Ep. 1016, Basil Netherby, by A.C. Benson

The Classic Tales Podcast

B.J. Harrison

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4.6 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 14 March 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Can music unlock an entrance to the netherworld? A.C. Benson, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. If you’d like to ensure the future of The Classic Tales, please visit the website, classictalesaudiobooks.com, and either make a donation, buy an audiobook, or pick up one of our many support options. And if you can’t support us monetarily, leave us a review or share an episode with a friend. It all helps. While many have heard of E.F. Benson, the early 20th century writer of weird fiction, many readers may not know that he was one of three brothers – all of whom wrote some stellar supernatural stories around the Edwardian period. Edward Frederic (E.F.), Robert Hugh (R.H.), and Arthur Christopher (A.C.) wrote over 150 books between them. Many of them stellar stories of suspense in their own right. When I discovered today’s story, I felt like I was reading an episode of the original Twilight Zone. I hope you like it. And now, Basil Netherby, by A.C. James Follow this link to become a monthly supporter: Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel: Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast: Follow this link to follow us on Instagram: Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:

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0:00.0	Hello, this is Matt and McKinley from History Dispatches.
0:07.0	We are the father-son duo bringing you the weird, the wild, the wacky, and the craziest tales from across time.
0:13.0	From the Ice Bowl to the Great Heathen Army, and the head of Oliver Cromwell,
0:17.0	the same head they kept on a pike for three years?
0:20.0	Yep, all here on History Dispatches.
0:22.6	New episodes every weekday. Find out more at history dispatches.com or wherever you get your
0:28.1	podcast app.
0:30.0	The creators of the popular science show with millions of YouTube subscribers comes the Minute Earth
0:34.5	podcast. Every episode of the show dives deep into a science question you might not even know you had,
0:39.6	but once you hear the answer, you'll want to share it with everyone you know.
0:42.9	Why do rivers curve?
0:44.5	Why did the T-Rex have such tiny arms?
0:47.0	And why do so many more kids need glasses now than they used to?
0:50.7	Spoiler alert, it isn't screen time.
0:53.2	Our team of scientists digs into the research
0:55.3	and breaks it down into a short, entertaining explanation, jam-packed with science facts and
0:59.9	terrible puns. Subscribe to Minute Earth wherever you like to listen. Can music unlock an entrance
1:06.1	to the netherworld? A.C. Benson. Today on the Classic Tales podcast. Welcome to the Classic Tales
1:23.6	podcast. Thank you for listening. If you'd like to ensure the future of the classic tales,
1:29.3	please visit the website, Classic Talesaudiobooks.com, and either make a donation, buy an
1:35.3	audiobook, or pick up one of our many support options. And if you can't help us monetarily,
1:40.8	leave us a review or share an episode with a friend. It all helps.
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