Showing posts with label tall tales told in taverns. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tall tales told in taverns. Show all posts

12.23.2015

Episode 295: Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Most Men


In which we drop into the village of Binscombe to find out how they celebrate Christmas Eve.
Episode 295, Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Most Men
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Book Information
  • Story rating: G for weird tales with no violence.
  • Shared by permission from the author.
  • This story is from Binscombe Tales by John Whitbourn. It is under copyright. I strongly encourage you to purchase the book and enjoy all the stories in their entirety. You won't be sorry!

10.07.2014

Episode 267: Another Place


In which we drop into the village of Binscombe only to discover it is not at all what it seems
in our latest sampling of "tall tales told in taverns."
Episode 267, Another Place
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Book Information
  • Story rating: G for weird tales with no violence.
  • This story is from Binscombe Tales by John Whitbourn. It is under copyright. This story is shared under the Fair Use Act as a sample of the stories in the collection. I strongly encourage you to purchas the book and enjoy all the stories in their entirety. Views to the contrary, please contact me (my email is in the sidebar).

9.26.2014

Episode 266: The Sea King


In which a vacation trip to Denmark turns into an encounter with gods older than recorded history for Brigadier Ffellowes in our latest sampling of "tall tales told in taverns."
Episode 266, The Sea King
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Book Information
  • Story rating: PG for monstrous gods and death by terror.
  • This story is from The Peculiar Exploits of Brigadier Ffellowes by Sterling Lanier. It is under copyright. This story is shared under the Fair Use Act as a sample of the stories in the collection. Views to the contrary, please contact me (my email is in the sidebar).
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11.21.2013

Episode 237: No Forwarding Address

In which we have a martini, read a scroll, and practice magic.
Episode 237, No Forwarding Address
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Book Information
  • Story rating: G for tall tales in taverns
  • No Forwarding Address by L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt is under copyright. This story is shared under the Fair Use Act as an illustration of this duo's writing. Views to the contrary, please contact me (my email is in the sidebar).
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11.09.2013

Episode 235: The Ultimate Melody

In which we have a pint at the White Hart while hearing a scientific tall tale.
Episode 235, The Ultimate Melody
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Book Information
  • Story rating: G for pop music, British pubs, tall tales, and science
  • The Ultimate Melody by Arthur C. Clarke is under copyright. This story is shared under the Fair Use Act as an illustration of Arthur C. Clarke's writing. Views to the contrary, please contact me (my email is in the sidebar).
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9.14.2013

Episode 228: A Daughter of Rameses


In which, after a large whiskey, Mr. Jorkens tells a tale of a daughter of Rameses.
Episode 228, A Daughter of Rameses
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Book Information
  • Story rating: G for tall tales told in taverns
  • The Travel Tales of Mr. Jorkens by Lord Dunsany is under copyright. This story is shared under the Fair Use Act as an illustration of Lord Dunsany's writing. Views to the contrary, please contact me (my email is in the sidebar).