 Can Venters publicly call out Tull’s crimes without a serious backlash? Zane Grey, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.  Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.  We are proudly supported by our listeners. We couldn’t do this without you. Your monthly donation helps in so many ways, and it also gives you access to more classic titles.  Go to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com and become a financial supporter today. A $5 dollar monthly donation gets you an $8 monthly coupon code for any audiobook order. Thank you so much.  The Arsène Lupin Podcast is happening!  Be sure to subscribe to our gentleman burglar’s own show. And tell your friends! Links can be found in the show notes. It looks like it’s time to talk about the elephant in the room: The Mormonism in this story.  First of all, I’ve got to say that Mormon people are some of the best people I’ve known. My parents, friends, colleagues, neighbors - I have a Mormon background. Most of the people I know locally are Mormon. And they’re wonderful – I love them dearly! Mormons, or members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints are great. They’re my folks. The fact that I’m producing this book now isn’t any reflection on them.  The thing that’s so nefarious about this book is its villain. It’s not a person – it’s systemic religious extortion used to build wealthy empires, while neglecting the poor and needy. That’s what it’s all about – when the institutions we trust to take care of us that actually take way more than they give. Now, is this a uniquely Mormon/LDS problem? No! But it happened then, and it’s happening now. Don’t believe me? Check out 60 Minutes on CBS last week. This religious empire building they talk of in the book is still happening today.  And so, like other topics that we’ve discussed over the years - racism, classism, poverty, - things that these classic authors wrote about over 100 years ago that were a problem then and are still a problem now, I’m afraid religious-oriented extortion is among them. I wish it wasn’t but here we are.  Let’s see if we can do better. And now, Riders of the Purple Sage, part 7 of 12, by Zane Grey Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:  Follow this link to become a monthly supporter: Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel: Follow this link to the 60 minutes program mentioned in the intro        

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Ep. 839, Riders of the Purple Sage, Part 7 of 12, by Zane Grey

 Can Jane Withersteen handle another devastating blow to her livelihood? How many hits can her trembling loyalty take? Zane Grey, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.  Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.  We are proudly supported by our listeners. We couldn’t do this without you. Your monthly donation helps in so many ways, and it also gives you access to more classic titles.  Go to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com and become a financial supporter today. Thank you so much. The Arsène Lupin Podcast is plugging along!  Be sure to subscribe to our gentleman burglar’s own show. And tell your friends! Links can be found in the show notes.   If you’d like to listen and review the amazing audiobook Cuban Son Rising, by Charles Gomez, please reach out to mail@classictalesaudiobooks.com. I’ll send you a free copy. Thanks for your help!  And now, Riders of the Purple Sage, part 6 of 12, by Zane Grey Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:   Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:    Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:    

Ep. 838, Riders of the Purple Sage, Part 6 of 12, by Zane Grey

 What will Lassiter do when Jane Withersteen’s true intentions are revealed? Zane Grey, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.  Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.  We are proudly supported by our listeners. We couldn’t do this without you. Your monthly donation helps in so many ways, and it also gives you access to more classic titles.  Go to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com and become a financial supporter today. Thank you so much.  The Arsène Lupin Podcast hit the #49 spot on the Canadian Fiction Podcast charts last week. Be sure to subscribe to our gentleman burglar’s own show. And tell your friends!  If you’d like to listen and review the amazing audiobook Cuban Son Rising, by Charles Gomez, please reach out to mail@classictalesaudiobooks.com. I’ll send you a free copy. Thanks for your help!  This week we continue our series of Riders of the Purple Sage, by Zane Grey. Last week Venters and Bess found a secret place where they could hide and heal. Today we’ll pick up right where we left off there.  And now, Riders of the Purple Sage, part 5 of 12, by Zane Grey Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:    Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:   Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:    

Ep. 837, Riders of the Purple Sage, Part 5 of 12, by Zane Grey

 Why does Venters want to save the cattle rustler he shot? How is he going to save anyone, with the rustlers on his trail? Zane Grey, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.  Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.  We are proudly supported by our listeners. We couldn’t do this without you. Your monthly donation helps in so many ways, and it also gives you access to more classic titles.  Go to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com and become a financial supporter today. Thank you so much.  The Arsène Lupin Podcast is out! Be sure to subscribe to our gentleman burglar’s own show. And tell your friends!  And finally, if you’d like to be an Audible reviewer, here’s your chance. I just finished an amazing project, and we need some reviews on Audible to help give it some traction. CBS News reporter Charles Gomez was fearless when facing down dictators. Earning an Emmy and an Edward R. Murrow Award, the Latin correspondent and son of a Cuban immigrant seemed on top of the world. But the terror of exposing his sexuality and AIDS diagnosis led him down a dark path of drugs and depression that nearly destroyed him.  If you’d like to listen and review this audiobook for Audible, please reach out to mail@classictalesaudiobooks.com. I’ll send you a free copy. Thanks for your help!  This week we continue our series of Riders of the Purple Sage, by Zane Grey. Today we return to Venters and his dilemma. He had just shot the famed Masked Rider, afterwards discovering that the rider was, in fact, an unarmed young woman.  And now, Riders of the Purple Sage, part 4 of 12, by Zane Grey  Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:   Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:   Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:    

Ep. 836, Riders of the Purple Sage, Part 4 of 12, by Zane Grey

 Lassiter discovers another plot to sabotage Jane Withersteen’s cattle, and only he can stop it. Zane Grey, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.  Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.  We are proudly supported by our listeners. We couldn’t do this without you. Your monthly donation helps in so many ways, and it also gives you access to more classic titles.  Go to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com and become a financial supporter today. Thank you so much.  The Arsène Lupin Podcast is out! Four episodes are now available on the feed, and a new episode will be released every Wednesday. Right now, this is a limited series, but if it takes off, we may add to it. So tell your friends about our favorite Gentleman Burglar’s own show! A link to subscribe can be found in the notes for today’s episode. This week we continue our series of Riders of the Purple Sage, by Zane Grey. Last week, we followed Venters as he discovered the hideout of the cattle rustlers, and discovered that the famed Masked Rider was, in fact, a young woman.  Our story now turns back to Jane Withersteen, as she tries to discover who called her riders in, opening the door for her herd of 2,500 cattle to be stolen. And now, Riders of the Purple Sage, part 3 of 12, by Zane Grey   Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:   Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:    Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:    

Ep. 835, Riders of the Purple Sage, Part 3 of 12, by Zane Grey

 Venters heads off to discover the cattle rustlers’ hideout in Deception Pass. But when he crosses paths with the Masked Rider, everything goes sideways. Zane Grey, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.  Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.  We are proudly supported by our listeners. We couldn’t do this without you. Your monthly donation helps in so many ways, and it also gives you access to more classic titles.  Go to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com and become a financial supporter today. Thank you so much.  The Arsène Lupin Podcast is out! Three episodes are now available on the feed, and a new episode will be released every Wednesday. Right now, this is a limited series, but if it takes off, we may add to it. So tell your friends about our favorite Gentleman Burglar’s own show! A link to subscribe can be found in the notes for today’s episode.  This week we continue our series of Riders of the Purple Sage, by Zane Grey. Last week, we met Jane Withersteen, a wealthy single woman who owns an extensive ranch in Southern Utah. Her refusal to enter into a polygamous marriage with Tull caused a deal of friction and threats from the Mormon elders.  Venters, her most trusted hand, saw Judkins from afar riding like gangbusters back to the ranch – apparently with some terrible news… And now, Riders of the Purple Sage, part 2 of 12, by Zane Grey  Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:  Follow this link to become a monthly supporter: Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel: Follow this link to pitch in to the Kickstarter for Bacon Master of the Apocalypse, by Frank Morin:    

Ep. 834, Riders of the Purple Sage, Part 2 of 12, by Zane Grey

 Jane Withersteen has a reputation for befriending the homeless outcast. So why are the town elders fuming mad? Zane Grey, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.  Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.  We are proudly supported by our listeners.  Go to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com and become a financial supporter today. Thank you so much.  The Arsène Lupin Podcast is coming out next week. Wednesdays are about to get even better. Keep an ear open for our new show!  And now for something completely different.  This week we’re beginning a 12-part series of the Zane Grey classic: Riders of the Purple Sage.  Riders of the Purple Sage is consistently short-listed as one of the best westerns of all time. Zane Grey was instrumental in defining the western novel, and Purple Sage was his best-selling book. Multiple films, operas, and TV adaptations have all been made of Jane Withersteen’s courageous story. Grey also wrote a sequel to it: The Rainbow Trail. I hope you like it! And now, Riders of the Purple Sage, part 1 of 12, by Zane Gre Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:  Follow this link to pitch it to the Bacon Master of the Apocalypse Kickstarter!  Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel: Check out our blog about how audiobooks are made:    

Ep. 833, Riders of the Purple Sage, Part 1 of 12, by Zane Grey

 With the world’s population perfectly regulated, what does it mean when Mrs. Wehling has triplets? Kurt Vonnegut, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.  Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.  We are proudly supported by our listeners. Please sign up to be a supporter for as little as $5 a month. We’ll give you a monthly coupon code for $8 off any audiobook order. Your support on a monthly basis is vital to keep us going.  Go to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com and become a financial supporter today. Thank you so much.  The Arsène Lupin Podcast is coming along. Wednesdays are about to get even better. Keep an ear open for our new show! This week we’re continuing our little foray into the world of classic science fiction.  Kurt Vonnegut attained international success with his novel Slaugherhouse-Five in 1969. His other notable works include Welcome to the Monkey House, Sirens of Titan and Cat’s Cradle. The latter two were nominated for Hugo Awards for notable science fiction.  And now, 2BR02B, by Kurt Vonnegut. Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:    Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:   Check out our blog about how audiobooks are made:    

Ep. 832, 2 B R 0 2 B, by Kurt Vonnegut

 In a world where delusions become reality, what is the standard for sanity? Ray Bradbury, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.  Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. We are proudly supported by our listeners. Please sign up to be a supporter for as little as $5 a month. We’ll give you a monthly coupon code for $8 off any audiobook order. Your support on a monthly basis is vital to keep us going. Go to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com and become a financial supporter today. Thank you so much. The Arsène Lupin Podcast is coming along. If you haven’t heard, I’ll be releasing the first collection of Lupin stories as its own show. Wednesdays are about to get even better.  This week we’re continuing our little foray into the world of classic science fiction.  The New York Times dubbed Ray Bradbury, “The writer most responsible for bringing modern science fiction into the literary mainstream”. While he wrote chiefly in the realm of speculative fiction, he also worked in other genres, including horror, mystery, and coming of age fiction.  His best-known works include the novel Fahrenheit 451, his collections of short stories, The Martian Chronicles and The Illustrated Man, and the speculative horror novel Something Wicked This Way Comes. Today’s story was first published in the pulp magazine, Thrilling Wonder Stories, in October 1948.  And now, The Square Pegs, by Ray Bradbury.  Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:   Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:    Check out our blog about how audiobooks are made:    

Ep. 831, The Square Pegs, by Ray Bradbury

 What do you call a con man in an advanced world of rocket ships, concrete, and stainless steel? A stainless steel rat. Harry Harrison, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.  Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.  We are proudly supported by our listeners. Please sign up to be a supporter for as little as $5 a month. We’ll give you a monthly coupon code for $8 off any audiobook order. Your support on a monthly basis is vital to keep us going.  Go to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com and become a financial supporter today. Thank you so much.  The Arsène Lupin Podcast is coming along. If you haven’t heard, I’ll be releasing the first collection of Lupin stories as its own show. Wednesdays are about to get even better.  And now for something completely different.   I thought we’d have a little bit of classic science fiction for a while. We’re starting with a short story by Harry Harrison. The Stainless Steel Rat is his most well-known story, along with the Deadworld series. Originally released in the August 1957 issue of Astounding Science Fiction, the noir style of the story helps us to immediately know our protagonist, and the world he inhabits. I hope you like it.  And now, The Stainless Steel Rat, by Harry Harrison  Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:   Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:   Check out our blog about how audiobooks are made:    

Ep. 830, The Stainless Steel Rat, by Harry Harrison

 How is Ukridge hoping to finagle his own wedding bells? PEPPO – the tonic that bucks you up! I don’t see a problem, here. P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.  Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.  We are proudly supported by our listeners. Please sign up to be a supporter for as little as $5 a month. We’ll give you a monthly coupon code for $8 off any audiobook order. Your support on a monthly basis is vital to keep us going.  Go to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com and become a financial supporter today. Thank you so much.  The Arsène Lupin Podcast is coming along. If you haven’t heard, I’ll be releasing the first collection of Lupin stories as its own show. Wednesdays are about to get even better.  And now, Ukridge Turns a Nasty Corner, by P.G. Wodehouse.  Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:   Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:   Check out our blog about how audiobooks are made:

Ep. 829, Ukridge Rounds a Nasty Corner, by P.G. Wodehouse

 What happens when you mix up Ukridge, Battling Billson, and a Welsh revival meeting? Let’s find out. P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.  Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.  We are proudly supported by our listeners. Please sign up to be a supporter for as little as $5 a month. We’ll give you a monthly coupon code for $8 off any audiobook order. Your support on a monthly basis is vital to keep us going.  Go to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com and become a financial supporter today. Thank you so much.  The Arsène Lupin Podcast is coming along. If you haven’t heard, I’ll be releasing the first collection of Lupin stories as its own show. Wednesdays are about to get even better.  And now, The Exit of Battling Billson, by P.G. Wodehouse.  Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:    Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:   Check out our blog about how audiobooks are made:    

Ep. 828, The Exit of Battling Billson, by P.G. Wodehouse

 What’s the most substantial thing that Ukridge can bring to a political campaign? Hopefully not scandal – anything but that. P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.  Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.  We are proudly supported by our listeners. Please sign up to be a supporter for as little as $5 a month. We’ll give you a monthly coupon code for $8 off any audiobook order. Your support on a monthly basis is vital to keep us going.   Go to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com and become a financial supporter today. Thank you so much.  The Arsène Lupin Podcast is coming along. If you haven’t heard, I’ll be releasing the first collection of Lupin stories as its own show. Wednesdays are about to get even better. And now, The Long Arm of Looney Coote, by P.G. Wodehouse.  Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:    Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:   Check out our blog about how audiobooks are made:  

Ep. 827, The Long Arm of Looney Coote, by P.G. Wodehouse

 How much harm can be done by taking a simple car ride with a chummy chauffeur? Well, if Ukridge is involved, apparently, quite a bit. P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.  Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.  For a limited time, you can purchase a license for lifetime access to the entire Classic Tales library by going to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com. 7 licenses remain available. Once they’re gone, they’re gone. We don’t know when we will make this offer again, if ever. This grants immediate access to all the titles now in the library, and all the Classic Tales titles I will ever record in the future. No coupon codes needed. Do you want to binge the Lupin series? You’re in luck. How about the Barsoom series? Sherlock Holmes? Hercule Poirot? Dickens? Shakespeare? All titles are available to brighten your commutes and road trips, or help you relax at bedtime. It's a rare opportunity to gain access to award-winning classic audiobooks anytime, anywhere, forever.  Go to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com and purchase your lifetime access license today. Thank you so much.  The Arsène Lupin Podcast is coming along. If you haven’t heard, I’ll be releasing the first collection of Lupin stories as its own show. Wednesdays are about to get even better.  And now, No Wedding Bells For Him, by P.G. Wodehouse.  Follow this link to order your Lifetime Access License for all Classic Tales Audiobooks:   Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:   Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:    Check out our blog about how audiobooks are made:  

Ep. 826, No Wedding Bells For Him, by P.G. Wodehouse

 Can Ukridge deliver on a promise he made to save Doris’ fledgling dictation business? P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.  For a limited time, you can purchase a license for lifetime access to the entire Classic Tales library by going to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com. 9 licenses remain available. Once they’re gone, they’re gone. We don’t know when we will make this offer again, if ever. This grants immediate access to all the titles now in the library, and all the Classic Tales titles I will ever record in the future. No coupon codes needed. Do you want to binge the Lupin series? You’re in luck. How about the Barsoom series? Sherlock Holmes? Hercule Poirot? Dickens? Shakespeare? All titles are available to brighten your commutes and road trips, or help you relax at bedtime.  It's a rare opportunity to gain access to award-winning classic audiobooks anytime, anywhere, forever.  Go to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com and purchase your lifetime access license today. Thank you so much.  I’m pleased to announce a new endeavor – The Arsene Lupin Podcast. I’ll be releasing the first collection of Lupin stories as its own show. I hope you like it! It’s still in the preliminary phase, but it’s a coming!  And now, Ukridge sees her through, by P.G. Wodehouse.  Follow this link to order your Lifetime Access License for all Classic Tales Audiobooks:    Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:   Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:   Check out our blog about how audiobooks are made:    

Ep. 825, Ukridge Sees Her Through, by P.G. Wodehouse

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