Fast Asleep with Gena Marie
Episodes
“The Story of an Hour” and “A Pair of Silk Stockings” by Kate Chopin
14 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
121 - Feminism was not well received in 1899. It took decades for Ms. Chopin to be lauded as an essential author and a true pioneer. These two stories...
“The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant
07 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
120 - “She was one of those pretty ... girls who are sometimes, as if by mistake of destiny, born in a family of clerks.”
“Don’t Look Now” by Daphne Du Maurier, Part 3
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
119 - The conclusion: “He stared at her, incredulity turning to horror . . .”
“Don’t Look Now” by Daphne du Maurier, Part 2 of 3
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
118 - “Something had gone terribly wrong. Those women had got hold of Laura . . .”
“Don’t Look Now” by Daphne du Maurier, Part 1 of 3
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
117 - A blind psychic and a grieving couple together create suspense.
“One Friday Morning” by Langston Hughes
21 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
116 - Are the hopes of this young black girl realistic?
“The Night Driver” by Italo Calvino
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
115 - A lovers’ quarrel like NO other . . .
“A Tree. A Rock. A Cloud.” by Carson McCullers
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
114 - “Do you know how men SHOULD love?” Find out.
“A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner
07 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
113 - An uncommon love story about uncommon love . . .
“Araby” by James Joyce
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
112 - The Irish writer observes how first love can make life seem far more beautiful than it really is.
“A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor, Part 2 of 2
30 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
111 - If you lived ALL of your life like it was the END of your life, what kind of person would you be?
“A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor, Part 1 of 2
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
110 - A harmless family excursion until . . .
“A Lodging for the Night” by Robert Louis Stevenson, Part 3 of 3
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
109 - The impudent thief and the honorable knight find themselves drawn into battle.
“A Lodging for the Night” by Robert Louis Stevenson, Part 2 of 3
24 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
108 - For a descendant of RLS . . .
“A Lodging for the Night” by Robert Louis Stevenson, Part 1 of 3
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
107 - The murder of a friend on a wintry night . . .
“The Interlopers” by Saki
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
106 - Disputed land, Nature’s own violence . . . Will the interlopers allow a reconciliation?
“There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury
17 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
105 - “No one would mind . . . If mankind perished utterly”
“The Blue Hotel” by Stephen Crane, Part 2
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
104 - A simple story? It’s about to get more complicated in this conclusion.
“The Blue Hotel” by Stephen Crane, Part 1
10 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
103 - Your hotel guest’s first question: “I suppose their have been a good many men killed in this room.” How do you keep your five star rating?...
“To Build a Fire” by Jack London, Part 2
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
102 - Spoiler alert: Despite a frightening turn of events, be assured, no animals are harmed in this story.
“To Build a Fire” by Jack London, Part 1
03 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
101 - For your cold, wintery nights . . . (You’ll need a blanket for this one.)
“The Little Match Girl” and “The Story of the Year” by Hans Christian Andersen
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
100 - These New Year tales gently take us through sorrow, but thankfully, leave us with hope and beauty.
“The Set of Poe” by George Ade and “A Visit from Saint Nicholas . . . by James Thurber.
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
99 - Two happy endings for our last episode of the season. 🎄😊🎄
“The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry and “The Elves and the Shoemaker” by the Brothers Grimm.
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
98 - Two tales of the season with a focus on gift giving . . .
“Christmas at Red Butte” by Lucy Maud Montgomery
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
97 - The beloved “Anne of Green Gables” author also wrote this warm holiday tale. Tuck in and enjoy . . .
“A Christmas Dream and How It Came True” by Louisa May Alcott, Part 2
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
96 - The satisfying conclusion. . .
“A Christmas Dream and How It Came to Be True” by Louisa May Alcott, Part 1.
12 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
95 - A gentle gem by the the author of “Little Women.”
“A Kidnapped Santa Claus” by L. Frank Baum
06 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
94 - Written a few years after “The a Wizard of Oz,” this story is loved by all ages and is considered “one of his most beautiful.”
“The Fir Tree” by Hans Christian Andersen
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
93 - The most “Christmassy” of all fairy tales . . .
“Genesis and Catastrophe” by Roald Dahl
29 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
92 - Based on a startling, true story . . .
“Bert’s Thanksgiving” by J. T. Trowbridge & “Pancake Turkey” by Chris Francis
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
91 - The importance of family and some silliness . . .
“Chickamauga” by Ambrose Bierce
21 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
90 - A small child’s fantasy melds with gruesome reality in this Civil War tale. (graphic moments)
“My Cousin Rachel” by Daphne du Maurier, Part 2
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
88 - “It’s like an illness. If this goes on. . . she will spend everything.”
“My Cousin Rachel” by Daphne du Maurier, Part 1
15 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
87 - Let this mystery romance take you from your world to a beautiful Cornwall estate.
“The Enormous Radio” by John Cheever
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
86 - What was with that radio? “Turn that thing off. . . Maybe THEY can hear US!”
“The Catbird Seat” by James Thurber
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
85 - The secret life of Walter Mitty? Nope. This time it’s Erwin Martin and it’s delightful!
“Your Body is a Jewel Box” by Kay Boyle
08 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
84 - A car ride you won’t soon forget . . .
“The Lost Phoebe” by Theodore Dreiser
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
83 - With his “naturalist” style, Dreiser writes tenderly of decades-long love.
“The Chrysanthemums” by John Steinbeck
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
82 - The grey-flannel fog of winter closed off the Salinas Valley from the sky . . .
“The Upper Berth” by F. Marion Crawford, Part 2
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
81 - “The captain was very silent and never sailed again in that ship.”
“The Upper Berth” by Francis Marion Crawford, Part 1
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
80 - Sail the seas with the last of our spooky tales of the season penned by the author known for his fantastic mind and his famous aunt.
“The Telephone” by Mary Treadgold
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
79 - “My teeth were chattering and I was shaking all over when the bell . . . began to ring.”
“Playmates” by A.M. Burrage, Part 2
25 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
78 - “She didn’t think they were real at first, and laughed at me . . . And then she saw them . . .”
“Playmates” by A. M. Burrage, Part 1
24 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
77 - “He felt them . . . scattering, flying swiftly and silently as shadows to incredible hiding places. . .”
“The Corner Shop” by Lady Cynthia Asquith
24 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
76 - “. . . after my death all are welcome to read what, to the best of my knowledge, is a true story.”
“Harry” by Rosemary Timperly
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
75 - “Such ordinary things make me afraid.”
“The Willows” by Algernon Blackwood, Part 4
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
74 - The conclusion . . .
“The Willows” by Algernon Blackwood, Part 3
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
73 - “We must keep our minds quiet — it’s our minds they feel.”
“The Willows” by Algernon Blackwood, Part 2
18 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
72 - “Our intrusion has stirred the powers of this place into activity.”
“The Willows” by Algernon Blackwood, Part 1
18 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
71 - H.P. Lovecraft considered this to be the finest supernatural tale in English literature.
“Afterward” by Edith Wharton, Part 3
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
70 - Congratulations! You’ve earned your way to the payoff!
“Afterward” by Edith Wharton, Part 2
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
69 - You’ll never know it’s a ghost until . . .
“Afterward” by Edith Wharton, Part 1
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
68 - They only want the house if it’s haunted.
“Miss Emmeline Takes Off “ by Walter Brooks, Part 2
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
67 - The whimsical conclusion . . .
“Miss Emmeline Takes Off” by Walter Brooks, Part 1
11 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
66 - From the Alfred Hitchcock collection . . .
“Poison” by Roald Dahl
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
65 - Willy Wonka is NOWHERE to be found in this thriller.
“With Intent to Steal” by Algernon Blackwood, Part 2
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
64 - A fight to stay awake and a fight to keep another life from being stolen . . .
“With Intent to Steal” by Algernon Blackwood, Part 1
04 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
63 - Find out what is about to be stolen.
“The Empty House” by Algernon Blackwood, Part 2
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
62 - “Finish” the tour in the conclusion.
“The Empty House” by Algernon Blackwood, Part 1
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
61 - The UK’s own, a most prolific ghost story writer, takes us on a tour of a unique residence.
“The Birds” by Daphne du Maurier, Part 4
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
60 - A worthy wartime veteran proves his merit, but is it enough?
“The Birds” by Daphne du Maurier, Part 3
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
59 - Not a coastal California setting, this thrilling original takes place in Cornwall, England.
“The Birds” by Daphne du Maurier, Part 2
27 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
58 - No rom-com, this one dives right into it.
“The Birds” by Daphne du Maurier, Part 1
27 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
57 - A classic story, but not ONE of these characters appeared in the Hitchcock movie. Enjoy this original.
“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
56 - Blindly following tradition . . .
“One Ordinary Day, With Peanuts” by Shirley Jackson
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
55 - Said to have inspired Stephen King, this is no horror story . . . or is it?
“A Spinster’s Tale” by Peter Taylor, Part 3
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
54 - Elizabeth finally confronts Mr. Speed.
“A Spinster’s Tale” by Peter Taylor, Part 2
20 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
53 - Preparing for the confrontation with Mr. Speed . . .
“A Spinster’s Tale” by Peter Taylor, Part 1
20 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
52 - What happens in the critical years to cause Elizabeth to become a “spinster?”
“A Red-Letter Day” by Elizabeth Taylor
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
51 - Was she an AUTHOR as well? (JK)
“The Nightingales Sing” by Elizabeth Parsons, Part 2
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
50 - “In the heavy night air, nothing was real.”
“The Nightingales Sing” by Elizabeth Parsons, Part 1
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
49 - That point when adults become your peers . . .
“The Country of the Blind” by H. G. Wells, Part 3
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
48 - His original conclusion . . .
“The Country of the Blind” by H. G. Wells, Part 2
13 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
47 - In this country, IS a one-eyed man king?
“The Country of the Blind” by H. G. Wells, Part 1
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
46 - His most beloved short story . . .
“Upon the Sweeping Flood” by Joyce Carol Oates, Part 2
06 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
43 - The shocking ending of this episode explains why Miss Oates is known as an “unruly genius.” Prepare yourself.
“Upon the Sweeping Flood” by Joyce Carol Oates, Part 1
05 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
42 - A hurricane controls this narrative. Hang on!
“Liberty Hall” by Ring Lardner
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
41 - Need a good excuse to get away from “friends?” Check this out.
“The Body Snatcher” by Robert Louis Stevenson, Part 2
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
40 - The conclusion. . .
“The Body Snatcher” by Robert Louis Stevenson, Part 1
29 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
39 - Do you really need a description? (Oh, stop! You’ll be fine!)
“A Country Love Story” by Jean Stafford
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
38 - Another Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Jean Stafford’s tale will not be what you expect.
“Cinderella” by the Brothers Grimm
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
37 - Definitely NOT the Disney version.
“The Story of B 24” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Part 2
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
36 -
“The Story of B 24” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Part 1.
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
35 - A prisoner’s desperate letter. . .
“The Magic Shop” by H.G. Wells
23 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
34 - Father and son amble into a shop that provides wonder and amazement for the youngster and sinister suspicions for the father.
“The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Stetson Gilman, Part 2
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
33 - Learn what “skulks” behind that “impertinent, interminable” wallpaper in the confounding conclusion.
“The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Stetson Gilman, Part 1
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
32 - Heart wrenching journal entries of a woman’s suffering . . .
“The Signalman” by Charles Dickens, Part 2
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
31 - You won’t want to miss this ending.
“The Signalman” by Charles Dickens, Part 1
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
30 - A railway signalman contends with an eerie apparition.
“My Oedipus Complex” by Frank O’Connor
16 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
29 - Father is home from the war, and so begins the fight for Mother. (Light)
“Virga Vay & Allan Cedar” by Sinclair Lewis
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
28 - Will the love of a “most gentle pair, small, clinging, and credulous” survive?
“The Boarding House” by James Joyce
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
27 - Mother and daughter take careful aim.
“The Open Window” by Saki and “The Use of Force” by William Carlos Williams
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
26 - Clever females and incredible endings await you.
“The Sojourner” by Carson McCullers
09 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
25 - Georgia-born Ms. McCullers presents us with a character attempting to “dominate the pulse of time.”
“Marriage a la Mode” by Katherine Mansfield
09 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
24 - Young Katherine Mansfield was known for her delicious short stories. Tuck in and enjoy this one.
Winter Dreams by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Part 2
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
23 - What does Judy Jones have in store for Dexter?
Winter Dreams by F Scott Fitzgerald, Part 1
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
22 - Meet Dexter Green in one of Fitzgerald’s finest short stories. Part one awaits you.
“The Skylight Room” and “The Green Door” by O. Henry
02 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
21 - Two tales by O. Henry, whose personal life contained surprising twists as well.
Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving, Part 2
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
20 - Twenty years have passed! Tuck in and enjoy the conclusion.
Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving, Part 1
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
19 - The “magical hues” of the fairy mountains await us in this familiar tale.