Mark Twain Speaks Podcast

An elderly British woman needed to see her doctor. The waiting room was filled with Portuguese immigrants. Mark Twain explains her frustration and why she voted for Brexit. 

When Mark Twain was 15, he gave up smoking in an effort to impress the girls in Hannibal. It was torture.  It was a glorious day when he went back to the joys of smoking. . .

Things that we don't earn, mean the most to us. Mark Twain's honorary degree from Oxford cost him nothing but meant everything. 

When Mark Twain fell in love with Olivia Langdon, he looked for ways to spend time wooing her. A fall from a buggy gave him that opportunity... 

"My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it." Mark Twain was the bad child, Henry was the good child. Our mother blamed me for almost everything -- and most of the time she was right. 

The first voice that Mark Twain heard was that of his mother, Jane. She was always an ally of the helpless. The lessons he learned of compassion, kindness and bravery he would carry throughout his long life. 

In this podcast, Mark Twain discusses the Jews. He corrects a mistake he made in the Harpers Monthly. Mark Twain expounds on the Jews' service to G-d AND country. 

Mark Twain considered Helen Keller to be one of the most remarkable of all Americans -- male or female. In 1906, Twain read a letter written by Helen at a fundraising event in New York City. In this podcast, Mark Twain will read the letter. 

Mark Twain storyteller Don McNeill will attempt to talk about children. He will fail and end up talking about Lying! Please forgive him!

International Women's Day was celebrated on March the 8th. Mark Twain feels compelled to comment on this important event.