Campfire Classics Podcast

Welcome to Campfire Classics, a Literary Comedy Podcast!!

Let's get ready to rumble!!!

It's the battle of the Franceses...the Francees? The Franci?

And what do you call a group of people called Frances?

Anyway, this week's story is from Irish Poet Frances Browne. Ken talks all about her before turning things over to Heather to read "The Christmas Cuckoo"!

The story gets side tracked by discussion of Weird Harvard Majors, a Magical Waffle House, and Heather accidentally ruining her Google search algorithm.

Oh, also, if you happen to know Travis McElroy, send him this episode or just let him know the team at Campfire Classics appreciates the work he put in at Twenty Sided Tavern

"The Christmas Cuckoo" was first published in 1857.

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Welcome to Campfire Classics, a Literary Comedy Podcast!!

This week's story is one of those OLD stories that is surprisingly current feeling.

It is called "The Stranger Woman," and it was selected by Heather, who despite not being the one reading today still manages to trip over her tongue.

Written by G.B. Stern, the story takes nearly as many turns as last weeks journey to dream ancient Egypt, and it gives birth to conversations about the game Cops and Robbers, the musical Chicago, and the earliest self-pleasure joke your hosts have yet faced.

"The Stranger Woman" was first published in 1922.

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Welcome to Campfire Classics, a Literary Comedy Podcast!!

You've been gifted, this week, with possibly the kinkiest story (at least in your hosts minds) yet read on this podcast.

But what do you expect out of a story called "The Mummy's Foot"?

Ken has chosen the story for Heather to read based solely on the fact that the author, Pierre Jules Théophile Gautier, is super French, and he thought that would be funny. Regular listeners are either excited or rolling their eyes.

Proceed with caution.

Along the way your hosts discuss French stereotypes, explicit paper weights, and cursed thrifting.

"The Mummy's Foot" was first published in 1840.

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Welcome to Campfire Classics, a Literary Comedy Podcast!!

Well, your hosts might have played last week...poorly...

But, no one has ever accused them of TOO MUCH tact.

Ah well, life goes on. We hope.

This week will be better. Probably. Not.

Heather has picked a story called "The Dream Snake" for Ken to read. It's by previous Campfire Classics author Robert E. Howard, who you can hear all about by listening back to Episode 53. Heather gives us Fun Facts completely unrelated.

Conversation topics include the original lyrics to the song "Waltzing Matilda," weird dreams, and disappointing parties. Definitely not any recent politics...

Okay, maybe a little recent politics.

But your hosts move on quickly, so you can enjoy it amyway!

"The Dream Snake" was published in 1928 in the magazine Weird Tales.

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Welcome to Campfire Classics, a Literary Comedy Podcast!!

Heather's back!

And we're really hoping that not the best news you're getting today.

Ken has selected a story for Heather to read called "The Mysterious Case". It's by a previous Campfire Classics author named Anna Katherine Green.

And frankly, you can tell your hosts have been chomping at the bit to get back at it, so I'm not even going to spoil conversation topics for you.

Just listen!

"The Mysterious Case" was published in 1891.

The organizations Ken has mentioned during these specials are Beloved Asheville and North Carolina Stage Company.

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Welcome to Campfire Classics, a Literary Comedy Podcast!!

Welcome to the final Special of October 2024.

Ken is going to be reading the book The Willows by Algernon Blackwood.

At five chapters long, you'll be getting one chapter per week! And this is the final chapter. The end of the story. We're finally at the end. This has been a wild trip.

The Willows was published in 1907.

The organizations Ken has mentioned during these specials are Beloved Asheville and North Carolina Stage Company.

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Welcome to Campfire Classics, a Literary Comedy Podcast!!

Welcome to the second Special of October 2024.

This month, Ken is going to be reading the book The Willows by Algernon Blackwood.

At five chapters long, you'll be getting one chapter per week!

This is, in essence, the meat of the story. If you've enjoyed the last couple weeks set up, strap in, because this one is WILD!

The Willows was published in 1907.

The organizations Ken mentioned at the top of the episode are Beloved Asheville and North Carolina Stage Company.

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Welcome to Campfire Classics, a Literary Comedy Podcast!!

Welcome to the second Special of October 2024.

This month, Ken is going to be reading the book The Willows by Algernon Blackwood.

At five chapters long, you'll be getting one chapter per week!

The third chapter starts to hint at what the real trouble might be...

The Willows was published in 1907.

The organizations Ken mentioned at the top of the episode are Beloved Asheville and North Carolina Stage Company.

Email us at [email protected].

Remember to tell five friends to check out Campfire Classics.

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Now sit back, light a fire (or even a candle), grab a drink, and enjoy.

Welcome to Campfire Classics, a Literary Comedy Podcast!!

Welcome to the second Special of October 2024.

This month, Ken is going to be reading the book The Willows by Algernon Blackwood.

At five chapters long, you'll be getting one chapter per week!

This second chapter catapults us straight in to the first concrete evidence of something...not right.

The Willows was published in 1907.

The organizations Ken mentioned at the top of the episode are Beloved Asheville and North Carolina Stage Company.

Email us at [email protected].

Remember to tell five friends to check out Campfire Classics.

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Now sit back, light a fire (or even a candle), grab a drink, and enjoy.

Welcome to Campfire Classics, a Literary Comedy Podcast!!

Welcome to the first Special of October 2024.

This month, Ken is going to be reading the book The Willows by Algernon Blackwood.

At five chapters long, you'll be getting one chapter per week!

This first chapter very much sets the tone and leaves you anxious for what comes next. An amazing and atmospheric piece to take us through the spooky season.

The Willows was published in 1907.

Email us at [email protected].

Remember to tell five friends to check out Campfire Classics.

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Now sit back, light a fire (or even a candle), grab a drink, and enjoy.