The Classic Tales Podcast

The Classic Tales Podcast

Every week, join award-winning narrator B.J. Harrison as he narrates the greatest stories the world has ever known. From the jungles of South America to the Mississippi Delta, from Victorian England to the sands of the Arabian desert, join us on a fantastic journey through the words of the world's greatest authors. Critically-acclaimed and highly recommended for anyone who loves a good story with plenty of substance.

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October 24, 2025 59 mins

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Richard Hannay's adventures continue! John Buchan, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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Where did the swine creatures go after the attack on the house? William Hope Ho...

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How is Richard Hannay's retirement suspended by Franklin Scudder, a freelance spy? John Buchan, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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What benighted creatures lurk in the pit where the trickle of river springs from the ground? Read more

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Can Nayland Smith catch the most nefarious villain nobody knows about -  Dr. Fu-Manchu? Sax Rohmer, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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What weird tales hide within a decrepit book filled with cosmic horror? William Hope Hodgson, Read more

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Can Leiningen defend his Brazilian plantation from a gargantuan swarm of soldier ants? Carl Stephenson, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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Who stole an American heiress's magnificent rubies?   Read more

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Why is the panicked Elphinstone ringing the professor's doorbell in the middle of the night? Why does he declare they are both in great danger? Raphael Sabatini, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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How can the man known as The Thinking Machine escape from a maximum-security prison?  Jacques Futrelle, Read more

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Ayn Rand's dystopian tale is concluded, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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A final voyage for Blackbeard's treasure turns out to be more than the boys bargained for.  Ralph D. Paine, Read more

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"It is a sin to write this. It is a sin to think words no others think and to put them down upon a paper no others are to see. It is base and evil." Ayn Rand, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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The treacherous Ned Rackham is discovered, and Blackbeard makes a legendary last stand.   Read more

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What is the orchid hunter after, when he joins Wandering Smith on his hunt for anacondas? Elmer Brown Mason, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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Can Captain Bonnet outwit Blackbeard in a stealthy sea skirmish?  

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Records surface of a deity with a "cuttlefish head, dragon body, scaly wings, and hieroglyphed pedestal". What would happen if this sleeping Kraken was roused? H.P. Lovecraft, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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Can Jack and his companions make it through the swamp and rendezvous with Captain Bonnet? Or will they be too late?   Read more

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The dynamic conclusion of Zorro's first adventures. Johnston McCulley,

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