Satire
If Winter Don't
Barry Pain's parody takes a sharp knife to ASM Hutchinson's best selling novel 'If Winter Comes'.We follow the professional and marital decl…
Dryden vs Shadwell
Throughout history there have been many creative artists whose fame depends largely on their association with a much greater artist. Such th…
Bob and Ray
In this episode of Bob and Ray, originally aired on December 27th, 1973, the first day of filming is filled with comedic mishaps as Harry st…
The Red Room
A young idealistic civil servant, Arvid Falk, leaves the drudgery of bureaucracy to become a journalist and author. As he explores various s…
Zadig or The Book of Fate
"there is no Evil under the Sun, but some Good proceeds from it:" -- this quote from this novel sums it up. One of Voltaire's most…
English Bards and Scotch Reviewers
English Bards and Scotch Reviewers was first published anonymously in 1809 with Byron only identified as the author in the 2nd edition. Byro…
The Impromptu of Versailles
The setup here is that Moliere and his troupe have been sent for by the King to come perform at Versailles. But instead of the piece they ha…
Bob And Ray Overstock Door Chimes
Posted here to satisfy an unusual group of Door Bell Geeks.
Mr. Incoul's Misadventure
Mr. Incoul's Misadventure invites listeners into a world where wit and philosophy intertwine, as Edgar Saltus explores the complexities of h…
Trivia, or The Art of Walking the Streets of London
John Gay's Trivia is a satirical guide to walking the streets of London, written in mock heroic style. Learn how to avoid pickpockets, wig t…
Love is the Best Doctor
Four most fashionable doctors are called in by Sganarelle to cure his daughter, but instead they argue about everything and Sganarelle is dr…
Bob and Ray
Join Bob and Ray in this entertaining episode filled with their signature humor and engaging interactions. The show features a variety of se…
Headlong Hall
Headlong Hall is the first novel by Thomas Love Peacock, published in 1815 (dated 1816). As in his later novel Crotchet Castle, Peacock asse…
Matinee With Bob & Ray
Join Bob and Ray as they celebrate New Year's Eve with highlights from their previous year. This special show captures the essence of their …
The Author's Farce
Henry Fielding could not write plays that he could get published. So he decided to write a play - a farce - about that, and success was his …
Bob and Ray
On this Wednesday, the last day of spring, Bob & Ray engage in a humorous discussion about newsman Henry Gladstone’s musical ability. Jo…
Stan Freberg Show
A reporter interviews a test pilot that will operate a rocket sled. The episode also explores how the average American husband handles a lea…
On A Shadow In A Glass
Jonathan Swift was an Anglo-Irish satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer (first for the Whigs, then for the Tories), poet and cleric who …
Piccadilly A Fragment of Contemporary Biography
Laurence Oliphant, author, international traveller, diplomatist and mystic, who spent a decade in later life under the influence of the spir…
The Blunderer
A very early Moliere. From the Translator: "In this piece the plot is carried on ... by a servant, Mascarille, who is the first origina…