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Its a shame that this lesser-known gem of Twains oeuvre often goes overlooked, as it stands out as one of his most enjoyable and thought-provoking reads.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>835</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>detective,identity,literature,morality,nature,nurture,racism,slavery,social,twain</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/12301b45ebdcf0258331b1eb18c55551.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>010 - The Nymph Revealed</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/010-the-nymph-revealed--68630535</link><description><![CDATA[In one of his later novels, the brilliant storyteller Mark Twain weaves a captivating tale of two children switched at birth. A slave assumes the identity of the master and heir, while the true heir is forced to endure the harsh realities of slavery. Through this gripping narrative, Twain delves into profound themes of nature versus nurture, racial prejudice, and moral ambiguity. The motif of mistaken identity, also explored in THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER, is transformed into a masterfully crafted detective story in THE TRAGEDY OF PUDDNHEAD WILSON. Its a shame that this lesser-known gem of Twains oeuvre often goes overlooked, as it stands out as one of his most enjoyable and thought-provoking reads.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68630535</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:46:28 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68630535/the_nymph_revealed_mark_twain_the_tragedy_of_pudd_nhead_wilson.mp3" length="6702651" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7857d51c-3229-479a-bfc2-6440562d656e/7857d51c-3229-479a-bfc2-6440562d656e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7857d51c-3229-479a-bfc2-6440562d656e/7857d51c-3229-479a-bfc2-6440562d656e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7857d51c-3229-479a-bfc2-6440562d656e/7857d51c-3229-479a-bfc2-6440562d656e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Mark Twain</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In one of his later novels, the brilliant storyteller Mark Twain weaves a captivating tale of two children switched at birth. A slave assumes the identity of the master and heir, while the true heir is forced to endure the harsh realities of slavery....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In one of his later novels, the brilliant storyteller Mark Twain weaves a captivating tale of two children switched at birth. A slave assumes the identity of the master and heir, while the true heir is forced to endure the harsh realities of slavery. Through this gripping narrative, Twain delves into profound themes of nature versus nurture, racial prejudice, and moral ambiguity. The motif of mistaken identity, also explored in THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER, is transformed into a masterfully crafted detective story in THE TRAGEDY OF PUDDNHEAD WILSON. Its a shame that this lesser-known gem of Twains oeuvre often goes overlooked, as it stands out as one of his most enjoyable and thought-provoking reads.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>838</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>detective,identity,literature,morality,nature,nurture,racism,slavery,social,twain</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/12301b45ebdcf0258331b1eb18c55551.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>011 - Pudd'nhead's Thrilling Discovery</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/011-pudd-nhead-s-thrilling-discovery--68630536</link><description><![CDATA[In one of his later novels, the brilliant storyteller Mark Twain weaves a captivating tale of two children switched at birth. A slave assumes the identity of the master and heir, while the true heir is forced to endure the harsh realities of slavery. 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Its a shame that this lesser-known gem of Twains oeuvre often goes overlooked, as it stands out as one of his most enjoyable and thought-provoking reads.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68630536</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:46:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68630536/pudd_nhead_s_thrilling_discovery_mark_twain_the_tragedy_of_pudd_nhead_wilson.mp3" length="16983207" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e96cac76-0276-4438-9d91-5d41883ddf3e/e96cac76-0276-4438-9d91-5d41883ddf3e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e96cac76-0276-4438-9d91-5d41883ddf3e/e96cac76-0276-4438-9d91-5d41883ddf3e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e96cac76-0276-4438-9d91-5d41883ddf3e/e96cac76-0276-4438-9d91-5d41883ddf3e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Mark Twain</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In one of his later novels, the brilliant storyteller Mark Twain weaves a captivating tale of two children switched at birth. 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Its a shame that this lesser-known gem of Twains oeuvre often goes overlooked, as it stands out as one of his most enjoyable and thought-provoking reads.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2123</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>detective,identity,literature,morality,nature,nurture,racism,slavery,social,twain</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/12301b45ebdcf0258331b1eb18c55551.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>012 - The Shame of Judge Driscoll</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/012-the-shame-of-judge-driscoll--68630537</link><description><![CDATA[In one of his later novels, the brilliant storyteller Mark Twain weaves a captivating tale of two children switched at birth. A slave assumes the identity of the master and heir, while the true heir is forced to endure the harsh realities of slavery. 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Its a shame that this lesser-known gem of Twains oeuvre often goes overlooked, as it stands out as one of his most enjoyable and thought-provoking reads.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68630537</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:00:22 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68630537/the_shame_of_judge_driscoll_mark_twain_the_tragedy_of_puddnhead_wilson.mp3" length="7799384" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1241f13e-94a4-4629-abe3-1b6b9bbe6804/1241f13e-94a4-4629-abe3-1b6b9bbe6804.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1241f13e-94a4-4629-abe3-1b6b9bbe6804/1241f13e-94a4-4629-abe3-1b6b9bbe6804.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1241f13e-94a4-4629-abe3-1b6b9bbe6804/1241f13e-94a4-4629-abe3-1b6b9bbe6804.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Mark Twain</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In one of his later novels, the brilliant storyteller Mark Twain weaves a captivating tale of two children switched at birth. 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Its a shame that this lesser-known gem of Twains oeuvre often goes overlooked, as it stands out as one of his most enjoyable and thought-provoking reads.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68630538</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:00:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68630538/tom_stares_at_ruin_mark_twain_the_tragedy_of_pudd_nhead_wilson.mp3" length="8151311" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/96ba486d-cecc-4e09-ac99-32c2d61a7daf/96ba486d-cecc-4e09-ac99-32c2d61a7daf.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/96ba486d-cecc-4e09-ac99-32c2d61a7daf/96ba486d-cecc-4e09-ac99-32c2d61a7daf.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/96ba486d-cecc-4e09-ac99-32c2d61a7daf/96ba486d-cecc-4e09-ac99-32c2d61a7daf.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Mark Twain</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In one of his later novels, the brilliant storyteller Mark Twain weaves a captivating tale of two children switched at birth. 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Its a shame that this lesser-known gem of Twains oeuvre often goes overlooked, as it stands out as one of his most enjoyable and thought-provoking reads.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68630540</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:00:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68630540/roxana_insists_upon_reform_mark_twain_the_tragedy_of_puddnhead_wilson.mp3" length="12760140" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/00fe2815-4a8c-48a4-9825-932aed6c08af/00fe2815-4a8c-48a4-9825-932aed6c08af.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/00fe2815-4a8c-48a4-9825-932aed6c08af/00fe2815-4a8c-48a4-9825-932aed6c08af.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/00fe2815-4a8c-48a4-9825-932aed6c08af/00fe2815-4a8c-48a4-9825-932aed6c08af.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Mark Twain</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In one of his later novels, the brilliant storyteller Mark Twain weaves a captivating tale of two children switched at birth. 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Its a shame that this lesser-known gem of Twains oeuvre often goes overlooked, as it stands out as one of his most enjoyable and thought-provoking reads.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68630543</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 10:00:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68630543/sold_down_the_river_mark_twain_the_tragedy_of_pudd_nhead_wilson.mp3" length="5225166" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8b1dff05-8ef8-4619-b30e-311b9ae1d1e1/8b1dff05-8ef8-4619-b30e-311b9ae1d1e1.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8b1dff05-8ef8-4619-b30e-311b9ae1d1e1/8b1dff05-8ef8-4619-b30e-311b9ae1d1e1.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8b1dff05-8ef8-4619-b30e-311b9ae1d1e1/8b1dff05-8ef8-4619-b30e-311b9ae1d1e1.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Mark Twain</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In one of his later novels, the brilliant storyteller Mark Twain weaves a captivating tale of two children switched at birth. 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Its a shame that this lesser-known gem of Twains oeuvre often goes overlooked, as it stands out as one of his most enjoyable and thought-provoking reads.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68630544</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:00:19 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68630544/judge_driscoll_utters_dire_prophecy_mark_twain_the_tragedy_of_pudd_nhead_wilson.mp3" length="3114906" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9f022c0a-4ca2-42d9-9974-eff4e934b379/9f022c0a-4ca2-42d9-9974-eff4e934b379.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9f022c0a-4ca2-42d9-9974-eff4e934b379/9f022c0a-4ca2-42d9-9974-eff4e934b379.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9f022c0a-4ca2-42d9-9974-eff4e934b379/9f022c0a-4ca2-42d9-9974-eff4e934b379.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Mark Twain</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In one of his later novels, the brilliant storyteller Mark Twain weaves a captivating tale of two children switched at birth. 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