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. 1007, The Maltese Falcon, Part 6 of 8, by Dashiell Hammett
Why is Gutman’s crew rubbing elbows with the captain of the La Paloma? Dashiell Hammett, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 1006, The Bet, by Anton Chekhov VINTAGE
Is the death penalty better or worse than life in prison? Anton Chekhov, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 1005, The Maltese Falcon, Part 5 of 8, by Dashiell Hammett
What wonders does Gutman detail in the cryptic history of the Maltese Falcon? Dashiell Hammett, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 1004, The Queer Feet, by G.K. Chesterton VINTAGE
Can Father Brown discover the thief in an exclusive club merely by their footsteps? G.K. Chesterton today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 1003, The Maltese Falcon, Part 4 of 8, by Dashiell Hammett
Sam needs to meet with someone named “G” – he just doesn’t know why. Dashiell Hammett, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 1002, The Man from Snowy River and Other Poems, by Banjo Paterson VINTAGE
A prize-winning colt has escaped and is now living in the wild. Can anyone catch the wild horse? Banjo Paterson today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 1001, The Maltese Falcon, Part 3 of 8, by Dashiell Hammett
Someone is tailing Sam, and he needs to know who he can trust, and who he shouldn’t. Dashiell Hammett, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 1000, The Invisible Eye, by Erckmann-Chatrian VINTAGE
In a certain chamber on the second story of a wayside inn, men hang themselves. Nobody knows for certain the spell of this benighted room. Erckmann-Chatrian, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 999, The Maltese Falcon, Part 2 of 8, by Dashiell Hammett
With the police running after him with their noses to the ground, Sam Spade needs some answers from his client - starting with who she really is. Dashiell Hammett, today on The Classic Tales Podcast…
Ep. 998, The Castaway, by W. W. Jacobs VINTAGE
Mr. Boxer comes home after years believed lost at sea. Maybe. Can a suspicious mother-in-law and a fortune teller suss out the truth? W. W. Jacobs, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 997, The Maltese Falcon, Part 1 of 8, by Dashiell Hammett
Spade and Archer get hired to tail a shady guy named Floyd Thursby… and one of the greatest detective novels begins. Dashiell Hammett, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 996, A Diamond As Big As the Ritz, by F. Scott Fitzgerald VINTAGE
Does Percy’s dad own a diamond larger than the Ritz-Carlton Hotel? If so, why hasn’t anyone else heard about it? F. Scott Fitzgerald, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 995, Teacher Jensen, by Karin Michaëlis
A school next to a prison is no joke – for the prison looks like a castle, and the prisoners all wear black masks outside. Karin Michaëlis, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 994, A Visit from St. Nicholas, by Clement Moore VINTAGE
T’was the Night Before Christmas – you know how it goes. Clement Moore, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 993, Christmas from Around the World, by Various Authors
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Ep. 992, A Cricket on the Hearth, Part 3 of 3, by Charles DickensVINTAGE
All is revealed, and our merry story comes to an end. Charles Dickens, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 991, The Legend of the Christmas Rose, by Selma Lagerlöf
Does the robber’s forest actually transform into a sumptuous garden on Christmas Eve? Selma Lagerlöf, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 990, A Cricket on the Hearth, Part 2 of 3, by Charles Dickens VINTAGE
One of the darkest things begins to grow in the Peerybingle household – suspicion. Charles Dickens, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 989, The Fir Tree, by Hans Christian Andersen
Where will the little fir tree’s burning desire for adventure take him? Hans Christian Andersen, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 988, A Cricket on the Hearth, Part 1 of 3, by Charles Dickens VINTAGE
Who wouldn't want a cricket as a protective spirit on their hearth? Charles Dickens, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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