Moaning in the Dark

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11/16/21 • 79 min

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Campfire Classics Podcast

Welcome to Campfire Classics, a Literary Comedy Podcast!!

We're on a roll now! Two in a row with your favorite hosts. Heather is once again recording from quarantine on board a cruise ship, but, by the time you're reading this she's FREE!

Not that she's been counting the days. Or hours. Or seconds.

This week, Ken has selected a story for Heather to read. Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, this non-Sherlock Holmes related story is called "Playing with Fire". Despite this title, you will be relieved (or disappointed) to know that neither of your hosts sets anything on fire during this episode.

It is a wild story which features a Campfire Classics first! but you'll have to listen to find out what that is. Along the way, Ken and Heather discuss how to infiltrate a secret military base, the history of bodybuilding, and...whoa there, buddy, is that a unicorn in your pocket or...well, you know the rest.

Remember to tell five friends to check out Campfire Classics.

Now sit back, light a fire (or even a candle), grab a drink, and enjoy.

Welcome to Campfire Classics, a Literary Comedy Podcast!!

We're on a roll now! Two in a row with your favorite hosts. Heather is once again recording from quarantine on board a cruise ship, but, by the time you're reading this she's FREE!

Not that she's been counting the days. Or hours. Or seconds.

Remember to tell five friends to check out Campfire Classics.

Now sit back, light a fire (or even a candle), grab a drink, and enjoy.

Previous Episode

Blame It On the Thong

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Welcome to Campfire Classics, a Literary Comedy Podcast!!

With Heather reporting in from shipboard quarantine off the coast of Puerto Rico, it's time for another episode of your favorite "edu-taining" "literary" "comedy" podcast. Wow, that's a lot of sarcastic quotey fingers...

But, Heather is back at the mic, and she has selected a story for Ken to read from a new (to us) author name Laura E. Richards. The story is called "Maine to the Rescue", and though there is a little confusion at first regarding what the heck is actually happening, once we get into the meat of the story it is charming.

In truth, the bulk of the episode seems to be a subtle game of "Tell me how old you are without telling me how old you are" as your hosts get sidetracked making jokes about Sir Mix-a-Lot, Sisqó, and Milli Vanilli. They also discuss starting a new podcast, the origins of American sign language, and babies in thongs.

Remember to tell five friends to check out Campfire Classics.

Now sit back, light a fire (or even a candle), grab a drink, and enjoy.

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Alien Sex Party

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Welcome to Campfire Classics, a Literary Comedy Podcast!!

Happy American Thanksgiving, if you celebrate that holiday. If you don't, Happy Alien Sex Party Day. If you are unfamiliar with this holiday, that's because I am making it up right now as I write this episode blurb.

Heather is out of quarantine and performing, but she was able to squeeze us in to her busy schedule long enough to select a story for Ken to read. This week's story is the misleadingly titled "The Vegans Were Curious" by possible extra terrestrial Winston K. Marks.

The story is an interstellar romp through human/alien relations, but even that isn't enough to keep our hosts focused for long, as discussion topics cover...well, actually a lot of it is almost on topic. Vegan Thanksgiving recipes, vegan celebrities, and is "going down" vegan?

Our sincere apologies to any vegans we might offend. It was unintentional, and as you'll see, completely unnecessary.

"The Vegans Were Curious" was first published in Imagination in 1954. Extensive research has discovered no evidence that the story is still in copyright. If we are wrong, please let us know so that we can docilely accept our punishments.

Remember to tell five friends to check out Campfire Classics.

Now sit back, light a fire (or even a candle), grab a drink, and enjoy.