MIR Podcast

A Story from Confucius is a lesson in self-control, published in Chinese Fables and Folk Stories (1908). The story tells of a young angry man, so angry that if any one tried to hinder him, he would show sudden and terrible rage. Confucius gives him a lesson on self-control that he would never forget. 

“Bitters Neat” is a story written by Rudyard Kipling, of a dull man named Surrey and a very ordinary girl called Miss Tallaght, who falls madly in love with him for no apparent reason. Surrey, who never bothered with women, is unaware of her feelings. Another man falls in love with her and proposes, but she turns him down. Have a listen to see what happens from there. 

The Bubbling Well Road is a story about a person who found something rather eerie on his walk down Bubbling Well Road. Enjoy this short mystery story written by Rudyard Kipling.

The Ventriloquial Rooster is a story about a ventriloquial rooster named Bill, with a huge pride who's always out looking to fight other roosters. The story includes Jack Mitchell, the swagman as its main character and narrator.