Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:49:52 -0500 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1755312 en-us © 2026 StoryTime with Mark yes 7b7ca44b-831f-5165-8338-88e74addba7f Mark Samson episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Mark Samson https://storage.buzzsprout.com/o6hspoke739vnn0ywrmk6k0nv6jm?.jpg Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island: "In the Enemy's Camp", "The Black Spot Again", and "On Parole" Jim finds himself enmeshed with the pirates, but with an ally in Long John Silver, and hopefully a chance to reunite with the Doctor, the Captain, and the Squire if all goes well.  

]]> Jim finds himself enmeshed with the pirates, but with an ally in Long John Silver, and hopefully a chance to reunite with the Doctor, the Captain, and the Squire if all goes well.  

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-14483420 Sun, 11 Feb 2024 17:00:00 -0800 2674 3 16 full false Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island -- "I Strike the Jolly Roger", "Israel Hands", and "Pieces of Eight" Jim's harrowing time back aboard the Hispaniola and returning to the stockade.

]]> Jim's harrowing time back aboard the Hispaniola and returning to the stockade.

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-14389365 Sat, 27 Jan 2024 15:00:00 -0800 2485 3 15 full false Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island -- "How My Sea Adventure Began", "The Ebb-tide Runs", and "The Cruise of the Coracle" Jim takes matters in to his own hands and strikes out on a mission.

]]> Jim takes matters in to his own hands and strikes out on a mission.

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-14348570 Sun, 21 Jan 2024 11:00:00 -0800 2190 3 14 full false Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island -- "Silver's Embassy" and "The Attack" The faithful crew inside the stockade, the mutineers outside, Long John offers a possible truce, which when rejected leads to battle!

]]> The faithful crew inside the stockade, the mutineers outside, Long John offers a possible truce, which when rejected leads to battle!

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-14307241 Sun, 14 Jan 2024 11:00:00 -0800 1453 3 13 full false Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island -- "The Stockade" Resuming reading Treasure Island.  This section details, mostly from Dr. Livesey's perspective, how they left the Hispaniola and garrisoned the stockade, under a barrage of cannon fire, and how Jim is reunited with the loyal crew.

]]> Resuming reading Treasure Island.  This section details, mostly from Dr. Livesey's perspective, how they left the Hispaniola and garrisoned the stockade, under a barrage of cannon fire, and how Jim is reunited with the loyal crew.

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-14265678 Sun, 07 Jan 2024 11:00:00 -0800 2531 3 12 full false "The Man Who Would Be King" by Rudyard Kipling A tale of adventure and colonial arrogance and wild success and hubris and downfall.  

]]> A tale of adventure and colonial arrogance and wild success and hubris and downfall.  

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-14243974 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 14:00:00 -0800 5048 3 11 full false "How Old Timofei Died with a Song" by Rainer Maria Rilke A very short story about telling stories, or passing stories from one generation to the next.  

]]> A very short story about telling stories, or passing stories from one generation to the next.  

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-14206873 Tue, 26 Dec 2023 15:00:00 -0800 1041 3 10 full false "Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway A very short story from "Men Without Women" in which a man and a woman have drinks and a tense conversation while waiting for a train to take them to Madrid for an unspecified operation.

]]> A very short story from "Men Without Women" in which a man and a woman have drinks and a tense conversation while waiting for a train to take them to Madrid for an unspecified operation.

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-14159035 Sat, 16 Dec 2023 16:00:00 -0800 681 3 9 full false "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allen Poe One of Poe's greatest tales -- a macabre and gothic tale of madness, illness, family legacy, and the end of the Usher line.

]]> One of Poe's greatest tales -- a macabre and gothic tale of madness, illness, family legacy, and the end of the Usher line.

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-14130404 Mon, 11 Dec 2023 17:00:00 -0800 3168 3 8 full false "The Five Orange Pips" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle A Sherlock Holmes triple murder mystery set in England but involving a nefarious American organization.  This story is reportedly Doyle's 7th favorite of all his stories.

]]> A Sherlock Holmes triple murder mystery set in England but involving a nefarious American organization.  This story is reportedly Doyle's 7th favorite of all his stories.

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-14118286 Sat, 09 Dec 2023 17:00:00 -0800 2804 3 7 full false Robert Louis Stephenson's Treasure Island -- "How My Shore Adventure Began", "The First Blow", and "The Man of the Island" 3 more chapters of Treasure Island

]]> 3 more chapters of Treasure Island

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-14076778 Sat, 02 Dec 2023 16:00:00 -0800 2168 full false Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island -- "What I Heard in the Apple Barrel" and "Council of War" the last two chapters in Part Two "The Sea Cook"

]]> the last two chapters in Part Two "The Sea Cook"

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-13965671 Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:00:00 -0800 1467 3 5 full false Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island -- "At the Sign of the Spy-glass", "Powder and Arms", and "The Voyage" Three more chapters of Robert Louis Stevenson's timeless classic "Treasure Island"

]]> Three more chapters of Robert Louis Stevenson's timeless classic "Treasure Island"

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-13957120 Sun, 12 Nov 2023 14:00:00 -0800 2047 3 4 full false Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island -- "The Captain's Papers" and "I Go to Bristol" Two more chapters of this timeless adventure classic!  Things are starting to take shape and young Jim is soon to set out to sea!

]]> Two more chapters of this timeless adventure classic!  Things are starting to take shape and young Jim is soon to set out to sea!

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-13877276 Mon, 30 Oct 2023 17:00:00 -0700 1426 3 3 full false Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island -- "The Black Spot", "The Sea Chest" and "The Last of the Blind Man" Reading further into the first section of the book entitled "The Old Buccaneer"

]]> Reading further into the first section of the book entitled "The Old Buccaneer"

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-13866868 Sun, 29 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0700 2105 full false Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island -- The Old Sea Dog at the Admiral Benbow" and "Black Dog Appears and Disappears" The first two chapters of the timeless pirate tale "Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson, and childhood favorite of mine.  

]]> The first two chapters of the timeless pirate tale "Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson, and childhood favorite of mine.  

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-13864274 Sat, 28 Oct 2023 14:00:00 -0700 1651 3 1 full false "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce A short tale set in the Civil War South, the hanging of a rebel that ends with a twist!

Drop me a line at ListenToMark@protonmail.com to let me know how you enjoyed it, send recommendations, or let me know where you're listening from ! 

]]> A short tale set in the Civil War South, the hanging of a rebel that ends with a twist!

Drop me a line at ListenToMark@protonmail.com to let me know how you enjoyed it, send recommendations, or let me know where you're listening from ! 

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-10148998 Sat, 26 Feb 2022 16:00:00 -0800 1695 2 7 full false "Under the Knife" by H.G. Wells An "out of body" experience while undergoing surgery, told by one of the grandfathers of science fiction.

Send me a note at ListenToMark@protonmail.com -- I'd love to hear who is listening to these episodes, where you're from, what you think of the story, or any requests for things you'd like to hear read.  

]]> An "out of body" experience while undergoing surgery, told by one of the grandfathers of science fiction.

Send me a note at ListenToMark@protonmail.com -- I'd love to hear who is listening to these episodes, where you're from, what you think of the story, or any requests for things you'd like to hear read.  

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-10076440 Mon, 14 Feb 2022 17:00:00 -0800 2417 2 6 full false "In the Penal Colony" by Franz Kafka A bizarre and gruesome tale of justice gone awry on an isolated island, and the end of the era of a strange torture machine.

Don't forget to drop me a line at ListentoMark@protonmail.com -- I'd love to learn about my listeners, hear your thoughts about these stories, and learn more about places around the country and world from which you're receiving these podcasts!

]]> A bizarre and gruesome tale of justice gone awry on an isolated island, and the end of the era of a strange torture machine.

Don't forget to drop me a line at ListentoMark@protonmail.com -- I'd love to learn about my listeners, hear your thoughts about these stories, and learn more about places around the country and world from which you're receiving these podcasts!

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-10024044 Sun, 06 Feb 2022 18:00:00 -0800 4331 2 5 full false "How Much Land Does a Man Need?" by Leo Tolstoy A tale of greed and over-reach, and a warning that the devil may be listening to your thoughts and playing tricks on you!

Dear Listeners, I don't know why I never thought of it before, but I just activated an email account for the purposes of being able to interact with my listeners.  You can now reach me at ListenToMark@protonmail.com.  I'd love to learn who my listeners are, where you're from, and any thought you'd like to share about the stories you've listened to.  I can possibly take requests, too!  If you send me an email, tell me where you're from and something interesting about that place, and I'll try to answer every email I get.  Happy listening!

]]> A tale of greed and over-reach, and a warning that the devil may be listening to your thoughts and playing tricks on you!

Dear Listeners, I don't know why I never thought of it before, but I just activated an email account for the purposes of being able to interact with my listeners.  You can now reach me at ListenToMark@protonmail.com.  I'd love to learn who my listeners are, where you're from, and any thought you'd like to share about the stories you've listened to.  I can possibly take requests, too!  If you send me an email, tell me where you're from and something interesting about that place, and I'll try to answer every email I get.  Happy listening!

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-9938429 Sun, 23 Jan 2022 17:00:00 -0800 2207 2 4 full false "The Necklace" and "The Horla" by Guy de Maupassant Two French tales from the late 19th Century.  The first with a bitter twist ending.  The second a proto-horror story to chill the blood.  Is it madness?  Is it alien invasion?  You tell me!

]]> Two French tales from the late 19th Century.  The first with a bitter twist ending.  The second a proto-horror story to chill the blood.  Is it madness?  Is it alien invasion?  You tell me!

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-9821577 Sun, 02 Jan 2022 21:00:00 -0800 5063 2 3 full false "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" by Edgar Allen Poe The original detective story, supplied be EA Poe, StoryTime's favorite author.  

]]> The original detective story, supplied be EA Poe, StoryTime's favorite author.  

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-8662775 Mon, 07 Jun 2021 16:00:00 -0700 5503 2 2 full false "The Red-Headed League" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.  Such as a job with The Red-Headed League!

]]> If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.  Such as a job with The Red-Headed League!

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-8614125 Sun, 30 May 2021 12:00:00 -0700 3231 2 1 full false "Bartleby, The Scrivener" by Herman Melville A strange tale of a strange man who Prefers to not be bothered!

This is the final episode of Season 1.  Stay tuned for an excited second season with returning favorite authors, new authors, and some French fiction!

]]> A strange tale of a strange man who Prefers to not be bothered!

This is the final episode of Season 1.  Stay tuned for an excited second season with returning favorite authors, new authors, and some French fiction!

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-8603086 Thu, 27 May 2021 21:00:00 -0700 5911 1 11 full false "A Wagner Matinee" and "The Sculptor's Funeral" by Willa Cather Two touching stories of artists and the divide between the prairie and the city, between barbarianism and culture.

]]> Two touching stories of artists and the divide between the prairie and the city, between barbarianism and culture.

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-8545703 Tue, 18 May 2021 16:00:00 -0700 3640 1 10 full false "Taming the Bicycle" and "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" by Mark Twain An essay on learning to ride a bicycle (old style) and a tale of an inveterate bettor and his frog.

]]> An essay on learning to ride a bicycle (old style) and a tale of an inveterate bettor and his frog.

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-8488428 Sun, 09 May 2021 17:00:00 -0700 2212 1 9 full false "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman A gothic horror story at least, an early feminist critique of the power of men over women or of the predominantly male medical profession over women, a chilling description of the descent into psychosis!

]]> A gothic horror story at least, an early feminist critique of the power of men over women or of the predominantly male medical profession over women, a chilling description of the descent into psychosis!

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-8454752 Mon, 03 May 2021 20:00:00 -0700 2290 1 8 full false "The Cremation of Sam McGee" by Robert Service Bonus Content!  A fun rhyming poem from the goldrush era in Alaska.  Thanks for all my listeners tuning in!

]]> Bonus Content!  A fun rhyming poem from the goldrush era in Alaska.  Thanks for all my listeners tuning in!

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-8440321 Sat, 01 May 2021 11:00:00 -0700 398 1 7 bonus false "To Build a Fire" by Jack London Jack London, Yukon literary giant, tells a tale of man's arrogance and ignorance, and the eternal battle of man versus nature that surely cannot end well.

]]> Jack London, Yukon literary giant, tells a tale of man's arrogance and ignorance, and the eternal battle of man versus nature that surely cannot end well.

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-8440086 Sat, 01 May 2021 10:00:00 -0700 2609 1 6 full false "Big Two Hearted River" parts 1 and 2, by Ernest Hemingway Nick Adams hikes, camps, and fishes, in what turns out to be a Slow Food delight!

]]> Nick Adams hikes, camps, and fishes, in what turns out to be a Slow Food delight!

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-8400369 Sun, 25 Apr 2021 11:00:00 -0700 2819 1 5 full false "My Old Man" by Ernest Hemingway From the first collection of short stories published by Hemingway, a tale of horse racing and learning about the flaws of your father.

]]> From the first collection of short stories published by Hemingway, a tale of horse racing and learning about the flaws of your father.

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-8397508 Sat, 24 Apr 2021 18:00:00 -0700 2248 1 4 full false "The Man of the Crowd" and "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allen Poe Two tales from the master of American Gothic literature, sure to spark your imagination and chill your blood.

]]> Two tales from the master of American Gothic literature, sure to spark your imagination and chill your blood.

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-8344843 Thu, 15 Apr 2021 20:00:00 -0700 2622 1 3 full false "A Scandal in Bohemia" (parts 2 and 3) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle In todays episode we complete the story "A Scandal in Bohemia"

]]> In todays episode we complete the story "A Scandal in Bohemia"

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-8314447 Sun, 11 Apr 2021 15:00:00 -0700 1744 1 2 full false "A Scandal in Bohemia" (part 1 of 3) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle "A Scandal in Bohemia" is the first short story featuring Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. It is the first of the 56 Holmes short stories written by Doyle.   The story is notable for introducing the character of Irene Adler, who is one of the most notable female characters in the Sherlock Holmes series, despite appearing in only one story. 

]]> "A Scandal in Bohemia" is the first short story featuring Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. It is the first of the 56 Holmes short stories written by Doyle.   The story is notable for introducing the character of Irene Adler, who is one of the most notable female characters in the Sherlock Holmes series, despite appearing in only one story. 

]]> Mark Samson Buzzsprout-8313462 Sun, 11 Apr 2021 12:00:00 -0700 1367 1 1 full false