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The Hidden Gems Podcast (Classic Tales & Original Short Stories)Haircut In A Dream, written by Rick LevinsonThe Hidden Gems Podcast is deeply honored to be featuring a short story written by the internationally acclaimed artist, Rick Levinson! Rick Levinson's Artist Statment:Stories. Real and Imagined. With Pictures.At the basis of all of my art there are stories. They combine my actual life experiences, voluntarily imagined ones, and sometimes simply my unfiltered dreams.I have never believed that a person can and must do only one thing in life.I have led parallel careers.The first is pulmonary/critical care medicine. Formally trained, totally truth-based, tangible, an...2023-12-1012 minThe Hidden Gems Podcast (Classic Tales & Original Short Stories)Anna on the Neck, written by Anton ChekhovAnton Chekhov was a physician, playwright, and master of the art of the short story. For more information, check out this wonderful article on Anton Chekhov: https://newrepublic.com/article/170133/vast-humanity-anton-chekhov-blaisdell-biography-reviewJohn Bell is our was our narrator and he is also the writer, producer, and actor on "Bell's in the Batfry" podcast, which can be found at:[http://thebatfry.libsyn.com/]We are always looking forward to discovering our next writer, so if you are interested in contributing, please send us your short story of fewer than 5,000 words to:cathydpm@gmail.com2023-07-1740 minThe Hidden Gems Podcast (Classic Tales & Original Short Stories)Intercultural Studies, written by Margaret McCarthyFour women from different backgrounds describe old-time home remedies, including how to dodge the Civil War draft, how to outsmart the bloodhounds, and how to kick a Morphine habit. Margaret McCarthy is a retired Registered Nurse living in Scottsdale, Arizona. She earned a BA in school nursing and health education and an MBA. One of the goals of this paper is to "appreciate and better understand the values of other peoples' backgrounds and lifestyles as compared with our own personal history. " She also strove to "find some logic for the folk practices as evidenced by current medical kn...2021-04-0921 minThe Hidden Gems Podcast (Classic Tales & Original Short Stories)My Antonia, Chapter 8, written by Willa CatherWhat would you do? A man's deathbed confession of a heinous deed that sprang from a moment's decision - kill or be killed. John Bell is our was our narrator and he is also the writer, producer, and actor on "Bell's in the Batfry" podcast, which can be found at:[http://thebatfry.libsyn.com/]We are always looking forward to discovering our next writer, so if you are interested in contributing, please send us your short story of fewer than 5,000 words to:cathydpm@gmail.comI am Cathy McCarthy, your host, an...2021-03-1618 minThe Hidden Gems Podcast (Classic Tales & Original Short Stories)The School Mistress, written by Anton ChekhovOur heroine, Marya Vassilyevna, has dark musings on a bright spring day. Anton Chekhov has been described as the master of the short story. The School Mistress explores the stark difference between the daily realities that we face versus our inner dreams and hopes. John Bell is our was our narrator and he is also the writer, producer, and actor on "Bell's in the Batfry" podcast, which can be found at:[http://thebatfry.libsyn.com/]We are always looking forward to discovering our next writer, so if you are interested in contributing, plea...2021-02-2325 min