The Classic Tales Podcast
Every week, join award-winning narrator B.J. Harrison as he narrates the greatest stories the world has ever known. From the jungles of South America to the Mississippi Delta, from Victorian England to the sands of the Arabian desert, join us on a fantastic journey through the words of the world's greatest authors. Critically-acclaimed and highly recommended for anyone who loves a good story with plenty of substance.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 56 minutes
- Episodes
- 460
- Years Active
- 2008 - 2025
Ep. 646, The Bell and the Fog, by Gertrude Atherton
What happens when an author fills is the seemingly simple gaps in the history of a girl who lived 200 years ago? Gertrude Atherton, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 645, The Fall of the House of Usher, by Edgar Allan Poe
Is there, in fact, a curse on the actual House of Usher, or just the inhabitants? Edgar Allan Poe, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 644, The Infernal Trap, by Maurice Leblanc
How could Arséne Lupin possibly steal 50,000 francs in France, when he was apparently in New York at the time? Maurice Leblanc, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 643, The Four Just Men, part 4of4, by Edgar Wallace
How can The Four Just Men accomplish their nefarious plan – in spite of the herculean precautions of Scotland Yard? Edgar Wallace, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 642, The Four Just Men, part 3of4, by Edgar Wallace
Will the Four Just Men be caught when they deliver their final threat in person? Edgar Wallace, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 641, The Four Just Men, part 2of4, by Edgar Wallace
Why is one of the Four Just Men being treated as a prisoner amongst his fellow conspirators? Edgar Wallace, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 640, The Four Just Men, part 1of4, by Edgar Wallace
How does a vigilante group styling themselves The Four Just Men raise the stakes against an inflammatory act of Parliament? Edgar Wallace, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 639, The Rival Mechanicians, by Lydia Maria Child
What misfortune occurs when an ancient watchmaker pits his two protégés against each other? Lydia Maria Child, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 638, The People of the Black Circle, part 4of4, by Robert E. Howard
How can Khemsa’s dying words about following a golden thread possibly help Conan defeat the evil Master of Yimshah? Robert E. Howard, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 637, The People of the Black Circle, part 3of4, by Robert E. Howard
How can Conan possibly prevail against the wizards of the Black Circle? Robert E. Howard, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 636, The People of the Black Circle, part 2of4, by Robert E. Howard
Will Conan and Yasmina escape the magical machinations of the man in the green turban? Robert E. Howard, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 635, The People of the Black Circle, part 1of4, by Robert E. Howard
Will Conan the Cimmerian help Yasmina avenge her kingly brother’s death? Robert E. Howard, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 634, The Importance of Being Earnest, part 4of4, by Oscar Wilde
What shocking truths does Lady Bracknell discover (and reveal)? Oscar Wilde, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 633, The Importance of Being Earnest, part 3of4, by Oscar Wilde
When all of it comes out, who is, in fact, engaged to Ernest? Oscar Wilde, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 632, The Importance of Being Earnest, part 2of4, by Oscar Wilde
Though Jack announces that his brother Ernest is dead, what happens when his brother himself appears at Jack’s country home? Oscar Wilde, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 631, The Man Who Lived Backwards, by Charles F. Hall
Where, (and when) does Dr. Nikolai Rostof disappear to while teaching a classroom full of children? Charles F. Hall, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 630, The Importance of Being Earnest, Part 1 of 4, by Oscar Wilde
Who is the owner of the mysterious cigarette case? The answer is anything but simple. Oscar Wilde, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 629, The Undertakers, by Rudyard Kipling
What is the secret desire that needles the reptilian mind of the Mugger of Mugger-Ghaut? Rudyard Kipling, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 628, The Hand of Fu-Manchu, part 8of8, by Sax Rohmer
What sinister secret hides in the underground passages of Graywater Park? Sax Rohmer, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 627, The Hand of Fu-Manchu, part 7of8, by Sax Rohmer
A Medusa, a secret meeting, and a murder – can Petrie and Smith decipher these clues before it’s too late? Sax Rohmer, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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