Episode 314: Around the World in Seventy-Two Days, chapters 4-6

In which we meet Jules and Madame Verne,
avoid an international incident over a compliment,
and take a risk to send a message.

Episode 314, Around the World in Seventy-Two Days, ch. 4-6
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Book Information

• Story rating: G for plucky girl journalists, adventurous travel, and only one dress.
• This story is in the public domain.
• Book read by Mary Reagan at LibriVox
• This book may contain outdated ways of expression or of talking about other people. It's an accurate picture of how things were back then and we can be happy things have changed for the better. No editing or censoring will occur in the reading.

Episode 313: Around the World in Seventy-Two Days, chapters 1-3

In which we set off with the intrepid Nellie Bly on a journey around the world
with one bag, one dress, and a whole lotta spunk.

Episode 313, Around the World in Seventy-Two Days, ch. 1-3
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Book Information

• Story rating: G for plucky girl journalists, adventurous travel, and only one dress.
• This story is in the public domain.
• Book read by Mary Reagan at LibriVox
• This book may contain outdated ways of expression or of talking about other people. It's an accurate picture of how things were back then and we can be happy things have changed for the better. No editing or censoring will occur in the reading.

Episode 312: Mrs. Bullfrog - The Wonderful Window

In which we encounter an unlikely and humorous marriage 

and a fantastical view into another world. 

Mrs. Bullfrog by Nathaniel Hawthorne and The Wonderful Window by Lord Dunsany.

Episode 312, Mrs. Bullfrog - The Wonderful Window
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Book Information

• Story rating: G for interesting marriages and unusual windows.
• These stories are in the public domain.

Movie Highlight

• Ushpizin

Episode 311, The Bat, finale

In which we discover the identity of the Bat!

Episode 311, The Bat, finale
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Book Information

• Story rating: G for battling evil, luxurious country homes, bank robbery, and spunky spinsters.
• This story is in the public domain.
• This book may contain outdated ways of expressing or viewing other people. It's an accurate picture of how things were back then and we can be happy things have changed for the better. No editing or censoring will occur in the reading.

Podcast Highlight

• The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe