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Even though they are warned away from the wood, they take a chance and enter. The title comes from Shakespeare: "The fault lies in our selves, dear Brutus, not in our stars...," and summarizes the theme of this play: given a second chance, will people still make the same mistakes? (summary by David O) Mr. Dearth: azureblueMrs. Alice Dearth: Beth ThomasMr. Purdie: David OlsonMrs. Mabel Purdie: MaryankaMr. Coade: ToddHWMrs. Coade: Bev J StevensLob: Natalie PaulaMatey: balaJoanna Trout: Libby GohnLady Caroline Laney: Sarah TerryMargaret: TriciaGNarrated by Shakira SearleAudio edited by David Olson<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74383557</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:04:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74383557/princess_and_the_goblin_dramatic_reading_george_macdonald.mp3" length="146599105" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:txt purpose="ai-content">true</podcast:txt><itunes:author>J. M. Barrie</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>At a house in the country 8 guests are invited to enter a magical wood to see what might have happened had they made a different choice in life. 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(summary by David O) Mr. Dearth: azureblueMrs. Alice Dearth: Beth ThomasMr. Purdie: David OlsonMrs. Mabel Purdie: MaryankaMr. Coade: ToddHWMrs. Coade: Bev J StevensLob: Natalie PaulaMatey: balaJoanna Trout: Libby GohnLady Caroline Laney: Sarah TerryMargaret: TriciaGNarrated by Shakira SearleAudio edited by David Olson<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>18306</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/58a2afe9e9a486e9a6a2e72d6950fcf4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Highacres (Dramatic Reading)-Jane D. Abbott</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/highacres-dramatic-reading-jane-d-abbott--74335966</link><description><![CDATA[At a house in the country 8 guests are invited to enter a magical wood to see what might have happened had they made a different choice in life. Even though they are warned away from the wood, they take a chance and enter. The title comes from Shakespeare: "The fault lies in our selves, dear Brutus, not in our stars...," and summarizes the theme of this play: given a second chance, will people still make the same mistakes? (summary by David O) Mr. Dearth: azureblueMrs. Alice Dearth: Beth ThomasMr. Purdie: David OlsonMrs. Mabel Purdie: MaryankaMr. Coade: ToddHWMrs. Coade: Bev J StevensLob: Natalie PaulaMatey: balaJoanna Trout: Libby GohnLady Caroline Laney: Sarah TerryMargaret: TriciaGNarrated by Shakira SearleAudio edited by David Olson<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74335966</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:03:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74335966/highacres_dramatic_reading_jane_d_abbott.mp3" length="203626887" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:txt purpose="ai-content">true</podcast:txt><itunes:author>J. M. Barrie</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>At a house in the country 8 guests are invited to enter a magical wood to see what might have happened had they made a different choice in life. 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(summary by David O) Mr. Dearth: azureblueMrs. Alice Dearth: Beth ThomasMr. Purdie: David OlsonMrs. Mabel Purdie: MaryankaMr. Coade: ToddHWMrs. Coade: Bev J StevensLob: Natalie PaulaMatey: balaJoanna Trout: Libby GohnLady Caroline Laney: Sarah TerryMargaret: TriciaGNarrated by Shakira SearleAudio edited by David Olson<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>25428</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/58a2afe9e9a486e9a6a2e72d6950fcf4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Granny's Wonderful Chair (Dramatic Reading)-Frances Browne</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/granny-s-wonderful-chair-dramatic-reading-frances-browne--74186233</link><description><![CDATA[At a house in the country 8 guests are invited to enter a magical wood to see what might have happened had they made a different choice in life. Even though they are warned away from the wood, they take a chance and enter. The title comes from Shakespeare: "The fault lies in our selves, dear Brutus, not in our stars...," and summarizes the theme of this play: given a second chance, will people still make the same mistakes? (summary by David O) Mr. Dearth: azureblueMrs. Alice Dearth: Beth ThomasMr. Purdie: David OlsonMrs. Mabel Purdie: MaryankaMr. Coade: ToddHWMrs. Coade: Bev J StevensLob: Natalie PaulaMatey: balaJoanna Trout: Libby GohnLady Caroline Laney: Sarah TerryMargaret: TriciaGNarrated by Shakira SearleAudio edited by David Olson<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74186233</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:03:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74186233/granny_s_wonderful_chair_dramatic_reading_frances_browne.mp3" length="69802554" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:txt purpose="ai-content">true</podcast:txt><itunes:author>J. M. Barrie</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>At a house in the country 8 guests are invited to enter a magical wood to see what might have happened had they made a different choice in life. Even though they are warned away from the wood, they take a chance and enter. The title comes from...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[At a house in the country 8 guests are invited to enter a magical wood to see what might have happened had they made a different choice in life. Even though they are warned away from the wood, they take a chance and enter. The title comes from Shakespeare: "The fault lies in our selves, dear Brutus, not in our stars...," and summarizes the theme of this play: given a second chance, will people still make the same mistakes? (summary by David O) Mr. Dearth: azureblueMrs. Alice Dearth: Beth ThomasMr. Purdie: David OlsonMrs. Mabel Purdie: MaryankaMr. Coade: ToddHWMrs. Coade: Bev J StevensLob: Natalie PaulaMatey: balaJoanna Trout: Libby GohnLady Caroline Laney: Sarah TerryMargaret: TriciaGNarrated by Shakira SearleAudio edited by David Olson<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8717</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/58a2afe9e9a486e9a6a2e72d6950fcf4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Dramatic Reading Scene and Story Collection, Volume 005-Various</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/dramatic-reading-scene-and-story-collection-volume-005-various--74132320</link><description><![CDATA[At a house in the country 8 guests are invited to enter a magical wood to see what might have happened had they made a different choice in life. Even though they are warned away from the wood, they take a chance and enter. The title comes from Shakespeare: "The fault lies in our selves, dear Brutus, not in our stars...," and summarizes the theme of this play: given a second chance, will people still make the same mistakes? (summary by David O) Mr. Dearth: azureblueMrs. Alice Dearth: Beth ThomasMr. Purdie: David OlsonMrs. Mabel Purdie: MaryankaMr. Coade: ToddHWMrs. Coade: Bev J StevensLob: Natalie PaulaMatey: balaJoanna Trout: Libby GohnLady Caroline Laney: Sarah TerryMargaret: TriciaGNarrated by Shakira SearleAudio edited by David Olson<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74132320</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:03:43 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74132320/20304_dramatic_reading_scene_and_story_collection_volume_005_various.mp3" length="174099545" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:txt purpose="ai-content">true</podcast:txt><itunes:author>J. M. Barrie</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>At a house in the country 8 guests are invited to enter a magical wood to see what might have happened had they made a different choice in life. Even though they are warned away from the wood, they take a chance and enter. The title comes from...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[At a house in the country 8 guests are invited to enter a magical wood to see what might have happened had they made a different choice in life. Even though they are warned away from the wood, they take a chance and enter. The title comes from Shakespeare: "The fault lies in our selves, dear Brutus, not in our stars...," and summarizes the theme of this play: given a second chance, will people still make the same mistakes? (summary by David O) Mr. Dearth: azureblueMrs. Alice Dearth: Beth ThomasMr. Purdie: David OlsonMrs. Mabel Purdie: MaryankaMr. Coade: ToddHWMrs. Coade: Bev J StevensLob: Natalie PaulaMatey: balaJoanna Trout: Libby GohnLady Caroline Laney: Sarah TerryMargaret: TriciaGNarrated by Shakira SearleAudio edited by David Olson<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>21739</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/58a2afe9e9a486e9a6a2e72d6950fcf4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Mystery of a Hansom Cab (Version 2 Dramatic Reading)-Fergus Hume</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mystery-of-a-hansom-cab-version-2-dramatic-reading-fergus-hume--74094973</link><description><![CDATA[At a house in the country 8 guests are invited to enter a magical wood to see what might have happened had they made a different choice in life. Even though they are warned away from the wood, they take a chance and enter. The title comes from Shakespeare: "The fault lies in our selves, dear Brutus, not in our stars...," and summarizes the theme of this play: given a second chance, will people still make the same mistakes? (summary by David O) Mr. Dearth: azureblueMrs. Alice Dearth: Beth ThomasMr. Purdie: David OlsonMrs. Mabel Purdie: MaryankaMr. Coade: ToddHWMrs. Coade: Bev J StevensLob: Natalie PaulaMatey: balaJoanna Trout: Libby GohnLady Caroline Laney: Sarah TerryMargaret: TriciaGNarrated by Shakira SearleAudio edited by David Olson<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74094973</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:03:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74094973/mystery_of_a_hansom_cab_version_2_dramatic_reading_fergus_hume.mp3" length="282651464" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:txt purpose="ai-content">true</podcast:txt><itunes:author>J. M. Barrie</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>At a house in the country 8 guests are invited to enter a magical wood to see what might have happened had they made a different choice in life. Even though they are warned away from the wood, they take a chance and enter. The title comes from...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[At a house in the country 8 guests are invited to enter a magical wood to see what might have happened had they made a different choice in life. Even though they are warned away from the wood, they take a chance and enter. The title comes from Shakespeare: "The fault lies in our selves, dear Brutus, not in our stars...," and summarizes the theme of this play: given a second chance, will people still make the same mistakes? (summary by David O) Mr. Dearth: azureblueMrs. Alice Dearth: Beth ThomasMr. Purdie: David OlsonMrs. Mabel Purdie: MaryankaMr. Coade: ToddHWMrs. Coade: Bev J StevensLob: Natalie PaulaMatey: balaJoanna Trout: Libby GohnLady Caroline Laney: Sarah TerryMargaret: TriciaGNarrated by Shakira SearleAudio edited by David Olson<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>35296</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/58a2afe9e9a486e9a6a2e72d6950fcf4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Marvelous Land of Oz (version 2) (Dramatic Reading)-L. 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(summary by David O) Mr. Dearth: azureblueMrs. Alice Dearth: Beth ThomasMr. Purdie: David OlsonMrs. Mabel Purdie: MaryankaMr. Coade: ToddHWMrs. Coade: Bev J StevensLob: Natalie PaulaMatey: balaJoanna Trout: Libby GohnLady Caroline Laney: Sarah TerryMargaret: TriciaGNarrated by Shakira SearleAudio edited by David Olson<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74057507</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:03:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74057507/marvelous_land_of_oz_version_2_dramatic_reading_l_frank_baum.mp3" length="136119048" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:txt purpose="ai-content">true</podcast:txt><itunes:author>J. M. Barrie</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>At a house in the country 8 guests are invited to enter a magical wood to see what might have happened had they made a different choice in life. Even though they are warned away from the wood, they take a chance and enter. The title comes from...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[At a house in the country 8 guests are invited to enter a magical wood to see what might have happened had they made a different choice in life. Even though they are warned away from the wood, they take a chance and enter. The title comes from Shakespeare: "The fault lies in our selves, dear Brutus, not in our stars...," and summarizes the theme of this play: given a second chance, will people still make the same mistakes? (summary by David O) Mr. Dearth: azureblueMrs. Alice Dearth: Beth ThomasMr. Purdie: David OlsonMrs. Mabel Purdie: MaryankaMr. Coade: ToddHWMrs. Coade: Bev J StevensLob: Natalie PaulaMatey: balaJoanna Trout: Libby GohnLady Caroline Laney: Sarah TerryMargaret: TriciaGNarrated by Shakira SearleAudio edited by David Olson<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>16998</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/58a2afe9e9a486e9a6a2e72d6950fcf4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Black Beauty (version 3 Dramatic Reading)-Anna Sewell</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/black-beauty-version-3-dramatic-reading-anna-sewell--74015885</link><description><![CDATA[At a house in the country 8 guests are invited to enter a magical wood to see what might have happened had they made a different choice in life. Even though they are warned away from the wood, they take a chance and enter. The title comes from Shakespeare: "The fault lies in our selves, dear Brutus, not in our stars...," and summarizes the theme of this play: given a second chance, will people still make the same mistakes? (summary by David O) Mr. Dearth: azureblueMrs. Alice Dearth: Beth ThomasMr. Purdie: David OlsonMrs. Mabel Purdie: MaryankaMr. Coade: ToddHWMrs. Coade: Bev J StevensLob: Natalie PaulaMatey: balaJoanna Trout: Libby GohnLady Caroline Laney: Sarah TerryMargaret: TriciaGNarrated by Shakira SearleAudio edited by David Olson<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74015885</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:04:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74015885/black_beauty_version_3_dramatic_reading_anna_sewell.mp3" length="156762640" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:txt purpose="ai-content">true</podcast:txt><itunes:author>J. M. Barrie</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>At a house in the country 8 guests are invited to enter a magical wood to see what might have happened had they made a different choice in life. Even though they are warned away from the wood, they take a chance and enter. The title comes from...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[At a house in the country 8 guests are invited to enter a magical wood to see what might have happened had they made a different choice in life. Even though they are warned away from the wood, they take a chance and enter. The title comes from Shakespeare: "The fault lies in our selves, dear Brutus, not in our stars...," and summarizes the theme of this play: given a second chance, will people still make the same mistakes? (summary by David O) Mr. Dearth: azureblueMrs. Alice Dearth: Beth ThomasMr. Purdie: David OlsonMrs. Mabel Purdie: MaryankaMr. Coade: ToddHWMrs. Coade: Bev J StevensLob: Natalie PaulaMatey: balaJoanna Trout: Libby GohnLady Caroline Laney: Sarah TerryMargaret: TriciaGNarrated by Shakira SearleAudio edited by David Olson<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>19576</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/58a2afe9e9a486e9a6a2e72d6950fcf4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Iolanthe-W. S. Gilbert</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/iolanthe-w-s-gilbert--73954106</link><description><![CDATA[At a house in the country 8 guests are invited to enter a magical wood to see what might have happened had they made a different choice in life. Even though they are warned away from the wood, they take a chance and enter. The title comes from Shakespeare: "The fault lies in our selves, dear Brutus, not in our stars...," and summarizes the theme of this play: given a second chance, will people still make the same mistakes? (summary by David O) Mr. Dearth: azureblueMrs. Alice Dearth: Beth ThomasMr. Purdie: David OlsonMrs. Mabel Purdie: MaryankaMr. Coade: ToddHWMrs. Coade: Bev J StevensLob: Natalie PaulaMatey: balaJoanna Trout: Libby GohnLady Caroline Laney: Sarah TerryMargaret: TriciaGNarrated by Shakira SearleAudio edited by David Olson<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73954106</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:04:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73954106/iolanthe_w_s_gilbert.mp3" length="39042119" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:txt purpose="ai-content">true</podcast:txt><itunes:author>J. M. Barrie</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>At a house in the country 8 guests are invited to enter a magical wood to see what might have happened had they made a different choice in life. Even though they are warned away from the wood, they take a chance and enter. The title comes from...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[At a house in the country 8 guests are invited to enter a magical wood to see what might have happened had they made a different choice in life. Even though they are warned away from the wood, they take a chance and enter. The title comes from Shakespeare: "The fault lies in our selves, dear Brutus, not in our stars...," and summarizes the theme of this play: given a second chance, will people still make the same mistakes? (summary by David O) Mr. Dearth: azureblueMrs. Alice Dearth: Beth ThomasMr. Purdie: David OlsonMrs. Mabel Purdie: MaryankaMr. Coade: ToddHWMrs. Coade: Bev J StevensLob: Natalie PaulaMatey: balaJoanna Trout: Libby GohnLady Caroline Laney: Sarah TerryMargaret: TriciaGNarrated by Shakira SearleAudio edited by David Olson<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4875</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/58a2afe9e9a486e9a6a2e72d6950fcf4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Sylvie and Bruno (Version 2 Dramatic Reading)-Lewis Carroll</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/sylvie-and-bruno-version-2-dramatic-reading-lewis-carroll--73909653</link><description><![CDATA[At a house in the country 8 guests are invited to enter a magical wood to see what might have happened had they made a different choice in life. Even though they are warned away from the wood, they take a chance and enter. The title comes from Shakespeare: "The fault lies in our selves, dear Brutus, not in our stars...," and summarizes the theme of this play: given a second chance, will people still make the same mistakes? (summary by David O) Mr. Dearth: azureblueMrs. Alice Dearth: Beth ThomasMr. Purdie: David OlsonMrs. Mabel Purdie: MaryankaMr. Coade: ToddHWMrs. Coade: Bev J StevensLob: Natalie PaulaMatey: balaJoanna Trout: Libby GohnLady Caroline Laney: Sarah TerryMargaret: TriciaGNarrated by Shakira SearleAudio edited by David Olson<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73909653</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:03:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73909653/sylvie_and_bruno_version_2_dramatic_reading_lewis_carroll.mp3" length="205766072" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:txt purpose="ai-content">true</podcast:txt><itunes:author>J. M. Barrie</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>At a house in the country 8 guests are invited to enter a magical wood to see what might have happened had they made a different choice in life. Even though they are warned away from the wood, they take a chance and enter. The title comes from...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[At a house in the country 8 guests are invited to enter a magical wood to see what might have happened had they made a different choice in life. Even though they are warned away from the wood, they take a chance and enter. The title comes from Shakespeare: "The fault lies in our selves, dear Brutus, not in our stars...," and summarizes the theme of this play: given a second chance, will people still make the same mistakes? (summary by David O) Mr. Dearth: azureblueMrs. Alice Dearth: Beth ThomasMr. Purdie: David OlsonMrs. Mabel Purdie: MaryankaMr. Coade: ToddHWMrs. Coade: Bev J StevensLob: Natalie PaulaMatey: balaJoanna Trout: Libby GohnLady Caroline Laney: Sarah TerryMargaret: TriciaGNarrated by Shakira SearleAudio edited by David Olson<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>25695</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/58a2afe9e9a486e9a6a2e72d6950fcf4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Just So Stories (version 6 Dramatic Reading)-Rudyard Kipling</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/just-so-stories-version-6-dramatic-reading-rudyard-kipling--73871251</link><description><![CDATA[At a house in the country 8 guests are invited to enter a magical wood to see what might have happened had they made a different choice in life. Even though they are warned away from the wood, they take a chance and enter. The title comes from Shakespeare: "The fault lies in our selves, dear Brutus, not in our stars...," and summarizes the theme of this play: given a second chance, will people still make the same mistakes? (summary by David O) Mr. Dearth: azureblueMrs. Alice Dearth: Beth ThomasMr. Purdie: David OlsonMrs. Mabel Purdie: MaryankaMr. Coade: ToddHWMrs. Coade: Bev J StevensLob: Natalie PaulaMatey: balaJoanna Trout: Libby GohnLady Caroline Laney: Sarah TerryMargaret: TriciaGNarrated by Shakira SearleAudio edited by David Olson<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73871251</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:05:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73871251/just_so_stories_version_6_dramatic_reading_rudyard_kipling.mp3" length="88737794" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:txt purpose="ai-content">true</podcast:txt><itunes:author>J. M. Barrie</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>At a house in the country 8 guests are invited to enter a magical wood to see what might have happened had they made a different choice in life. 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Even though they are warned away from the wood, they take a chance and enter. The title comes from Shakespeare: "The fault lies in our selves, dear Brutus, not in our stars...," and summarizes the theme of this play: given a second chance, will people still make the same mistakes? 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