1001 Adventure and Mystery Stories For The Road

The weary travelers reach the land of the mighty Kukuanas and rest for a night before moving on to meet the King.  Umbopa listens closely to a conversation that reveals the story of a lost heir to the throne who is presumed dead. SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY AT PATREON Become an Assistant Producer at 1001 Stories Network ( a great resume enhancement) and support us at Patreon today! Here;s the link: ...

The weary travelers reach the land of the mighty Kukuanas and rest for a night before moving on to meet the King.  Umbopa listens closely to a conversation that reveals the story of a lost heir to the throne who is presumed dead. SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY AT PATREON Become an Assistant Producer at 1001 Stories Network ( a great resume enhancement) and support us at Patreon today! Here;s the link: ...

In Chapter 7  the group of explorers is ambushed by Zulu warriors, but after Good shows his false teeth and a rifle is fired, they are accepted as gods and led into the interior, SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY AT PATREON Become an Assistant Producer at 1001 Stories Network ( a great resume enhancement) and support us at Patreon today! Here;s the link:  https://www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork\ YOUR RE...

In Chapter 6 and 7 the starving and dehydrated searchers find water, then climb the peak of one of Shebas mountains- to find the cave shown on da Silvestra's old map-and they are shocked at what they find. SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY AT PATREON Become an Assistant Producer at 1001 Stories Network ( a great resume enhancement) and support us at Patreon today! Here;s the link:  https://www.patreon.com/...

Chapter 4, The Elephant Hunt, has been removed for two reasons: 1) it portrays an elephant for tusks, which although considered sport in those days, is a crime today, and 2) it has no relevance to the story. Chapter 5. Trek through the Desert. Tough going as the men find themselves almost out of water in the sun baked desert. SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY AT PATREON Become an Assistant Producer at 1001...

Chapter 3  Umbopa Enters Our Service covers Quartermaine's agreeing to go on the journey to King's Solomon's mines and preparing for the journey. The three men are approached by a Zula warrior named Umbopa who asks to join them.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chapter two of King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard  "THE LEGEND OF KING SOLOMON'S MINES". Quartermaine tells the story of a man he knew named Jose Silvestre who made it to the mines but didn't survive long after.. The man had given Quartermaine a map.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A man whose brother has been missing in Africa hires an experienced hunter named Alan Quartermain to find him. A classic story from H. Rider Haggard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 A proverb is a short saying that expresses a commonly held truth.  Join us as we explore some popular proverbs and explore their meaning and origin. "A bad penny always turns up"~"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush"~"A dog is a man's best friend"~"A drowning man will clutch at a straw"~"A penny saved is a penny earned"~"A person is known by the company he keeps"~"A journey of a thousand...

Reminiscing about a family trip over the mighty BigHorn Mountains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two musicians try to crash the gate at Graceland to talk to Elvis, only to find he's out of town performing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The story of How Navy got its famous marching song "Anchors Aweigh" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cadillac Ranch is an unusual (and unofficial) tourist favorite located just west of the Amarillo City line off I-40 in Texas. (The Old Rte 66). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1001 Stories For The Road offers a mix of FREE and PREMIUM entertainment.  There are some great stories here- Enjoy! This show is now part of the 1001 Stories For the Road Free App-where you'll find all three 1001 shows: Find it now at these links: IOS Apple Apps: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/1001-stories-network/id1352520309?mt=8 Google Play Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta...

1001 Stories For The Road offers a mix of FREE and PREMIUM entertainment.  There are some great stories here- Enjoy! This show is now part of the 1001 Stories For the Road Free App-where you'll find all three 1001 shows: Find it now at these links: IOS Apple Apps: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/1001-stories-network/id1352520309?mt=8 Google Play Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta...

"Goodnight Chesty, Wherever You Are" is the story of the most decorated American Marine that ever served, and includes a bried summary of his service and his legend. Credits: The Marine Corps Hymn by John Philip Sousa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"The Adventure of the Devil's Foot" by Arthur Conan Doyle reaches its exciting conclusion here as Sherlock Holmes and Watson almost loose their lives trying an experiment to find out what had caused the death of an innocent victim. Don't forget our contest for new (and old) subscribers which ends June 15th in a drawing for a FREE Kindlewhite E-reader and all the accessories.  Subscribe to our show...

"The Cat" by Australian writer Banjo Patterson is a humorous piece for your enjoyment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"The Adventure of the Devil's Foot" is a classic Sherlock Holmes Mystery that places Watson and Holmes at an estate in Cornwall as Holme's tries to get some much needed rest and recoup- but that plan falls short and Holmes becomes wrapped up in a very challenging set of circumstances. Be a friend to the show and give our first 1001 Classic Short Stories Book a nice review!  Here's the link: see "B...

"The Mexican (pt 2)" by Jack London is the exciting conclusion to the story of an 18 year-old Mexican boy who tries to avenge the murder of his parents by winning a prize fight so he could get guns for the revolution. Our Jack London Kindle Book 1001 Classic Short Stories Fireside Collection Volume 2, was just published yesterday! You can sample the first two chapters on your E Reader We also need...

"A Sconset Beach Story" tells the story of a young Jewish immigrant named David Sarnoff who went to work at a Marconi wireless station where he was present when the distress call from the Titantic came in. Sarnoff's ambition gave us the development of radio and television, and he later became the president of NBC. Take a look at our first 1001 Book at Kindle! (And leave a review): https://www.amaz...

"The Cop And the UFO" recalls one of the most famous UFO encounters, which took place in 1964 in Socorro County New Mexico, when Officer Lonny Zamoro cornered a strange craft with two occupants in a ravine. The incident was thoroughly investigated and remains today as an unsolved mystery in the annals of Ufology. We are asking you to join us as a monthly subscriber, which will make you a Premium M...

"I Will Fight No More Forever (Pt 3): A Bitter Surrender, the conclusion of our three part series on the last fight of Chief Joseph and his Nez Perce tribe as they finally surrender to General Miles just before making it to the Canadian border. It is a sad story of mistreatment of the American Indian, made all the more poignant by the fact that this had been a peaceful tribe displaced by greed. Al...

REMEMBERING THE BLUES BROTHERS: On April 22,1978, Saturday Night Live's Paul Schaffer announced an R&B act featuring two unknown blues artists, Joliet Jake E.Blues and Elwood J Blues- who went by the name The Blues Brothers. When the live audience saw them run out to the stage, they instantly recognized Dan Akroyd and John Belushi, and for one short moment the crowd, and millions of tv viewers, th...

"The Bus Driver's Vacation" is the true story of William Cimillo, who, working as a bus driver in the Bronx, and having his fill of 17 years of the same job, decided one spring morning in 1947 to take a left turn out of the garage instead of a right, and found himself 1,286 miles south of his first Bronx stop, and under arrest, in Hollywood , Florida. Through an unexpected turn of events, his job...