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Summary: Internationally acclaimed storyteller and author Syd Lieberman is releasing all of his recordings for free. ’Storytelling is having a grand revival in this country,” he says, “but many people still have no idea what I’m talking about when I say I’m a storyteller. I want to introduce this art form to a new generation of listeners.” To learn more about Syd and his work, visit his website at www.sydlieberman.com.

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 The Johnstown Flood of 1889 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:40:02

On May 31, 1889, a dam broke in the mountains above Johnstown, Pennsylvania, resulting in the worst flood disaster in US history. The city of Johnstown commissioned Syd to tell the story of that flood and how the people restored their city. Learn more and download all my recordings at my website, sydlieberman.com.

 The Irregulars | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:16:48

In thirty years of teaching high school, this was my oddest class. From Streets and Alleys: Stories with a Chicago Accent. Track 6/6. Learn more and download all my recordings at my website, sydlieberman.com.

 The Day the Nazis Came | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:10:21

American neo-Nazis decided to speak about a mile from my house. My reaction surprised me. From Streets and Alleys: Stories with a Chicago Accent. Track 5/6. Learn more and download all my recordings at my website, sydlieberman.com.

 Harvard Man Redux | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:15:20

In my sophomore year at Harvard, I learned what it meant to be a sophomoric.. From Streets and Alleys: Stories with a Chicago Accent. Track 4/6. Learn more and download all my recordings at my website, sydlieberman.com.

 The Hospital Night from Hell | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:15:23

If you ever had to stay in a hospital overnight, you’ve already lived this story. From Streets and Alleys: Stories with a Chicago Accent. Track 3/6. Learn more and download all my recordings at my website, sydlieberman.com.

 A Harvard Man | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:10:30

Me, a Harvard Man? Are you kidding? From Streets and Alleys: Stories with a Chicago Accent. Track 2/6. Learn more and download all my recordings at my website, sydlieberman.com.

 Zen and the Art of Storytelling | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:12:58

People always ask me what it’s like to be a storyteller. So I wrote a story about it. From Streets and Alleys: Stories with a Chicago Accent. Track 1/6. Learn more and download all my recordings at my website, sydlieberman.com.

 The facts in the case of M. Valdemar | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:07:46

Have you ever wondered if you could stop death? From The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Terrifying Tales. Track 6/6. Learn more and download all my recordings at my website, sydlieberman.com.

 The Pardoner’s Tale | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:06:26

Be careful who you want to kill. From The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Terrifying Tales. Track 5/6. Learn more and download all my recordings at my website, sydlieberman.com.

 Beowulf | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:13:01

Even in the Early Middle Ages people loved a good monster story. From The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Terrifying Tales. Track 4/6. Learn more and download all my recordings at my website, sydlieberman.com.

 Hop-Frog | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:09:25

Don’t get in the way of true love. Poe’s gory story of revenge. From The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Terrifying Tales. Track 3/6. Learn more and download all my recordings at my website, sydlieberman.com.

 An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:09:10

A man stands on a bridge waiting to be hanged. What’s going through his mind? From The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Terrifying Tales. Track 2/6. Learn more and download all my recordings at my website, sydlieberman.com.

 The Tell-Tale Heart | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:08:05

This creepy Poe classic features a vulture’s eye, murder, and a heart that won’t stop beating. From The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Terrifying Tales. Track 1/6. Learn more and download all my recordings at my website, sydlieberman.com.

 Behind the Scenes – Terrifying Tales | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:03:00

Syd talks about the reasons he likes telling scary stories. Learn more at sydlieberman.com.

 Intrepid Birdmen: Fighter Pilots of World War I | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:44:19

People had been flying planes for little more than a decade when World War I began. The pilots who fought in that war were like astronauts, soaring into unknown territory. This story, commissioned by the Smithsonian Institution, captures the human side of what it was like to fly in those days of glory and danger. Learn more and download all my recordings at my website, sydlieberman.com.

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