News, Reviews, and Commentary on all forms of science fiction, fantasy, and horror audio. Audiobooks, audio drama, podcasts; we discuss all of it here. Mystery, crime, and noir audio are also fair game.
Reading, Short And Deep #385
Eric S. Rabkin and Jesse Willis discuss The Man Who Made His Mark by W. Somerset Maugham
Here’s a link to a PDF of the story.
This story was first published in Cosmopolitan, June 1929, and later published under the title The Vester.
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Reading, Short And Deep #384
Eric S. Rabkin and Jesse Willis discuss The Malevolent Jobholder by H.L. Menken
Here’s a link to a PDF of the essay.
This essay was first published as an editorial in The American Mercury, June 1924, it was subsequently abridged and titled The Malevolent Jobholder.
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Reading, Short And Deep #383
Eric S. Rabkin and Jesse Willis discuss The Gift Of The Magi by O. Henry
Here’s a link to a PDF of the story.
And here’s an exacting transcription of the same PDF in an easier to read version, PDF.
The Gift Of The Magi was first published The Washington Times, Sunday December 10th, 1905 as Gifts Of The Magi.
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Reading, Short And Deep #382
Eric S. Rabkin and Jesse Willis discuss The Angel Of The Odd by Edgar Allan Poe
Here’s a link to a PDF of the story.
The Angel Of The Odd was first published in The Columbian Lady’s and Gentleman’s Magazine, October 1844.
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Reading, Short And Deep #381
Eric S. Rabkin and Jesse Willis discuss The Damsel And Her Cat by David H. Keller
Here’s a link to a PDF of the story .
The Damsel And Her Cat was first published in Weird Tales, April 1929.
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Reading, Short And Deep #380
Eric S. Rabkin and Jesse Willis discuss Halt! Who Goes There? A Mystery Story by Robert E. Howard
Here’s a link to a PDF of the story (and an exacting transcription PDF).
Halt! Who Goes There? A Mystery Story was first published in The Yellow Jacket, September 24, 1924.
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