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Jul 2022
18m 29s

A Watched Pot

Starglow Media / Wondery
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Today's episode was written by our friend Maurice Poplar. Follow along as Spotty the squirrel and Bunch Beaver learn that cooking takes patience and focus, and above all it takes as long as it takes, you can't rush it. Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this story look like, and then tag us in it on instagram @storiespodcast! We'd l ... Show More
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