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Nov. 20, 2024

THE STORY OF SIR GAWAINE (CHAP 2)

This is really the story of King Arthur and how he was tricked by an evil conjurer during an overnight stay at a remote castle. In part two he promises the knight/conjurer he will return in one year with the …

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Nov. 17, 2024

TURKEYS TURNING THE TABLES by WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS

A little girl sits in her father's lap one Christmas Eve to listen to his story about the ghosts of the turkeys the family has enjoyed during past holidays. The story is not scary and can be enjoyed by all …

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Nov. 13, 2024

THE STORY OF SIR GAWAIN (PT 1) from HOWARD PYLE'S TALES OF KING ARTHU…

King Arthur and his court take a pause during a journey to relax in a meadow, and while doing so, a pure white stag runs through the festivities being chased by a pure white hound. Soon after they dissappear, a …

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Nov. 10, 2024

THE NICE PEOPLE by H.C. BUNNER

A married couple straying at a quiet resort witness the ostracizing of a younger couple whose stories don't quite match up. Catch all our podcasts and episodes now at www.bestof1001stories.com

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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 …

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Oct. 23, 2024

THE DEATH OF HALPIN FRAYSER by AMBROSE BIERCE

A scary tale about a disembodied spirit and two lawmen who are hunting him in the woods near a church graveyard. Enjoy alkl our shows and episodes at www.bestof1001stories.com

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Oct. 20, 2024

A GHOST by GUY de MAUPASSANT

At a gathering of old friends, one man describes his encounter with a female ghost. Be sure to check out our 1001 Ghost, Chiller, and Lovecraft stories at your favorite podcast server. Enjoy all our stories at www.bestof1001stories.com

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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 …

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Oct. 9, 2024

THE PURPLE WIG A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY by G.K.CHESTERTON

The Duke of Exmoor wears a wig which people believe hides a family disfigurement- namely a deformed ear. He creates a terrible curse that would befall anyone who sees his naked head. When a local reporter calls out the Duke …

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Oct. 6, 2024

KEN'S DAY and BREAKING TRAINING by ZANE GREY

The final game is against Place, but this time it's s a home game. After the game, team gathers for one last meeting before everyone heads home for the summer.

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Oct. 2, 2024

THE TENOR by H. C. BUNNER

A humurous tale about a young New York City girl and her best best friend who both idolize a visiting French Tenor and cleverly hatch a plan for one of them to serve as his housemaid so she can meet …

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Sept. 29, 2024

A METTER OF PRINCIPLE and THE FIRST PLACE GAME THE YOUNG PITCHER by…

Ken Ward pitches against the best team in their conference- Place- and its a nail-biter all the way.

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Sept. 25, 2024

RAPPACINI'S DAUGHTER (PT 2) by NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE

Giovanni enters the garden for the first time and soon Beatrice joins him. The two find they have much in common- but there is a lingering fear on the part of Giovanni regarding her poisonous apsect, a fear which become …

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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 …

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Sept. 18, 2024

RAPPACCINI'S DAUGHTER (PT 1) by NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE

You'll find suspense, horror, and brilliantly crafted storyline in this classic Hawthorne short story about a young man who cmonmes to Padua Italy to study and finds himself in love with a young beauty whose life has been compromised by …

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Sept. 15, 2024

FRIENDSHIP and THE HEARN GAME ZANE GREY

Ken Ward, returning to the team's quarters after his fight with Graves, is confronted by Coach Worry, who asks him how his face got banged up. Graves appears a few minutes later in worse shape and gets a tongue-lashing from …

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Sept. 11, 2024

STATE UNIVERSITY GAME and KEN CLASHES WITH GRAVES

The team plays an overconfident State University team and teaches them some lessons. After the game, the coach warns the team of their only weakness- that of every man on the team adhering to the rules of curfew and rules …

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Sept. 8, 2024

IN THE SPRING and A COWARD by MAUPASSANT

In The Spring- A young man goes outdoors on a warm spring day and finds his attentions are riveted on a beautiful young girl- but before he can approach him he is pulled aside by an older man who insists …

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Sept. 4, 2024

A SISTERLY SCHEME by H.C. BUNNER

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 …

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Sept. 1, 2024

PRESIDENT HALSTEAD ON COLLEGE SPIRIT and NEW PLAYERS

Following an inspiring speech from President Halstead, some new plqayers appeared, and Ken finally got a chance to pitch.

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Aug. 28, 2024

A RULER OF MEN by O.HENRY

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 …

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Aug. 25, 2024

HUNTER QUARTERMAINE'S STORY by H. RIDER HAGGARD

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 …

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Aug. 21, 2024

OLD TICONDEROGA by NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE

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...

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