The Long Crimson Thread | Ep. 249

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Malia Baker (The Baby-Sitters Club), Kelly Jenrette (All-American: Homecoming) and Kenny Leu (Midway) headline a story about a troupe of actors who bring down the house until they're nearly brought down themselves.</span></p> <p>Sign up for our ... Show More

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bashir Salahuddin (Top Gun: Maverick, South Side) plays legendary trickster Anansi in this West African tale about how stories first came to the world.</span></p> <p>Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", <a href="https://wbur.f ... Show More

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jona Xiao (Raya and the Last Dragon, Hightown) plays a flower peddler who makes gardens and goodness grow in this story with Chinese, Tibetan, Japanese, Moroccan, French, Canadian and Peruvian roots.</span></p> <p>Sign up for our monthly newsle ... Show More

Gunna is the most confident girl in Freshwater and she uses that confidence to help others. But can she solve Dr. Franny K Stein's ghost problem? Cordelia Studios Production An adaptation of the Icelandic story, Gunna the Ghost by Jón Árnason. Written and Produced by Chad Chenail ... Show More

This week, James Marcus goes partying with Susan Sontag and George Steiner; and Laura Beers sheds a light on Eileen O'Shaughnessy, George Orwell's first wife.'Maestros and monsters: Days and nights with Susan Sontag and GeorgeSteiner', by Robert Boyers'Wifedom: Mrs Orwell's invis ... Show More

<p>Henry & Marcus are joined by Ed Larson of The Brighter Side podcast for part I of a case that remains one of the most litigated murder cases in American criminal history, the grizzly tale of US Army Captain turned Family Annihilator - Jeffrey MacDonald, who was convicted of sl ... Show More

Two fairy tales from England along the theme of "She Shall Go To the Ball!' There's a touch of Cinderella and hint of King Lear. These two stories are romantic and fun. Sponsored by Kiwico, promo code "story". 

The most iconic surfer in Southern California was born in… Hungary. Emigrating to Los Angeles as a baby, he was raised partly by his father, a sophisticated European wine lover and restaurateur, and partly by his mother and her new husband, a hard-charging surfer named Gard Chapi ... Show More

<p>Jennifer Ramsaran, a devoted mother of three, is found murdered in her New York town. More than a decade later, the story takes an unexpected turn as a twist emerges that leads to an unforeseen conclusion. Andrea Canning reports.</p><p> </p><p>Andrea Canning and Josh Mankiewic ... Show More