Cele mai bune Katherine Kindred podcast-uri (2024)

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"The Optimist" by Saki (H. H. Munro), relaxing storytelling 29:34

4d ago29:34

29:34

310 - Author Saki (H. H. Munro) loved to taunt the upper class with his short stories and his readers with his twisted endings. Tuck in and enjoy how he does it.

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"Grey Matter" by Stephen King, relaxing reading 50:04

11d ago50:04

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309 - What's scarier than something safe and familiar turning into dread and doom? Now add a dash of absurdity and that's the way we complete the spooky season: with our very first story from Stephen King!

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"The Demon Lover" by Elizabeth Bowen, relaxing storytelling 42:23

18d ago42:23

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308- She had "The Demon Lover" and wondered "After twenty-five years . . . What did he do to make me promise like that?" Tuck in for this Irish-British author's classic horror story.

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"The Shadows on the Wall" by Mary Wilkins Freeman, relaxing reading 1:02:23

25d ago1:02:23

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307 - "That shadow on the wall . . . It's been there every night since he died." Tuck in for this ghoulish ghost story from the prim New England author who heartily embraced the "weird."

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"A Haunted Island" by Algernon Blackwood, relaxing storytelling 1:12:59

1M ago1:12:59

1:12:59

306 - Completely isolated on a tiny island, loneliness is not his only concern . . . Tuck in for "A Haunted Island" from the master of the ghost story.

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"The Middle Toe of the Right Foot" by Ambrose Bierce, relaxing storytelling 50:48

1M ago50:48

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305 - "It is well known that the old Manton house is haunted." (Without a doubt!) Tuck in to navigate the abrupt twists of this disquieting ghost story from this week's author, who must still be smirking from his afterlife over this one.

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"The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe, relaxing storytelling 59:20

2M ago59:20

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304 - Alcohol and cherished pets do not always mix: "One night, returning home, much intoxicated from one of my haunts . . ." Tuck in for the man of the macabre and his supernatural masterpiece.

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"Soliloquy on a Park Bench" by Conrad Aiken, relaxing storytelling 36:32

2M ago36:32

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303 - " . . . one wanted, sometimes, to be alone." But she will NOT be alone on this day! She will be plagued by a strange young man full of (good?) intentions. Tuck in for another baffling tale from the distinguished author who suffered his own woes.

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"Miss Brill" by Katherine Mansfield, relaxing storytelling 31:36

2M ago31:36

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302 - A Sunday afternoon in a most idyllic place, idyllic save for the loneliness of Miss Brill . . . Tuck in for this poignant (autobiographical?) story from the New Zealand author loved 'round the world despite her early passing.

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"Kindred Spirits" by Truman Capote, relaxing storytelling 32:31

2M ago32:31

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301 - Tuck in for a fascinating convo between these two . . . Mrs. Rittenhouse: ". . . he fell an enormous distance from over the bridge railing to the river . . ." Mrs. Green: "Had it been I - well, he might have had a little help getting over the rail."

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"Across the Bridge" by Graham Greene, relaxing storytelling 48:14

2M ago48:14

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300 - Everything would have been different if he would have just made it . . . "Across the Bridge." Tuck in for this slightly twisted, classic tale.

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"The Idol House of Astarte," part 2, by Agatha Christie, relaxing storytelling 32:28

3M ago32:28

32:28

299 - Who -- or WHAT -- killed Sir Richard Haydon? Tuck in for the conclusion of this Miss Marple mystery.

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"The Idol House of Astarte" by Agatha Christie, Part 1, Relaxing Storytelling 36:09

3M ago36:09

36:09

298 - Step into the forest and prepare yourself to solve another tantalizing mystery from the Queen of Crime! Can YOU unlock it before Miss Marple?

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James Baldwin's "The Bell of Atri" and "The Endless Tale" 34:58

3M ago34:58

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297 - Don't we all have an obligation to care for our voiceless animal friends? Tuck in for this significant author's retelling of two treasured tales.

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"The Locket" by Kate Chopin 36:39

4M ago36:39

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296 - "There was a soldier -- a mere boy --lying with his face to the sky. Around his neck hung a gold chain and locket." Tuck in for the tender, rediscovered work of the most frequently read author of Louisiana Creole.

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H. H. Munro 's (Saki) "Tobermory" 42:39

4M ago42:39

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295 - He can teach animals to speak perfect English! Tuck in for the excitement that ensues from the Master of the Mischievous Short Story.

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Agatha Christie's "The Tuesday Night Club," relaxing storytelling 48:55

5M ago48:55

48:55

294 - From the world's most published author, tuck in for the first of the original Miss Marple mysteries.

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Shirley Jackson's "Men with Their Big Shoes," relaxing storytelling 39:08

5M ago39:08

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294 - Is poor, young Mrs. Hart being blackmailed? Tuck in as this hypnotic author takes us through the transformation of her idyllic life.

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"Day of the Butterfly" by Alice Munro, relaxing storytelling 42:09

5M ago42:09

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292 - Tuck in to see how cruel girls can be. “A game developed: 'Let's be nice to Myra! What do you wash your hair in, Myra? . . . she washes it in cod - liver oil, can't you smell it?' "

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"Broker's Special" by Stanley Ellin, relaxing storytelling 55:46

5M ago55:46

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291 - "Judge Hilliker had once told him . . . 'Guns? . . . Knives? Blunt instruments? . . . there is just one perfect weapon -- an automobile.'" Tuck in for a most gratifying tale from the master craftsman of the mystery thriller.

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"The Bloodstained Pavement" by Agatha Christie 39:12

5M ago39:12

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290 - Miss Marple knows: "There is a great deal of wickedness in village life." Tuck in for another captivating Marple mystery!

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"The Golden Castaways" by Lloyd Osbourne 1:04:53

6M ago1:04:53

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289 - "All I did was to pull him out by the seat of his trousers . . . (and) he called me a hero! . . . I departed in a blaze of glory." Tuck in for the fun of this lighthearted tale from the stepson of Robert Louis Stevenson.

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"East Wind" by Daphne du Maurier 53:00

6M ago53:00

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288 - "Perhaps he was drowned, or picked up by some passing ship; no one could say, for he never came back. No one who left the island returned." Tuck in for this mesmerizing romantic thriller from the author of Rebecca and The Birds.

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"A Duel" by Guy de Maupassant, relaxing storytelling 31:19

6M ago31:19

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287 - "The war was over. The Germans occupied France. The whole country was pulsating like a conquered wrestler beneath the knee of his victorious opponent." But WHAT led to this duel? Tuck in and experience it.

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"Miss Marple Tells a Story" by Agatha Christie 42:15

6M ago42:15

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286 - The Queen of Crime and Mystery has graced one of her best upon us. Tuck in and find out "whodunnit."

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"The Hint of an Explanation" by Graham Greene 57:39

7M ago57:39

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285 - Spoken to a bewildered little boy, "You wouldn't ever be safe in your own house. I know ways to get into houses when people are asleep." Tuck in for the resolve to his dilemma.

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"The Utterly Perfect Murder" by Ray Bradbury 42:46

7M ago42:46

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284 - ". . . on my 48th birthday, lying in bed that night beside my wife, with my children sleeping through all the other quiet moonlit rooms of my house, I thought: I will arise and go now and kill Ralph Underhill." Tuck in for Bradbury's mind-boggling story. (Warning: you will be disappointed if you're looking for sci-fi.)…

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"Paul's Case" by Willa Cather, part 2, relaxing storytelling 54:38

8M ago54:38

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283 - “He had been sent to the bank with Denny & Carson's deposit. There was nearly a thousand (dollars) which he had . . . quietly transferred to his pocket." Tuck in for the very dramatic conclusion.

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"Paul's Case" by Willa Cather, part 1, relaxing storytelling 55:09

8M ago55:09

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282 - "His teachers . . . fell upon him without mercy, his English teacher leading the pack. Older boys than Paul had broken down . . . but his set smile did not once desert him." Tuck in for the blood-fest from the fearless, Pulitzer prize-winning author.

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"Louisa, Please Come Home" part 2 by Shirley Jackson 45:32

8M ago45:32

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281 - "How do we know what the family is keeping secret? Or if she was kidnapped by a homicidal maniac, why should he send a ransom note?" Tuck in for the conclusion from this cherished author.

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"Louisa, Please Come Home" part 1 by Shirley Jackson 46:42

8M ago46:42

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280 - Her family is begging her to come home, but . . .what if she can't? Tuck in for another gem from the most requested author. (Conclusion next week!)

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"The Crown Derby Plate" by Marjorie Bowen 55:49

9M ago55:49

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279 - "When she brought her glance back to the door . . . it had been opened and someone, obscured by the darkness, was looking at her intently." Tuck in for this very British, very ghostly, winter tale.

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"The Mouse" by Saki (H. H. Munro) 28:33

9M ago28:33

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278 - "A warm, creeping movement over his flesh betrayed the unwelcome and highly resented presence of . . ." Tuck in for the --anything but -- ticklish tale from the World War I hero.

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"Taking of the Veil" and "Honeymoon" by Katherine Mansfield 57:50

9M ago57:50

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277 - Have you, too, suffered for love? Take heart and tuck into not one, but TWO tender love stories from the "young upstart" author.

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"If I Were a Man" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman 38:20

9M ago38:20

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276 - ". . . she was wishing heart and soul she was a man. And all of a sudden she was!" Tuck in for this mind-bending story.

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"The Cat's-Paw" by Stanley Ellin 1:15:35

9M ago1:15:35

1:15:35

275 - For his employer, Mr. Crabtree was the definition of a cat's-paw: a person used for the purposes of another; a tool. Tuck in for another perfectly-honed story from the skillful Mr. Ellin.

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"Vengeance Is Mine, Inc." by Roald Dahl 1:07:51

10M ago1:07:51

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274 - "Then it happened. I stopped short . . . I had the whole brilliant magnificent plan worked out." Tuck in for Vengeance Is Mine, Inc., a powerhouse of a story.

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"The Inn" by Guy de Maupassant 1:08:29

10M ago1:08:29

1:08:29

273 - "It seemed to him as if the silence, the cold, the solitude, the winter death of these mountains were taking possession of him . . ." Tuck in for what is said to be the inspiration for Stephen King's The Shining.

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"A Christmas Memory" by Truman Capote 56:39

11M ago56:39

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272 - The sweet little boy in this week's story will grow up to write an infamously terrifying non-fiction novel that will change his life forever, but not before he will write its polar opposite. Tuck in for his gentle holiday tale, a loving tribute to the woman who raised him.

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"The Burglar's Christmas" by Willa Cather 54:02

11M ago54:02

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271 - A mother's love on Christmas . . . "To-night you have come back to me, just as you always did after you ran away . . . I never asked you where you had been then, nor will I now." Tuck in for Pulitzer Prize-winning Willa Cather's poignant story.

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"The Greatest Gift" by Philip Van Doren Stern 47:01

11M ago47:01

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270 - It's a Wonderful Life . . . Frank Capra's magical movie is based on this heartening short story. Enjoy the story-behind-the-story as you tuck in for this talented author's gem.

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"A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner 48:46

12M ago48:46

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269 - " 'But the law requires you to tell what you're going to use it for.' Miss Emily just stared at him . . . until he looked away and went and got the arsenic." Tuck in and along with the British rock group, The Zombies, you may fall victim to Emily, too.

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"Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen" by O. Henry and "The Romance of a Busy Broker" by O. Henry 41:00

12M ago41:00

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268 - "Every Thanksgiving Day for nine years the Old Gentleman had come there to find Stuffy Pete on his seat. . . But now he looked up at the Old Gentleman's face with tears of suffering in his eyes." Tuck in for this poignant tale (and one other) from the author renowned for unexpected endings.

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"Shut a Final Door" by Truman Capote 1:14:00

12M ago1:14:00

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267 - "Met the divinest man. Danced with him six times, a divine dancer . . . and he is terribly, divinely good-looking," gushed the heiress. Tuck in for the disturbing, anonymous caller's opinion.

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"The Piece of String" by Guy de Maupassant 34:46

1y ago34:46

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266 - "The good man was choking with indignation and fear. '. . . how can they tell such lies as that to slander an honest man?'" Tuck in for this heart-rending story and discover his fate.

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"The Woman's Ghost Story" by Algernon Blackwood 45:43

1y ago45:43

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265 - From the master of ghost stories: ". . . I saw that there was some one else in the room besides myself. A man's figure stood between me and the windows . . ." Tuck in for a very unusual tale.

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"The Body-Snatcher" by Robert Louis Stevenson 1:20:39

1y ago1:20:39

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264 - "In that large and busy class, the “raw material” of the anatomists kept perpetually running out . . . and it was part of his duty to supply, receive, and divide the various subjects." Tuck in for our best version of this shocking tale.

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"The Specialty of The House" by Stanley Ellin 1:17:30

1y ago1:17:30

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263 - Is ten years too long to wait . . . for a tour of your favorite restaurant's kitchen? Our author didn't wait long to be published. Tuck in for his first, most acclaimed, and more than a little twisted short story.

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"The Damned Thing" by Ambrose Bierce 45:36

1y ago45:36

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262 - Our first story of the season: "Inexpressibly terrified, I struggled to my feet . . . and may heaven in mercy spare me from another sight like that." Tuck in for the (famously missing) author's favorite genre, horror.