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The British Food History Podcast
Alexis Soyer with Lindsay Middleton

The British Food History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 41:24


Today I speak with food historian, podcaster and friend of the show Lindsay Middleton about arguably the first celebrity chef, Alexis Soyer, focusing mainly on two of his books: The Gastronomic Regenerator and The Modern Housewife.We talk about the kitchens at the Reform Club, Soyer's literary inspirations, cookery books as entertainment and his meta approach to writing The Modern Housewife, amongst many other things.If you can, support the podcast and blogs by becoming a £3 monthly subscriber, and unlock lots of premium content, or treat me to a one-off virtual pint or coffee: click here.The Scottish Food History PodcastFind Lindsay on social media: Insta/Threads lindsaymiddleton_ and Bluesky @drlindsaymiddleton.bsky.socialThings mentioned in today's episodeThe Reform ClubCharles BarryThe Gastronomic RegeneratorThe Modern HousewifeWilliam KitchinerNeil's Country Life County Foods seriesPodcast episodes pertinent to today's episodeThe Philosophy of Puddings with Neil Buttery, Peter Gilchrist & Lindsay MiddletonTinned Food with Lindsay MiddletonInvalid Cookery with Lindsay MiddletonA is for Apple: B is for Banana, Banting & BerriesNeil's blogs:‘British Food: a History' ‘Neil Cooks Grigson' Neil's books:Before Mrs Beeton: Elizabeth Raffald, England's Most Influential HousekeeperA Dark History of Sugar Knead to Know: a History of BakingThe Philosophy of PuddingsDon't forget, there will be postbag episodes in the future, so if you have any questions or queries about today's episode, or indeed any episode, or have a question about the history of British food please email me at neil@britishfoodhistory.com, or on twitter and BlueSky @neilbuttery, or Instagram and Threads dr_neil_buttery. My DMs are open.You can also join the British Food: a History Facebook discussion page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/britishfoodhistory

You're Dead To Me
Alexis Soyer (Radio Edit)

You're Dead To Me

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 28:10


Greg Jenner is joined in the 19th century by Dr Annie Gray and comedian Ed Gamble to learn all about French celebrity chef Alexis Soyer.Despite being well-known during his lifetime, Soyer is virtually unknown today. His primary legacy was a portable stove, used by the British army until the Falklands War. But Soyer was a prototypical celebrity chef: he opened the Reform Club kitchen to the public so that they could watch him cook, wrote popular cookbooks, sold kitchen gadgets and branded sauces, and even took part in high-profile charity campaigns.From his birth in France to the success he found in London, via a soup kitchen in Dublin and a hospital during the Crimean War, this episode explores Alexis Soyer's extraordinary life and culinary innovations.This is a radio edit of the original podcast episode. For the full-length version, please look further back in the feed.Hosted by: Greg Jenner Research by: Hannah Campbell Hewson Written by: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Emma Nagouse, and Greg Jenner Produced by: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow and Greg Jenner Audio Producer: Steve Hankey Production Coordinator: Ben Hollands Senior Producer: Emma Nagouse Executive Editor: James Cook

Le Meilleur Résumé
Le Tour du monde en 80 jours - Jules Verne

Le Meilleur Résumé

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 30:05


Phileas Fogg est un riche gentleman londonien. Le 2 octobre 1872, alors qu'il feuillette un journal, il tombe sur un article annonçant qu'il est désormais possible d'accomplir le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours. Après un débat sur le sujet avec des collègues du Reform Club, Phileas parie la moitié de sa fortune (20 000 livres !) qu'il est capable de réussir cet exploit... Et sans attendre, le voilà parti avec son domestique, Jean Passepartout, pour une incroyable aventure autour du monde ! Ce roman d'aventures de Jules Verne, publié en 1872, est un grand classique. Découvrez le meilleur résumé de cette histoire ! Bonne écoute

You're Dead To Me
Alexis Soyer

You're Dead To Me

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 57:06


In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in the nineteenth century by Dr Annie Gray and comedian Ed Gamble to learn all about French celebrity chef Alexis Soyer. Despite being well-known during his lifetime, Soyer is virtually unknown today. His primary legacy was a portable stove, used by the British army until the Falklands War. But Soyer was a prototypical celebrity chef: he opened the Reform Club kitchen to the public so that they could watch him cook, wrote popular cookbooks, sold kitchen gadgets and branded sauces, and even took part in high-profile charity campaigns. From his birth in France to the success he found in London, via a soup kitchen in Dublin and a hospital during the Crimean War, this episode explores Alexis Soyer's extraordinary life and culinary innovations. Hosted by: Greg Jenner Research by: Hannah Campbell Hewson Written by: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Emma Nagouse, and Greg Jenner Produced by: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow and Greg Jenner Audio Producer: Steve Hankey Production Coordinator: Ben Hollands Senior Producer: Emma Nagouse Executive Editor: James Cook

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英文名著分集阅读 儒勒·凡尔纳《八十天环游地球》part9

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 6:20


Around The World In 80 Days by Jules Gabriel Verne词汇提示1.poverty 贫穷原文Chapter 9: When it is better to travel east20 DecemberPhileas Fogg was free and he knew exactly what to do.He looked at Inspector Fix and then he hit him: first with one hand, then with the other.Fix fell to the floor.Passepartout was very happy.'Good!'he told his master.Then he turned to Inspector Fix.'That's what happens to people who behave like you,' he shouted at the confused detective.They left the police station and went towards the railway station immediately.They were in time for the train, but the train was late and when they arrived in London they looked up at the clock in Euston Station to see that it was ten to nine.Phileas Fogg lost his bet - by five minutes!Phileas Fogg accepted this in his usual way, without showing any particular emotion.Mrs. Aouda, on the other hand, was very emotional.She continued to cry. She did not know what to do.Passepartout was also worried for his master, and his job.It was his master's choice to spend all his money on the bet, but he was such a good, honest person.It was not good to see him like this.He still could not stop thinking that it was his fault.The next day, Passepartout followed the same routine, except for one thing.When they heard the sound of Big Ben at half past eleven the next day, Phileas Fogg did not go to the Reform Club.The house felt strange. It was like no one lived there.At about half past seven that evening, Phileas Fogg asked Mrs. Aouda if he could come to her room to speak to her.'Madam', he began sadly. 'I wanted to take you back to England with me because I thought I could offer you a good life here. Now I am a poor man... and I have nothing to offer you.'It was the first time Mrs. Aouda saw Phileas Fogg looking really sad.'I know, Mr. Fogg, and I'm so sorry. You saved my life. You took time to rescue me, and you lost your bet because of me.''Madam,I couldn't let you die that terrible death, but now you are here, and you need a way to live.I have my house and my possessions...''Maybe your friends could...''I have no friends,' he said sadly.'Well,what about your relatives?''I have no relatives.''I tis easier to live in poverty when there are two of us to share it,' said Mrs. Aouda taking his arm. 'I want to be your wife.'Mr. Fogg got up.Mrs. Aouda saw that there was a small tear in his eye.'I love you,' he said, 'And I want to spend my life with you.''Oh...!'said Mrs. Aouda with a surprised cry.She was so happy that she put her hand to her heart.Passepartout came into the room and saw his master standing close to Mrs. Aouda. He understood immediately.'This is wonderful news!' he said. 'We all need some good news.''Yes', said Phileas Fogg. 'If you agree Mrs. Aouda, wecan get married immediately. Passepartout, do you know where Reverend Wilson lives?'Passepartout ran to Reverend Wilson's house, but five minutes later, at twenty-five to eight he was already back at the house.'Tomorrow morning... he said out of breath. 'You can't get married.''Why?'asked Phileas Fogg.'Because today is Saturday and tomorrow is Sunday!' he said excitedly.'Saturday?Impossible!' replied Phileas Fogg.'Yes,yes, it is. Do you remember? We went around the world and we traveled east and time changes as you go around the world and we're now twenty-four hours ahead.It's Saturday! Hurry, Mr. Fogg! We only have ten minutes. You can still win your bet.'They took Phileas Fogg's carriage to go to the Reform Club.Passepartout wanted to drive.He almost hit two dogs and they almost had more accidents before they arrived at the Reform Club at eight forty-four.'Well,hello my friends,' he said, when he stepped into the Games Room at eight forty-five.'I believe that I am now a rich man,' he said with a small smile.Here he was, eighty days later.And that was how Phileas Fogg won his bet.On Monday morning, Phileas Fogg and Mrs. Aouda were married.Later that morning Passepartout came into his room.'Do you know, mar Fogg,' he said, 'that if you don't go across India, you can go around the world in just seventy-eight days?''Maybe that's true,' said Phileas Fogg.But when we went across India, I met Mrs. Aouda, who is now my lovely wife.'And with these words, they celebrated Phileas Fogg's good fortune.

Unusual Histories
The Monopoly Series – Pall Mall

Unusual Histories

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 9:27


In this episode, which is No. 8 in Danny Hurst´s Monopoly board series, he shares the fascinating history of Pall Mall. It is the home to some of London´s most exclusive and poshest clubs. Sit back and enjoy stories of spies, James Bond, Madonna, Casanova, gentlemen´s clubs and royal connections as well as learning about a weird connection with a croquet-like game and the dictionary. KEY TAKEAWAYS The RAC club is where some soviet spies used to meet up. Exactly who they were is shared in the episode. The RAC club has its own Post Office Pall Mall is different from The Mall. Pall Mall was named after a game called Pell Mell, which was played in the area. The street name is why Americans have shopping malls. Why that is the case is explained in the podcast. The connection to Pall Mall cigarettes is not what you think. BEST MOMENTS ‘Pall Mall is quite posh. ´ ‘Pall Mall is famous for its gentlemen´s clubs.' ‘The Reform Club was one of the first gentlemen's clubs to change its rules on allowing women.'   EPISODE RESOURCES Shop for all official versions of Monopoly here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/page/785DC233-0A69-4DF8-98E9-4F50CC50A59E How to play Pell Mell - https://www.tradgames.org.uk/games/Pall-Mall.htm HOST BIO Historian, performer, and mentor Danny Hurst has been engaging audiences for many years, whether as a lecturer, stand-up comic or intervention teacher with young offenders and excluded secondary students. Having worked with some of the most difficult people in the UK, he is a natural storyteller and entertainer, whilst purveying the most fascinating information that you didn't know you didn't know. A writer and host of pub quizzes across London, he has travelled extensively and speaks several languages. He has been a consultant for exhibitions at the Imperial War Museum and Natural History Museum in London as well as presenting accelerated learning seminars across the UK. With a wide range of knowledge ranging from motor mechanics to opera to breeding carnivorous plants, he believes learning is the most effective when it's fun. Uniquely delivered, this is history without the boring bits, told the way only Danny Hurst can. CONTACT AND SOCIALS https://instagram.com/dannyjhurstfacebook.com/danny.hurst.9638 https://twitter.com/dannyhurst  https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-hurst-19574720 Podcast Description "History is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake." James Joyce. That was me at school as well. Ironically, I ended up becoming a historian. The Unusual Histories podcast is all about the history you don't learn at school, nor indeed anywhere else. Discover things that you didn't know that you didn't know; fascinating historical luminaries and their vices and addictions, the other numerous sides of every story. We start with the Monopoly Series, in which we explore how the game came to be, the real-life connection between the cheapest and most expensive properties, the history of each location, how proportionate the values were then and are today, what the hell a "community chest" is and whether free parking really does exist anywhere in London.  If you love history; or indeed if you hate history, this is the podcast for you…

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英文名著分集阅读 儒勒·凡尔纳《八十天环游地球》part8

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 6:38


Around The World In 80 Days by Jules Gabriel Verne词汇提示1.cargo 货物2.Bordeaux 波尔多,法国西南部城市3.crew 船员4.companions 伙伴5.pirate 海盗6.coal 煤原文Chapter 8: When Phileas Fogg becomes the captain of a shipNone of the boats in the port of New York were leaving before 14 December: too late to arrive at the Reform Club before eight forty-five on 21 December.Passepartout was very upset.They were only forty-five minutes late and he was certain it was his fault.Phileas Fogg did not want Passepartout to feel responsible and he simply said, 'We'll see what happens tomorrow.'The next day at midday on 12 December, with just nine days, thirteen hours and forty-five minutes to return to London, Phileas Fogg went to look for a ship -large or small - to take them across the AtlanticAfter trying several ships with no success, he spoke to the captain of a cargo ship,the Henrietta.'When is the ship leaving?" he asked the captain.'In an hour,' he replied.'Where is the ship going to?' Phileas Fogg asked.'To France. Bordeaux.''Will you take myself and three other passengers to Liverpool?''To Liverpool? Certainly not,' said the captain, looking at him like he was mad. 'This ship must arrive in Bordeaux by 20 December.'Phileas Fogg thought for a moment.'I'll give you two thousand dollars for each passenger if you take us to Bordeauxt hen,' he said.'Two thousand dollars each?' he repeated, amazed at such a generous offer.He scratched his head.Why was this man offering him so much money? Did he have something to hide? It was a lot of money.He agreed. 'The ship leaves at nine,' he said.Two hours later our four travelers were on the Henrietta and they were leaving the port of New York on their way to Bordeaux.The next day, on 13 December, Phileas Fogg was the new captain of the ship, and the Henrietta was going to Bordeaux.However,Phileas Fogg gave the sailors some money and they agreed to go to Liverpool instead.The crew locked the captain in his cabin, and he was now in there shouting and trying to free himself unsuccessfully.His companions were surprised to find that Phileas Fogg was a good sailor.Passepartout tried to ask him about this, but Phileas Fogg did not want to talk.He had to try and cross the Atlantic in stormy weather and his mind was concentrating on arriving in England on time.He also did not want to lose the ship and all its crew!Fix decided that Phileas Fogg was not just a thief, he was a pirate.'He'snot taking the ship to Liverpool', he thought, 'but to some unknown place where it's safe for him to escape. If I don't get help from the police there, all is lost!'They were half-way across the Atlantic with only five days to go.They were going at top speed and everything was going well, until one of the men came to speak to Phileas Fogg.'If we continue at this speed, we won't have enough coal to get the ship to Liverpool,' he said. 'We must slow down!''We can't,' replied Phileas Fogg. 'We'll burn all the wood on the ship, if we have to,' he told the worried crew member.When they came close to Ireland, only the outside metal of the body of the ship remained.Phileas Fogg took the ship to a port called Queens town.From there they took a train to Dublin and then a ship to Liverpool.Inspector Fix did not understand the man.What was in Liverpool? What was in London that he wanted to return for? This voyage seemed endless.At twenty to midnight on 20 December, they finally arrived in Liverpool.They were exactly six hours away from London.Enough time to get to the Reform Club to win the bet.Inspector Fix put his hand on Phileas Fogg's shoulder.'You are Mr. Phileas Fogg. Is that correct?' he said.'Yes,'said Phileas Fogg slowly.He was a little confused by the question.'Phileas Fogg, I am arresting you in the name of the law,' he said.In a moment, two policemen stood next to Phileas Fogg.Phileas Fogg was very angry. 'You...'he began.'I don't like men who have no loyalty to people who help them like his own friends. How could you do this, when I thought you were an honest person? You are worse than a criminal!'For the first time, Inspector Fix felt bad.He did not know what to do now that he did not have to follow Phileas Fogg around the world.He could see that he was not really a bad man.But...he was a thief, and he wanted the reward for his efforts.He went out of the room.A policeman took Phileas Fogg away and Mrs. Aouda started crying loudly.She put her head on Passepartout's shoulder and they left.Phileas Fogg looked at the walls.He had no money.All his hopes were gone!He was in a police station because they thought he was a thief.He was losing a lot of money.He could only hope for one more amazing event to rescue him.It came sooner than he thought.Passepartout ran back to the police station with Mrs. Aouda.Then Inspector Fix arrived too.His hair was untidy and he could not breathe.'Mr. Fogg,' he cried when he could finally speak."Mr. Fogg! You are free to go!They caught the thief three days ago!'

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英文名著分集阅读 儒勒·凡尔纳《八十天环游地球》part2

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 7:53


Around The World In 80 Days by Jules Gabriel Verne词汇提示1.pence 便士2.detectives 侦探3.investigations 调查4.shipwrecks 海难5.Dover 多佛,英国南部港口6.cheque 支票7.Calais 加来,法国城市8.Inspector 探员原文Chapter 2: When Phileas Fogg makes a bet2 OctoberEveryday, Phileas Fogg left his house at half past eleven.He put his right foot in front of his left foot 575 times - he knew the exactlength of every step.And he put his left foot in front of his right foot 576 times before arriving atthe steps of the Reform Club.He usually waited a little before having lunch at thirteen minutes to one.Then he went to the lounge room where he spent the afternoon reading the newspapers.At five o'clock, he had afternoon tea and at twenty to six it was time to go to the Games Room to play cards with other wealthy and respected' members of the club,like Sir Ralph Gautier and Andrew Stuart.On this particular day, Andrew Stuart started to read a story to them from the evening newspaper about a robbery at the Bank of England.The robbery took place on 29 September.The thief stole fifty- five thousand pounds while the head cashier was busy writing a receipt for just a few pence.England's best detectives were looking for the thief after hearing that the Bank of England was offering a reward of two thousand pounds to the person who was able to catch the thief.From the first investigations into the robbery they knew only one thing for certain:he was an elegant, well-spoken gentleman.While the other members of the club sat at the table, ready to play their game of cards, Andrew Stuart continued to talk about the robbery.'It isn't so big any more,'replied Phileas Fogg.'What do you mean?' said Andrew Stuart with a laugh. 'The earth doesn't get any smaller! '"Ah!But the earth is smaller,' said Sir Ralph Gautier. 'If you think that we can now go around it ten times quicker than we could one hundred years ago. Did you know that today a man can travel around the world in only three months?''Eighty days to be exact,' Phileas Fogg corrected him."Eighty days?' asked a surprised man at the table."Well,maybe that's true, but only if you don't consider bad weather, storms,shipwrecks, and other things,' said another.'In eighty days, considering all possible events,' continued Phileas Fogg."Ah!You think so, do you, Mr. Fogg?' laughed Sir Ralph, 'Well, I'll bet four thousand pounds that a journey like that is impossible in such a short time!''I repeat that it is possible to do the journey in that time,' said Phileas Fogg,his eyes fixed on Sir Ralph's smile.'Well,if you are so certain, then do it yourself!''I will,' replied Phileas Fogg."When?''Immediately.And I'll bet not four, but twenty thousand pounds that I can go around the world in eighty days; I will return here in 1,920 hours, or, if you prefer, 115,200 minutes. Do you agree to the bet?'They all looked at one another.They could not decide if he was serious.'We agree, ' they said.'Good.I'll take the train for Dover at a quarter to nine this evening. The bet starts as from...' Phileas Fogg took a small notebook and pencil from his pocket and made a note: 2 October, 8.45 p.m.'And I will return here to the Reform Club at eight forty-five on Saturday 21 December. If I am not here by that time, this cheque for twenty thousand pounds is yours, gentlemen! 'And with these words he left the cheque for twenty thousand pounds on the table,picked up his hat and went out of the door.At ten to eight his manservant was surprised to see his new employer come through the door.'Passepartout,we're leaving in ten minutes. We're taking a train to Dover,' he said. 'From there, a boat leaves for Calais at eleven o'clock tonight. We're going to go around the world- in eighty days. We haven't another second to lose! 'His employer did not seem to be in a hurry.The opposite in fact, he spoke a little quicker, but he behaved in the same calm way."Around the world?' said Passepartout to himself.'Well really!' he thought, shaking his head.Just when he finally thought he had the perfect job.He wanted to work for Phileas Fogg because he was a gentleman who lived a quiet life, who always did the same things.'Pack a small bag with just my night things in it, please, and pack one for yourself.We can buy everything else when we need it,' added Phileas Fogg and with these orders he left the room.Passepartout continued to feel a little confused but he followed his master's orders.He quickly packed their bags and at eight o'clock they were ready to leave thehouse.Phileas Fogg opened Passepartout's bag and put twenty thousand pounds into it.He closed it tightly.Twenty minutes later, they were at the station.'It must be the money for the journey,' thought Passepartout as he sat on the train thinking nervously about the money in his bag.After being in the newspapers, Phileas Fogg's journey wasn't a secret.Soon everybody in London was talking about Phileas Fogg's departure and his plan to go around the world in eighty days.Some people thought he was mad, others said he was a genius.But a few days later, the front pages had another story.A certain Inspector Fix, a detective for Scotland Yard, said he knew the identity of the thief.All the evidence pointed in one direction: to a well-known and respectable member of the Reform Club Mr. Phileas Fogg.

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英文名著分集阅读 儒勒·凡尔纳《八十天环游地球》part1

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 6:50


AroundThe World In 80 Days by Jules Gabriel Verne词汇提示1.reform 改革2.manservant 仆人3.circus 马戏团4.fire brigade 消防队5.elegant 优雅6.moustache 胡子原文Chapter 1: When Phileas Fogg meets PassepartoutLondon.1872Let me begin by introducing a mysterious' English gentleman called Phileas Fogg.Most people don't know very much about him, but because he does the same thing everyday, some people think they know everything about him.He is very handsome and he is a true gentleman.He is certainly rich, but no one knows how he made his money.Has he ever been to another country?He can name a lot of countries on a world map and he knows the most incredible things about them.He probably traveled at one time, but some people insist that he has not left London for many years.Maybe he only travels in his head.He is a very private man and he does not have many friends.The only time he speaks to other people is at the Reform Club, where he goes to read newspapers and play cards.He does not play to win.He plays for the enjoyment of the game.He often wins, but he does not keep the money. He gives it to charity.He likes to see his games as a challenge; a challenge that does not require any physical effort.He has lunch at the Reform Club every day, in the same room, at the same table.He goes home at midnight.He lives in his house in Savile Row, a good address in central London.No one ever goes there, except his manservant, who must always be on time and be completely loyal to Phileas Fogg.In fact, this very morning, his manservant lost his job because the water he brought Phileas Fogg was too hot to shave with.And this is where our story begins.Phileas Fogg was sitting in his armchair waiting for his new manservant at some time between eleven and half past eleven.At exactly half past eleven, Mr. Fogg goes to the Reform Club.He looked up at the hands of the large clock by the wall that counted every second with aloud tick.There was a knock at the door and a young man of about thirty came in."You say that you are French, but your name is John?' asked Phileas Fogg, looking at him carefully.'Jean,sir, not John,' said the young man. 'Jean Passepartout. I am an honest man,sir, and I must tell you that I haven't been a manservant all my life. I was a physical education teacher and a music teacher; then I became a singer. I once rode a horse in a circus, and for a time I worked for the fire brigade in Paris. I found out that a certain Mr. Fogg was looking for a manservant."He is a very clever, careful man," they told me. "You won't find a quieter man in all of England. He does the same thing every day. And so I came here to ask about the job, in the hope of finally being able to live a quiet life.''Yes,someone at the Reform Club told you this I believe - probably the same person who told me about you. Do you understand what type of person I'm looking for?'"Yes,sir. I do, and I think I'm perfect for the job. "Well then, what time is it now?''Eleven twenty-two, Mr. Fogg,' Passepartout replied, taking his pocket-watch out of as mall side pocket.'Exactly four minutes late,' noted Phileas Fogg, looking at his own watch.'So,let's say you started working for me as from -eleven twenty-six.'Phileas Fogg stood up from his armchair, picked up his hat, and went out of the door without saying another word.From this brief introduction, Passepartout was able to make note of his employer.He was about forty years old, an elegant man with an attractive, gentle face.He was tall, with blond hair and a moustache.He was the sort of person who remained incredibly calm, even under pressure.He had gentle eyes that fixed you with a firm stare.He never seemed upset or worried.He was a typical Englishman.It was always difficult to guess an Englishman's true feelings.And our Frenchman?Passepartout had an attractive face and he was incredibly strong.He had blue eyes, and untidy, curly brown hair.He was a sweet person who understood the meaning of true friendship and loyalty.It was just after half past eleven and Passepartout, who was now alone in his new home, decided to look around.After looking in all the different rooms, he finally came to his own bedroom.Above the fireplace there was an electric clock; it was the same electric clock that Phileas Fogg had in his room.The two clocks ticked at the exact same second.Below the clock there was a piece of paper listing the details of Mr. Fogg's day.'Not bad at all, ' thought Passepartout. 'A man who is as regular as clock work! This is just what I was looking for.'

Mind Over John
A CONVERSATION TAKES PLACE WHICH SEEMS..

Mind Over John

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 11:43


Watch this Episode⁠ Chapter 3 "A CONVERSATION TAKES PLACE WHICH SEEMS LIKELY TO COST PHILEAS" Phileas Fogg, having shut the door of his house at half-past eleven, and having put his right foot before his left five hundred and seventy-five times, and his left foot before his right five hundred and seventy-six times, reached the Reform Club, an imposing edifice in Pall Mall, which could not have cost less than three millions. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/zimpzon/calm License code: KRNIVKJDICYW9CTG #AroundTheWorldin80Days Cover Art by Bing Image Creator--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mojadrama/message Get full access to #MoJaDrama at mojadrama.substack.com/subscribe

Mind Over John
IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG ASTOUNDS PASSEPARTOUT

Mind Over John

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 6:06


Watch This Episode Chapter 4 "IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG ASTOUNDS PASSEPARTOUT"Having won twenty guineas at whist, and taken leave of his friends, Phileas Fogg, at twenty-five minutes past seven, left the Reform Club.  Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/adi-goldstein/light-leakLicense code: ZQAMEFA7TAGKNFT1#AroundTheWorldin80Days Cover Art by Bing Image Creator--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mojadrama/message Get full access to #MoJaDrama at mojadrama.substack.com/subscribe

Mind Over John
IN WHICH A NEW SPECIES OF FUNDS, UNKNOWN TO THE MONEYED MEN,..

Mind Over John

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 5:54


⁠Watch this Episode⁠ Chapter 5 "IN WHICH A NEW SPECIES OF FUNDS, UNKNOWN TO THE MONEYED MEN, APPEARS ON 'CHANGE" Phileas Fogg rightly suspected that his departure from London would create a lively sensation at the West End. The news of the bet spread through the Reform Club, and afforded an exciting topic of conversation to its members. From the club it soon got into the papers throughout England. Train by Pixabay Pauldaley1977 #AroundTheWorldin80Days Cover Art Made in Bing Image Creator--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mojadrama/message Get full access to #MoJaDrama at mojadrama.substack.com/subscribe

London Walks
What happened in London on the day Machu Picchu was discovered?

London Walks

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 13:06


Michelle Barone - RED
Heaven and Hell with Pianist, Harriet Stubbs

Michelle Barone - RED

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 25:39


Please welcome, Harriet Stubbs, she performed all over the UK at Del a War Pavillion, Canterbury Theatre, Brighton Festival, Castle Howard, St Martin-in-the-Fields, St John's Smith Square, St John's Waterloo, Cheltenham Recital Series, The Reform Club, The Travellers Club, St James's Piccadilly, The Georgian Theatre Royal and London City Lights Festival. At the age of thirteen Harriet performed in Warner Bros Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban before appearing on ITV's Britain's Brilliant Prodigies as top three instrumentalists and top pianist in the country. Harriet debuted her debut commercially released album Heaven and Hell: The Doors Of Perception produced by Russ Titelman and featuring Marianne Faithfull with Naxos USA. She has been giving daily concerts in London's W14 and is now given 200 consecutive concerts in 200 days, during the Covid 19 lockdown. She was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the 2022 Birthday Honours for services to the community in West London during Covid-19. Find out more about Harriett and her incredible road to stardom.

Classic Novels Turned Audiobook
Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne

Classic Novels Turned Audiobook

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 422:14


This is a LibriVox public domain recording. Around the World in Eighty Days (French: Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours) is a classic adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in 1873. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager set by his friends at the Reform Club. (Summary from Wikipedia) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/colin-holbrook/support

Mind Over John
Ch 4 : IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG ASTOUNDS PASSEPARTOUT

Mind Over John

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 6:06


Having won twenty guineas at whist, and taken leave of his friends, Phileas Fogg, at twenty-five minutes past seven, left the Reform Club.  Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/adi-goldstein/light-leakLicense code: ZQAMEFA7TAGKNFT1 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mindoverjohn/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mindoverjohn/support

Mind Over John
CH 3 : A CONVERSATION TAKES PLACE WHICH SEEMS LIKELY TO COST PHILEAS

Mind Over John

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2022 11:43


Phileas Fogg, having shut the door of his house at half-past eleven, and having put his right foot before his left five hundred and seventy-five times, and his left foot before his right five hundred and seventy-six times, reached the Reform Club, an imposing edifice in Pall Mall, which could not have cost less than three millions. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/zimpzon/calm License code: KRNIVKJDICYW9CTG The Project Gutenberg EBook of Around the World in 80 Days, by Jules Verne  This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net  Title: Around the World in 80 Days Author: Jules Verne Release Date: May 15, 2008 [EBook #103] Language: English --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mindoverjohn/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mindoverjohn/support

Classic Audiobook Collection
Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne ~ Full Audiobook

Classic Audiobook Collection

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 422:35


Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne audiobook. Around the World in Eighty Days (French: Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours) is a classic adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in 1873. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly-employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager set by his friends at the Reform Club.

Livres Audio
Le Tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours, de Jules Verne. Partie II.

Livres Audio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 74:39


Anglais flegmatique, enragé joueur de whist, Phileas Fogg, dont on ignore tout, mène une vie réglée comme une horloge. Jamais un mot, ni un mouvement inutiles. Ce mercredi 2 octobre 1872, tout pourrait bien changer : contre l'avis de ses partenaires de jeu du Reform-Club, Phileas Fogg soutient qu'on peut maintenant parcourir la terre en quatre-vingts jours seulement.Un pari est lancé. S'il n'est pas de retour le samedi 21 décembre, à huit heures quarante-cinq du soir, notre homme perd tout. Avec Jean Passepartout, domestique français fraîchement engagé, il devra "sauter mathématiquement des railways dans les paquebots, et des paquebots dans les chemins de fer". Mais sa route pourrait bien être parsemée d'embûches.A bet: Phileas Fogg, an English man, is to travel around the world in eighty days by land and sea. Will he make it? Let's follow his adventure through the writings of Jules Verne, in French.This reading is a collaboration.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Livres Audio
Le Tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours, de Jules Verne. Partie VI.

Livres Audio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 77:38


Anglais flegmatique, enragé joueur de whist, Phileas Fogg, dont on ignore tout, mène une vie réglée comme une horloge. Jamais un mot, ni un mouvement inutiles. Ce mercredi 2 octobre 1872, tout pourrait bien changer : contre l'avis de ses partenaires de jeu du Reform-Club, Phileas Fogg soutient qu'on peut maintenant parcourir la terre en quatre-vingts jours seulement.Un pari est lancé. S'il n'est pas de retour le samedi 21 décembre, à huit heures quarante-cinq du soir, notre homme perd tout. Avec Jean Passepartout, domestique français fraîchement engagé, il devra "sauter mathématiquement des railways dans les paquebots, et des paquebots dans les chemins de fer". Mais sa route pourrait bien être parsemée d'embûches.A bet: Phileas Fogg, an English man, is to travel around the world in eighty days by land and sea. Will he make it? Let's follow his adventure through the writings of Jules Verne, in French.This reading is a collaboration with multiple readers.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Livres Audio
Le Tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours, de Jules Verne. Partie I.

Livres Audio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 83:07


Anglais flegmatique, enragé joueur de whist, Phileas Fogg, dont on ignore tout, mène une vie réglée comme une horloge. Jamais un mot, ni un mouvement inutiles. Ce mercredi 2 octobre 1872, tout pourrait bien changer : contre l'avis de ses partenaires de jeu du Reform-Club, Phileas Fogg soutient qu'on peut maintenant parcourir la terre en quatre-vingts jours seulement.Un pari est lancé. S'il n'est pas de retour le samedi 21 décembre, à huit heures quarante-cinq du soir, notre homme perd tout. Avec Jean Passepartout, domestique français fraîchement engagé, il devra "sauter mathématiquement des railways dans les paquebots, et des paquebots dans les chemins de fer". Mais sa route pourrait bien être parsemée d'embûches.A bet: Phileas Fogg, an English man, is to travel around the world in eighty days by land and sea. Will he make it? Let's follow his adventure through the writings of Jules Verne, in French.This reading is a collaboration with multiple readers.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Livres Audio
Le Tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours, de Jules Verne. Partie V.

Livres Audio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 91:47


Anglais flegmatique, enragé joueur de whist, Phileas Fogg, dont on ignore tout, mène une vie réglée comme une horloge. Jamais un mot, ni un mouvement inutiles. Ce mercredi 2 octobre 1872, tout pourrait bien changer : contre l'avis de ses partenaires de jeu du Reform-Club, Phileas Fogg soutient qu'on peut maintenant parcourir la terre en quatre-vingts jours seulement.Un pari est lancé. S'il n'est pas de retour le samedi 21 décembre, à huit heures quarante-cinq du soir, notre homme perd tout. Avec Jean Passepartout, domestique français fraîchement engagé, il devra "sauter mathématiquement des railways dans les paquebots, et des paquebots dans les chemins de fer". Mais sa route pourrait bien être parsemée d'embûches.A bet: Phileas Fogg, an English man, is to travel around the world in eighty days by land and sea. Will he make it? Let's follow his adventure through the writings of Jules Verne, in French.This reading is a collaboration with multiple readers.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Livres Audio
Le Tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours, de Jules Verne. Partie IV.

Livres Audio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 72:51


Anglais flegmatique, enragé joueur de whist, Phileas Fogg, dont on ignore tout, mène une vie réglée comme une horloge. Jamais un mot, ni un mouvement inutiles. Ce mercredi 2 octobre 1872, tout pourrait bien changer : contre l'avis de ses partenaires de jeu du Reform-Club, Phileas Fogg soutient qu'on peut maintenant parcourir la terre en quatre-vingts jours seulement.Un pari est lancé. S'il n'est pas de retour le samedi 21 décembre, à huit heures quarante-cinq du soir, notre homme perd tout. Avec Jean Passepartout, domestique français fraîchement engagé, il devra "sauter mathématiquement des railways dans les paquebots, et des paquebots dans les chemins de fer". Mais sa route pourrait bien être parsemée d'embûches.A bet: Phileas Fogg, an English man, is to travel around the world in eighty days by land and sea. Will he make it? Let's follow his adventure through the writings of Jules Verne, in French.This reading is a collaboration with multiple readers.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Livres Audio
Le Tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours, de Jules Verne. Partie III.

Livres Audio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 85:32


Anglais flegmatique, enragé joueur de whist, Phileas Fogg, dont on ignore tout, mène une vie réglée comme une horloge. Jamais un mot, ni un mouvement inutiles. Ce mercredi 2 octobre 1872, tout pourrait bien changer : contre l'avis de ses partenaires de jeu du Reform-Club, Phileas Fogg soutient qu'on peut maintenant parcourir la terre en quatre-vingts jours seulement.Un pari est lancé. S'il n'est pas de retour le samedi 21 décembre, à huit heures quarante-cinq du soir, notre homme perd tout. Avec Jean Passepartout, domestique français fraîchement engagé, il devra "sauter mathématiquement des railways dans les paquebots, et des paquebots dans les chemins de fer". Mais sa route pourrait bien être parsemée d'embûches.A bet: Phileas Fogg, an English man, is to travel around the world in eighty days by land and sea. Will he make it? Let's follow his adventure through the writings of Jules Verne, in French.This reading is a collaboration with multiple readers.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Leña al mono que es de goma
LM0538 - Funda con Mokos y el Reform Club

Leña al mono que es de goma

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2022 19:02


"Donde se cuenta lo que en él se verá", entre otros salseos pajeriles más o menos interesantes del que esto suscribe, para goce y deleite del oidor. --- Podcast asociado a la red de SOSPECHOSOS HABITUALES. Suscríbete con este feed: https://feedpress.me/sospechososhabituales

Sospechosos Habituales
LM0538 - Funda con Mokos y el Reform Club

Sospechosos Habituales

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2022 19:02


"Donde se cuenta lo que en él se verá", entre otros salseos pajeriles más o menos interesantes del que esto suscribe, para goce y deleite del oidor. --- Podcast asociado a la red de SOSPECHOSOS HABITUALES. Suscríbete con este feed: https://feedpress.me/sospechososhabituales

GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days Episode 15: Chapters 35-37

GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 32:50


First published in French in 1872, Around the World in 80 Days tells of Phileas Fogg and his newly employed French valet, Passepartout, as they attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a wager of £20,000 set by his friends at the Reform Club. The GSMC Audiobook Series presents some of the greatest classic novels, audiobooks, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through classic audiobooks read by some of the top audiobook performers of all time. This compiled collection of classic audiobooks contains a wide variety of classic Novels. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows and audiobooks as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed, and some Audiobooks might not reflect the standards of today's politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to entertain, educate, and give you a glimpse into the past.

GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days Episode 14: Chapters 33-34

GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 29:46


First published in French in 1872, Around the World in 80 Days tells of Phileas Fogg and his newly employed French valet, Passepartout, as they attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a wager of £20,000 set by his friends at the Reform Club. The GSMC Audiobook Series presents some of the greatest classic novels, audiobooks, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through classic audiobooks read by some of the top audiobook performers of all time. This compiled collection of classic audiobooks contains a wide variety of classic Novels. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows and audiobooks as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed, and some Audiobooks might not reflect the standards of today's politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to entertain, educate, and give you a glimpse into the past.

GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days Episode 13: Chapters 30-32

GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 40:38


First published in French in 1872, Around the World in 80 Days tells of Phileas Fogg and his newly employed French valet, Passepartout, as they attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a wager of £20,000 set by his friends at the Reform Club. The GSMC Audiobook Series presents some of the greatest classic novels, audiobooks, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through classic audiobooks read by some of the top audiobook performers of all time. This compiled collection of classic audiobooks contains a wide variety of classic Novels. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows and audiobooks as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed, and some Audiobooks might not reflect the standards of today's politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to entertain, educate, and give you a glimpse into the past.

GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days Episode 12: Chapters 28-29

GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 37:00


First published in French in 1872, Around the World in 80 Days tells of Phileas Fogg and his newly employed French valet, Passepartout, as they attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a wager of £20,000 set by his friends at the Reform Club. The GSMC Audiobook Series presents some of the greatest classic novels, audiobooks, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through classic audiobooks read by some of the top audiobook performers of all time. This compiled collection of classic audiobooks contains a wide variety of classic Novels. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows and audiobooks as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed, and some Audiobooks might not reflect the standards of today's politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to entertain, educate, and give you a glimpse into the past.

GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days Episode 11: Chapters 26-27

GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 30:15


First published in French in 1872, Around the World in 80 Days tells of Phileas Fogg and his newly employed French valet, Passepartout, as they attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a wager of £20,000 set by his friends at the Reform Club. The GSMC Audiobook Series presents some of the greatest classic novels, audiobooks, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through classic audiobooks read by some of the top audiobook performers of all time. This compiled collection of classic audiobooks contains a wide variety of classic Novels. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows and audiobooks as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed, and some Audiobooks might not reflect the standards of today's politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to entertain, educate, and give you a glimpse into the past.

London Walks
Today (March 1) in London History – the Reform Club

London Walks

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 11:09


"the way to a radical's heart is through his stomach via his tastebuds"

GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days Episode 10: Chapters 23-25

GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 47:18


First published in French in 1872, Around the World in 80 Days tells of Phileas Fogg and his newly employed French valet, Passepartout, as they attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a wager of £20,000 set by his friends at the Reform Club. The GSMC Audiobook Series presents some of the greatest classic novels, audiobooks, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through classic audiobooks read by some of the top audiobook performers of all time. This compiled collection of classic audiobooks contains a wide variety of classic Novels. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows and audiobooks as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed, and some Audiobooks might not reflect the standards of today's politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to entertain, educate, and give you a glimpse into the past.

GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days Episode 9: Chapters 21-22

GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 37:08


First published in French in 1872, Around the World in 80 Days tells of Phileas Fogg and his newly employed French valet, Passepartout, as they attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a wager of £20,000 set by his friends at the Reform Club. The GSMC Audiobook Series presents some of the greatest classic novels, audiobooks, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through classic audiobooks read by some of the top audiobook performers of all time. This compiled collection of classic audiobooks contains a wide variety of classic Novels. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows and audiobooks as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed, and some Audiobooks might not reflect the standards of today's politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to entertain, educate, and give you a glimpse into the past.

GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days Episode 8: Chapters 19-20

GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 32:38


First published in French in 1872, Around the World in 80 Days tells of Phileas Fogg and his newly employed French valet, Passepartout, as they attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a wager of £20,000 set by his friends at the Reform Club. The GSMC Audiobook Series presents some of the greatest classic novels, audiobooks, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through classic audiobooks read by some of the top audiobook performers of all time. This compiled collection of classic audiobooks contains a wide variety of classic Novels. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows and audiobooks as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed, and some Audiobooks might not reflect the standards of today's politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to entertain, educate, and give you a glimpse into the past.

GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days Episode 7: Chapters 16-18

GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 38:32


First published in French in 1872, Around the World in 80 Days tells of Phileas Fogg and his newly employed French valet, Passepartout, as they attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a wager of £20,000 set by his friends at the Reform Club. The GSMC Audiobook Series presents some of the greatest classic novels, audiobooks, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through classic audiobooks read by some of the top audiobook performers of all time. This compiled collection of classic audiobooks contains a wide variety of classic Novels. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows and audiobooks as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed, and some Audiobooks might not reflect the standards of today's politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to entertain, educate, and give you a glimpse into the past.

GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days Episode 6: Chapters 14-15

GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 32:15


First published in French in 1872, Around the World in 80 Days tells of Phileas Fogg and his newly employed French valet, Passepartout, as they attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a wager of £20,000 set by his friends at the Reform Club. The GSMC Audiobook Series presents some of the greatest classic novels, audiobooks, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through classic audiobooks read by some of the top audiobook performers of all time. This compiled collection of classic audiobooks contains a wide variety of classic Novels. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows and audiobooks as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed, and some Audiobooks might not reflect the standards of today's politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to entertain, educate, and give you a glimpse into the past.

GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days Episode 5: Chapters 12-13

GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 34:16


First published in French in 1872, Around the World in 80 Days tells of Phileas Fogg and his newly employed French valet, Passepartout, as they attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a wager of £20,000 set by his friends at the Reform Club. The GSMC Audiobook Series presents some of the greatest classic novels, audiobooks, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through classic audiobooks read by some of the top audiobook performers of all time. This compiled collection of classic audiobooks contains a wide variety of classic Novels. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows and audiobooks as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed, and some Audiobooks might not reflect the standards of today's politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to entertain, educate, and give you a glimpse into the past.

The Oldie Podcast
The Oldie Gang Show with Andrew Lownie, David Starkey and Dame Eileen Atkins

The Oldie Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 61:44


Harry Mount hosts the Oldie Gang Show with guests Andrew Lownie, David Starkey and Dame Eileen Atkins. Andrew Lownie reveals the true nature of the Duke of Windsor, the subject of his book, Traitor King: The Scandalous Exile of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Historian and broadcaster, David Starkey, paints a dynamic portrayal of Henry VIII as the both pivotal to British history and the progenitor of Brexit. Henry VIII is also essential for understanding the role of the Prime Minister and Parliament today. Dame Eileen Atkins is in conversation with Oldie veteran contributor Valerie Grove. Atkin's memoir, Will She Do? is a frank and funny chronicle of Eileen's journey from a Tottenham council estate - entertaining in men's clubs as Baby Eileen - to dominating the English stage and screen as an actor and writer.  January 19, 2022 at the Reform Club

GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days Episode 4: Chapters 10-11

GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 35:37


First published in French in 1872, Around the World in 80 Days tells of Phileas Fogg and his newly employed French valet, Passepartout, as they attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a wager of £20,000 set by his friends at the Reform Club. The GSMC Audiobook Series presents some of the greatest classic novels, audiobooks, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through classic audiobooks read by some of the top audiobook performers of all time. This compiled collection of classic audiobooks contains a wide variety of classic Novels. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows and audiobooks as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed, and some Audiobooks might not reflect the standards of today's politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to entertain, educate, and give you a glimpse into the past.

GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days Episode 1: Chapters 1-3

GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 40:04


First published in French in 1872, Around the World in 80 Days tells of Phileas Fogg and his newly employed French valet, Passepartout, as they attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a wager of £20,000 set by his friends at the Reform Club. The GSMC Audiobook Series presents some of the greatest classic novels, audiobooks, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through classic audiobooks read by some of the top audiobook performers of all time. This compiled collection of classic audiobooks contains a wide variety of classic Novels. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows and audiobooks as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed, and some Audiobooks might not reflect the standards of today's politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to entertain, educate, and give you a glimpse into the past.

GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days Episode 2: Chapters 4-6

GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 29:24


First published in French in 1872, Around the World in 80 Days tells of Phileas Fogg and his newly employed French valet, Passepartout, as they attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a wager of £20,000 set by his friends at the Reform Club. The GSMC Audiobook Series presents some of the greatest classic novels, audiobooks, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through classic audiobooks read by some of the top audiobook performers of all time. This compiled collection of classic audiobooks contains a wide variety of classic Novels. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows and audiobooks as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed, and some Audiobooks might not reflect the standards of today's politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to entertain, educate, and give you a glimpse into the past.

GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days Episode 3: Chapters 7-9

GSMC Audiobook Series: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 31:09


First published in French in 1872, Around the World in 80 Days tells of Phileas Fogg and his newly employed French valet, Passepartout, as they attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a wager of £20,000 set by his friends at the Reform Club. The GSMC Audiobook Series presents some of the greatest classic novels, audiobooks, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through classic audiobooks read by some of the top audiobook performers of all time. This compiled collection of classic audiobooks contains a wide variety of classic Novels. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows and audiobooks as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed, and some Audiobooks might not reflect the standards of today's politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to entertain, educate, and give you a glimpse into the past.

Encourage the Good
Around the World in 80 Days

Encourage the Good

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 10:50 Transcription Available


Although I have not gone far I definitely feel that I have been on a journey.The debate that propels Phileas Fogg on his epic voyage, around the world in 80 days, takes place in the Reform Club. Some of those considering the possibility of the challenge wish that they could make the journey themselves rather than wagering on it. Jules Verne describes the scene.“The noble lord, confined to his armchair, would have given his whole fortune to be able to travel around the world, in ten years even; and he bet four thousand pounds on Phileas Fogg.” The challenge of my current journey revolves around a constant choice between the armchair and the adventure. There are always excuses that can be made about why we should follow the line of least resistance. Worry can easily lead to analysis paralysis and limit our horizons and our selves. The Danish philosopher and theologian Søren Kierkegaard commenting on this dynamic wrote:“To venture causes anxiety, but not to venture is to lose one's self.... And to venture in the highest is precisely to be conscious of one's self.”Faith grows at the intersection of fear and risk

Voices of Today
Around The World In Eighty Days Sample

Voices of Today

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 4:07


The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: https://tinyurl.com/96ybajae Around the World in Eighty Days By Jules Verne Solitary and mechanical clubman Mr Phileas Fogg, accepting a challenge from fellow members of the Reform Club, wagers the fantastic sum of £20,000, half of his total fortune, on an attempt to travel around the world in only 80 days. Setting out that very day with his newly-employed French valet Passepartout - and a carpet bag containing the entire balance of his fortune in cash - Mr Fogg and his companion cross four continents, by every means at hand, in the face of endless surprises... Jules Verne's acclaimed adventure story is presented in a high-quality contemporary translation by American George Makepeace Towle.

Free Audiobooks
Around the World in Eighty Days - Jules Verne - Book 2, Part 2

Free Audiobooks

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 234:26


Around the World in Eighty Days - Jules Verne - Book 2, Part 2 Title: Around the World in Eighty Days Overview: Around the World in Eighty Days (French: Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours) is an adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in French in 1872. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a wager of £20,000 set by his friends at the Reform Club. It is one of Verne's most acclaimed works. Published: 1873 Series: The Extraordinary Voyages #11 List: 100 Classic Book Collection Author: Jules Verne Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction, Adventure Novel Episode: Around the World in Eighty Days - Jules Verne - Book 2, Part 2 Part: 2 of 2 Length Part: 3:53:52 Book: 2 Length Book: 7:35:10 Episodes: 20 - 37 of 37 Predecessor: The Fur Country Successor: The Mysterious Island Narrator: Mark F. Smith Language: English Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: circumnavigate, world, reform club, wager, exciting, dangerous, adventures Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/free-audiobooks/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/free-audiobooks/support

Free Audiobooks
Around the World in Eighty Days - Jules Verne - Book 2, Part 1

Free Audiobooks

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 223:16


Around the World in Eighty Days - Jules Verne - Book 2, Part 1 Title: Around the World in Eighty Days Overview: Around the World in Eighty Days (French: Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours) is an adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in French in 1872. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a wager of £20,000 set by his friends at the Reform Club. It is one of Verne's most acclaimed works. Published: 1873 Series: The Extraordinary Voyages #11 List: 100 Classic Book Collection Author: Jules Verne Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction, Adventure Novel Episode: Around the World in Eighty Days - Jules Verne - Book 2, Part 1 Part: 1 of 2 Length Part: 3:42:42 Book: 2 Length Book: 7:35:10 Episodes: 1 - 19 of 37 Predecessor: The Fur Country Successor: The Mysterious Island Narrator: Mark F. Smith Language: English Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: circumnavigate, world, reform club, wager, exciting, dangerous, adventures Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/free-audiobooks/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/free-audiobooks/support

Luisterrijk luisterboeken
B. J. Harrison Reads Around the World in 80 Days

Luisterrijk luisterboeken

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 3:00


Despite his wealth, the rich British gentleman Phileas Fogg lives a simple and humble life. He is a member of the Reform Club, which is one of London’s best gentleman's club...Uitgegeven door SAGA EgmontSpreker(s): B. J. Harrison

Volta ao Mundo em 80 Fotos em Podcast
50. Cinema e viagens - Filme: Volta ao mundo em 80 dias

Volta ao Mundo em 80 Fotos em Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 48:09


Baixe agora este podcast muito especial! Chegamos ao 50° episódio. Para comemorar, vamos contar com a presença da nossa convidada, Thalita Oliveira, que vai nos contar sobre uma viagem incrível que ela fez para a Índia. Esse exótico destino é também um dos mais interessantes locais visitados por Phileas Fogg e Passepartout, no interessantíssimo filme que inspira esse projeto e que hoje encerra a série Cinema e Viagens: Volta ao Mundo em 80 Dias, baseado no clássico livro do escritor francês Jules Verne. Viajante e futuro(a) viajante!Esta semana, o podcast VM80F voou para bem longe na mais clássica e sensacional aventura de todos os tempos. Partimos de Londres e demos uma volta a inteira pelo mundo em apenas 80 dias. nada melhor do que falar sobre um filme que inspirou gerações de viajantes: Volta ao Mundo em 80 Dias.Essa adaptação do romance escrito por Jules Verne foi dirigido por Michael Anderson e John Farrow em 1956. A trama gira em torno de Phileas Fogg, um cavalheiro inglês, rico e enigmático que tenta vencer uma aposta milionária que fez com os frequentadores do Reform Club, um tradicional local de encontro da elite londrina. Será que era possível dar uma volta num prazo tão pequeno naquela época? Para cumprir a aposta, ele enfrenta aventuras e perigos em todos os continentes numa viagem por vários países, sempre acompanhado de seu fiel criado Passepartout. O filme conta com um elenco de peso composto por David Niven, Cantinflas e Shirley MacLaine, entre outros nomes famosos.A Thalita Oliveira, publicitária e modelo esteve em uma das locações mais interessantes do filme. Ela visitou a exótica Índia e nesse episódio especial do podcast, vai compartilhar com os(as) ouvintes os detalhes dessa experiência única.Ficou curioso(a)? Então, embarque nessa aventura para saber mais sobre o filme e sobre a cultura e atrações de um destino de viagem que deve ser, sem a menor sombra de dúvidas, colocado na sua lista de desejos.Faça parte da nossa lista VIP para receber conteúdos exclusivos. Cadastre seu nome no site www.voltaaomundoem80fotos.com.br Links para você:https://www.incredibleindia.org/content/incredible-india-v2/en.htmlwww.bit.ly/canalvm80fhttps://www.instagram.com/vm80f/ 

Bedtime in the Public Domain
Chapter XXXVI: In Which Phileas Fogg's Name is Once More at a Premium on 'Change

Bedtime in the Public Domain

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2019 6:06


The members of the Reform Club await the fated hour. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message

Bedtime in the Public Domain
Chapter XXXIV: In Which Phileas Fogg At Last Reaches London

Bedtime in the Public Domain

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2019 5:04


Mr. Fogg makes it to London, but to win the wager, he must arrive at the Reform Club, and not prison. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message

Ten Questions ESL Podcast
LnR Around the World in Eighty Days 16

Ten Questions ESL Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2018 15:22


LnR Around the World in Eighty Days 16 Chapter IV Having won twenty guineas at whist, and taken leave of his friends, Phileas Fogg, at twenty-five minutes past seven, left the Reform Club. Passepartout, who had conscientiously studied the programme of his duties, was more than surprised to see his master guilty of the inexactness of appearing at this unaccustomed hour; for, according to rule, he was not due in Saville Row until precisely midnight. Mr. Fogg repaired to his bedroom, and called out, "Passepartout!" Passepartout did not reply. It could not be he who was called; it was not the right hour. "Passepartout!" repeated Mr. Fogg, without raising his voice. Passepartout made his appearance. "I've called you twice," observed his master. "But it is not midnight," responded the other, showing his watch. "I know it; I don't blame you. We start for Dover and Calais in ten minutes." A puzzled grin overspread Passepartout's round face; clearly he had not comprehended his master. "Monsieur is going to leave home?" "Yes," returned Phileas Fogg. "We are going round the world." Passepartout opened wide his eyes, raised his eyebrows, held up his hands, and seemed about to collapse, so overcome was he with stupefied astonishment. "Round the world!" he murmured. "In eighty days," responded Mr. Fogg. "So we haven't a moment to lose." "But the trunks?" gasped Passepartout, unconsciously swaying his head from right to left. "We'll have no trunks; only a carpet-bag, with two shirts and three pairs of stockings for me, and the same for you. We'll buy our clothes on the way. Bring down my mackintosh and traveling-cloak, and some stout shoes, though we shall do little walking. Make haste!" Passepartout tried to reply, but could not. He went out, mounted to his own room, fell into a chair, and muttered: "That's good, that is! And I, who wanted to remain quiet!"

Ten Questions ESL Podcast
LnR Around the World in Eighty Days 15

Ten Questions ESL Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2018 18:58


LnR Around the World in Eighty Days 15   Stuart, whose turn it was to deal, gathered them up, and went on: "You are right, theoretically, Mr. Fogg, but practically—" "Practically also, Mr. Stuart." "I'd like to see you do it in eighty days." "It depends on you. Shall we go?" "Heaven preserve me! But I would wager four thousand pounds that such a journey, made under these conditions, is impossible." "Quite possible, on the contrary," returned Mr. Fogg. "Well, make it, then!" "The journey round the world in eighty days?" "Yes." "I should like nothing better." "When?" "At once. Only I warn you that I shall do it at your expense." "It's absurd!" cried Stuart, who was beginning to be annoyed at the persistency of his friend. "Come, let's go on with the game." "Deal over again, then," said Phileas Fogg. "There's a false deal." Stuart took up the pack with a feverish hand; then suddenly put them down again. "Well, Mr. Fogg," said he, "it shall be so: I will wager the four thousand on it." "Calm yourself, my dear Stuart," said Fallentin. "It's only a joke." "When I say I'll wager," returned Stuart, "I mean it." "All right," said Mr. Fogg; and, turning to the others, he continued: "I have a deposit of twenty thousand at Baring's which I will willingly risk upon it." "Twenty thousand pounds!" cried Sullivan. "Twenty thousand pounds, which you would lose by a single accidental delay!" "The unforeseen does not exist," quietly replied Phileas Fogg. "But, Mr. Fogg, eighty days are only the estimate of the least possible time in which the journey can be made." "A well-used minimum suffices for everything." "But, in order not to exceed it, you must jump mathematically from the trains upon the steamers, and from the steamers upon the trains again." "I will jump—mathematically." "You are joking." "A true Englishman doesn't joke when he is talking about so serious a thing as a wager," replied Phileas Fogg, solemnly. "I will bet twenty thousand pounds against anyone who wishes that I will make the tour of the world in eighty days or less; in nineteen hundred and twenty hours, or a hundred and fifteen thousand two hundred minutes. Do you accept?" "We accept," replied Messrs. Stuart, Fallentin, Sullivan, Flanagan, and Ralph, after consulting each other. "Good," said Mr. Fogg. "The train leaves for Dover at a quarter before nine. I will take it." "This very evening?" asked Stuart. "This very evening," returned Phileas Fogg. He took out and consulted a pocket almanac, and added, "As today is Wednesday, the 2nd of October, I shall be due in London in this very room of the Reform Club, on Saturday, the 21st of December, at a quarter before nine p.m.; or else the twenty thousand pounds, now deposited in my name at Baring's, will belong to you, in fact and in right, gentlemen. Here is a cheque for the amount." A memorandum of the wager was at once drawn up and signed by the six parties, during which Phileas Fogg preserved a stoical composure. He certainly did not bet to win, and had only staked the twenty thousand pounds, half of his fortune, because he foresaw that he might have to expend the other half to carry out this difficult, not to say unattainable, project. As for his antagonists, they seemed much agitated; not so much by the value of their stake, as because they had some scruples about betting under conditions so difficult to their friend. The clock struck seven, and the party offered to suspend the game so that Mr. Fogg might make his preparations for departure. "I am quite ready now," was his tranquil response. "Diamonds are trumps: be so good as to play, gentlemen."

Ten Questions ESL Podcast
LnR Around the World in Eighty Days 13

Ten Questions ESL Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2018 10:10


LnR Around the World in Eighty Days 13 There were real grounds for supposing, as the Daily Telegraph said, that the thief did not belong to a professional band. On the day of the robbery a well-dressed gentleman of polished manners, and with a well-to-do air, had been observed going to and fro in the paying room where the crime was committed. A description of him was easily procured and sent to the detectives; and some hopeful spirits, of whom Ralph was one, did not despair of his apprehension. The papers and clubs were full of the affair, and everywhere people were discussing the probabilities of a successful pursuit; and the Reform Club was especially agitated, several of its members being Bank officials. Ralph would not concede that the work of the detectives was likely to be in vain, for he thought that the prize offered would greatly stimulate their zeal and activity. But Stuart was far from sharing this confidence; and, as they placed themselves at the whist-table, they continued to argue the matter. Stuart and Flanagan played together, while Phileas Fogg had Fallentin for his partner. As the game proceeded the conversation ceased, excepting between the rubbers, when it revived again. "I maintain," said Stuart, "that the chances are in favour of the thief, who must be a shrewd fellow." "Well, but where can he fly to?" asked Ralph. "No country is safe for him." "Pshaw!" "Where could he go, then?" "Oh, I don't know that. The world is big enough." "It was once," said Phileas Fogg, in a low tone. "Cut, sir," he added, handing the cards to Thomas Flanagan. The discussion fell during the rubber, after which Stuart took up its thread. "What do you mean by `once'? Has the world grown smaller?"  

Ten Questions ESL Podcast
LnR Around the World in Eighty Days 11

Ten Questions ESL Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2018 15:35


LnR Around the World in Eighty Days 11 Chapter III IN WHICH A CONVERSATION TAKES PLACE WHICH SEEMS LIKELY TO COST PHILEAS FOGG DEAR Phileas Fogg, having shut the door of his house at half-past eleven, and having put his right foot before his left five hundred and seventy-five times, and his left foot before his right five hundred and seventy-six times, reached the Reform Club, an imposing edifice in Pall Mall, which could not have cost less than three millions. He repaired at once to the dining-room, the nine windows of which open upon a tasteful garden, where the trees were already gilded with an autumn colouring; and took his place at the habitual table, the cover of which had already been laid for him. His breakfast consisted of a side-dish, a broiled fish with Reading sauce, a scarlet slice of roast beef garnished with mushrooms, a rhubarb and gooseberry tart, and a morsel of Cheshire cheese, the whole being washed down with several cups of tea, for which the Reform is famous. He rose at thirteen minutes to one, and directed his steps towards the large hall, a sumptuous apartment adorned with lavishly-framed paintings. A flunkey handed him an uncut Times, which he proceeded to cut with a skill which betrayed familiarity with this delicate operation. The perusal of this paper absorbed Phileas Fogg until a quarter before four, whilst the Standard, his next task, occupied him till the dinner hour. Dinner passed as breakfast had done, and Mr. Fogg re-appeared in the reading-room and sat down to the Pall Mall at twenty minutes before six. Half an hour later several members of the Reform came in and drew up to the fireplace, where a coal fire was steadily burning. They were Mr. Fogg's usual partners at whist: Andrew Stuart, an engineer; John Sullivan and Samuel Fallentin, bankers; Thomas Flanagan, a brewer; and Gauthier Ralph, one of the Directors of the Bank of England—all rich and highly respectable personages, even in a club which comprises the princes of English trade and finance. "Well, Ralph," said Thomas Flanagan, "what about that robbery?" "Oh," replied Stuart, "the Bank will lose the money." "On the contrary," broke in Ralph, "I hope we may put our hands on the robber. Skilful detectives have been sent to all the principal ports of America and the Continent, and he'll be a clever fellow if he slips through their fingers." "But have you got the robber's description?" asked Stuart. "In the first place, he is no robber at all," returned Ralph, positively. "What! a fellow who makes off with fifty-five thousand pounds, no robber?" "No." "Perhaps he's a manufacturer, then." "The Daily Telegraph says that he is a gentleman."

Ten Questions ESL Podcast
LnR Around the World in Eighty Days 9

Ten Questions ESL Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2018 22:19


LnR Around the World in Eighty Days 9 At half-past eleven, then, Passepartout found himself alone in the house in Saville Row. He began its inspection without delay, scouring it from cellar to garret. So clean, well-arranged, solemn a mansion pleased him; it seemed to him like a snail's shell, lighted and warmed by gas, which sufficed for both these purposes. When Passepartout reached the second story he recognised at once the room which he was to inhabit, and he was well satisfied with it. Electric bells and speaking-tubes afforded communication with the lower stories; while on the mantel stood an electric clock, precisely like that in Mr. Fogg's bedchamber, both beating the same second at the same instant. "That's good, that'll do," said Passepartout to himself. He suddenly observed, hung over the clock, a card which, upon inspection, proved to be a programme of the daily routine of the house. It comprised all that was required of the servant, from eight in the morning, exactly at which hour Phileas Fogg rose, till half-past eleven, when he left the house for the Reform Club—all the details of service, the tea and toast at twenty-three minutes past eight, the shaving-water at thirty-seven minutes past nine, and the toilet at twenty minutes before ten. Everything was regulated and foreseen that was to be done from half-past eleven a.m. till midnight, the hour at which the methodical gentleman retired.  

Ten Questions ESL Podcast
LnR Around the World in Eighty Days 1

Ten Questions ESL Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2018 10:28


LnR Around the World in Eighty Days 1 by Jules Verne ((1826-1905) Written in 1872 Chapter I Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No. 7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens, the house in which Sheridan died in 1814. He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention; an enigmatical personage, about whom little was known, except that he was a polished man of the world. People said that he resembled Byron—at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, tranquil Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old. Certainly an Englishman, it was more doubtful whether Phileas Fogg was a Londoner. He was never seen on 'Change, nor at the Bank, nor in the counting-rooms of the "City"; no ships ever came into London docks of which he was the owner; he had no public employment; he had never been entered at any of the Inns of Court, either at the Temple, or Lincoln's Inn, or Gray's Inn; nor had his voice ever resounded in the Court of Chancery, or in the Exchequer, or the Queen's Bench, or the Ecclesiastical Courts.

Book Tribe Podcast
Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne

Book Tribe Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2018 31:32


Shocking his stodgy colleagues at the exclusive Reform Club, enigmatic Englishman Phileas Fogg wagers his fortune, undertaking an extraordinary and daring enterprise to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days.

Around The World In 80 Podcasts
78. City of Westminster

Around The World In 80 Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2018 32:23


The city within a city! That's right, the end is near and this week we head to Westminster, where Phileas Fogg's pals are waiting in the Reform Club to see if he will win his wager. What ensues is one of the most dramatic passages in literary history as the seconds tick down to Fogg's deadline. There's also a taste of Local Life before a classic College Contest. Enjoy!

The Magnus Archives
MAG 35 Old Passages

The Magnus Archives

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2016 24:31


Case #0020406Statement of Harold Silvana, regarding discoveries made during the renovation of the Reform Club, Pall Mall.…If you have any questions for writer/narrator Jonathan Sims or the rest of the team at Rusty Quill visit our forums at www.RustyQuill.com and post it to the dedicated thread. We will be hosting an interview at the end of season one and all the best questions will be read on the recording!Also, Rusty Quill is expanding! If you would be interested in joining our team and working with us to make new and excellent content, send us an email to mail@RustyQuill.com, letting us know what skills you’ve got. (Currently only accepting UK based applicants for now.)Be sure to subscribe using your podcast software of choice to get every episode automatically downloaded to your device. Visit www.RustyQuill.com/subscribe for quick and easy links. It’s more convenient for you and really helps us out.Like what you’re hearing? Let us know:Tweet us at @theRustyQuill, drop us an email at mail@RustyQuill.com or comment on our dedicated Forums available at RustyQuill.comSFX today from ralphwhitehead, Nick Rave, bennychico11bewagne and previously credited artists via freesound.orgFor more information visit www.RustyQuill.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Grade 8 Summer Audiobook Sampler
Around the World in 80 Days, Chapter 1: In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other

Grade 8 Summer Audiobook Sampler

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2015 8:18


Around the World in 80 Days (French: Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours) is a classic adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in 1873. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager set by his friends at the Reform Club. In chapter one, Phineas Fogg and his sole servant, Passepartout, become acquainted.

Gresham College Lectures
The Reform Club: Architecture and the birth of popular government

Gresham College Lectures

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2007 53:00


Professor Peter Marsh, Honorary Professor of History at the University of Birmingham, and Mr Paul Vonberg, Architect.Lecture followed by Reception.

Beyond Busy
Norman Baker

Beyond Busy

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970


Graham speaks to a man David Cameron described as “[the most annoying man in politics](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3233278/Coalition-minister-NORMAN-BAKER-reveals-one-finest-achievements-REALLY-getting-Dave-s-nose.html)“, Norman Baker. Norman is formerly an MP for Lewes and minister in the Home Office, and was a part of the coalition government as a member of the Liberal Democrats. They discussed the life of a busy minister, the reputation of MPs in the wake of the expenses scandal, compromise, integrity and Brexit. ## Go further * _[Against the Grain](http://amzn.to/2dkizj3 "Link: http://amzn.to/2dkizj3")_ , Norman's memoir published in 2015 * [_The Strange Death of David Kelly_](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1842752170), Norman's first book * [The Reform Club](http://www.thereformclub.net "Link: http://www.thereformclub.net"), Norman's band * [Subscribe to Think Productive's monthly tips newsletter](http://thinkproductive.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe/?u=192f5ee724f820ed2df2eb570&id=20dc4df9e2 "Link: http://thinkproductive.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe/?u=192f5ee724f820ed2df2eb570&id=20dc4df9e2") [Graham Allcott](http://www.grahamallcott.com) is the founder of [time management training](http://thinkproductive.co.uk) company [Think Productive](http://thinkproductive.co.uk). This podcast is produced by [Origin](https://origin.fm/).