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March 1, 2025

THE LEOPARD MAN (FROM 1001 BEST OF JACK LONDON) SHORT SHORT SATURDAY…

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Feb. 23, 2025

THE FAIRY TALE OF FATHER BROWN by G.K.CHESTERTON

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 and visit our Patreon site at ...

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Feb. 16, 2025

DOING CLARENCE A BIT OF GOOD P.G.WODEHOUSE

Bernie Wooster receives a call from an old beau inviting him up to she and her new husband's home in the country and he accepts, but has second thoughts when he finds the purpose of her invitation.

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Jan. 29, 2025

MRS. TREMAIN by ROBERT BARR

A beautiful woman enjoying an ocean cruise with her much older husband  attracts the attention of two men who end up competing for her attention while our narrator tries to talk sense into the younger man.  The characters are well presented...

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Jan. 19, 2025

THE PERSIHING OF THE PENDRAGONS REV2

Father Brown and his pal Flambeau take a tour of the Cornwall coast and are led to an old pirates home with a lot of legend attached. . They have no idea that they and the owner will be targets of a murder attempt within a few hours. Check out all of...

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Dec. 15, 2024

THE MIRROR OF THE MAGISTRATE- A FATHER BROWN ADVENTURE

Father Brown solves a murder and saves an innocent man from the gallows! Check out all our 12 podcasts at ! Most popular: 1001 Sherlock Holmes, #2 1001 Classic Short stories 7 tales, #3 1001 Heroes, legends, Histories & Mysteries Newest: 1001True...

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Oct. 30, 2024

THE MAN WITH TWO BEARDS A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY

Father Brown gets into a discussion with a well repected detective who believes that murderers can be picked out of a crowd, while the kindly father explains that men commit murder for all kinds of reasons and its impossible to identify them by sight....

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Oct. 13, 2024

AN INVITATION by ROBERT BARR

A powerful and cruel Archbishop traveling with a 12 man escort is returning home after demanding allegiance from smaller fiefdoms in the region when he is suddenly surrounded by a force twice his size and given an invitation to dine with the female...

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Sept. 22, 2024

MRS.RAEBURN'S WAXWORKS by LADY ELEANOR SMITH

A down and out young man looking for work gets a job as custodian at a wax works museum and finds himself captivated by a woman's wax likeness in the section reserved for murderers. This story was inspired by the author's attempt to sneak into the...

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Aug. 11, 2024

THE THREE TOOLS OF DEATH A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY by G.K.CHESTERTON

Father Brown is called upon to investigate the recent death of an older recluse who was at one time well known to the community, His brilliant insight leads the police to the manner in which the old man's death took place. You are invited to explore...

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July 17, 2024

THE SIGN OF THE BROKEN SWORD A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY

This is one of best Father Brown stories I have had the pleasure to share. Its a great story that rings true- a story of a military leader whose legend was perhaps not as well deserved as all his admirers believed.   Check out our new...

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July 3, 2024

THE LOADED DOG by HENRY LAWSON

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by Henry Lawson

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June 2, 2024

THE MISTAKE OF THE MACHINE A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY by G.K. CHESTERTON

Father brown shares a story with his friend Flambeau about a visit the Father had made to a detective's office in Chicago while he was working in the US.  The detective was convinced to a new fangled pulse reader, serving as a lie detector, could...

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May 12, 2024

PILLAR OF FIRE by RAY BRADBURY

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by Ray Bradbury

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May 5, 2024

THE DUKE'S MYSTERY and MATRIMONIAL ESPIONAGE ANDREW FORRESTER

1991 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by Andrew Forrester

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