Encore: The Unwelcome Guest

<p>Hannah Simone (New Girl; Mira, Royal Detective) stars alongside her real-life father Naren Simone in a South Asian tale about the power of self-reliance.</p> <p>Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", <a href="https://wbur.fm/42KQfw3">here</a>.</p> 

<p>In this Native American and First Nations tale, William Jackson Harper (The Good Place, Love Life) portrays a tiny creature who teaches the other animals and birds to appreciate what it means to be different.</p> <p>Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", <a hr ... Show More

<p>Vivien Lyra Blair (Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Boogeyman) headlines this story from the indigenous peoples of Sibera about a supernatural spirit with a very cold shoulder.</p> <p>Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", <a href="https://wbur.fm/42KQfw3">here</a>.</p> 

Richard is rejoined by Dr. Augusta Hardy. Together, they explore the saddest of all of the Great Tales of the First Age of Middle-earth: the Tale of the Children of Hurin, and discuss the dangers of Protagonist Syndrome. Also, Augusta talks about the bad boys of Middle-earth, and ... Show More

<p>In this kid's story, a boy named Levi finds a mysterious package in front of his door. He brings it inside, opens it, finds some more wrapping paper, and then when he finally gets to the surprise-- a magic crayon--which leads Levi on a magical adventure.</p> 

<p>On this episode of <em>Our American Stories</em>, <a href="http://www.stephenrusiniak.com/"><strong>Stephen Rusiniak</strong></a> shares a story about a devastating flash flood that severely damaged his Church and then the surprising response from the community. <strong>Jason ... Show More

Dorothy and her crew finally met the Wizard of Oz, but he sent them on a dangerous mission to find the broom of the Wicked Witch of the West, before he would lend his help. The girls are joined by a VIP (very important parent) to tell this exciting chapter of the story!  

<p>To request a custom story, visit www.storybird.ai. In this whimsical tale set in New Zealand, two kids named Jonah and Jesse discover a tiny person inside an egg during a national egg shortage. To their surprise, the little person can only communicate by spelling out words thr ... Show More

Mother Goat goes foraging for food and warns her seven children that there is a dangerous Wolf about. Sure enough, a mysterious stranger knocks on the door! Will the Seven kids recognize the danger they are in and outsmart the Wolf? Let's see...