Episodi

  • Wanted A Husband-Samuel Hopkins Adams

    Wanted A Husband-Samuel Hopkins Adams
    Aug 24 2026
    Join us for an enchanting journey into the world of conversation with Tea-table Talk, a lesser-known gem by Jerome K. Jerome. As noted by the New York Times in 1903, this work may lack the sharp wit of Congreve or the sparkle of Jeromes other writings, but it offers a delightful glimpse into the art of dialogue through imagined exchanges at an afternoon tea table. Meet a cast of intriguing characters, including the Woman of the World, the Old Maid, the Girton Girl, the Philosopher, and the Minor Poet, as they passionately discuss topics like marriage, art, society, and politics. While they often seem to relish their own monologues more than the contributions of others, their musings provide a fascinating insight into a conversation style slowly fading from our culture. As one participant laments, Conversation has become a chorus; or, as a writer wittily expressed it, the pursuit of the obvious to no conclusion. (Summary by Ruth Golding)
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    5 ore e 15 min
  • Tangled Trails-William MacLeod Raine

    Tangled Trails-William MacLeod Raine
    Aug 23 2026
    Join us for an enchanting journey into the world of conversation with Tea-table Talk, a lesser-known gem by Jerome K. Jerome. As noted by the New York Times in 1903, this work may lack the sharp wit of Congreve or the sparkle of Jeromes other writings, but it offers a delightful glimpse into the art of dialogue through imagined exchanges at an afternoon tea table. Meet a cast of intriguing characters, including the Woman of the World, the Old Maid, the Girton Girl, the Philosopher, and the Minor Poet, as they passionately discuss topics like marriage, art, society, and politics. While they often seem to relish their own monologues more than the contributions of others, their musings provide a fascinating insight into a conversation style slowly fading from our culture. As one participant laments, Conversation has become a chorus; or, as a writer wittily expressed it, the pursuit of the obvious to no conclusion. (Summary by Ruth Golding)
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    8 ore e 44 min
  • Fate of Fenella-Various

    Fate of Fenella-Various
    Aug 22 2026
    Join us for an enchanting journey into the world of conversation with Tea-table Talk, a lesser-known gem by Jerome K. Jerome. As noted by the New York Times in 1903, this work may lack the sharp wit of Congreve or the sparkle of Jeromes other writings, but it offers a delightful glimpse into the art of dialogue through imagined exchanges at an afternoon tea table. Meet a cast of intriguing characters, including the Woman of the World, the Old Maid, the Girton Girl, the Philosopher, and the Minor Poet, as they passionately discuss topics like marriage, art, society, and politics. While they often seem to relish their own monologues more than the contributions of others, their musings provide a fascinating insight into a conversation style slowly fading from our culture. As one participant laments, Conversation has become a chorus; or, as a writer wittily expressed it, the pursuit of the obvious to no conclusion. (Summary by Ruth Golding)
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    7 ore e 24 min
  • Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)-Jerome K. Jerome

    Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)-Jerome K. Jerome
    Aug 21 2026
    Join us for an enchanting journey into the world of conversation with Tea-table Talk, a lesser-known gem by Jerome K. Jerome. As noted by the New York Times in 1903, this work may lack the sharp wit of Congreve or the sparkle of Jeromes other writings, but it offers a delightful glimpse into the art of dialogue through imagined exchanges at an afternoon tea table. Meet a cast of intriguing characters, including the Woman of the World, the Old Maid, the Girton Girl, the Philosopher, and the Minor Poet, as they passionately discuss topics like marriage, art, society, and politics. While they often seem to relish their own monologues more than the contributions of others, their musings provide a fascinating insight into a conversation style slowly fading from our culture. As one participant laments, Conversation has become a chorus; or, as a writer wittily expressed it, the pursuit of the obvious to no conclusion. (Summary by Ruth Golding)

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    6 ore e 39 min
  • Home-Maker-Dorothy Canfield Fisher

    Home-Maker-Dorothy Canfield Fisher
    Aug 20 2026
    Join us for an enchanting journey into the world of conversation with Tea-table Talk, a lesser-known gem by Jerome K. Jerome. As noted by the New York Times in 1903, this work may lack the sharp wit of Congreve or the sparkle of Jeromes other writings, but it offers a delightful glimpse into the art of dialogue through imagined exchanges at an afternoon tea table. Meet a cast of intriguing characters, including the Woman of the World, the Old Maid, the Girton Girl, the Philosopher, and the Minor Poet, as they passionately discuss topics like marriage, art, society, and politics. While they often seem to relish their own monologues more than the contributions of others, their musings provide a fascinating insight into a conversation style slowly fading from our culture. As one participant laments, Conversation has become a chorus; or, as a writer wittily expressed it, the pursuit of the obvious to no conclusion. (Summary by Ruth Golding)

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
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    7 ore e 31 min
  • Sunbeams-George Wilbur Peck

    Sunbeams-George Wilbur Peck
    Aug 19 2026
    Join us for an enchanting journey into the world of conversation with Tea-table Talk, a lesser-known gem by Jerome K. Jerome. As noted by the New York Times in 1903, this work may lack the sharp wit of Congreve or the sparkle of Jeromes other writings, but it offers a delightful glimpse into the art of dialogue through imagined exchanges at an afternoon tea table. Meet a cast of intriguing characters, including the Woman of the World, the Old Maid, the Girton Girl, the Philosopher, and the Minor Poet, as they passionately discuss topics like marriage, art, society, and politics. While they often seem to relish their own monologues more than the contributions of others, their musings provide a fascinating insight into a conversation style slowly fading from our culture. As one participant laments, Conversation has become a chorus; or, as a writer wittily expressed it, the pursuit of the obvious to no conclusion. (Summary by Ruth Golding)

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
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    5 ore e 35 min
  • First Love-Ivan Turgenev

    First Love-Ivan Turgenev
    Aug 18 2026
    Join us for an enchanting journey into the world of conversation with Tea-table Talk, a lesser-known gem by Jerome K. Jerome. As noted by the New York Times in 1903, this work may lack the sharp wit of Congreve or the sparkle of Jeromes other writings, but it offers a delightful glimpse into the art of dialogue through imagined exchanges at an afternoon tea table. Meet a cast of intriguing characters, including the Woman of the World, the Old Maid, the Girton Girl, the Philosopher, and the Minor Poet, as they passionately discuss topics like marriage, art, society, and politics. While they often seem to relish their own monologues more than the contributions of others, their musings provide a fascinating insight into a conversation style slowly fading from our culture. As one participant laments, Conversation has become a chorus; or, as a writer wittily expressed it, the pursuit of the obvious to no conclusion. (Summary by Ruth Golding)
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    3 ore e 3 min
  • They and I-Jerome K. Jerome

    They and I-Jerome K. Jerome
    Aug 17 2026
    Join us for an enchanting journey into the world of conversation with Tea-table Talk, a lesser-known gem by Jerome K. Jerome. As noted by the New York Times in 1903, this work may lack the sharp wit of Congreve or the sparkle of Jeromes other writings, but it offers a delightful glimpse into the art of dialogue through imagined exchanges at an afternoon tea table. Meet a cast of intriguing characters, including the Woman of the World, the Old Maid, the Girton Girl, the Philosopher, and the Minor Poet, as they passionately discuss topics like marriage, art, society, and politics. While they often seem to relish their own monologues more than the contributions of others, their musings provide a fascinating insight into a conversation style slowly fading from our culture. As one participant laments, Conversation has become a chorus; or, as a writer wittily expressed it, the pursuit of the obvious to no conclusion. (Summary by Ruth Golding)

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
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    6 ore e 13 min