Reading Cadence

On origins and beginnings. Is man on a progressive developmental track, moving from one stage to another, or do they have more in common with the cave-man than they do with the horse? 0:00 - intro 2:46 - Dramatic Reading of The Everlasting Man Ch. 1 45:48 - A (not so) brief discussion The Everlasting Man by G.K. Chesterton (1925) https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/65688/pg65688-images.html This eBoo...

A glimpse into the future of the Pod. Intro-ing our novels for 2026. Reflections on where we’ve been, and how we got here. 0:00 - Where We’ve Been 10:43 - Where We’re Going The Everlasting Man by G.K. Chesterton (1925) https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/65688/pg65688-images.html The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins (1868) https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/155/pg155-images.html This eBook is for the use of...

Revealing now the murderer of Roger Ackroyd! Poirot gives some rare bad advice. Phil frantically goes back to find the crumb trails Agatha left for us all along. 0:00 - intro 1:00 - Dramatic Reading of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Ch 25, 26 & 27 33:01 - A (not so) brief discussion The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (1926) https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/69087/pg69087-images.html Th...

Poirot’s performative “family reunion”, as he calls it, commences. A major Agatha Christie plot-twist is revealed. Phil bemoans his over-trusting nature. 0:00 - intro 1:12 - Dramatic Reading of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Ch 23 Pt. 2 & Ch. 24 34:48 - A (not so) brief discussion The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (1926) https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/69087/pg69087-images.html This...

Ursula gives a brief overview of how she went from being a Bourne to a Paton - a mademoiselle to a madame. Phil tirelessly works through the relational web of the Ursula-Flora-Ralph-Roger conundrum. 0:00 - intro 2:27 - Dramatic Reading of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Ch 22 & 23 Pt. 1 24:16 - A (not so) brief discussion The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (1926) https://gutenberg.org/...

Poirot invites everyone to his house for a meeting, and a mysterious visitor arrives early. Caroline and Mrs. Ackroyd react to Ralph’s “arrest”.  Phil sips some tea. 0:00 - intro 4:13 - Dramatic Reading of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Ch 21 19:44 - A (not so) brief discussion The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (1926) https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/69087/pg69087-images.html This eBook...

Miss Russell is interviewed in a doctor’s office. Dr. Sheppard’s got a hobby. Phil questions Poirot’s double-standards he’s setting for other crimes revealed through this investigation. 0:00 - intro 2:42 - Dramatic Reading of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Ch 20 Pt. 2 21:32 - A (not so) brief discussion The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (1926) https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/69087/pg690...

Flora is subjected to the scrutiny of Poirot’s calculated accusations. Phil expresses appreciation for Agatha’s genre-defining poetic writing within this gruesome whodunnit genre. 0:00 - intro 5:01 - Dramatic Reading of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Ch 19 Pt. 2 Ch 20 Pt. 1 25:21 - A (not so) brief discussion The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (1926) https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/69087...

A rude man with an American accent is interrogated in connection with Roger’s murder. Phil gives an update on the state of the podcast. 0:00 - intro 3:55 - Dramatic Reading of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Ch 18 & 19 Pt. 1 19:29 (a bad year) - A (not so) brief discussion The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (1926) https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/69087/pg69087-images.html This eBook is...

A butter knife, a wolf, a telegram, and some laudanum all share a common thread through the weaving story of Dracula. Phil discusses their pragmatism for carrying out Dracula’s purposes. 0:00 - intro 3:28 - Dramatic Reading of Dracula Ch. 11 Pt. 2 15:10 - A (not so) brief discussion Dracula by Bram Stoker (1897) https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/345/pg345-images.html This eBook is for the use of an...

Poirot gets philosophical as Caroline’s theories continue to fly as to Roger’s untimely death. Phil converts British Pounds to US dollars to consider whether it was worth it to murder Roger over money. 0:00 - intro 2:06 - Dramatic Reading of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Ch 17 Pt. 2 19:17 (a good year) - A (not so) brief discussion The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (1926) https://gutenb...

Foul-play at Lucy’s house. And we’re not talking about the garlic strewn about, and on, her person. A wolf escapes a zoo. Phil delves more into circulatory disorders caused by multiple blood transfusions, and the vampires that exist in the subconscious. 0:00 - intro 1:04 - Dramatic Reading of Dracula Ch. 11 Pt. 1 24:51 - A (not so) brief discussion Dracula by Bram Stoker (1897) https://gutenberg.o...

Did the butler do it? In a manner of speaking…yes. However, there is more than meets the eye at work here. The case of Roger’s death is still very much open. 0:00 - intro 2:07 - Dramatic Reading of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Ch 17 Pt. 1 14:36 - A (not so) brief discussion The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (1926) https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/69087/pg69087-images.html This eBook is...

Lucy’s strange condition gives new meaning to the wedding vow, “in sickness or in health, so as long as we both shall live.” Phil makes an appeal to Dracula about how Dracula could take his vampire operation to new heights. 0:00 - intro 2:10 - Dramatic Reading of Dracula Ch. 10 Pt. 2 21:13 - A (not so) brief discussion Dracula by Bram Stoker (1897) https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/345/pg345-images...

An evening with the ultimate think tank of town gossips to gain more insight into Roger’s death. Phil explains the tenets of Mahjong and why Agatha Christie is a master deceiver. 0:00 - intro 6:40 - Dramatic Reading of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Ch 16 27:22 - A (not so) brief discussion The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (1926) https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/69087/pg69087-images.htm...

Emergency blood transfusion for Lucy! Dr. Seward and Dr. Van Helsing seek to uncover the cause of Lucy’s condition, but simultaneously make her a delicious snack for future vampire visits with the blood they’ve selected for the transfusion! 0:00 - intro 3:29 - Dramatic Reading of Dracula Ch. 10 Pt. 1 25:56 - A (not so) brief discussion Dracula by Bram Stoker (1897) https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub...

Geoffrey Raymond has a confession to make to Poirot & Dr. Sheppard. Poirot has Parker and Flora re-enact an encounter with one another the night of the murder. Phil (convincingly) justifies another theory surrounding the murder. 0:00 - intro 2:52 - Dramatic Reading of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Ch 15 23:05 - A (not so) brief discussion The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (1926) htt...

All quiet on the Westenra front? Or is Lucy hiding someone from us? A dutch doctor is hired by Lucy’s fiancé to investigate. Renfield goes back to eating flies. Phil discusses the vampire subconscious inhabiting its victims. 0:00 - intro 2:18 - Dramatic Reading of Dracula Ch. 9 Pt. 2 25:54 - A (not so) brief discussion Dracula by Bram Stoker (1897) https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/345/pg345-images...

Dr. Sheppard has an impromptu interview with Mrs. Ackroyd. Caroline receives another task from Poirot. Phil refuses to be led astray by Agatha Christie’s misdirections.  0:00 - intro 3:57 - Dramatic Reading of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Ch 14 28:23 - A (not so) brief discussion The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (1926) https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/69087/pg69087-images.html This eB...

Jonathan and Mina tie the knot…around Jonathan’s “Dracula Castle” notebook. Dr. Seward hatches a plan for his special patient, Renfield. Phil pits Seward v Renfield and Mina v Lucy as to who is the crazier person in their respective dealings. 0:00 - intro 2:03 - Dramatic Reading of Dracula Ch. 9 Pt. 1 17:29 - A (not so) brief discussion Dracula by Bram Stoker (1897) https://gutenberg.org/cache/epu...

Poirot and Dr. Sheppard go through the facts of the case. We learn an illicit use for a goose quill. And an American once again gets scape-goated in an English novel for something they probably didn’t do. (huff)  0:00 - intro 2;07 - Dramatic Reading of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Ch 13 17:24  - A (not so) brief discussion The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (1926) https://gutenberg.org/...

Jonathan has been found! Lucy’s health is improving. Mental health patient, Renfield, escapes! Phil looks into cures for vampire bites. 0:00 - intro 3:10 - Dramatic Reading of Dracula Ch. 8 Pt. 2 Ep. 239 23:38 - A (not so) brief discussion Dracula by Bram Stoker (1897) https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/345/pg345-images.html This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no...

Pressure from the police to deliver a viable suspect. Poirot incorporates a little psychological investigation during his round table discussion with the residents of Fernly Park. 0:00 - intro 1:38 - Dramatic Reading of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Ch 12 22:30  - A (not so) brief discussion The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (1926) https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/69087/pg69087-images.h...

Mina stalks her friend, Lucy, during a particularly lengthy sleep-walking event. Lessons from Dracula: Phil gives some quality parenting advice that should be adhered to while your children are still young. 0:00 - intro 3:34 - Dramatic Reading of Dracula Ch. 8 Pt. 1 Ep. 237 25:09 - A (not so) brief discussion Dracula by Bram Stoker (1897) https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/345/pg345-images.html This...

Caroline spills the tea to Dr. Sheppard - who was gone investigating a loose end lead - on a lovely conversation she had with Poirot. The mind of Caroline is absolutely fascinating! 0:00 - intro 2:15 - Dramatic Reading of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Ch 11 18:35  - A (not so) brief discussion The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (1926) https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/69087/pg69087-images...