Episodes

  • From the Earth to the Moon Chapter 2 - President Barbicane's Communication

    From the Earth to the Moon Chapter 2 - President Barbicane's Communication
    Apr 13 2026
    In which the distinguished members of the Baltimore Gun Club gather with eager anticipation to hear their president, Impey Barbicane, unveil a grand and unprecedented proposition born from the fertile progress of artillery science. With measured earnestness, Barbicane sets forth a daring plan to project a shot to the Moon, captivating his audience with reflections on past lunar imaginings and the promise of practical achievement.
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    16 mins
  • From the Earth to the Moon Chapter 1 - The Gun Club

    From the Earth to the Moon Chapter 1 - The Gun Club
    Apr 13 2026
    In which the chapter presents an insightful panorama of a distinguished club of American artillery enthusiasts, who, in the aftermath of war, find their inventive zeal stifled by an uneasy peace and a lack of battlefield necessity. The members, afflicted with a restless longing for conflict to rekindle their scientific and martial ardour, receive a mysterious summons from their president promising the revival of their dormant aspirations.
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    14 mins
  • Michael Strogoff Chapter 31 - The Night of the Fifth of October

    Michael Strogoff Chapter 31 - The Night of the Fifth of October
    Apr 12 2026
    In which the night of the fifth of October sees a carefully contrived plan unfold, with Ivan Ogareff orchestrating a fiery assault on Irkutsk while intricate diversions draw the defenders away from the vulnerable Bolchaia Gate. Amid the chaos of flames and battle, a tense encounter between Michael Strogoff and the traitorous Ogareff culminates in a dramatic revelation within the walls of the besieged palace.
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    19 mins
  • Michael Strogoff Chapter 32 - Conclusion

    Michael Strogoff Chapter 32 - Conclusion
    Apr 12 2026
    In which Michael Strogoff, believed to be blinded by a fiery ordeal, secretly retains his sight and uses this ruse to complete his perilous mission, ultimately revealing the truth only to those closest to him. The narrative concludes with the defeat of the Tartars, the joyous reunion and marriage of the principal characters, and the triumphant return to Europe, marking an end to their long and arduous journey.
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    10 mins
  • Michael Strogoff Chapter 30 - The Czar's Courier

    Michael Strogoff Chapter 30 - The Czar's Courier
    Apr 11 2026
    In which a weary courier arrives in the beleaguered town of Irkutsk bearing a crucial letter from the Czar, delivering news of the advancing Tartar invasion and rallying the defenders to resist at all costs. Meanwhile, beneath the guise of loyalty, a malevolent figure infiltrates the council, plotting treachery that threatens the town’s very survival amid the tense calm before a decisive assault.
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    17 mins
  • Michael Strogoff Chapter 29 - Irkutsk

    Michael Strogoff Chapter 29 - Irkutsk
    Apr 11 2026
    In which the city of Irkutsk, a populous hub of Eastern Siberia and the last bastion of Muscovite power in the Far East, prepares resolutely for siege against invading Tartars, with its diverse inhabitants united by a grand defence effort under the command of the determined Grand Duke. Meanwhile, the political exiles, led by the earnest Wassili Fedor, are pardoned and rallied to form a special corps, embodying the patriotic spirit that pervades the beleaguered town as hope rests on imminent reinforcements.
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    20 mins
  • Michael Strogoff Chapter 28 - Between Two Banks

    Michael Strogoff Chapter 28 - Between Two Banks
    Apr 10 2026
    In which a band of fugitives drifts silently by night down the frozen Angara, navigating treacherous ice and the menace of starving wolves amidst the glare of burning villages, their passage further imperilled by an enigmatic, flammable film upon the river’s surface. With icy currents blocking their path and Tartar gunfire resounding in the darkness, Michael Strogoff and Nadia make a daring escape on a detached ice floe, drawing ever nearer to the besieged town of Irkutsk as hope wanes and peril intensifies.
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    20 mins
  • Michael Strogoff Chapter 27 - Baikal and Angara

    Michael Strogoff Chapter 27 - Baikal and Angara
    Apr 10 2026
    In which the vast and tempestuous expanse of Lake Baikal and the Angara River provide the setting for a perilous journey undertaken by a brave courier carrying a fragile companion towards the besieged city of Irkutsk, amidst the cruel onset of Siberian winter. Aboard a simple raft crowded with fugitive pilgrims and villagers, the disguised courier’s indomitable spirit and the unyielding devotion of his young sister illuminate their passage through icy waters and shadowed hope.
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    19 mins