Welcome to Episode 318 - Salad Days, the Beatles, Taylor Swift, and Poe. And yes, this podcast has returned to the subject of Edgar Allan Poe - and I know you will enjoy the ride as this podcast delves deeper into the life and works ...

Welcome to Celebrate Poe - This should be episode 314 - Home AgainThe four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, andwhen they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, coveredfrom top to botto...

Chapter XVI The Magic Art of the Great HumbugNext morning the Scarecrow said to his friends:“Congratulate me. I am going to Oz to get my brains at last. When Ireturn I shall be as other men are.”“I have always lik...

Welcome to Celebrate Poe - this is episode 311 - Chapter XV The Discovery of Oz, the TerribleThe four travelers walked up to the great gate of Emerald City and rangthe bell. After ringing several times, it was opened by the same ...

Chapter XIII  The RescueThe Cowardly Lion was much pleased to hear that the Wicked Witch hadbeen melted by a bucket of water, and Dorothy at once unlocked the gateof his prison and set him free. They went in together to ...

Chapter XII The Search for the Wicked WitchThe soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets of theEmerald City until they reached the room where the Guardian of the Gates lived. This officer unlocked their spect...

Chapter XI. The (Emerald) Wonderful City of OzEven with eyes protected by the green spectacles, Dorothy and herfriends were at first dazzled by the brilliancy of the wonderful City.The streets were lined with beautiful houses...

Welcome to Celebrate Poe - Episode 306 - This is Chapter VII The Journey to the Great Oz from the Wonderful Wizard of OzThey were obliged to camp out that night under a large tree in theforest, for there were no houses near. The ...

Chapter V The Rescue of the Tin WoodmanWhen Dorothy awoke the sun was shining through the trees and Toto hadlong been out chasing birds around him and squirrels. She sat up andlooked around her. There was the Scarecrow, still...

Welcome back to Celebrate Poe - This is Episode 304 - Chapter III. How Dorothy Saved the ScarecrowWhen Dorothy was left alone she began to feel hungry. So she went tothe cupboard and cut herself some bread, which she spread with ...

Welcome to Celebrate Poe - Episode 303 - Dorothy and the CycloneAfter the previous episode with its comparison of two great, but vastly different writers, I’d like to begin in earnest this podcasts episodes for the Twelve Days of Chr...

Welcome to Episode 302 - Usher and OzBut before this podcast delves into the original version of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, I like to delve into the life and works of two very different writers - Edgar Allan Poe and, the author of t...

Welcome to Celebrate Poe - Episode 301 - Poe and the 12 days of Christmas.  For the past several years in Celebrate Poe, I have talked about the 12 days of Christmas.  I know I have talked about the period before in general bu...

Welcome to Celebrate Poe - This is episode 300 - “Poe's Legacy: 300 Episodes of Exploration”Yes, this a point that I never thought the Ghost of Mr. Poe and myself would never reach - the 300th episode of this podcast.  I like to...

Where It All BeganI begin the episode relaxing in a comfortable chair in a University of Virginia library when a bum? Panhandler? Apparition? Introduces himself as Edgar Allan Poe, and tells me that he wants to start a podcast...

Poe’s reflections on decay within the Colosseum is a cautionary tale about civic engagement today. As many citizens become increasingly disengaged from political processes, there is a risk of societal decay reminiscent of the decline represe...

Welcome to Celebrate Poe - Episode 297 - Poe’s Bread and CircusesToday I would like to begin by talking about the Coliseum itself before getting into other areas.  The actual poem by Poe - The Coliseum - was one of his first poe...

Episode 296 - Searching for a Family Link to The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe  67 minuteshttps://archive.org/details/TheLovesOfEdgarAllanPoeLink to clip or Jane Darwell in “The Grapes of Wrath”https://www.youtube.com/wa...

Welcome to Celebrate Poe - Epidode 313 - this is episode Chapter XIX Attacked by the Fighting TreesThe next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, andthey all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, ...

Welcome to Celebrate Poe - Episode 295 - John Allan’s WillOn March 27, 1834, John Allan died of a lingering illness of unknown origin.  He was undoubtedly completely utterly ignorant that he would not be remembered for his money...

Chapter XVI The Magic Art of the Great HumbugNext morning the Scarecrow said to his friends:“Congratulate me. I am going to Oz to get my brains at last. When Ireturn I shall be as other men are.”“I have always lik...

In today's episode, I would like to deal with and emphasize the overall influence of John Allan on Poe’s life - and what might Poe's life have been like if John Allan had a more positive temperament. And even if some of this information is f...

Welcome to Celebrate Poe - Episode 293 - Last Will and Testament of William GaltWhile ideally, I would like to have all the episodes in this podcast in chronological order - for example, start with Poe’s birth and deal with his writi...

Welcome to Celebrate Poe - Episode 292 - Loss of BreathToday, Mr. Poe and I will look at his short story “Loss of Breath.”  Certainly, "Loss of Breath" is what one might call a lesser-known Poe short story,first publ...

Welcome to Celebrate Poe - Episode 291.  Poe and the OutsiderIn the previous episode the character of the ghost of Mr. Poe and I first discussed the Alien and Sedition Acts.   First, I’d like to apologize I have a cold/flu, and...