Mark Twain Speaks Podcast

Mark Twain Speaks Podcast

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Mark Twain Speaks Podcast episodes

  • Mark Twain Praises Helen Keller

    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. 

    12 min
  • Mark Twain On Lying

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

    7 min
  • Mark Twain Was Never A Toastmaster

    Mark Twain interpreter Don McNeill is a proud member of Toastmasters. Mr. Twain learned the art of public speaking without the Toastmaster’s experience. How was he able to accomplish this? This podcast will answer that question.

    Mark Twain

    9 min
  • The Unfair Treatment of College Coaches Must Stop!

    I hate work even when another person does it. I’ve felt this way since childhood. Today — it’s my task to find ways to relieve the incredible stress placed on college coaches. They often are forced to accept millions for just watching the efforts of unpaid athletes. Imagine the horror!

    7 min
  • Collegiate Athletics is The New Plantation System

    In North Carolina — there has been a controversy surrounding a Confederate Statue known as Silent Sam. This offensive pile of chiselled stone has been removed. Perhaps we should look elsewhere on campus for the last vestiges of the plantation system. Let’s consider the athletic department; where those who do all the work are forbidden any opportunity to be compensated.

    6 min
  • Slavery – Part Two

    The “N” word. Did that get your attention?

    Someone said that I use that offensive word more than 200 times in Huckleberry
    Finn. I have chosen not to use it for my listeners today. I will continue to
    paint the picture of slavery – as I saw if from the perspective of a child
    growing up in Hannibal, Missouri. I will also talk about the slaver trader – a
    person hated by all fair-minded members of my community. Kindly listen with an
    open mind – and heart. Mark Twain.

    9 min
  • Slavery – Part 1 – A Valuable Story From Mark Twain

    In my time – nobody talked about racism and slavery as me. That is, no white person. While I can never claim the experience that Booker T. Washington had as a former slave – I feel that my story has value. I grew up in slave country. My father owned and “borrowed” slaves from nearby farmers. Kindly listen as I relate the story about my dear Mother. She taught me that slavery was wrong and I never forgot that lesson.

    Mark Twain

    10 min
  • 70th Birthday – Mark Twain Reflects On Old Age

    I have reached the 7th tiered

    summit. This did not occur overnight. It’s my great pleasure to tell my
    listeners how much wisdom I have accumulated and to share it. I need to thank
    everyone for praising me on reaching this milestone. I invite you to light up a
    cigar and listen.

    Mark Twain

    12 min
  • Morality – How To Become A Better Person

    Everyone who knows me – know that I would rather teach morals than to have them myself. If my listeners will listen carefully to 3 carefully selected stories – they have an opportunity to lead morally, correct lives. Kindly share what you have learned with your loved ones. Mark Twain

    14 min

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“I was born humble, but it wore off!” Mark Twain