A huge collection of beautifully narrated and carefully chosen short stories from golden age authors (1850-1930) who knew how to deliver stories that reach the heart and soul of the reader and listener.
Here you'll find short masterpieces from the likes of Charles Dickens, Edith Wharton, Edgar Allan Poe, Ernest Hemingway, Kathleen Norris, Jack London, Henry Lawson, Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, O. Henry, and many others. Great reviews and high ratings here and a host who chooses stories that entertain and enlighten. Episodes appear Sundays at noon ET, Wednesdays at 4pm ET, and Fridays at 4pm ET. Over 650 episodes currently available. 10 million + listens.
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ROBIN HOOD COMPASSES A MARRIAGE by HOWARD PYLE
⭐ 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales SHOW NOTES – Robin Encompasses a Marriage (From The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood) Episode Summary Today's story comes from Howard P
Oct 14 31 min
THE OVAL PORTRAIT by EDGAR ALLAN POE
⭐ 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales SHOW NOTES – THE OVAL PORTRAIT by Edgar Allan Poe Episode Summary Tonight's story is one of Edgar Allan Poe's shortest and most hau
Oct 11 13 min
THE CURSE OF THE GOLDEN CROSS (PART 2) A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY
1001 CLASSIC SHORT STORIES & TALES SHOW NOTES THE CURSE OF THE GOLDEN CROSS — PART TWO A Father Brown Mystery by G.K. Chesterton
In the second half of The Curse of the
Oct 9 33 min
THE CURSE OF THE GOLDEN CROSS (PART 1) A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY
⭐ 1001 CLASSIC SHORT STORIES & TALES SHOW NOTES THE CURSE OF THE GOLDEN CROSS PART ONE A Father Brown Mystery by G.K. Chesterton
G.K. Chesterton's Father Brown stories
Oct 7 29 min
NEMESIS AND THE CANDY MAN by O. HENRY
⭐ 1001 CLASSIC SHORT STORIES & TALES SHOW NOTES NEMESIS AND THE CANDY MAN By O. Henry
O. Henry had a gift for taking ordinary New Yorkers and turning their lives into
Oct 4 17 min
SCARFACE (A BLACKFOOT INDIAN TALE) and FOR WANT OF A HORSEHOE NAIL JAMES BALDWIN
SCARFACE- JAMES BALDWIN AT 1001 CLASSIC SHORT STORIES & TALES
Scarface tells the story of a young Blackfoot man whose facial scar becomes the subject of wild rumors
Oct 2 22 min
THE PLYMOUTH EXPRESS AFFAIR by AGATHA CHRISTIE
1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales "The Plymouth Express Affair" by Agatha Christie" Episode Summary Agatha Christie's The Plymouth Express Affair (first published in 192
Sep 30 33 min
THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY by JAMES THURBER
1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" by James Thurber Episode Summary James Thurber's The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (first published in
Sep 27 15 min
HIS WIFE'S DECEASED SISTER by FRANK STOCKTON
A tongue-in-cheek story about a young writer who is enjoying great success until he writes a story that meets with unusually great acclaim- so much so that editors won't
Sep 25 29 min
THE FILLMORE ELDERBERRIES by LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY
A young man who has just lost his father and needs to support his mother tries to find work but no one, inluding his own uncle, will hire him due to his deceased father's
Sep 23 19 min
MESSAGE FOUND IN A BOTTLE by EDGAR ALLAN POE
SHOW NOTES — MS. FOUND IN A BOTTLE by Edgar Allan Poe 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Episode Summary In this early sea‑tale from Edgar Allan Poe—first published in 18
Sep 20 27 min
JONAH OF THE JOVE RUN by RAY BRADBURY
⭐ SHOW NOTES — 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales JONAH OF THE JOVE RUN By Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury's Jonah of the Jove Run is a character‑driven science‑fiction gem —
Sep 18 41 min
LITTLE JOHN TURNS BAREFOOT FRIAR
⭐ SHOW NOTES LITTLE JOHN TURNS BAREFOOT FRIAR at 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales By Howard Pyle From The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood (1883)
In this lively and hum
Sep 16 33 min
THE RESURRECTION OF FATHER BROWN by G.K. CHESTERTON
⭐ SHOW NOTES 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales THE RESURRECTION OF FATHER BROWN A Father Brown Mystery by G. K. Chesterton From Chesterton's final Father Brown collect
Sep 13 43 min
THE BRIDE COMES TO YELLOW SKY by STEPHEN CRANE
⭐ 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Bret Harte — "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky" Show Notes Episode Summary Bret Harte's The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky is one of the grea
Sep 11 29 min
THE LEGEND OF KING ARTHUR, from STORIES OF LAMORTE D'ARTHUR by BEATRICE CLAY
The Legend of King Arthur is one of the most enduring legends known to man. This version "The Stories of LaMort D'Arthur by Beatrice Clay is the best starting point from
Sep 9 40 min
THE THEORY AND THE HOUND by O. HENRY
1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales
The Theory and the Hound by O. Henry
There's something irresistible about an O. Henry tale — that blend of sharp observation, sly h
Sep 6 23 min
THE MAN IN THE PASSAGE A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY
⭐ 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales SHOW NOTES — "The Man in the Passage" A Father Brown Mystery by G. K. Chesterton ⭐ EPISODE SUMMARY In this atmospheric Father Brown
Sep 4 45 min
THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH by EDGAR ALLAN POE
⭐ 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales SHOW NOTES — "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe ⭐ EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, we present one of Edgar Allan Poe'
Sep 2 19 min
THE WORLD AND THE DOOR by O. HENRY
⭐ 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales SHOW NOTES — "The World and the Door" by O. Henry From the collection Whirligigs (1910) ⭐ EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, we bring
Aug 30 30 min
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What a delight to listen to 1001 stories. You really make my day with your carefully chosen selections. You are my favorite voice in the podcast arena!
Colorado Momma T · May 2025
I have been enjoying several of the 1001 podcasts for the last few years. This is my current favorite. I have enjoyed a few of the stories so much that I purchased the books for our family. Thank you John Hagadorn for sharing your gift of storytelling. I feel like I have a kind and interesting grandpa reading to me. It’s relaxing and entertaining.
KeepItReal_FollowJesus · Dec 2024
Please stop using the sound effects and background music. At times I could barely hear the audio of the story. At other points the sound effects made no sense, like jungle noises when the story said the jungle was quiet, or gunshots occurring several sentences after they were mentioned. I’d much prefer just a plain read of each story without all the added effects.
lemonhead1632 · Oct 2024
My week doesn’t feel complete without listening to at least one episode of 1001 Classic Short Stories and Tales. Jon, you continue to do a fantastic job. I am grateful for the dedication, time, effort, and resources you’ve committed to this wonderful podcast. Thank you for sharing your passions with your listeners! I love the bloopers you put at the end sometimes, they’re so endearing! You’re the best. I look forward to someday sharing this podcast with my future children and using it for them as both education and entertainment. I love that you make literature exciting! Always recommending this podcast to my friends and family. Keep up the great work, Jon, and don’t listen to the haters! I loved your message addressing the negative commenters, and was cheering for you as I listened! Hope you have a wonderful fall season, and I’m looking forward to maybe some spooky theme stories like you’ve done in the past!
alynd3 · Sep 2024
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