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Nov 2024
25m 21s

Throwback: The Golden Touch of King Mida...

Starglow Media / Wondery
About this episode

Today we're doing a throwback episode to one of our favorites from the early days of Stories Podcast. A King wishes for everything he touches to turn to gold. Adapted from the Hawthorne version of this classic Greek Myth.


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