Campfire Classics Podcast

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This week got away from the team, as will happen. While they take a little time off, enjoy a little Pooh break.  And yes, we're going to keep using that pun because we, collectively, have the humor and intellect of an eleven year old and think it is funny.

"Winnie-the-Pooh" was published in 1926.

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We'll be there for you, When the euphemisms fall. We'll be there for you, To help you reference balls.  We'll be there for you, If you share this episode with all your F.R.I.E.N.D.S.

Okay.  So that happened

This week Ken has a story from an author we've not read on the show yet named Ellis Parker Butler.  That sounds like a fake name.  Almost as fake as Philo Gubb sounds. Bu...

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Hmmm...what does this week's title mean? A curse of Wagner? A curse in the style of Wagner? Is Wagner a curse?

You tell us!  After you've listened, of course

Heather has chosen a story for Ken to read this week by Japanese author Haruki Murakami called "The Second Bakery Attack".  It is a confusing ride, and not only because it is technically a sequel to a story your hosts h...

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This episode is just a D.A.R.E. ad.

Or possibly a McDonald's ad.

Either way, your hosts have sold out and are clearly suckling on the corporate teat. 

Listen, you'll get it.  Ken chose this week's story, which panders to some pretty base ideologies.  It was written by T.S. Arthur, and Heather reads it well, but only after we've been subjected to even some barely concealed ma...

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It's a mad mad mad mad...well I don't know if I'm legally allowed to finish that sentence or if that would be plagiarism.  But the world is a mess and so is this week's story.

We've got a new author named Holmes, who is probably no relation to the famous detective since our author is an American and Sherlock is British and imaginary.

Heather chose this week's story for the t...

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Apparently our hosts really do have no sense of decorum, decency, or humor. And I have to sit and listen to this whole thing to try to come up with adequate warnings for you, dear listener, so you know what you're getting yourself in to.

Okay, so Clown Corner this week is inexplicably educational, the author's Fun Facts (provided by Ken this week) seem awfully short on fact,...

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This week we are literally getting a ghost story written by a priest!

That should literally be all it takes to sell you on this episode!

No?  Need more?

Heather has chosen this week's story from author Sabine Baring-Gould.  It is called "The Red-Haired Girl," and it is a shockingly fascinating story from a writer neither of your hosts had ever heard of before!  Just...listen...

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If you were going to list the things in this world that you fear the most, what would be on that list?

Now, take that list and make it a song.

That's basically this episode.

It makes very little sense, and your hosts are so gobsmacked by the story that the barely manage a single dick joke.

Ken has chosen a story for Heather this week by the oft requested author Charlotte Per...

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We're revisiting an author we haven't touched on since Episode 42 this week.  Nathaniel Hawthorne!  You know what that means?

Your hosts are extra professional and focused this week because he's a really important author...

Or something.

Heather has chosen a story for Ken to read this week which he attacks with uncharacteristic gusto.  The story is called "Dr. Heidegger's Ex...

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We're back to what we do well this week.

Well, what we do okay.

Well, what we do often.

We're back to just audio! Please enjoy this return to good quality and not having to see our faces!

This week Heather reads a story Ken picked out for her, newly in the public domain.  A Sherlock Holmes short title "The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger".

But first!  We are all subjected...I...

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Welcome to our live(ish) video episode!

Last week you were promised a live reading of ghost stories on Christmas.  So, here it is.

We're all aware that the audio quality is a little...eh...

BUT! You can watch Ken and Heather struggle through on by watching the video at the 50/50 Arts Production YouTube Channel linked here. That makes up for it, right!?

Both of your hosts get...

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Where ever we go, whatever we do, we're gonna go through it...

TOGETHER!

Heather and Ken are together again, recording in their Philly home, and back at it with a vengeance.

Heather picks a story for Ken to read.  It written by E.F. Benson of "The Room in the Tower" fame.  And Ken reads it pretty well, but our hosts get distracted. A lot.

Distractions include drunk Santa, de...

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With Heather unavailable this week, Ken is here presenting you a nice, short, solo episode.

If you like cute stories read in a soothing voice with a fire crackles in the background this is the episode for you!

If you like pretty much everything else this podcast usually does, fear not!  We're coming back at you next week!

Winnie the Pooh was written by A. A. Milne and publis...

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What do Insane Clown Posse, Surfing, and Kathy Bates have in common?  This podcast episode!

Plus, Patron Saint of Campfire Classics, Dame Agatha Christie, is back with a story for us this week with none of her usual character.

The fun facts have nothing to do with her, because we've covered her a lot.  Check out Episodes 1, 10, 20, 21, 22, and 23 for some interesting facts a...

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We're keeping it classic this week with an old favorite, Mr. E.A. Poe.  He's always done well by us in the past, so, why not!?

Heather selected the story and has some truly fascinating fun facts that have little to do with Mr. Poe, but that's all I'm going to tell you about that, so you'll just have to listen if you want more!

This was a bowel heavy episode which is alway......

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I'm not gonna lie, this weeks story is a really good one.  Your hosts are returning to form with a story old enough to be considered classic from an author with some drama in her life. Heather reads "Ponsonby and the Pantheress" by Richard Dehan (pen name of Clotilde Graves), and I'm not even going to be sarcastic this week, she killed it.  Great Story, great read, and Ken.....

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This week, your hosts have lost their minds and decided for some reason to subject us all to a long ass edition of Clown Corner.  So, you'll have to forgive me for wanting to get out of this as quickly as possible.

This one comes with several warning: Clowns aren't funny. ClownDog is coming to get you.  Woof woof stab, bitches. Clowns are your overlords, now.

Oh, and Heather...

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The only important thing to come out of this episode is Heather's new country song entitled "Snake Proof Boots".  Genuinely, nothing else matters.  But, I'm not going to tell you when in the episode that happens, so if you want to hears it you'll just have to listen to the entire episode.  

Some strange talking points do come up that leave me with questions. What is a "shit ...

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Heather doubles down on Clown Corner (oh lord, now we'll never get rid of it), and I'm pretty sure Ken compares himself to a god.

They also ask some hard hitting questions. What's the hardest thing about moving? He had the third biggest what in London? What sword swallowing skills are transferable to everyday life?

Oh yeah, plus...