Encore: The Great Ball Game

Jennifer Hale (Stars Wars: The Clone Wars, X-Men ‘97) stars in a Portuguese tale about a big bad wolf and a sharp shrewd owl. This Circle Round episode originally was released on Nov. 05, 2024. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", here. 

Jeremy Sisto (Law and Order, FBI) and Rory Culkin (Waco, Halston) co-star in this Hungarian story about two farmers, one wise king, and a whole mess of canines. This Circle Round episode originally was released on Feb. 2, 2021. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar ... Show More

NPR's Rachel Martin (Up First, Enlighten Me) and Ayesha Rascoe (Weekend Edition, Up First) co-star in a Hungarian tale about a violinist, a wizardess, and listening to the music of your heart. This Circle Round episode originally was released on Oct. 17, 2023. Sign up for our mon ... Show More

What would you ask for if you were granted one wish? In this Native American tale told by Cherokee storyteller Lisa LaRue Baker, the animals are each rewarded with a wish for good behaviour. All is going well, until Owl is overcome with curiosity and breaks the rules by taking a ... Show More

Our second story this week is from Paraguay and is told by travelling storyteller Juliana Marin - which is about a brave little humming bird whose courage inspires all the animals in the rainforest to work together to prevent a big disaster from ruining their home. Learn more abo ... Show More

Hop aboard the Story Train with Birdie for a heartwarming tale of an animal circus and a plain gray bird who becomes a hero, earning his vibrant red feathers through an act of kindness 

A parrot in the city meets some new friends. The friends want to change him, but he learns the hard way that you can't make everyone happy. Support the show and get ad-free episodes at patreon.com/stories 

Today you’re going to hear a wonderful tale with lots of little hints and your job is to guess who I am by the end of the story. A mystery narrator? What could be more fun!?At the beginning of every Upside Down Story episode you will get one hint to start with.Today’s hint is tha ... Show More

In this heartwarming tale, follow the journey of Felix, a clever little fox who discovers a magical apple that gives him incredible powers of intelligence and cunning. But when his newfound intelligence leads him down a path of pride and arrogance, he learns a valuable lesson abo ... Show More

Today you’re going to hear a wonderful tale with lots of little hints and your job is to guess who I am by the end of the story. A mystery narrator? What could be more fun!?At the beginning of every Upside Down Story episode you will get one hint to start with.Today's hint is tha ... Show More

<p>Milk &amp; Think presents a heartwarming tale of a poor boy named Jack who learns the true value of humility and kindness through a journey to find a golden acorn. With the help of a wise old owl, Jack teaches a wealthy merchant named Peter the same lesson and brings peace and ... Show More

A story about an Ostrich who overcomes a fixed mindset about himself. With the help of Haroon the Hippo, Ooby realizes that there's more to him than just his inability to fly!