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These stories challenge listeners to reconsider their own notions of good and evil, as characters grapple with their identities amid the chaos of revolution. This is not a single tale but a series of unique explorations that captivate the imagination and provoke thought. 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This is not a single tale but a series of unique explorations that captivate the imagination and provoke thought. Discover a new book with every episode and enrich your understanding of the human experience in times of strife.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Arts"><itunes:category text="Books"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Fiction"/><itunes:category text="Fiction"><itunes:category text="Drama"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><podcast:guid>f2948c80-cc5a-5853-9101-3ac484ff41d8</podcast:guid><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Blunderer, or The Counterplots-Molière</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/blunderer-or-the-counterplots-moliere--74074462</link><description><![CDATA[Set during the American Revolution. Richard Dudgeon, put off by the dour religious ferocity of his mother and many of his neighbors, declares himself to be the devil's disciple, befriends the town's disreputable characters, repulses minister Anthony Anderson's dutiful attempts to save his soul, and takes a certain grim satisfaction in the shocked disapproval of his neighbors, including Anderson's young wife Judith. But when the British Army under General Burgoyne approaches, seeking prominent rebels, of whom to make examples, Richard, Anthony, and Judith are faced with a crisis that knocks them all loose from their comfortable roles. Rudeness, repartee, role reversal, irony, heroics, and excessive authorial commentary abound. - Summary by Joanna Michal Hoyt Cast List: Anne Dudgeon: WendyKatzHiller Essie: Michele Eaton Christy Dudgeon: ToddHW Rev. Anthony Anderson: Mike Manolakes Judith Anderson: Jenn Broda Uncle William Dudgeon: Alan Mapstone Uncle Titus Dudgeon: James R. 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Richard Dudgeon, put off by the dour religious ferocity of his mother and many of his neighbors, declares himself to be the devil's disciple, befriends the town's disreputable characters, repulses minister Anthony Anderson's dutiful attempts to save his soul, and takes a certain grim satisfaction in the shocked disapproval of his neighbors, including Anderson's young wife Judith. But when the British Army under General Burgoyne approaches, seeking prominent rebels, of whom to make examples, Richard, Anthony, and Judith are faced with a crisis that knocks them all loose from their comfortable roles. Rudeness, repartee, role reversal, irony, heroics, and excessive authorial commentary abound. - Summary by Joanna Michal Hoyt Cast List: Anne Dudgeon: WendyKatzHiller Essie: Michele Eaton Christy Dudgeon: ToddHW Rev. Anthony Anderson: Mike Manolakes Judith Anderson: Jenn Broda Uncle William Dudgeon: Alan Mapstone Uncle Titus Dudgeon: James R. Hedrick Lawyer Hawkins: Wayne Cooke Richard Dudgeon: Joanna Michal Hoyt Sergeant: James R. Hedrick General Burgoyne: Alan Mapstone Major Swindon: Andrew Kennedy Chaplain Brudenell: Michael MacTaggert Stage Directions: Larry Wilson]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8998</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e6aec182f03dafee6f31193c1ea1c3bd.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Betrothal-Maurice Maeterlinck</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/betrothal-maurice-maeterlinck--74052325</link><description><![CDATA[Set during the American Revolution. Richard Dudgeon, put off by the dour religious ferocity of his mother and many of his neighbors, declares himself to be the devil's disciple, befriends the town's disreputable characters, repulses minister Anthony Anderson's dutiful attempts to save his soul, and takes a certain grim satisfaction in the shocked disapproval of his neighbors, including Anderson's young wife Judith. But when the British Army under General Burgoyne approaches, seeking prominent rebels, of whom to make examples, Richard, Anthony, and Judith are faced with a crisis that knocks them all loose from their comfortable roles. Rudeness, repartee, role reversal, irony, heroics, and excessive authorial commentary abound. - Summary by Joanna Michal Hoyt Cast List: Anne Dudgeon: WendyKatzHiller Essie: Michele Eaton Christy Dudgeon: ToddHW Rev. Anthony Anderson: Mike Manolakes Judith Anderson: Jenn Broda Uncle William Dudgeon: Alan Mapstone Uncle Titus Dudgeon: James R. 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Richard Dudgeon, put off by the dour religious ferocity of his mother and many of his neighbors, declares himself to be the devil's disciple, befriends the town's disreputable characters, repulses minister Anthony Anderson's dutiful attempts to save his soul, and takes a certain grim satisfaction in the shocked disapproval of his neighbors, including Anderson's young wife Judith. But when the British Army under General Burgoyne approaches, seeking prominent rebels, of whom to make examples, Richard, Anthony, and Judith are faced with a crisis that knocks them all loose from their comfortable roles. Rudeness, repartee, role reversal, irony, heroics, and excessive authorial commentary abound. - Summary by Joanna Michal Hoyt Cast List: Anne Dudgeon: WendyKatzHiller Essie: Michele Eaton Christy Dudgeon: ToddHW Rev. Anthony Anderson: Mike Manolakes Judith Anderson: Jenn Broda Uncle William Dudgeon: Alan Mapstone Uncle Titus Dudgeon: James R. 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Richard Dudgeon, put off by the dour religious ferocity of his mother and many of his neighbors, declares himself to be the devil's disciple, befriends the town's disreputable characters, repulses minister Anthony Anderson's dutiful attempts to save his soul, and takes a certain grim satisfaction in the shocked disapproval of his neighbors, including Anderson's young wife Judith. But when the British Army under General Burgoyne approaches, seeking prominent rebels, of whom to make examples, Richard, Anthony, and Judith are faced with a crisis that knocks them all loose from their comfortable roles. Rudeness, repartee, role reversal, irony, heroics, and excessive authorial commentary abound. - Summary by Joanna Michal Hoyt Cast List: Anne Dudgeon: WendyKatzHiller Essie: Michele Eaton Christy Dudgeon: ToddHW Rev. Anthony Anderson: Mike Manolakes Judith Anderson: Jenn Broda Uncle William Dudgeon: Alan Mapstone Uncle Titus Dudgeon: James R. 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Richard Dudgeon, put off by the dour religious ferocity of his mother and many of his neighbors, declares himself to be the devil's disciple, befriends the town's disreputable characters, repulses minister Anthony Anderson's dutiful attempts to save his soul, and takes a certain grim satisfaction in the shocked disapproval of his neighbors, including Anderson's young wife Judith. But when the British Army under General Burgoyne approaches, seeking prominent rebels, of whom to make examples, Richard, Anthony, and Judith are faced with a crisis that knocks them all loose from their comfortable roles. Rudeness, repartee, role reversal, irony, heroics, and excessive authorial commentary abound. - Summary by Joanna Michal Hoyt Cast List: Anne Dudgeon: WendyKatzHiller Essie: Michele Eaton Christy Dudgeon: ToddHW Rev. Anthony Anderson: Mike Manolakes Judith Anderson: Jenn Broda Uncle William Dudgeon: Alan Mapstone Uncle Titus Dudgeon: James R. 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Richard Dudgeon, put off by the dour religious ferocity of his mother and many of his neighbors, declares himself to be the devil's disciple, befriends the town's disreputable characters, repulses minister Anthony Anderson's dutiful attempts to save his soul, and takes a certain grim satisfaction in the shocked disapproval of his neighbors, including Anderson's young wife Judith. But when the British Army under General Burgoyne approaches, seeking prominent rebels, of whom to make examples, Richard, Anthony, and Judith are faced with a crisis that knocks them all loose from their comfortable roles. Rudeness, repartee, role reversal, irony, heroics, and excessive authorial commentary abound. - Summary by Joanna Michal Hoyt Cast List: Anne Dudgeon: WendyKatzHiller Essie: Michele Eaton Christy Dudgeon: ToddHW Rev. Anthony Anderson: Mike Manolakes Judith Anderson: Jenn Broda Uncle William Dudgeon: Alan Mapstone Uncle Titus Dudgeon: James R. 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Richard Dudgeon, put off by the dour religious ferocity of his mother and many of his neighbors, declares himself to be the devil's disciple, befriends the town's disreputable characters, repulses minister Anthony Anderson's dutiful attempts to save his soul, and takes a certain grim satisfaction in the shocked disapproval of his neighbors, including Anderson's young wife Judith. But when the British Army under General Burgoyne approaches, seeking prominent rebels, of whom to make examples, Richard, Anthony, and Judith are faced with a crisis that knocks them all loose from their comfortable roles. Rudeness, repartee, role reversal, irony, heroics, and excessive authorial commentary abound. - Summary by Joanna Michal Hoyt Cast List: Anne Dudgeon: WendyKatzHiller Essie: Michele Eaton Christy Dudgeon: ToddHW Rev. Anthony Anderson: Mike Manolakes Judith Anderson: Jenn Broda Uncle William Dudgeon: Alan Mapstone Uncle Titus Dudgeon: James R. 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Richard Dudgeon, put off by the dour religious ferocity of his mother and many of his neighbors, declares himself to be the devil's disciple, befriends the town's disreputable characters, repulses minister Anthony Anderson's dutiful attempts to save his soul, and takes a certain grim satisfaction in the shocked disapproval of his neighbors, including Anderson's young wife Judith. But when the British Army under General Burgoyne approaches, seeking prominent rebels, of whom to make examples, Richard, Anthony, and Judith are faced with a crisis that knocks them all loose from their comfortable roles. Rudeness, repartee, role reversal, irony, heroics, and excessive authorial commentary abound. - Summary by Joanna Michal Hoyt Cast List: Anne Dudgeon: WendyKatzHiller Essie: Michele Eaton Christy Dudgeon: ToddHW Rev. Anthony Anderson: Mike Manolakes Judith Anderson: Jenn Broda Uncle William Dudgeon: Alan Mapstone Uncle Titus Dudgeon: James R. Hedrick Lawyer Hawkins: Wayne Cooke Richard Dudgeon: Joanna Michal Hoyt Sergeant: James R. Hedrick General Burgoyne: Alan Mapstone Major Swindon: Andrew Kennedy Chaplain Brudenell: Michael MacTaggert Stage Directions: Larry Wilson]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4890</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e6aec182f03dafee6f31193c1ea1c3bd.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Benefit of the Doubt-Arthur Wing Pinero</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/benefit-of-the-doubt-arthur-wing-pinero--73948312</link><description><![CDATA[Set during the American Revolution. Richard Dudgeon, put off by the dour religious ferocity of his mother and many of his neighbors, declares himself to be the devil's disciple, befriends the town's disreputable characters, repulses minister Anthony Anderson's dutiful attempts to save his soul, and takes a certain grim satisfaction in the shocked disapproval of his neighbors, including Anderson's young wife Judith. But when the British Army under General Burgoyne approaches, seeking prominent rebels, of whom to make examples, Richard, Anthony, and Judith are faced with a crisis that knocks them all loose from their comfortable roles. Rudeness, repartee, role reversal, irony, heroics, and excessive authorial commentary abound. - Summary by Joanna Michal Hoyt Cast List: Anne Dudgeon: WendyKatzHiller Essie: Michele Eaton Christy Dudgeon: ToddHW Rev. Anthony Anderson: Mike Manolakes Judith Anderson: Jenn Broda Uncle William Dudgeon: Alan Mapstone Uncle Titus Dudgeon: James R. 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Richard Dudgeon, put off by the dour religious ferocity of his mother and many of his neighbors, declares himself to be the devil's disciple, befriends the town's disreputable characters, repulses minister Anthony Anderson's dutiful attempts to save his soul, and takes a certain grim satisfaction in the shocked disapproval of his neighbors, including Anderson's young wife Judith. But when the British Army under General Burgoyne approaches, seeking prominent rebels, of whom to make examples, Richard, Anthony, and Judith are faced with a crisis that knocks them all loose from their comfortable roles. Rudeness, repartee, role reversal, irony, heroics, and excessive authorial commentary abound. - Summary by Joanna Michal Hoyt Cast List: Anne Dudgeon: WendyKatzHiller Essie: Michele Eaton Christy Dudgeon: ToddHW Rev. Anthony Anderson: Mike Manolakes Judith Anderson: Jenn Broda Uncle William Dudgeon: Alan Mapstone Uncle Titus Dudgeon: James R. Hedrick Lawyer Hawkins: Wayne Cooke Richard Dudgeon: Joanna Michal Hoyt Sergeant: James R. Hedrick General Burgoyne: Alan Mapstone Major Swindon: Andrew Kennedy Chaplain Brudenell: Michael MacTaggert Stage Directions: Larry Wilson]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>13563</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e6aec182f03dafee6f31193c1ea1c3bd.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Love Chase-James Sheridan Knowles</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/love-chase-james-sheridan-knowles--73926319</link><description><![CDATA[Set during the American Revolution. Richard Dudgeon, put off by the dour religious ferocity of his mother and many of his neighbors, declares himself to be the devil's disciple, befriends the town's disreputable characters, repulses minister Anthony Anderson's dutiful attempts to save his soul, and takes a certain grim satisfaction in the shocked disapproval of his neighbors, including Anderson's young wife Judith. But when the British Army under General Burgoyne approaches, seeking prominent rebels, of whom to make examples, Richard, Anthony, and Judith are faced with a crisis that knocks them all loose from their comfortable roles. Rudeness, repartee, role reversal, irony, heroics, and excessive authorial commentary abound. - Summary by Joanna Michal Hoyt Cast List: Anne Dudgeon: WendyKatzHiller Essie: Michele Eaton Christy Dudgeon: ToddHW Rev. Anthony Anderson: Mike Manolakes Judith Anderson: Jenn Broda Uncle William Dudgeon: Alan Mapstone Uncle Titus Dudgeon: James R. 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Richard Dudgeon, put off by the dour religious ferocity of his mother and many of his neighbors, declares himself to be the devil's disciple, befriends the town's disreputable characters, repulses minister Anthony Anderson's dutiful attempts to save his soul, and takes a certain grim satisfaction in the shocked disapproval of his neighbors, including Anderson's young wife Judith. But when the British Army under General Burgoyne approaches, seeking prominent rebels, of whom to make examples, Richard, Anthony, and Judith are faced with a crisis that knocks them all loose from their comfortable roles. Rudeness, repartee, role reversal, irony, heroics, and excessive authorial commentary abound. - Summary by Joanna Michal Hoyt Cast List: Anne Dudgeon: WendyKatzHiller Essie: Michele Eaton Christy Dudgeon: ToddHW Rev. Anthony Anderson: Mike Manolakes Judith Anderson: Jenn Broda Uncle William Dudgeon: Alan Mapstone Uncle Titus Dudgeon: James R. Hedrick Lawyer Hawkins: Wayne Cooke Richard Dudgeon: Joanna Michal Hoyt Sergeant: James R. Hedrick General Burgoyne: Alan Mapstone Major Swindon: Andrew Kennedy Chaplain Brudenell: Michael MacTaggert Stage Directions: Larry Wilson]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8067</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e6aec182f03dafee6f31193c1ea1c3bd.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Speckled Band An Adventure of Sherlock Holmes-Sir Arthur Conan Doyle</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/speckled-band-an-adventure-of-sherlock-holmes-sir-arthur-conan-doyle--73902820</link><description><![CDATA[Set during the American Revolution. Richard Dudgeon, put off by the dour religious ferocity of his mother and many of his neighbors, declares himself to be the devil's disciple, befriends the town's disreputable characters, repulses minister Anthony Anderson's dutiful attempts to save his soul, and takes a certain grim satisfaction in the shocked disapproval of his neighbors, including Anderson's young wife Judith. But when the British Army under General Burgoyne approaches, seeking prominent rebels, of whom to make examples, Richard, Anthony, and Judith are faced with a crisis that knocks them all loose from their comfortable roles. Rudeness, repartee, role reversal, irony, heroics, and excessive authorial commentary abound. - Summary by Joanna Michal Hoyt Cast List: Anne Dudgeon: WendyKatzHiller Essie: Michele Eaton Christy Dudgeon: ToddHW Rev. Anthony Anderson: Mike Manolakes Judith Anderson: Jenn Broda Uncle William Dudgeon: Alan Mapstone Uncle Titus Dudgeon: James R. 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Richard Dudgeon, put off by the dour religious ferocity of his mother and many of his neighbors, declares himself to be the devil's disciple, befriends the town's disreputable characters, repulses minister Anthony Anderson's dutiful attempts to save his soul, and takes a certain grim satisfaction in the shocked disapproval of his neighbors, including Anderson's young wife Judith. But when the British Army under General Burgoyne approaches, seeking prominent rebels, of whom to make examples, Richard, Anthony, and Judith are faced with a crisis that knocks them all loose from their comfortable roles. Rudeness, repartee, role reversal, irony, heroics, and excessive authorial commentary abound. - Summary by Joanna Michal Hoyt Cast List: Anne Dudgeon: WendyKatzHiller Essie: Michele Eaton Christy Dudgeon: ToddHW Rev. Anthony Anderson: Mike Manolakes Judith Anderson: Jenn Broda Uncle William Dudgeon: Alan Mapstone Uncle Titus Dudgeon: James R. Hedrick Lawyer Hawkins: Wayne Cooke Richard Dudgeon: Joanna Michal Hoyt Sergeant: James R. Hedrick General Burgoyne: Alan Mapstone Major Swindon: Andrew Kennedy Chaplain Brudenell: Michael MacTaggert Stage Directions: Larry Wilson]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8995</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e6aec182f03dafee6f31193c1ea1c3bd.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Berenice-Jean Racine</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/berenice-jean-racine--73881286</link><description><![CDATA[Set during the American Revolution. 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Richard Dudgeon, put off by the dour religious ferocity of his mother and many of his neighbors, declares himself to be the devil's disciple, befriends the town's disreputable characters, repulses minister Anthony Anderson's dutiful attempts to save his soul, and takes a certain grim satisfaction in the shocked disapproval of his neighbors, including Anderson's young wife Judith. But when the British Army under General Burgoyne approaches, seeking prominent rebels, of whom to make examples, Richard, Anthony, and Judith are faced with a crisis that knocks them all loose from their comfortable roles. Rudeness, repartee, role reversal, irony, heroics, and excessive authorial commentary abound. - Summary by Joanna Michal Hoyt Cast List: Anne Dudgeon: WendyKatzHiller Essie: Michele Eaton Christy Dudgeon: ToddHW Rev. Anthony Anderson: Mike Manolakes Judith Anderson: Jenn Broda Uncle William Dudgeon: Alan Mapstone Uncle Titus Dudgeon: James R. Hedrick Lawyer Hawkins: Wayne Cooke Richard Dudgeon: Joanna Michal Hoyt Sergeant: James R. Hedrick General Burgoyne: Alan Mapstone Major Swindon: Andrew Kennedy Chaplain Brudenell: Michael MacTaggert Stage Directions: Larry Wilson]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73860699</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:02:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73860699/ha_nsel_and_gretel_a_fairy_opera_in_three_acts_engelbert_humperdinck_adelheid_wette.mp3" length="32371665" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>George Bernard Shaw</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Set during the American Revolution. Richard Dudgeon, put off by the dour religious ferocity of his mother and many of his neighbors, declares himself to be the devil's disciple, befriends the town's disreputable characters, repulses minister Anthony...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Set during the American Revolution. 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Hedrick Lawyer Hawkins: Wayne Cooke Richard Dudgeon: Joanna Michal Hoyt Sergeant: James R. Hedrick General Burgoyne: Alan Mapstone Major Swindon: Andrew Kennedy Chaplain Brudenell: Michael MacTaggert Stage Directions: Larry Wilson]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4043</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e6aec182f03dafee6f31193c1ea1c3bd.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Iphigenia-Jean Racine</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/iphigenia-jean-racine--73842115</link><description><![CDATA[Set during the American Revolution. Richard Dudgeon, put off by the dour religious ferocity of his mother and many of his neighbors, declares himself to be the devil's disciple, befriends the town's disreputable characters, repulses minister Anthony Anderson's dutiful attempts to save his soul, and takes a certain grim satisfaction in the shocked disapproval of his neighbors, including Anderson's young wife Judith. But when the British Army under General Burgoyne approaches, seeking prominent rebels, of whom to make examples, Richard, Anthony, and Judith are faced with a crisis that knocks them all loose from their comfortable roles. Rudeness, repartee, role reversal, irony, heroics, and excessive authorial commentary abound. - Summary by Joanna Michal Hoyt Cast List: Anne Dudgeon: WendyKatzHiller Essie: Michele Eaton Christy Dudgeon: ToddHW Rev. Anthony Anderson: Mike Manolakes Judith Anderson: Jenn Broda Uncle William Dudgeon: Alan Mapstone Uncle Titus Dudgeon: James R. 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Richard Dudgeon, put off by the dour religious ferocity of his mother and many of his neighbors, declares himself to be the devil's disciple, befriends the town's disreputable characters, repulses minister Anthony Anderson's dutiful attempts to save his soul, and takes a certain grim satisfaction in the shocked disapproval of his neighbors, including Anderson's young wife Judith. But when the British Army under General Burgoyne approaches, seeking prominent rebels, of whom to make examples, Richard, Anthony, and Judith are faced with a crisis that knocks them all loose from their comfortable roles. Rudeness, repartee, role reversal, irony, heroics, and excessive authorial commentary abound. - Summary by Joanna Michal Hoyt Cast List: Anne Dudgeon: WendyKatzHiller Essie: Michele Eaton Christy Dudgeon: ToddHW Rev. Anthony Anderson: Mike Manolakes Judith Anderson: Jenn Broda Uncle William Dudgeon: Alan Mapstone Uncle Titus Dudgeon: James R. 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Granville-Barker's insightful portrayal of these universal themes ensures that this audiobook remains relevant, offering a rich listening experience for anyone interested in the intricacies of human connection.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73372109</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:01:43 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73372109/marrying_of_ann_leete_harley_granville_barker.mp3" length="67394830" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>George Bernard Shaw</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>"Marrying of Ann Leete-Harley Granville-Barker" explores the complexities of love and commitment through the lens of its titular character, Ann Leete. 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Richard Dudgeon, put off by the dour religious ferocity of his mother and many of his neighbors, declares himself to be the devil's disciple, befriends the town's disreputable characters, repulses minister Anthony Anderson's dutiful attempts to save his soul, and takes a certain grim satisfaction in the shocked disapproval of his neighbors, including Anderson's young wife Judith. But when the British Army under General Burgoyne approaches, seeking prominent rebels, of whom to make examples, Richard, Anthony, and Judith are faced with a crisis that knocks them all loose from their comfortable roles. Rudeness, repartee, role reversal, irony, heroics, and excessive authorial commentary abound. - Summary by Joanna Michal Hoyt Cast List: Anne Dudgeon: WendyKatzHiller Essie: Michele Eaton Christy Dudgeon: ToddHW Rev. Anthony Anderson: Mike Manolakes Judith Anderson: Jenn Broda Uncle William Dudgeon: Alan Mapstone Uncle Titus Dudgeon: James R. Hedrick Lawyer Hawkins: Wayne Cooke Richard Dudgeon: Joanna Michal Hoyt Sergeant: James R. 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Rudeness, repartee, role reversal, irony, heroics, and excessive authorial commentary abound. - Summary by Joanna Michal Hoyt Cast List: Anne Dudgeon: WendyKatzHiller Essie: Michele Eaton Christy Dudgeon: ToddHW Rev. Anthony Anderson: Mike Manolakes Judith Anderson: Jenn Broda Uncle William Dudgeon: Alan Mapstone Uncle Titus Dudgeon: James R. Hedrick Lawyer Hawkins: Wayne Cooke Richard Dudgeon: Joanna Michal Hoyt Sergeant: James R. 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