Podcasts about Bierce

O conto "A Estrada Enluarada" (The Moonlit Road), escrito pelo crítico satírico, escritor e jornalista estadunidense, Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914), foi publicado originalmente em 1907, na revista Cosmopolitan. É uma história de fantasma pautada no Espiritismo, que explora três pontos de vista e envolve um feminicídio, o drama da vítima e o contato com um Espírito. O conto abre-se em três capítulos: I. Depoimento de Joel Hetman Jr; II. Depoimento de Caspar Grattan; III. Depoimento da falecida Julia Hetman, através do médium Bayrolles. Com o médium, Bierce obriga que a interpretação perpasse a conversa com os espíritos e a mediunidade, para isso, vamos nos ancorar nos livros do Pentateuco Kardequiano, estruturados por Allan Kardec entre 1857 e 1868. Essas obras formam a base moral, científica e filosófica do Espiritismo. As Obras Básicas da Codificação são: O Livro dos Espíritos (1857), O Livro dos Médiuns (1861), O Evangelho Segundo o Espiritismo (1864), O Céu e o Inferno (1865) e A Gênese (1868). O médium Bayrolles (cujo nome verdadeiro era Horatio DuBois) é um famoso personagem fictício e médium espiritualista do século XIX, intimamente ligado ao universo do horror cósmico e à mitologia de o "Rei de Amarelo” (Robert W. Chambers, 1895). A origem literária deste médium é justamente Ambrose Bierce nestes contos clássicos de terror. Quando Bayrolles faz o depoimento de Julia através da escrita automática e transe, vamos compreender muitos fatos. Boa leitura!✅ Torne-se MEMBRO do CLUBE LEITURA de OUVIDO: encontros virtuais mensais, com notas de rodapé ao vivo e interação entre os leitores e Daiana Pasquim. Para isso, faça um apoio a partir de R$ 20 mensais:

¿Y si aquello que más miedo da no pudiera verse? ¿Y si nuestros sentidos no fueran suficientes para percibir todo lo que existe a nuestro alrededor? ¿Puede algo matar sin dejar rostro, forma ni explicación? Sinopsis: En este episodio de Páginas Oscuras nos adentramos en “La cosa maldita”, uno de los relatos más inquietantes de Ambrose Bierce, maestro estadounidense del cuento oscuro, la ironía macabra y el horror psicológico. La historia comienza con una muerte inexplicable. Un hombre ha sido hallado brutalmente mutilado en plena naturaleza, pero no hay rastro claro de su agresor. Durante la investigación, los testimonios, las dudas y un extraño manuscrito abrirán la puerta a una posibilidad tan perturbadora como imposible: quizá la criatura responsable no pertenece al mundo visible. Sin destripar sus secretos, “La cosa maldita” es un relato breve, afilado y sorprendentemente moderno, que juega con el miedo a lo invisible, con los límites de la percepción humana y con esa incómoda pregunta que el terror sabe formular tan bien: ¿cuántas cosas existen aunque no podamos verlas? Ambrose Bierce fue periodista, escritor y veterano de la Guerra Civil estadounidense. Su obra se caracteriza por una mirada amarga, precisa y profundamente escéptica sobre la condición humana. Autor de relatos como Un habitante de Carcosa, El puente sobre el río del Búho y La cosa maldita, Bierce dejó una huella decisiva en la literatura fantástica y de terror. “The Damned Thing” fue publicado originalmente en 1893 y continúa siendo una pieza esencial para entender el horror basado no en lo que se muestra, sino en aquello que permanece fuera del alcance de nuestros sentidos. Cada viernes, un nuevo relato en Páginas Oscuras. Musicas: - 01. Mind Tricks - Experia (Epidemic) - 02. Dark Music - The Sealed Kingdom (Epidemic) - 03. Question Mark - Dream Cave (Epidemic Sound) - 04. Catacombs - Lennon Hutton (Epidemic Sound) - 05. On Edge - Amber Glow ( Epidemic Sound) Nota: Este audio no se realiza con fines comerciales ni lucrativos. Es de difusión enteramente gratuita e intenta dar a conocer tanto a los escritores de los relatos y cuentos como a los autores de las músicas. ¿Quieres anunciarte en este podcast? Hazlo con advoices.com/podcast/ivoox/352537

¿Y si aquello que más miedo da no pudiera verse? ¿Y si nuestros sentidos no fueran suficientes para percibir todo lo que existe a nuestro alrededor? ¿Puede algo matar sin dejar rostro, forma ni explicación? Sinopsis: En este episodio de Páginas Oscuras nos adentramos en “La cosa maldita”, uno de los relatos más inquietantes de Ambrose Bierce, maestro estadounidense del cuento oscuro, la ironía macabra y el horror psicológico. La historia comienza con una muerte inexplicable. Un hombre ha sido hallado brutalmente mutilado en plena naturaleza, pero no hay rastro claro de su agresor. Durante la investigación, los testimonios, las dudas y un extraño manuscrito abrirán la puerta a una posibilidad tan perturbadora como imposible: quizá la criatura responsable no pertenece al mundo visible. Sin destripar sus secretos, “La cosa maldita” es un relato breve, afilado y sorprendentemente moderno, que juega con el miedo a lo invisible, con los límites de la percepción humana y con esa incómoda pregunta que el terror sabe formular tan bien: ¿cuántas cosas existen aunque no podamos verlas? Ambrose Bierce fue periodista, escritor y veterano de la Guerra Civil estadounidense. Su obra se caracteriza por una mirada amarga, precisa y profundamente escéptica sobre la condición humana. Autor de relatos como Un habitante de Carcosa, El puente sobre el río del Búho y La cosa maldita, Bierce dejó una huella decisiva en la literatura fantástica y de terror. “The Damned Thing” fue publicado originalmente en 1893 y continúa siendo una pieza esencial para entender el horror basado no en lo que se muestra, sino en aquello que permanece fuera del alcance de nuestros sentidos. Cada viernes, un nuevo relato en Páginas Oscuras. Musicas: - 01. Mind Tricks - Experia (Epidemic) - 02. Dark Music - The Sealed Kingdom (Epidemic) - 03. Question Mark - Dream Cave (Epidemic Sound) - 04. Catacombs - Lennon Hutton (Epidemic Sound) - 05. On Edge - Amber Glow ( Epidemic Sound) Nota: Este audio no se realiza con fines comerciales ni lucrativos. Es de difusión enteramente gratuita e intenta dar a conocer tanto a los escritores de los relatos y cuentos como a los autores de las músicas. ¿Quieres anunciarte en este podcast? Hazlo con advoices.com/podcast/ivoox/352537 Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

¿Y si aquello que más miedo da no pudiera verse? ¿Y si nuestros sentidos no fueran suficientes para percibir todo lo que existe a nuestro alrededor? ¿Puede algo matar sin dejar rostro, forma ni explicación? Sinopsis: En este episodio de Páginas Oscuras nos adentramos en “La cosa maldita”, uno de los relatos más inquietantes de Ambrose Bierce, maestro estadounidense del cuento oscuro, la ironía macabra y el horror psicológico. La historia comienza con una muerte inexplicable. Un hombre ha sido hallado brutalmente mutilado en plena naturaleza, pero no hay rastro claro de su agresor. Durante la investigación, los testimonios, las dudas y un extraño manuscrito abrirán la puerta a una posibilidad tan perturbadora como imposible: quizá la criatura responsable no pertenece al mundo visible. Sin destripar sus secretos, “La cosa maldita” es un relato breve, afilado y sorprendentemente moderno, que juega con el miedo a lo invisible, con los límites de la percepción humana y con esa incómoda pregunta que el terror sabe formular tan bien: ¿cuántas cosas existen aunque no podamos verlas? Ambrose Bierce fue periodista, escritor y veterano de la Guerra Civil estadounidense. Su obra se caracteriza por una mirada amarga, precisa y profundamente escéptica sobre la condición humana. Autor de relatos como Un habitante de Carcosa, El puente sobre el río del Búho y La cosa maldita, Bierce dejó una huella decisiva en la literatura fantástica y de terror. “The Damned Thing” fue publicado originalmente en 1893 y continúa siendo una pieza esencial para entender el horror basado no en lo que se muestra, sino en aquello que permanece fuera del alcance de nuestros sentidos. Cada viernes, un nuevo relato en Páginas Oscuras. Musicas: - 01. Mind Tricks - Experia (Epidemic) - 02. Dark Music - The Sealed Kingdom (Epidemic) - 03. Question Mark - Dream Cave (Epidemic Sound) - 04. Catacombs - Lennon Hutton (Epidemic Sound) - 05. On Edge - Amber Glow ( Epidemic Sound) Nota: Este audio no se realiza con fines comerciales ni lucrativos. Es de difusión enteramente gratuita e intenta dar a conocer tanto a los escritores de los relatos y cuentos como a los autores de las músicas. ¿Quieres anunciarte en este podcast? Hazlo con advoices.com/podcast/ivoox/352537

This ep, Grue takes CoinOps on a journey through the life and times of writer Ambrose Bierce.Links:https://www.neondystopia.com/https://www.patreon.com/neondystopia/https://rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3podcast/https://youtube.com/@l0wl1f3pod?feature=shareddiscord.gg/M6fGZERb7Z

Bobbie Wickham has a sort of gravitational pull when it comes to Bertie Wooster and sticky wickets. And she's at it again. P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast, where an audiobook format gives you an immersive experience in classic literature. You can get friendlier with the classics you know, and discover new favorites. I'm your host BJ Harrison.  I'm glad you could join us.   I sent out a newsletter this week with links to our new products, a note on other stuff we've got coming down the pike, and a link to a hidden gem in the library. If you missed it, check your inboxes. I try to keep it short, sweet, and convenient.   For years, I listened to David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens every year. There was just something nourishing when I revisited that story. There still is. The characters, the themes, the masterful language, it was a literary feast – and I always picked up something new. I don't know how you are, but sometimes I'm not at a place where I can handle a book. It just doesn't work for some reason. Then, a year or two later maybe, the same book absolutely hits the spot.   With the audiobook library card, you can always find something that will meet you where you are. And you can start, stop, try again, as much as you want. In a Wodehouse mood? Dozens of hours. Need to scratch a historical itch? How about Plutarch's Lives of famous Greeks and Romans, or The Count of Monte Cristo? Coming up on 19 years of personally narrated audiobooks.     Also, you don't need to place orders. Buttons to download each title are found in the product description. It's super easy to bop around and see what you like. Now, you can share it with friends, family, or clients. Whatever works.   Go to audiobooklibrarycard.com and choose the plan that's right for you.   Now for our Word for the Week, by Ambrose Bierce. In this segment, we hear from the Devil's Lexicographer himself, as he delivers one of his caustic definitions.   The Word for the Week is Twice, and here to read it is Ambrose Bierce himself:   TWICE, adv. Once too often   Thank you Mr. Bierce.   And now, Jeeves and the Kid Clementina, by P.G. Wodehouse   Follow this link to get The Audiobook Library Card for a special price of $9.99/month   Follow this link and get Multiple Licenses for The Audiobook Library Card   Follow this link and watch the new video walkthrough using PocketBook.     Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:     Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:     Follow this link to follow us on Instagram:     Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:  

Smarter Business Exits: Strategies and Toolkits for Corporate Divorce, Succession Planning and Joint Exits by William B. Bierce https://www.amazon.com/Smarter-Business-Exits-Strategies-Succession/dp/1943386781 Looking to profitably exit your business? In other words, are you a business owner with partners seeking to achieve smarter growth while designing an exit strategy and succession planning? Smarter Business Exits helps you identify classic solutions to foreseeable scenarios, so you can plan, adapt, renew, transform and restructure for exit excellence at different stages of your business's lifecycle. WARNING: Reading this book and implementing its strategies could lead to a significant increase in your liquidity, net worth, happiness and ambition to restart new projects and relationships. Start reading now to: understand how to design your organization for a business exit lifecycle; learn how corporate governance for owners can protect all parties; discover how dispute resolution can be successfully achieved; know what to do when corporate divorce litigation is foreseeable; learn the tips to special succession planning for family businesses; find exit strategies for startups and other multi-owner companies; discover the five types of exit planning toolkits your business must have; and gain even more than that! Smarter Business Exits answers the following question: How can I use governance tools to keep my fellow co-owners fulfilling their promises of service, loyalty, productivity and commitment during business exits? Scroll up and grab your copy now to discover how your exit path can be planned and executed to minimize ongoing pain and optimize your opportunities for exiting (or restructuring) your business! About the author An award-winning international business and technology attorney, William B. Bierce assists companies, their owners, boards and investors throughout a company's business lifecycles. As business lawyer, he advises on organizational design, business formation, capital raising, equity compensation, governance, risk management, crisis resolution, resiliency planning, compliance, roll-ups, corporate sales and divestitures. As a technology lawyer, he assists domestic and foreign clients on digital transformation, e-commerce, privacy, cybersecurity and strategic transactions. Bill has extensive experience in domestic and cross-border transactions for leading global companies in investments, banking and finance, consumer products, managed business services, manufacturing, transportation and digital media. He concentrates on mid-market niche companies, specialty manufacturing, services industries, family businesses, international businesses and tech companies.

Bertie is in love – he's absolutely smitten with Gwladys. That's right - Gwladys. And it gets worse. P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.  Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast, where an audiobook format gives you an immersive experience in classic literature. You can get friendlier with the classics you know, and discover new favorites. I'm your host BJ Harrison.  I'm glad you could join us. Well, you've heard me talk a lot about The Audiobook Library Card. It's like Netflix for audiobooks, you can listen all you want, 18 years of recordings, there's tons of stuff, yeah, yeah, yeah. Well, I'm so happy to announce that now it's possible to buy multiple licenses and SHARE THE AUDIOBOOK LIBRARY CARD with your nearest and dearest.  Maybe you're a family with a few bookworms who commute. Maybe you're a tutor with students who struggle to read. Maybe you're a therapist whose clients have trouble sleeping. Whatever the case, now you can extend the wonders of unlimited listening of the Classic Tales Library to your kith, kin, colleagues and compatriots.  And the introductory prices are outrageously low. Like, five licenses for $19.99/month. Five. And it just gets better from there. Again, it's the best deal on the internet.  Once you buy a subscription, we'll set you up to share with the people on your plan. Cancel anytime. It's a smorgasbord of listening enjoyment for all your friends and relations.  Go to audiobooklibrarycard.com or follow the link in the show notes, and subscribe today. Now for our Word for the Week, by Ambrose Bierce. In this segment, we hear from the Devil's Lexicographer himself, as he delivers one of his caustic definitions.  The Word for the Week is Slang, and here to read it is Ambrose Bierce himself: SLANG, n. The grunt of the human hog (Pignoramus intolerabilis) with an audible memory. The speech of one who utters with his tongue what he thinks with his ear, and feels the pride of a creator in accomplishing the feat of a parrot. A means (under Providence) of setting up as a wit without a capital of sense. Thank you Mr. Bierce.  And now, Jeeves and the Spot of Art, by P.G. Wodehouse   Follow this link and get Multiple Licenses for The Audiobook Library Card   Follow this link and watch the new video walkthrough using PocketBook.  Follow this link to get The Audiobook Library Card for a special price of $9.99/month   Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel: Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:    Follow this link to follow us on Instagram:  Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:

Ambrose Bierce's The Damned Thing is a chilling short story that blends horror and mystery. When a man is found dead under strange circumstances, an investigation reveals hints of an unseen, possibly invisible force responsible. Through eerie testimony and unsettling evidence, Bierce explores fear of the unknown and the limits of human perception.

Bertie had one job – keep Aunt Agatha's prized terrier McIntosh safe while she is away. Can Jeeves rally round when the worst happens? P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.  Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast, where an audiobook format gives you an immersive experience in classic literature. You can get friendlier with the classics you know, and discover new favorites. I'm your host BJ Harrison.  I'm glad you could join us. Well, you've heard me talk a lot about The Audiobook Library Card. It's like Netflix for audiobooks, you can listen all you want, 18 years of recordings, there's tons of stuff, yeah, yeah, yeah. Well, I'm so happy to announce that now it's possible to buy multiple licenses and SHARE THE AUDIOBOOK LIBRARY CARD with your nearest and dearest.  Maybe you're a family with a few bookworms who commute. Maybe you're a tutor with students who struggle to read. Maybe you're a therapist whose clients have trouble sleeping. Whatever the case, now you can extend the wonders of unlimited listening of the Classic Tales Library to your kith, kin, colleagues and compatriots.  And the introductory prices are outrageously low. Like, five licenses for $19.99/month. Five. And it just gets better from there. Again, it's the best deal on the internet.  Once you buy a subscription, we'll set you up to share with the people on your plan. Cancel anytime. It's a smorgasbord of listening enjoyment for all your friends and relations.  Go to audiobooklibrarycard.com or follow the link in the show notes, and subscribe today. Now for our Word for the Week, by Ambrose Bierce. In this segment, we hear from the Devil's Lexicographer himself, as he delivers one of his caustic definitions.  The Word for the Week is Prescription, and here to read it is Ambrose Bierce himself: PRESCRIPTION, n. A physician's guess at what will best prolong the situation with least harm to the patient Thank you Mr. Bierce.  And now, Jeeves and the Dog McIntosh, by P.G. Wodehouse  Follow this link and get Multiple Licenses for The Audiobook Library Card   Follow this link and watch the new video walkthrough using PocketBook.   Follow this link to get The Audiobook Library Card for a special price of $9.99/month    Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:   Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:   Follow this link to follow us on Instagram:   Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:  

When Bertie's penchant for singing in the bath lands him in hot water, will Jeeves step in to aid the young master? P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast, where an audiobook format gives you an immersive experience in classic literature. You can get friendlier with the classics you know, and discover new favorites. I'm your host BJ Harrison.  I'm glad you could join us.   With the Audiobook Library Card, you gain access to everything I've personally curated from the public domain and recorded over the past 18 years. Thousands of hours of classic audiobooks personally curated and performed. Many have won awards and gained acclaim from critics and listeners alike.     Subscribe for the Audiobook Library Card for $9.99 a month and get access to it all. Download and listen all you like – no limits. It's the best audiobook deal on the internet.   Go to audiobooklibrarycard.com or follow the link in the show notes, and download and listen all you want.   Now for our Word for the Week, by Ambrose Bierce. In this segment, we hear from the Devil's Lexicographer himself, as he delivers one of his caustic definitions.   The Word for the Week is Opportunity, and here to read it is Ambrose Bierce himself:   OPPORTUNITY, n. A favorable occasion for grasping a disappointment.   Thank you Mr. Bierce.   And now, Jeeves and the Song of Songs, by P.G. Wodehouse   Follow this link and watch the new video walkthrough using PocketBook.   Follow this link to get The Audiobook Library Card for a special price of $9.99/month       Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:       Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:     Follow this link to follow us on Instagram:     Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:

It is a truth universally acknowledged that the surefire cure for an inferiority complex is a Chinese vase, a violent accident, and a bag of flour - not necessarily in that order. P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast, where an audiobook format gives you an immersive experience in classic literature. You can get friendlier with the classics you know, and discover new favorites. I'm your host BJ Harrison.  I'm glad you could join us.   With the Audiobook Library Card, you gain access to everything I've personally curated from the public domain and recorded over the past 18 years. Thousands of hours of classic audiobooks personally curated and performed. Many have won awards and gained acclaim from critics and listeners alike.     Subscribe for the Audiobook Library Card for $9.99 a month and get access to it all. Download and listen all you like – no limits. It's the best audiobook deal on the internet.   Go to audiobooklibrarycard.com or follow the link in the show notes, and download and listen all you want.   Now for our Word for the Week, by Ambrose Bierce. In this segment, we hear from the Devil's Lexicographer himself, as he delivers one of his caustic definitions.   The Word for the Week is Longevity, and here to read it is Ambrose Bierce himself:   LONGEVITY, n. Uncommon extension of the fear of death   Thank you Mr. Bierce.   And now, The Inferiority Complex of Old Sippy, by P.G. Wodehouse   Follow this link and watch the new video walkthrough using PocketBook.   Follow this link to get The Audiobook Library Card for a special price of $9.99/month   Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:   Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:    Follow this link to follow us on Instagram:    Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:  

Can Bertie save Bingo Little from the scandalous results of his own negligence? P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast, where an audiobook format gives you an immersive experience in classic literature. You can get friendlier with the classics you know, and discover new favorites. I'm your host BJ Harrison.  I'm glad you could join us.   With the Audiobook Library Card, you gain access to everything I've personally curated from the public domain and recorded over the past 18 years. Thousands of hours of classic audiobooks personally curated and performed. Many have won awards and gained acclaim from critics and listeners alike.     Subscribe for the Audiobook Library Card for $9.99 a month and get access to it all. Download and listen all you like – no limits. It's the best audiobook deal on the internet.   Go to audiobooklibrarycard.com or follow the link in the show notes, and download and listen all you want.   Now for our Word for the Week, by Ambrose Bierce. In this segment, we hear from the Devil's Lexicographer himself, as he delivers one of his caustic definitions.   The Word for the Week is Language, and here to read it is Ambrose Bierce himself:   LANGUAGE, n. The music with which we charm the serpents guarding another's treasure.   Thank you Mr. Bierce.   And now for something completely different.   Happy days are here again. A new volume of Jeeves stories has just hit the public domain in the US. So, sit back, relax, and listen to a story featuring our favorite man servant, Jeeves.   And now, Jeeves and the Impending Doom, by P.G. Wodehouse   Follow this link and watch the new video walkthrough using PocketBook.   Follow this link to get The Audiobook Library Card for a special price of $9.99/month       Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:       Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:     Follow this link to follow us on Instagram:     Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:

Can Kennedy convince Burger, his fellow student, to show him his secret discovery? Arthur Conan Doyle, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast, where an audiobook format gives you an immersive experience in classic literature. You can get friendlier with the classics you know, and discover new favorites. I'm your host BJ Harrison.  I'm glad you could join us.   With the Audiobook Library Card, you gain access to everything I've personally curated from the public domain and recorded over the past 18 years. Thousands of hours of classic audiobooks personally curated and performed. Many have won awards and gained acclaim from critics and listeners alike.     Subscribe for the Audiobook Library Card for $9.99 a month and get access to it all. Download and listen all you like – no limits. It's the best audiobook deal on the internet.   Go to audiobooklibrarycard.com or follow the link in the show notes, and download and listen all you want.   I've discovered a new and easier way to listen to the audiobooks downloaded from the store, through the Audiobook Library Card or otherwise – it's the PocketBook App. It's just a little more intuitive than the KyBook app, and it's available for iPhone and Android. Links can be found in the show notes. I've also made a new video walkthrough so you can see how easy it is to download and listen using Pocketbook. Feel free to check it out.   Last week we introduced a little segment called the Word for the Week, by Ambrose Bierce. In this segment, we hear from the Devil's Lexicographer himself, as he delivers one of his caustic definitions.   The Word for the Week is Impiety, and here to read it is Ambrose Bierce himself:   IMPIETY, n, Your intolerance toward my deity   Thank you Mr. Bierce.   And now, The New Catacomb, by Arthur Conan Doyle   Follow this link and watch the new video walkthrough using PocketBook.   Follow this link to get The Audiobook Library Card for a special price of $9.99/month       Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:       Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:     Follow this link to follow us on Instagram:     Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:

Michael comes to the end of his mission – but does he arrive in time to avert disaster? Jules Verne, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast, where we use an audiobook format to give you an immersive experience in classic literature. You can get friendlier with the classics you know, and discover new favorites. I'm your host BJ Harrison.  I'm glad you could join us.   With the Audiobook Library Card, you gain access to everything I've personally curated from the public domain and recorded over the past 18 years. Every title was chosen with intent because it was calling to me for some reason. I needed to record it. After 18 and a half years of doing this, we're still winning awards and turning heads.     Subscribe for the Audiobook Library Card for $9.99 a month and get access to it all. Thousands of hours of content at your disposal. It's the best audiobook deal on the internet.   Go to audiobooklibrarycard.com or follow the link in the show notes, and download and listen all you want.   I've discovered a new and easier way to listen to the audiobooks downloaded from the store, through the Audiobook Library Card or otherwise – it's the PocketBook App. It's just a little more intuitive than the KyBook app, and it's available for iPhone and Android. Links can be found in the show notes. I've also made a new video walkthrough so you can see how easy it is to download and listen using Pocketbook. Feel free to check it out.   Last week we introduced a little segment called the Word for the Week, by Ambrose Bierce. In this segment, we hear from the Devil's Lexicographer himself, as he delivers one of his caustic definitions.   The Word for the Week is Backbite, and here to read it is Ambrose Bierce himself:   BACKBITE, v.t. To speak of a man as you find him when he can't find you.   Thank you Mr. Bierce.   And now, Michael Strogoff, Part 9 of 9, by Jules Verne.    Follow this link and watch the new video walkthrough using PocketBook.   Follow this link to get The Audiobook Library Card for a special price of $9.99/month       Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:       Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:     Follow this link to follow us on Instagram:     Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:    

Experience The Damned Thing by Ambrose Bierce; a classic American horror story first published in 1893. This eerie tale unfolds through a coroner's inquest, diary entries, and witness testimony, all circling around a terrifying creature that cannot be seen. Bierce was one of the earliest writers to explore the idea of an invisible monster, long before it became a staple of modern horror. The Damned Thing originally appeared in Town Topics in 1893 and later in Bierce's collection In the Midst of Life. Its documentary style, dry wit, and slow‑building dread make it one of his most memorable supernatural works. Settle in, get comfortable, and enjoy this unsettling classic from one of America's sharpest - and strangest - writers ❤️ https://open.spotify.com/show/1dac5HA4oPg55A06JDXUQITools used: Presonus Studio One M7, Motionleap, Movavi, and Canva Protags:the damned thing, ambrose bierce, ambrose bierce horror, classic horror story, classic horror reading, horror audiobook, creepy audiobook, invisible monster story, 19th century horror, american gothic literature, public domain horror, classic short story reading, quiet horror, cozy horror reading, atmospheric reading, soft spoken reading, bedtime horror story, classic literature audiobook, supernatural short story, eerie story reading, horror narration, vintage horror tale, weird fiction classic, unsettling short story, horror story full reading

How can Michael and his companions hope to cross the mile wide Yenisei River, with no boat, raft or ferry? Jules Verne, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast, where we use an audiobook format to give you an immersive experience in classic literature. You can get friendlier with the classics you know, and discover new favorites. I'm your host BJ Harrison. I'm a professional audiobook narrator, and I'm glad you could join us.   With the Audiobook Library Card, you gain access to everything I've personally curated from the public domain and recorded over the past 18 years. Every title was chosen with intent because it was calling to me for some reason. I needed to record it. After 18 and a half years of doing this, we're still winning awards and turning heads.     Subscribe for the Audiobook Library Card for $9.99 a month and get access to it all. Thousands of hours of content at your disposal. It's the best audiobook deal on the internet.   Go to audiobooklibrarycard.com or follow the link in the show notes, and download and listen all you want.   I've discovered a new and easier way to listen to the audiobooks downloaded from the store, through the Audiobook Library Card or otherwise – it's the PocketBook App. It's just a little more intuitive than the KyBook app, and it's available for iPhone and Android. Links can be found in the show notes. I've also made a new video walkthrough so you can see how easy it is to download and listen using Pocketbook. Feel free to check it out.   Before we dive into today's story, I want to start a new little feature called the Word for the Week. Each week, we'll have a definition from the Devil's Lexicographer himself – Ambrose Bierce. Over the course of 30 years, Bierce nearly weekly wrote a cynical definition of a common word, sometimes consisting of poems, which he sold to various newspapers and periodicals. After 30 years, he collected all of these into one volume which came to be called The Devil's Dictionary. In keeping with the spirit of its creation, we'll hear one of his jocular definitions before we begin today's show.   So, the Word for the Week is Infancy, and here to read it is Ambrose Bierce himself:   INFANCY, n. The period of our lives when, according to Wordsworth, "Heaven lies about us." The world begins lying about us pretty soon afterward.   Thank you Mr. Bierce.   And now, Michael Strogoff, Part 8 of 9, by Jules Verne.   Follow this link and watch the new video walkthrough using PocketBook.   Follow this link to get The Audiobook Library Card for a special price of $9.99/month       Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:       Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:     Follow this link to follow us on Instagram:     Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:

Otro inquietante cuento de Bierce.

"La Finestra Sbarrata" (The Barred Window) di Ambrose Bierce è un racconto horror/gotico cupo e inquietante, dove un uomo scopre che il cadavere della sua amata, brutalmente uccisa, giace vicino a una finestra sbarrata, mostrando segni di lotta e un frammento dell'orecchio della bestia tra i denti, suggerendo una lotta disperata contro un mostro, ma l'esito è tragico e pieno di orrore inspiegabile, tipico di Bierce, con un finale che lascia il lettore con un senso di angoscia e mistero. 

Can a single sentence change the way you see the world? My guest on this episode, James Geary thinks so.Episode SummaryOn this episode, I speak with writer and journalist James, whose lifelong fascination with aphorisms — the world's shortest literary form — reveals why brevity really is the soul of wit. James explains what makes an aphorism work, shares the five laws that define them, and explores how these concise little sayings have guided human thought from ancient times to social media. We discuss:The difference between aphorisms and proverbsHow short phrases can serve as decision-making tools and emotional signpostsWhy humour and contradiction are central to wisdomHow modern culture, marketing, and even AI continue the aphoristic traditionJames's book The World in a Phrase and why he chose to update it 20 years after originally publishing itI also ask him whether my friend James Victore's phrase 'what made you weird as a kid, makes you great today' is an aphorism (spoiler alert: it is!).Guest bioJames Geary is a writer, journalist, and Deputy Curator at Harvard's Nieman Foundation for Journalism. He is the author of 'The World in a Phrase: A Brief History of the Aphorism' and 'Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists'.Links to topics James' book The World in a Phrase: A Brief History of the Aphorism (Second Edition) — University of Chicago Press page. University of Chicago PressJames' official website (book + aphorism archive). jamesgeary.com+1Harvard Gazette profile piece (“Brief bursts of wisdom”). Harvard GazetteJames Geary — TED Talk “Metaphorically speaking.” TEDEarlier Human Risk podcast episode with James Victore (where he shares “the things that made you weird…”): The Human Risk PodcastAI-Generated Timestamp Summary[00:00:00] Opening, why short phrases stick; introducing James Geary and my confession about “aphorism” pronunciation and definition.[00:01:00] What aphorisms are; oldest literary form; Reader's Digest spark at age eight. [00:03:00] First memorable line: “difference between a rut and a grave”; why compressing meaning captivated him. [00:05:00] The five laws: brief, personal, definitive, philosophical, with a twist; applying them to the Victore quote. [00:06:30] Truth vs. usefulness; contradictions (Johnson vs. Bierce) and situational wisdom. [00:08:45] Aphorisms as everyday philosophy; “signposts” and “violin in public” imagery. [00:10:45] Teenage collecting; writing aphorisms on the backs of rock posters. [00:12:45] Joy + darkness; why humour helps memory; “Why can angels fly? Because they take themselves lightly.” [00:16:30] Family sayings; “If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space.” [00:17:45] Redundancy story; “treacherous ground” aphorism as psychological footing. [00:19:30] Secular scripture; Pascal's tennis metaphor; timelessness across traditions. [00:23:00] Originality vs. recurrence; why the twist makes the familiar new. [00:25:15] Beyond greeting-card obviousness; Emerson's “braver five minutes longer.” [00:27:45] Knowing when to persist vs. bail; relationship aphorism “don't let someone show you twice.” [00:31:00] Short form ≠ short attention; links to deep, long thinking. [00:33:30] Craft vs. hot takes; how aphorisms provoke contemplation and dialogue. [00:37:00] Ukraine example; “We kneel before heroes, not invaders” and words+images. [00:41:00] Free speech, calm strength, and the form's defiance of authoritarianism. [00:43:15] Why a history, not a favourites list; posters to book structure. [00:47:00] Rights reversion; why a new edition now; social media context; more aphorists. [00:49:15] Choosing figures: omitting Wilde; championing Stanisław Lec; “No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.” [00:53:00] Aphorisms everywhere: t-shirts, bumper stickers, ads; “Lick the lid of life.” [00:56:30] Can AI write aphorisms? Yes — but beware “cognitive laziness.” [01:01:00] Prompts for humans vs. prompts for machines; why discomfort matters. [01:02:15] Book details; publisher; where to find it; closing thanks. [01:04:00] Outro: links, review ask, website, and final behavioural nudge on “phrases you live by.”

Margaret reads you "The Open Window" by Saki and "An Inhabitant of Carcosa" by Ambrose BierceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apologies, we had some issues with John's audio on this one. Ben and John sit down to discuss the time-honored tradition of Overpopulation Fiction. Is it dead? Is it more relevant than ever before? Can Ben ruin John's career by tricking him into bad-mouthing Taylor Swift? Support the showBlue Sky - https://bsky.app/profile/wordsaboutbooks.bsky.socialDiscord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8CThreads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcastBlog - https://blog.wordsaboutbooks.ninja/

Send us a textWhat happens when business partners who once shared a vision find themselves at odds over an exit strategy? The consequences can be financially devastating and emotionally draining—yet most consultancy owners postpone these crucial conversations until it's too late.Bill Bierce, managing attorney and co-founder of Beers Kenerson Attorneys, brings decades of experience resolving business partnership disputes to this eye-opening conversation about preparing for successful exits. Having witnessed countless "corporate divorces," Bill shares practical wisdom on how consultancy owners can protect themselves and their equity value through proper planning.At the heart of Bill's approach is a simple yet profound concept: start with the end in mind. From establishing veto rights and force majeure provisions to creating governance structures that survive personality conflicts, he outlines the essential legal frameworks that prevent catastrophic disputes. These aren't just legal technicalities—they're the foundation of healthy business relationships that preserve value for everyone involved.The discussion delves into the psychology of partnership, comparing business relationships to marriages that require shared values and clear expectations. Bill reveals how minority shareholders can protect themselves, how to maximize valuation during sale preparation, and why knowledge management systems dramatically increase a firm's attractiveness to buyers. His insights on Delaware corporate law, earnout structures, and due diligence processes provide a masterclass in exit planning.Whether you're just starting a consultancy or have been operating for years, this conversation offers invaluable guidance on structuring your business for maximum equity value. Take the first step toward a smarter exit strategy by learning from someone who's seen what happens when partners fail to plan—and how dramatically different the outcomes can be when they do.Prof. Joe O'Mahoney helps boutique consultancies scale and exit. Joe's research, writing, speaking and insights can be found at www.joeomahoney.com

Ambrose Bierce (1842 – ¿desaparecido en 1913?) fue un escritor, periodista y satirista estadounidense, conocido por su estilo mordaz, su visión pesimista de la naturaleza humana y su maestría en el relato corto. Es especialmente célebre por: "El diccionario del Diablo", Una obra satírica en la que redefine palabras comunes con sarcasmo e ironía. Ejemplos: Diplomacia: el arte de decir “buen perro” mientras se busca una piedra. Cerebro: aparato con el que pensamos que pensamos. Relatos de horror y guerra: Bierce fue un veterano de la Guerra Civil estadounidense, y muchas de sus historias reflejan el trauma, el absurdo y la brutalidad del conflicto. Entre sus cuentos más destacados están: “Un suceso en el puente sobre el río Owl”: una de las mejores narraciones cortas de la literatura estadounidense, con un sorprendente giro final. “Chickamauga”: un relato sobre la guerra visto desde la inocencia de un niño, que contrasta brutalmente con la realidad de la violencia. Bierce es considerado precursor del realismo psicológico y del horror moderno. Su escritura es aguda, precisa, a menudo sarcástica y con finales inesperados. Influenció a escritores como H. P. Lovecraft y Jorge Luis Borges. En 1913, Bierce viajó a México durante la Revolución Mexicana. Se unió (según se cree) a las fuerzas de Pancho Villa como observador, y nunca más se supo de él. Su desaparición alimentó leyendas y mitos.

En “La cosa maldita” Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) nos presenta un misterio letal: la muerte de un cazador a manos de algo que no podemos ver ni oír. Un tenebroso relato que explora la fragilidad de nuestra percepción, la tensión entre lo visible y lo oculto, y la inquietante idea de que la naturaleza guarda secretos más allá de nuestra comprensión. Ambientado en una atmósfera claustrofóbica —un pequeño grupo reunido en un juicio improvisado, un cadáver mutilado y una teoría “científica” disfrazada de terror— Bierce nos desafía a preguntarnos: ¿qué pasa si lo real es aquello que no podemos percibir? - Narración: Juan Carlos Albarracín - Locución Sintonía: Antonio Runa - Música: Epidemic Sound, con licencia Los Cuentos de la Casa de la Bruja es un podcast semanal de audio-relatos de misterio, ciencia ficción y terror. Cada viernes, a las 10 de la noche, traemos un nuevo programa. Alternamos entre episodios gratuitos para todos nuestros oyentes y episodios exclusivos para nuestros fans. ¡Si te gusta nuestro contenido suscríbete! Y si te encanta considera hacerte fan desde el botón azul APOYAR y accede a todo el contenido exclusivo. Tu aporte es de mucha ayuda para el mantenimiento de este podcast. ¡Gracias por ello! Mi nombre es Juan Carlos. Dirijo este podcast y también soy locutor y narrador de audiolibros, con estudio propio. Si crees que mi voz encajaría con tu proyecto o negocio contacta conmigo y hablamos. :) Contacto profesional: info@locucioneshablandoclaro.com www.locucioneshablandoclaro.com También estoy en X y en Bluesky: @VengadorT Y en Instagram: juancarlos_locutor CONVOCATORIA ABIERTA – Los Cuentos de la Casa de la Bruja. ¿Eres escritor o escritora y te gustaría escuchar uno de tus relatos narrado en el podcast Cuentos de la Casa de la Bruja? Estoy abriendo la puerta a autores emergentes que quieran compartir relatos originales dentro del tono del programa: historias de terror y ciencia ficción con atmósferas inquietantes, elementos fantásticos, oscuros o insólitos, y una cuidada calidad literaria. ¿QUÉ TIPO DE RELATOS BUSCO? • Relatos de terror y ciencia ficción • Con una extensión de entre 3.000 y 4.000 palabras • Con una narrativa sólida, buen uso del lenguaje y que se presten a ser narrados en voz • Textos originales e inéditos (o que al menos no estén vinculados a compromisos editoriales) ¿CÓMO PARTICIPAR? Puedes enviar tu relato en formato Word o PDF a info@locucioneshablandoclaro.com con el asunto: Relato para el podcast. Acompáñalo, si quieres, de una pequeña nota biográfica para que pueda presentarte adecuadamente. IMPORTANTE: La recepción de un relato no garantiza su publicación. La selección dependerá de criterios narrativos, temáticos y de estilo, siempre con el objetivo de mantener la atmósfera y el nivel que caracterizan al podcast. ¡No se trata de emitir juicios definitivos sobre ningún autor o texto! Yo no soy crítico literario, ni pretendo serlo. Se trata de encontrar aquellos textos que mejor encajen con el universo del programa. Si tu relato es elegido me pondré en contacto contigo. En caso contrario agradeceré igual tu confianza y el gesto de compartir tu trabajo. Gracias por hacer crecer esta casa de relatos. ¡Espero leerte! Juan Carlos “Corman” Albarracín Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

1082. Copy editor Jim Norrena joins us this week for a conversation about Ambrose Bierce, his famous "Devil's Dictionary," and his darkly funny take on the world. We look at Bierce's fascinating (and tragic) life, his legendary wordplay, and his mysterious disappearance in Mexico. Plus, we share our favorite biting definitions and quirky facts about his life. We'd love to have coffee with him, but we'd never forget that he was also a feared literary critic! Jim Norrena, MFA, has been writing and editing for more than thirty-five years. He's the founder and principal editor at TypoSuction.com, an independent editing/writing service. He taught grammar and copyediting intensives and professional proofreading workshops at Media Alliance and served as events coordinator for Bay Area Editors' Forum (BAEF). You can find him on LinkedIn.

When David Lang vanished in front of five witnesses he was never seen again – but the mystery only deepened when his voice came back from nowhere.Download The FREE PDF For This Episode's WORD SEARCH Puzzle: https://weirddarkness.com/DavidLangDarkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateDISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.IN THIS EPISODE: What if your thoughts, your self, your very awareness… weren't inside your brain at all, but woven into the universe itself? (What If Consciousness Is Everything?) *** Across centuries and continents, there are eerie tales of tiny, otherworldly creatures captured by humans — only for terror, curses, or vanishing acts to follow. (Bagged, Bottled, and Bewitched: True Tales of Captured Fairies) *** On a deserted Scottish road in 1992, two men's terrifying close encounter with a hovering UFO led to missing time, haunting nightmares, and disturbing memories of alien beings. (The A70 Abduction Case) *** When Jake Bird was sentenced to die, he warned the court they'd perish before him — then one by one, they did. (The Hex of Jake Bird) *** One bright afternoon in 1880, David Lang took a step across his field — and vanished forever in front of witnesses who saw it happen. (Portal In The Pasture: The Strange Disappearance of David Lang)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Lead-In00:01:28.802 = Show Open00:03:13.646 = Portal In The Pasture: The Strange Disappearance of David Lang00:18:03.052 = Bagged, Bottled and Bewitched: True Tales of Captured Fairies00:29:37.827 = The Hex of Jake Bird00:38:41.973 = The A70 Abduction Case00:52:45.925 = What If Consciousness Is Everything?01:04:34.996 = Show Close01:05:50.150 = BloopersSOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…“The A70 Abduction Case”: https://www.thenightskyii.org/a70.html“The Hex of Jake Bird”: http://www.executedtoday.com/2012/07/14/1949-jake-bird/, https://www.ranker.com/list/jake-bird-hex-facts/jessika-gilbert, https://www.historylink.org/File/7971, https://www.historylink.org/File/7973“Bagged, Bottled, and Bewitched: True Tales of Captured Fairies”: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2024/08/Strange-Tales-of-Captured-Fairies-Gnomes-and-Other-Mysterious-Little-People/,“Portal In The Pasture: The Strange Disappearance of David Lang”: https://ckc4me.wordpress.com/2012/10/24/the-difficulty-of-crossing-a-field-an-unsolved-mystery/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kVnBM9roWI,https://www.facebook.com/groups/EmbracetheDarkParanormal/posts/2949512888536517/,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drVAv7w-w4A,https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~we3sumneritesjblcsf/genealogy/langlore.htm, https://vocal.media/history/the-man-who-disappeared-david-lang-1880, https://hoaxes.org/archive/permalink/the_disappearance_of_david_lang/,https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/the-story-of-david-lang/3163/“What If Consciousness Is Everything?”: amzn.to/4jBA0Ya, https://amihart.medium.com/metaphysical-realism-an-overwhelmingly-dominant-philosophy-that-makes-no-sense-at-all-44343a1d8453, medium.com/@scottlape/enjoyed-this-very-much-d772f0523bbd=====(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: May 07, 2025EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DavidLangTAGS: David Lang, Lang disappearance, Gallatin Tennessee mystery, farmer vanishing, David Lang urban legend, Ambrose Bierce, Difficulty in Crossing a Field, paranormal disappearances, mysterious vanishings, space-time rift, wormhole theory, supernatural phenomena, Lang family, Stuart Palmer, Joe Mulhattan, Ambrose Bierce disappearance, 1880 vanishing, historical mysteries, unexplained events, alien abduction theories, paranormal folklore, American folklore, time portal mystery, field disappearance, Judge August Peck, crop circle mystery, spiritualist message, Fate Magazine, Lang legend, vanishing man story, sinkhole theory, true crime folklore, unsolved mysteries, Tennessee folklore, Bierce vanishing, Pancho Villa connection, paranormal literature

The boys once again put John Bierce's patronage to the test by discussing his latest book.Promotional Trailer for They're the Same Picture. A movie comparison podcast by Jamie (she/her) and Chantelle (she/they). Episodes released every month starting in February 2025!Support the showBlue Sky - https://bsky.app/profile/wordsaboutbooks.bsky.socialDiscord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8CThreads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcastBlog - https://blog.wordsaboutbooks.ninja/

This week on Astonishing Legends, we conclude our two-part exploration into the enigmatic disappearance of Ambrose Bierce. Last week, we chronicled his vibrant life and career, culminating in his mysterious 1913 journey into Mexico.  This week, we delve deeper, examining the turbulent backdrop of the Mexican Revolution and how it might have played a role in his vanishing. Was Bierce a casualty of the conflict, caught in the crossfire? Or, as some suggest, did he become a victim of Pancho Villa himself?  We explore these theories, considering his known disdain for aging and his fascination with unsolved mysteries, mirroring themes throughout his own macabre writings.  A missing letter and conflicting accounts spark questions about hidden agendas and the possibility of a meticulously planned exit.  While the Grand Canyon suicide theory persists, we weigh the evidence and consider alternative explanations, including the intriguing, if improbable, fringe theories involving crystal skulls and ancient ruins in the Paquimé region of Mexico.  Ultimately, we're left to ponder whether Bierce's disappearance was a carefully crafted narrative, a tragic accident, or something far more extraordinary.  Join us as we uncover the clues and confront the enduring puzzle of Bierce's final act. Visit our website for a lot more information on this episode.

Ambrose Bierce, famed author of An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, vanished without a trace in 1913 at the age of 71. Bierce had a long and storied career, having been a soldier in the Civil War, a journalist, and a successful author. He was known for his dark humor and cynical outlook. In part one of this two-part series, we delve into the mystery of Bierce's disappearance and explore the enduring fascination with this literary enigma. Was it a suicide, a murder, or something even stranger? Join us as we try to unravel the strange case of Ambrose Bierce. Visit our website for a lot more information on this episode.

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In December of 1914,71 year-old decorated CivilWar Major,  accomplished journalist, and  famous author Ambrose Bierce wrote his Niece and his secretary to tell them he was going to Mexico to cover the Mexican insurrection led by Pancho Villa and others.He felt likely thathis fate would be probably be that of being lined up against a wall and shot- as these insurrectionists were quick-tempered killers. Not long after, Bierce disappeared completely, and years of searches have not brought any concrete evidence of what happened to him- but the legend told by those who daid they saw him or knew of him in his last days tells the story very much like the one he envisioned. This is his story.

A parting gift from me – 3 short readings that haven't been released on the main feed before. You'll hear A Little Place Off the Edgware Road by Graham Greene, followed by Sredni Vashtar by Saki, and The Man and the Snake by Ambroise Bierce.The recording for Sredni Vashar is a few years old, so apologies for the dip in audio quality here.

VII La historia que vais a leer, con los ojos cerrados, se centra en Peyton Farquhar, un civil del Sur durante la Guerra Civil Americana, quien es capturado por las fuerzas federales y condenado a ser ahorcado en un puente. Mientras espera su ejecución, Farquhar sueña con escapar y regresar a su hogar. En el puente, es atado y preparado para ser ahorcado mientras un grupo de soldados observa. En el momento crítico, ocurre lo inexplicable. La historia refleja la brutalidad y el sufrimiento de la guerra civil americana. Farquhar anhela la libertad, pero su destino trágico subraya la fragilidad de la vida. El autor, Bierce, utiliza un lenguaje evocador y vívido para sumergir al lector en la mente de Farquhar. La revelación final, sin duda, es un giro inesperado que deja una impresión en el oyente. Ambrose Bierce, señala, cómo el tiempo puede parecer distorsionarse en momentos de crisis, de miedo, de últimos momentos de la vida, tal vez. Mostrando la mente del protagonista, Farquhar, mientras experimenta una percepción alterada del tiempo durante su ejecución y su intento de escape. La historia aborda cómo el protagonista reflexiona sobre su vida y sus seres queridos en sus últimos momentos, lo que invita a la meditación sobre la existencia y el significado de la vida. Juega con la línea entre la realidad y la fantasía. Esto lleva al lector a cuestionar qué es real y qué no. La historia se desarrolla en el contexto de la Guerra Civil Americana, reflejando la brutalidad y el caos del conflicto. Farquhar actúa motivado por su deseo de ayudar a su causa, lo que a su vez resalta las consecuencias trágicas de la guerra en la vida civil. Este relato capta la desesperación y la lucha interna del protagonista, ilustrando cómo las circunstancias extremas pueden llevar a las personas a actuar de maneras inesperadas. HAZTE MECENAS, no dejes que La Biblioteca, cierre Nunca sus Puertas… GRATITUD ESPECIAL: Siempre a los MECENAS. Sin ustedes… esto no tendría sentido. SUSCRIBETE AL CANAL DE TELEGRAM: https://t.me/LaLamadaDeLaLuna PUEDES VER ALGUNOS VIDEOS DE LLDLL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEOtdbbriLqUfBtjs_wtEHw Suscríbete al Canal Youtube y a Ivoox. Sigamos sumando en LLDLL, SUSCRIBETE en IVOOX y comparte. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

This week, we go back to the 1850's to meet a writer named Ambrose Bierce.  A man who could trace his family back to the Puritans and didn't care one whit.  A man who fought in the Civil War so he could help see slavery abolished.  A man who wrote against what he saw as the evils of his day even standing between a railroad magnate and his company trying to arrange to have a loan given them by the government forgiven.  His stories told tales of war and horror and he inspired writers like Stephen Crane and H. P. Lovecraft.  He also disappeared mysteriously and to this day no one knows exactly how or why in this crazy episode of the Family Plot Podcast!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/family-plot--4670465/support.

William Lantry awakes hundreds of years in the future after having died in 1933. He awakes with a burning rage towards mankind and as he learns more about this futuristic place, it only grows. He discovers that the graveyards of old have been destroyed and he was in one of the last ones. He's unsure of why he has been brought back to life but he escapes being sent to the incinerator as is done with so many other humans. Lantry holds the last memories of the 20th century. Memories of the great horror authors like Poe, Machen, Bierce, and others are mentioned. A fantastic tale from beginning to end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 Rish presents Ambrose Bierce's 1890 story "An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge."  Remember that one?Note: Over on my Patreon, this was a double-episode, with a second Bierce story, "The Eyes of the Panther."If you want to download it, just Right-Click HERE.If you want to support Rish on Patreon, as a sort of last meal before his execution, click HERE.Logo by Gino "Deterrence At Owl Creek Bridge" Moretto.

Short fiction fans, here's another episode tailor-made for you. Jude and John sit down and discuss some of our personal "unforgettable" short stories - not necessarily our all-time favorites, but the ones that we just can't get out of our heads... sometimes years or even decades after having read them. A few classics are discussed here (Bierce, Lovecraft, Poe, Wharton, O'Connor) - but for the most part, we try to bring up stories that may not be as well-known or widely anthologized. What follows is a classic BXC conversation that blends the heart-breaking, horrific, hopeful and the "holy sh*t!" into a big stew. We expect it will be seasoned to your liking! 

Hey hey everyone,Today we have a great interview for you: John Bierce, Author of Mage Errant! We also have cats, so this is no doubt going to be the biggest podcast episode ever.

Relatos de la Gran Guerra 1914-1918 🛩 Textos: Pablo Aguirre, Asier Biota, Beatriz María y Armando Roldán Editores No Mans Land. Trabajo becado por el gobierno de La Rioja, 2019. La aeronave se está incendiando, estoy sobrevolando la línea de combate y debo buscar un lugar seguro donde aterrizar. Mi vuelo de observación en el frente, ha concluido. Soy piloto de combate, pertenezco al ejército ruso, el propio Zar Nicolás II me autorizó a volar en misiones de reconocimiento. Estoy capacitada para controlar la situación, a mi derecha veo un lugar despejado, apartado de la batalla que están librando allá abajo, será el lugar donde tome tierra. Haré un aterrizaje tranquilo, como los que realizaba en el campo de vuelo de Johannistal, voy a recordar mi instrucción en Alemania. a imaginar que estarán los hermanos Wright esperándome en la pista, eso me ayudará. Tres años han pasado desde que aquel 16 de agosto de 1911 recibiera mi licencia de vuelo. Inicio el descenso, estos árboles me servirán de camuflaje, con sus ramas podré apagar el fuego. Allá voy, tengo pista suficiente. He podido salvar el avión del incendio y está bien camuflado, quizá podamos recuperarlo. Soy la princesa Shakhovskaya, quizá regresé a Moscú. ✝️ TIERRA Y AIRE🛩 Voz y sonido: Olga Paraíso. Una producción de Historias para ser leídas Música y Efectos Epidemic Sound con licencia premium autorizada 🛑BIO Olga Paraíso: https://instabio.cc/Hleidas 📢Nuevo canal informativo en Telegram: https://t.me/historiasparaserleidas YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@historiasparaserleidas/shorts 🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀 ▶️Puedes escuchar "El Incidente del puente del Búho, Ambrose Bierce aquí: https://go.ivoox.com/rf/92436543 El incidente del puente del Búho es una indagación psicológica en la mente de un condenado a la horca justo en el instante previo a ser ejecutado. La necesidad humana de escapar de la muerte es el tema que lleva a Bierce a construir esta inquietante historia. Y lo hace mediante un contraste sorprendente de ritmos y tiempos narrativos. De la escena inmóvil, casi pictórica, de la preparación de la ejecución se pasa, inesperadamente, a un intento de huida trepidante y dominado por sensaciones de desesperación alucinatoria. Con el desenlace llega el impactante choque de los dos planos narrativos y la comprensión global de la peripecia experimentada por Peyton Farquhar. ▶️Canal de YouTube Historias para ser Leídas: https://www.youtube.com/c/OlgaParaiso ▶️🎙 Si esta historia te ha cautivado y deseas unirte a nuestro grupo de taberneros galácticos, tienes la oportunidad de contribuir y apoyar este podcast desde tan solo 1,49 euros al mes. Al hacerlo, tendrás acceso exclusivo a todos las historias para nuestros mecenas y podrás disfrutar de los episodios sin interrupciones publicitarias. ¡Agradezco enormemente tu apoyo, me ayudas mucho a seguir creando contenido!. 🚀🍻😘 Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Once again we have Ghost Stories for Christmas in the tradition of the BBC's MR James inspired intermittent television series. John Charrington's Wedding is a creepy tale by E. Nesbit. Edith Nesbit may be more well known to you for her series The Railway Children.  Patrons get a bonus ghost story The Secret of Macarger's Gulch by Ambrose Bierce. I picked this because of Bierce's brilliant mix of genuine horrors with comedy of manners and wordplay.  Happy Holidays from Blake and Karen! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Damned Thing" by Ambrose Bierce is a masterpiece of suspense and horror, skillfully crafted with vivid descriptions of the setting, characters, and the enigmatic beast that lurks in the shadows. Morgan's journal entries add a layer of urgency and intrigue, making it impossible not to picture him feverishly scribbling down his chilling discoveries. Bierce's storytelling prowess leaves readers haunted by the story long after the final page.♥️Patreon Page - Help keep the show ad-free

"The Damned Thing" by Ambrose Bierce is a masterpiece of suspense and horror, skillfully crafted with vivid descriptions of the setting, characters, and the enigmatic beast that lurks in the shadows. Morgan's journal entries add a layer of urgency and intrigue, making it impossible not to picture him feverishly scribbling down his chilling discoveries. Bierce's storytelling prowess leaves readers haunted by the story long after the final page.♥️Patreon Page - Help keep the show ad-free

A sordid tale of jealousy and murder. He suspected his wife was having an affair and unleashed a plan to discover the truth. Would the truth destroy his family and lead him down the path to insanity? The Moonlit Road by Ambrose Bierce, that's next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, with at least one lost vintage sci-fi short story in every episode. Support the show - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/scottsV Merch - https://lostscifi.creator-spring.com/ Sign up for our newsletter https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/266431/102592606683269000/share Thank you for listening to and supporting our podcast. There are a number of ways you can show your support, one of them is buying us a cup of coffee. There's a link in the description. And don't forget to join our newsletter because next week we're giving away 20, 20 audiobook box sets. Please remember that our newsletter is a double optin so you fill out the form and give us your email address, then check your email and click on the link to confirm you want to join. Our week of Scary Stories for Halloween continues with another tale from 1907. Ambrose Bierce was a short story writer, journalist, poet, and a veteran of the American Civil War. He was born in Meigs County, Ohio in a log cabin in 1842. How and where did his life come to an end? We don't know. In 1913, Bierce told reporters that he was travelling to Mexico to gain first-hand experience of the Mexican Revolution. He disappeared and was never seen again. First published in Cosmopolitan in January 1907, The Moonlit Road by Ambrose Bierce… Tomorrow on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, He was told the brightly colored red room in Lorraine Castle was haunted. Despite vague warnings from the three custodians who reside in the castle, he is not a believer in such things and ascends to "the Red Room" to begin his night's vigil. That's tomorrow on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[ARCHIVES] Ambrose Bierce was an American Civil War veteran. As a Union soldier Bierce fought in many battles, was wounded, and went on to become a pioneer in the horror genre, helping introduce the psychological thriller to the American story. American tradition is steeped in rich horror and veterans like Bierce who have taken their experiences in war and service and twisted them into terrifying tales for the public are a staple in that tradition. Edgar Allen Poe, a king of the American gothic, had a stint in the Army, enlisting under a fake name and age in 1827. Rod Serling, the creator and host of The Twilight Zone, fought in World War II, earning a bronze star and purple heart before going on to terrifying millions with dark, otherworldly frights on TV. These are some of the few, but impactful authors who have transposed the horrors of war into macabre fiction – and today, that tradition continues. On this episode of Fire Watch, we explore that tradition through contemporary authors – who are also veterans – in a reading of Bierce's An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.  This episode contains adult themes, violence and swearing. Sound effects courtesy of Zapsplat.com. In this episode: Drew F. Lawrence, Briane Keene, Jonathan Raab, Dacia Arnold, Russell James and Weston Ochse.

Thank you very much to Dan for commissioning this episode!It's the final episode of coverage of Tongue Eater, and we're getting into the setup for what's coming instead of resolving things...which MAKES SENSE! But I thought I was going to get closure on one or two things at least, but we don't. Bierce is making us wait.That jerk.Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with the start of Last Echo Of The Lord Of Bells!

Una interesante historia de fantasmas contada desde tres perspectivas: El hijo (que perdió a su madre), El padre y El fantasma de la mujer (que cuenta su historia a través de una médium). 😱🕯 Voces en este relato:🎙 Miguel Ángel de Terror y Nada Más😱 Juan Carlos de los Cuentos de la Casa de la Bruja😱 Olga Paraíso 🚀 Una producción de Historias para ser Leídas🚀 Este audio ha sido grabado con un Micrófono D1010 Memphis Professional Cardioid Dinamic. 🎙 - Interfaz: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen - Estudio propio - Plugins: Universal Audio, Waves, Focusrite - Audacity, Reaper - Música y efectos: Epidemic Sound, con licencia premium autorizada - Art By Nadia María Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce🖤 (1842-1914?) dedicó buena parte de su carrera literaria al periodismo satírico, así como a escribir relatos de terror que le aseguraron un lugar destacado en la historia de la literatura norteamericana como un consumado maestro del humor negro. Su participación como romántico voluntario en la Guerra Civil Americana, en cuyos horrores y sangre chapoteó hasta caer malherido en la batalla de Kennesaw Mountain, le inspiró una serie de relatos que recopiló años más tarde en uno de sus libros más conocidos, Cuentos de soldados y civiles (1891). Esta experiencia traumática impresionó al joven Bierce de tal modo que su carácter se tornó pesimista y misántropo, y su humor, siniestro y cruel, al punto de ganarse el apodo de «Bitter Bierce». Tras abandonar el ejército en 1866, se instala en San Francisco, donde comienza a colaborar en diversos diarios, sobre todo en el New Letters periódico que llegó a dirigir de 1868 a 1872 y el Argonaut, en cuyas páginas publicó una serie de definiciones satíricas que posteriormente reuniría en su famoso El Diccionario del Diablo (1906). A los setenta años, agobiado por el asma y hastiado de la vida, Bierce decide viajar a México, que estaba en plena revolución. Nunca más se supo de él, la fecha de su muerte se desconoce. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 📌Contenido extra en nuestro canal informativo de Telegram: https://t.me/historiasparaserleidas 🕷 Muchísimas gracias a los taberneros galácticos que apoyan este podcast, vamos rumbo a las estrellas,🌌🚀 ¿nos acompañas? Bienvenidos a los nuevos y gracias por llenar la nave de cerveza. Si te gusta mi trabajo puedes aportar 1,49€ al mes y formarás parte de esta gran nave, podrás escuchar todo el contenido para fans sin publicidad. Gracias!!🖤 🌌🚀👨‍🚀🍻🍺🍺🕷 Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Grab a 2x4 for the gazebo, it's A VERY MERRY BRIDESMAID (2021), but... Let's get back to the ugly Christmas sweater bachelor party ... THEME: "Fuck You If You Don't Like Christmas," from Crudbump, by Drew Fairweather PART ONE  Meet me at the gazebo ... Sleepytime ... Bright Lights, Big Sweater ... O'Henry ≠ Bierce ... Long trip, short distance ... Self-improvement procrastination ... Christmas Eve/Day weddings/birthdays ... Knifed by your own brother ... PART TWO   Join the Patreon, hear the Fascist Date story ... Inside the Game ... Drizzle, the condom ... Institutional Haley Joel Osment bias ... Cast Rundown ... The Expositional Challenge ... Plot Mop-Up: Paul, Julia and real estate; Julia, the Reasonable Bridezilla, and a bespoke dress ... Berating clerks in Jeb Mode ... Dress delivery epilogue ... "Tree amateur," Emily Osment directed and the Earnest Hallmark style ...     PART THREE  Spot the Angel: Nana and multigenerational haunting ... Get out and see some of the world only for a little bit ... Dad's health issues ... How a Hallmark executive sees the world ... Eat Your Heart Out: Lobster stuffed with tacos; Argentinian Christmas cookies; load-bearing hot cocoa; concluding birthday cake; the Bears lost; empty beer bottles ... The Hallmark Expanded Universe: Episodes: 1, 27, The Best Fries in the City, 4, 60, 125, the most important gazebo since "Stargazeboing at the Time Comet", 70 ...          PART FOUR  Overdetermined: Not really; overdetermined false starts; What Would Your Grandma Do? ... Crossover: Somebody Somewhere, with a Hallmark Script; Chicago Wedding Strike Force ...  PART FOUR The Hallmark Voight-Kampff Test: Not really, not Julia, or Paul, real estate buyer, gazebo erector ... Fitzcarraldo ... Rating: 3 ... IMDB Dive: Emily Osment, Annie Potts, Wallace Shawn; Deidrich and In the Dark; Tracy Andreen and Elena Valdez ... One of the Elite Princesses in the World Renowned Royal Court of the Tournament of Roses Parade Presented by Honda ... Gift-wrap punking our female lead ... Minor Emergency with Gordie LaSalle ... Merry Christmas!    All other music by Chris Collingwood of Look Park and Fountains of Wayne, except: "Orchestral Sports Theme" by Chris Collingwood and Rick Murnane and Mozart's "Sequentia Rex Tremendae - Requiem In D Minor, K 626" performed by the Vienna Philharmonic and Chorus, conducted by Sir Georg Solti. Buy our show artist Caitlin Fitz Gerald's excellent book: Here.

In October of 1888, three articles about strange, unsolved disappearances were published in the San Francisco Examiner. In the first, a slave owner in Alabama vanishes into thin air right before a group of eyewitnesses. In the second, a drunk Englishman takes a bet he can't run to the next town without stopping and vanishes without a trace after stumbling, nearly falling, but never hitting the ground. And in the third, a sixteen-year-old boy leaves his family's farmhouse to get some water from the nearby spring and is never seen again—even though his voice is heard on several occasions by his family, crying out from a distance, before growing fainter and fainter over the course of months and eventually fading away entirely.What these three articles had in common, aside from their mysterious nature, was the name of the author: Ambrose Bierce. Today, the stories are known far and wide and have become practically enmeshed in the DNA of modern paranormal lore—told and retold so many times that they've turned into urban legends that entirely ignore their origins. What may not be as well known, however, is the fact that Bierce himself would later become one of the most famous unsolved mysterious disappearances of the 20th century.What happened to Ambrose Bierce? In this episode of the Castle of Spirits Paranormal Podcast, we discuss the theories.Links:Ambrose Bierce (Wikipedia)Alta Live: What Really Happened to Ambrose Bierce? (Video)Finding the Bones of Ambrose Bierce (or Not) (Article)The Many Deaths of Ambrose Bierce (Article)Priest Erects Bierce Gravestone in Sierra Mojada, Mexico (Article)The Disappearance of Ambrose Bierce (Video)Crystal skull (Wikipedia)Francisco Goldman (Wikipedia)Visit the award-winning Glass Spider Publishing to get your book into the hands of readers worldwide. www.glassspiderpublishing.comDiscover 4,600+ true ghost stories in the Castle of Spirits Librarywww.castleofspirits.com/ghost-storiesSubmit your own true paranormal storywww.castleofspirits.com/submit OR call 801-436-7838.Watch us on YouTube and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @castleofspiritsTheme Music: "Lightless Dawn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays 1909