A drunken thief feeds a starving, stray kitten from a vessel of stolen milk. This kindness later creates a dramatic event at the gates of Heaven. A Kitten in Paradise was written by Cicely Hamilton in the late 1920(s) or early 1930(s). It is one of twenty-one tales in the anthology, Puss in Books, copyright 1932.…

A Cat May Look At A King was written by Jan Struther in the late 1920s or early 1930s. Struther also created the character, Mrs. Miniver, popular in the late 1930s and 1940s. In this story, a royal court cat blindly worships and unquestioningly trusts the King, until the King kicks him. At that point, a new perspective is formed for both the cat an…

Cleveland Amory rescues a starving, hurt, stray white cat from a New York City alley on a snowy Christmas Eve night in 1977. This cat became known as his much loved cat, Polar Bear, featured in three of his best selling novels. In this episode Phebe reads chapter one, The Rescue from The Cat Who Came for Christmas.…

Welcome to the inaugural episode of CATCAST a student produced, hosted, and for students of the CAT Department at Bloomfield College. This episode, Dante talks Unity Engine, Handshake Internship opportunities, and an indepth discussion with CAT Alum Alberto De Icaza about internships, running a studio during COVID, and other great tips for up and c…

The Paradise of Cats, written in 1864, by Emile Zola is the story of a fat, comfortable cat who longs to leave his luxurious life, and run wild on Paris rooftops. Told in the cat's own words, the cat soon discovers that life on the street is not as free and beautiful as expected.Oleh Phebe Phillips

The Fat Cat, written in 1959 by the collaborative author group named, Q. Patrick, is categorized as suspense. It's a vintage short story that word plays on the childhood rhyme, The Fat Cat Sat on the Mat, but this is not a child's story. It follows a cat, who follows a soldier through a treacherous jungle during WWII. The Literary Catcast is dedica…

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In the season finale of the ‘CatCast, 2019 HarbourCats Player of the Year Griffin Paxton joins Mike Edwards and Josh Kozelj. In episode 11, Paxton talks about his emotions after receiving the Player of the Year award last week, what it's like receiving that honour after the 'Cats offence broke nine all-time WCL records, and some of his favourite on…

In episode 10 of the 'CatCast, the third Cal Baptist Lancer joins the show, as closer Matt Amrhein sits down with Mike Edwards and Josh Kozelj to discuss his summer in Victoria. Amrhein talks about the pressure as the closer being summoned to close the door in the ninth, his six saves on the 2019 campaign, and the friendships he developed with Harr…

Phebe Phillips brings to life the 15th century Japanese legend, The Boy Who Drew Cats. This legend has been retold by many different authors. Phebe uses Margaret Hodges adaptation as her narration guideline. She pulls you into the story to learn that what sometimes is perceived as a person's greatest flaw, can actually become their greatest good fo…

In the ninth episode of the 'CatCast, Mike Edwards and Josh Kozelj welcome the HarbourCats primary leadoff man Parker Bramlett to the show. The Angelo State product talks about starting in the 2019 All-Star game, going four for six in that contest with over 30 MLB scouts in attendance, and pursuit of the HarbourCats single season stolen base record…

In episode eight of the 'CatCast, Mike Edwards and Josh Kozelj welcome's Texas Longhorns second baseman Tanner Haney to the show. Tanner, son of HarbourCats Head Coach Todd (who was the first ever guest on the 'CatCast), discusses what it's like being coached by his dad and having both parents up in Victoria for the summer. Also, Tanner talks about…

In the seventh episode of the 'CatCast Mike Edwards and Josh Kozelj welcome Chase Wehsener to the show. From hitting a pinch-hit walk off double on Canada Day, to establishing himself as a force in the middle of the HarbourCat order, Wehsener discusses what has clicked for him at the dish this year and some of the team's memorable moments so far. W…

In the sixth edition of the 'CatCast, Mike Edwards and Josh Kozelj welcome the WCL's batting leader, Frankie Niemann to the show. Niemann opens up about his hot start to the 2019 season, his approach at the plate, and his goals for the rest of the year before heading back to Tulane in the fall. The ‘CatCast will be back every week this season featu…

In the fifth edition of the ‘CatCast, Mike Edwards and Josh Kozelj welcome another Canadian and fellow Victorian to the podcast, Jason Willow. From serving as a 'walking information booth' for his new teammates in Victoria, to taking a journey back in time to his Lambrick Park high school, Willow discusses how the season has unfolded and some of th…

In the fourth edition of the ‘CatCast, Mike Edwards and Josh Kozelj welcome the first British Columbia native to the podcast, Cade Smith. From pitching on the Hawaiian Islands for the University of Hawaii, to Vancouver Island for the summer, Smith opens up about going to school in Hawaii, what brought him here to Vancouver Island, and how being a m…

In the third edition of the 'CatCast, Mike Edwards and Josh Kozelj keep the trend of interviewing California Baptist University Lancers going by sitting down with 2019 HarbourCat returnee Harrison Spohn. We start the conversation by discussing some of Harrison's favourite podcasts, what it's like to play with some of his CBU teammates in Nick Plaia…

In the second edition of The 'CatCast, Mike Edwards and Josh Kozelj talk to 2018 HarbourCats Player of the Year Nick Plaia. We discuss having his college teammates Harrison Spohn and Matt Amrhein in Victoria, his progression over the past college season at Cal Baptist, along with his goals for the upcoming season. The ‘CatCast will be back every we…

The Galloping Cat is an entertaining, funny poem about a quirky, martyr cat that gallops about doing good. He encounters an invisible angel on a garden path and a fight ensues. Phebe Phillips discusses and reads the poem, The Galloping Cat by the late British poet, Stevie Smith (1902-1971). This poem is an excerpt from the book, All the Poems by St…

Episode 1 of the 'CatCast features new HarbourCats Head Coach Todd Haney. In this inaugural episode, hosts Mike Edwards and Josh Kozelj chat about Haney's experience having served as an Assistant Coach on Brian McCrae's staff last season and how he is looking to put a stamp on his 2019 roster this summer. We also dive into Haney's time in the Big L…

Ep 005- Mr. Cat, and The Black Velvet Hair Bow features the vintage book, Mr. Cat (1960) by George Freedley. It's a sweet, true story of his much-loved kitty, Mr. Cat. This episode is excerpted from a scene where Mr. Cat raids Madison Avenue sew shops bringing the actress, Lillian Gish, a black velvet hair bow.…

Are you a cat lover, a book reader, and possibly a hot tea drinker? The Literary CatCast is the Podcast for you. Short excerpts are read from vintage and current books. Episodes are whistled in by a tea kettle, and guest cats voice episode meows. Fill your favorite teacup and get ready. You may find a new book, fall in love with a new cat character…

In this episode Phebe chats about the history of cats on ships, even as far back as the Egyptians, and Vikings. Did you know black cats were lucky? A tea kettle whistles her listeners into a legend about Noah’s Ark, and how the cat first appeared. The reading is taken from The First Ship’s Cat, from Myth and Legend of Ancient Israel, on page 49 ins…

This episode is taken from an out-of-print book from 1952 titled, Charles—The Story of a Friendship. The book is about distinguished British publisher, Michael Joseph's relationship with his Siamese Cat named Charles. In this episode Mr. Joseph discusses that the names given to individual cats shed interesting light on their human owners. Remember …

Phebe Phillips shares with you a few letter about cats. After Cleveland Amory wrote his first book, The Cat Who Came for Christmas, about the stray he rescued, later naming Polar Bear, he received a lot of letters from cat owners. Two of his favorite letters were about a cat named Jose—taken from Amory's Cat-Smartness file, and a cat named Arthur, …

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Until I find out how to parse an RSS feed for iTunes, I’m gonna post podcasts via here. Episode 1: rodney and I talk about Cloverfield (the new one), LOST, and John Goodman’s health. If the audio sucks it’s because I recorded it via voice memo on my iPhone and I didn’t replay it because I absolutely hate the sound of my voice.…