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On the Spot Story

8 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -

love, meditation, intuition, tarot, and yoga.

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Episodes

Eddie's Magical Glasses

September 01, 2021 12:00 - 8 minutes - 5.99 MB

Eddie wears glasses, thick, large glasses that he never takes off. One day, he gets pushed over on the way to school and crunch! His glasses break. Over the next few days, he realizes his broken glasses actually have magical powers to see what he can't.  Follow Rachel Leigh Barker as she creates Eddie's adventures from thin air, and as she, and you, come to the end of the story!  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rachelleighbarker)

Timitra the Turtle and Beatriz the Swimmer

August 11, 2021 21:00 - 11 minutes - 8.18 MB

It's an ordinary day at the lake. Timitra the Turtle is swimming in her dark, seaweed-y world with her best friend forever, Sunny the Snail. Beatriz (a human girl, aged 10) goes for her regular, daily swim. Listen as we hear a parallel story: Timitra's day and Beatriz' day. Will their stories combine?  Follow Rachel Leigh Barker as she creates Timitra's and Beatriz' world from thin air, and as she, and you, come to the end of the story!  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rachelleig...

Pocket the Flying Squirrel

August 04, 2021 13:00 - 8 minutes - 5.9 MB

This story has been bouncing around in Rachel's brain for two whole years. It's about Pocket, a flying squirrel who is afraid to fly! He watches his squirrel siblings (Scurry, Flurry, Tiny, and Petra) go on their first glide but he's too afraid to even open his eyes at the edge of the nest. Mama and Papa Squirrel tell him, "You're born to do this!" but he doesn't feel like he is.  Follow Rachel Leigh Barker as she creates Pocket's world from thin air, and as she, and you, come to the end of...

Sophie, the Girl Who Couldn't Stop Growing

July 29, 2021 19:00 - 12 minutes - 8.49 MB

On the morning of Sophie's 11th birthday, she wakes up to find she has grown a whole inch. But it doesn't stop there! Sophie grows and grows. Her parents, who are apple farmers, are thrilled. Sophie can pick apples with ease! But Sophie and her parents begin to realize that with all of Sophie's spectacular height, she is feeling small in other ways.  Follow Rachel Leigh Barker as she creates Sophie's story from thin air, and as she, and you, come to the end of the story!  Support the show ...

Sophie, the Girl who Grew

July 29, 2021 19:00 - 12 minutes - 8.49 MB

On the morning of Sophie's 11th birthday, she wakes up to find she has grown a whole inch. But it doesn't stop there! Sophie grows and grows. Her parents, who are apple farmers, are thrilled. Sophie can pick apples with ease! But Sophie and her parents begin to realize that something else needs growing... her heart.  Follow Rachel Leigh Barker as she creates Sophie's story from thin air, and as she, and you, come to the end of the story!  Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/rach...

Pineapple the Mouse

July 21, 2021 20:00 - 14 minutes - 9.85 MB

Pineapple the Mouse lives in a tiny, abandoned barn, with his 99 (or 100) brothers and sisters, also named for fruits (and berries, and vegetables). One day, two humans come into the barn, looking for an old lucky horseshoe. Will they notice Pineapple? Will they find the horseshoe? What will Pineapple do?  Follow Rachel Leigh Barker as she creates Pineapple's adventure from thin air, and as she, and you, come to the end of the story!  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rachelleighba...

Sylvia and the Puddle

July 14, 2021 20:00 - 9 minutes - 6.45 MB

This story was made up on the spot! It tells the tale of Sylvia, an almost-10-year-old girl who doesn't quite believe in magic. Sylvia lives in a town where it rains, all the time. One day, as she's walking down the street, she jumps into a puddle and is transported. Is it magic? Or just a daydream?  Follow Rachel Leigh Barker as she creates Sylvia's adventure from thin air, and as she, and you, come to the end of the story!  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rachelleighbarker)

Petrov and the Wolves

July 07, 2021 17:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MB

This story was made up on the spot! It tells the tale of Petrov, a boy who lives amongst the wolves, on the edge of a tall forest. The wolves are his family, and are a little bit magical! They can climb trees, and Petrov learns how to climb almost as fast as his wolf brothers and sisters. One day, as he's climbing, Petrov sees a little boy down below. Petrov has to decide: should he leave his wolf brothers and sisters to speak to the boy or should he stay in the forest? Follow Rachel Leigh ...