For this episode, we return to the English master of the short sharp shock, Saki, and a delightfully mischievous narrative about the sort of tales children really enjoy, “The Storyteller.” Podcast (brass-stacks): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
BRASS Stacks 2: Tobermory by Saki
For our second BRASS Stacks, we are featuring one of the greatest short story writers of the pre-War years, H.H. Munro, who wrote as Saki. This brilliant journalist-turned-short story writer was one of the great wits of the Edwardian age. Orphaned at age 2, Munro was raised by his grandmother and a household of puritanical aunts. (In both his comic … Read More
BRASS Episode 20: The End of the Affair
As news of the approaching catastrophe spreads, our friends seek escape, while high above the melee, Lord Whitestone attempts a difficult negotiation. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
BRASS Episode 19: War On All Fronts
Ponder and Cyril have a conversation, unwanted guests are rather insistent, and Lord Whitestone performs an aeronautical feat. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
BRASS Episode 18: Apples and Coppers
Lord Whitestone makes a purchase, the Brasses contemplate more extreme measures and Ponder Wright visits a street fair. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
BRASS Episode 15: The First Wave
The assault on the Brass home begins, and Mrs. Drake handles a difficult situation adroitly. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
BRASS Episode 10: Grave Matters
Gwendolyn faces a problem head-on, while her parents prepare to visit the Graveyard King. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
BRASS Episode 8: Untimely Discoveries
Cyril witnesses an unusual audition and Gwendolyn gets a tour of the back rooms of the Blackfire Club. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
BRASS Episode 7: Green Tables and Greasepaint
Gwendolyn visits London’s most exclusive gambling club while Cyril makes a midnight visit to a theatre. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
BRASS Episode 6: Behind the Curtain
Cyril is taken to the world of the theatre and meets Oscar Wilde, while a conversation takes place in a pitch-dark room. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS