Fast Asleep with Gena Marie

“The End of the Party” by Graham Greene

01 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

134 - Early morning twin talk: “You are having a bad dream.” . . . I dreamed that I was dead.”

“The Door in the Wall” Part 2 by H. G. Wells

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

133 - “The door that goes into ... a beauty beyond dreaming. And I have rejected it.” Will he finally find his way back?

“The Door in the Wall” Part 1 by H.G. Wells

25 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

132 - Haunted by a magical garden. . . Will he ever find it again?

“Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs” by the Brothers Grimm

18 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

131 - Two brothers have carefully collected over two hundred oral tales for your enjoyment. Tuck in for this favorite.

“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” and “The Unicorn in the Garden” by James Thurber

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

130 - The very witty James Thurber is back with the most raucous of daydreams and more!

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Part 2

10 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

129 - Different in many ways from the 2008 film, this is just a sweet, simple story.

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Part 1

04 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

128 - So very different from the 2008 film, you’ll love this in its original (1922) form.

“The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, Part 2

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

127 - “The weak of the world were put here to give the strong pleasure.”

“When It Changed” by Joanna Russ

25 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

125 - From a “radical feminist,” a planet without men . . .

“The Possibility of Evil” by Shirley Jackson

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

124 - Miss Chandler. . . and Linda Stewart’s parents would have gone unsuspectingly ahead . . . never aware of the possible evil lurking nearby . . ...

“A Jury of Her Peers” by Susan Glaspell, Part 2

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

123 - Is it possible for a small woman to hang a man?

“A Jury of Her Peers” by Susan Glaspell, Part 1

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

122 - Written by the reporter that covered the shocking crime . . .

“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

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37 - Definitely NOT the Disney version.

“The Story of B 24” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Part 2

24 Aug 2020

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“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.