<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>100%: The Story of a Patriot</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/100-the-story-of-a-patriot--7125799</link><description><![CDATA[Dive into the gripping world of political fervor and personal transformation, as suggested by the title. This podcast invites listeners to explore the complex interplay between individual ambition and collective struggle in the backdrop of a nation's fight for identity and justice. Each episode features a new complete audiobook that delves into themes of patriotism, social justice, and the often turbulent path toward change. While the stories may span different times and settings, they all reflect the universal quest for truth and the sacrifices made in the name of freedom. This is not a single narrative but a diverse collection of unique explorations that challenge listeners to reflect on the cost of conviction and the power of the human spirit. Join us on this auditory journey and discover a new book with every episode, expanding your understanding of what it means to be a patriot.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/7125799/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Books</category><copyright>Copyright Politics Genre</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e6628804bef3a87acccfa5051f6006b.jpg</url><title>100%: The Story of a Patriot</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/100-the-story-of-a-patriot--7125799</link></image><lastBuildDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:10:25 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Politics Genre</itunes:name><itunes:email>spreaker75@podcastlibrary.org</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e6628804bef3a87acccfa5051f6006b.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>Dive into the gripping world of political fervor and personal transformation, as suggested by the title. This podcast invites listeners to explore the complex interplay between individual ambition and collective struggle in the backdrop of a nation's...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dive into the gripping world of political fervor and personal transformation, as suggested by the title. This podcast invites listeners to explore the complex interplay between individual ambition and collective struggle in the backdrop of a nation's fight for identity and justice. Each episode features a new complete audiobook that delves into themes of patriotism, social justice, and the often turbulent path toward change. While the stories may span different times and settings, they all reflect the universal quest for truth and the sacrifices made in the name of freedom. This is not a single narrative but a diverse collection of unique explorations that challenge listeners to reflect on the cost of conviction and the power of the human spirit. Join us on this auditory journey and discover a new book with every episode, expanding your understanding of what it means to be a patriot.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Arts"><itunes:category text="Books"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Kids &amp; Family"><itunes:category text="Pets &amp; Animals"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Science"><itunes:category text="Nature"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><podcast:guid>0fcdc3dd-fb2b-596b-a5f3-664c6e98db30</podcast:guid><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>History of the United States, Vol. III-Charles Austin Beard, Mary Ritter Beard</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-the-united-states-vol-iii-charles-austin-beard-mary-ritter-beard--74399176</link><description><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74399176</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:01:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74399176/history_of_the_united_states_vol_iii_charles_austin_beard_mary_ritter_beard.mp3" length="98693711" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots”...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>12324</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e6628804bef3a87acccfa5051f6006b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Angel of Terror (version 2)-Edgar Wallace</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/angel-of-terror-version-2-edgar-wallace--74372582</link><description><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74372582</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:01:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74372582/angel_of_terror_version_2_edgar_wallace.mp3" length="201209140" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots”...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>25126</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e6628804bef3a87acccfa5051f6006b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Burning Wheel-Aldous Huxley</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/burning-wheel-aldous-huxley--74350983</link><description><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74350983</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:01:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74350983/burning_wheel_aldous_huxley.mp3" length="22574689" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots”...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2819</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e6628804bef3a87acccfa5051f6006b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Find the Woman-Frank Gelett Burgess</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/find-the-woman-frank-gelett-burgess--74329496</link><description><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74329496</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:00:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74329496/find_the_woman_frank_gelett_burgess.mp3" length="215600904" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots”...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>26923</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e6628804bef3a87acccfa5051f6006b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 6, August 1906-Various</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mother-earth-vol-1-no-6-august-1906-various--74307425</link><description><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74307425</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:00:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74307425/mother_earth_vol_1_no_6_august_1906_various.mp3" length="80874055" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots”...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>10099</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e6628804bef3a87acccfa5051f6006b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Wife of the Secretary of State-Ella Middleton Tybout</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/wife-of-the-secretary-of-state-ella-middleton-tybout--74290290</link><description><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74290290</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:00:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74290290/wife_of_the_secretary_of_state_ella_middleton_tybout.mp3" length="285666782" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots”...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>35673</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e6628804bef3a87acccfa5051f6006b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Prisoner of Morro-Upton Sinclair</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/prisoner-of-morro-upton-sinclair--74270280</link><description><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74270280</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74270280/4514_prisoner_of_morro_upton_sinclair.mp3" length="158683861" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots”...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>19816</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e6628804bef3a87acccfa5051f6006b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Man with the Clubfoot-Valentine Williams</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/man-with-the-clubfoot-valentine-williams--74255206</link><description><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74255206</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:00:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74255206/man_with_the_clubfoot_valentine_williams.mp3" length="203364497" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots”...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>25395</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e6628804bef3a87acccfa5051f6006b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Modern Mephistopheles-Louisa May Alcott</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/modern-mephistopheles-louisa-may-alcott--74240029</link><description><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74240029</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:00:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74240029/modern_mephistopheles_louisa_may_alcott.mp3" length="162495468" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots”...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>20292</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e6628804bef3a87acccfa5051f6006b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Return of Clubfoot-Valentine Williams</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/return-of-clubfoot-valentine-williams--74226334</link><description><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74226334</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:00:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74226334/return_of_clubfoot_valentine_williams.mp3" length="202768602" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots”...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>25321</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e6628804bef3a87acccfa5051f6006b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Apartment Next Door-William Johnston</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/apartment-next-door-william-johnston--74206983</link><description><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74206983</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:00:38 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74206983/apartment_next_door_william_johnston.mp3" length="164166391" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots”...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>20500</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e6628804bef3a87acccfa5051f6006b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Casebook of Sherlock Holmes Part 1-Sir Arthur Conan Doyle</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/casebook-of-sherlock-holmes-part-1-sir-arthur-conan-doyle--74180505</link><description><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74180505</guid><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:00:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74180505/19093_casebook_of_sherlock_holmes_part_1_sir_arthur_conan_doyle.mp3" length="209199875" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots”...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>26124</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e6628804bef3a87acccfa5051f6006b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Quintus Oakes A Detective Story-Charles Ross Jackson</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/quintus-oakes-a-detective-story-charles-ross-jackson--74154969</link><description><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74154969</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74154969/quintus_oakes_a_detective_story_charles_ross_jackson.mp3" length="176085593" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots”...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>21989</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e6628804bef3a87acccfa5051f6006b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Naturewoman-Upton Sinclair</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/naturewoman-upton-sinclair--74128129</link><description><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74128129</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:00:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74128129/naturewoman_upton_sinclair.mp3" length="53218482" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots”...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6646</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e6628804bef3a87acccfa5051f6006b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Black Cat Vol. 01 No. 04 January 1896-Various</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/black-cat-vol-01-no-04-january-1896-various--74079905</link><description><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74079905</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:00:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74079905/14877_black_cat_vol_01_no_04_january_1896_various.mp3" length="55748111" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots”...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6962</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e6628804bef3a87acccfa5051f6006b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Iron Heel-Jack London</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/iron-heel-jack-london--74057451</link><description><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74057451</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:00:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74057451/iron_heel_jack_london.mp3" length="239200685" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots”...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>29870</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e6628804bef3a87acccfa5051f6006b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Judgment of Eve-May Sinclair</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/judgment-of-eve-may-sinclair--74035166</link><description><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74035166</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:01:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74035166/judgment_of_eve_may_sinclair.mp3" length="32101743" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots”...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4009</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e6628804bef3a87acccfa5051f6006b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Two Sides of a Question-May Sinclair</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/two-sides-of-a-question-may-sinclair--74016091</link><description><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74016091</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:01:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74016091/two_sides_of_a_question_may_sinclair.mp3" length="200103129" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots”...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>24988</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e6628804bef3a87acccfa5051f6006b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Bond of Black-William Le Queux</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bond-of-black-william-le-queux--73993996</link><description><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73993996</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:01:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73993996/bond_of_black_william_le_queux.mp3" length="245580013" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots”...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>30667</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e6628804bef3a87acccfa5051f6006b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Moon Destroyers-Monroe K. Ruch</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/moon-destroyers-monroe-k-ruch--73973812</link><description><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73973812</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:01:55 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73973812/moon_destroyers_monroe_k_ruch.mp3" length="35139936" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots”...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4388</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e6628804bef3a87acccfa5051f6006b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Masquerader (Version 2)-Katherine Cecil Thurston</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/masquerader-version-2-katherine-cecil-thurston--73952911</link><description><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73952911</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:02:19 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73952911/masquerader_version_2_katherine_cecil_thurston.mp3" length="257961854" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots”...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>32213</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e6628804bef3a87acccfa5051f6006b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alice Adams-Booth Tarkington</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alice-adams-booth-tarkington--73931608</link><description><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73931608</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:02:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73931608/alice_adams_booth_tarkington.mp3" length="217733183" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots”...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>27190</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e6628804bef3a87acccfa5051f6006b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Elusive Isabel-Jacques Futrelle</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/elusive-isabel-jacques-futrelle--73908085</link><description><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73908085</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:02:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73908085/elusive_isabel_jacques_futrelle.mp3" length="137379135" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots”...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>17155</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e6628804bef3a87acccfa5051f6006b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Gray Phantom's Return-Herman Landon</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/gray-phantom-s-return-herman-landon--73886760</link><description><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73886760</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:03:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73886760/gray_phantom_s_return_herman_landon.mp3" length="271940456" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots”...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>33959</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e6628804bef3a87acccfa5051f6006b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Port of Missing Men-Meredith Nicholson</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/port-of-missing-men-meredith-nicholson--73865953</link><description><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73865953</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:02:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73865953/port_of_missing_men_meredith_nicholson.mp3" length="225929409" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots”...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>28213</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e6628804bef3a87acccfa5051f6006b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Yellow Journalist-Miriam Michelson</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/yellow-journalist-miriam-michelson--73846432</link><description><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73846432</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:03:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73846432/5886_yellow_journalist_miriam_michelson.mp3" length="250304277" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots”...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[100 percent: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100 percent" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>31257</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e6628804bef3a87acccfa5051f6006b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Inside the Lines-Earl Derr Biggers, Robert Welles Ritchie</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-the-lines-earl-derr-biggers-robert-welles-ritchie--73377692</link><description><![CDATA["Inside the Lines" by Earl Derr Biggers and Robert Welles Ritchie invites listeners into a world of intrigue and patriotism, reflecting on themes of loyalty and national identity. This captivating narrative explores the complexities of allegiance and the personal sacrifices that come with it, making it a timeless exploration of what it means to be a patriot. As we navigate an era filled with questions about loyalty and commitment, the book's insights resonate deeply, reminding us of the enduring values that shape our society. With its rich storytelling and thought-provoking themes, "Inside the Lines" remains a compelling listen for anyone interested in the nuances of duty and devotion.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73377692</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:30:38 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73377692/12886_inside_the_lines_earl_derr_biggers_robert_welles_ritchie.mp3" length="188155143" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>"Inside the Lines" by Earl Derr Biggers and Robert Welles Ritchie invites listeners into a world of intrigue and patriotism, reflecting on themes of loyalty and national identity. This captivating narrative explores the complexities of allegiance and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA["Inside the Lines" by Earl Derr Biggers and Robert Welles Ritchie invites listeners into a world of intrigue and patriotism, reflecting on themes of loyalty and national identity. This captivating narrative explores the complexities of allegiance and the personal sacrifices that come with it, making it a timeless exploration of what it means to be a patriot. As we navigate an era filled with questions about loyalty and commitment, the book's insights resonate deeply, reminding us of the enduring values that shape our society. With its rich storytelling and thought-provoking themes, "Inside the Lines" remains a compelling listen for anyone interested in the nuances of duty and devotion.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>23496</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e6628804bef3a87acccfa5051f6006b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>100 The Story of a Patriot - Upton Sinclair</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/100-the-story-of-a-patriot-upton-sinclair--72655409</link><description><![CDATA["100%: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100%" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72655409</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:35:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72655409/100_the_story_of_a_patriot_upton_sinclair.mp3" length="256384129" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>"100%: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA["100%: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100%" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best known, "The Jungle", was influential in initiating the regulation of food safety in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. (Lee Smalley)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>32048</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>guile,initiating,patriot,polemical,political,politicized,reds,regulation,sinclair,thrillers</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e6628804bef3a87acccfa5051f6006b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
