be allowed to stay? TIMELESS CLASSICS: ANNE OF GREEN GABLES Chapters 3 & 4 By L. M. Montgomery 1001 Stories For The Road In Chapters 3 and 4 of Anne of Green Gables, Matthew Cuthbert arrives home with a surprise that Marilla Cuthbert most certainly wasn't expecting. Anne Shirley. Matthew and Marilla had arranged to adopt a bo

TUTANKHAMUN'S CURSE (PT 2): THE CASE FOR THE CURSE The prosecution has had its say. Now the defense rises. In Part One, we looked at the famous Curse of Tutankhamun and the arguments that have been used for a century to dismiss it. Coincidence. Sensational newspapers. Bad science. A handful of deaths woven into a story that grew more frightening with every retelling. Fair enough. But now we're putting the Curse of Tutankhamun itself on trial, and this time the defense gets to call its w