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W. Blaine Dowler and guests read books from the Public Domain. All content read is available on Project Gutenberg.

W. Blaine Dowler


    • May 16, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    The Road to Oz, by Lyman Frank Baum

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022


    Dorothy helps a Shaggy Man find his way, and soon both are lost when the roads diverge as Dorothy has never seen.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Road to Oz, by Lyman Frank Baum

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 195:14


    Dorothy helps a Shaggy Man find his way, and soon both are lost when the roads diverge as Dorothy has never seen.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Chapter 24: The Birthday Celebration

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022


    The actual birthday party is filled with amazing performances and magic tricks, some of which are used to send the guests home.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Chapter 24: The Birthday Celebration

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 13:34


    The actual birthday party is filled with amazing performances and magic tricks, some of which are used to send the guests home.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Chapter 23: The Grand Banquet

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022


    The most glorious banquet any guest had ever seen is served in Ozma's honour.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Chapter 23: The Grand Banquet

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 4:56


    The most glorious banquet any guest had ever seen is served in Ozma's honour.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Chapter 22: Important Arrivals

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022


    A great number of additional special guests arrive for the birthday celebration.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Chapter 22: Important Arrivals

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 10:13


    A great number of additional special guests arrive for the birthday celebration.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Chapter 21: Dorothy Receives the Guests

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022


    Dorothy and her friends greet the guests, as Ozma is too busy to do so in person.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Chapter 21: Dorothy Receives the Guests

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 9:35


    Dorothy and her friends greet the guests, as Ozma is too busy to do so in person.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Chapter 20: Princess Ozma of Oz

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022


    The Princess receives the guests, and answers some questions which need answering.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Chapter 20: Princess Ozma of Oz

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 6:52


    The Princess receives the guests, and answers some questions which need answering.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Chapter 19: The Shaggy Man's Welcome

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022


    The Shaggy Man wonders if he'll lose his sense of self in all this splendor.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Chapter 19: The Shaggy Man's Welcome

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 5:21


    The Shaggy Man wonders if he'll lose his sense of self in all this splendor.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Chapter 18: The Emerald City

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022


    The party finally arrive at the Emerald City.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Chapter 18: The Emerald City

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 7:18


    The party finally arrive at the Emerald City.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Chapter 17: The Royal Chariot Arrives

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022


    The party begin the next leg of their journey to the Emerald City.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Chapter 17: The Royal Chariot Arrives

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 7:47


    The party begin the next leg of their journey to the Emerald City.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Chapter 16: Visiting the Pumpkin-Field

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022


    Dorothy and her friends catch up with an old friend, who seems shockingly familiar given that he and Dorothy have never actually met before.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Chapter 16: Visiting the Pumpkin-Field

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 4:55


    Dorothy and her friends catch up with an old friend, who seems shockingly familiar given that he and Dorothy have never actually met before.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Chapter 15: The Emperor's Tin Castle

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022


    Dorothy and her friends have a lovely visit at the Tin Woodman's new tin castle.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Chapter 15: The Emperor's Tin Castle

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 6:09


    Dorothy and her friends have a lovely visit at the Tin Woodman's new tin castle.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Chapter 14: Tik-Tok and Billina

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022


    Dorothy and her new friends encounter some of Dorothy's old friends, and learn about Oz's current events.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Chapter 14: Tik-Tok and Billina

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 12:20


    Dorothy and her new friends encounter some of Dorothy's old friends, and learn about Oz's current events.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Chapter 13: The Truth Pond

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022


    The group find themselves at the Truth Pond, hidden in the land of the Winkies.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Chapter 13: The Truth Pond

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 5:52


    The group find themselves at the Truth Pond, hidden in the land of the Winkies.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Chapter 12: The Deadly Desert Crossed

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022


    The group take the sand ship across the desert.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Chapter 12: The Deadly Desert Crossed

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 3:55


    The group take the sand ship across the desert.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Chapter 11: Johnny Dooit Does It

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022


    The group reach the deadly desert that borders Oz, and the Shaggy Man calls on a friend to help them get across.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Chapter 11: Johnny Dooit Does It

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 9:09


    The group reach the deadly desert that borders Oz, and the Shaggy Man calls on a friend to help them get across.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Chapter 10: Escaping the Soup-Kettle

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022


    The group are the prisoners of the Scoodlers, who would just love to have them cooked in a soup.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Chapter 10: Escaping the Soup-Kettle

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 9:49


    The group are the prisoners of the Scoodlers, who would just love to have them cooked in a soup.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Chapter 9: Facing the Scoodlers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022


    Dorothy and her group meet the scoodlers, who have a different reaction to the Love Magnet than the others they've met.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Chapter 9: Facing the Scoodlers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 6:43


    Dorothy and her group meet the scoodlers, who have a different reaction to the Love Magnet than the others they've met.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Chapter 8: The Musicker

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022


    The group meet a one-man band with no visible instruments.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Chapter 8: The Musicker

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 7:47


    The group meet a one-man band with no visible instruments.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Chapter 7: The Shaggy Man's Transformation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022


    The travelers meet the King of Dunkiton, and he has an unwelcome gift for the Shaggy Man.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Chapter 7: The Shaggy Man's Transformation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 11:37


    The travelers meet the King of Dunkiton, and he has an unwelcome gift for the Shaggy Man.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Chapter 6: The City of Beasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022


    Dorothy and her friends arrive at the city that the foxes warned them about.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Chapter 6: The City of Beasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 7:54


    Dorothy and her friends arrive at the city that the foxes warned them about.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Chapter 5: The Rainbow's Daughter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022


    Dorothy and friends meet Polychrome, the daughter of the rainbow.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Chapter 5: The Rainbow's Daughter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 6:26


    Dorothy and friends meet Polychrome, the daughter of the rainbow.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Chapter 4: King Dox

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022


    King Dox gives his guests all the hospitality of foxes, some of which doesn't seem particularly hospitable to humans.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Chapter 4: King Dox

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 11:26


    King Dox gives his guests all the hospitality of foxes, some of which doesn't seem particularly hospitable to humans.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Chapter 3: A Queer Village

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022


    Dorothy and her new friends meet a group of fox soldiers who intend to take them prisoner.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Chapter 3: A Queer Village

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 9:36


    Dorothy and her new friends meet a group of fox soldiers who intend to take them prisoner.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Chapter 2: Dorothy Meets Button-Bright

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022


    Dorothy, Toto, and the Shaggy Man continue down the seventh road and meet a fellow traveller.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Chapter 2: Dorothy Meets Button-Bright

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 5:27


    Dorothy, Toto, and the Shaggy Man continue down the seventh road and meet a fellow traveller.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Chapter 1: The Road to Butterfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022


    Dorothy meets the Shaggy Man, and shows him the way to Butterfield.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Chapter 1: The Road to Butterfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 11:29


    Dorothy meets the Shaggy Man, and shows him the way to Butterfield.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    To My Readers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022


    Lyman Frank Baum's original message to his readers in 1909.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bedtime-in-the-public-domain. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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