Best Colin WD McLean Podcasts (2025)

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Death Is Nothing At All - poem, by Henry Scott-Holland 1:55

5M ago1:55

1:55

Please feel free to send me a text message. Inspired by a sermon given in St Paul's Cathedral, London, following the death of King Edward VII, this poem has remained a firm favourite with those who mourn ever since. Here in its full form. May it bring comfort to those who need to hear it, now or in the future. Support the show Read for The Healing …

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The Secret Garden, by Frances H Burnett - Chapter 06 / 27 - There was a cry! There was! 12:20

6M ago12:20

12:20

Please feel free to send me a text message. A Children's Classic Novel, published in 1911, written by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It is, understandably, another novel very much of its own time but still much enjoyed today by children of all ages. Mary discovers a Secret Garden and in time both are transformed by the encounter. Read more about the nove…

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The Secret Garden, by Frances H Burnett - Chapter 05 / 27 - Cry in the Corridor 12:11

6M ago12:11

12:11

Please feel free to send me a text message. A Children's Classic Novel, published in 1911, written by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It is, understandably, another novel very much of its own time but still much enjoyed today by children of all ages. Mary discovers a Secret Garden and in time both are transformed by the encounter. Read more about the nove…

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The Secret Garden, by Frances H Burnett - Chapter 04 / 27 - Martha 28:16

6M ago28:16

28:16

Please feel free to send me a text message. A Children's Classic Novel, published in 1911, written by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It is, understandably, another novel very much of its own time but still much enjoyed today by children of all ages. Mary discovers a Secret Garden and in time both are transformed by the encounter. Read more about the nove…

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The Secret Garden, by Frances H Burnett - Chapter 03 / 27 - Across the moor 8:26

6M ago8:26

8:26

Please feel free to send me a text message. A Children's Classic Novel, published in 1911, written by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It is, understandably, another novel very much of its own time but still much enjoyed today by children of all ages. Mary discovers a Secret Garden and in time both are transformed by the encounter. Read more about the nove…

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The Secret Garden, by Frances H Burnett - Chapter 02 / 27 - Mistress Mary, quite contrary 15:07

6M ago15:07

15:07

Please feel free to send me a text message. A Children's Classic Novel, published in 1911, written by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It is, understandably, another novel very much of its own time but still much enjoyed today by children of all ages. Mary discovers a Secret Garden and in time both are transformed by the encounter. Read more about the nove…

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The Secret Garden, by Frances H Burnett - Chapter 01 / 27 - There is no one left 11:43

6M ago11:43

11:43

Please feel free to send me a text message. A Children's Classic Novel, published in 1911, written by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It is, understandably, another novel very much of its own time but still much enjoyed today by children of all ages. Mary discovers a Secret Garden and in time both are transformed by the encounter. Read more about the nove…

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Trees - a poem, by Joyce Kilmer 0:38

8M ago0:38

0:38

Please feel free to send me a text message. A thoughtful poem from the early 20th Century, written by Joyce Kilmer. Trees are indeed magnificent companions and deserving of our gratitude, respect and wonderment. -oOo- Support the show Read for The Healing Voice by Colin WD McLean [email protected]…

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Jabberwocky - a poem by Lewis Carroll 1:26

8M ago1:26

1:26

Please feel free to send me a text message. This surely needs no introduction. A wonderful and timeless piece of 'nonsense' verse than nonetheless resonates loudly. Support the show Read for The Healing Voice by Colin WD McLean [email protected] Colin WD McLean

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The Lake Isle of Innisfree - poem, by W B Yeats 0:57

11M ago0:57

0:57

Please feel free to send me a text message. Read for The Healing Voice by Colin WD McLean Support the show Read for The Healing Voice by Colin WD McLean [email protected] Colin WD McLean

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The Arrow And The Song - poem, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 0:41

11M ago0:41

0:41

Please feel free to send me a text message. Read for The Healing Voice by Colin WD McLean Support the show Read for The Healing Voice by Colin WD McLean [email protected] Colin WD McLean

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The Owl - Poem, by Alfred, Lord Tennyson 0:46

11M ago0:46

0:46

Please feel free to send me a text message. Read for The Healing Voice by Colin WD McLean Support the show Read for The Healing Voice by Colin WD McLean [email protected] Colin WD McLean

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Five Children And It, by Edith Nesbit - Chapter 11 - The Last Wish 25:52

1y ago25:52

25:52

Please feel free to send me a text message. - Chapter 11 of 11 - Originally published in 1902 this charming story, full of imagination and humour, is very much of its time but still holds huge, universal appeal. Who amongst us has never dreamed of a wish coming true? But ... is it such a bad thing that we can't just make wishes come true? Edith (E.…

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Five Children And It, by Edith Nesbit - Chapter 10 - Scalps 27:33

1y ago27:33

27:33

Please feel free to send me a text message. Originally published in 1902 this charming story, full of imagination and humour, is very much of its time but still holds huge, universal appeal. Who amongst us has never dreamed of a wish coming true? But ... is it such a bad thing that we can't just make wishes come true? Edith (E.) Nesbit cautions us,…

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Five Children And It, by Edith Nesbit - Chapter 09 - Grown Up 27:13

1y ago27:13

27:13

Please feel free to send me a text message. Originally published in 1902 this charming story, full of imagination and humour, is very much of its time but still holds huge, universal appeal. Who amongst us has never dreamed of a wish coming true? But ... is it such a bad thing that we can't just make wishes come true? Edith (E.) Nesbit cautions us,…

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A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens - part 5 of 5 abridged - The End Of It 9:13

1+ y ago9:13

9:13

Please feel free to send me a text message. It is a book that surely needs no introduction. A story many know, but relatively few may have read. Here, in an abridged form, read for The Healing Voice, by Colin WD McLean. -oOo- Colin WD McLean - voice actor, presenter, public speaker and skills trainer. For more please see: Vocal Flair: http://www.vo…

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A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens - part 4 of 5 abridged - The Third Spirit 17:52

1+ y ago17:52

17:52

Please feel free to send me a text message. It is a book that surely needs no introduction. A story many know, but relatively few may have read. Here, in an abridged form, read for The Healing Voice, by Colin WD McLean. -oOo- Colin WD McLean - voice actor, presenter, public speaker and skills trainer. For more please see: Vocal Flair: http://www.vo…

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A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens - part 3 of 5 abridged - The Second Spirit 23:56

1+ y ago23:56

23:56

Please feel free to send me a text message. It is a book that surely needs no introduction. A story many know, but relatively few may have read. Here, in an abridged form, read for The Healing Voice, by Colin WD McLean. -oOo- Colin WD McLean - voice actor, presenter, public speaker and skills trainer. For more please see: Vocal Flair: http://www.vo…

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A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens - part 2 of 5 abridged - The First Spirit 19:30

1+ y ago19:30

19:30

Please feel free to send me a text message. It is a book that surely needs no introduction. A story many know, but relatively few may have read. Here, in an abridged form, read for The Healing Voice, by Colin WD McLean. -oOo- Colin WD McLean - voice actor, presenter, public speaker and skills trainer. For more please see: Vocal Flair: http://www.vo…

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A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens - part 1 of 5 abridged - Marley's Ghost 24:13

1+ y ago24:13

24:13

Please feel free to send me a text message. It is a book that surely needs no introduction. A story many know, but relatively few may have read. Here, in an abridged form, read for The Healing Voice, by Colin WD McLean. -oOo- Colin WD McLean - voice actor, presenter, public speaker and skills trainer. For more please see: Vocal Flair: http://www.vo…

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Sherlock Holmes (Short Story) - The Important Exam Paper - by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 19:25

1+ y ago19:25

19:25

Please feel free to send me a text message. A short story, featuring the evergreen detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his assistant Dr Watson (the voice of the narrator). Read for The Healing Voice by Colin WD McLean -oOo- Support the show Read for The Healing Voice by Colin WD McLean [email protected]…

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Five Children And It, by Edith Nesbit - Chapter 08 - Bigger Than The Baker's Boy 32:26

1+ y ago32:26

32:26

Please feel free to send me a text message. Originally published in 1902 this charming story, full of imagination and humour, is very much of its time but still holds huge, universal appeal. Who amongst us has never dreamed of a wish coming true? But ... is it such a bad thing that we can't just make wishes come true? Edith (E.) Nesbit cautions us,…

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Polonius to Laertes, Hamlet Act 1 Sc 3 - William Shakespeare 1:41

2y ago1:41

1:41

Please feel free to send me a text message. As Laertes prepares to leave the court at Elsinore to travel to France, his father, polonius, offers him some timely and timeless advice. It is a rare moment of poignant tenderness in this famous tragedy. Read for The Healing Voice by Colin WD Mclean Support the show Read for The Healing Voice by Colin WD…

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Be The Best Of Whatever You Are - Poem, by Douglas Malloch 1:02

2y ago1:02

1:02

Please feel free to send me a text message. Read for The Healing Voice by Colin WD McLean Support the show Read for The Healing Voice by Colin WD McLean [email protected] Colin WD McLean

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One More Tomorrow - Poem, by Edgar Guest 1:28

2y ago1:28

1:28

Please feel free to send me a text message. Read for The Healing Voice by Colin WD McLean Support the show Read for The Healing Voice by Colin WD McLean [email protected] Colin WD McLean

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Sonnet 116 - by William Shakespeare 0:44

2y ago0:44

0:44

Please feel free to send me a text message. A famous but often misquoted Sonnet. Shakespeare on the very nature of love. Read for The Healing Voice by Colin WD McLean [email protected] Support the show Read for The Healing Voice by Colin WD McLean [email protected] Colin WD McLean

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Five Children And It, by Edith Nesbit - Chapter 07 - A Siege And Bed 19:48

2+ y ago19:48

19:48

Please feel free to send me a text message. Originally published in 1902 this charming story, full of imagination and humour, is very much of its time but still holds huge, universal appeal. Who amongst us has never dreamed of a wish coming true? But ... is it such a bad thing that we can't just make wishes come true? Edith (E.) Nesbit cautions us,…

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Five Children And It, by Edith Nesbit - Chapter 06 - A Castle and No Dinner 25:40

2+ y ago25:40

25:40

Please feel free to send me a text message. Originally published in 1902 this charming story, full of imagination and humour, is very much of its time but still holds huge, universal appeal. Who amongst us has never dreamed of a wish coming true? But ... is it such a bad thing that we can't just make wishes come true? Edith (E.) Nesbit cautions us,…

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Five Children And It, by Edith Nesbit - Chapter 05 - No Wings 18:01

2+ y ago18:01

18:01

Please feel free to send me a text message. Originally published in 1902 this charming story, full of imagination and humour, is very much of its time but still holds huge, universal appeal. Who amongst us has never dreamed of a wish coming true? But ... is it such a bad thing that we can't just make wishes come true? Edith (E.) Nesbit cautions us,…

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Five Children And It, by Edith Nesbit - Chapter 04 - Wings 34:23

3y ago34:23

34:23

Please feel free to send me a text message. Originally published in 1902 this charming story, full of imagination and humour, is very much of its time but still holds huge, universal appeal. Who amongst us has never dreamed of a wish coming true? But ... is it such a bad thing that we can't just make wishes come true? Edith (E.) Nesbit cautions us,…

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Remember - Poem, by Christina Rossetti 0:44

3y ago0:44

0:44

Please feel free to send me a text message. Read for The Healing Voice by Colin WD McLean Support the show Read for The Healing Voice by Colin WD McLean [email protected] Colin WD McLean

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The Solitary Reaper - Poem, by William Wordsworth 1:25

3y ago1:25

1:25

Please feel free to send me a text message. Read for The Healing Voice by Colin WD McLean. Support the show Read for The Healing Voice by Colin WD McLean [email protected] Colin WD McLean

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Five Children And It, by Edith Nesbit - Chapter 03 - Being Wanted 39:18

3y ago39:18

39:18

Please feel free to send me a text message. Originally published in 1902 this charming story, full of imagination and humour, is very much of its time but still holds huge, universal appeal. Who amongst us has never dreamed of a wish coming true? But ... is it such a bad thing that we can't just make wishes come true? Edith (E.) Nesbit cautions us,…

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Tennessee Williams - On Love 0:31

3y ago0:31

0:31

Please feel free to send me a text message. Musings on the importance of Love. By Tennessee Williams Read by Colin WD McLean for The Healing Voice. -oOo- Colin WD McLean - voice actor, presenter, public speaker and skills trainer. For more please see: Vocal Flair: http://www.vocalflair.co.uk Colin's Voice actor site Twitter: https://twitter.com/Col…

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J W von Goethe - My Power 0:46

3y ago0:46

0:46

Please feel free to send me a text message. Reflections on his ability to influence matters, for better or worse. By Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Read by Colin WD McLean for The Healing Voice. -oOo- Colin WD McLean - voice actor, presenter, public speaker and skills trainer. For more please see: Vocal Flair: http://www.vocalflair.co.uk Colin's Voice …

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Khalil Gibran - River to the Sea 0:35

3y ago0:35

0:35

Please feel free to send me a text message. How does a river feel? And respond? By Khalil Gibran. Read by Colin WD McLean for The Healing Voice. -oOo- Colin WD McLean - voice actor, presenter, public speaker and skills trainer. For more please see: Vocal Flair: http://www.vocalflair.co.uk Colin's Voice actor site Twitter: https://twitter.com/ColinW…

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Five Children And It, by Edith Nesbit - Chapter 02 - Golden Guineas 33:28

3y ago33:28

33:28

Please feel free to send me a text message. Originally published in 1902 this charming story, full of imagination and humour, is very much of its time but still holds huge, universal appeal. Who amongst us has never dreamed of a wish coming true? But ... is it such a bad thing that we can't just make wishes come true? Edith (E.) Nesbit cautions us,…

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Five Children And It, by Edith Nesbit - Chapter 01 - Beautiful As The Day 38:04

3y ago38:04

38:04

Please feel free to send me a text message. Originally published in 1902 this charming story, full of imagination and humour, is very much of its time but still holds huge, universal appeal. Who amongst us has never dreamed of a wish coming true? But ... is it such a bad thing that we can't just make wishes come true? Edith (E.) Nesbit cautions us,…

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Four Of The Best - Ogden Nash 0:48

3+ y ago0:48

0:48

Please feel free to send me a text message. Ogden Nash, with gentle and compassionate humour, reflects on getting old, and three of God's creations with which we share the planet - the fly, the duck and the cow. Read by Colin WD McLean for The Healing Voice. -oOo- Colin WD McLean - voice actor, presenter, public speaker and skills trainer. For more…

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King John's Christmas - by A.A. Milne 4:33

3+ y ago4:33

4:33

Please feel free to send me a text message. A seasonal rerun ... AA Milne imagines what was on King John's Christmas wish list. Can you guess? Read by Colin WD McLean for The Healing Voice. -oOo- Colin WD McLean - voice actor, presenter, public speaker and skills trainer. For more please see: Vocal Flair: http://www.vocalflair.co.uk Colin's Voice a…

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Memoirs Of Childhood and Youth - Albert Schweitzer 2:00

3+ y ago2:00

2:00

Please feel free to send me a text message. Ludwig Philipp Albert Schweitzer (4 January 1875 – 4 September 1965) was an Alsatian polymath. He was a theologian, organist, musicologist, writer, humanitarian, philosopher, and physician. Here, both his philosophy and humanity shine through. Read by Colin WD McLean for The Healing Voice Learn more about…

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The Book of Job - Chapter 38 3:49

3+ y ago3:49

3:49

Please feel free to send me a text message. It is often said that the Old Testament 'Book of Job' is amongst the most poetic in the Bible. Here in the NIV (New International Version) we revisit the extraordinary story of Job. At times grueling, but always compelling. It serves still to remind us to look beyond ourselves. Read by Colin WD McLean for…

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The Book of Job - Chapter 39 3:01

3+ y ago3:01

3:01

Please feel free to send me a text message. It is often said that the Old Testament 'Book of Job' is amongst the most poetic in the Bible. Here in the NIV (New International Version) we revisit the extraordinary story of Job. At times grueling, but always compelling. It serves still to remind us to look beyond ourselves. Read by Colin WD McLean for…

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The Book of Job - Chapter 40 2:25

3+ y ago2:25

2:25

Please feel free to send me a text message. It is often said that the Old Testament 'Book of Job' is amongst the most poetic in the Bible. Here in the NIV (New International Version) we revisit the extraordinary story of Job. At times grueling, but always compelling. It serves still to remind us to look beyond ourselves. Read by Colin WD McLean for…

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The Book of Job - Chapter 41 3:20

3+ y ago3:20

3:20

Please feel free to send me a text message. It is often said that the Old Testament 'Book of Job' is amongst the most poetic in the Bible. Here in the NIV (New International Version) we revisit the extraordinary story of Job. At times grueling, but always compelling. It serves still to remind us to look beyond ourselves. Read by Colin WD McLean for…

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The Book of Job - Chapter 42 2:57

3+ y ago2:57

2:57

Please feel free to send me a text message. It is often said that the Old Testament 'Book of Job' is amongst the most poetic in the Bible. Here in the NIV (New International Version) we revisit the extraordinary story of Job. At times grueling, but always compelling. It serves still to remind us to look beyond ourselves. Read by Colin WD McLean for…

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The Book of Job - Chapter 36 3:14

3+ y ago3:14

3:14

Please feel free to send me a text message. It is often said that the Old Testament 'Book of Job' is amongst the most poetic in the Bible. Here in the NIV (New International Version) we revisit the extraordinary story of Job. At times grueling, but always compelling. It serves still to remind us to look beyond ourselves. Read by Colin WD McLean for…

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The Book of Job - Chapter 37 2:34

3+ y ago2:34

2:34

Please feel free to send me a text message. It is often said that the Old Testament 'Book of Job' is amongst the most poetic in the Bible. Here in the NIV (New International Version) we revisit the extraordinary story of Job. At times grueling, but always compelling. It serves still to remind us to look beyond ourselves. Read by Colin WD McLean for…

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The Book of Job - Chapter 34 3:48

3+ y ago3:48

3:48

Please feel free to send me a text message. It is often said that the Old Testament 'Book of Job' is amongst the most poetic in the Bible. Here in the NIV (New International Version) we revisit the extraordinary story of Job. At times grueling, but always compelling. It serves still to remind us to look beyond ourselves. Read by Colin WD McLean for…

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The Book of Job - Chapter 35 1:39

3+ y ago1:39

1:39

Please feel free to send me a text message. It is often said that the Old Testament 'Book of Job' is amongst the most poetic in the Bible. Here in the NIV (New International Version) we revisit the extraordinary story of Job. At times grueling, but always compelling. It serves still to remind us to look beyond ourselves. Read by Colin WD McLean for…

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