John Hagedorn is a wonderful and sincere narrator, and the short stories he selects are heartwarming. I look forward to listening each week and am never disappointed! Thanks! Catherine

As a busy mom who doesn’t have as much time to read as I would like, this podcast is a God-send! I often listen with my young children (4, 6, 8) who also enjoy!

Thanks for sharing your love of story! I don’t have as much time to read as I’d like. Appreciate the variety—I’ve met some old favorites as well as new friends.

Having a difficult time reading for reasons beyond my control, I am grateful for this salvation. In times gone by, I was an avid reader and always enjoyed the unveiling of the story. Now, I find the same pleasure in listening to Jon’s readings. Five Stars and accolades galore!

This is one of my favorite podcast. There’s a lot of material so it’s OK to binge it and I listen to it when I mow or drive - the stories are fantastic and well chosen. Update: I loved the Wise man story.

I stumbled across 1001 Short Stories & Tales podcast about a year ago and I’ve been hooked ever since. I’ve never been much of a reader so having this podcast has been an eye-opening experience to all the great writers and classic short story literature out there. Jon is not only a great reader, but his passion for classic literature is obvious and contagious. This podcast is my favorite of all the growing 1001 series that Jon produces. If you’re thinking of giving this show a try, I guarantee you’ll enjoy it! I also want to encourage all you regular listeners out there to sign up to financially support this podcast. If everyone who really enjoys this show gave just $1 a month, we’d really help ensure Jon could continue this for a long time! God bless you, Jon!

The reader allows the listener to imagine there own details surrounding the story. Not clouded with superfluous music and “effects” which can distract the listener from the intent of the original authors. Keep up the great work

Such a great podcast! I don't subscribe to many, but 1001 Classic Short Stories and Tales is one. Though I like to read, I had largely forgotten about the authors of the past. But Jon has brought life to many authors whom I had known by name, but not by their work. The Robin Hood stories are some of my favorites, though the recent reading of "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is outstanding as well.

Many stories are of value, but they often seem chosen from the same limited sets of authors, presumably those the amateur curator is familiar with, and often covering very minor, inferior stories by authors who also had a few great ones rather than trying to cover more truly great works by a greater variety of authors. The claim that the stories are “family friendly” is belied by the inclusion of a Jack London story which was outrageously genocidal and racist, with little serious contextualization or analysis, along with many of Kipling’s more mildly racist works. Minor criticism: the pronunciation of certain words is occasionally odd. The podcast world could use a better story list, narrated and curated by someone more expert in world literature history, and languages.

As a younger member of society, I sometimes fear I will be trapped in a time isolated from the past and our rich culture. This podcast relieves my worries as it is a cultural library in its own right. Many of our culture’s secret and high-quality literary works can be found right here.

Jon - I don’t know how you manage to find all of these gems! Great story and narrated with enthusiasm. It was obvious that you enjoyed the story as much of those of us who were listening. Thanks for the great work.

Mr. Hagadorn, thank you so very much for creating this wonderful podcast for the world! I’m a literature nerd and am so grateful to have found a podcast where I can listen to all different kinds of literature in one convenient place! I appreciate your information about the authors, and I feel they’d be honored by how you tell relate their stories. I’ve especially enjoyed the Robin Hood tales, the Donner party account, and the Sherlock and Poirot stories. You have an enchanting voice, excellent diction, and the perfect voice inflections to really make the stories come alive. I also wanted to thank you for letting us know how to access your stories through Alexa, and I’ve done so multiple times now to catch up on stories while I’m cooking or cleaning! I also plan to check out your Etsy soon, and I have been sharing your podcast with friends and family (my husband really likes you too now after I shared your podcast with him!). Thanks for letting us know about those resources, and for encouraging us to share (even though I would have even if you hadn’t said anything about it, that’s how much I enjoy you)! Sorry to be so wordy, but I just wanted you to know how much I appreciate and love what you do! You’re the best, and you’re really making a difference to so many people. We love you! -Abigail

Thank you so very much John, all of your 1001 shows are great, fantastic! Such a wonderful variety of true stories, real hero’s, mysterious legends and all very well orated! I first discovered your 1001 hero’s legends histories and mysteries, and listened to the episode about Victorios gold, and I have been hooked ever since. I am familiar with many of the stories but your versions always include new bits of information or a new look. Thank you John, and keep ‘em coming!!

5 star

Looked for well told stories with quality sound — found this on a search for “stories” on Apple’s iTunes Podcasts. I’ve clicked “follow” and have added auto downloads. I’ll also check in on Spotify as that helps me when listening thru my Amazon Alexa speaker. Thank you, John Hagadorn, for your time and attention to reading the older / classic stories.

Job is a great narrator. I’ve lost myself for hours listening to these great stories.

Great stories! Keep them coming!!

Great stories - from the selection to the production quality. I look forward to them daily and now listen to several of the 1001 series.

John puts story to voice, like no other. Always a great listen.

John, I have always liked the stories of O. Henry. You got the spirit of the tale if how a kids held two grown men hostage ending up with them having to pay Red Chief’s father to take his kid off their hands. Well read, Don

One of my all time Old Times favorite short stories My grandmother used to laugh and laugh as she read this story to us kids Brought back great memories again for me Thank you

This has quickly become my favorite podcast. I love the short story format that fits nicely within the timeframe of my commute home. The podcast has a wonderful selection of classic writers. It is a pleasant change from listening to the news and the dreary state of affairs of our nation on my ride home.

I usually listen to science fiction podcast stories and remembered that I used to listen to and love short stories. So my search brought me right to this podcast. Then I remembered that I had listened to another 1001 podcast from Jon Hagadorn so I got this and am really happy with the stories. One problem, I listen to the podcasts at night before falling to sleep. But for me Jon’s voice just hits me right in the “voice to fall asleep to” zone. So I find I usually fall asleep about 10 minutes into a story and everytime I wake up I have to reset the clock back to the last place I remember, usually about 10 minutes from when I last remember. But I absolutely HAVE TO FINISH IT. I then am so into the story that a 30 minute story takes about an hour to listen to. To contrast, most other podcasts I listen too have me still wide awake after an hour. So for me this podcast is so right for me on several aspects. Great stories that interest me with a great variety of authors and types of stories (Jack London to Ray Bradbury) and reading that actually relaxes me at night and interests me. Also, his favorites on Britbox are all of my favorites. Every one of them!

I loooove this podcast!! Jon is great!! Jon!! I am totally in love with this podcast and the music is beautiful!! Thank you 😃

Seriously love this podcast. Many thanks for making

I have listened to stories for the road and many of the great short stories . I just got through listening to how the first letter was written and found it to be quite amusing! I even laughed out loud several times (very unusual for me). Thank you for that great reading and wonderful selection of material!!!

Absolutely love this podcast! You read with such enthusiasm, it is what keeps it interesting. You are doing a great job, keep it up!

Great story telling! Look forward to listening every week!

Great reader, great choices!!!!

There have been books I haven’t been able to get through with other narrators. Mr Jon Hagadorn has made formerly uninteresting classics captivating for me. I’ve never quit a book when it’s read by him!

In his preamble to the Jack London story “The Unparalleled Invasion “ the host states that the Covid virus was released from a lab in Wuhon, China. There is no evidence that this is true, yet he states it like it is a fact. The host should stick to just introducing the stories.

I needed help sleeping. I had finished my last audio book and found this. Worked like a charm. Thank you!!

The background music is too loud and I can’t hear the stories. There is no reason to have music competing with the narration.

This podcast has saved me. I am a mailman driving four to six hours a day delivering my route. I listen to one story after another. Mr. Hagedorn has a calm, soothing voice. I’ve listened to other books on tape, but I always come back to 1001 short stories. All I can say is thank you

This is better than therapy for me. I feel a friendship for our narrator and am grateful for the great stories. This is just the thing to cure the blues and maybe learn something along the way! Thank you from Patty in Bluefield West Virginia.

I love this podcast. It’s like story time for grownups. The reader is excellent. I only wish he could do newer stories as well, but I understand copyright is a real issue. But I enjoy the classics and other stories I never knew. Thanks so much!

Brett Harte is becoming one of my favorite authors. Thank you Jon for introducing him to me! And thank you for your wonderful delivery of these stories. Dan in Utah

I am so glad I stumbled on your podcast, every story you have narrated that I have listened to has captivated me. I always dread winter, I am a gardener and love toiling in my flower beds, the smell of rich soil, and tending my green leafed friend. But I can bare my temporary prison indoors because I found you. ❤️❤️❤️

In a world where there is so much filth, I’ve enjoyed listening to these classics. Thank you so much!

I’ve been listening for years and John’s soothing voice has entertained me through hours of cleaning, nursing my baby, and working out. Love listening to his chapter books from his other 1001 podcasts in the car on long road trips too. Thank you John for the hard work you do. Looking forward to listening to you share many more stories.

Perfect to listen to while knitting. Thank you so much.

Just started listening great podcast !!

John is a fantastic reader. Really great pod caster…

This podcast reminds me of settling down to have a good friend read a story with you. Reading some classic short stories, relaxing, and appreciating good writing. It’s quite enjoyable.

This podcast is a gem because the narration is pleasing, the sound quality is excellent and the selection of stories is well curated. Highly rated

I was desperate for something to listen to to stay awake on my long drive and found this! Very, very entertaining. You really get into the stories. I’m well finished with my holiday travels but still listening to the podcast. : )

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Love all the stories great work

Love the stories.

These stories are varied and interesting. The narration is clear and precise. I am making my way through the archives by listening to several stories a day. Thanks for the entertainment. ! I also subscribed to his other podcast