Classic Christmas Stories: Jimmy Scarecrow's Christmas by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
Warm your holidays with Classic Christmas Stories! This episode features "Jimmy Scarecrow's Christmas" by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, a touching tale (~18 minutes) of a scarecrow’s magical Christmas journey, perfect for families and book lovers. Airing in December 2025, enjoy daily festive classics from Nov 27–Dec 25. Subscribe fo...

Classic Christmas Stories: The Falsoms’ Christmas Dinner by L.M. Montgomery
Light up your holiday season with Classic Christmas Stories! In this episode, airing in December 2025, we present “The Falsoms’ Christmas Dinner” by L.M. Montgomery, a heartwarming Christmas tale (~15 minutes) of a family’s festive gathering filled with love, surprises, and small-town charm. Perfect for families, book lovers, and holiday enthusiasts, ou...

Classic Christmas Stories: The Little Sister’s Vacation by Winifred M. Kirkland
Warm your heart this holiday season with Classic Christmas Stories! In this episode, airing in December 2025, we present “The Little Sister’s Vacation” by Winifred M. Kirkland, a touching Christmas tale (~15 minutes) of a young girl’s holiday adventure filled with kindness, family, and festive joy. Perfect for families, book lovers, and holiday enth...

Classic Christmas Stories: The Thin Santa Claus by Ellis Parker Butler
Spread holiday cheer with Classic Christmas Stories! In this episode, airing in December 2025, we present “The Thin Santa Claus” by Ellis Parker Butler, a delightful and humorous Christmas tale about a skinny Santa, a kind-hearted chicken woman, and a case of mistaken identity. Perfect for families, book lovers, and holiday enthusiasts, our high-quality audi...

Classic Christmas Stories: A Christmas Mistake by L.M. Montgomery
Warm up your holiday season with Classic Christmas Stories! In this episode, airing December 6, 2025, we present “A Christmas Mistake” by L.M. Montgomery, a heartwarming tale (~15 minutes) of a small-town family’s unexpected Christmas surprise, brimming with warmth and gentle humor. Perfect for families, book lovers, and holiday enthusiasts, our high-quality audi...

Unwrap a heartwarming holiday tale with “How Christmas Came to Santa Maria Flats” by Elia W. Peattie on Classic Christmas Stories. Join host Jason Hovde as lonely neighbors in a city tenement unite through a child’s kind act, transforming Christmas Eve with love and community. Perfect for cozy family listening, this episode glows with holiday joy. 

Sponsored by Jenelle Hovde, author of No Stone Unturned, a sweeping Regency romance f...

Unwrap a heartfelt holiday tale with “The Philanthropist’s Christmas” by James Weber Linn on Classic Christmas Stories. Join host Jason Hovde as a wealthy man’s holiday generosity transforms a struggling family’s Christmas, revealing the true gift of selflessness. Perfect for cozy family listening, this episode shines with holiday compassion. 

Sponsored by Jenelle Hovde, author of No Stone Unturned, a sweeping Regency romance filled...

Unwrap a cozy holiday tale with “Christmas Under the Snow” by Olive Thorne Miller on Classic Christmas Stories. Join host Jason Hovde as a family, snowbound by a blizzard on Christmas Eve, finds joy in togetherness, shared memories, and the simple magic of the season. Perfect for family listening, this episode warms the heart amid winter’s chill. 

Sponsored by Jenelle Hovde, author of No Stone Unturned, a sweeping Regency romance fi...

Unwrap a tender holiday tale with “Little Gretchen and the Wooden Shoe” by Elizabeth Harrison on Classic Christmas Stories. Join host Jason Hovde as a poor German girl prays for a Christmas gift for her Granny, discovering the miracle of kindness and faith amid the snowy forest. Perfect for cozy family listening, this episode glows with holiday hope. 

Sponsored by Jenelle Hovde, author of No Stone Unturned, a sweeping Regency romanc...

Unwrap a heartwarming holiday tale with “A Christmas Inspiration” by Lucy Maud Montgomery on Classic Christmas Stories. Join host Jason Hovde as friends discover the joy of kindness and generosity, capturing the true spirit of Christmas. Perfect for cozy family listening, this episode sparkles with holiday magic. 

Sponsored by Jenelle Hovde, author of No Stone Unturned. Discover a powerful story of faith and redemption, where secret...

Unwrap a delightful holiday tale with “Mr. Bluff’s Experiences of the Holidays” by Oliver Bell Bunce on Classic Christmas Stories. Join host Jason Hovde as Mr. Bluff navigates the festive season with humor and heart, discovering the true spirit of Christmas. Perfect for cozy family listening, this episode sparkles with holiday joy. 

Sponsored by Jenelle Hovde, author of No Stone Unturned, a captivating novel of faith, mystery, and r...

Unwrap a magical holiday tale with “The Christmas Masquerade” by Mary Wilkins Freeman on Classic Christmas Stories. Join host Jason Hovde as children don mysterious disguises, revealing the heart of Christmas through wonder and kindness. Perfect for family listening, this episode sparkles with holiday joy. 

Sponsored by Carrie Turansky, author of A Very English Christmas with Carole Lehr Johnson and Marguerite Gray. Discover three r...

Unwrap a heartwarming holiday tale with “Christmas; or, The Good Fairy” by Harriet Beecher Stowe on Classic Christmas Stories. Join host Jason Hovde as a good fairy brings joy and kindness to a family’s Christmas, celebrating the spirit of generosity. Perfect for cozy family listening, this episode captures the magic of the season. 

Sponsored by Mesu Andrews, author of Brave and Noble (King David’s Brides series). Six brides. Six so...

The Snow Queen - Classic Christmas Stories

Dive into the magic of the holiday season with this enchanting episode of Classic Christmas Stories! We bring you Hans Christian Andersen’s timeless tale, The Snow Queen, a story brimming with wonder, adventure, and heartwarming moments. Perfect for cozy gatherings with loved ones, this classic will spark joy and imagination for listeners of all ages. Tune in and let the holiday sp...

Episode Description:

🎄 The Red Mittens by Hartley F. Dailey 🎄

In this heartwarming episode of Classic Christmas Stories, Jason Hovde narrates “The Red Mittens”by Hartley F. Dailey. This charming tale captures the essence of generosity and the power of small, thoughtful gestures during the holiday season.

Find this heartwarming story and others in this wonderful coffee table book on Amazon!

🌟 Why Listen?

•A touching, family-frien...

New stories launching on Thanksgiving Day!

Send us a text

Support the show

Help keep the stories interruption free! https://buymeacoffee.com/jasonreadsclassics

Enjoying the Stories? Please leave a rating or review!

Merch Store

Chamber of Classics

Amazon Links

Cozy Blankets: https://amzn.to/42EuiP2

Christmas Mugs: https://amzn.to/3WENatG

All stories in this podcast are public domain works, read by Jason Hovde. No copyrighted material i...

How can the words "Merry Christmas" soften the hard heart of a convict? Listen to this short story to find out.

Get a copy of "The Nutcracker" on Amazon!

Send us a text

Support the show

Help keep the stories interruption free! https://buymeacoffee.com/jasonreadsclassics

Enjoying the Stories? Please leave a rating or review!

Merch Store

Chamber of Classics

Amazon Links

Cozy Blankets: https://amzn.to/42EuiP2

Christmas...

Episode Description:

🎄 The Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffmann 🎄

In this enchanting episode of Classic Christmas Stories, Jason Hovde presents “The Nutcracker” by E.T.A. Hoffmann—the magical tale that inspired the beloved ballet. Follow young Marie as she discovers the mysterious Nutcracker and is whisked away into a fantastical world of toy soldiers, the Sugar Plum Fairy, and a battle against the Mouse King.

Get a beautiful hardcove...

Episode Description:

🎄 A Christmas Dinner by Charles Dickens 🎄

In this special episode of Classic Christmas Stories, Jason Hovde presents “A Christmas Dinner” by Charles Dickens—a festive and heartwarming celebration of togetherness, generosity, and holiday cheer. Dickens’ prose paints a vivid picture of a bustling Christmas gathering, filled with joy, laughter, and the timeless spirit of goodwill.

Get a great Dickens Christmas...