Gena Marie

Fast Asleepwith Gena Marie

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Gena Marie

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Health

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Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

"The Ice Palace" by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Part 2 of 2, relaxing storytelling 24.01.2025

322 - Don't miss this riveting conclusion! Tuck in for the extraordinary event that occurs in this genuine setting of "The Ice Palace" once again from the iconic author F. Scott Fitzgerald.

"The Ice Palace" by F. Scott Fitzgerald, relaxing storytelling, (part 1 of 2) 17.01.2025

321 - Not a fantasy, this palace, made of ice, actually existed in the good old U.S.A., and F. Scott Fitzgerald wrapped a decidedly American love story around it. Tuck in for this "chilling" tale.

"The Renegade" by Shirley Jackson, relaxing storytelling 10.01.2025

320 - Author of the unsettling short story, Shirley Jackson was anything but an ordinary housewife. Tuck in as her sinuous views on the subject twist their way through this tale.

"Silent Snow, Secret Snow" by Conrad Aiken, relaxing storytelling 03.01.2025

319 - Was this the autobiography of the author with a tragic childhood? "The thing was above all a secret, something to be preciously concealed from Mother and Father; and to that very fact it owed an enormous part of its deliciousness." Tuck in for this dazzling, dreamlike short story from the Pulitzer Prize-winning Poet Laureate, Conrad Aiken.

"The Basement Room" by Graham Greene, relaxing reading 27.12.2024

318 - ". . . he opened his eyes and Mrs. Baines was there, her gray untidy hair in threads over his face . . . 'Where are they?' she whispered. 'Where are they?' " Tuck in for the acclaimed Graham Greene's dramatic thriller.

"Death on Christmas Eve" by Stanley Ellin, relaxing storytelling 20.12.2024

317 - It is December 24 and . . . "This is one day I'd like to cut out of the calendar permanently." Tuck in to discover why from the Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America.

"A Chaparral Christmas Gift" by O. Henry, relaxing reading 13.12.2024

316 - Madison Lane and Rosita McMullen were joyously married on Christmas Day, but not everyone was happy about it. Tuck in for this festive O. Henry story complete with (what else?) a surprising twist!

"The Man Who Did Not Believe in Luck" by Jerome K. Jerome, relaxing storytelling 06.12.2024

315 - "You can have no idea, if you've never been HIT ON THE HEAD WITH A GOOSE, how it hurts," said "The Man Who Did Not Believe in Luck." Tuck in for this lighthearted holiday tale from the quirky author, Jerome K. Jerome.

"The Way Up to Heaven" by Roald Dahl, relaxing storytelling 29.11.2024

314 - Perhaps their long marriage wasn't perfect . . . "She noticed with a kind of horror that he was staring intently at . . . the corner of her left eye where she could feel the muscle twitching." Tuck in and learn why that eye twitches.

"Captain Christy's Thanksgiving" by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey, relaxing storytelling 22.11.2024

313 - "The summer folks go, but I stay here . . . and listen for the cries from the wrecks. I'm as busy in the winter as in the summer and terribly lonely, little mates." Tuck in to learn what happens to this heroic captain on Thanksgiving.

"Ingots of Gold" by Agatha Christie, relaxing storytelling 15.11.2024

312 - There's a Spanish galleon wrecked off the coast of Cornwall, but was it ever brimming with gold bullion? Thanks to the most widely published author of all time, we once again solve the mystery with Miss Marple.

"The Eyes Have It" by Philip K. Dick, (along with one other), relaxing storytelling 08.11.2024

311 - Light and scrumptious and from Philip K. Dick! Tuck into not one -- but TWO -- tales from this gripping author of speculative and science fiction. Second story: “Roog” by Philip K. Dick :)

"The Optimist" by Saki (H. H. Munro), relaxing storytelling 01.11.2024

310 - Author Saki (H. H. Munro) loved to taunt the upper class with his short stories and his readers with his twisted endings. Tuck in and enjoy how he does it.

"Grey Matter" by Stephen King, relaxing reading 25.10.2024

309 - What's scarier than something safe and familiar turning into dread and doom? Now add a dash of absurdity and that's the way we complete the spooky season: with our very first story from Stephen King!

"The Demon Lover" by Elizabeth Bowen, relaxing storytelling 18.10.2024

308- She had "The Demon Lover" and wondered "After twenty-five years . . . What did he do to make me promise like that?"  Tuck in for this Irish-British author's classic horror story.

"The Shadows on the Wall" by Mary Wilkins Freeman, relaxing reading 11.10.2024

307 - "That shadow on the wall . . . It's been there every night since he died." Tuck in for this ghoulish ghost story from the prim New England author who heartily embraced the "weird."

"A Haunted Island" by Algernon Blackwood, relaxing storytelling 05.10.2024

306 - Completely isolated on a tiny island, loneliness is not his only concern . . . Tuck in for "A Haunted Island" from the master of the ghost story.

"The Middle Toe of the Right Foot" by Ambrose Bierce, relaxing storytelling 27.09.2024

305 - "It is well known that the old Manton house is haunted." (Without a doubt!) Tuck in to navigate the abrupt twists of this disquieting ghost story from this week's author, who must still be smirking from his afterlife over this one.

"The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe, relaxing storytelling 20.09.2024

304 - Alcohol and cherished pets do not always mix: "One night, returning home, much intoxicated from one of my haunts . . ." Tuck in for the man of the macabre and his supernatural masterpiece.

"Soliloquy on a Park Bench" by Conrad Aiken, relaxing storytelling 13.09.2024

303 - " . . . one wanted, sometimes, to be alone." But she will NOT be alone on this day! She will be plagued by a strange young man full of (good?) intentions. Tuck in for another baffling tale from the distinguished author who suffered his own woes.

"Miss Brill" by Katherine Mansfield, relaxing storytelling 06.09.2024

302 - A Sunday afternoon in a most idyllic place, idyllic save for the loneliness of Miss Brill . . . Tuck in for this poignant (autobiographical?) story from the New Zealand author loved 'round the world despite her early passing.

"Kindred Spirits" by Truman Capote, relaxing storytelling 30.08.2024

301 - Tuck in for a fascinating convo between these two . . . Mrs. Rittenhouse: ". . . he fell an enormous distance from over the bridge railing to the river . . ." Mrs. Green: "Had it been I - well, he might have had a little help getting over the rail."

"Across the Bridge" by Graham Greene, relaxing storytelling 23.08.2024

300 - Everything would have been different if he would have just made it . . . "Across the Bridge." Tuck in for this slightly twisted, classic tale.

"The Idol House of Astarte," part 2, by Agatha Christie, relaxing storytelling 16.08.2024

299 - Who -- or WHAT -- killed Sir Richard Haydon? Tuck in for the conclusion of this Miss Marple mystery.

"The Idol House of Astarte" by Agatha Christie, Part 1, Relaxing Storytelling 08.08.2024

298 - Step into the forest and prepare yourself to solve another tantalizing mystery from the Queen of Crime! Can YOU unlock it before Miss Marple?

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