Can the Velveteen Rabbit ever become real? Margery Williams, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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And now, The Velveteen Rabbit, by Margery Williams

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How can ancient, anthropomorphized animals possibly be relevant today? Aesop's Fables, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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Today's episode features an author I've wanted to do since I started this show nearly 20 years ago. I just couldn't figure out how to work Aesop into the lineup. There are so many different translations and editions, I simply never found the right one.

Then, as I was researching Somerset Maugham, I ran across a reference to the title of one of his books, Cakes and Ale. Maugham's Cakes and Ale is a novel exposing the wrongs of societal snobbery. Maugham lifted his title from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, it seems. Maugham's novel may have its title inspired from Joseph Jacob's edition of Aesop's Fables, as the moral of the story of the Town Mouse and the Country Mouse is: Better Beans and Bacon in peace than Cakes and Ale in fear. Something about that just struck a chord with me. I found the Jacob edition of the fables, and they are fantastic, as you will soon hear.

I had toyed around many times with adding one or two to the beginning and end of a show, but I didn't think that would give them the attention due to them. Which brings us to today's episode, where we dive in and hear 22 of Aesop's Fables, one after another.

As you listen, you might want to check in on how you're feeling. If you're like me, at first I was a little resistive – these feel like kids stories at first. Peter Pan advice, right? Keep listening. See how you feel by the end of the episode. You may realize you want to start it over.

And now, Aesop's Fables Part 1

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Can Father Brown help to solve a murder that couldn't have happened? G.K. Chesterton, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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Thursday I'll be doing a live performance of Jeeves and the Dog MacIntosh, by P.G. Wodehouse at the FanX Convention in Salt Lake City (formerly Salt Lake ComicCon). I'll also be performing The Call of Cthulhu, by H.P. Lovecraft with three other narrators, and Asleep in Armageddon by Ray Bradbury. Finally, we're doing a performance of The War of the Worlds Mad Lib style, where the audience chooses half of the story. If you're going to the convention, be sure to stop by.

And now, The Invisible Man, a Father Brown Mystery, by G.K. Chesterton

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Why is an ordinary, plain engraving of a country manor valued so highly? M. R. James, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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Next week I'll be doing a live performance of Jeeves and the Dog MacIntosh, by P.G. Wodehouse at the FanX Convention in Salt Lake City (formerly Salt Lake ComicCon). I'll also be performing The Call of Cthulhu, by H.P. Lovecraft with three other narrators, and Asleep in Armageddon by Ray Bradbury. Finally, we're doing a performance of War of the Worlds Mad Lib style, where the audience chooses half of the story. If you're going to the convention, be sure to stop by.

If you had to look up the word mezzotint like I did, here's what you'd find at Merriam-Webster:

1: a manner of engraving on copper or steel by scraping or burnishing a roughened surface to produce light and shade

2: an engraving produced by mezzotint

Today's story has been anthologized and dramatized many times. It felt like an old Twilight Zone episode to me. I hope you like it.

And now, The Mezzotint, by M.R. James

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What worlds lie beyond the limits of human exploration? Edgar Allan Poe, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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And now, MS Found in a Bottle, by Edgar Allan Poe

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All is revealed as Jonathan Small tells his story of treasure, betrayal and revenge. Arthur Conan Doyle, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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Just want to give you a heads-up that you'd like to see a live recording of Jeeves and the Dog MacIntosh, by P.G. Wodehouse, you can. I'll be performing The Classic Tales Podcast live at the FanX Convention (formerly Salt Lake ComicCon). I'm also having it recorded, and once it's done, I'll be sending a link to the video to any and all supporters of the show. Just another reason to help us keep the lights on.

And if you haven't checked it out already, take a listen to my interview with Heather Ordover from Craftlit.

And once again, we're touching on some racism in this week's episode. As well as some casual drug use. Probably why this story isn't as well known. Just wanted to give you a heads up.

And now, The Sign of the Four, Part 5 of 5, by Arthur Conan Doyle

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How will Jack cope when Agnes's rejection turns into an obsession? Rudyard Kipling, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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And now, The Phantom Rickshaw, by Rudyard Kipling

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Can Sherlock Holmes crack the case and discover the elusive thieves and murderers? Arthur Conan Doyle, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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Also, today we have an instance of an author using racism as a cheap device to create a villain. Yeah, it's pretty gross. For the record, any time you say, "everyone who looks like this, or comes from here, or thinks like this – they're all the same", yeah, that's a problem. Unfortunately, many Victorian authors use this and various forms of racism as a cheap shortcut. Just wanted to give you a heads up.

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And now, The Sign of the Four, Part 4 of 5, by Arthur Conan Doyle

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What can a scholar learn more by joining a wandering band of gypsies? Matthew Arnold, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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And now, The Scholar-Gipsy, by Matthew Arnold

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Can Sherlock Holmes follow the trail of a culprit 28 hours ahead of him? Arthur Conan Doyle, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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Okay, so we have a little housekeeping to attend to. First of all, if you'd like to see a live recording of Jeeves and the Dog MacIntosh, by P.G. Wodehouse, you can. I'll be performing The Classic Tales Podcast live at the FanX Convention (formerly Salt Lake ComicCon). I'll also be one of four narrators performing The Call of Cthulhu live, as well as Asleep in Armageddon, by Ray Bradbury. So if you're in the area, and are planning on attending, please come and say hi.

There's also a super fun interview I had with Heather Ordover from CraftLit, the annotated audiobook podcast, that you can check out. Her podcast turns 20 this year, and since many of her listeners have heard my work, since she's used some of my recordings in her show, she was gracious enough to have a chat with me. If you wonder why I do this, or what my story is, it's a great snapshot of lil' ol' me. A link to the interview can be found in the show notes.

Also, today we have an instance of an author using racism as a cheap device to create a villain. Yeah, it's pretty gross. For the record, any time you say, "everyone who looks like this, or comes from here, or thinks like this – they're all the same", yeah, that's a problem. Unfortunately, many Victorian authors use this and various forms of racism as a cheap shortcut. Just wanted to give you a heads up.

And now, The Sign of the Four, Part 3 of 5, by Arthur Conan Doyle

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