“George Washington’s Farewell Address” is a letter written by George Washington to the people of the United States of America. It was Washington’s valedictory after 20 years of service to the new nation. It is a classic statement of republicanism, warning Americans of the political dangers they can and must avoid if they are to remain true to their values.

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Paul Revere is the subject, and his famous ride is the adventure found in this short poem by acclaimed author Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. A delight for all ages, narrated by Glenn Hascall.

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The Island That Sank Beneath the Sea is an original, audiobook-style retelling inspired by the ancient Egyptian “Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor,” shaped specifically for spoken performance. In Mike Vendetti’s steady, seasoned narration, you’ll hear of a great ship shattered by a sudden storm, one survivor cast up on a miraculous island no map has ever marked, and the immense, wise serpent who rules there.

On this island rich with food, fresh water, and uncanny peace, the sailor grapples with grief, gratitude, and the question of why he alone was spared. The serpent of Punt shares his own devastating loss, prophesies the sailor’s return, and teaches him that survival is not a reward but a responsibility: to speak truth, to carry home the names of the dead, and to stand honestly before power.

Woven between the shipwreck tale and the official’s impending audience with the king, this short book explores fear, failure, humility, and courage. It keeps the essential arc of the ancient myth—fear before royal judgment, shipwreck and rescue, the serpent’s gifts and grief, and the sailor’s homecoming—while expanding the dialogue, inner life, and emotional depth for a modern listener.

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You married the man of your dreams-and inherited the kids of your nightmares. Plus their mother.

Congratulations. You’re now a Stepmother. Or, as fairy tales would have it, the Villain.

I, too, am a stepmother – and have been dealing with the fallout for over a decade. Did I set out to be wicked? Don’t be silly, darlings. But after years of ignoring stepchild side-eye, battling bedtime sabotage, and being strategically cropped out of every family photo, I’ve stopped pretending that stepmotherhood is all bonus love and Instagram gloss.

It’s not. It’s war.

In this handy little guide, you’ll learn:

How to defend your turf when the kids go feral,
keep your cool with the ex goes nuclear,
and claim the crown you were born to wear.

You tried nice. Now try winning.

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In 1901, Mr. Bedford has taken a relaxing sabbatical to Lympne, to work on completing the writing of his latest play. He intends to enjoy a relaxing, inspiring time away from the usual concerns of daily life. That all changes when he meets Mr. Cavor, a rather eccentric scientist whose ideas may just bring revolutionary changes for the world, and certainly for Mr. Bedford. Just how far can things go when the possibility of a journey to the moon appears, right on your doorstep? This is the fourth volume in the H.G. Wells Classics series of audiobooks, narrated by Stuart Gauffi.

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Mr. Jeremy Fisher goes fishing and encounters such dangers! Oh dear, will he ever go fishing again?

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When the town’s least favorite and most self-entitled family stands to inherit the entire Crowley fortune, leaving several deserving relatives out of the will entirely, Nancy Drew suspects there’s a more recent, as yet undiscovered, will.

With the help of her father, Nancy works to find the updated will — if indeed it exists at all! Meanwhile, who knew simple sleuthing could lead to such dangerous adventures? Flat tires, broken-down boats, closet entrapments, and more close calls than you could expect — none of this can stop Nancy Drew!

*Production note:
Words have power. They can be used to help or to harm, to bless or to curse, to raise up or to beat down. Some of the words in the original 1930 print edition of this book were used unkindly. In this 2026 audio edition, those words have been changed.

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Enter the Jazz Age and the lives of the Manfords of New York. A family caught in the rush to enjoy life, regardless of reality. Only Nona Manford can see through the veil of the feigned joie de vivre that everyone around her cloaks themselves in.

Twilight sleep was actually a medical procedure used in the early 20th Century in which pregnant women would be given a mixture of drugs to simultaneously reduce the pain of childbirth and allow the mother to forget the experience altogether.

Edith Wharton uses twilight sleep as a metaphor for the way Americans in the 1920s seemed to do everything in their power to avoid pain and seek quick fixes to their problems.

The Manfords’ avoidance can’t last forever, though. Or can it?

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The Story of Dr. Dolittle by Hugh Lofting presented by The Online Stage.

Meet the kind-hearted Doctor Dolittle, a country physician who learns to speak with animals and sets sail on an extraordinary journey filled with exotic creatures, daring rescues, and heartwarming friendships. This classic tale invites listeners of all ages into a world where compassion and curiosity for all creatures can bridge every divide. Perfect for young listeners and nostalgic adults alike, The Story of Doctor Dolittle remains a magical celebration of understanding the natural world.

Cast:

Narrator – Lee Ann Howlett

Dr Dolittle – Jeff Moon

Jip – Bradford Camp

Polynesia – Anna Grace

Chee Chee – Isabelle Friday

Gub Gub – Andy Harrington

Dab Dab – Shaina Summerville

Matthew Mugg – Josh Innerst

Sarah Dolittle – Erin Grassie

Boy – Stephen Indrisano

Big Rat – Kyle Bonn

King – Caleb Summers

Prince Bumpo – Jon Bolitho-Jones

Big Monkey – Scott R. McKinley

Pushmi Pullyu – Alyssa Petrey

Ali – Rob Goll

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A gift from the gods. A warning ignored. A world forever changed.

In this modern retelling of the classic Greek myth, Pandora is created by the gods and sent to live among humans with a sealed jar and one simple command: do not open it. The jar sits in the corner of her new home like a question no one will answer. As days pass, curiosity grows heavier than obedience, and Pandora finally lifts the lid.

In an instant, sickness, sorrow, fear, and hardship rush out into the world, changing human life forever. Yet when she slams the lid closed again, one small thing remains inside: Hope.

Told in clear, accessible prose and short chapters, Pandora’s Box: A Modern Retelling of the Greek Myth offers a timeless lesson about temptation, consequences, and the quiet strength of hope. Perfect for mythology lovers, students, teachers, and anyone who enjoys classic stories with a strong moral thread.

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Matthew Arnold, poet, critic, and by profession a school inspector, was embedded in the world of Victorian academic tradition. His verse and essays display fears that the stability of traditional ways was under threat from the uncertainty of modernity.

In this poem, Arnold tells the story of an Oxford student who abandons academic life to join a band of gypsies. He learns their mysterious, almost magical, and clearly unacademic knowledge and devotes himself to a lifelong quest for direct perception of truth. Unlike the people with whom the poet is surrounded, he never becomes distracted or challenged by corrosive doubt or concern about the trivialities of suburban life.

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Eleven sparkling stories from comic master P.G. Wodehouse, of hapless young clubman Bertie Wooster and his unflappable manservant Jeeves, who is always urbanely ready to rescue the young master and his friends from the soup. In which: censorious Aunt Agatha’s loathly offspring Thos exacts a classic revenge upon a cabinet minister; the future of deserving Aunt Dahlia’s peerless French cook Anatole hangs upon the love of several Hollywood starlets; old friend Sippy is in the soup with his former headmaster, and Bingo Little’s domestic happiness is imperilled by his wife’s old school chum; Bobbie Wickham blithely scatters chaos on all sides; and Bertie pursues a prank vendetta against young Tuppy Glossop, wayward suitor of Bertie’s cousin Angela, and nephew of that old Wooster nemesis, the fearsome ‘nerve specialist’ Sir Roderick Glossop…

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