Bedtime in the Public Domain

An important announcement regarding the future of the podcast

The complete audiobook of G.K. Chesterton's "The Man Who Knew Too Much".

Note that this has a sample rate of 160k instead of the usual 192k in order to conform to the podcast host's file size limit.

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Announcing Book 28

Complete Audiobook

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The Tower Treasure (Hardy Boys #1) Part 12 of 24

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Announcing book 27

The Mark of Zorro, complete audiobook.

The Mark of Zorro, Part 39 of 39

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Announcing the next book in the podcast.

The complete novel of Dorothy's sixth visit to Oz in a single podcast.

Part 31 of 31. The complete audiobook will be available tomorrow.

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Guph goes for more allies. Part 7 of 31

Dorothy moves up in social stature. Part 6 of 31.

The Nome King approves of a plan from his newly promoted General Guph.

Dorothy asks Ozma for a favour which Ozma is only too happy to grant.

Dorothy's adventures and a trip to Australia did not come cheap.

The Nome King is not happy with his last encounter with Ozma, and plans to change things.

L. Frank Baum introduces the sixth Oz novel.

Announcing the first book of 2023.

The entire novel in one file.

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Book 24: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

The complete audiobook for A Study in Scarlet, as read by the voice "Arthur" from Speechelo.

The Conclusion

A Continuation of the Reminiscences of John Watson, M.D.

The Avenging Angels

A Flight for Life

John Ferrier Talks with the Prophet

The Flower of Utah

On the Great Alkali Plain

Light in the Darkness

Tobias Gregson Shows What He Can Do

Our Advertisement Brings a Visitor

What John Rance Had to Tell

The Lauritson Garden Mystery

The Science of Deduction

Mr. Sherlock Holmes

There will be production changes that are first heard in book 23, A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Dorothy helps a Shaggy Man find his way, and soon both are lost when the roads diverge as Dorothy has never seen.Support this show …

The actual birthday party is filled with amazing performances and magic tricks, some of which are used to send the guests home.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

The most glorious banquet any guest had ever seen is served in Ozma's honour.Support this show …

A great number of additional special guests arrive for the birthday celebration.Support this show …

Dorothy and her friends greet the guests, as Ozma is too busy to do so in person.Support this show …

The Princess receives the guests, and answers some questions which need answering.Support this show …

The Shaggy Man wonders if he'll lose his sense of self in all this splendor.Support this show …

The party finally arrive at the Emerald City.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy policy was …

The party begin the next leg of their journey to the Emerald City.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our …

Dorothy and her friends catch up with an old friend, who seems shockingly familiar given that he and Dorothy have never actually met before.Support …

Dorothy and her friends have a lovely visit at the Tin Woodman's new tin castle.Support this show …

Dorothy and her new friends encounter some of Dorothy's old friends, and learn about Oz's current events.Support this show …

The group find themselves at the Truth Pond, hidden in the land of the Winkies.Support this show …

The group take the sand ship across the desert.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy policy …

The group reach the deadly desert that borders Oz, and the Shaggy Man calls on a friend to help them get across.Support this show …

The group are the prisoners of the Scoodlers, who would just love to have them cooked in a soup.Support this show …

Dorothy and her group meet the scoodlers, who have a different reaction to the Love Magnet than the others they've met.Support this show …

The group meet a one-man band with no visible instruments.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

The travelers meet the King of Dunkiton, and he has an unwelcome gift for the Shaggy Man.Support this show …

Dorothy and her friends arrive at the city that the foxes warned them about.Support this show …

Dorothy and friends meet Polychrome, the daughter of the rainbow.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our …

King Dox gives his guests all the hospitality of foxes, some of which doesn't seem particularly hospitable to humans.Support this show …

Dorothy and her new friends meet a group of fox soldiers who intend to take them prisoner.Support this show …

Dorothy, Toto, and the Shaggy Man continue down the seventh road and meet a fellow traveller.Support this show …

Dorothy meets the Shaggy Man, and shows him the way to Butterfield.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our …

Lyman Frank Baum's original message to his readers in 1909.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

Announcing the next book, and a slight format change for the "Complete Audiobook" releases.Support this show …

The Patreon is being paused. Listen to learn why.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

Five Daemons are upset with Santa's success in his work, and kidnap him to stop his progress.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

The formal announcement of Book 21: "A Kidnapped Santa Claus".--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. …

The entire story of Robin Hood's young protege.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

The Sherriff of Nottingham finds his way to Robin Hood's camp.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. …

The Sherriff of Nottingham learns the truth about his son's fate.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain…

Young Robin encounters the swineherd once more.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

Young Robin explores the area on his own, and witnesses nature in all its glory.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Little John helps young Robin learn to use his new bow and arrow.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain…

Young Robin encounters the band of criminals that stole from his party in the woods.--- Send in a voice message: …

Young Robin meets another young boy while lost in the forest.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. …

We meet our hero, the young Master Robin.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

Announcing the next book, which begins on November 8, 2021.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our …

The complete audiobook version of The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Prendick returns to society, in a way. While the term was not yet in use, he describes his experiences with post-traumatic stress disorder.--- Send in a voice message: …

Prendick is the last surviving human on the island, and without Dr. Moreau's ongoing procedures, the beast folk are reverting to their instinctive …

Prendick finds himself the sole human on the island, and that's not a safe thing to be.--- Send in a voice message: …

In times of crisis, Montgomery's coping skills are found to be wanting.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Prendick convinces Montgomery of the importance of finding Moreau.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain

Things take a sudden and substantial turn for the worse.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our …

Prendick and Montgomery make a very disturbing discovery.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our …

Montgomery and Prendick have a summarized conversation about the inhabitants of the island.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Dr. Moreau explains his research and goals to Prendick, including an abbreviated history of the island.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Moreau and Montgomery find Prendick just before his drowns himself.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Prendick is taken to the village of the Beast Folk, and learns a little more about their culture.--- Send in a voice message: …

Prendick tries to escape for fear of being vivisected.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

Prendick returns to his room, and his absence has been noticed.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. …

Prendick goes into the woods to escape the cries of the puma, and soon regrets his decision.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Prendick tries to get some answers from Montgomery, but it's difficult with the noises of the puma in the background.--- Send in a voice message: …

Edward is provided secure accommodations on the island, and is finally far enough up on Maslow's hierarchy that he can sit and think. He suddenly and unpleasantly realizes where he's heard the name of his host …

Mr. Prendick is rescued, but that doesn't mean he is lucky.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our …

The captain gets drunks, and decides he's done having passengers.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain…

Edward catches Montgomery at a vulnerable moment, and learns a little bit more.--- Send in a voice message: …

Edward meets one of Montgomery's strange travelling companions.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. …

Prendick awakens on the Ipecacuanha and meets a man named Montgomery.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Edward Prendick recounts the events that led him from the shipwreck of the Lady Vain to being the last soul alive in his boat.--- Send in a voice …

In this brief introduction, Charles Edward Prendick sets the stage for the story transcribed by his uncle Edward Prendick, who shows signs of what …

The formal announcement of our next book: The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

The complete text of Biltmore Oswald: The Diary of a Hapless Recruit, by Thorne Smith.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore ships out.This is the final chapter of Biltmore Oswald: The Diary of a Hapless Recruit, by Thorne Smith.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore tries to figure out what his assignment is, and those around him make very helpful suggestions.--- Send in a voice message: …

Biltmore applies for a furlough, and gets an extremely unexpected reply.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore is called for the First Class exam.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

Polly is impatient for a ring.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore and friends meet a wonderful couple on the town.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport …

Biltmore has news, but Tim isn't thrilled to hear it.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

Biltmore's mother pays another visit, and brings Polly with her.--- Send in a voice message: …

Biltmore may be transferred, if they can find anyone who wants him.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Mr. Fogerty takes a lot of liberty.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore wrote a song.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore has a great idea: camouflage, but not in the field...--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. …

Biltmore and Mr. Fogerty visit New York on leave.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

Biltmore meets a man who doesn't claim to have seen a mermaid, but if anyone has seen one of them things, it's him.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Mr. Fogerty has a secret.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Time for a regimental review.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore has an altercation at the mess hall.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

Biltmore's performance shoveling coal has led him to his next assignment in the Officers' Mess.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore experiences the fallout for his July 4 choices.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this …

It's the fourth of July. Surely Biltmore won't screw something up on such an important date, right?--- Send in a voice message: …

Biltmore gets to know Mr. Fogerty better, and isn't happy about it.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore's mother drops by, and brings a friend along.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

Biltmore goes for a rather eventful swim.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore meets a furry new friend.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore has more adventures while waiting for his laundry to dry.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain

Biltmore is due for 43 hours of liberty, assuming he can get clean enough to pass inspection first.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore practices with the bayonette.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Warning: this chapter opens with a racial stereotype. Biltmore muses about his newly developed skills at laundry.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

The Cigar Butt episode.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore reads the reviews of the show he is no longer a part of.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain…

July Patreon announcement--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore learns his final fate as a show girl.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

Biltmore needs his chest saved, though the barber wonders why.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. …

Biltmore gets some first hand experience in women's attire.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our …

Biltmore has a new role with the Navy, and it may be his true calling.--- Send in a voice message: …

Biltmore encounters an old foe during war games.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore's unit goes rowing.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our …

Biltmore makes plans for his future in the service.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

Biltmore pays a visit to the paper.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore meets someone who may or may not be Kaiser William while on guard duty.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore brings his bartender home to meet the family.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

Biltmore takes part in a parade.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore visits Eli's grave to give him the latest updates on camp gossip.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore mourns the death of a colleague, after a sorts.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this …

Biltmore comments on the price of cigarettes. Yes, cigarettes.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. …

Biltmore plays a game of basketball.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore hears rumours of a new assignment.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

Biltmore has issues with his company commander. Also with distinguishing between "port" and "present arms".--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore's mother pays another visit.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore and a "friend" meet a nice family, and quite the biography is given.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore plays a form of dodge ball.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore adjusts to Probation Camp.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore gets used to the new barracks.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Today is Biltmore's birthday.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore has some more testing done.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Thanking our supporters in June.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore takes his "liberty," comparable to shore leave, in the city of New York.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore wrote a poem.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore talks about an Admiral's pay and a letter from home.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. …

Biltmore learns about boats and takes in a movie.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

Biltmore remembers something funny from last Sunday.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

Biltmore's photos come in.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

The single girls start showing up, and Biltmore gets more mail from his mother.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore describes his daily routine.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore prepares himself mentally for tomorrow's vaccination.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. …

Biltmore goes through inspection.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

The mail comes.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore tries and fails to avoid notice in a routine day.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our …

Biltmore's mother comes for a visit which is both very personal and shockingly impersonal.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore fails to make friends with those who share the sleeping quarters.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Biltmore knows the importance of getting vaccinated.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

Biltmore sees some familiar faces on the train.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

It's time to pack and introduce readers to the family.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

Biltmore informs his mother of his enlistment.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

Biltmore must pass a physical before he can join the Navy.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our …

Biltmore signs up for the Navy, much to the Navy's chagrin.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our …

Our monthly shout out to our Patreon supporters.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

Book 18 in Bedtime in the Public Domain will be Thorne Smith's Biltmore Oswald: The Diary of a Hapless Recruit.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

This collection of stories by humourist P.G. Wodehouse includes the first appearances of his famous "Jeeves and Wooster".--- Send in a voice …

Henry Wallace Mills has a plan to keep his young wife from getting bored, but it requires him to learn how to dance, despite his complete and utter lack of talent.--- Send in a voice message: …

Mr. Meggs has decided to end it all, and to give his friends their inheritance while he is still around to enjoy their reactions, starting with his secretary.CONTENT WARNING: Suicide and the perception of sexual …

Edward Plimmer is in love with a girl who is in love with... of all people... a milkman!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

There was a time when black cats were considered lucky. It's up to the reader to decide whether or not this is one of those times.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport …

This fairly lighthearted story centres around some rather massive fans of baseball, meeting through happenstance in London.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this …

P.G. Wodehouse is best known for writing comedic stories, but this isn't one of them. It's the story of two young people in love with conflicting life goals. Content advisory: suicide.--- Send in a voice message: …

A couple honeymooning in New York have two very different reactions to the city.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Katie falls in love and wants to marry, if she can get the approval of her delusional grandfather.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

The dog finds a new family, but he may not be with them long.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. …

A puppy is purchased and starts his path to adulthood.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this …

A man with a tragic tale from his past comes to a summer resort.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. …

The first appearance of Jeeves and Wooster, sort of.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

Henry Pifield Rice is a detective. Not a great detective, or even a particularly good detective, but he's a detective. He's also in love with a …

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Announcing the next book in the series: a collection of comedic short stories.--- Send in a voice message: …

The entire fourth Oz novel, which reunites Dorothy and the Wizard.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain

It is time for the adventure to end.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

The trial begins in earnest, and the Wizard's trick is undone.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. …

The worst is feared when Ozma's pet piglet disappears.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

A holiday is declared in honour of the visitors.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Jim learns more about the Palace of Oz, encountering a number of characters that are new to Jim but familiar to fans of the series.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport …

The group are reunited with many of the prominent personages of Oz, some of whom make their first appearances in this particular book.--- Send in a …

The party reach a dead end, but Dorothy comes up with a plan.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. …

The party escape the gargoyles, only to wander into the home of a far greater threat.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

The party is captured by the gargoyles, but they refuse to stay captured for long.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

The group find a new country and a new threat.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

The crew climb a very large mountain and meet a strange man.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our …

The group are attacked by a dangerous and invisible enemy.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our …

Be wary of eating unfamiliar fruit from random bushes. And bears.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain…

Jim, Eureka, and the piglets are driven into the Black Pit, and soon find that they are not alone.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

The Princess proves as dangerous as the Prince.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

The group come up with a plan to avoid the fate the Prince has planned for them.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Dorothy and her companions learn about the biology of the Mangaboos.--- Send in a voice message: …

The title character of the first book finally returns to the series.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

The group encounter a remarkable land, featuring a city made of glass.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Dorothy meets her second cousin Zeb, but they have a tough time coming home from the train station.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

There is now a collective Patreon for all of my podcasts! You can get the details at https://www.patreon.com/blainesbureau42podcasts.--- Send in a …

Find out about our plans for 2021, including the next book we'll be covering.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

The entirety of Aesop's Fables.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Blame where blame is due, just like credit.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

Be nice to birds.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Pay attention to how people in roles of authority treat everybody.--- Send in a voice message: …

If someone offers to buy your hare, make them get off their horse first.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Sounds legit.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Well, that's one way to explain it.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

This sounds like the start of a healthy relationship.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

Be careful who you ask for help.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Yeah, get over your losses quickly, why don't ya?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

Don't get too full of yourself.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Fortunes change.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

I feel sorry for that poor bird.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

The origin of yet another cliche.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Brave hunter, there.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

I can't get over how many pro-slavery stories are in these fables, especially since Aesop was a slave himself! Had I known how many pro-slavery …

Treason is not taken lightly by Aesop.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Gee, those city gods aren't very impressive.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

Don't be the stag.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Ah, yes, because the best response to seeing someone in mortal danger is to give them a sick burn.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Blaming others for your own errors again, Mr. Fox...--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

I guess squatter's rights are a thing.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

This type of behaviour persists today.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

These foxes really all clever. I didn't expect them to understand geology this well. --- Send in a voice message: …

Be careful what you wish for.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Gee, a witch who couldn't keep promises...--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Is this another pro-classism story?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

That's an interesting perspective.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Smart is sexy.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

The more things change, the more they stay the same.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

The king of beasts is shockingly gullible. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Aesop had a knack for smack talk, I'll give him that.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

Another "you slaves don't know how good you have it" story? Seriously?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

How do you like them apples?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Symantics are important.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Yet another happy ending in the style of Aesop.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

I honestly don't know if Aesop was trying for comedy or horror with this one.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

That's a weird sort of rock-paper-scissors.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

Gee, another happy ending.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

This may well be the origin of "the lion's share."--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

These dogs did not have a good plan.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Underpromise and overdeliver.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

The source of yet another cliche: out of the frying pan and into the fire.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Nothing like a good double standard.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

I thought it was the coyote that was wily...--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

Gee, we have certainly all grown past the point of blaming an entire group for the actions of a single individual.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

A perfectly natural reaction, I'm sure.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

If only the wolf understood mapping and projection in Euclidean space.--- Send in a voice message: …

If others hurt you, it's your fault for not fighting back. Really, Aesop? Really?--- Send in a voice message: …

Another one PETA wouldn't care for.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

And the moral of the story is... negotiating with the enemy is pointless?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Aesop has previously shown himself to support slavery and racism. Now he reveals his ageism.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Would an amaranth by any other name still be as sweet?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this …

That's an articulate hawk, if grammatically awkward.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this …

Gee, what a pleasant fox.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

I guess the moral of this one is that, if you find a deadly creature asleep and decide to eat it, kill it first.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Aesop takes a classic sitcom premise, but it gets dark quickly.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. …

Aesop goes meta to set up a sick burn.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Ask a stupid question...--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Make sure you are in a position to bargain before you try to do so.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

I don't think this fisherman understands fish very well. Not if he can't tell the difference between dancing and the death throes of suffocation.--- Send in a voice message: …

So, the lark says only fools will do exactly what the lark just did...--- Send in a voice message: …

So... eagle's never lay their eggs in beetle season, because of one eagle's bad experience that she didn't know was caused by a beetle? Okay...--- Send in a voice message: …

Another of Aesop's trademark happy endings.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

The origin of yet another cliche happens right here.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

This one feels more like a myth than a fable.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

I thought the wolf had a different end in mind for the horse.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport …

Advocating targeted violence instead of pacifism, I see.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this …

Always get the father's blessing before marriage.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

Is this another form of might makes right?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

Be sure of someone's intentions before you react.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

Be careful what people want of you.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Fear is okay.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Aesop expresses his views on the "nature vs. nurture" debate.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. …

Aesop was opposed to all forms of complaint, it seems.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

This goatherd had never heard phrases like "fake news" or "alternate facts".--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

An argument over who has the better hero ends with a sick burn.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. …

Credit where credit is due.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Another one still relevant today.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Rooks are birds, I assume. Also, the moral still applies today!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. …

Finally, a moral that makes sense! Not enough of those lately...--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. …

Aesop has graduated from pro-slavery and moved on to pro-segregation.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

This is the first moral in a while I can agree with.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

This time around, Aesop seems to be arguing against trying to rehabilitate criminals...--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Two pro-slavery stories in a row.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Did I read that right? Is Aesop telling slaves not to get uppity?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain…

A classic case of "the grass is always greener" syndrome.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our …

I suppose the moral of this story is that stupid people are easy to steal from.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Yes, this is "traditional marriage."--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Not to be confused with the Fox and the Hound.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

Assumptions can be dangerous.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Don't make promises you don't intend to keep. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

That's a good sport!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

Nobody is allowed to change careers ever.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

A man is known by the company he keeps.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Plan before, not after.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

What a happy ending.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Is Aesop arguing against astronomy, or for observatories here?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. …

So... generosity is bad?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Ah, the "know it all" attitude of the elderly.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

Aesop extolled many virtues, but compassion doesn't seem to be one of them.--- Send in a voice message: …

Pick your meals carefully.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Always listen to your driver.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Is Aesop actually in favour of equality here?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

That's a shockingly complacent attitude, all things considered.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. …

Mirrors seem to have been far less common in these days.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our …

Helping others helps yourself.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Some friends, I tell ya.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Be careful about whose advice you take.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Stay out of melee range.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

What a noble little lamb.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Be grateful to those who help you.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Go ahead, try to please everyone.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Honesty is the best policy.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Not exactly "if at first you don't succeed, try, try again."--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our …

So... bigamy causes baldness?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

The aftermath of war.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

How you treat others affects how they treat you.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

Services delivered to people without gratitude? Gee, I'm glad our society has outgrown that practice...--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Choose your doctor wisely. (Might I suggest one with two hearts?)--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain…

Everyone has seen a dancing fool or two at a party, right?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport …

I guess Aesop advocates murder over medicine...--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

Intent matters.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Be careful before you drop out a member of the team.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this …

False confidence often leads to disaster.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

Always check credentials.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Once again, not kind to the animals.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Aesop argues against compassion...--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Who hasn't heard this one before?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Make sure your audience appreciates you.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

The grass is always greener...--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

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Different people assign different objects different values.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our …

Make sure you take orders from the right person.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

The stag, it seems, never turned around.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

It takes more than water to get properly cleaned up.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

Another one PETA wouldn't be fond of.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Don't tell PETA about this one. Yeesh...--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

I guess Aesop felt slaves should be content with their lot in life...--- Send in a voice message: …

Pride comes before a fall.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

This is quite the courtroom.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Perhaps prey should be caught before the table is set.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this …

That's one petty fish.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Another classic tale.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Motivation matters.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

The battle is not always to the strong.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Every man for himself.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Sorry this one was a few hours late. I somehow forgot to schedule it after uploading.--- Send in a voice message: …

Know who to trust.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Yeah, that sounds like a cat.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Always get details on payments before closing a deal.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

The inspiration for Gabriel Jones, perhaps?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

Watch your step around sleeping lions.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

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Scam foretune tellers have been a thing for a while, it seems.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. …

Things are easier with a partner.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Understand the motivations of others.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Are the judges qualified?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Sometimes, forced retirement is a good thing.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

Aesop was a serious classist, and he's at it again.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

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Don't bite off more than you can chew.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

This lesson still applies today.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

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People think more of themselves than others. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

Animal rights for food animals has, it seems, been discussed for a very long time...--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Be wary how you treat others at all times, not just times of need.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain

Here's the original.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

This is a lesson still very true today.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

That's what you get for asking a carpenter's tools for a favour.--- Send in a voice message: …

Quality, not quantity.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Don't get hung up on the past.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

People don't always mean what they say. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Centuries ago, the rich still demand that the established poor have to change to suit themselves.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

The things we think of as we are about to die...--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

Doubt a salesperson's claims.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Satyrs have little grasp of thermodynamics.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

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Stress exposes your true self.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Um... WHAT?!?!?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

This one has a clear lesson. Tomorrow's...--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

That's quite the conclusion, there, that is.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

The word "heaven" doesn't seem exclusive to the Christian religions.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

This is an unusual perspective on praying, given the original publication date.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

If there is a moral here, I don't see it.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

Employees are not automatically friends--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

A bragging bear is put in his place by a fox.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

Not to be confused with Alfred Hitchcock's Juno and the Paycock, or the play on which that was based.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Pick your battles wisely.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Aesop was not a fan of horse traders.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

It seems the word "reflection" didn't exist yet.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

Function over form--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Man's best friend?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Who would you rather suck up to?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

A predator and a bigger predator.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Do as I say, not as I do.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Be careful what you ask for.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Predator and prey, together again.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Lay blame only where it belongs.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Why is nobody ever surprised that these animals can talk?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our …

Ask yourself why you are voting for a particular candidate.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport …

Question motives.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Remember, humans are not the only species that has kids...--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our …

How does an eagle eat a tortoise?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Once again, predator and prey.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

There is a definite tree theme lately...--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Yeah, predator and prey always work well together.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR …

Two trees star in this one.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Be careful what you ask for.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Filberts used to be a thing. Some type of nut, apparently.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our …

Axeltrees were a thing once.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Be careful what you carry around with you.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

A selfish dog bothers some cows.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

How the tortoise got its shell...--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

The dangers of conformity, or is it the dangers of defying classism?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

A story told in a time when bees were still plentiful.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this …

This is all about the nettles.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

This one is more than a little classist.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

This story about a fox could just as easily been about a Pooh bear.--- Send in a voice message: …

Physician, heal thyself.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

The original "okay, boomer".--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Pay attention to footprints, I guess.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

This is not a modern view of gender politics.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

If you wear a costume, stay in character.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

Listen to the wise.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Know your place in society.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

Another story which has become a common cultural tale.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this …

The Monkey gets attention from the main god in the pantheon.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our …

Be careful who you thank.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

To win a debate, think about what motivates the other side.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our …

Choose your leaders wisely.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

This is a table about uninvited party guests.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

The treasure hunt finds nothing... or does it?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy …

Read the fine print.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …

A little story about education.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-public-domain/messageSupport this show …