Today we bring you another interesting animal origin story from Rudyard Kipling, the author of the Jungle Book. How did the Camel get his hump? We have the answers in the form of this unique, vocabulary-enhancing just-so story.
Nov 20
Anne of Green Gables - Chapter 18
This week we are continuing the story of Anne of Green Gables, written by L. M. Montgomery. Enjoy this classic with us every week on Thursday, with your favorite story reader, Amanda Weldin!
Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this story look like, and t ... Show More
22m 52s
Nov 11
Throwback: The Love Potion
Today we're doing a throwback episode to one of our favorites from the early days of Stories Podcast. The Love Potion! In this story, based on a traditional Ethiopian fable, a very nervous young man named Abel seeks a magical solution to his struggles, but he needs to retrieve a ... Show More
21m 43s
Nov 2023
Where Do Stories Come From? | 151
Nobody tells stories better than Kwaku’s grandfather. But how did he even learn these amazing tales? When Kwaku asks his grandfather that puzzling question, he’s in for an adventure filled with sky gods, mighty pythons, and mysterious spirits. Join Kwaku on a quest to discover th ... Show More
16m 5s
Jul 2023
Ep 597 - The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho
<p>We've covered vaguely spiritual self-help books before on the show, but The Alchemist is unique insofar as it attempts to wrap the broad platitudes of a The Secret up in a there-and-back-again adventure story. Please listen, as long as it fits with your Personal Legend. </p>
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1h 13m
Aug 2021
Voici Petites histoires d’ici et d’ailleurs
Une bonne histoire peut vous emmener n'importe où. Toutes les semaines, Petites Histoires d'Ici et D'ailleurs vous présentera des contes magiques, audacieux et fantastiques, pour stimuler votre imagination et vous emmener, vous et votre famille, vers de nouveaux endroits du monde ... Show More
1m 21s
Nov 2022
Let’s Actually Commit to Proofs of Reserve This Time, Okay?
On today’s show we’re taking a look at proof of reserves, and why we might want to do them, courtesy of Nic Carter, a CoinDesk columnist and partner at Castle Island Ventures.
Read the full story here.
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This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust with original music by ... Show More
9m 21s
May 2022
Ep 529 - How to Train Your Dragon, by Cressida Cowell
<p>The inspiration for the hit trilogy of DreamWorks films is <em>rather </em>different than you might expect. It's still about a boy named Hiccup and his dragon Toothless, but the original has more burping, farting, and Dragonese than the films dared to show -- which is odd beca ... Show More
57m 29s