Episodes

  • 042 - Chapter 41

    042 - Chapter 41
    Feb 20 2026
    Step into the turbulent world of 18th-century London with Charles Dickens historical novel, Barnaby Rudge. Set against the backdrop of the infamous Gordon riots of 1780, the story unfolds in 1775 as Barnaby, his mother, and their talking raven Grip flee from a blackmailer, seeking refuge. Meanwhile, Joe Willet is forced to abandon his home and the woman he adores to escape his fathers wrath. As the years pass, these characters, along with a host of others whose lives intertwine, find themselves swept up in the chaos of a violent Protestant uprising led by Sir George Gordon. With a mob swelling to an astonishing 100,000, danger lurks at every corner. Dickens masterfully intertwines the fates of his endearing and nefarious characters, illuminating how the riots irrevocably alter their lives. Interestingly, the raven Grip is believed to have inspired Edgar Allan Poe’s iconic poem, “The Raven.” (Summary by Mil Nicholson)
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    29 mins
  • 041 - Chapter 40

    041 - Chapter 40
    Feb 19 2026
    Step into the turbulent world of 18th-century London with Charles Dickens historical novel, Barnaby Rudge. Set against the backdrop of the infamous Gordon riots of 1780, the story unfolds in 1775 as Barnaby, his mother, and their talking raven Grip flee from a blackmailer, seeking refuge. Meanwhile, Joe Willet is forced to abandon his home and the woman he adores to escape his fathers wrath. As the years pass, these characters, along with a host of others whose lives intertwine, find themselves swept up in the chaos of a violent Protestant uprising led by Sir George Gordon. With a mob swelling to an astonishing 100,000, danger lurks at every corner. Dickens masterfully intertwines the fates of his endearing and nefarious characters, illuminating how the riots irrevocably alter their lives. Interestingly, the raven Grip is believed to have inspired Edgar Allan Poe’s iconic poem, “The Raven.” (Summary by Mil Nicholson)
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    18 mins
  • 040 - Chapter 39

    040 - Chapter 39
    Feb 18 2026
    Step into the turbulent world of 18th-century London with Charles Dickens historical novel, Barnaby Rudge. Set against the backdrop of the infamous Gordon riots of 1780, the story unfolds in 1775 as Barnaby, his mother, and their talking raven Grip flee from a blackmailer, seeking refuge. Meanwhile, Joe Willet is forced to abandon his home and the woman he adores to escape his fathers wrath. As the years pass, these characters, along with a host of others whose lives intertwine, find themselves swept up in the chaos of a violent Protestant uprising led by Sir George Gordon. With a mob swelling to an astonishing 100,000, danger lurks at every corner. Dickens masterfully intertwines the fates of his endearing and nefarious characters, illuminating how the riots irrevocably alter their lives. Interestingly, the raven Grip is believed to have inspired Edgar Allan Poe’s iconic poem, “The Raven.” (Summary by Mil Nicholson)
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    25 mins
  • 039 - Chapter 38

    039 - Chapter 38
    Feb 17 2026
    Step into the turbulent world of 18th-century London with Charles Dickens historical novel, Barnaby Rudge. Set against the backdrop of the infamous Gordon riots of 1780, the story unfolds in 1775 as Barnaby, his mother, and their talking raven Grip flee from a blackmailer, seeking refuge. Meanwhile, Joe Willet is forced to abandon his home and the woman he adores to escape his fathers wrath. As the years pass, these characters, along with a host of others whose lives intertwine, find themselves swept up in the chaos of a violent Protestant uprising led by Sir George Gordon. With a mob swelling to an astonishing 100,000, danger lurks at every corner. Dickens masterfully intertwines the fates of his endearing and nefarious characters, illuminating how the riots irrevocably alter their lives. Interestingly, the raven Grip is believed to have inspired Edgar Allan Poe’s iconic poem, “The Raven.” (Summary by Mil Nicholson)
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    13 mins
  • 038 - Chapter 37

    038 - Chapter 37
    Feb 16 2026
    Step into the turbulent world of 18th-century London with Charles Dickens historical novel, Barnaby Rudge. Set against the backdrop of the infamous Gordon riots of 1780, the story unfolds in 1775 as Barnaby, his mother, and their talking raven Grip flee from a blackmailer, seeking refuge. Meanwhile, Joe Willet is forced to abandon his home and the woman he adores to escape his fathers wrath. As the years pass, these characters, along with a host of others whose lives intertwine, find themselves swept up in the chaos of a violent Protestant uprising led by Sir George Gordon. With a mob swelling to an astonishing 100,000, danger lurks at every corner. Dickens masterfully intertwines the fates of his endearing and nefarious characters, illuminating how the riots irrevocably alter their lives. Interestingly, the raven Grip is believed to have inspired Edgar Allan Poe’s iconic poem, “The Raven.” (Summary by Mil Nicholson)
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    29 mins
  • 037 - Chapter 36

    037 - Chapter 36
    Feb 15 2026
    Step into the turbulent world of 18th-century London with Charles Dickens historical novel, Barnaby Rudge. Set against the backdrop of the infamous Gordon riots of 1780, the story unfolds in 1775 as Barnaby, his mother, and their talking raven Grip flee from a blackmailer, seeking refuge. Meanwhile, Joe Willet is forced to abandon his home and the woman he adores to escape his fathers wrath. As the years pass, these characters, along with a host of others whose lives intertwine, find themselves swept up in the chaos of a violent Protestant uprising led by Sir George Gordon. With a mob swelling to an astonishing 100,000, danger lurks at every corner. Dickens masterfully intertwines the fates of his endearing and nefarious characters, illuminating how the riots irrevocably alter their lives. Interestingly, the raven Grip is believed to have inspired Edgar Allan Poe’s iconic poem, “The Raven.” (Summary by Mil Nicholson)
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    13 mins
  • 036 - Chapter 35

    036 - Chapter 35
    Feb 14 2026
    Step into the turbulent world of 18th-century London with Charles Dickens historical novel, Barnaby Rudge. Set against the backdrop of the infamous Gordon riots of 1780, the story unfolds in 1775 as Barnaby, his mother, and their talking raven Grip flee from a blackmailer, seeking refuge. Meanwhile, Joe Willet is forced to abandon his home and the woman he adores to escape his fathers wrath. As the years pass, these characters, along with a host of others whose lives intertwine, find themselves swept up in the chaos of a violent Protestant uprising led by Sir George Gordon. With a mob swelling to an astonishing 100,000, danger lurks at every corner. Dickens masterfully intertwines the fates of his endearing and nefarious characters, illuminating how the riots irrevocably alter their lives. Interestingly, the raven Grip is believed to have inspired Edgar Allan Poe’s iconic poem, “The Raven.” (Summary by Mil Nicholson)
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    29 mins
  • 035 - Chapter 34

    035 - Chapter 34
    Feb 13 2026
    Step into the turbulent world of 18th-century London with Charles Dickens historical novel, Barnaby Rudge. Set against the backdrop of the infamous Gordon riots of 1780, the story unfolds in 1775 as Barnaby, his mother, and their talking raven Grip flee from a blackmailer, seeking refuge. Meanwhile, Joe Willet is forced to abandon his home and the woman he adores to escape his fathers wrath. As the years pass, these characters, along with a host of others whose lives intertwine, find themselves swept up in the chaos of a violent Protestant uprising led by Sir George Gordon. With a mob swelling to an astonishing 100,000, danger lurks at every corner. Dickens masterfully intertwines the fates of his endearing and nefarious characters, illuminating how the riots irrevocably alter their lives. Interestingly, the raven Grip is believed to have inspired Edgar Allan Poe’s iconic poem, “The Raven.” (Summary by Mil Nicholson)
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    15 mins