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. 927, Rallying Round Old George, by P.G. Wodehouse
Monte Carlo is the worst/best place to go on a bender. Until you wake up in a park and make the news the next day…. P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 926, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, by Rudyard Kipling VINTAGE
Can Rikki-Tikki-Tavi protect his family from the deadly cobras of India? Rudyard Kipling, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 925, Absent Treatment, by P.G. Wodehouse
Bobbie Cardew can’t remember anything – ever. Can Reggie rescue him from his household woes? P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 924, The Machine Stops, by E.M. Forster VINTAGE
The earth's surface is no longer habitable, and all humanity is sequestered beneath the ground, couched in isolation and contentment. The Machine provides the needs of humanity. But what happens wh…
Ep. 923, A Voyage to Lilliput, Part 3 of 3, from Gulliver's Travels, by Jonathan Swift
With capital punishment in the offing, how can Gulliver escape the land of Lilliput? Jonathan Swift, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 922, Leave It to Jeeves, by P.G. WodehouseVINTAGE
Can the artistic Corky court his bird-loving uncle to continue supporting him? Maybe Jeeves can help. P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 921, A Voyage to Lilliput, Part 2 of 3, from Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
How can Gulliver stop a war without any bloodshed? Jonathan Swift, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 920, The Yellow Wallpaper VINTAGE, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
What does our nervous heroine see in the yellow wallpaper, that no one else can? Charlotte Perkins Gilman, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 919, A Voyage to Lilliput, Part 1 of 3, from Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
How can Lemuel Gulliver escape from the Lilliputians? They’re only six inches tall – should be a cinch, right? Jonathan Swift, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 918, Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, and A Horseman in the Sky, by Ambrose BierceVINTAGE
What knavery occurred during the Civil War at Owl Creek Bridge? Ambrose Bierce, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 917, Green Tea, by Sheridan LeFanu
Why is Reverend Jennings so distracted when he gives his sermons? Is it just because he’s partial to green tea? Sheridan LeFanu, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 916, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, from The Arabian NightsVINTAGE
Can Ali Baba discover the secret words that open the den of the forty thieves? The Arabian Nights, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 915, The Prussian Officer, by D.H. Lawrence
Why does the Prussian officer pick on his orderly so much? Seriously, what’s eating the guy? D.H. Lawrence, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 914, The Million-Pound Bank Note, by Mark Twain VINTAGE
An outrageously generous gift proves increasingly inconvenient, when no one has change for a million-pound bank note. Mark Twain, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 913, The Wrong Shape, by G.K. Chesterton
Can Father Brown solve a murder in a curious household? G.K. Chesterton, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 912, The Man Upstairs, by P.G. Wodehouse VINTAGE
Annette Brougham can't get any composing done with all the racket from the apartment upstairs. But when she meets the handsome, pompous tenant, her humor only improves slightly. P.G. Wodehouse, tod…
Ep. 911, Referent, by Ray Bradbury
Roby Morrison attends a very privileged boarding school. But when a spherical space ship lands, everything changes. Ray Bradbury, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 910, The Man Who Would Be King, by Rudyard Kipling VINTAGE
Adventurers Dravot and Carnehan have decided to take over a country. Not a big country, just a tiny one. Should be simple, right? Rudyard Kipling, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 909, Clouds of Witness, Part 9 of 9, by Dorothy Sayers
All is revealed. Buckle up. Dorothy Sayers, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Ep. 908, The Body Snatcher, by Robert Louis Stevenson VINTAGE
Is an anatomy professor having murder done to secure his specimens? Robert Louis Stevenson, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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