The Well Told Tale

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The Canterville Ghost - Part 2 (of 2) Apr 14, 2021

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Last week, we went to Canterville Chase where the Otis family have settled after moving to the English countryside from America. They were warned about the Canterville Ghost which has haunted the property for centuries, but upon encountering it, they seemed more irritated than scared. To make matters worse for the ghost, the Otis twins appear to enjoy playing practical jokes on him. He has never met a family so unwilling to be terrified and he's feeling rather lost. What is a ghost to do when no one is frightened of him?
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The Canterville Ghost and Other Stories - https://amzn.to/39I0tSf
The Picture of Dorian Gray - https://amzn.to/3s3mQbf
Oscar Wilde: The Complete Works - https://amzn.to/3usLvr2
Films
The Canterville Ghost (1996) - https://amzn.to/39NoqYm
The Canterville Ghost (1944) - https://amzn.to/3dDlUVI
Dorian Gray - https://amzn.to/39OmKO9

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The Canterville Ghost - Part 1 (of 2) Apr 07, 2021

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This charming Tale is from one of the finest and funniest writers of all time, Oscar Wilde. "The Canterville Ghost" was Wilde's first published story, and has been adapted many times since for stage and screen. Wilde would perhaps become best known for his acerbic wit and poking fun at genteel society, but he would return to supernatural themes in his more frightening work "The Picture of Dorian Gray". As for the Canterville Ghost, he's had a long career of terrifying visitors to his stately home, but has he met his match in the form of the latest occupants?
If you'd like to support The Well Told Tale, please visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale
Books - (buying anything on Amazon through this link helps support the podcast):
The Canterville Ghost and Other Stories - https://amzn.to/39I0tSf
The Picture of Dorian Gray - https://amzn.to/3s3mQbf
Oscar Wilde: The Complete Works - https://amzn.to/3usLvr2
Films
The Canterville Ghost (1996) - https://amzn.to/39NoqYm
The Canterville Ghost (1944) - https://amzn.to/3dDlUVI
Dorian Gray - https://amzn.to/39OmKO9

I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, Kaffee Stark, Drew Atkins, John Bowles and Glen Thrasher.

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The Tell Tale Heart Mar 31, 2021

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This week, we return to one of our favourites, master of horror Edgar Allan Poe, and one of his most famous works, "The Tell Tale Heart." First published in 1843, it quickly became a classic. Be warned, its themes of murder and madness are not for the faint 'hearted'.
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The Edgar Allan Poe Collection - https://amzn.to/2PJtV3a
The Tell Tale Heart (graphic novel) - https://amzn.to/3syegCa
Films
The Tell Tale Heart - https://amzn.to/3czHtXO
The Raven - https://amzn.to/3m429ua

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Just So Stories - Camel, Whale & Rhinoceros Mar 24, 2021

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This week, we bring you three Tales in one - three of Rudyard Kipling's 'Just So' stories. Kipling used to tell these fanciful origin stories to his daughter every night, and she would insist that he told them each time in the same way, 'just so.' We may revisit his others at some point - there are twelve in all - but for now, let us hear 'How the Camel Got His Hump', 'How the Whale Got His Throat' and 'How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin'.
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Books - (buying anything on Amazon through this link helps support the podcast):
Just So Stories - https://amzn.to/2PoZ0su
The Jungle Book - https://amzn.to/3sirWRR
Kim - https://amzn.to/2PpSK40
Films
The Jungle Book (animated) - https://amzn.to/2P26LF8
Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book (1994) - https://amzn.to/39b2xSs

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Dracula's Guest Mar 17, 2021

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This week we present a Tale unusual in that it forms part of a more famous story, that of Bram Stoker's gothic masterpiece, 'Dracula'. Published after his death in a collection of short stories, it is almost certain that this was intended as the original opening to Dracula. It forms a prologue and an introduction to the world of the 'nosferatu', but it would seem Stoker's publishers did not consider it integral to the story we have come to know. So, how did Stoker first intend to introduce us to the horrifying world of Dracula?
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Books - (buying anything on Amazon through this link helps support the podcast):
Dracula - https://amzn.to/3cE5bBd
Dracula's Guest & Other Weird Tales - https://amzn.to/3vtaGLH
The Lost Novels of Bram Stoker - https://amzn.to/30MUzKC
Films
Bram Stoker's Dracula - https://amzn.to/3eJDuJT
Dracula Untold - https://amzn.to/3vxflvQ

I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, Kaffee Stark, Drew Atkins and John Bowles.

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Conan: The Scarlet Citadel - Part 2 (of 2) Mar 10, 2021

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Last week found Conan, King of Aquilonia, stripped of all his powers and imprisoned by the evil wizard Tsotha-lanti. A host of horrors await him in this dungeon. How will he escape and reclaim his kingdom?
Books - (buying anything on Amazon through this link helps support the podcast):
Conan: The Barbarian - Complete Collection - https://amzn.to/341JWWZ
The Complete Chronicles of Conan: Centenary Edition - https://amzn.to/3dCvOXn
Films
Conan the Barbarian (1982) - https://amzn.to/3nMl2lL
Red Sonja (1985) - https://amzn.to/2SQ2xPj
Conan the Barbarian (2011) - https://amzn.to/3iZYvOR
Games
Conan Exiles (PS4) - https://amzn.to/2H1qCzS
Conan Exiles (XBOX ONE) - https://amzn.to/3j1dS9E

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Conan: The Scarlet Citadel - Part 1 (of 2) Mar 03, 2021

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This week, we return to the Hyborian Age for another Conan Tale, 'The Scarlet Citadel'. This takes place later in Conan's chronology, after he has become not just a skilled and mighty warrior, but the King of Aquilonia. However, how will he fare when all that has been stripped away from him?
Books - (buying anything on Amazon through this link helps support the podcast):
Conan: The Barbarian - Complete Collection - https://amzn.to/341JWWZ
The Complete Chronicles of Conan: Centenary Edition - https://amzn.to/3dCvOXn
Films
Conan the Barbarian (1982) - https://amzn.to/3nMl2lL
Red Sonja (1985) - https://amzn.to/2SQ2xPj
Conan the Barbarian (2011) - https://amzn.to/3iZYvOR
Games
Conan Exiles (PS4) - https://amzn.to/2H1qCzS
Conan Exiles (XBOX ONE) - https://amzn.to/3j1dS9E

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Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom - Part 6 (of 6) Feb 19, 2021

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This week we reach the finale of "Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom." Who did kill Julius? Will he save the park? And will he ever reconcile with Lil?
More from Cory Doctorow:
His website - https://craphound.com/
Little Brother - https://craphound.com/category/littlebrother/
Radicalized - https://craphound.com/category/radicalized-full/
If you'd like to support The Well Told Tale, please visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale

I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, Kaffee Stark, Drew Atkins and John Bowles.

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Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom - Part 5 (of 6) Feb 11, 2021

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In this penultimate episode, our narrator Julius really is 'down and out'. He's become obsessed with stopping Deborah taking over the entire park. So obsessed, he has lost his girlfriend Lil to his best friend, Dan. Where will he go from here?
More from Cory Doctorow:
His website - https://craphound.com/
Little Brother - https://craphound.com/category/littlebrother/
Radicalized - https://craphound.com/category/radicalized-full/
If you'd like to support The Well Told Tale, please visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale

I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, Kaffee Stark, Drew Atkins and John Bowles.

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Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom - Part 4 (of 6) Feb 03, 2021

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Following the events of last week's episode, our narrator, Julius, is at an all time low. His attempt to sabotage Deborah's adjustments to the Hall of Presidents has failed; he's fallen out with his girlfriend Lil, and, perhaps worst of all, he is offline, cut off from the Bitchun Society and the world he knows. Where will he go from here?
More from Cory Doctorow:
His website - https://craphound.com/
Little Brother - https://craphound.com/category/littlebrother/
Radicalized - https://craphound.com/category/radicalized-full/
If you'd like to support The Well Told Tale, please visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale

I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, Kaffee Stark, Drew Atkins and John Bowles.

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