Ep. 999, The Maltese Falcon, Part 2 of 8, by Dashiell Hammett

The Classic Tales Podcast

B.J. Harrison

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🗓️ 10 January 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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With the police running after him with their noses to the ground, Sam Spade needs some answers from his client - starting with who she really is. Dashiell Hammett, 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. Today we continue with The Maltese Falcon. There is a little more course language in this story than in our usual fare, and as with nearly all detective novels of the time, it’s got its share of homophobia and misogyny. Take the time to pause the show and point it out to your kids. And now, The Maltese Falcon, Part 2 of 8, by Dashiell Hammett. 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: Follow this link to follow us on TikTok:

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0:00.0	With the police running after him with their noses to the ground,
0:04.0	Sam Spade needs some answers from his client,
0:06.9	starting with who she really is.
0:10.1	Dashil Hammett, today on the Classic Tales podcast.
0:27.3	Thank you. Welcome to the Classic Tales podcast.
0:28.5	Thank you for listening.
0:33.4	If you'd like to ensure the future of the Classic Tales, please visit the website,
0:40.1	ClassicTales Audiobooks.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
0:46.0	episode with a friend. It all helps. Today we continue with the Maltese Falcon. There is a little
0:53.1	more coarse language in this story than
0:55.0	in our usual fare, and as with nearly all detective novels of the time, it's got its share
1:00.6	of homophobia and misogyny. Take the time to pause the show and point it out to your kids.
1:07.4	And now, The Maltese Falcon, part two of eight by Dashal Hammett.
1:17.3	Chapter 4, The Black Bird
1:22.2	Miss Wonderly, in a belted green, crape-silk dress,
1:29.2	opened the door of apartment 1001 at the cornet.
1:32.9	Her face was flushed.
1:34.8	Her dark red hair, parted on the left side,
1:37.8	swept back in loose waves over her right temple,
1:40.7	was somewhat tousled.
1:42.9	Spade took off his hat and said,
1:45.0	Good morning.
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