Darcie Reads

Ben Darcie

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Performing Arts

Deep, professional narration for work, study and sleep.

Jul 11

The Rise and Fall of Idlewild

Join me as we explore a fascinating brach of American Civil Rights history - Black resorts in the segregation era, with a great overview from the Smithsonian, and then we tighten up and focus on the Michigan town of Idlewild, known at one time as the "Black Eden". All content is public domain.
Feb 27

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

Join me as we explore the most well known wreck in the history of the Great Lakes.
Feb 10

Dr. Oliver Investigates an Extraordinary Sleepy Person

In 1697, a doctor investigates a man who falls into fits of great bouts of sleep, drawing attention from locals and visitors alike. Dr. Oliver investigates suspicion of fraud and reveals his findings in this report. Thanks for the inspiration from the great crew over at Public Domain Review, where you can find more interesting, weird and odd stories from history art and culture. www.publicdomainreview.org. The content relayed is in the public domain.
Trailer

Special Sneak Peek - Historycast: the Great Halifax Explosion

Tune in for a very special sneak peek of an upcoming Historycast on Darcie Reads about the Great Halifax Explosion coming up later this season.
12/01/2025

Short Story: The Door & Cramport's Tale

Join me for an episode where I record one of my own short stories, based on a writing promt: "write a story about a door hiding in plain view". Two friends stumble upon a discovery that will change their lives forever.
11/17/2025

Audiobook: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde - Robert Louis Stevenson

For a lack of a good place to pause this audiobook is presented in its entirety. Trademark 1887 / Public Domain
11/14/2025

Edgar Allen Poe-try

Join me as we dive into some of Edgar Allen Poe's poetry, from youth and maturity. 0:28 - Preface by Edgar Allan Poe A SELECTION OF POEMS WRITTEN IN YOUTH 1:33 - Sonnet to Science 2:33 - Song 3:24 - Sprits of the Dead A SELECTION.. IN MATURITY 4:50 - Annabel Lee 7:07 - A Dream Within a Dream 8:14 - For Annie 11:50 - The Raven
11/08/2025

Introduction

Hello, and welcome to Darcie Reads. In this episode, I introduce myself, my professional background and the goal of the podcast.

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Trailer

Special Sneak Peek - Historycast: the Great Halifax Explosion

Tune in for a very special sneak peek of an upcoming Historycast on Darcie Reads about the Great Halifax Explosion coming up later this season.

Deep, professional narration for work, study and sleep.

Creator

Ben Darcie
Years Active

2025 - 2026
Episodes

8
Rating

Clean
Copyright

© Ben Darcie
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