Forgotten Classics

Forgotten Classics

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Forgotten Classics episodes

  • 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!
        • 22 min
      • Episode 294: Pavilion on the Links, Finale

        In which our heroes must thwart certain death and save the girl.

        Episode 294, Pavilion on the Links, Finale
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        Book Information
        • Story rating: G for quicksand, mystery, mafia, rivalries, unpleasant friends, and camping. Oh, and romance.
        • This is in the public domain
          • Podcast Highlight
          • Tumanbay 
            • 42 min
          • Episode 293: The Pavilion on the Links, chapters 4-6

            In which Frank checks out Clara's story and we meet Bernard Huddlestone.
            And we begin to wonder if the Mafia is moving into England.

            Episode 293, Pavilion on the Links, chapters 4-6
            (download or listen via this link)

            Book Information
            • Story rating: G for quicksand, mystery, mafia, rivalries, unpleasant friends, and camping. Oh, and romance.
            • This is in the public domain
              • Podcast Highlight
              • You Must Remember This 
                • 47 min
              • Episode 292: The Pavilion on the Links, chapters 1-3

                In which we begin a little known mystery by Robert Louis Stevenson. Arthur Conan Doyle called it "the high-water mark of [Stevenson’s] genius." Despite the name there is no golf and no lemonade. 

                Episode 292, Pavilion on the Links, chapters 1-3
                (download or listen via this link)

                Book Information
                • Story rating: G for quicksand, mystery, mafia, rivalries, unpleasant friends, and camping. Oh, and romance.
                • This is in the public domain
                  • Podcast Highlight
                  • Gastropod 
                    • 55 min
                  • Episode 291: The Regent of the North
                    In which an old Viking chief clings to the old faith in Odin and Baldur
                    when new ways sweep into his country.

                    Episode 291, The Regent of the North
                    (download or listen via this link)

                    Book Information
                    • Story rating: G for reindeer, Laplanders, Viking chieftains, Christianity, Odin, and Baldur.
                    • This is in the public domain
                      • Podcast Highlight
                      • The History of Literature 
                        • Other Info
                        • Tales Before Tolkien -  Douglas A. Anderson
                            • 40 min
                          • Episode 290: Lord Dunsany and Edgar Allen Poe
                            In which we watch little gods and a passionate artist.

                            Episode 290, Chu Bu and Sheemish / The Oval Portrait
                            (download or listen via this link)

                            Book Information
                            • Story rating: G for minor gods feuding, earthquakes, idol worship, oval portraits, candalabra, and mysteriously wounded narrators.
                            • These stories are in the public domain
                              • Podcast Highlight
                              • Noir Factory  
                                • Other Info
                                • Tales Before Tolkien -  Douglas A. Anderson
                                • Tales Before Narnia - Douglas A. Anderson
                                • H.P. Lovecraft's Favorite Weird Tales - Douglas A. Anderson
                                    • 28 min
                                  • Episode 289: The White Moll, Finale

                                    In which we enjoy one of the most exciting finales ever.

                                    Episode 289, The White Moll, finale
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                                    Book Information
                                    • Story rating: PG for crime, plot difficulty, The Adventurer, 1920 underworld New York City, and danger!
                                    • This story is in the public domain
                                    • The story recording is courtesy of Rowdy Delaney at LibriVox.
                                      • 1 hr 11 min
                                    • Episode 288: The White Moll, chapters 17-18

                                      In which the White Moll shows she knows how to handle a car like James Bond.

                                      Episode 288, The White Moll, chapters 17-18
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                                      Book Information
                                      • Story rating: PG for crime, plot difficulty, The Adventurer, 1920 underworld New York City, and danger!
                                      • This story is in the public domain
                                      • The story recording is courtesy of Rowdy Delaney at LibriVox.
                                        •  PODCAST HIGHLIGHT
                                        • The Specialists
                                          • 56 min
                                        • Episode 287: The White Moll, chapters 15-16

                                          In which the Pug plays a deep game and Gypsy Nan's crime is revealed.

                                          Episode 287, The White Moll, chapters 15-16
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                                          Book Information
                                          • Story rating: PG for crime, plot difficulty, The Adventurer, 1920 underworld New York City, and danger!
                                          • This story is in the public domain
                                          • The story recording is courtesy of Rowdy Delaney at LibriVox.
                                            •  PODCAST HIGHLIGHT
                                            • Giants of History
                                              • 58 min
                                            • Episode 286: The White Moll, chapters 13-14

                                              In which we see the fruits of the White Moll's labors
                                              and come one step closer to Danglar's lair.

                                              Episode 286, The White Moll, chapters 13-14
                                              (download or listen via this link)

                                              Book Information
                                              • Story rating: PG for crime, plot difficulty, The Adventurer, 1920 underworld New York City, and danger!
                                              • This story is in the public domain
                                              • The story recording is courtesy of Rowdy Delaney at LibriVox.
                                                •  PODCAST HIGHLIGHT
                                                • Imaginary Worlds
                                                    • 55 min

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