Story Story Podcast: Stories and fairy tales for families, parents, kids and beautiful nerds.
312 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 294 ratingsFairytales, stories and folktales from the mouths of storytellers around the world. For parents, children, families, librarians, teachers and people who are obsessed with "once upon a time" and "happily ever after". Gathering folktales from around the world with princesses, ghosts, clever Jacks and giants. Grimm Download the MP3, Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher or listen at www.storystorypodcast.com. The Stories Podcast, The Story Podcast, Reading With Your Kids Podcast, Story Podcast, Storynory, Story Time
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Episodes
Surprise Stories for the Solstice (with all the Hosts!)
December 20, 2023 05:00 - 33 minutes - 23.4 MBWe have missed you! Popping in from the hiatus with updates on life and where we have been and some stories from our hearts to yours. Simon Brooks tells "The Evergreen", Rachel Ann Harding tells "The Beacon" and Isabelle Hauser tells "All Sorts". Support the show
A Few Stories for the Road - With all the Hosts!
June 29, 2023 00:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBThis episode features all three hosts! Simon Brooks telling "Hole in the Sea", Rachel Ann Harding telling "The Princess and the Frog" and Isabelle Hauser telling "The Farmer’s Luck". This episode also shares a special announcement. Due to my pregnancy the podcast is going on a longer hiatus, probably for the rest of the year. The podcast will be staying up and please keep enjoying the episodes. Thank you for all your listening and in the meantime "Live Happily Ever After"! Support the show
Birds of a Feather
June 16, 2023 03:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBOne day late but still bringing stories! Enjoy, Heather Forest telling "Drakestail" and Simon Brooks telling "Fly, Eagle, Fly". Support the show
Extraordinary Encounters
May 31, 2023 23:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBListen to strange tales where strangers meet and even stranger things happen. Shiloh Ott shares another original story "The Magic Thread" and Laura Simms spins the tale "Raven's Journey Among the Fish." Support the show
Issun Boshi (with host Isabelle Hauser)
May 17, 2023 04:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBThis lovely tale from Japan is brought to you by Isabelle Hauser and is told by Simon Brooks! Enjoy! Support the show
Taller Tales (with host Simon Brooks)
May 03, 2023 22:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBJoin Simon Brooks as he brings you Ed Stivender telling "The Hogaphone" and a new teller to the podcast Allen DeBay telling "Fishing with Spiderwebs". Support the show
Princesses!
April 19, 2023 04:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBIt is time for a few fun princesses! Enjoy Joanne Piazzi telling "The Real Princess and the Pea" and Priscilla Howe telling "How the Princess was Changed into a Mouse". Support the show
Bouquet of Stories VI (with host Isabelle Hauser)
March 16, 2023 01:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBA bundle of stories for you today! Join Isabelle Hauser as she brings Ed Stivender telling "The Marvelous Cat", Fran Stallings telling "Turkey Vulture", Elisa Pearmain telling "Learning To Hiss" and Grandbear the Storyteller telling "Martha and the Meadowlark". Support the show
Long Ago...(with host Simon Brooks)
March 01, 2023 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBJoin host Simon Brooks as he brings you Julie Moss telling "Young Head of Household" and Isabelle Hauser (yes, that Isabelle) telling "Flurina the Flower Angel". Support the show
Shake it Off!
February 15, 2023 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBIn this episode we have the dynamic Donna Washington telling "Anansi and the Hat Shaking Dance!" and Heather Forest telling "The Contest Between Wisdom and Luck". Support the show
Venture into the Cold (with host Isabelle Hauser)
February 02, 2023 02:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBOut in the cold and the dark, strange things are bound to happen! Join host Isabelle Hauser as she brings you Marie Robertson telling "La Chasse-Galerie" and Kevin Cordi telling the haunting tale of "The Snow Woman". Support the show
Make Your Luck! (with host Simon Brooks)
January 18, 2023 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBFind or make your own luck! Join Simon Brooks bringing you Jenni Cargill-Strong telling "The Luckless One" and Priscilla Howe telling "The Man Who Put the Back Door on the Front". Support the show
Salt and Stones
January 05, 2023 01:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBNew year, new stories! We are pleased to bring you a brand new story from the teller Shiloh Ott telling "The Salt" and a very old story from the wonderful teller Richard Martin telling "Why Stones Never Die". Support the show
Tales of Hope and Holidays (All Host Show!)
December 14, 2022 05:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBAs per the tradition, the three hosts of the podcast have gathered to bring you lovely tales before we take a winter break. Simon Brooks tells the tale of "Owl and Raven", Rachel Ann Harding tells "The Christmas Bell" and Isabell Hauser tells us of a beautiful dream that warms our hearts. Thank you to all who have listened to the podcast, we love bringing you stories and hope your holidays are merry and bright! Support the show
Seasons Stories!
December 07, 2022 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBTis the season for some holiday stories! Enjoy Ed Stivender telling an interesting version of "The Nativity" and Cindy Rivka Marshall telling a delightful version of "The Latke Miracle". Support the show
Rapunzel (with host Isabelle Hauser)
December 01, 2022 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBOne story - two tellers! In this lovely episode you will hear two unique versions of Rapunzel, brought to you by host Isabelle Hauser who is sharing Janice Del Negro telling "Betrayal" and Cooper Braun telling "Book Learnin' ". Enjoy! Support the show
'round the Campfire (with host Simon Brooks)
November 16, 2022 05:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBWhen the days get dark early it is time to gather round the flickering flames and tell stories! Join host Simon Brooks as he brings you John Porcino telling "It Was So Cold..." and Tim Lowry telling "Cowboy Campfire". Support the show
Tales with a Little Truth! (with host Isabelle Hauser)
November 09, 2022 05:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBTales that are taller than the trees and just as magnificent! Join Isabelle Hauser as she brings you Laura Deal telling "The Diffindaffer Taffy Cafe" and Marie Robertson telling "The Flying Bathtub". Support the show
Prince Quamar al-Zaman and Princess Budar
November 02, 2022 04:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBAn epic from the 1001 Arabian Nights, beautifully told by Jane Dorfman. Support the show
Gnaw and Bite (with host Simon Brooks)
October 26, 2022 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBThe final episode for October is the spookiest of the year! Join host Simon Brooks as he brings you Mo Reynolds telling "Little Bones" and Rona Leventhal telling "The Last Escape". Support the show
Nibble, Nibble, Little Mouse (RE-UPLOAD)
October 19, 2022 14:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBTwo tellers, one creepy story. Hear the classic tale of "Hansel and Gretel" told by Ingrid Nixon and your intrepid host, Rachel Ann Harding. I want to apologize to all those who heard my version of Hansel and Gretel without the full episode around it. I realize that this is a dark story and the full episode has a warning at the beginning. I mistakenly uploaded only the story when posting it. I added the full episode when we found the mistake, but it seems that Spotify didn’t take the new fi...
Cats! (with host Isabelle Hauser) FULL EPISODE :-)
October 19, 2022 14:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBThe full upload this time! Isabelle Hauser brings you Heather Forest telling "The Boy Who Drew Cats" and Tim Lowry telling "King of Cats”. Support the show
Be Brave! (with host Simon Brooks)
October 05, 2022 04:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBJoin host Simon Brooks as he brings you spooky tales, with Janice Del Negro telling "Lucy and the Boggle" and Kim Weitkamp telling "Grave Dancer". Support the show
The Faerie Bride (with host Isabelle Hauser)
September 28, 2022 04:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBJoin host Isabelle Hauser as she brings you our other host Simon Brooks telling "The Faerie Bride"! Support the show
The Magical Ocean
September 21, 2022 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBCome to the edge of the sand and let the water cool your toes. Enjoy Laura Simms telling the tale "The Fish Fairy" and Jenni Cargill-Strong telling "The Mermaid's Shoes". Support the show
Off the Path (with host Simon Brooks)
September 14, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBTime to head into the woods for somethings entirely different! Join Simon Brooks as he brings you Paul Strickland telling "The Bookhead Boy" and Joanne Piazzi telling "The Golden Rule". Support the show
Is this Yours? (with host Isabelle Hauser)
September 07, 2022 04:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBJoin host Isabelle Hauser as she brings you Liz Weir telling "The Fisherman of Lough Neagh" and Priscilla Howe telling "Bukolla". Support the show
The Eyes Have It!
August 31, 2022 04:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBEnjoy Adam Booth telling the curious tale of "One Eye, Two Eye, Three Eye"! Support the show
The Eyes Have It!
August 31, 2022 04:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBEnjoy Adam Booth telling the curious tale of "One Eye, Two Eye, Three Eye"! Support the show
Swinging Adventures (with host Simon Brooks)
August 24, 2022 04:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBThese stories were requested by some listeners and we hope you enjoy them! Join Simon Brooks as he tells "How Ananzi Received Stories" and Jenni Cargill- Strong telling "The Monkey's Heart". Support the show
Big Dreams (with host Isabelle Hauser)
August 17, 2022 04:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBWhat do you do when you want to be bigger than you are? Join Isabelle Hauser as she brings you Virginia Fox telling "Meiko the Stonecutter" and Rachel Ann Harding telling "Buddha and the Whale". Support the show
Gold
August 10, 2022 04:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBAll that glitters, may be gold? Hear Ed Stivender telling "The Golden-Headed Fish" and Heather Forest telling "Keeping the Gold". Support the show
Together (with host Simon Brooks)
August 03, 2022 04:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBTogether, all things are possible. Join host Simon Brooks as he brings you his telling of "The Story Untold and the Song Unsung" and Julie Moss telling "Weaving Fair Lady and Water Buffalo Boy". Support the show
Summer Gifts (All Hosts)
June 29, 2022 04:00 - 41 minutes - 28.9 MBThe three hosts meet and mischief abounds! In this episode Simon Brooks tells "Jaguar's Eyes", Rachel Ann Harding tells "The Mermaid's Ring" and Isabelle Hauser tells "Precious Treasure". Support the show
Escape!
June 22, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBSometimes, if you aren't invited to the party, you just gotta escape! Hear Priscilla Howe telling "The Finger Lock" and Megan Hicks telling "Groundhog Godmother". Support the show
Escape!
June 22, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBSometimes, if you aren't invited to the party, you just gotta escape! Hear Priscilla Howe telling "The Finger Lock" and Megan Hicks telling "Groundhog Godmother". Support the show
Flutter and Buzz (with host Simon Brooks)
June 15, 2022 04:00 - 33 minutes - 23.4 MBThe insects steal the stories today! Join Simon Brooks as Donna Washington tells "La Mariposa" and Misty Mator tells "The Queen Bee". Support the show
Lyrical Dreams (with host Isabelle Hauser)
June 08, 2022 04:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBIn these stories, some follow words and others follow dreams. Join Isabelle Hauser as she brings you Julie Moss telling "Tuiqiao" and Rachel Ann Harding telling "Princess Lilly". Support the show
Impish Impulses
June 01, 2022 04:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBThis episode features DD Storyteller telling two wonderful stories of the other crowd! Enjoy her telling "Shenkin's Fairy Gold" and "Yallery Brown". Support the show
Pecos Bill (with host Simon Brooks)
May 25, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBHave you heard of Pecos Bill? Well you will learn a lot about him in this episode! Join Simon Brooks as he brings you Tim Lowry telling " Pecos Bill" and Fran Stallings "Pecos Bill and the Prairie Sized Rainbow". Support the show
Troublesome Tasks (with host Isabelle Hauser)
May 18, 2022 04:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBSometimes if it is going to be done, you have to do it yourself! Join host Isabelle Hauser as she brings you Heather Forest telling "The Fisherman and the Magic Fish" and Rosie Cutrer telling "The Wonderful Wrestler". Support the show
Yarns From Erin
May 04, 2022 04:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBTales from the emerald isle! Featuring Cathryne Fairlee telling "Oisin and Patrick" and True Thomas telling "Brian and the Pooka". Support the show
Finding Fortune (with host Simon Brooks)
April 27, 2022 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBCould you follow a dream to find your fortune? Or trust the creature along your way to help you find it? Join host Simon Brooks as he brings you Noa Baum telling "Treasure Under the Bridge" and Ed Stivender telling "Jack and the Robbers". Support the show
On the Lookout (with host Isabelle Hauser)
April 20, 2022 04:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBTry to relax, but don't get too relaxed! Join host Isabelle Hauser as she brings you Milbre Burch telling "Not Our Problem" and Lyn Ford telling "The Sky is Fallin'!" Support the show
Spreading of Wings
April 13, 2022 04:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBHear the soft sound of wings fly by in these stories. Liz Weir tells the mournful story of "The Children of Lir" and Laura Simms tells "The Most Beautiful Bird". Support the show
The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars (with host Simon Brooks)
April 06, 2022 04:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBWhat would you do if you woke one day and the sun, the moon, and the stars were gone from the sky? Join host Simon Brooks as he brings you Laura Packer and a tale from Ukraine "The Sun, the Moon and the Stars" and Jenni Cargill-Strong telling "The Legend of the Big Dipper". Support the show
Gifts Lost and Found (with host Isabelle Hauser)
March 30, 2022 12:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBSome gifts are found and some part of who you are! Join host Isabelle Hauser as she brings you Robin Bady telling "Rags Habukuk and Two Blue Rats" and Mo Reynolds telling "Ananzi's Clever Children". Support the show
Bouquet of Stories V
March 23, 2022 04:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBA bouquet of short stories for you! Hear Joel Ben Izzy telling "The Pickpocket", True Thomas telling "The Skull", Norah Dooley telling "Three Hens" and Milbre Burch telling "Who is King of the World?" Support the show
Spellbound (with host Simon Brooks)
March 16, 2022 04:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBA tale of mystery and hunger! With host Simon Brooks bringing you the beautiful work of The Devils Violin telling "Spellbound". Support the show
Strange Gifts (with host Isabelle Hauser)
March 09, 2022 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBIf you were called to give a gift to a king across the sea what would you choose? Discover the answer with Isabelle Hauser sharing Csenge Zalka telling "The King and the Mit-mit Bird" and Danyda Feldman telling "Dick Whittington". Support the show