Campfire Classics Podcast

Welcome to Campfire Classics, a Literary Comedy Podcast!!

I'm going to get straight to the point, something your hosts seem completely incapable of doing this week.

This story is actually fairly divisive. Like, Ken and Heather don't agree what the message was. So, listen to the end and let us know who you agree with!

That out of the way, the story is by an author who may or may not be a hammerhead shark named Lucas Malet. Spoilers, it's a fake name.

The story is called "The Birth of a Masterpiece," and it is psychologically complex (the only time anyone will say that about this show).

While Ken reads with admirable effort, your hosts discuss getting tanked on wine coolers, mid '90s garage drugs, and literary pornography.

"The Birth of a Masterpiece" was first published in 1922 in The Story-Teller.

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Welcome to Campfire Classics, a Literary Comedy Podcast!!

I'm not even gonna pretend this one isn't cool. It starts with a bizarre little song from Heather and really just keeps going from there!

Okay, so, Ken has chosen a story for Heather to read by H.G. Wells, which is always a good time. It's called "The Stolen Body," and yes, it is every bit as ominous as it sounds.

Along the way, your hosts talk personal ghost stories, who lasted longer as a barista, and the anatomical endowment of Greek Gods.

Oh! And stick around for the end of the episode where Ken challenges you to take part in an experiment.

"The Stolen Body" was first published in 1898.

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Welcome to Campfire Classics, a Literary Comedy Podcast!!

Cue music.

And... SING!

I wanna know what love is! I want you to show me! I wanna feel what love is! I know you can show me!

And... CUT!

Oh, hello, you're here for the podcast? Right, come on in. You're in the right place.

What are we doing?

Oh, yes!

This week, Heather found a story for Ken by an author that neither of them knew before and they really should be ashamed of themselves for it. The author is Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, and I gotta say, she impressed me. But if I say anymore it'll be spoilers for the Fun Facts, and know one wants that.

The story is "The Two Offers," and, well, strap in kiddos.

Ken reads, it's fine. His voice is weird. Whatever.

Your hosts coin the term "podstalker," discuss a variety of mammalian STDs, and whine about how hard it is to be pretty and popular.

"The Two Offers" was first published in 1859 in The Anglo-African Newspaper.

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Welcome to Campfire Classics, a Literary Comedy Podcast!!

Remind me, was this one a solar eclipse, a lunar eclipse, or an apocalypse. I always get those confused.

It probably doesn't matter. Though that earthquake was suspicious...

A podcast!!!

This week, Ken has picked out a story for Heather. Who wants to try to guess how many words she pronounces wrong this week? Here's a hint: you're wrong.

The story is called "Jerry Bundler," and am I the only one who kept hear "Jerry Bung Hole"?

Anyway, written by W.W. Jacobs of "The Monkey Paw" fame (check out episode 44 of Campfire Classics for more on him), it's a pretty good story and fortunately there are no French characters, so our readers accent work is pretty good!

Episode highlights (or lowshadows depending on how good your taste is) include Ken telling a long story from his days as a waiter, your hosts discovering a new frightening aphrodisiac, and Heather being reminded of Ginger Dick.

"Jerry Bundler" was first published inThe Windsor Magazine in December 1897.

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Welcome to Campfire Classics, a Literary Comedy Podcast!!

How was your week?

Mmmhmm..., that's interesting.

Yes, mine was fine, but now we're back to work!

This week, Heather has selected a story for Ken to read by Ambrose Bierce, who has made two previous appearances on the podcast both to rave reviews from people who give reviews to such things. Probaby.

The story is called "The Middle Toe of the Right Foot," which does seem a strange and niche title, I agree.

The story is quite engaging and Ken reads it with his usual array of consonants and vowels.

During the episode, Ken makes an unacknowledged Highlander reference, your hosts discuss an unexpected erogenous zone, and we answer the age old question “are introverts just secret Warlocks?”

"The Middle Toe of the Right Foot" was first published in The San Francisco Examiner on April 17, 1890.

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Welcome to Campfire Classics, a Literary Comedy Podcast!!

Aaahhhh...

All is right with the world again. Ken and Heather are back to doing what they do best. Butchering great works of literature for your passing amusement.

This week Ken has a story for Heather called "The Compleat Criminal." Yes, it's really spelled that way. Yes, I think it's dumb, too.

But it was written by Edgar Wallace, who apparently wasn't a total moron, which is really saying something for a white man at the turn of the century, so...yay!

In addition to some surprised babbling up front we are treated to the usual brand of linguistic nonsense. What is the right side of 40? Who has Hollywood’s best eyebrows? How many ways can Heather mispronounce the phrase “county constabulary”?

"The Compleat Criminal" was published in 1928 in Wallace's collection entitled The Thief in the Night and Other Stories.

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Welcome to Campfire Classics, a Literary Comedy Podcast!!

The regular hiatus continues, so this special just gives you a taste. An edu-taining appetizer to hold you until the next episode.

"Is There a Santa Claus" was first publish in 1897 in the New York paperThe Sun.

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Ken is back this week with a fantasy epic form Mr. Baum!!

This Oz flavored Holiday Happening should fill you with cheer, and repentance, and envy...wait, that doesn't sound right, does it?

"A Kidnapped Santa Claus" was first publish in 1904 and has been called "one of Baum's most beautiful stories."

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Ken is back this week, working all by his onesome, and bringing you some classic sci-fi from Ray Bradbury.

Your host reads, and I don't have the patience to go into it more than that, so just listen to it! It's a good story!

"A Little Journey" was published in the August 1951 edition of Galaxy Science Fiction.Extensive research has uncovered no copyright.

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Welcome to Campfire Classics, a Literary Comedy Podcast!!

This week is more literary than usual.

More in the sense of Ken reads a longer than usual story.

He's flying solo again this week (lord help us) so he's decided, in his infinite "wisdom", to read us an extra long story.

In fairness, it's a pretty good one.

Coming to you directly...no, that's actually not true. Coming to you INdirectly from Dame Agatha Christie!

The Kidnapped Prime Minister!

"The Kidnapped Prime Minister" was published in Poirot Investigatesin 1924.

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