← All shows

Fifty Famous Stories Retold

Fifty Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin is a collection of short stories that give a snapshot into the life of a legendary hero or an event in history. Hear how Alexander the Great tamed Bucephalus, the kindness of Doctor Goldsmith, William Tell,...

Episodes

1. Stories by Foreign Authors - Spanish - Various7/21/2026
2. Story Time Tales - Laura Rountree Smith7/21/2026
3. Myths and Legends Around the World - Collection 12 - Various7/18/2026
4. Uncanny Tales - Various7/14/2026
5. Tales of Terror - Various7/11/2026
6. Adventures of Johnny Chuck - Thornton W Burgess7/7/2026
7. Narrative of the Life of Rev Noah Davis A Colored Man - Noah Davis7/4/2026
8. Adventures of Buffalo Bill - Col William F Cody6/30/2026
9. Fifty Famous Stories Retold - James Baldwin6/28/2026
10. Fifty Famous Stories Retold - James Baldwin3/16/2026
11. Other Wise Men of Gotham - Fifty Famous Stories Retold2/25/2022
12. The Inchcape Rock - Fifty Famous Stories Retold2/25/2022
13. Arnold Winklereid - Fifty Famous Stories Retold2/25/2022
14. King John and the Abbot - Fifty Famous Stories Retold2/25/2022
15. The Miller of the Dee - Fifty Famous Stories Retold2/25/2022
16. Grace Darling - Fifty Famous Stories Retold2/25/2022
17. Mignon - Fifty Famous Stories Retold2/25/2022
18. The Kingdoms - Fifty Famous Stories Retold2/25/2022
19. Sir Humphrey Gilbert - Fifty Famous Stories Retold2/25/2022
20. Damon and Pythias - Fifty Famous Stories Retold2/25/2022
21. The Barmecide Feast - Fifty Famous Stories Retold2/25/2022
22. Whittington and His Cat - Fifty Famous Stories Retold2/25/2022
23. The Black Douglas - Fifty Famous Stories Retold2/25/2022
24. Cornelia's Jewels - Fifty Famous Stories Retold2/25/2022
25. Antonio Canova - Fifty Famous Stories Retold2/25/2022
26. The Story of William Tell - Fifty Famous Stories Retold2/25/2022
27. Alexander and Bucephalus - Fifty Famous Stories Retold2/25/2022
28. The Ungrateful Soldier - Fifty Famous Stories Retold2/25/2022
29. Doctor Goldsmith - Fifty Famous Stories Retold2/25/2022
30. The White Ship - Fifty Famous Stories Retold2/25/2022
31. King Alfred and the Beggar - Fifty Famous Stories Retold2/25/2022
32. The Story of Regulus - Fifty Famous Stories Retold2/25/2022
33. Diogenes the Wise Man - Fifty Famous Stories Retold2/25/2022
34. The Ungrateful Guest - Fifty Famous Stories Retold2/25/2022
35. Maximilian and the Goose Boy - Fifty Famous Stories Retold2/25/2022
36. Picciola - Fifty Famous Stories Retold2/25/2022
37. The Bell of Atri - Fifty Famous Stories Retold2/25/2022
38. Androclus and the Lion - Fifty Famous Stories Retold2/25/2022
39. Sir Philip Sidney - Fifty Famous Stories Retold2/25/2022
40. The Story of Cincinnatus - Fifty Famous Stories Retold2/25/2022

Load more episodes →

You might also like

Picks from the same categories when we have them; others fill in from the catalog. Refreshes daily.

Short Ghost and Horror Stories Collection

The Black Museum Collection

Delve into "The Black Museum Collection," an anthology of chilling stories curated by Orson Welles. Each episode brings to life a new artifact's history, weaving together tales of crime and suspense. A must-listen for true crime aficionados and lovers of suspenseful storytelling.

Charles II

Dive into the intriguing life of the cheerfully notorious monarch, Charles II, through this captivating book. Despite his self-proclaimed ugliness, Charless imaginative prowess, innate ability to perceive character, and statecraft mastery, as...

Figaro- The Life of Beaumarchais

Explore the multifaceted life of Beaumarchais in this engaging podcast. Beaumarchais was not just a watchmaker and music teacher, but also a politician, opportunist, and publisher. He served as a secret agent for Louis XVI, yet sparked revolutions in...

Kepler

Dive into the life and times of Johannes Kepler, as we start from the pre-Keplerian era of astronomy and move through his formative years. Learn about his intriguing work partnership with Tycho Brahe and the groundbreaking Keplers laws that changed...