S2E1 Robbie

This is a dated short story. You will hear that everything is super-advanced, and that the majority of it takes place in 1998. This is an obvious departure from reality, but it illustrates the difference between an expectation and fruition. To this day, positronic nets are a thing of science fiction.  Enjoy Isaac Asimov's first story in I, Robot: Robbie. 

2021 will begin with the reading of the book: "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov. Each episode will be one chapter. 

Just in time for Halloween, this is the chilling first person narrative of the classic, Edgar Allen Poe’s The Black Cat. The chronicled events may seem mundane taken one at a time, but is there a supernatural power at work?

Hello, and welcome back to Chris Reid’s Short Stories.  This story, by William Sydney Porter, aka O Henry, questions which power is greater – love or money?  Perhaps you will say love, many do… but money sure helps!

Hello, and Welcome Back to Chris Reid’s Short Stories.  In this episode, The Quiet Man by Maurice Walsh, we go to Ireland, where Shawn Kelvin has returned to Kerry after seeking his fortune across the sea in America. What he wants is peace, but peace comes at a price when the love of his life is the sister of his biggest rival. This is my first attempt at an Irish accent, so forgive the momentary out of character moments. It was a really fun episode to record and I hope you have fun listening. Enjoy your listen and be sure to return from time to time for more content.

What would your dog say of you if it could talk; what would it make known to the world? A yellow cur doesn't have the best literary training, but he gets his point across.  Then, when Maggie brings a stranger to a dance at work, things get a little out of hand.  These are two whimsical stories by O Henry.

Edgar Allen Poe's The Telltale Heart: "Why must you call me mad?" is the largest complaint of this story's narrator. Decide for yourself.  O. Henry's After Twenty Years: Two young friends meet for dinner and make a pact to meet again in the very spot at the very time exactly 20 years later. The restaurant is gone, but that isn't all that's changed.  Note: this was re-recorded on 9/1 after feedback was given. 

This story by Jack London recounts the tale of Tom, a "feeb" (feeble-minded individual) who acts as an assistant in the institution and may not really belong in the Drooling Ward. Notwithstanding, it is where he wants to be; he tells you why. 

Do you know what the true spirit of adventure is? Rudolf Steiner does, and seldom leaves his house without engaging it. He learns by the end of his adventure that things are not always as they seem.  Quick note about this episode: It was published originally in 1906. There are accents written into the text. In reading them as they are written, the intent is not to offend, but to be true to the original published work. 

Jimmy Valentine has just been pardoned by the governor and set free. Though he claims innocence, bank vaults start to open shortly after Jimmy's release. Just as detective Ben Price starts investigating Jimmy, the robberies stop and Jimmy is nowhere to be found.