Episode 4 of the The Cultured Bumpkin features a old classic that everyone has heard of, but few seem to remember how hilarious it is! Well I'm here to remind you. Washington Irving was an outstanding storyteller and it's not an accident that this story is a classic.

Be sure to have your dictionary handy because your vocabulary is about to expand! Hope you enjoy.

("JC Jacobson" is a stage name for alot of the voice acting that Jake Phillips does. You can contact him at [email protected] or connect on Instagram @jakephillips116)

("JC Jacobson" is a stage name for alot of the voice acting that Jake Phillips does. You can contact him at [email protected] or connect on Instagram @jakephillips116)

Episode 3 features a chat with writer T.K. Lee and where we discuss American poetry from the New England Puritans all the way up to the present day. Lee is also an award winning theatre actor and performs an Emily Dickinson piece along with some three of his own from his new book "To Square A Circle".

Episode 3 features a chat with writer T.K. Lee and where we discuss American poetry from the New England Puritans all the way up to the present day. Lee is also an award winning theatre actor and performs an Emily Dickinson piece along with some three of his own from his new book "To Square A Circle".

("JC Jacobson" is a stage name for alot of the voice acting that Jake Phillips does. You can contact him at [email protected] or connect on Instagram @jakephillips116)

Episode 2 features the 1871 essay by Mark Twain entitled "Journalism in Tennessee". Twain's delightful use of the understatement is on full display as he describes the day his character came south from a job, fell on hard times, and left that afternoon. Like most of his other writings, Twain observations are pretty timeless, and a lot of similarities can drawn with regard to how a news story is given a "slant" by an editor.

("JC Jacobson" is a stage name for alot of the voice acting that Jake Phillips does. You can contact him at [email protected] or connect on Instagram @jakephillips116)

Episode 2 features the 1871 essay by Mark Twain entitled "Journalism in Tennessee". Twain's delightful use of the understatement is on full display as he describes the day his character came south from a job, fell on hard times, and left that afternoon. Like most of his other writings, Twain observations are pretty timeless, and a lot of similarities can drawn with regard to how a news story is given a "slant" by an editor.

Episode 1 of "The Cultured Bumpkin" features Mark Twain's 1867 story, "The Great Beef Contract", a piece that hilariously highlights the red tape and inefficiency of government. If you've ever been to a government building and come away frustrated, you'll appreciate Twain's take.

("JC Jacobson" is a stage name for alot of the voice acting that Jake Phillips does. You can contact him at [email protected] or connect on Instagram @jakephillips116)

Episode 1 of "The Cultured Bumpkin" features Mark…