Best Pgwodehouse Podcasts (2025)

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HELPING FREDDY by P.G.WODEHOUSE 31:29

24d ago31:29

31:29

A young man living off a rich Aunt's endowment decices to take a few weeks off with pals and head for the nearby lake looking for peace and quiet. He is soon wrapped up in trying to get his shy friend hooked up while at the same time being stuck with a fat toddler whose parents have been abandoning him to the mercies of lake vacationers due to a me…

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(BEST OF # 60 OF 565) THE ADVENTURE OF THE DANCING MEN - A SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE 1:00:00

1d ago1:00:00

1:00:00

By Jon Hagadorn

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FAREWELL and FASCINATION by GUY DE MAUPASSANT 28:07

3d ago28:07

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Two similar stories by Maupassant explore the memories of older men with regard to the woman whom they just can't forget....] for music credit: Midnight in Paris Music by Jean-Paul Verpeaux from Pixabay New sponsor spot time markers: Sponsor Message intro 12:51 Show re-entry: 12:54 Visit us at www.bestof1001stories.com…

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AHEAD OF SCHEDULE by P.G. WODEHOUSE 35:43

6d ago35:43

35:43

get ready for another "Jeeves" style adventure- this time with the clueless Rollo and his excellent butler and advisor Wilson. It seems Rollo is quite caught up with a young lady but he has his own "system" for getting the final "yes" from her and doesn't need advice. Join our email list at 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales podcast and browse our …

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BEST OF (#59 of 564) THE ADVENTURE OF THE EMPTY HOUSE A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE 58:42

9d ago58:42

58:42

By Jon Hagadorn

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THE BEAST IN THE CAVE and THE ALCHEMIST H.P. LOVECRAFT 42:35

9d ago42:35

42:35

A tourist gets lost in Mammoth Cave and runs into a very scary situation in 'The Beast In The Cave' In 'The Alchemist' a curse haunts an old family for 6 hundred years, killing each male member of the family at age 32. Check out our website at www.bestof1001stories.com by going to 1001 Classic Short Storiers and tapping on "Episodes"- then look for…

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THE FORTUNE TELLER by MACHADO DE ASSIS 32:15

13d ago32:15

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tThis story by award-winning Brazilian writer Machado de Assis delves into infidelity and jealousy in a small town in Brazil.The characters are well- developed and the action is non-stop. Check out our website at www.bestof1001stories.com for more great stories.By me

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BEST OF (#58 of 562) THE JEWEL ROBBERY AT THE GRAND METROPOLITAN A HERCULE POIROT MYSTERY by AGATHA CHRISTIE 37:41

16d ago37:41

37:41

Poirot can’t resist a case, even when holidaying in Brighton with Hastings. When a necklace goes missing, the case is a simple matter of logic for the little Belgian. This was only the second of Agatha Christie's short stories to appear in print. In the UK, it appeared in The Sketch magazine on the 14th March 1923 as The Curious Disappearance of th…

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BEST OF (#59 of 564) EASTER EVE by ANTON CHEKHOV 34:22

15d ago34:22

34:22

By Jon Hagadorn

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ULYSSES AND THE CYCLOPS and CAESAR CROSSES THE RUBICON 14:22

16d ago14:22

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'Ulysses and the Cyclops'-Adaped by Andrew Lang from the Greek classic 'Homer', this story places Ulysses in the hero's seat as he and his men are trapped on an island occupied by one-eyed giants called Cyclops- and they have a nasty penchant for eating sailors and roasting their remains. Ulysses is known for his "McGuyver" like abilites to find sm…

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HOP FROG AND TRIPETTA by EDGAR ALLAN POE 25:24

20d ago25:24

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Edgar Allan Poe wasn't just known for horror- he also had a sense of humor and a deep sense of justice for those who had been wronged. In this story, a French king who likes to play extravagent jokes on his guests decides to use his two dwarfs, which had been captured and sent to him by one of his generals, as the evenings' entertainment. The man d…

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THE ADVENTURE OF SILVER BLAZE A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY 1:02:58

23d ago1:02:58

1:02:58

By Jon Hagadorn

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THE MARK OF THE BEAST by RUDYARD KIPLING 33:43

27d ago33:43

33:43

Two cultures collide when a group of British overseers meet for a regional planning session in India's outback, have too much to drink, and one of them defaces a statue outside a temple. The offender is almost immediately confronted by a naked leper called Silver Man who leaves a bite mark on his chest- causing a physiological change in the coming …

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BEST OF (#56 of 560) UNCLE JESSES LIFEBOOK and THE FAMILY OF THE VORDULAK 1:33:35

30d ago1:33:35

1:33:35

By Jon Hagadorn

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NOT ACCORDING TO THE CODE by ROBERT BARR 20:24

1M ago20:24

20:24

By ME

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THE SONG OF THE FLYING FISH A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY by G.K.CHESTERTON 47:17

1M ago47:17

47:17

By ME

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BIG NEWS FOR ANDROID LISTENERS THAT ALSO LOVE APPLE PODCASTS 5:13

1M ago5:13

5:13

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BEST OF (#56 of 559) THE ABSENCE OF MR. GLASS A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY 37:22

1M ago37:22

37:22

By Jon Hagadorn

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THE THREE DAY BLOW by ERNEST HEMINGWAY 24:09

1M ago24:09

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In 1925 Hemingway's collection of his first short stories appeared as In Our Time, and included the cryptic The Three Day Blow. He begins with a memory of WWI, then gives us a dialogue between Nick Adams (Hemingway's alter -ego in his early stories) and a friend as they spend a few days drinking at his friend's fathers lodge. The theme is baically …

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MY UNWILLING NEIGHBOR by FRANK STOCKTON 43:32

1M ago43:32

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A young man builds a home and vineyard at the top of a gentle slope in Virginia's Blue ridge Mountains only to find his home sliding downhill in a heavy rainstorm. Enjoy all of our 1001 collection at www.bestof1001stories.com Support our efforts to tell history the way it really happened by chipping in a little every month at www.patreon.com/1001st…

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BEST OF (#55 OF 559) THE YOUNGEST MISS PIPER by BRET HARTE 40:25

1M ago40:25

40:25

By Jon Hagadorn

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MY KINSMAN,MAJOR MOLINEUX by NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE 55:37

1M ago55:37

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A young man from the country travels to Boston (during the days when the British soldiers were housed there) seeking his relative Major Molineux, who had promised the young man a chance to rise up in the world should he ever travel there after his schooling. The reception he receives with every inquiry is rude, even threatening, and he ventures to …

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LEAVE IT TO JEEVES by P.G.WODEHOUSE 41:18

2M ago41:18

41:18

Bertie gort himself in realtrouble this time- he's engaged. Only Jeeves knows what to do.By Jon Hagadorn

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BEST OF (#54 OF 558) THE RED-HEADED OUTFIELD by ZANE GREY STORIES BY ZANE GREY 38:26

2M ago38:26

38:26

By Jon Hagadorn

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THE WIND by RAY BRADBURY 32:01

2M ago32:01

32:01

A man of sciencewho has traveled the world searching for the source of the evil winds that destroy mankind finds himself pursued by them. He locks hilmself in his house in an effort to beat them.....By ME

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THE SPRING OF A LION AN ALLAN QUARTERMAINE STORY by H. RIDER HAGGARD 37:02

2M ago37:02

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An aged Allan Quartermaine entertains a couple of old friends at his home who ask him for a story- and he rewards them with the story of the time he bagged 4 lions in one encounter.By me

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BEST OF (#53 of 557) THE SALAD OF COLONEL CRAY A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY 34:01

2M ago34:01

34:01

By Jon Hagadorn

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COUNT KONRAD'S COURTSHIP by ROBERT BARR 36:24

2M ago36:24

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A knight returns from the Crusades to his castle in Germany to find that the neighboring castle is under seige and that a beautiful 18 year old girl named Brunhilda Bernstein is defending it staunchly, the King having died during the seige and her brother off at war. Check out our new website and leave us a review- it's easy! www.bestof1001stories.…

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AFTER 20 YEARS and LOST ON DRESS PARADE A DOUBLE TREAT FROM O.HENRY 24:09

2M ago24:09

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Two great short stories from O.Henry! AFTER TWENTY YEARS- A cop walking the beat at night passes a man standing quietly in a passageway and they exchange greetings. The man tells the cop he is waiting for an old friend to show up- they had grown up together there in the city and became separated after agreeing to meet at this time and place in exac…

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THE LEOPARD MAN'S STORY (FROM 1001 BEST OF JACK LONDON) SHORT SHORT SATURDAY SPECIAL 9:36

2M ago9:36

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This is our way of reminding you that we offer new Jack London stories weekly every Sunday at noon ET at 1001 Best of Jack London- Here are the links: Our website: https://www.bestof1001stories.com/show/1001-best-of-jack-london-1/ Hit "Follow" at Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-best-of-jack-london/id1656939169 Spotify: htt…

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BEST OF (#52 of 556) THE TERRIBLE OLD MAN & BEYOND THE WALL OF SLEEP by H.P. LOVECRAFT 45:48

2M ago45:48

45:48

By Jon Hagadorn

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JERSEY AND MULBERRY by HC BUNNER 32:33

2M ago32:33

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A cranky old lady writes a mean editorial to the city paper about an organ grinder who was playing beneath her window, asking the city to move him off the streets.A reader replies giving us a picture of that part of the city and just how many people look forward to the organ grinder's music, which brings happiness for a short time to a population w…

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THE FAIRY TALE OF FATHER BROWN by G.K.CHESTERTON 36:10

2M ago36:10

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Father Brown and his trusty friend Flambeau are visiting an old castle in Germany when Flambeau shares the story of an unsolved murder which occurred there years ago. Browse all 12 of our 1001 stories Network shows at www.bestof1001stories.com and visit our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork to support us-Thank You!…

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O.HENRY DOUBLE FEATURE: THE SLEUTHS AND WITCHES LOAVES 24:43

2M ago24:43

24:43

The Sleuths- A man comes to New York City to find his sister whom he knows is in need of financial help but is led astray by ineffective and expensive detectives. Wictches Loaves-An older woman who owns a bakery takes pity on a regular customer who orders stale bread crumbs and decides to apply a little surprise butter to them on one of his visits.…

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BEST OF (#51 of 555) ASLEEP IN ARMEGEDDON by RAY BRADBURY 34:37

2M ago34:37

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A Classic sci-fi short story by Ray Bradbury that tells of a space traveler who has crash landed on a planet inhabited by thoughts- beings with no form that destroyed their own civilizations through war and have been waiting eons for a living being to land there. All he has to do is avoid sleep for sic days until the rescue ship comes..... Learn mo…

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DOING CLARENCE A BIT OF GOOD P.G.WODEHOUSE 35:32

3M ago35:32

35:32

Bernie Wooster receives a call from an old beau inviting him up to she and her new husband's home in the country and he accepts, but has second thoughts when he finds the purpose of her invitation.By me

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BEST OF (# 50 of 554) A PURE MIRACLE ERNIE PYLE'S COLUMNS ABOUT D-DAY 19:58

3M ago19:58

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We remember D-Day, the Allied invasion of German- held France, every year on June 6th. May we never forget the sacrifices there and elsewhere for our freedom. War correspondent Ernie Pyle was loved by the American public for his coverage of WWII, which often featured names and hometowns that the information-starved public weren't getting from the n…

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THE OPEN BOAT (PT 2) by STEPHEN CRANE 30:08

3M ago30:08

30:08

By Jon Hagadorn

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THE OPEN BOAT (PT 1) by STEPHEN CRANE 36:42

3M ago36:42

36:42

By Jon Hagadorn

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A COLLEGE VAGABOND by ANDY ADAMS 28:44

3M ago28:44

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In this 1906 short story by Texas author Andy Adams a young eastern college bound man is offered a trip out west to Texas to check up on his father's investment of property outside of San Antonio. His trip, taken primarily to restore his health, turns out to be to his great liking and he finds ways to extend it for a few years, becoming throuroughl…

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BEST OF (#49 of 553) THE PICTURE IN THE HOUSE by H.P. LOVECRAFT 21:49

3M ago21:49

21:49

By Jon Hagadorn

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THE STEADFAST TIN SOLDIER by HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON 13:41

3M ago13:41

13:41

By Jon Hagadorn

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ABSENT TREATMENT by P.G. WODEHOUSE 30:22

3M ago30:22

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From the creator of "Leave It To Jeeves" comes this short story, narrated by a character very similar to our friend Bernie Wooster- who tries to help his friend out after a marital row. It seems his pal has trouble remembering anything, and this time he had forgotten his wife's birthday- a cardinal sin in male-female relationships. How am I doing o…

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BEST OF (#48 of 552) THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY 54:17

3M ago54:17

54:17

By Jon Hagadorn

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MRS. TREMAIN by ROBERT BARR 28:45

3M ago28:45

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A beautiful woman enjoying an ocean cruise with her much older husband attracts the attention of two men who end up competing for her attention while our narrator tries to talk sense into the younger man. The characters are well presented and the story keeps the listener on edge throghout. Check out our new website at www.bestof1001stories.com and …

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THE CAST-IRON CANVASSER by BANJO PATERSON 26:57

3M ago26:57

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In this hilarious short story from Down Under a company which employs door-to-door book salesmen finds itself in serious trouble when , at the end of a long and successful sales push, the salesmen beging quitting dbecause the people are frankly tired of them and have vowed to kill them on sight in some cases. The company hires a "Genius" who invent…

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BEST OF (#47 of 552) THE ROCKING HORSE WINNER by D.H.LAWRENCE 37:42

3M ago37:42

37:42

By Jon Hagadorn

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THE LITTLE GIRL WHO DARED by HENRY LANIER 51:04

3M ago51:04

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By Jon Hagadorn

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THE PERISHING OF THE PENDRAGONS A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY 49:20

3M ago49:20

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Father Brown and his pal Flambeau take a tour of the Cornwall coast and are led to an old pirates home with a lot of legend attached. . They have no idea that they and the owner will be targets of a murder attempt within a few hours. Check out all of our shows and leave a review for this one at www.bestof1001stories.com ANDROID USERS- 1001's Best o…