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🎙️ SHOW NOTES — "A Brave Heart" by Henry van Dyke at 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Henry van Dyke sets A Brave Heart against the rugged, wintry backdrop of rural Canada, a landscape he often used to explore themes of endurance, moral clarity, and the quiet heroism found in ...  Show more

🎙️ SHOW NOTES O. Henry — "Jimmy Hayes and Muriel" 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales In this lighthearted Texas tale, O. Henry introduces us to Jimmy Hayes, a Texas Ranger whose grit and courage are matched only by his unexpected tenderness toward an unlikely companion — a small ...  Show more

In a distant, semi-barbaric kingdom, a young lover’s fate hinges on a cruelly ingenious trial: choosing between two doors, one hiding a ferocious tiger and the other concealing a beautiful bride. As the Kings daughter secretly signals her beloved toward a door, we are left to won ...  Show more

Holmes heads back to the Abbey Grange to confront Lady Brackenstall on the inconsistencies in her story. A frayed bell rope, three wine glasses, and a hole in an icy pond lead Sherlock to the real killer. And a ghost from the past forces Sherlock to choose between justice and the ...  Show more

In a lonely cabin on the edge of the woods, a retired sea captain lies dead, pinned to the wall by his own harpoon. But no one weeps for Peter Carey—a violent drunk who terrorised his family, neighbours, and colleagues. With a list of enemies that stretches from the Arctic Seas t ...  Show more

Arthur C. Clarke returns with a plausible and witty tale of Interstellar warfare, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.We are so thankful for you. Our podcast continues to grow all over the world, you have rated us 246 times on Spotify with an average rating of 4.9 and someone ...  Show more