The Classic Tales Podcast

The Classic Tales Podcast

Designed to make classic literature less intimidating, The Classic Tales Podcast has been showcasing the greatest literary authors for years. Narrating with gusto, BJ Harrison performs each word of the classic texts, elevating them with character voices, sharp accents and bridled emotion. Adventure, Mystery, Horror, Humor and more - The Classic Tales Podcast has something for everybody. It really is The Cure for the Common Commute. Winner - Outstanding Podcast Host: Arts and Entertainment , Society of Voice Arts and Sciences- 2022 Winner of w3 Silver Award by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts-2022 Winner of w3 Gold Award by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts-2021 Winner of Independent Audiobook Award for "Scaramouche", by Raphael Sabatini - 2021

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August 26, 2025 83 mins

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?  

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The dynamic conclusion of Zorro’s first adventures. Johnston McCulley, Read more

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Events are building for a final showdown in Spanish California. Johnston McCulley, Read more

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Who will rescue Jack and Joe, now adrift in a raft on the open sea? Ralph D. Pa...

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Sometimes it’s tough for Don Diego to play the fool and disappoint his father. If only he knew the truth… Johnston McCulley,

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Zorro continues to swash his buckle through wild Spanish California. Johnston McCulley, Read more

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Jack Cockrell’s youthful exploits gain him the favor of a friendly pirate. But could this friendship cause him more evil than good? Read more

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Zorro leaves his mark in his continuing adventures in Spanish California. Johnston McCulley, Read more

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When you hear a dying confession of a buried treasure, would a slight detour really be that big of a deal? Read more

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The Curse of Capistrano continues to uncover villainy in Spanish California. Johnston McCulley, Read more

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Why does a mysteriously veiled woman give a seafaring Quaker charge over a trinket? How will keeping this bauble safe keep her out of peril? Read more

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Don Diego Vega’s dark and flashing eyes hide a scandalous secret. Johnston McCulley, Read more

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The Book of Pirates continues with the tale of Captain Scarsfield. Howard Pyle,...

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Pirates, ghosts, and buried treasure on the Spanish Main – it’s time for another Pirate Summer with a tale from the Book of Pirates.

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Where can you find a world where raindrops cut through you like bullets, and the sandwiches are as hard as concrete? Charles F. Hall details the intricacies of living in the past, Read more

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Now, Archie isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed, but he does have a good edge to him. At least he thought so, until he forgot the one thing a newly married man should never forget. Read more

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