Episodes 263
Avg. Duration 11m
Activity Highly Active
Since May 2024
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Schedule
Every Few Days
Format
Episodic
Consistency
76%
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www.spreaker.com

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About This Podcast

Reads of classic stories, Occasionally reviews or brief biography of writers. But mostly me, reading stories.

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Book of the Week - Searching for Railway Telegraph Insulators

Jun 13, 2026 1m Transcript

Have YOU ever wanted a Railway Telegraph Insulator but been unable to satisfy that craving?Interesting reviewDespite the title this is not a joke book. The author is serious about his passion. Indeed…

George Carlin - Book Club

Jun 11, 2026 2m Transcript

This is from an album called 'A Place for My Stuff'.George Carlin was one of the best comedians of all time.Become a supporter of this podcast:…

Steve Martin - A Public Apology

Jun 09, 2026 4m Transcript

This is from Pure Drivel, which is a excellent set of monologues and short form pieces by Steve Martin.Become a supporter of this podcast:…

Book of the Week: Truncheons - Their Romance and Reality

Jun 06, 2026 2m Transcript

Who doesn't like a nice, big truncheon?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/just-reads--6173738/support.Please click 'like' and Subcribe and all the good stuff.

Jerome K. Jerome - The Dancing Partner

Jun 04, 2026 13m Transcript

A story of good intentions and bad outcomes.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/just-reads--6173738/support.Please click 'like' and Subcribe and all the good stuff.

A.E. Coppard - Ahoy, Sailor Boy

Jun 02, 2026 28m Transcript

A drink, a walk in the park, a sailor on shore leave.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/just-reads--6173738/support.Please click 'like' and Subcribe and all the good…

Book Of The Week - The Fangs of Suet Pudding

May 30, 2026 2m Transcript

A work of literary mastery combining world war 2 intrigue with a hint of pudding.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/just-reads--6173738/support.Please click 'like'…

Edgar Wallace - The Man Of The Night

May 28, 2026 20m Transcript

A story of a crime, a criminal, and a womanBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/just-reads--6173738/support.Please click 'like' and Subcribe and all the good stuff.

Rosemary Pardoe - The Chauffeur

May 26, 2026 11m Transcript

A loyal employee returns to continue his work.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/just-reads--6173738/support.Please click 'like' and Subcribe and all the good stuff.

Book of the Week - Weymouth, the English Naples

May 23, 2026 1m Transcript

Be in Weymouth and confuse it with Naples. Learn how!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/just-reads--6173738/support.Please click 'like' and Subcribe and all the good…

Ann Bridge - Station Road

May 21, 2026 18m Transcript

A story, a visitor, a confession.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/just-reads--6173738/support.Please click 'like' and Subcribe and all the good stuff.

The Brothers Grimm - Cinderella

May 19, 2026 9m

The proper story of Cinderella, not the rubbish Disney forced down ya throat.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/just-reads--6173738/support.Please click 'like' and…

Book Of The Week - Beards, shoes, cucumbers and Leprosy in Spanish Literature

May 16, 2026 1m Transcript

A fascinating if specialised guide.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/just-reads--6173738/support.Please click 'like' and Subcribe and all the good stuff.

Mary Shelley - Frankenstein - The First Letter

May 14, 2026 7m Transcript

The first letter, and perhaps the most optimistic, from the classic gothic horror.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/just-reads--6173738/support.Please click 'like'…

Margaret Irwin - The Book

May 14, 2026 35m Transcript

Margaret Irwin's story of greed, obsession and possessionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/just-reads--6173738/support.Please click 'like' and Subcribe and all the…

M.R. James - Whistle and I'll Come To You My Lad

May 12, 2026 43m Transcript

The classic story of found things best left where they lay.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/just-reads--6173738/support.Please click 'like' and Subcribe and all…

Book Of The Week - The Potatoes of Bolivia, their breeding value

May 09, 2026 1m Transcript

These two subjects have been ignored too long.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/just-reads--6173738/support.Please click 'like' and Subcribe and all the good stuff.

Book of the Week - Sense by a Citizen of No Importance

May 09, 2026 1m Transcript

A new democracy for a new age!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/just-reads--6173738/support.Please click 'like' and Subcribe and all the good stuff.

Alexander Pope - The Letter from Stanton Harcourt

May 07, 2026 3m Transcript

A funny letter to a friend detailing the accomodation of the old house he had been invited to stay in. It displays Pope's legendary ability to create pictures just using a few words.Become a…

E F Benson - The Confession of Charles Linkworth

May 05, 2026 33m Transcript

The classic ghost story by E.F. Benson.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/just-reads--6173738/support.Please click 'like' and Subcribe and all the good stuff.

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