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Dec 2022
20m 26s

Tailor Tales

Starglow Media / Wondery
About this episode

Today's episode was inspired by “The Tailor of Gloucester” by Beatrix Potter. Taylor the tailor owned a little shop called the Hem and Haw in a little town called Gloucester. He didn't have a ton of business until one day the mayor walked in looking for a new coat. Follow along to find out if Taylor can get the coat done in time despite falling ill with only a couple days left before his deadline.

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