The Radio Reading Room
The Radio Reading Room features the Stories of Americana special Featured Segments feature stories and poetry from some of America's Classic authors, such as, Edgar Allen Poe, Robert Frost, Emily Dickerson, T.S. Elliot and many more. The program is hosted and stories read by long time broadcast veteran and voice artist Myron Hieronymous Thomas. First aired over WQSA AM radio in Sarasota Florida in 1989 the program fast became a favorite of listeners and participants.
Podcasting since 2025 • 8 episodes
The Radio Reading Room
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The Ghost with the Two White Eyes
In this episode, we feature a story written by Myron Hieronymous Thomas based on an old urban legend campfire story. It's called The Ghost with the Two White Eyes. Read by Myron Hieronymous Thomas,
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Season 14
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Episode 6
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17:33
The Furnished Room by O.Henry
In this episode, we return to the early 20th century for a classic story by O. Henry, The Furnished Room, a grim, short narration by O. Henry, which was published in fragments in 1904. Later, in 1906, it was collected as one whole piece i...
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Season 14
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Episode 5
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20:03
A Ghost Story by Mark Twain
In this episode we continue with our Halloween theme with a classic tale by Mark Twain. Twain's humor comes forth in this 1870s story, A Ghost Story, also known as a Ghost's Tale. The story first appeared in the publication Sketches New and Old...
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Season 14
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Episode 4
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26:50
The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe
In this episode, we'll continue with some of the writings of the master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe. Poe himself said that the short stories were his way of making an income, but his true love was poetry. And what better poem at this time o...
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Season 14
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Episode 3
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13:30
The Masque of The Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe
Welcome to the Radio Reading Room, Stories of Americana Podcast, Special, Halloween Classics. It's that time of year when we conjure up images of ghosts and goblins and things that go bump in the night. In this episode we feature the classic Ed...
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Season 14
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Episode 2
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20:40
