Big Fish Small Pond

Today's story is an adaptation of a Japanese legend, written for you by Grace Hinds. It's a story about a goddess named Amaterasu and her younger brother Susanoo. She goes to Amanoiwato, Heaven’s Rock Cave, after an argument with her brother. Draw us a picture of what you think a ... Show More

Today we're doing a throwback episode to one of our favorites from the early days of Stories Podcast. The Celebrated Jumping Frog! Samuel is looking for information about his old family friend, Leonidas Smiley, and he's convinced that Simon Wheeler can help. Based on the classic ... Show More

Today's story is an adaptation of a classic Greek myth written for you by Grace Hinds. Otus and Ephialtes, half-mortal sons of Poseidon, plan to overthrow the gods. Artemis, daughter of Zeus and Leto, finds out and interferes. Draw us a picture of what you think any of the charac ... Show More

A fisherman with three kids casts his net into a strange lake and pulls out some very unexpected things, setting off a wild and magical adventure that changes everything. Sana Alimohamed joins us to help tell this exciting story. On a scale of Grimm, Grimmer Grimmest this episode ... Show More

When the Fish is let down by Thing One and Thing Two, he harbors a grudge (which turns out to be a cute little animal). But can the Fish still carry his grudge when it gets ginormous? Plus, a visit from Fox in Sox, and a song about the letter "I"!Listen to The Cat in the Hat Cast ... Show More

Listen to our newest episode!What is a little girl to do when she’s so small and no one thinks she can do very much? She can prove that her heart is mighty and her concern for others is bigger than any task! Follow the adventures of Bergdis as she teaches us all what it means to ... Show More

A fish comes up with a brilliant idea – but it's not going to be easy to carry it out. Written especially for this podcast by Simon. If you enjoyed this story, please do leave us a review. And, if you'd like to suggest an animal for a future Animal Tales story, you can do so by e ... Show More

Join us as we take our first trip down Burton lane to talk about Big Fish! We go into depth about the characters of Edward and William and their complicated dynamic as father and son. We explore the motivation behind Edward's tall tales and their impact on his relationship with h ... Show More

Lou's school of fish is filled with budding musicians, but nobody plays the trumpet quite like him. Is there any stage in the big blue sea that'll be ready for Lou's jazzy tunes?Inspired by the larger-than-life Louis Armstrong!Listen to Little Stories Everywhere on the Wondery Ap ... Show More

Our narrator tells a great fishing story whicfh begins at the home of an old local fisherman with two beautiful daughters and continues with a battle of wits between he and a huge trout followed by some good country advice. 

How an exceptionally grumpy fish who lives on the pond with Prince Bertie the Frog was turned into the King for a day and tried to ban football. There's a moral in it somewhere. 

The crew stumbles upon a troupe of Fish Scouts and helps them learn the skills to earn an important badge. Featuring two new stories: “The Beautiful Potato,” a story about a magical starch who has vowed to solve all their town’s problems, by Zeke, an 8 year old from Virginia, and ... Show More