Reading Cadence

At the conclusion of Season 3 of Reading Cadence, reflecting on living to tell another tale, and a massive thanks to all who humor me and listen. See you next year! 0:00 - Living To Tell Another Tale Credit to https://www. FesliyanStudios.com for the background music. Credit to https://www.soundjay.com/ for the sound effects Podcast Photo P/C: https://www.pexels.com/@luan-oosthuizen-823430/collect...

This is nothing short of Shakespeare. And Captain Ahab is talking about two whales’ heads. Floored. Gob-smacked. 0:00 - intro 3:07 - Dramatic Reading of Moby Dick; Or, The Whale 25:44  - A (not so) brief discussion Moby Dick; Or, The Whale by Herman Melville (1851) https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/2701/pg2701-images.html#link2HCH0074 This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with...

What does a Boomer, a hog, and dope all have in common? The train industry. And I don’t think those terms mean what you think they mean. But education is essential in fixing any problems we see - smattered with just an ounce of humility. 0:00 - intro 4:21 - Dramatic Reading of Trains At Work 23:45  - A (not so) brief discussion Trains At Work by Mary Etling (1953) https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/...

Seven is a mark of completion. The progress of these pilgrims comes to a resounding end as they engage the final obstacles for gaining access to the Celestial City. 0:00 - intro 0:57 - The dramatic reading of The Pilgrim’s Progress Section 20 19:16 - A (not so) brief fireside chat The Pilgrim’s Progress 14th Edition by John Bunyan (1862) Credit to https://www. FesliyanStudios.com for the backgroun...

What’s a good salve to soothe a skin burn or treat gangrene? If you said ink, you may be correct…if you lived in the mid-1st Century! Thus began the brief decline of classical ink… 0:00 - intro 2:58 - Dramatic Reading of Forty Centuries of Ink 15:43  - A (not so) brief discussion Forty Centuries of Ink by David Carvalho (1902) https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1483/pg1483-images.html This eBook is...

Weirdly enough, “the Devil made me do it” is not a great excuse when convicted of sin in your life. Christian and Hopeful reflect on what happens to one who actively rejects heart transformation. 0:00 - intro 2:58 - The dramatic reading of The Pilgrim’s Progress Section 19 19:27 - A (not so) brief fireside chat The Pilgrim’s Progress 14th Edition by John Bunyan (1862) Credit to https://www. Fesliy...

No greater joy can be had when reading about a centennial celebration for a lead pencil factory in Bavaria! This was an epic occasion that I hope is topped in its tricentennial celebration in 2061. 0:00 - intro 2:38 - Dramatic Reading of The Lead Pencil Manufactory of AW Faber 15:43  - A (not so) brief discussion The Lead Pencil Manufactory of AW Faber by UE Seabald (1861) https://www.gutenberg.or...

Hopeful joyfully shares of how Jesus changed his life. Delusional (er, I mean Ignorant) reluctantly shares his (Disney) gospel testimony as well. 0:00 - intro 2:38 - The dramatic reading of The Pilgrim’s Progress Section 18 32:43 - A (not so) brief fireside chat The Pilgrim’s Progress 14th Edition by John Bunyan (1862) Credit to https://www. FesliyanStudios.com for the background music. Credit to...

The judicial application of the law must be put to the test occasionally and is best understood through its weaknesses. Let’s go back to the dullness of literature before Phil embarks on jury duty. 0:00 - intro 1:45 - Dramatic Reading of Jurisprudence The Defects of the Law 15:43  - A (not so) brief discussion Jurisprudence by John W Salmond (1913) https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/71297/pg71297-im...

Christian and Hopeful forget to check their pockets. Maybe should have done laundry. 0:00 - intro 4:52 - The dramatic reading of The Pilgrim’s Progress Section 17 16:33 - A (not so) brief fireside chat The Pilgrim’s Progress 14th Edition by John Bunyan (1862) Credit to https://www. FesliyanStudios.com for the background music. Credit to https://www.soundjay.com/ for the sound effects Podcast Photo...

Just had to acknowledge episode 200 and my gratitude to you all! As is custom every 100 episodes, I read from the esteemed Edgar Allan Poe. 0:00 - intro 7:16 - Dramatic Reading of The Coliseum 11:11  - A (not so) brief discussion The Coliseum by Edgar Allan Poe (1833) https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/8893/pg8893-images.html This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no...

The eye-opening conclusion. Hannay confronts the suspected villains, but his doubts about their nefarious attachment to The Black Stone grows. What if he’s been baited into a trap? 0:00 - intro 2:10 - Dramatic Reading of The Thirty-Nine Steps Ch. 10 Pt. 2 22:39  - A (not so) brief discussion The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan (1915) https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/558/pg558-images.html#chap 10...

Our two favorite pilgrims enter the county of Conceit. Ignorance abounds, but even the one with little faith can withstand its pitfalls. 0:00 - intro 1:28 - The dramatic reading of The Pilgrim’s Progress Section 16 26:02 - A (not so) brief fireside chat The Pilgrim’s Progress 14th Edition by John Bunyan (1862) Credit to https://www. FesliyanStudios.com for the background music. Credit to https://w...

Hannay spies with his little eye a destroyer, a yacht, and 3 normal English gentlemen. Is he at the correct location, or did The Black Stone change their plans last minute? 0:00 - intro 1:40 - Dramatic Reading of The Thirty-Nine Steps Ch. 10 Pt. 1 17:44  - A (not so) brief discussion The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan (1915) https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/558/pg558-images.html#chap 10 This eBo...

In a land where the question “Are we there yet?” never passes the lips of travelers, Christian and Hopeful arrive at the next checkpoint on their journey - the Delectable Mountains. 0:00 - intro 5:13 - The dramatic reading of The Pilgrim’s Progress Section 15 16:27 - A (not so) brief fireside chat The Pilgrim’s Progress 14th Edition by John Bunyan (1862) Credit to https://www. FesliyanStudios.com...

Roll tide! Hannay meets a two-fingered man, the relevancy of thirty-nine steps are revealed, and everyone appears to be in-tune with the movements of the local oceans. No, this chapter is not a prequel into a certain tropical Disney film. 0:00 - intro 1:17 - Dramatic Reading of The Thirty-Nine Steps Ch. 9 20:40  - A (not so) brief discussion The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan (1915) https://gute...

Christian and Hopeful’s feet hurt as they’re walking along the right path. Instead of praying for strength to endure, doubt starts creeping in that maybe they were supposed to go through a side gate where the path is much softer. 0:00 - intro 1:35 - The dramatic reading of The Pilgrim’s Progress Section 14 23:58 - A (not so) brief fireside chat The Pilgrim’s Progress 14th Edition by John Bunyan (1...

My, my. Communication amongst people has made great strides since the creation of the telephone in the late 19th century. Yet, it is somewhat comforting to know that the struggles that exist today with communication - which is far more expansive now - was a problem for people in 1912 as well. Forgive my saltiness. 0:00 - intro 2:14 - Dramatic Reading of The Thirty-Nine Steps Ch. 8 Pt. 2 16:57  - A...

Christian and Hopeful run into the dangerous attraction of materialistic syncretism, which, today is wildly popular in modern society. A hot button issue for Bunyan’s contemporary audience as well - 400 years ago! 0:00 - intro 4:50 - The dramatic reading of The Pilgrim’s Progress Section 13 16:10 - A (not so) brief fireside chat The Pilgrim’s Progress 14th Edition by John Bunyan (1862) Credit to h...

Seven chapters were spent establishing the centrality of Richard Hannay to the plot to prevent the assassination of Karolides. However, The Black Stone are after more than just the death of a politician. Is there room for Hannay in stopping their next objective, too? 0:00 - intro 1:28 - Dramatic Reading of The Thirty-Nine Steps Ch. 8 Pt. 1 10:17  - A (not so) brief discussion The Thirty-Nine Steps...

Christian and Hopeful trek on and meet By-Ends. Quite possibly the inventor of straw man fallacy if this book was truly originally written in 1652. Maybe Mr. Money-Love can logic his way into giving the straw man a brain. 0:00 - intro 2:35- The dramatic reading of The Pilgrim’s Progress Section 12 21:33 - A (not so) brief fireside chat The Pilgrim’s Progress 14th Edition by John Bunyan (1862) Cred...

Hannay meets with the British Secretary of The Foreign Office to warn him of the attempt on Karolides’ life. Hannay’s luck goes from being unstoppable to becoming a moody teenager. 0:00 - intro 1:07 - Dramatic Reading of The Thirty-Nine Steps Ch. 7 Pt. 2 18:58  - A (not so) brief discussion The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan (1915) https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/558/pg558-images.html#chap0 7 T...

Faithful is on trial in Vanity-Fair for his crime of spreading the truth of the Gospel…and gets called a scrub by one of the jurors! Never fear. Judge Hate-Good is presiding. 0:00 - intro 1:35- The dramatic reading of The Pilgrim’s Progress Section 11 Pt. 2 17:18 - A (not so) brief fireside chat The Pilgrim’s Progress 14th Edition by John Bunyan (1862) Credit to https://www. FesliyanStudios.com fo...

Drained of all luck, Hannay becomes ill - the first real roadblock he encounters along his journey. Will spiked milk and Scottish hospitality be enough to get him back on his feet in a timely fashion? 0:00 - intro 1:10 - Dramatic Reading of The Thirty-Nine Steps Ch. 7 Pt. 1 12:36  - A (not so) brief discussion The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan (1915) https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/558/pg558-i...

An exhortation and warning from an old friend furnishes Christian and Faithful for the town that awaits them next. 0:00 - intro 1:38- The dramatic reading of The Pilgrim’s Progress Section 11 Pt. 1 19:23 - A (not so) brief fireside chat The Pilgrim’s Progress 14th Edition by John Bunyan (1862) Credit to https://www. FesliyanStudios.com for the background music. Credit to https://www.soundjay.com/...